MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
July 29, 2021
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Harvey Boshart, Christopher Houston, Laurie Bent
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Set the Fiscal Year 22 Water Rates at $2.20 for Tier 1, $6.60 for Tier 2, and $13,20 for Tier 3 and to further authorize the Finance Department to forgive any interest on the April 15, 2021...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to set the Fiscal Year 22 Water Rates at $2.20 for Tier 1, $6.60 for Tier 2, and $13,20 for Tier 3 and to further authorize the Finance Department to forgive any interest on the April 15, 2021 supplemental bill and the April 30, 2021 water bill until after the due dates of the next bill. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to set the Fiscal Year 22 Water Rates at $2.20 for Tier 1, $6.60 for Tier 2, and $13,20 for Tier 3 and to further authorize the Finance Department to forgive any interest on the April 15, 2021 supplemental bill and the April 30, 2021 water bill until after the due dates of the next bill. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Endorse the streetlight conversion project and to seek project reimbursement through the Eversource Replacement Program
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to endorse the streetlight conversion project and to seek project reimbursement through the Eversource Replacement Program. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to endorse the streetlight conversion project and to seek project reimbursement through the Eversource Replacement Program. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Boshart)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the consent agenda as follows: Town of Weston Select Board Minutes, July 29, 2021 Page 2 Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a gift of $100 from Judith Huizenga, $30 from Adrienne and Randall Richard, $100 from John Vitiello, and $100 from Dana and Becky Callow, all to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Approve a request from Remke van Zadelhoff to hold a block party on Westland Road and the corner of Silver Hill Road on September 11, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The request has been reviewed by Police and Fire Departments. Approve a memorandum of agreement for DPW/Water on-call pay The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the consent agenda as follows: Town of Weston Select Board Minutes, July 29, 2021 Page 2 Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a gift of $100 from Judith Huizenga, $30 from Adrienne and Randall Richard, $100 from John Vitiello, and $100 from Dana and Becky Callow, all to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Approve a request from Remke van Zadelhoff to hold a block party on Westland Road and the corner of Silver Hill Road on September 11, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The request has been reviewed by Police and Fire Departments. Approve a memorandum of agreement for DPW/Water on-call pay The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Enter Executive Session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to discuss strategy relating to pending litigation known as Powell et al. v
MOTION: Mr. Boshart moved to enter Executive Session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to discuss strategy relating to pending litigation known as Powell et al. v. Li et al., Mass. Land Court, Case No. 20 Misc. 000009. The Chair declares that the open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Board. Votes may occur during the Executive Session. Further, the Board will not resume in Open Session. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Boshart moved to enter Executive Session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to discuss strategy relating to pending litigation known as Powell et al. v. Li et al., Mass. Land Court, Case No. 20 Misc. 000009. The Chair declares that the open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Board. Votes may occur during the Executive Session. Further, the Board will not resume in Open Session. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Boshart, second: Bent)
From the Weston Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Weston Observer — Al Aydelott, Rebecca Mercuri and Anupam Sachdev (Addison Antonoff, April 2026); Weston Owl — Lise Revers (April 2024) and John McDonald (courtesy photo, January 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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