MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
December 7, 2021
5 recorded votes, 1 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 2022 tax classification, residential factor at 1
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to set the Fiscal Year 2022 tax classification, residential factor at 1. 2nd 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 to set the Fiscal Year 2022 tax classification, residential factor at 1. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Amend the projects and priorities list to add the priority of amending the Town's Investment Policy
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to amend the projects and priorities list to add the priority of amending the Town's Investment Policy. 2nd 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 to amend the projects and priorities list to add the priority of amending the Town's Investment Policy. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Appoint Pamela Fox, Adrianne Giske, Steven Wagner, Jean Arturi, and Laurie Bent
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to appoint Pamela Fox, Adrianne Giske, Steven Wagner, Jean Arturi, and Laurie Bent. 2nd 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 appoint Pamela Fox, Adrianne Giske, Steven Wagner, Jean Arturi, and Laurie Bent. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Vote to approve Select Board minutes as amended: November 23, 2021 regular session, November 9, 2021 regular session, and October 26, 2021 regular session. Accept a gift of $500.00 from Roger Marino and Kathy Marino to the Weston Fire Department. Accept gifts of $250.00 from Matthew Hasselbeck and Sarah Hasselbeck, $504.60 from Robert Birnbaum and Laurie Birnbaum, $200.00 from John Emans and Jean Emans, $50.00 from Michael and Judy Bernstein, and $1000 from Jean MacQuiddy, $300 from Betsey Boyd and John Boyd, $250 from William R. Ebsworth and Anandi Pratap, $25 from Arthur Jones and Jean Jones to the Council on Aging. Accept gifts totaling $3,250.00 from the donors listed in the attached document to the Weston Arts & Innovation Center. Approve renewal application from Weston Golf Club, 275 Meadowbrook Road, for its Club License to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell All Alcoholic Beverages to be drunk on the premises for 2022. License renewal request has been reviewed and approved by Police Chief Michael Goulding and Fire Chief David Soar. Approve renewal application from Pine Brook Country Club, 42 Newton Street, for its Club License to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell All Alcoholic Beverages to be drunk on the premises for 2022. License renewal request has been reviewed and approved by Police Chief Michael Goulding and Fire Chief David Soar. Approve renewal application from RBSBW, d/b/a Brothers Marketplace, 41 Center S
Christopher Houston recused himself from one consent-agenda item (the Brothers Marketplace license renewal; a family member works there); the roll call then lists all three members as voting in the affirmative, so all three are shown voting yes on the consent agenda.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Vote to approve Select Board minutes as amended: November 23, 2021 regular session, November 9, 2021 regular session, and October 26, 2021 regular session. Accept a gift of $500.00 from Roger Marino and Kathy Marino to the Weston Fire Department. Accept gifts of $250.00 from Matthew Hasselbeck and Sarah Hasselbeck, $504.60 from Robert Birnbaum and Laurie Birnbaum, $200.00 from John Emans and Jean Emans, $50.00 from Michael and Judy Bernstein, and $1000 from Jean MacQuiddy, $300 from Betsey Boyd and John Boyd, $250 from William R. Ebsworth and Anandi Pratap, $25 from Arthur Jones and Jean Jones to the Council on Aging. Accept gifts totaling $3,250.00 from the donors listed in the attached document to the Weston Arts & Innovation Center. Approve renewal application from Weston Golf Club, 275 Meadowbrook Road, for its Club License to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell All Alcoholic Beverages to be drunk on the premises for 2022. License renewal request has been reviewed and approved by Police Chief Michael Goulding and Fire Chief David Soar. Approve renewal application from Pine Brook Country Club, 42 Newton Street, for its Club License to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell All Alcoholic Beverages to be drunk on the premises for 2022. License renewal request has been reviewed and approved by Police Chief Michael Goulding and Fire Chief David Soar. Approve renewal application from RBSBW, d/b/a Brothers Marketplace, 41 Center Street, for its Off- Premises License to Sell Wine and Malt Beverages at a grocery store for 2022. License renewal request has been reviewed and approved Police Chief Michael Goulding and Fire Chief David Soar. As the Licensing Authority for the Town of Weston, approve a request for a 2022 License to Dispense Food and Beverages, issued under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 21E, from The Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Tennis Center and approve a request for a 2020 Common Victualler's License, issued under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 2, from DiDi Center Street Weston LLC d/b/a Dumpling Daughter, Roche Bros. Supermarkets Co. d/b/a Brother's Marketplace, MOTAB LLC d/b/a Theo's Pizzaria and Grill, P&P Donuts LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and David Gray Associates Inc. d/b/a Cedar Hill Dairy Joy. Vote to approve relocation of the trail/path off of parcel 031_030_010 onto the Town's property with the advice & counsel of the Weston DPW and Conservation Division. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston recused himself in regards to renewal application from RBSBW, d/b/a Brothers Marketplace, a member of his family is an employee of Brothers Marketplace. Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Boshart)
Proceed with Executive Session
Mr. Boshart made a motion to proceed with Executive Session. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Boshart made a motion to proceed with Executive Session. 2nd 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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