MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
December 22, 2021
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Harvey Boshart, Christopher Houston, Laurie Bent
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Christopher Houston left the meeting before it ended.
Every vote, in order
Appoint Dusty Rhodes (Chair), Lee Johnson, Julie Johnstone, Ian Glover & Leslie Fligor to the Celebration Committee
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Dusty Rhodes (Chair), Lee Johnson, Julie Johnstone, Ian Glover & Leslie Fligor to the Celebration Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Dusty Rhodes (Chair), Lee Johnson, Julie Johnstone, Ian Glover & Leslie Fligor to the Celebration Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Boshart)
Appoint Wenhua Zhang to the Housing Plan Implementation Committee
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Wenhua Zhang to the Housing Plan Implementation Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Wenhua Zhang to the Housing Plan Implementation Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Endorse the Land's Sake construction plan in light of the Soil Management Plan as presented by Arcadis, December 1, 2021 and to authorize the tree removal as recommended by the Conservation Agent...
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to endorse the Land's Sake construction plan in light of the Soil Management Plan as presented by Arcadis, December 1, 2021 and to authorize the tree removal as recommended by the Conservation Agent and the Tree Advisory Group Chair. Mr. Houston recommended adding additional language "as such construction plan might be amended from time to time in consultation with Land's Sake, the Town, and Arcadis". Ms. Bent accepted the modification. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Ms. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to endorse the Land's Sake construction plan in light of the Soil Management Plan as presented by Arcadis, December 1, 2021 and to authorize the tree removal as recommended by the Conservation Agent and the Tree Advisory Group Chair. Mr. Houston recommended adding additional language "as such construction plan might be amended from time to time in consultation with Land's Sake, the Town, and Arcadis". Ms. Bent accepted the modification. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Ms. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Designate Ms. Bent to serve as the liaison under the Select Board for the Police Chief recruitment process and to name Captain Kelly as the acting Police Chief for the Town of Weston until a new...
MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to designate Ms. Bent to serve as the liaison under the Select Board for the Police Chief recruitment process and to name Captain Kelly as the acting Police Chief for the Town of Weston until a new Chief is chosen or if further action is taken by the Select Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Ms. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to designate Ms. Bent to serve as the liaison under the Select Board for the Police Chief recruitment process and to name Captain Kelly as the acting Police Chief for the Town of Weston until a new Chief is chosen or if further action is taken by the Select Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Ms. Boshart, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Vote to approve Select Board minutes: May 4, 2021 regular session, June 8, 2021 regular session, and December 7, 2021 regular session. Accept a gift of $300.00 from Joseph Pulaski and Barbara Pulaski to the Weston Fire Department. Accept gifts of $50.00 from Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Karchmer, $100.00 from Judy Nitsch, $250 from Carol Ott, $500 from Andrea Pettinato and Paul Pettinato to the Weston Council on Aging. Vote to designate a Select Board member or Town official to serve as the Town of Weston representative for the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) Annual Meeting and the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) Annual Business Meeting. Vote to authorize the Town Manager to enter into agreement with Tata & Howard for the well abandonment project, at Greatlands expense, for the Riverside Project. 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 the Consent Agenda as follows: Vote to approve Select Board minutes: May 4, 2021 regular session, June 8, 2021 regular session, and December 7, 2021 regular session. Accept a gift of $300.00 from Joseph Pulaski and Barbara Pulaski to the Weston Fire Department. Accept gifts of $50.00 from Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Karchmer, $100.00 from Judy Nitsch, $250 from Carol Ott, $500 from Andrea Pettinato and Paul Pettinato to the Weston Council on Aging. Vote to designate a Select Board member or Town official to serve as the Town of Weston representative for the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) Annual Meeting and the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) Annual Business Meeting. Vote to authorize the Town Manager to enter into agreement with Tata & Howard for the well abandonment project, at Greatlands expense, for the Riverside Project. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart. Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Adjourn
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
Yes: Bent, BoshartChristopher Houston had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Boshart)
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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