MassVoter.com← Westport Select BoardWestport Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
May 23, 2022
21 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Shana Teas, Steven J. Ouellette, Richard W. Brewer, Ann E. Boxler, Brian Valcourt
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To approve for an owner occupied permit not to exceed six months
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to approve for an owner occupied permit not to exceed six months, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
a Request from Alexia Williams of Lexi's Road Dogs, 175C State Road for a Common Victualler's License
To approve the Common Victualer's License for Lexi's Road Dogs at 175C State Road
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to approve the Common Victualer's License for Lexi's Road Dogs at 175C State Road, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
b Request from Weatherlow Farms for One Day Wine & Malt Beverage Licenses: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 5pm-9pm, Westport Film Festival Thursday, July 28, 2022, 5pm-9pm, Picnic Dinner Wednesday, August 3, 2
To approve the One Day Wine and Malt Licenses with Westport Police Recommendations
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Brewer to approve the One Day Wine and Malt Licenses with Westport Police Recommendations, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Ouellette)
a Request to accept the Resignation of Ray Elias from the Climate Resiliency Committee
To accept the Resignation with letter of appreciation
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to accept the Resignation with letter of appreciation, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
b Request to accept the resignation of Thomas Schmitt from the Long Term Building Committee, Capital Improvement Planning Committee and the Finance Committee
To accept the Resignation with letter of appreciation
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to accept the Resignation with letter of appreciation, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
c Request from Chief Pelletier to extend a conditional offer of employment to David Mahoney III, subject to any additional training and screening
To extend a conditional offer of employment to David Mahoney III, subject to any additional training and screening
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to extend a conditional offer of employment to David Mahoney III, subject to any additional training and screening, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
a Request from David Palmer to hold the 4" of July Parade
To approve the 4" of July Parade
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to approve the 4" of July Parade, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
b Kleinfelder Contract Amendment - Request from Planning Board to approve Amendment No 2, $24
To approve the amendment
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to approve the amendment, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
c Request from George Ripley, Westport free Public Library for pre-approval for the Education Reimbursement in the amount of $500
To approve the Education Reimbursement
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to approve the Education Reimbursement, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
d Request from the Elephant Rock Beach Club to permit on street parking on Atlantic Avenue, Saturday, July 30, 2022 for their Annual Family Day Event
To permit on street parking for the Family Day Event, with Police Recommendations
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to permit on street parking for the Family Day Event, with Police Recommendations, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
e Request from Carol Freitas, Veterans Service Officer to accept the following donations, Normand Blanchette $100 for discretionary use and an anonymous donation in honor of Jodi Hockert-Lotz for $300 to
To accept the above mentioned donations
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to accept the above mentioned donations, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
f Request from Susan Brayton, Treasurer/Collector to amend payroll policy
To amend the Payroll Policy
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to amend the Payroll Policy, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
g Request from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to approve the following Grant Agreements: - Westport Affordable Housing Trust $247,000 - Westport Youth Athletic Association $304,000 - Westport
To approve the Grant Agreements
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to approve the Grant Agreements, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
h Request to create an Infrastructure Oversight Committee Mr
To form the Committee
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to form the Committee, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
i Request from the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the Conservation Commission to approve the Grant Agreement with the State of Massachusetts for the Angeline Brook Headwater's Project - Conservation Restrict
To approve the Grant Agreement
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to approve the Grant Agreement, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
j Request from the Planning Board to submit a Mass Works Grant Application for public sewer along Route 6
To submit the application
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to submit the application, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
k Request from the Long Term Building Committee to approve the following contracts for the Former Westport High School: - Appraisal, LandVest $20,000 - Municipal Re-Use Analysis, Utile $15,225 Mr
To approve the contracts
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Ouellette to approve the contracts, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
To use the ARPA Funds for Supportive Daycare
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Mr. Valcourt to use the ARPA Funds for Supportive Daycare, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
a May 9, 2022
To approve the May 9, 2022 Minutes
From the minutes
“MOTION: by Ms. Boxler to approve the May 9, 2022 Minutes, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Boxler, second: Ouellette)
a Discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Westport Police Association
To enter into Executive Session for the reasons declared by the Chair
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt at 7:14p.m. to enter into Executive Session for the reasons declared by the Chair, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor by roll call vote, Boxler aye, Brewer aye, Ouellette aye, Valcourt aye and Shufelt aye.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
To adjourn the meeting at 7:36p.m
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to adjourn the meeting at 7:36p.m., seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
From the Westport Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s website. Every vote in these minutes has a count, and the minutes name anyone who voted no, abstained or was absent. We check every count against the members named and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Westport Shorelines (EastBayRI). Craig Dutra from a video titled with his name (Coastal Healing channel, about 2021).
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