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September 25, 2023
19 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Shana Teas, Richard W. Brewer, Steven J. Ouellette, Ann E. Boxler, Manuel Soares, Jr.
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
a Request from Bootleg BBQ Westport, LLC located at 778 Main Road, Westport, MA for the Change of Category of the Liquor License from Wine & Malt License to All Alcohol, Fred Melnyk, Jr
To approve the Change of Category from Wine & Malt to All Alcohol
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Brewer to approve the Change of Category from Wine & Malt to All Alcohol, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Teas)
b Request from the Harbor Advisory Committee for a Slow No Wake Zone from the Northern shore of Kirby Brook perpendicular to 409 Pine Hill Road then North to the Head Bridge (Old County Road) (continued
To too approve the Slow No Wake zone as presented by : the Harbor Advisory Board
The minutes give only the count (2–3), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. Shufelt too approve the Slow No Wake zone as presented by : the Harbor Advisory Board, seconded by Mr. Brewer. The Board voted 3-2 against the motion.” (Motion: Teas, second: Brewer)
a Preliminary Approval of Licenses, Motor Vehicle Class I, II and HI, Repair, : Liquor, Common Victualler, Entertainment and Amusements for 2024
To approve the License as read, with the exception of the ones that were held by the Board
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the License as read, with the exception of the ones that were held by the Board, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
b Request from Westport Rivers Winery & Buzzards Bay Brewing for a One Day Liquor License for September 28, 2023 from 5pm-9pm, preview night of the Westport Harvest Festival at The Westport Fair Grounds,
To approve the One Day Liquor License
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the One Day Liquor License, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
a Request from Beverly Bisch to appoint Maria Andrade-Hermort to the part time (19
To appoint Maria Andrade-Hermort
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint Maria Andrade-Hermort, seconded by Ms. Shufelt, the Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
b Request from Beverly Bisch to appoint Lee Benoit to the part time (19
To appoint Lee Benoit
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint Lee Benoit, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
c Request from Chief Pelletier to re-appoint Michael Chicca as Full Time Police Officer, effective 9-19-23
To appoint Michael Chicca
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint Michael Chicca, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
d Request from the Building Commissioner, Ralph Souza to appoint David Gonsalves as an Alternate Per-Diem Wiring Inspector
To appoint David Gonsalves
Yes: Brewer, Ouellette, Soares, TeasAbstained: Boxler
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint David Gonsalves, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 4-0 in favor, with Ms. Boxler abstaining.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
e Request from Chief Pelletier to appoint Jacob Mauk as full time EMD 911 Dispatcher
To appoit Jacob Mauk
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouletter to appoit Jacob Mauk, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
a Select Board representatives to meet with Finance Committee
To appoint Ms. Shufelt and Mr. Brewer as Select Board Representatives, with Ms. Boxler as an Alternate
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint Ms. Shufelt and Mr. Brewer as Select Board Representatives, with Ms. Boxler as an Alternate, seconded by Mr. Soares. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Soares)
b Police Chief Position e Appoint Preliminary Screening Committee to screen candidates for the position of Police Chief
To appoint Mr. Soares, Mr. Lees, Ms. Brown, and Jim Hartnett to the committee, to approve the Job Description and to Post in House
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. Shufelt to appoint Mr. Soares, Mr. Lees, Ms. Brown, and Jim Hartnett to the committee, to approve the Job Description and to Post in House, seconded by Mr. Brewer. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Teas, second: Brewer)
e Request from the Council on Aging to accept the following donations totaling $356
To approve the donations
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. Shufelt to approve the donations, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. : The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Teas, second: Ouellette)
f Request from Chris Leonard, Director of Marine Services to open bay scallop season at sunrise on October 14, 2023
To oopen scallop season on October 14, 2023
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to oopen scallop season on October 14, 2023, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
g Request from Chris Gonsalves, Highway Surveyor to award the Chapter 90 Paving Improvements Contract to Rochester Bituminous Products, Inc
To approve the contract with Rochester Bituminous
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the contract with Rochester Bituminous, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
h Request ftom Chris Gonsalves, Highway Surveyor to approve notice to proceed for Rochester Bituminous Products, Inc
To approve the notice to proceed for Rochester Bituminous
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the notice to proceed for Rochester Bituminous, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
i Request to post the Cemetery Laborer positions (Laborer and Laborer 2)
To post the positions
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to post the positions, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
j Request from the Westport Education Fund in conjunction with The Friends of the Council on Aging and the Westport Middle-High PTO to hang a banner for / their Annual Walk for Westport on Sunday, Octobe
To approve the banner
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the banner, seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
a September 11, 2023 :
To approve the September 11, 2023 Minutes
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Soares to approve the September 11, 2023 Minutes, : seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Soares, second: Ouellette)
To adjourn the meeting at 7:41p.m
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to adjourn the meeting at 7:41p.m., seconded by Ms. Shufelt. The Board voted 5-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Teas)
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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