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February 24, 2020
16 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Mariano Goluboff, Michael Bettencourt, Jacqueline Welch, Susan Verdicchio, Amy Shapiro
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
OPENING
Adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 & 3 - Negotiation strategy non-union personnel and collective bargaining strategy; Eversource...
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 & 3 - Negotiation strategy non-union personnel and collective bargaining strategy; Eversource 345 kV Transmission Line Intervener Litigation: MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 3 - To discuss strategy with respect to litigation; MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body. Welch - Verdicchio Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 & 3 - Negotiation strategy non-union personnel and collective bargaining strategy; Eversource 345 kV Transmission Line Intervener Litigation: MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 3 - To discuss strategy with respect to litigation; MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body. Welch - Verdicchio Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
Adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Bettencourt - Welch Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Bettencourt - Welch Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Appointments
Waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Arthur Carr, Jason English and Robert Carey to begin their employment
*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Arthur Carr, Jason English and Robert Carey to begin their employment. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Arthur Carr, Jason English and Robert Carey to begin their employment. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
HEARINGS
Approve Waterfield Design Group's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately fifteen (15) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to provide underground telecommunications and...
*Motion: That the Select Board approve Waterfield Design Group's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately fifteen (15) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to provide underground telecommunications and data service to Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve Waterfield Design Group's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately fifteen (15) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to provide underground telecommunications and data service to Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of two (2) Joint Owned poles within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development on Abby Road
*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of two (2) Joint Owned poles within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development on Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of two (2) Joint Owned poles within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development on Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately one hundred six (106) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development...
*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately one hundred six (106) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development on Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately one hundred six (106) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to the new development on Abby Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirty-six (36) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 60 Swan Road
*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirty-six (36) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 60 Swan Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirty-six (36) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 60 Swan Road. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirteen (13) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 90 Fletcher Street
*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirteen (13) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 90 Fletcher Street. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately thirteen (13) feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to supply electric service to 90 Fletcher Street. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Small Cell Policy
Amend the Small Cell Policy as presented to the Select Board
*Motion That the Select Board amend the Small Cell Policy as presented to the Select Board. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board amend the Small Cell Policy as presented to the Select Board. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Bond Vote
Bond Vote
4. Bond Vote - Vice Chair Bettencourt read the following for the record: I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held February 24, 2020, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following vote was unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that in order to reduce interest costs, the Town Treasurer is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the following outstanding bonds of the Town: a) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2005 Bonds dated July 1, 2005; b) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2006 Bonds dated July 1, 2006; c) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2008 Bonds dated July 1, 2008; d) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2009 Bonds dated May 1, 2009; and e) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2010 Bonds dated April 15, 2010 (collectively, the "Refunded Bonds"); that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of the refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote, less any of such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount of refunding bonds that would otherwise need to be issued; and that, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, unexpended proceeds from certain of the Refunded Bonds in the aggregate amount of 422,064.65 shall be applied to the payment of principal and interest on the related series of Refunded Bonds, thereby reducing the amount of the refunding bonds that would otherwise need to be issued. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above vote) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building at which the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; and that no deliberations or decision in connection with the authorization of the bonds was taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25 as amended. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“4. Bond Vote - Vice Chair Bettencourt read the following for the record: I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held February 24, 2020, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following vote was unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that in order to reduce interest costs, the Town Treasurer is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the following outstanding bonds of the Town: a) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2005 Bonds dated July 1, 2005; b) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2006 Bonds dated July 1, 2006; c) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2008 Bonds dated July 1, 2008; d) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2009 Bonds dated May 1, 2009; and e) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2010 Bonds dated April 15, 2010 (collectively, the "Refunded Bonds"); that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of the refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote, less any of such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount of refunding bonds that would otherwise need to be issued; and that, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, unexpended proceeds from certain of the Refunded Bonds in the aggregate amount of 422,064.65 shall be applied to the payment of principal and interest on the related series of Refunded Bonds, thereby reducing the amount of the refunding bonds that would otherwise need to be issued. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above vote) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building at which the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; and that no deliberations or decision in connection with the authorization of the bonds was taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25 as amended. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
WinCam
Support the WinCam Board in whatever decision they make
*Motion That the Select Board support the WinCam Board in whatever decision they make. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board support the WinCam Board in whatever decision they make. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
Ambrose PTO Request
Approve the installation of the Gaga Ball Pit as presented
*Motion That the Select Board approve the installation of the Gaga Ball Pit as presented. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the installation of the Gaga Ball Pit as presented. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
Allow Swim Winchester to continue for two more years with checking in every six months
*Motion That the Select Board allow Swim Winchester to continue for two more years with checking in every six months. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board allow Swim Winchester to continue for two more years with checking in every six months. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Christopher Gerger for Simply Serving - February 26- 2020 - Sanborn House; Sarajane Mullins for Kidstock Theater - March 5, 2020 - NextDoor Theater...
*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Christopher Gerger for Simply Serving - February 26- 2020 - Sanborn House; Sarajane Mullins for Kidstock Theater - March 5, 2020 - NextDoor Theater; Sarajane Mullins for Kidstock Theater - March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020 - NextDoor Theater; Norman Doucette for Jumelage - March 13, 2020 - Sanborn House; Paula Tognarelli for Griffin Museum - March 15, 2020 - Griffin Museum. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Christopher Gerger for Simply Serving - February 26- 2020 - Sanborn House; Sarajane Mullins for Kidstock Theater - March 5, 2020 - NextDoor Theater; Sarajane Mullins for Kidstock Theater - March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2020 - NextDoor Theater; Norman Doucette for Jumelage - March 13, 2020 - Sanborn House; Paula Tognarelli for Griffin Museum - March 15, 2020 - Griffin Museum. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Approve the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence / Highlander's Running Club Annual 2.5 Mile Town Day Road Race to be held June 6, 2020 with registration taking place on Shore Road...
*Motion That the Select Board approve the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence / Highlander's Running Club Annual 2.5 Mile Town Day Road Race to be held June 6, 2020 with registration taking place on Shore Road starting at 7:00 am. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence / Highlander's Running Club Annual 2.5 Mile Town Day Road Race to be held June 6, 2020 with registration taking place on Shore Road starting at 7:00 am. Welch - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING GROUP REPORTS
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Welch - Verdicchio Roll Call: Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio VOTED
Yes: Bettencourt, Verdicchio, WelchThe roll call does not list Mariano Goluboff and Amy Shapiro, who were present; they are not shown voting.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Welch - Verdicchio Roll Call: Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Verdicchio)
From the Winchester 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): Winchester News candidate profiles — Michelle Prior and Michael Bettencourt (2026), Anthea Brady and William McGonigle (2025), courtesy of the candidates. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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