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September 28, 2020
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The board met remotely (Zoom), with roll-call votes.
Present: Michael Bettencourt, Susan Verdicchio, Jacqueline Welch, Amy Shapiro, Mariano Goluboff
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 - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt 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 - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)
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. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
Accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $450 from the Carroll Family and Artie Bennos/Simms II Jewelers to support the Saltmarsh Park
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $450 from the Carroll Family and Artie Bennos/Simms II Jewelers to support the Saltmarsh Park. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $450 from the Carroll Family and Artie Bennos/Simms II Jewelers to support the Saltmarsh Park. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of $100 from the Winchester Savings Bank to be deposited into the Fire Department's gift account
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of $100 from the Winchester Savings Bank to be deposited into the Fire Department's gift account. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of $100 from the Winchester Savings Bank to be deposited into the Fire Department's gift account. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Appointments
Waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Brian Bevilacqua to begin his employment
*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Brian Bevilacqua to begin his employment. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Brian Bevilacqua to begin his employment. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Town Meeting: Letter from Town Moderator
Permit fully remote Town Meeting as set forth in a letter from the Town Moderator, Town Meeting will open on November 5th
*Motion That the Select Board permit fully remote Town Meeting as set forth in a letter from the Town Moderator, Town Meeting will open on November 5th. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board permit fully remote Town Meeting as set forth in a letter from the Town Moderator, Town Meeting will open on November 5th. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Public Safety Memorial
Approve a monument for the public safety personnel in front of the public safety building as presented by Chief Tustin
*Motion That the Select Board approve a monument for the public safety personnel in front of the public safety building as presented by Chief Tustin. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve a monument for the public safety personnel in front of the public safety building as presented by Chief Tustin. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)
Approve the installation of a crosswalk as presented or if TTAC is agreeable and if it is okay with the Town Engineer at a location further to the west closer to the actual end of the bike path
*Motion That the Select Board approve the installation of a crosswalk as presented or if TTAC is agreeable and if it is okay with the Town Engineer at a location further to the west closer to the actual end of the bike path. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: In favor: Verdicchio, Welch, Bettencourt VOTED Not in favor: Shapiro, Goluboff (Motion passes 3-2)
Yes: Bettencourt, Verdicchio, WelchNo: Goluboff, Shapiro
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the installation of a crosswalk as presented or if TTAC is agreeable and if it is okay with the Town Engineer at a location further to the west closer to the actual end of the bike path. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: In favor: Verdicchio, Welch, Bettencourt VOTED Not in favor: Shapiro, Goluboff (Motion passes 3-2).” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Committees and Commissions
Appoint Sneha Patel to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy Board for a term to expire October 31, 2021
*Motion That the Select Board appoint Sneha Patel to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy Board for a term to expire October 31, 2021. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Sneha Patel to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy Board for a term to expire October 31, 2021. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Give Dr. Janis Moriarty, 607 Main Street, two, three- hour parking passes to be used at the 1-hour spaces for the remainder of the year
*Motion That the Select Board give Dr. Janis Moriarty, 607 Main Street, two, three- hour parking passes to be used at the 1-hour spaces for the remainder of the year. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board give Dr. Janis Moriarty, 607 Main Street, two, three- hour parking passes to be used at the 1-hour spaces for the remainder of the year. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Approve the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a vigil October 5th at 5:00 p.m. on the Town Common to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
*Motion That the Select Board approve the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a vigil October 5th at 5:00 p.m. on the Town Common to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a vigil October 5th at 5:00 p.m. on the Town Common to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Approve the minutes for June 29 & July 20, 2020
*Motion That the Select Board approve the minutes for June 29 & July 20, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the minutes for June 29 & July 20, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
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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