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16 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Absent: None
Adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to 54 Everett - MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair...
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to 54 Everett - 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; MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 - Negotiation strategy non-union personnel and collective bargaining strategy Brady - Goluboff VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to 54 Everett - 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; MGL Chapter 30 §21(a) 2 - Negotiation strategy non-union personnel and collective bargaining strategy Brady - Goluboff VOTED.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
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. Brady - Goluboff VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Brady - Goluboff VOTED.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
& Board of Assessors appoint Richard Michienzi as the Interim Board of Assessors member, term to expire March 2023
*Motion That the Select Board & Board of Assessors appoint Richard Michienzi as the Interim Board of Assessors member, term to expire March 2023. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Manganaro, Gill, Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board & Board of Assessors appoint Richard Michienzi as the Interim Board of Assessors member, term to expire March 2023. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Manganaro, Gill, Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Accept a donation of three gift certificates one $100, and two $50 from Raffi's Limousine Service to the Recreation Department to be raffled off at the Daddy Daughter Dance
*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of three gift certificates one $100, and two $50 from Raffi's Limousine Service to the Recreation Department to be raffled off at the Daddy Daughter Dance Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of three gift certificates one $100, and two $50 from Raffi's Limousine Service to the Recreation Department to be raffled off at the Daddy Daughter Dance Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Accept a donation of $750 from the En Ka Society to the Recreation Department for the 2022 Concerts on the Common
*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of $750 from the En Ka Society to the Recreation Department for the 2022 Concerts on the Common. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of $750 from the En Ka Society to the Recreation Department for the 2022 Concerts on the Common. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Accept a donation of $600 from Julie Fish/Leading Edge Real Estate to the Recreation Department for expenditures at the Packer Ellis Tennis Courts
*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of $600 from Julie Fish/Leading Edge Real Estate to the Recreation Department for expenditures at the Packer Ellis Tennis Courts. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion: That the Select Board accept a donation of $600 from Julie Fish/Leading Edge Real Estate to the Recreation Department for expenditures at the Packer Ellis Tennis Courts. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment waiting period to allow Jason D'Agati, Ryan Fitzgerald & Matthew Zellen to begin their employment
*Motion That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment waiting period to allow Jason D'Agati, Ryan Fitzgerald & Matthew Zellen to begin their employment. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“*Motion That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment waiting period to allow Jason D'Agati, Ryan Fitzgerald & Matthew Zellen to begin their employment. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes
2. To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes - Shelia Tracy, Town Treasurer/Collector, gave a summary of the BANs and Vice Chair Brady read the following vote into 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 June 2, 2022, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: to approve the sale of $2,029,995 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated June 24, 2022 at an interest rate of 2.75% and payable March 30, 2023 (the "Notes") to Fidelity Capital Markets at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $9,743.98. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 17, 2022, and a final Official Statement dated May 25, 2022, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place (or method of accessing), date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) 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; that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25; and, if the meeting was conducted remotely, it was called and held in accordance with the requirements of Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“2. To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes - Shelia Tracy, Town Treasurer/Collector, gave a summary of the BANs and Vice Chair Brady read the following vote into 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 June 2, 2022, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: to approve the sale of $2,029,995 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated June 24, 2022 at an interest rate of 2.75% and payable March 30, 2023 (the "Notes") to Fidelity Capital Markets at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $9,743.98. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 17, 2022, and a final Official Statement dated May 25, 2022, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place (or method of accessing), date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) 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; that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25; and, if the meeting was conducted remotely, it was called and held in accordance with the requirements of Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Support Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting on June 6th
*Motion That the Select Board support Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting on June 6th. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
The minutes say earlier that Michael Bettencourt left the meeting (“Mr.”), but they name Michael Bettencourt in this vote, so Michael Bettencourt is counted as back in the meeting.
“*Motion That the Select Board support Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting on June 6th. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Approve ARPA funding for $50,000 for the Muraco School Redundant Broadband; $70,000 for the Transfer Station Broadband Connection; $49,200 for the Fire Department to upgrade existing ambulance...
*Motion: That the Select Board approve ARPA funding for $50,000 for the Muraco School Redundant Broadband; $70,000 for the Transfer Station Broadband Connection; $49,200 for the Fire Department to upgrade existing ambulance stretcher with power assist; and $25,000 for the fiber connection from Town Hall to the Jenks Center. Brady - Goluboff Roll Call: Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon, Mucci VOTED
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve ARPA funding for $50,000 for the Muraco School Redundant Broadband; $70,000 for the Transfer Station Broadband Connection; $49,200 for the Fire Department to upgrade existing ambulance stretcher with power assist; and $25,000 for the fiber connection from Town Hall to the Jenks Center. Brady - Goluboff Roll Call: Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon, Mucci VOTED.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Approve One Day Liquor Licenses for Janet Hall for First Congregational Church - June 11, 2022 - First Congregational Church; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 18, 2022 - Griffin...
*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Liquor Licenses for Janet Hall for First Congregational Church - June 11, 2022 - First Congregational Church; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 18, 2022 - Griffin Museum; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 24, 2022 - Wright-Locke Farm; Michelle MacKenzie for Superior Servers - August 14, 2022 - Wright-Locke Farm; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 5, 2022 - Sanborn House; Barbara Turkington for B&B Bartending - August 6, 2022 - Gentle Giant Moving Co. 7 McKay Avenue; Casey McClory for Winchester A Better Chance Program - June 4, 2022 - First Congregational Church; Crista Dix for Griffin Museum - June 12, 2022 & July 10, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Liquor Licenses for Janet Hall for First Congregational Church - June 11, 2022 - First Congregational Church; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 18, 2022 - Griffin Museum; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 24, 2022 - Wright-Locke Farm; Michelle MacKenzie for Superior Servers - August 14, 2022 - Wright-Locke Farm; Diana Kenosian for Boston's Best Bartending - June 5, 2022 - Sanborn House; Barbara Turkington for B&B Bartending - August 6, 2022 - Gentle Giant Moving Co. 7 McKay Avenue; Casey McClory for Winchester A Better Chance Program - June 4, 2022 - First Congregational Church; Crista Dix for Griffin Museum - June 12, 2022 & July 10, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Approve the Blisspoint LLC Agriculturally Produced Wine Special Permit to sell alcoholic beverages at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturdays from June 11 to October 29, 2022
*Motion That the Select Board approve the Blisspoint LLC Agriculturally Produced Wine Special Permit to sell alcoholic beverages at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturdays from June 11 to October 29, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the Blisspoint LLC Agriculturally Produced Wine Special Permit to sell alcoholic beverages at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturdays from June 11 to October 29, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Approve the meeting minutes for April 25 & 28, 2022 and May 2, 2022
*Motion That the Select Board approve the meeting minutes for April 25 & 28, 2022 and May 2, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the meeting minutes for April 25 & 28, 2022 and May 2, 2022. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Brady - Bettencourt Roll Call: Brady, Goluboff, Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci VOTED
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Brady - Bettencourt Roll Call: Brady, Goluboff, Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci VOTED.” (Motion: Brady, second: Bettencourt)
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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