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February 13, 2018
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Tracy Post, Michael Stone, Norm Holcomb, Mark Forest, Erik Tolley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Sign a letter of support
To move that the Board of Selectmen sign a letter of support.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen sign a letter of support. Motion by: Mike Stone Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Stone, second: Forest)
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 21C(k) of the General Laws, a motion was made to approve the placement of the following question on the ballot for the town election to be...
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 21C(k) of the General Laws, a motion was made to approve the placement of the following question on the ballot for the town election to be held on May 15, 2018: "Shall the Town of Yarmouth be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one- half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District in order to pay costs of designing, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new District high school to be located at 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Harwich, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?"
From the minutes
“MOTION: In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 21C(k) of the General Laws, a motion was made to approve the placement of the following question on the ballot for the town election to be held on May 15, 2018: "Shall the Town of Yarmouth be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one- half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District in order to pay costs of designing, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new District high school to be located at 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Harwich, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?" Motion by: Mike Stone Seconded by: Norm Holcomb Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Stone, second: Holcomb)
Accept the recommendation for the fee increases, and move forward with establishing a capital improvement fund
To move that the Board of Selectmen accept the recommendation for the fee increases, and move forward with establishing a capital improvement fund.
Yes: Forest, Holcomb, PostNo: StoneAbstained: TolleyThe minutes give the count as 3-1 and name Erik Tolley as abstaining; the abstention is not in the count.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen accept the recommendation for the fee increases, and move forward with establishing a capital improvement fund. Motion by: Norm Holcomb Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 3 Nay 1 (Mr. Stone) Abstain 1 (Mr. Tolley).” (Motion: Holcomb, second: Forest)
Close the public hearing
To move that the Board of Selectmen close the public hearing.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen close the public hearing. Motion by: Norm Holcomb Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Holcomb, second: Forest)
Approve the Consent Agenda
To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Consent Agenda. Motion by: Norm Holcomb Seconded by: Erik Tolley Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Holcomb, second: Tolley)
Adjourn the meeting
To move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting. Motion by: Mike Stone Seconded by: Erik Tolley Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Stone, second: Tolley)
From the Yarmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center and its Archive Center (2018 and 2019). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Yarmouth (Tracy Post, Liz Argo); The Provincetown Independent, courtesy Mark Forest (Mark Forest); Cape Cod Times (Joyce Flynn); AARP (Dorcas McGurrin)
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