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Select Board
Date: 2020-05-27 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Location:
Address: Session:
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Mark Dockser, Anne Landry, Carlo Bacci, Karen Herrick, Vanessa Alvarado
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Town Accountant Sharon Angstrom, Alan
Foulds, Emmy Dove, Angela Binda, Eillen Litterio, Assistant Town Manager
Jean Delios, Town Counsel Ray Miyares
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Topics of Discussion:
This meeting was held remotely on Zoom.
Mr. Dockser called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Emmy Dove from the Board of Health gave an update. She noted one of the major things
they are working on right now is summer camps and awaiting the guidance surrounding that
but she noted to expect changes and cancellations.
Town Manager Bob LeLacheur noted the Fall Street Faire has been postponed and
mentioned the Library Return Materials Event.
Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios explained to the board the towns plan to support the
downtown area by providing street furniture in a new pilot program for outdoor dining.
Public Comment
Angela Binda thanked Emmy for her service and noted the recall election should be in
September.
Eileen Litterio noted residents expect the board to set a recall date tonight and they should
do it as a separate election in August. Delays make the board look worse. She would also
like Vanessa Alvarado to recuse herself from all recall discussions. Vanessa Alvarado noted
she had recused herself from all previous recall discussions and would continue doing so
going forward.
Hearing - Grev Coach Lane
The residents would like their street light turned on. It was once turned off due to budget
restrictions. The board saw no issues with the request.
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Carlo Bacci moved that the board approve turning on a street light on Grey Coach
Lane as presented. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with
the following roll call vote:
Bacci - Yes, Herrick - Yes, Alvarado - Yes, Landry - Yes, Dockser - Yes.
SB Policies: financials
Town Account Sharon Angstrom gave the board an update on what she is requesting be
modified/ updated in the Select Board Policies, Article 1, Section 1.6 Financials. The section
about gifts and donations was removed completely at the advice of Town Counsel. The fraud
section was also updated with help of Town Counsel. For all changes please view the town
website. The board had no issues with the changes if Town Counsel agreed.
Carlo Bacci moved that the board approve changes to the Select Board Policy
Article 1 Section 1.6 Financial, as presented. The motion was seconded by Karen
Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote:
Bacci - Yes, Herrick - Yes, Alvarado - Yes, Landry - Yes, Dockser - Yes.
Town Meetino
Alan Foulds, Town Moderator, explained to the board the survey that went out to town
meeting members gauging their thoughts about meeting. He noted most responses back
indicated their wishes for a virtual meeting.
He will make the formal request to the board next week to vote on.
Recall Election
Vanessa Alvarado recused herself for this agenda item.
Town Counsel Ray Miyares laid out the dates the board could use if they voted tonight.
Following Mr. Miyares comments, Ms. Landry and Mr. Dockser noted that the state
legislature was working on legislation that would allow for extended mail-in voting perhaps
for August 1 or perhaps for September 1, and that a vote would likely be taking place later
this week. These dates were not guaranteed but our legislators are working hard to get this
accomplished. Ms. Landry and Mr. Dockser then suggested that the Board meet again on
Friday, once this information was available.
Emmy Dove, Chair of the Board of Health, noted for safety, the later the better would be
her preference.
Town Clerk, Laura Gemme, who runs the elections noted her preference would be August
1s° The board noted their concerns about COVID safety so she explained there would be
less workers in one space on August 1st than if she ran a double election which would
require double the workers in September.
Carlo Bacci noted the town residents are expecting them to vote and he wants the board to
vote tonight for August 1st.
Anne Landry noted she would like to reconvene on Friday, which would potentially allow
more information to come in from the Board of Health, Board of Registrars and the
legislature, while still providing August Sst as an option should the board to avail itself of
that option.
Karen Herrick noted she is not comfortable voting today or Friday.
Minutes
Carlo Bacci moved to approve the meeting minutes of February 19th, 2020 as
amended with Anne Landry and Vanessa Alvarado's edits. The motion was
approved with the following roll call vote:
Bacci - Yes, Herrick - Yes, Alvarado - Yes, Landry - Yes, Dockser - Yes
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Karen Herrick moved to adjourn at 10:18 PM, with a second from Carlo Bacci the
motion was approved with the following roll call vote:
Bacci - Yes, Herrick - Yes, Alvarado - Yes, Landry - Yes, Dockser - Yes
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