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Votes at a glance: Foster Town Council, Jan. 9, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and formal actions taken by the Foster Town Council on Jan. 9, 2025, including consent‑agenda approval, license continuation, appointments and acceptance of a municipal fellows grant.
Foster — The Foster Town Council took the following formal actions at its Jan. 9, 2025 meeting. Where a roll-call or individual vote was not recorded in the transcript, the article records the motion text and the stated outcome in the meeting.
Votes and motions (selected):
- Consent agenda: Council moved to accept the consent agenda with a removal. Motion approved by voice vote. The consent agenda was accepted with the removal of a business license item for William Wilbur, Coastal Atlantic (doing business as Foster Auto, 40 Mill Road).
- Renewal of license for William Wilbur, Coastal Atlantic (DBA Foster Auto, 40 Mill Road): The council continued consideration to the Jan. 23 meeting; motion to continue carried by voice vote.
- Town Council meeting rules: Motion to adopt the Town Council meeting rules as presented. Approved by voice vote.
- Hire part‑time temporary town planner (Peter LaPolla): Motion to hire passed; approval recorded with conditions pending background check (BCI) and references. Kelly will negotiate hourly rate; employment is limited to 75 days under retiree hiring rules.
- Municipal Fellows grant: Motion to accept the Municipal Fellows program agreement and authorize the Town Council President to sign was approved. The program is a reimbursement arrangement; the town must supervise the fellow and submit timesheets/deliverables for monthly reimbursement.
- Appointments and reappointments: The council approved numerous appointments and reappointments by voice vote, including: appointment of Council President Steve Plouffe to the Police Station Building Committee; reappointments to the Conservation Commission (Anthony McClellan, Michael Galligan, Luzka Zuhanski) for three‑year terms ending 12/31/2027; appointment of Beth Smith to the Land Trust (three‑year term ending 12/31/2027); reappointment of Warren Ducharme to the Planning Board for a five‑year term ending 12/31/2029; reappointment of Stanley B. Hopkins as town historian.
- Pole petition: Motion to approve the pole petition for Round Hill Road (Pole 1) as recommended by the DPW director carried by voice vote; staff noted the pole must be sited three feet off the road.
- Committee attendance: Council designated members to attend upcoming committee meetings (Police Station Building Committee meeting on Jan. 16; Engineering Board meeting on Jan. 28) and approved Councilor Chris Stone’s attendance at the Jan. 16 Police Station Building Committee meeting.
Votes not recorded in roll‑call: The transcript records voice votes (“Aye”) for many actions but does not provide a full roll‑call tally for each. Where the transcript records “Aye” with no opposing voice recorded, this summary treats the motion as approved per the meeting record.
Ending — The council closed the meeting after approving the listed motions and continuing some items to the Jan. 23 meeting.
