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Select Board moves into executive session to discuss potential litigation over 40 Oakland Street
Summary
At 6:03 p.m. May 11 the Wellesley Select Board voted unanimously to enter executive session under M.G.L. c. 30A §21A Exemption #3 to discuss strategy regarding potential litigation over the disposition of 40 Oakland Street; designated staff and counsel were invited to join the closed session.
The Wellesley Select Board voted May 11 to enter executive session to discuss strategy related to potential litigation over the disposition of 40 Oakland Street.
Chair Marjorie Freiman requested a motion at 6:03 p.m. to enter executive session "to discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation regarding the disposition of the 40 Oakland Street parcel." The Board cited M.G.L. c. 30A §21A, Exemption #3, and invited Executive Director Meghan Jop, Assistant Executive Director Corey Testa, Town Counsel Eric Reustle, Special Counsel Nicholas Shapiro, and Robert Hopkins to join the executive session. Colette Aufranc moved to enter executive session and Thomas Ulfelder seconded; the Board was polled and voted 5-0 to enter executive session.
The minutes state the chair declared that discussing the matter in open session would have a detrimental effect on the Town’s position. The record shows the Board returned to open session at 6:59 p.m. for the sole purpose of adjourning and formally exited executive session by a 5-0 vote.
Because the Board met in executive session under the exemption cited, the transcript does not record the substance of the closed deliberations. The minutes identify the statute the Board relied on to close the session but do not provide further details about the underlying dispute or next steps.
