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Votes at a glance: Brookline Selectboard, Dec. 9, 2024
Summary
The Selectboard approved warrants, grant acceptances, transfers, vehicle and purchase authorizations, encumbrances, construction invoices, and moved into a nonpublic session; this itemizes motions and roll-call outcomes recorded at the meeting.
The Town of Brookline Selectboard took a series of formal actions at its Dec. 9, 2024 meeting. Below are motions recorded in the public minutes and their outcomes.
- Approve Nov. 25, 2024 minutes (as amended): Motion moved by Brendan Denehy, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call recorded 4 yes / 1 abstain (Steve Russo recused on Nov. 25 absence).
- Approve Accounts Payable Warrant #49 ($4,430,301.51) and Payroll Warrant #50 ($148,790.94): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Unseal portions of nonpublic minutes (11/25 sets 6 & 10): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Brendan Denehy; roll call 4 yes / 1 abstain (Steve Russo).
- Allow Building Inspector to take a town vehicle home: Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Accept HOP grant ($33,672.75) and authorize Town Administrator to sign: Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Set public hearing to accept $580,000 MPU funding and spend Brookline’s $116,000 share (Dec. 23, 7 p.m.): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Brendan Denehy; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Transfer $6,350 from General Fund to Brookline Conservation Committee Conservation Fund for milfoil expenses: Motion by Brendan Denehy, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Accept SLR report on Pierce Pond Dam (dated 7/24): Motion by Brendan Denehy, seconded by Brian Rater; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Adopt and sign the Hazard Mitigation Plan (amended 2023): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Brendan Denehy; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Authorize DPW to use up to $65,000 from Public Works Revolving Fund to purchase a pickup: Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Steve Russo; roll call 4 yes / 1 no (Eddie Arnold opposed).
- Approve vacation carry-over requests: Motion by Brendan Denehy, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Approve encumbrances (paramedic education, planning fees, charter account option): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Steve Russo; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Approve payment of Bond Street Bridge construction invoices (RS Audley: $34,658.70; GPI: $17,318.52): Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Ed Perry; roll call 5–0 yes.
- Approve up to $8,000 for MRI to assist the Fire Department in recruiting a new Fire Chief: Motion by Brian Rater, seconded by Steve Russo; roll call 5–1 yes (Eddie Arnold opposed).
- Motion to enter nonpublic session at 8:54 p.m.: Motion by Eddie Arnold, seconded by Brian Rater; roll call 5–0 yes.
Where roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes they are reproduced above. Where individual votes were not named, the minutes recorded roll-call outcomes. Items deferred included final salary increase decisions and some encumbrances until Dec. 23.
