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Commission tables minutes amid uncertainty whether wetlands agent approved WWC 26‑01
Summary
Commissioners tabled approval of prior meeting minutes after discovering a line stating the wetlands agent was authorized to approve permit WWC 26‑01; members could not verify whether the agent published the required legal notice or formally approved the permit and asked staff to contact Joe Wagner.
At the April 7 Andover commission meeting, members moved to table approval of recent meeting minutes after finding a line that said the wetlands agent had been authorized to approve permit WWC 26‑01 after the 14‑day public‑notice period.
Commissioners said they could not confirm whether the wetlands agent had published the required legal notice that would start the 14‑day public notice period or whether the agent had in fact signed an approval. One member reported that the recorded minutes lacked a second and did not show a recorded tally for the prior motion; another member said the meeting video was not available to check the record.
Because the administrative record was unclear, the commission voted to table approval of the minutes until the next meeting and instructed staff to contact Joe Wagner to confirm whether the legal notice and agent approval occurred. The motion passed; the transcript records only “Motion pass” and does not provide a roll‑call tally.
Commissioners said they would follow up with the wetlands agent (or a town staffer covering that role) and correct the minutes if necessary before taking final action. The commission also discussed that the town currently lacks an on‑the‑ground wetlands agent and is working to establish an interview panel to recruit or screen candidates for the position.
