By Will Collette
I received clarification from Town Hall on exactly how the Town Council voted during the chaotic closing of last Monday's Council meeting. Click here for my coverage.The Council had to decide on how to fill two vacancies on the important Zoning Board of Review (ZBR) and that led to a string of motions, counter-motions and votes over what to do with ZBR applicants, Cliff Vanover of the CCA Party and Kara Scott, what to do about an opening for an open permanent seat, and whether to promote incumbent ZBR members Amanda Magee and Mike Chambers of the CCA Party.
I noted in my coverage that I couldn't be sure exactly what happened and would report back as soon as I had a definitive answer to the question on every Charlestown residents mind: what the hell did they do to the Zoning Board?
Thanks to Town Clerk Amy Weinreich, here is the way the results are being recorded in the draft minutes for that meeting:
Motion was made by
Mr. Slattery and seconded by Mr. Tremblay to table Mr. Slattery’s motion. Mr.
Gentz, Mr. Slattery and Mr. Tremblay approved; Ms. DiBello and Ms. Andersen
opposed. The motion carried.
Motion made by Mr.
Tremblay and seconded by Mr. Gentz that we remain with the policy that the full
five year position be left vacant until July 31st.
ROLL CALL: Ms.
DiBello – no Gentz – yes Slattery – no Tremblay – yes Andersen – no
The motion failed.
Motion made by Mr.
Slattery and seconded by Mr. Tremblay that the Council appoint Amanda Magee the
full time fifth voting member, and the sequence of the alternates are Mr.
Chambers #1, Mr. Vanover #2, Ms. Scott #3.
ROLL CALL: Ms.
DiBello – no Mr. Gentz – yes Mr. Slattery – yes Mr. Tremblay – yes Ms. Andersen
– yes
The motion carried.