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Minutes from November 7, 2019
Members: Victoria Buckley, chair, Shaun Grady, Michael Martignetti, Leonard Morse-Fortier,
Julie Miller, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz
Town Liaisons: Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Joe Pato, Select Board liaison; Jim
Kelly, Building Commissioner; Rod Cole, Capital Expenditures Committee; Bonnie Teitelman,
Council on Aging; Georgia Swann, Human Rights Committee liaison
Minutes
Minutes for October 3, 2019 were reviewed, revised, and approved.
Review of Warrant Articles for Special Town Meeting
The Commission already voted in May to support 186 Bedford Street. The Hartwell Avenue
project will take years of planning, but reassurances have been made that vehicular access,
pedestrian access and handicapped accessibility are in the forefront of concerns.
Concerns about AAB Director Position
The AAB Director is chosen by law by the board. The Governor has changed this to the DPL
(Division of Professional Licensure). The Commission voted to have Victoria send a letter to the
Governor stating that the board should choose the next director, and that the new director should
report to the AAB as the statute requires. Copies of the letter will be sent to the Attorney
General, Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Michelle Ciccolo.
Concerns about Voting Privacy for Citizens with Disabilities
Janet spoke with Nadie—there are issues with electronic voting and paper ballots. More work
needs to be done before 2020 elections.
Update on New Projects
Jim Kelly talked about a new project on Hartwell Avenue where he asked the contractor to
modify the handicapped access they had just constructed to meet code and the contractor
complied.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Victoria Buckley
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