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January 26, 2022
13 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the January 3, 2022 meeting
President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the January 3, 2022 meeting.
From the minutes
“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the January 3, 2022 meeting. Motion prevailed; yeas 13..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0205
Order that rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the Municipal Years 2022-2023
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Amendment Councilor Baker (Councilor Breadon): Order that rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the Municipal Years 2022-2023
On motion of Councilor Breadon the rules stand as amended; yeas 13.
The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (13-0).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Breadon the rules stand as amended; yeas 13..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0167
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $70,000.00in the form of a grant, for the FY21 Sustainable Materials Recovery...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0168
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $3,250.00 in the form of a grant for the National Arts Program Exhibit, awarded by...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0203
Order for the City of Boston to submit a Count Question Resolution Operation case to the United States Census Bureau
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules suspended the order was pass. yeas 12.
The minutes give the count as yeas 12, but 13 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune and Erin Murphy). Showing the count only. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (12-0).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules suspended the order was pass. yeas 12..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0206
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Judnise Guillett in City Council effective December 11, 2021
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Docket #0207
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Emily Polston in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Docket #0208
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jesse Purvis in City Council effective January 24, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Docket #0209
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Stephanie Serrata and Dillon Tedesco in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Docket #0210
Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy ordered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Thomas Mannion and David Mareira in City Council effective...
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Docket #0211
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Stephen Graham III in City Council effective January 22, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13..”
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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