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April 18, 2025
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Docket #0901
On the Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to the Office of District Councilor in the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 9, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: FitzGerald, Flynn, MurphyThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 9, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Adjourn the meeting
Roll Call to Adjourn Emergency Special Meeting; yeas 11, nays 1 (Flynn) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: FlynnThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (11-1).
From the minutes
“Roll Call to Adjourn Emergency Special Meeting; yeas 11, nays 1 (Flynn) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
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