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January 2, 2018
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: Inauguration and reorganization of the 2018–2019 council.
Present: Sean Powers, Charles Ryan, Shannon Hume, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Whalen, Thomas Bowes, Stephen O'Brien, David Ringius, Timothy Carey
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reorganization of Town Council
Open up nominations for Council President
Open up nominations for Council President
The minutes say "all members voting in the affirmative"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with all members voting in the affirmative.” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Close nominations for Council President
Close nominations for Council President
The minutes say "all members voting in the affirmative"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with all members voting in the affirmative.” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Elect Charles Ryan as Council President (accept his nomination by acclamation)
Accept by acclamation the nomination of Councilor Ryan for President
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, WhalenNo: O'Brien
From the minutes
“On a motion by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes to accept by acclamation the nomination of Councilor Ryan for President. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with 8 members voting in the affirmative. One member (O'Brien) voting "Nay".” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Open up nominations for Council Vice-President
Open up nominations for Council Vice-President
The minutes say "all members voting in the affirmative"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with all members voting in the affirmative.” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Close nominations for Council Vice-President
Close nominations for Council Vice-President
The minutes say "all members voting in the affirmative"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with all members voting in the affirmative.” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Elect Charles Kokoros as Council Vice-President (accept his nomination by acclamation)
Accept by acclamation the nomination of Councilor Ryan for President
The minutes word this motion as "the nomination of Councilor Ryan for President", but it is the Vice-President vote: the next sentence says "Council President Ryan declared Councilor Charles Kokoros as Vice-President." The minutes say "all members voting in the affirmative"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Councilor Powers and seconded by Councilor Bowes to accept by acclamation the nomination of Councilor Ryan for President. The Clerk of the Council conducted a roll call vote with all members voting in the affirmative.” (Motion: Powers, second: Bowes)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:00p.
The minutes say "It was unanimously voted to adjourn"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:00p..”
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