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October 16, 2018
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Ryan, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Bowes, Timothy Carey, Shannon Hume, Stephen O'Brien, Sean Powers, David Ringius
Absent: Thomas Whalen
Every vote, in order
Minutes of September 18, 2018
Approve Minutes of September 18, 2018
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of September 18, 2018
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, RyanAbstained: Ringius
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of September 18, 2018 Second: by Councilor Bowes Vote: For (7 – Ryan, Kokoros, Bowes, Carey, Hume, O'Brien, Powers), Against (0), Absent (1 - Whalen), Abstain (1 - Ringuius).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Bowes)
18 048
TABLE Order 18 048
Motion: by Councilor Carey to TABLE Order 18 048
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, RyanNo: Kokoros
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Carey to TABLE Order 18 048 Second: by Councilor Bowes Vote: For (7 – Ryan, Bowes, Carey, Hume, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius), Against (1 - Kokoros), Absent (1 - Whalen), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Carey, second: Bowes)
18 058 Mayor: Establishment of a Recreational Dog Park Facility in the Weymouth-Braintree Regional Recreation...
Refer Orders 18 056, 18 057, 18 058 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Orders 18 056, 18 057, 18 058 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Orders 18 056, 18 057, 18 058 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Ryan, Kokoros, Bowes, Carey, Hume, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1 - Whalen), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
18 048
Refer Order 18 048 back to the Committee on Personnel Issues
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 18 048 back to the Committee on Personnel Issues
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 18 048 back to the Committee on Personnel Issues Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Ryan, Kokoros, Bowes, Carey, Hume, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (1 - Whalen), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:03p.
The minutes say "It was unanimously voted to adjourn"; shown as a yes vote by the councilors who voted on the last roll call of the meeting.
From the minutes
“It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:03p..”
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