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April 30, 2019
6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Ryan, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Bowes, Timothy Carey, Shannon Hume, Stephen O'Brien, Sean Powers, Thomas Whalen
Absent: David Ringius
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: April 2, 2019
Approve Minutes of April 2, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of April 2, 2019
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, WhalenAbstained: Hume
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of April 2, 2019 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (7 – Bowes, Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringuius), Abstain (1 - Hume).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 014 Mayor: FY19 Supplemental Appropriations #3
Refer Order 19 014 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 014 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 014 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringuius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 015 Mayor: FY2020 Operating Budget
Refer Order 19 015 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 015 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 015 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringuius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 016 Mayor: FY2020 Budget – Community Preservation Committee
Refer Order 19 016 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 016 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 016 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringuius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 017 Mayor: FY2020 Revolving Accounts
Refer Order 19 017 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 017 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 017 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringuius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:20p.
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 8:20p..”
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