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October 1, 2019
7 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Charles Ryan, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Bowes, Timothy Carey, Shannon Hume, Stephen O'Brien, David Ringius
Absent: Sean Powers, Thomas Whalen
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: September 3, 2019
Approve Minutes of September 3, 2019
Motion: by Councilor O'Brien to Approve Minutes of September 3, 2019
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Ringius, RyanAbstained: Hume
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor O'Brien to Approve Minutes of September 3, 2019 Second: by Councilor Bowes Vote: For (6 – Bowes, Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Ryan, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (2 - Powers, Whalen), Abstain (1 - Hume).” (Motion: O'Brien, second: Bowes)
19 011 Mayor: Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
CONTINUE to TABLE Order 19 011 to November 19, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to CONTINUE to TABLE Order 19 011 to November 19, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to CONTINUE to TABLE Order 19 011 to November 19, 2019 Second: by Councilor Bowes Vote: For (7 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Ryan, Ringius), Against (0), Absent (2 - Powers, Whalen), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Bowes)
19 031 Mayor: Stretch Energy Code General Ordinance Update
Open the Public Hearing for Order 19 031
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Open the Public Hearing for Order 19 031
The vote line lists Sean Powers and Thomas Whalen as voting, but the attendance line does not list them as present. Showing the count only. The minutes name Sean Powers as the seconder, but Sean Powers is not on the attendance line, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Open the Public Hearing for Order 19 031 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (7 –Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (2 – Bowes, Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros)
Close the Public Hearing for Order 19 031
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Close the Public Hearing for Order 19 031
The vote line lists Sean Powers and Thomas Whalen as voting, but the attendance line does not list them as present. Showing the count only. The minutes name Sean Powers as the seconder, but Sean Powers is not on the attendance line, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Close the Public Hearing for Order 19 031 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (7 –Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (2 – Bowes, Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros)
Approve Order 19 031: 19 031 Mayor: Stretch Energy Code General Ordinance Update
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 031
The vote line lists Sean Powers and Thomas Whalen as voting, but the attendance line does not list them as present. Showing the count only. The minutes name Sean Powers as the seconder, but Sean Powers is not on the attendance line, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 031 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (7 –Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (2 – Bowes, Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros)
19 035 Town Clerk: Call of the General Election - November 5, 2019
Approve Order 19 035: 19 035 Town Clerk: Call of the General Election - November 5, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 035
The vote line lists Sean Powers and Thomas Whalen as voting, but the attendance line does not list them as present. Showing the count only. The minutes name Sean Powers as the seconder, but Sean Powers is not on the attendance line, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 035 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (7 –Carey, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (2 – Bowes, Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:24p.
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 8:24p..”
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