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November 6, 2019
9 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Ryan, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Bowes, Timothy Carey, Shannon Hume, Stephen O'Brien, David Ringius, Sean Powers, Thomas Whalen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: September 18, 2019
Approve Minutes of September 18, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of September 18, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of September 18, 2019 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 036 Mayor: Re-Appointment - Braintree Contributory Retirement Board, Edward J. Spellman, Jr
Approve Order 19 036: 19 036 Mayor: Re-Appointment - Braintree Contributory Retirement Board, Edward J. Spellman, Jr
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 036
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, WhalenNo: O'Brien
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 036 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (1 – O'Brien), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 037 Mayor: Appointment - Braintree Contributory Retirement Board, Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr
Approve Order 19 037: 19 037 Mayor: Appointment - Braintree Contributory Retirement Board, Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 037
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, WhalenNo: O'Brien
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 037 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (1 – O'Brien), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 038 Mayor: Appointment - Chief of Police, Mark W. Dubois
Approve Order 19 038: 19 038 Mayor: Appointment - Chief of Police, Mark W. Dubois
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 038
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 038 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 039 Mayor: Appointment – Conservation Commission, Kimberly Kroha
Approve Order 19 039: 19 039 Mayor: Appointment – Conservation Commission, Kimberly Kroha
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 039
Yes: Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, WhalenNo: O'Brien
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 039 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (8 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (1 – O'Brien), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Approve Order 19 040: 19 039 Mayor: Appointment – Conservation Commission, Kimberly Kroha
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 040
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Order 19 040 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 042 Mayor: Transfer Control of Town Forest Land to Conservation Commission
TABLE Order 19 042 to November 19, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to TABLE Order 19 042 to November 19, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to TABLE Order 19 042 to November 19, 2019 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
19 044 Mayor: To Approve the Purchase and Resale of an Affordable-Housing Unit at Turtle Crossing and the...
Refer Order 19 044 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 044 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to refer Order 19 044 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:37p.
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 8:37p..”
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