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January 7, 2020
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Shannon Hume, David Ringius, Charles Ryan, Julia Flaherty, Steven Sciascia, Donna Connors, Stephen O'Brien, Meredith Boericke, Lawrence Mackin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
19 043 Mayor: Authorization to Fund South Middle School
TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 043
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 043
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 043 Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 19 043
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 19 043
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 19 043 Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
TABLE Order 19 043 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE Order 19 043 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE Order 19 043 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
19 044 Mayor: To Approve the purchase and resale of an affordable-housing unit at Turtle Crossing and the...
TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 044
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 044
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TAKE off the TABLE Order 19 044 Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 19 044
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 19 044
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 19 044 Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
TABLE Order 19 044 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE Order 19 044 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE Order 19 044 to January 21, 2020 at 7:30pm Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
20 002 Mayor: Transfer Funds from the Human Resources Salary Reserve
Refer Order 20 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 20 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 20 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Ryan Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:15p.
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 8:15p..”
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