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October 6, 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
Approval of Minutes: August 4, 2020
Approve Minutes of August 4, 2020
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Approve Minutes of August 4, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Approve Minutes of August 4, 2020 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
20 059
Approve Order 20 059 Council President: Re-appointment of Outside Auditor
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 059 Council President: Re-appointment of Outside Auditor or take up any action relative thereto
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 059 Council President: Re-appointment of Outside Auditor or take up any action relative thereto Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
Approve Order 20 067 Mayor: Request to Approve the Grant of a Conservation Restriction to the Wildlands Trust
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 067 Mayor: Request to Approve the Grant of a Conservation Restriction to the Wildlands Trust or take up any action relative thereto
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 067 Mayor: Request to Approve the Grant of a Conservation Restriction to the Wildlands Trust or take up any action relative thereto Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
002 20
Continue to TABLE Town Council Rules to October 20, 2020
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Continue to TABLE Town Council Rules to October 20, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Continue to TABLE Town Council Rules to October 20, 2020 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
20 068 Property Owner Petition: Request for Gas Installation to 86 Hancock Street
Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 068
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 068
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 068 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
20 069 Mayor: Request for Appropriation – Smelt Brook Culvert & Fisheries Habitat Restoration
Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 069 and items 037 20, 038 20, 039 20
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 069 and items 037 20, 038 20, 039 20
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Town Council Order 20 069 and items 037 20, 038 20, 039 20 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
042 20 Member O'Brien: Evacuation Procedures
Refer to the Committee on Public Safety item 042 20
Motion: by Councilor O'Brien to Refer to the Committee on Public Safety item 042 20
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor O'Brien to Refer to the Committee on Public Safety item 042 20 Second: by Councilor Ringius Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: O'Brien, second: Ringius)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:50pm.
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 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:50pm..”
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