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October 20, 2020
10 recorded votes, 8 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: September 2, 2020 (TABLED to NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Town Council Meeting)
TABLE Minutes of September 2, 2020 to the next meeting
Motion: by Councilor Boericke TABLE Minutes of September 2, 2020 to the next meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Boericke TABLE Minutes of September 2, 2020 to the next meeting Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (9 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: O'Brien)
002 20
TABLE item 002 20 to our next Town Council Meeting
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE item 002 20 to our next Town Council Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to TABLE item 002 20 to our next Town Council Meeting 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
Approve Order 20 068: 20 068 Property Owner Petition: Request for Gas Installation to 86 Hancock Street
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Approve Order 20 068
The minutes give For as 6 but name 7 (Meredith Boericke, Donna Connors, Julia Flaherty, Shannon Hume, Lawrence Mackin, David Ringius and Charles Ryan). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Approve Order 20 068 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (6 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, Ringius, Ryan), Against (2 - O'Brien, Sciascia), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Public Hearing
OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 20 069
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 20 069
The vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing on Order 20 069 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 069
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 069
The vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 069 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 069: Public Hearing
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 069
The vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 069 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
045 20 Member O'Brien: An Analysis of the 2020-2021 Pandemic School Reopening
Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70
The vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, , Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
20 070 Mayor: Appointment – William J. Grove to Planning Board Member
Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70
The vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 20 70 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, , Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Cancel the November 4, 2020 Town Council meeting
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to cancel the November 4, 2020 Town Council meeting
Yes: Hume, O'Brien, RyanNo: Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, SciasciaThe vote line lists David Ringius as absent for this vote (this councilor was at the meeting but not in the room, or arrived later).
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to cancel the November 4, 2020 Town Council meeting Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (3 –Hume, O'Brien, , Ryan,), Against (5 - Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, Sciascia), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 8:45p.
Yes: Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, Mackin, O'Brien, Ryan, SciasciaThe 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 8:45p..”
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