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December 1, 2020
16 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: These minutes have not been posted in the Minutes column of the town’s Agenda Center yet. MassVoter read them from the agenda packet for the March 2, 2021 council meeting, where they were presented for approval: pages 6–14 of that packet (the minutes link opens the packet).
Present: David Ringius, Charles Ryan, Julia Flaherty, Steven Sciascia, Donna Connors, Stephen O'Brien, Meredith Boericke, Lawrence Mackin
Absent: Shannon Hume
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: October 6, 2020
Approve Minutes of October 6, 2020
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Minutes of October 6, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Minutes of October 6, 2020 Second: by Councilor Boericke Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: Boericke)
20 071 Town Clerk: Polling Locations
OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 076
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 076
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 076 Second: by Councilor Connors Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: Connors)
CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 076
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 076
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 076 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 076: 20 071 Town Clerk: Polling Locations
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 076
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 076 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 077
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 077
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 077 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 077
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 077
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 077 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 077: 20 071 Town Clerk: Polling Locations
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 077
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 077 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
20 078 Mayor: Tax Rate Classification
OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 078
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 078
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to OPEN the Public Hearing for Order 20 078 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 078
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 078
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to CLOSE the Public Hearing on Order 20 078 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 078 (1): 20 078 Mayor: Tax Rate Classification
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (1)
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (1) Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 078 (2): 20 078 Mayor: Tax Rate Classification
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (2)
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (2) Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 078 (3): 20 078 Mayor: Tax Rate Classification
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (3)
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (3) Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Approve Order 20 078 (4): 20 078 Mayor: Tax Rate Classification
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (4)
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to approve Order 20 078 (4) Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
20 079 Mayor: Appointment of Therese Donovan-Jarrett to Cultural Council
TABLE Order 20 079
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to TABLE Order 20 079
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to TABLE Order 20 079 Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
20 080 Mayor: Request for Appropriation-Skate Park Replacement Design Service
Refer Order 20 080 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ryan to refer Order 20 080 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ryan to refer Order 20 080 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor O'Brien Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Mackin, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ryan, second: O'Brien)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:15p.
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 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:15p..”
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