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January 5, 2021
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Shannon Hume, David Ringius, Charles Ryan, Julia Flaherty, Steven Sciascia, Donna Connors, Stephen O'Brien, Meredith Boericke
Absent: Lawrence Mackin
Every vote, in order
20 081 Mayor: Appointment of Thomas Kent to the Planning Board
Approve Order 20 081: 20 081 Mayor: Appointment of Thomas Kent to the Planning Board
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 081
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 20 081 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Mackin), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
21 001 National Grid Petition: Pearl Street Continuation of Order 17 042
Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 21 001
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 21 001
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Council Order 21 001 Second: by Councilor Ryan Roll Call Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Connors, Flaherty, Hume, O'Brien, Ringius, Ryan, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (1 - Mackin), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Ryan)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 8:51p.
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 8:51p..”
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