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Braintree Town Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting

October 1, 2024

10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: David Ringius, Julia Flaherty, Joseph Reynolds, Elizabeth Maglio, Meredith Boericke, Peter Morin, Annmary Quilty

Absent: Charles Ryan, Shannon Hume

Every vote, in order

Approval of Minutes: September 4, 2024

Approve Minutes of September 4, 2024

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of September 4, 2024

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of September 4, 2024 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Approval of Minutes: September 17, 2024

Approve Minutes of September 17, 2024

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of September 17, 2024

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Minutes of September 17, 2024 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Old Business

Approve Order 24 048: Old Business

Minutes, page 3

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 048

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 048 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Approve Order 24 049: Old Business

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 049

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 049 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

24 050

Approve Order 24 050

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 050

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 050 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

National Grid must arrange a pre-construction meeting with Braintree the DPW and Braintree Police to review utility...

Approve Order 24 056: National Grid must arrange a pre-construction meeting with Braintree the DPW and Braintree Police to review utility...

Minutes, page 7

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 056

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 056 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Approve Order 24 057: National Grid must arrange a pre-construction meeting with Braintree the DPW and Braintree Police to review utility...

Minutes, page 9

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 057

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 057 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

A temporary patch shall be placed immediately after the work. The street excavation should be saw- cut, backfilled...

Approve Order 24 052: A temporary patch shall be placed immediately after the work. The street excavation should be saw- cut, backfilled...

Minutes, page 10

Adopt orderPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 052

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to approve Order 24 052 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

24 053 Mayor: Authorization for Costs of Final Settlement of Weichel v. Town of Braintree, et al

Refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Order 24 053

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · 7–0

Motion: by Councilor Boericke to refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Order 24 053

The vote line lists a councilor in two places. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Motion: by Councilor Boericke to refer to the Committee of Ways & Means Order 24 053 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (7 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (2 – Hume, Ryan), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Boericke, second: Flaherty)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 7 present

It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:23p.

The minutes say "It was unanimously voted to adjourn"; shown as a yes vote by every councilor on the attendance line.

From the minutes

“It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:23p..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

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