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February 4, 2025
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Ryan, David Ringius, Shannon Hume, Julia Flaherty, Joseph Reynolds, Elizabeth Maglio, Meredith Boericke, Peter Morin
Absent: Annmary Quilty
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth will continue to pay for return ballot postage Recommendation: Given local...
Approve Order 25 001: The Secretary of the Commonwealth will continue to pay for return ballot postage Recommendation: Given local...
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 001
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve Order 25 001 Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 - Quilty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
028 24
Take off the table item 028 24
Motion: by Councilor Morin to take off the table item 028 24
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Morin to take off the table item 028 24 Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 - Quilty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Morin, second: Boericke)
Table item 028 24
Motion: by Councilor Morin to table item 028 24
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Morin to table item 028 24 Second: by Councilor Ringius Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 - Quilty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Morin, second: Ringius)
25 002 Mayor: Appointment - Director of Public Works, Matthew Jacques
Refer Order25 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order25 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order25 002 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 - Quilty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
25 003 Mayor: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments - Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Ordinance and Associated Text...
Refer Order 25 003 to the Committee on Ordinance & Rules
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 003 to the Committee on Ordinance & Rules
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 003 to the Committee on Ordinance & Rules Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Hume, Maglio, Morin, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 - Quilty), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:25p.
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 to adjourn the meeting at 8:25p..”
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