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October 7, 2025
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: Approved minutes, sent to MassVoter by the Clerk of the Council on October 6, 2026; the town has not posted them in its Agenda Center yet, so the minutes link opens MassVoter’s copy. They match, word for word, the draft presented for approval in the agenda packet for the November 18, 2025 council meeting.
Present: Charles Ryan, David Ringius, Julia Flaherty, Joseph Reynolds, Annmary Quilty, Elizabeth Maglio, Meredith Boericke, Peter Morin
Absent: Shannon Hume
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: June 17, 2025
Approve the Minutes of June 17, 2025
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve the Minutes of June 17, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to approve the Minutes of June 17, 2025 Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1 – Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
25 052
Table Order 25 052
Motion: by Councilor Reynolds to Table Order 25 052
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Reynolds to Table Order 25 052 Second: by Councilor Ringius Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1-Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Reynolds, second: Ringius)
25 059 Mayor: Appointment to Herring and Fisheries Commission - Jeff Madeiras
Refer Order 25 059 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 059 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 059 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1-Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
25 060 Mayor: Appointment to Herring and Fisheries Commission - Denver Gibbs
Refer Order 25 060 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 060 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 060 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1-Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
25 061 Mayor: Appointment to Herring and Fisheries Commission - Matthew R. Sisk
Refer Order 25 061 to the Committee of Ways & Means
Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 061 to the Committee of Ways & Means
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Ringius to refer Order 25 061 to the Committee of Ways & Means Second: by Councilor Boericke Vote: For (8 – Boericke, Flaherty, Maglio, Morin, Quilty, Reynolds, Ringius, Ryan), Against (0), Absent (1-Hume), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Ringius, second: Boericke)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:10p.
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 8:10p..”
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