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May 5, 2020
8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Francis Sousa, Fred Chase, Shawn George, Dennis Gallagher, Matthew Rushton, Aisha Losche, Peter Colombotos, Timothy Fitzgibbons, Mark Linde
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Approve Thomas Golden, Edward Ivaldi, James Karol-Chik and Steven Persell
To approve Thomas Golden, Edward Ivaldi, James Karol-Chik and Steven Persell
Yes: Chase, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Linde, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Colombotos
From the minutes
“Councilor George made a motion to approve Thomas Golden, Edward Ivaldi, James Karol-Chik and Steven Persell which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - NO; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 8-1.” (Motion: George)
D-FY20-002 Postpone which received no second. Discussion: A brief discussion took place relative to regular household trash containers for curbside pickup
To postpone which received no second. Discussion: A brief discussion took place relative to regular household trash containers for curbside pickup
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, George, Linde, LoscheNo: Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, Rushton, Sousa
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to postpone which received no second. Discussion: A brief discussion took place relative to regular household trash containers for curbside pickup. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - NO; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - NO; Rushton - NO; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - NO. The motion passed 5-4.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-2012-004 Send to advertising (D-2012-004)
To send to advertising
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion send to advertising which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - Not Present; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-053 Refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-054 Refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY20-055 Refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Sousa - YEA; Chase - YEA; Linde - YEA; George - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Losche - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to adjourn which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Losche - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Gallagher - YEA; George - YEA; Linde - YEA; Chase - YEA; Sousa - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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