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August 4, 2020
13 recorded votes, 3 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, William (Bill) Wood
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Take agenda item L: Legislation for Action out of order
To take agenda item L: Legislation for Action out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item L: Legislation for Action out of order which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
P-2020-015 Approve (P-2020-015)
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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
P-2020-015 Approve both sets of minutes (P-2020-015)
To approve both sets of minutes
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve both sets of minutes which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase)
P-2020-015 Approve all annual reappointments
To approve all annual reappointments
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve all annual reappointments which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase)
Declare an emergency
To declare an emergency
Yes: Chase, Gallagher, George, Losche, Rushton, SousaNo: Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, Wood
From the minutes
“Councilor Gallagher made a motion to declare an emergency which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - NO; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - NO; Fitzgibbons - NO. The motion to declare an emergency passed 6-3.” (Motion: Gallagher)
Ratify the appointment
To ratify the appointment
Yes: Chase, Gallagher, George, Losche, Rushton, Sousa, WoodNo: Colombotos, Fitzgibbons
From the minutes
“Councilor Gallagher made a motion to ratify the appointment which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - NO; Colombotos - NO; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 7-2.” (Motion: Gallagher)
D-FY21-001 Refer to Rules & Procedures Committee
To refer to Rules & Procedures Committee
Yes: Chase, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Losche, Rushton, Sousa, WoodNo: Colombotos
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to Rules & Procedures Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - NO; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-1.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
D-FY21-002 Refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee
To refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to the Rules & Procedures Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-010 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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-011 Send to the Public Safety Committee
To send to the Public Safety Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to send to the Public Safety Committee which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-012 Refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees with instructions for the Town Manager to provide cost estimates
To refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees with instructions for the Town Manager to provide cost estimates
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion refer to Budget & Finance and Finance Committees with instructions for the Town Manager to provide cost estimates, which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-012 Bring back on the next Council agenda
To bring back on the next Council agenda
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to bring back on the next Council agenda which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor Losche made a motion to adjourn which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Losche)
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