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November 10, 2020
19 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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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
Approve
To approve
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Losche, Sousa, WoodAbstained: Rushton
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: Fitzgibbons - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - ABSTAIN; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0-1.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
P-2020-019 Continue to the next meeting (P-2020-019)
To continue to the next meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to continue to the next meeting 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-2020-019 Take agenda item "G: License Transactions" out of order
To take agenda item "G: License Transactions" out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item "G: License Transactions" 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-2020-019 Take agenda item H: Presentations out of order
To take agenda item H: Presentations out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion take agenda item H: Presentations out of order 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-2020-019 Take agenda item J: Discussions out of order
To take agenda item J: Discussions out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to take agenda item J: Discussions 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-2020-019 Take agenda item I: Town Manager's Report out of order
To take agenda item I: Town Manager's Report out of order
The minutes record the result as 9–0, but the list of names does not match that count, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Wood made a motion take agenda item I: Town Manager's Report out of order which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - NO; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Wood)
O-FY21-020 Approve (O-FY21-020)
To approve
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Gallagher, George, Losche, Rushton, Sousa, WoodNo: Fitzgibbons
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: Fitzgibbons - NO; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-1.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-021 Approve (O-FY21-021)
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)
O-FY21-022 Approve (O-FY21-022)
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: 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-FY21-023 Approve (O-FY21-023)
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)
O-FY21-019 Approve (O-FY21-019)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve 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)
D-FY21-003 Move back to Planning Board and Community & Economic Development Committee for a joint public hearing
To move back to Planning Board and Community & Economic Development Committee for a joint public hearing
Yes: Chase, Colombotos, Fitzgibbons, Gallagher, George, Rushton, Sousa, WoodNo: Losche
From the minutes
“Councilor Wood made a motion to move back to Planning Board and Community & Economic Development Committee for a joint public hearing which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - NO; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Colombotos - YEA; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-1.” (Motion: Wood)
D-FY21-004 Approve for advertising and bring back at next meeting
To approve for advertising and bring back at next meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to approve for advertising and bring back at next meeting 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-FY21-024 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-FY21-025 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; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
R-FY21-002 Keep this legislation at the Council level
To keep this legislation at the Council level
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to keep this legislation at the Council level 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)
R-FY21-003 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; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
R-FY21-004 Refer to Rules & Procedures Committee
To refer to Rules & Procedures Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Wood made a motion to refer to 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: Wood)
R-FY21-004 Adjourn (R-FY21-004)
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: 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)
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