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January 5, 2021
9 recorded votes, 1 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
Approve
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Gallagher made a motion to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - NOT PRESENT; Colombotos - YEA; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Gallagher)
P-2020-035 Approve (P-2020-035)
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-2021-001 Approve (P-2021-001)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Wood 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: Wood)
D-FY21-003 Approve (D-FY21-003)
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Sousa 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: Sousa)
O-FY21-026 Declare the Council's intent to lay out the way
To declare the Council's intent to lay out the way
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 Fitzgibbons made a motion to declare the Council's intent to lay out the way 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-FY21-026 Refer to the Planning Board for a non-binding recommendation
To refer to the Planning Board for a non-binding recommendation
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to the Planning Board for a non-binding recommendation 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-FY21-027 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)
O-FY21-028 Refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
To refer to the Budget & Finance and Finance Committees
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to refer to the 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-FY21-028 Adjourn (O-FY21-028)
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; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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