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April 27, 2021
18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Francis Sousa, Fred Chase, Shawn George, Dennis Gallagher, Matthew Rushton, Aisha Losche, Timothy Fitzgibbons, William (Bill) Wood
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: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Chase)
P-2021-010 Approve (P-2021-010)
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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-033 Approve (O-FY21-033)
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-034 Approve (O-FY21-034)
To approve
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Sousa 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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Sousa)
O-FY21-035 Approve (O-FY21-035)
To approve
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Fitzgibbons to approve which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-036 Approve (O-FY21-036)
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: Gallagher - YEA; Losche - YEA; Chase - YEA; Wood - YEA; George - YEA; Rushton - YEA; Sousa - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Sousa)
O-FY21-038 Approve (O-FY21-038)
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-037 Approve (O-FY21-037)
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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-039 Approve (O-FY21-039)
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; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-039 Refer to the Community & Economic Development Committee and Planning Board for a joint public hearing
To refer to the Community & Economic Development Committee and Planning Board for a joint public hearing
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to refer to the Community & Economic Development Committee and Planning Board for a joint public hearing which was duly seconded. A roll call vote was taken with results recorded as follows: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Chase)
O-FY21-040 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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
O-FY21-041 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: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Fitzgibbons)
R-FY21-006 Keep at the council level (R-FY21-006)
To keep at the council level
From the minutes
“Councilor Fitzgibbons made a motion to keep 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; VACANCY - D5; Fitzgibbons - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (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: Fitzgibbons - YEA; VACANCY - D5; Sousa - YEA; Rushton - YEA; George - YEA; Wood - YEA; Chase - YEA; Losche - YEA; Gallagher - YEA. The motion passed 8-0.” (Motion: Losche)
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