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June 18, 2024
19 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Fred Chase, Adelene Ellenberg, Mark Linde, Mary McGrath, Bradford McKinnon, Dr. Paul Murphy, Dr. Kevin Perry, Susan Robinson, Sonya Striggles
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the June 4, 2024 meeting minutes
To approve the June 4, 2024 meeting minutes
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve the June 4, 2024 meeting minutes, which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: Linde)
Take (H) Presentations, out of order
To take (H) Presentations, out of order
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to take (H) Presentations, out of order. This was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Striggles)
Approve the appointment of Kate Anderson to the Veterans Council
To approve the appointment of Kate Anderson to the Veterans Council
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the appointment of Kate Anderson to the Veterans Council which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: McKinnon)
Approve the re-appointment of Guillaume Dougados to the Board of Health
To approve the re-appointment of Guillaume Dougados to the Board of Health
From the minutes
“Councilor McKinnon made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Guillaume Dougados to the Board of Health, which was duly seconded by Councilor Robinson. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Robinson)
Approve the appointment of Wendy Smith to the Conservation Committee
To approve the appointment of Wendy Smith to the Conservation Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve the appointment of Wendy Smith to the Conservation Committee, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: McKinnon)
Approve the re-appointment of Nora Tarr to the Cultural Council
To approve the re-appointment of Nora Tarr to the Cultural Council
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Nora Tarr to the Cultural Council, which was duly seconded by Councilor Murphy. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Murphy)
Approve the re-appointment of David Frim to the Disability Committee
To approve the re-appointment of David Frim to the Disability Committee
Yes: Ellenberg, Linde, McGrath, McKinnon, Murphy, Perry, Robinson, StrigglesNo: Chase
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the re-appointment of David Frim to the Disability Committee, which was duly seconded by Councilor Robinson. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - No; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 8-1-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Robinson)
Approve the re-appointment of Nick Bagas and Gloria Lemieux to the Elder Affairs Commission
To approve the re-appointment of Nick Bagas and Gloria Lemieux to the Elder Affairs Commission
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Nick Bagas and Gloria Lemieux to the Elder Affairs Commission, which was duly seconded by Councilor Chase. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Chase)
Approve the re-appointment of Geoffrey Merriman to the Historical Commission
To approve the re-appointment of Geoffrey Merriman to the Historical Commission
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Geoffrey Merriman to the Historical Commission, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: McKinnon)
Approve the re-appointment of Maureen Minasian to the Open Space Committee
To approve the re-appointment of Maureen Minasian to the Open Space Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Ellenberg made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Maureen Minasian to the Open Space Committee, which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Ellenberg, second: Linde)
Approve the re-appointment of James Creed to the Transportation Committee
To approve the re-appointment of James Creed to the Transportation Committee
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve the re-appointment of James Creed to the Transportation Committee, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: McKinnon)
D-FY24-005 Approve the General Ordinance D-FY24-005
To approve the General Ordinance D-FY24-005
From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson made a motion to approve the General Ordinance D-FY24-005, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Robinson, second: McKinnon)
O-FY24-041 Approve Order O-FY24-041
To approve Order O-FY24-041
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-041, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: McKinnon)
O-FY24-042 Approve Order O-FY24-042
To approve Order O-FY24-042
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-042, which was duly seconded by Councilor Striggles. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: Striggles)
O-FY24-043 Approve Order O-FY24-043
To approve Order O-FY24-043
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-043, which was duly seconded by Councilor Murphy. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: Murphy)
O-FY24-044 Approve Order O-FY24-044
To approve Order O-FY24-044
From the minutes
“Councilor Chase made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-044, which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Chase, second: Linde)
O-FY24-045 Approve Order O-FY24-045
To approve Order O-FY24-045
From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-045, which was duly seconded by Councilor Linde. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Robinson, second: Linde)
O-FY24-04 Approve Order O-FY24-04
To approve Order O-FY24-04
From the minutes
“Councilor Linde made a motion to approve Order O-FY24-04, which was duly seconded by Councilor McKinnon. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: Linde, second: McKinnon)
O-FY24-04 Adjourn (O-FY24-04)
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Councilor McKinnon made a motion to adjourn, which was duly seconded by Councilor Robinson. A voice vote was taken with the results recorded as follows: McKinnon - Yea; Robinson - Yea; Ellenberg - Yea; Murphy - Yea; Perry - Yea; Linde - Yea; Chase - Yea; Striggles - Yea; McGrath - Yea; Motion passed 9-0.” (Motion: McKinnon, second: Robinson)
From the Bridgewater Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk portal. We check every roll call against the recorded count and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Town of Bridgewater Town Council page (bridgewaterma.gov); Paul Murphy from his MIT staff page. Mark Linde from a BTV (Bridgewater access TV) “Candidate’s Corner” video. Mary McGrath and Michaela Spagone from the Town of Bridgewater video of the September 15, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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