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January 8, 2018
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Anne M. Beauregard, Timothy Cruise, Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Robert F. Sullivan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Communications - item 21
Take items 22-26 collectively and under suspension of the rules
To take items 22-26 collectively and under suspension of the rules
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Cruise motioned to take items 22-26 collectively and under suspension of the rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Orders - item 26
Adopt: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police.
Adopted (roll call): Order: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police.
From the minutes
“Order: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Orders - item 30
Move under suspension of the rules
To move under suspension of the rules
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Beauregard motioned to move under suspension of the rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Beauregard)
Adopt: Appropriation of: $9,985 From: Massachusetts Service Alliance, Youth Development Volunteer Initiative To: City of Brockton Library-Youth Development Volunteer Initiative Fund. No match...
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation of: $9,985 From: Massachusetts Service Alliance, Youth Development Volunteer Initiative To: City of Brockton Library-Youth Development Volunteer Initiative Fund. No match required. This funding will be used to create a scalable training program for teen volunteers to work in the library's MakerSpace. No match required.
From the minutes
“Appropriation of: $9,985 From: Massachusetts Service Alliance, Youth Development Volunteer Initiative To: City of Brockton Library-Youth Development Volunteer Initiative Fund. No match required. This funding will be used to create a scalable training program for teen volunteers to work in the library's MakerSpace. No match required. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
File for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
To file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Farwell motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
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