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July 15, 2019
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Note on these minutes: At this special meeting the Council elected Council President Moises Rodrigues Mayor to fill the vacancy after Mayor Bill Carpenter died. He was sworn in as Mayor that night and left the Council; the Council then elected Robert F. Sullivan President for the rest of 2019 (Councillor Asack absent for that vote).
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
item 3
Close nominations
To close nominations
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Cruise motioned to close nominations and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Elect Council President Moises Rodrigues as Mayor for the rest of the late Mayor Bill Carpenter's term
To elect Council President Moises M. Rodrigues as Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Mayor Bill Carpenter
Election of a Mayor by the Council (a choice vote). The minutes record a roll call "with eleven members being present and all voting for Councillor Moises Rodrigues"; as with other choice votes, individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Election of Mayor to fill the unexpired term. The City Council shall elect by majority vote, one of its members as Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term of deceased Mayor Bill Carpenter. All other related matters ... Council President Moises Rodrigues was elected as Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term of deceased Mayor Bill Carpenter, by a roll call vote taken with eleven members being present and all voting for Councillor Moises Rodrigues..” (Motion: Farwell, second: Cruise)
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 Sullivan motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded by Councillor Asack. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Sullivan, second: Asack)
Elect Robert F. Sullivan as Council President for the rest of 2019
To elect Councillor Robert F. Sullivan Council President for the remainder of 2019 (nominated by Councillor Farwell, seconded by Councillor Lally)
Officer election (a choice vote): "Councillor Sullivan received nine votes." Councillor Asack was absent and Moises Rodrigues had just become Mayor; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Sullivan received nine votes..” (Motion: Farwell, second: Lally)
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 Cruise motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
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