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June 14, 2021
9 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Budget amendment: cut Treasurer Debt Service by $70,000
Councilor Asack motioned to reduce the Treasurer Debt Service account by $70,000, the appropriation in that account is reduced from $13,240,615
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..”
Budget amendment: cut Public Property Department-Manning Pool Maintenance by $10,000
Councilor Asack motioned to reduce the Public Property Department-Manning Pool Maintenance account by $10,000, the appropriation in that account is reduced from $38,200.00 to $28,200.00, and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, RodriguesNo: Cardoso, Eaniri, Thompson
From the minutes
“The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with seven voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cardoso, Eaniri, and Thompson voting in the negative..” (Motion: Asack)
Budget amendment: cut Information Tech Department- Personal Services – other than…
Councilor Rodrigues motioned to reduce the Information Tech Department- Personal Services – other than Overtime account by $81,785, the appropriation in that account reduced from $1,145,288.00 to $1,063,503.00, and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Rodrigues motioned to reduce the Information Tech Department- Personal Services – other than Overtime account by $81,785, the appropriation in that account reduced from $1,145,288.00 to $1,063,503.00, and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
Budget amendment: cut Southeastern Regional Department - other General Fund by $185,000
Councilor Rodrigues motioned to reduce the Southeastern Regional Department - other General Fund account by $185,000, the appropriation in that account reduced from $4,267,900.00 to $4,082,900.00, and was w properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Rodrigues motioned to reduce the Southeastern Regional Department - other General Fund account by $185,000, the appropriation in that account reduced from $4,267,900.00 to $4,082,900.00, and was w properly seconded. The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
Budget amendment: cut DPW Sewer Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime by…
Councilor Nicastro motioned to reduce the DPW Sewer Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime account by $40,657, the appropriation in that account reduced from $1,432,937.00 to $1,392,280.00, and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Nicastro motioned to reduce the DPW Sewer Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime account by $40,657, the appropriation in that account reduced from $1,432,937.00 to $1,392,280.00, and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Nicastro)
Budget amendment: cut DPW Water Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime by…
(Cont.) Councilor Nicastro motioned to reduce the DPW Water Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime account by $40,656, the appropriation in that account reduced from $2,674,779.00 to $2,634,123.00, and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“(Cont.) Councilor Nicastro motioned to reduce the DPW Water Department – Personal ServicesOther Than Overtime account by $40,656, the appropriation in that account reduced from $2,674,779.00 to $2,634,123.00, and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Nicastro)
Budget amendment: cut Planning Department - Ordinary Maintenance Services by $150,000
Councilor Farwell motioned to reduce the Planning Department - Ordinary Maintenance Services account by $150,000, the appropriation in that account reduced from $379,800.00 to $229,800.00, and was properly seconded.
Yes: Eaniri, Farwell, Mendes, RodriguesNo: Asack, Cardoso, Lally, Monahan, Nicastro, Thompson
From the minutes
“A roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with four voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, Lally, Monahan, Nicastro and Thompson voting in the negative..” (Motion: Farwell)
Adopt FY2021 budget as amended
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Adopted, as amended, by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative..”
File for reconsideration: In City Council, June 14, 2021 This Special City Council meeting is being held in accordance with Governor Charlie Baker's signed open...
A motion was made for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“A motion was made for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..”
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