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February 18, 2020
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Carlone, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Timothy Toomey, Quinton Zondervan
Absent: Alanna Mallon, Marc McGovern
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Place on file: Ordinance Committee - Committtee Meeting - Dec 11, 2019 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [7-0-2]
Alanna Mallon and Marc McGovern are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern.”
Place on file: Ordinance Committee - Committtee Meeting - Jan 30, 2020 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [7-0-2]
Alanna Mallon and Marc McGovern are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern.”
Motion to amend the petition by the substitution with the language as recommended by the Ordinance committee on January 30, 2020
MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE [7-0-2]
Alanna Mallon and Marc McGovern are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE [7-0-2] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern.”
APP 2019 #80
Pass to a second reading: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Suzanne P. Blier regarding Harvard Square Zoning Petition.
PASSED TO A SECOND READING
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From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING Next: 2/24/2020 5:30 PM.”
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