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April 17, 2018
13 recorded votes, 13 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Giombetti, Charles Sisitsky, George King, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Pam Richardson, Adam Steiner, Michael Cannon, Michael Rossi, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Judith Grove, Edgardo Torres
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Enter Executive Session
To enter Executive Session
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) but have no attendance list or names, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Refer evaluation of the PACE Program to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation for the City Council
To refer evaluation of the PACE Program to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation for the City Council
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)
Reiterate its position that these positions should not be on the classification plan because they were unauthorized
That the City Council reiterate its position that these positions should not be on the classification plan because they were unauthorized
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Grove)
Refer the question of a Temporary Moratorium on the licensing of Adult Use Marijuana, an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, to the Planning Board so that a public hearing can be scheduled
That the City Council refer the question of a Temporary Moratorium on the licensing of Adult Use Marijuana, an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, to the Planning Board so that a public hearing can be scheduled
The minutes give the count (8-3-0) but have no attendance list or names, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 8-3-0 (Cannon, King, Torres oppose)..” (Motion: Rossi, second: Richardson)
Continue its meeting this evening past 10 PM to complete review of the agenda items
That the City Council continue its meeting this evening past 10 PM to complete review of the agenda items
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2018-041
Authorize the transfer of $200,000 in a budget appropriation from the Reserve Fund to fund the expenses of the Special Curbside Brush Collection by the Department of Public Works, and not from...
That the City Council authorize the transfer of $200,000 in a budget appropriation from the Reserve Fund to fund the expenses of the Special Curbside Brush Collection by the Department of Public Works, and not from free cash
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2018-046
Refer the matter of the FY19-Fy2024 Capital Improvement Plan to the Finance Committee for review, report and recommendations to the City Council
That the City Council refer the matter of the FY19-Fy2024 Capital Improvement Plan to the Finance Committee for review, report and recommendations to the City Council
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) but have no attendance list or names, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Shepard)
Order 2018-036-001
Include three-year terms
To include three-year terms
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of February 5, 2018 as presented
That the City Council approve the minutes of February 5, 2018 as presented
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Approve the minutes of March 14, 2018 as presented
That the City Council approve the minutes of March 14, 2018 as presented
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Approve the minutes of March 20, 2018 as amended
That the City Council approve the minutes of March 20, 2018 as amended
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Add a special Council meeting on Tuesday, May 22, expressly for the purpose of budget consideration
To add a special Council meeting on Tuesday, May 22, expressly for the purpose of budget consideration
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Stoll)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Sisitsky)
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