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January 29, 2019
12 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Giombetti, Michael Rossi, Michael Cannon, Charles Sisitsky, Judith Grove, Adam Steiner, George King, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Pam Richardson, Edgardo Torres
Absent: Margareth Basilio Shepard
Every vote, in order
Order 2019-008
Approve the Amended Livery License for Around Town Youth Rides, LLC for a change in manager and business address
To approve the Amended Livery License for Around Town Youth Rides, LLC for a change in manager and business address
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Order 2019-005-001
Approve the ordinance on first reading and move it forward to second reading
To approve the ordinance on first reading and move it forward to second reading
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Send the ordinance to a second reading with the Article 1 amendment allowing the Youth Council to be exempt from meeting at 7 PM
To send the ordinance to a second reading with the Article 1 amendment allowing the Youth Council to be exempt from meeting at 7 PM
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stoll)
Write a letter of support for the Pusan Road Redevelopment Project
That the City Council write a letter of support for the Pusan Road Redevelopment Project
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stoll)
Order 2019-006
Approve the second reading of the FY19 Capital Budget Request from the Fire Department relative to the refurbishment of one engine and the purchase of another
To approve the second reading of the FY19 Capital Budget Request from the Fire Department relative to the refurbishment of one engine and the purchase of another
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stoll)
Order 2019-009
Approve the second reading of the FY19 Capital Budget Request from the Mayor regarding hazardous mitigation at Mary Dennison Park
To approve the second reading of the FY19 Capital Budget Request from the Mayor regarding hazardous mitigation at Mary Dennison Park
Yes: Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Sisitsky, Steiner, Stoll, TorresThe minutes say Michael Cannon was not in the room or not voting; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 9-0-0 (Mr. Cannon was out of the room at the time of the vote)..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Sisitsky)
Order 2018-116-001
Authorize payment of the unpaid FY18 bills from the School Department in the amount of $29,754.29, first reading, and move the matter forward to a second reading at the next meeting
That the Council authorize payment of the unpaid FY18 bills from the School Department in the amount of $29,754.29, first reading, and move the matter forward to a second reading at the next meeting
Yes: Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Sisitsky, Steiner, Stoll, TorresThe minutes say Michael Cannon was not in the room or not voting; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 9-0-0 (Mr. Cannon was out of room at the time of the vote)..” (Motion: King, second: Sisitsky)
Order 2019-010
Refer the matter of additional unpaid FY18 bills to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the Council
To refer the matter of additional unpaid FY18 bills to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the Council
The minutes give the count (9-0-0) but not how each councilor voted, and the count does not match the 10 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Stoll)
Order 2018-117
Refer the Police Union Contract Appropriation to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
To refer the Police Union Contract Appropriation to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
The minutes give the count (9-0-0) but not how each councilor voted, and the count does not match the 10 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Rossi)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes from December 4, 2018 as presented
To approve the minutes from December 4, 2018 as presented
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Stoll)
Postpone review of the December 18, 2018 minutes
To postpone review of the December 18, 2018 minutes
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (10-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stoll)
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