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January 8, 2019
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Edward Kennedy is listed as absent at the opening roll call but is named as moving or seconding a motion later in the meeting, so MassVoter counts Edward Kennedy as present. Vice Chair Vesna Nuon presiding.
Present: Vesna Nuon, Karen Cirillo, David Conway, Rodney M. Elliott, Edward Kennedy, John J. Leahy, Rita Mercier, James Milinazzo
Absent: William Samaras
Every vote, in order
Executive Session - Regarding matter of litigation, namely Huot et al v. City of Lowell, public discussion of which...
Go into executive session: Executive Session - Regarding matter of litigation, namely Huot et al v. City of Lowell, public discussion of which...
In City Council, Vice Chair Nuon stated reason for Executive Session, Motion by C. Cirillo, seconded by C. Conway to enter Executive Session for stated purpose and adjourn from Executive Session (5:05 PM). Adopted per Roll Call vote 7 yeas, 2 absent (C. Kennedy, M. Samaras). So voted.
Yes: Cirillo, Conway, Elliott, Leahy, Mercier, Milinazzo, NuonThe roll call lists Edward Kennedy as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“In City Council, Vice Chair Nuon stated reason for Executive Session, Motion by C. Cirillo, seconded by C. Conway to enter Executive Session for stated purpose and adjourn from Executive Session (5:05 PM). Adopted per Roll Call vote 7 yeas, 2 absent (C. Kennedy, M. Samaras). So voted..” (Motion: Cirillo, second: Conway)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
In City Council, Motion to Adjourn in Executive Session by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Kennedy. So voted.
The minutes give the result only (“So voted”, a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“In City Council, Motion to Adjourn in Executive Session by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Kennedy. So voted..” (Motion: Mercier, second: Kennedy)
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