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February 5, 2019
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Rodney M. Elliott 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 Rodney M. Elliott as present. Mayor William Samaras presiding.
Present: William Samaras, Vesna Nuon, Karen Cirillo, Rodney M. Elliott, John J. Leahy, Rita Mercier, James Milinazzo
Absent: David Conway, Edward Kennedy
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, M. Samaras stated reason for Executive Session, Motion by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Milinazzo to enter Executive Session for stated purpose and adjourn from Executive Session (5:15 PM). Adopted per Roll Call vote 6 yeas, 3 absent (C. Conway, C. Elliott, C. Kennedy). So voted.
Yes: Cirillo, Leahy, Mercier, Milinazzo, Nuon, SamarasThe roll call lists Rodney M. Elliott as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“In City Council, M. Samaras stated reason for Executive Session, Motion by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Milinazzo to enter Executive Session for stated purpose and adjourn from Executive Session (5:15 PM). Adopted per Roll Call vote 6 yeas, 3 absent (C. Conway, C. Elliott, C. Kennedy). So voted..” (Motion: Mercier, second: Milinazzo)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
In City Council, Motion to Adjourn in Executive Session by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Elliott. 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. Elliott. So voted..” (Motion: Mercier, second: Elliott)
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