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November 6, 2019
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint special meeting with the School Committee to choose the Lowell member of the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee; minutes written by the School Committee’s recording secretary. Only councilors’ votes are shown.
Present: William Samaras, Vesna Nuon, David Conway, Rodney M. Elliott, Edward Kennedy, John J. Leahy, Rita Mercier, James Milinazzo
Absent: Karen Cirillo
Every vote, in order
Selection of Greater Lowell Technical School Committee Member
Begin ballot voting for the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee seat
C. Mercier made a motion to begin ballot voting; seconded by C. Elliott. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED
Joint meeting with the School Committee: the vote of both bodies was 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo), which is every member present (8 councilors and 6 School Committee members), so each councilor present is shown voting yes. School Committee members’ votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“C. Mercier made a motion to begin ballot voting; seconded by C. Elliott. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED.” (Motion: Mercier, second: Elliott)
Proceed to select a candidate for the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee
C. Elliot made a motion to select a candidate for the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee; seconded by C. Mercier. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED
Joint meeting with the School Committee: the vote of both bodies was 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo), which is every member present (8 councilors and 6 School Committee members), so each councilor present is shown voting yes. School Committee members’ votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“C. Elliot made a motion to select a candidate for the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee; seconded by C. Mercier. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED.” (Motion: Elliott, second: Mercier)
Choose the Lowell member of the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee (Lee Gitschier chosen)
The first ballot was recorded as follows: C. Milinazzo Lee Gitschier C. Noun Lee Gitschier Mayor Samaras Lee Gitschier C. Conway Lee Gitschier C. Elliott Lee Gitschier C. Kennedy Lee Gitschier C. Leahy Lee Gitschier C. Mercier Lee Gitschier Mr. Nutter Lee Gitschier Mr. Descoteaux Lee Gitschier Ms. Doherty Diego Leonardo Mr. Hoey Lee Gitschier Mr. Lay Lee Gitschier Ms. Martin Lee Gitschier Mr. Gitschier was selected on the first ballot with thirteen (13) votes. Mr. Leonardo received one (1) vote.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “The first ballot was recorded as follows: C. Milinazzo Lee Gitschier C. Noun Lee Gitschier Mayor Samaras Lee Gitschier C. Conway Lee Gitschier C. Elliott Lee Gitschier C. Kennedy Lee Gitschier C. Leahy Lee Gitschier C. Mercier Lee Gitschier Mr. Nutter Lee Gitschier Mr. Descoteaux Lee Gitschier Ms. Doherty Diego Leonardo Mr. Hoey Lee Gitschier Mr. Lay Lee Gitschier Ms. Martin Lee Gitschier Mr. Gitschier was selected on the first ballot with thirteen (13) votes. Mr. Leonardo received one (1) vote.”
From the minutes
“The first ballot was recorded as follows: C. Milinazzo Lee Gitschier C. Noun Lee Gitschier Mayor Samaras Lee Gitschier C. Conway Lee Gitschier C. Elliott Lee Gitschier C. Kennedy Lee Gitschier C. Leahy Lee Gitschier C. Mercier Lee Gitschier Mr. Nutter Lee Gitschier Mr. Descoteaux Lee Gitschier Ms. Doherty Diego Leonardo Mr. Hoey Lee Gitschier Mr. Lay Lee Gitschier Ms. Martin Lee Gitschier Mr. Gitschier was selected on the first ballot with thirteen (13) votes. Mr. Leonardo received one (1) vote..”
Adjourn
C. Elliott made a motion to adjourn at 6:02 p.m.; seconded by C. Mercier. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED
Joint meeting with the School Committee: the vote of both bodies was 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo), which is every member present (8 councilors and 6 School Committee members), so each councilor present is shown voting yes. School Committee members’ votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“C. Elliott made a motion to adjourn at 6:02 p.m.; seconded by C. Mercier. 14 yeas, 1 absent (C. Cirillo) APPROVED.” (Motion: Elliott, second: Mercier)
From the Lowell City Council’s official minutes, posted by the City Clerk in the city’s Agenda Center (City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: the City of Lowell’s official councilor headshots, from each councilor’s page in the city’s staff directory (linked from “Meet the City Council” on lowellma.gov).
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