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January 6, 2020
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: Inauguration of the 2020-2021 council (the City Clerk chaired until the Mayor was chosen). The Mayor and Vice Chair elections are shown with the result only and a note on each councilor’s choice.
Present: William Samaras, Vesna Nuon, Sokhary Chau, David Conway, John Drinkwater, Rodney M. Elliott, John J. Leahy, Rita Mercier, Daniel P. Rourke
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
INAUGURATION 2020 - 2021 CITY COUNCIL-ELECT
Accept the official notice of the election results
Motion by C. Nuon, seconded by C. Leahy “to accept the communication and place it on file.” So voted.
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From the minutes
“Motion by C. Nuon, seconded by C. Leahy “to accept the communication and place it on file.” So voted..” (Motion: Nuon, second: Leahy)
Proceed to elect a Mayor
Motion to proceed to elect a Mayor by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Mercier. So voted.
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“Motion to proceed to elect a Mayor by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Mercier. So voted..” (Motion: Elliott, second: Mercier)
Elect the Mayor (John J. Leahy chosen)
On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor John Leahy as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 7 votes (C. Chau, C. Conway, C. Drinkwater, C. Elliott, C. Leahy, C. Rourke). The remaining members of the body cast remaining 2 votes for C. Nuon (C. Nuon, C. Samaras). C. Nuon and C. Samaras recast their selection for Mayor Leahy.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor John Leahy as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 7 votes (C. Chau, C. Conway, C. Drinkwater, C. Elliott, C. Leahy, C. Rourke). The remaining members of the body cast remaining 2 votes for C. Nuon (C. Nuon, C. Samaras). C. Nuon and C. Samaras recast their selection for Mayor Leahy.”
From the minutes
“On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor John Leahy as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 7 votes (C. Chau, C. Conway, C. Drinkwater, C. Elliott, C. Leahy, C. Rourke). The remaining members of the body cast remaining 2 votes for C. Nuon (C. Nuon, C. Samaras). C. Nuon and C. Samaras recast their selection for Mayor Leahy..”
Proceed to elect a Vice Chair
Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Conway, seconded by C. Drinkwater. 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
“Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Conway, seconded by C. Drinkwater. So voted..” (Motion: Conway, second: Drinkwater)
Elect the Vice Chair (Rita Mercier chosen)
On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Rita Mercier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 9 votes (C. Chau; C. Conway; C. Drinkwater; C. Elliott; M. Leahy; C. Mercier; C. Nuon C. Rourke; C. Samaras).
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Rita Mercier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 9 votes (C. Chau; C. Conway; C. Drinkwater; C. Elliott; M. Leahy; C. Mercier; C. Nuon C. Rourke; C. Samaras).”
From the minutes
“On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Rita Mercier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 9 votes (C. Chau; C. Conway; C. Drinkwater; C. Elliott; M. Leahy; C. Mercier; C. Nuon C. Rourke; C. Samaras)..”
Adopt present rules of the City Council for 2020-2021
Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2020-2021 by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Conway. So voted.
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From the minutes
“Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2020-2021 by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Conway. So voted..” (Motion: Elliott, second: Conway)
- Time for meeting to stand adjourned.
Adjourn
Motion to Adjourn by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Drinkwater. So voted.
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“Motion to Adjourn by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Drinkwater. So voted..” (Motion: Elliott, second: Drinkwater)
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