MassVoter.com← Lowell City CouncilLowell City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Special meeting
January 3, 2022
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Inauguration of the 2022-2023 council, the first with eight district councilors and three at-large councilors (the City Clerk chaired until the Mayor was chosen).
Present: Sokhary Chau, John Drinkwater, Erik R. Gitschier, Wayne Jenness, John J. Leahy, Rita Mercier, Vesna Nuon, Corey Robinson, Daniel P. Rourke, Kimberly Scott, Paul Ratha Yem
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
INAUGURATION 2022 - 2023 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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“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. Rourke seconded by C. Mercier. So voted.
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“Motion to proceed to elect a Mayor by C. Rourke seconded by C. Mercier. So voted..” (Motion: Rourke, second: Mercier)
Elect the Mayor (Sokhary Chau chosen)
On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Sokhary Chau as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 11 votes.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Sokhary Chau as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 11 votes.”
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“On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Sokhary Chau as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 11 votes..”
Proceed to elect a Vice Chair
Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Gitschier, seconded by C. Drinkwater. So voted.
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“Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Gitschier, seconded by C. Drinkwater. So voted..” (Motion: Gitschier, second: Drinkwater)
Elect the Vice Chair (Erik R. Gitschier chosen)
On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Erik Gitschier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 11 votes.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Erik Gitschier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 11 votes.”
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“On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Erik Gitschier as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 11 votes..”
Adopt present rules of the City Council for 2022-2023
Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2022-2023 by C. Jenness, seconded by C. Scott. So voted.
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“Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2022-2023 by C. Jenness, seconded by C. Scott. So voted..” (Motion: Jenness, second: Scott)
- Time for meeting to stand adjourned.
Adjourn
Motion to Adjourn by C. Robinson, seconded by C. Yem. So voted.
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“Motion to Adjourn by C. Robinson, seconded by C. Yem. So voted..” (Motion: Robinson, second: Yem)
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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