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August 17, 2021
15 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Peg Crowe, Paul Condon, Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Barbara Murphy, David Camell, Neal Anderson, Jadeane Sica, Deborah DeMaria, Craig Spadafora, Stephen Winslow
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Amanda Linehan recused from the vote on "Refer the order to the Rules & Ordinance Committee: Order: Be it hereby ordained that Section 2.16.080 of...".
Every vote, in order
Paper 358-21
Table the minutes until the next council meeting: Minutes of the Meeting of June 29, 2021.
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be tabled until the next council meeting.
Yes: Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, WinslowCraig Spadafora is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Spadafora arrived at the meeting at 7:20 P." Left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be tabled until the next council meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica and Winslow.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Sica)
Paper 359-21
It was so moved by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor DeMaria to send the paper to Rules and Ordinance: Order Co-sponsored by Councillors Demaria, Winslow and...
It was so moved by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor DeMaria to send the paper to Rules and Ordinance
From the minutes
“It was so moved by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor DeMaria to send the paper to Rules and Ordinance, it was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), Demaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (second: DeMaria)
Vote recorded in the minutes: Order Co-sponsored by Councillors Demaria, Winslow and Camell. ORDER: Be it hereby ordained that Section 12 of the Revised Ordinances of 2020 effective 1/1/2020 be...
From the minutes
“It was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).”
From the minutes
“It was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).”
Table the resolve until the first meeting back from recess: Order Co-sponsored by Councillors Demaria, Winslow and Camell. ORDER: Be it hereby...
Councillor Winslow stated he was open to having a further discussion on the makeup of the Special Committee and made a motion to table the resolve until the first meeting back from recess, seconded by Councillor Murphy
From the minutes
“Councillor Winslow stated he was open to having a further discussion on the makeup of the Special Committee and made a motion to table the resolve until the first meeting back from recess, seconded by Councillor Murphy. It was so voted to table by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (second: Murphy)
Vote recorded in the minutes: Order Co-sponsored by Councillors Demaria, Winslow and Camell. ORDER: Be it hereby ordained that Section 12 of the Revised Ordinances of 2020 effective 1/1/2020 be...
The minutes record this roll call without a written motion; the action shown is the one the minutes give next to it.
From the minutes
“Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora and Winslow.”
Paper 360-21
Be recused from paper 360-21 because her husband is a member of the Malden Cultural Council: Order: Be it hereby ordained that Section 2.16.080 of the Revised Ordinances of 2020...
Councillor Linehan made a motion to be recused from paper 360-21 because her husband is a member of the Malden Cultural Council, seconded by Councillor O'Malley
From the minutes
“Councillor Linehan made a motion to be recused from paper 360-21 because her husband is a member of the Malden Cultural Council, seconded by Councillor O'Malley. It was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y)..” (Motion: Linehan, second: O'Malley)
Refer the order to the Rules & Ordinance Committee: Order: Be it hereby ordained that Section 2.16.080 of the Revised Ordinances of 2020 be amended by deleting the following language from Section...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be referred to the Rules & Ordinance Committee.
Yes: Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, WinslowNo: DeMariaLeft out of this vote: Amanda Linehan (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be referred to the Rules & Ordinance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora and Winslow Nay: 1- DeMaria Recused: 1- Linehan.” (Motion: Spadafora, second: Crowe)
Paper 361-21
Address all 3 Open Meeting Law Complaints (361-21, 362-21,363-21) in open session not going into executive session: The City Council will vote to go into executive session, with legal counsel for...
Councillor O'Malley made a motion to address all 3 Open Meeting Law Complaints (361-21, 362-21,363-21) in open session not going into executive session, seconded by Councillor Sica
From the minutes
“Councillor O'Malley made a motion to address all 3 Open Meeting Law Complaints (361-21, 362-21,363-21) in open session not going into executive session, seconded by Councillor Sica. It was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y)..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Sica)
Allow Assistant City Solicitor McNaught to answer Open Meeting Law Complaint (361-21): The City Council will vote to go into executive session, with legal counsel for the...
Councillor Camell made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor McNaught to answer Open Meeting Law Complaint (361-21), seconded by Councillor Murphy
From the minutes
“Councillor Camell made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor McNaught to answer Open Meeting Law Complaint (361-21), seconded by Councillor Murphy, it was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (Motion: Camell, second: Murphy)
Paper 362-21
Allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21: The City Council will vote to go into executive session, with legal counsel for the...
Councillor O'Malley made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21, seconded by Councillor Murphy
From the minutes
“Councillor O'Malley made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21, seconded by Councillor Murphy. It was so voted by roll call vote; Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Murphy)
Paper 363-21
Allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21: The City Council will vote to go into executive session, with legal counsel for the...
Councillor O'Malley made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21, seconded by Councillor Murphy
From the minutes
“Councillor O'Malley made a motion to allow Assistant City Solicitor to respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints #362-21 and #363-21, seconded by Councillor Murphy. It was so voted by roll call vote; Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Murphy)
Paper 368-21
Accept the committee report: Committee Report: Update on July 29, 2021 Citizen’s Engagement Committee Public...
Councillor DeMaria made a motion to accept the committee report
Misspelled names in the minutes read as: Spadfaora (read as Spadafora).
From the minutes
“Councillor DeMaria made a motion to accept the committee report it was so voted by roll call vote: Camell (y), Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadfaora (y), Winslow (y), Anderson (y)..” (Motion: DeMaria)
Receive and file the committee report: Committee Report: Update on July 29, 2021 Citizen’s Engagement Committee Public Meeting on Mystic Valley Regional Charter School‘s purchase of property in...
A motion was made by Councillor DeMaria that the Committee Report be received and filed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor DeMaria that the Committee Report be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora and Winslow.” (Motion: DeMaria)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Camell, that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Camell, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote: The meeting was recessed to the call of the Chair at 8:31 P.M. Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica, second: Camell)
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