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July 24, 2024
4 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Committee of the Whole session: the whole council meeting together; votes recorded in these City Council minutes are shown.
Present: Peg Crowe, Paul Condon, Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Ari Taylor, Stephen Winslow, Jadeane Sica, Karen Colón Hayes, Craig Spadafora
Absent: Chris Simonelli, Carey McDonald
Every vote, in order
Paper 307-24
Suspend Council Rules for the purpose of confirming the appointment during a Committee of the Whole: Mayoral Appointment: Barbara M. Murphy of 28 Forest Street, Malden as Police Commissioner, to...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, to suspend Council Rules for the purpose of confirming the appointment during a Committee of the Whole.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor, WinslowNo: O'Malley
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, to suspend Council Rules for the purpose of confirming the appointment during a Committee of the Whole. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 1- O'Malley.” (Motion: Sica, second: Crowe)
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Appointment: Barbara M. Murphy of 28 Forest Street, Malden as Police Commissioner, to fulfill the term left vacant by the passing of Salvatore ‘Butch’ Genetti...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Appointment be confirmed.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Linehan, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor, WinslowNo: Hayes
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Condon, Crowe, Linehan, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 1- Colon Hayes.” (Motion: Sica, second: Crowe)
Paper 308-24
Release minutes from Executive Sessions as stated in Paper 308-24, as it was determined the executive session purpose no longer warrants confidentiality and that one or more of the exemptions...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor O'Malley to release minutes from Executive Sessions as stated in Paper 308-24, as it was determined the executive session purpose no longer warrants confidentiality and that one or more of the exemptions under the Public Records Law no longer apply to the minutes.
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From the minutes
“a motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor O'Malley to release minutes from Executive Sessions as stated in Paper 308-24, as it was determined the executive session purpose no longer warrants confidentiality and that one or more of the exemptions under the Public Records Law no longer apply to the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:.” (Motion: Sica, second: O'Malley)
Adopt the order: Order: That the City Council will vote to go into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City, in accordance with Exemption Seven Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica, second: Crowe)
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