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February 25, 2019
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Joint convention of the City Council and the School Committee, chaired by Mayor Arthur G. Vigeant, to fill a School Committee vacancy. All eleven councilors and five School Committee members were present. Only councilors’ votes are shown.
Present: Peter J. Juaire, Mark A. Oram, Michael H. Ossing, Kathleen D. Robey, Joseph F. Delano, David Doucette, Christian Dumais, Robert J. Tunnera, John J. Irish, Edward J. Clancy, Donald R. Landers
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve: The Mayor entertained a motion to accept the Rules presented to the City Council and School Committee, as presented
ORDERED: The Mayor entertained a motion to accept the Rules presented to the City Council and School Committee, as presented, APPROVED; adopted.
The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: The Mayor entertained a motion to accept the Rules presented to the City Council and School Committee, as presented, APPROVED; adopted..”
Accept and file: City Clerk read the Notice of Meeting in Joint Convention in accordance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36
ORDERED: That the City Clerk read the Notice of Meeting in Joint Convention in accordance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36, FILE; adopted.
The minutes record the result only (“FILE”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the City Clerk read the Notice of Meeting in Joint Convention in accordance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36, FILE; adopted..”
Joint convention: elect a School Committee member (Darren McLaughlin elected)
ORDERED: Mayor requested first ballot be called, the votes cast by each member of the convention were: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Daniel Caruso Councilor Clancy Darren McLaughlin Councilor Delano Darren McLaughlin Councilor Doucette Daniel Caruso Councilor Dumais Darren McLaughlin Mr. Geary Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Hennessy Rajan Patel Councilor Irish Darren McLaughlin Councilor Juaire Daniel Caruso Councilor Landers Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Matthews Darren McLaughlin Councilor Oram Daniel Caruso Councilor Ossing Darren McLaughlin Councilor Robey Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Ryan Darren McLaughlin Councilor Tunnera Darren McLaughlin Mayor Vigeant Darren McLaughlin Darren McLaughlin received 12 votes, Daniel Caruso received 4 votes, Rajan Patel received 1 vote and Danielle Langer received 0 votes via roll call.
A vote choosing between people (each member of the joint convention named a candidate), so MassVoter shows the result only. Councilors’ choices: Edward J. Clancy, Joseph F. Delano, J. Christian Dumais, John J. Irish, Donald R. Landers, Michael H. Ossing, Kathleen D. Robey and Robert J. Tunnera: Darren McLaughlin; David Doucette, Peter J. Juaire and Mark A. Oram: Daniel Caruso. The minutes: “Darren McLaughlin received 12 votes, Daniel Caruso received 4 votes, Rajan Patel received 1 vote and Danielle Langer received 0 votes via roll call.”
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Mayor requested first ballot be called, the votes cast by each member of the convention were: Mrs. Bodin-Hettinger Daniel Caruso Councilor Clancy Darren McLaughlin Councilor Delano Darren McLaughlin Councilor Doucette Daniel Caruso Councilor Dumais Darren McLaughlin Mr. Geary Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Hennessy Rajan Patel Councilor Irish Darren McLaughlin Councilor Juaire Daniel Caruso Councilor Landers Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Matthews Darren McLaughlin Councilor Oram Daniel Caruso Councilor Ossing Darren McLaughlin Councilor Robey Darren McLaughlin Mrs. Ryan Darren McLaughlin Councilor Tunnera Darren McLaughlin Mayor Vigeant Darren McLaughlin Darren McLaughlin received 12 votes, Daniel Caruso received 4 votes, Rajan Patel received 1 vote and Danielle Langer received 0 votes via roll call..”
Joint convention: make the election of Darren McLaughlin unanimous
ORDERED: Councilor Ossing moved to make the vote unanimous for Darren McLaughlin. A voice vote was taken and Darren McLaughlin received 17 votes; adopted.
A voice vote in which Darren McLaughlin received 17 votes: every member of the joint convention present (eleven councilors, five School Committee members and the Mayor), so each councilor is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Councilor Ossing moved to make the vote unanimous for Darren McLaughlin. A voice vote was taken and Darren McLaughlin received 17 votes; adopted..” (Motion: Ossing)
Approve: In compliance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36 – Charter and Related Laws – The General Code of Marlborough...
ORDERED: In compliance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36 – Charter and Related Laws – The General Code of Marlborough, and in accordance with MGL, Chapter 43, Section 36, DARREN MCLAUGHLIN HAVING RECEIVED 17 VOTES IS HEREBY DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, APPROVED; adopted.
The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: In compliance with provisions of the City Charter, Division 1, Section 36 – Charter and Related Laws – The General Code of Marlborough, and in accordance with MGL, Chapter 43, Section 36, DARREN MCLAUGHLIN HAVING RECEIVED 17 VOTES IS HEREBY DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, APPROVED; adopted..”
Meeting in Joint Convention is herewith adjourned at 7:20 PM
ORDERED: That the meeting in Joint Convention is herewith adjourned at 7:20 PM; adopted.
The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the meeting in Joint Convention is herewith adjourned at 7:20 PM; adopted..”
From the Marlborough 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. Councilor photos: Marlborough Patch candidate profiles (photos courtesy of the candidates; cropped by MassVoter). Trey Fuccillo: The Berkeley Beacon (Ashlyn Wang). The city website has no councilor photos. Heather Gould and former councilors show initials.
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