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September 29, 2023
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Mark A. Oram, Michael H. Ossing, Samantha Perlman, Kathleen D. Robey, David Doucette, Christian Dumais, Teona C. Brown, John J. Irish, Sean A. Navin, Donald R. Landers
Absent: Laura J. Wagner
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Approve the Public Safety Equipment Bond ($4,925,000.00)
Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BOND That the sum of $4,925,000.00 (four million nine hundred twenty-five thousand dollars) be and is hereby appropriated for emergency communication systems and public safety equipment. That to meet said appropriations, the Finance Director/Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $4,925,000.00 under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City of Marlborough (the “City”) therefor; that the Mayor is authorized to contract for and expend any grants, aid, or gifts available for this project; and that the Mayor is authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this project. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 10 – Nay: 0 – Absent: 1 Yea: Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey. Absent: Wagner.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BOND That the sum of $4,925,000.00 (four million nine hundred twenty-five thousand dollars) be and is hereby appropriated for emergency communication systems and public safety equipment. That to meet said appropriations, the Finance Director/Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $4,925,000.00 under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City of Marlborough (the “City”) therefor; that the Mayor is authorized to contract for and expend any grants, aid, or gifts available for this project; and that the Mayor is authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this project. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 10 – Nay: 0 – Absent: 1 Yea: Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey. Absent: Wagner..” (Motion: Irish)
Adjourn
Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 7:02 AM; adopted.
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From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 7:02 AM; adopted..” (Motion: Dumais)
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