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March 12, 2018
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting to fill the Ward 5 seat left vacant when Gail M. Infurna became Mayor. Shawn M. MacMaster was elected and sworn in at the end of the meeting; he is counted from the next meeting.
Present: Manisha Bewtra, Robert A. Boisselle, Scott M. Forbes, Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Monica C. Medeiros, Peter D. Mortimer, John N. Tramontozzi, Francis X. Wright, Michael P. Zwirko
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Participation
Open Public Participation
Motion: Open Public Participation By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Boisselle- motion carried
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Motion: Open Public Participation By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Boisselle- motion carried.” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Boisselle)
Close Public Participation
Motion: Close Public Participation By: Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, 2nd Alderman Mortimer - motion carried
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
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“Motion: Close Public Participation By: Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, 2nd Alderman Mortimer - motion carried.” (Motion: Lipper-Garabedian, second: Mortimer)
Orders
Suspend Rules - to hear from applicants — Election to fill Ward 5 vacancy created by the incumbent Gail M. Infurna becoming Mayor on Feb. 5, 2018. Said Election shall be conducted pursuant to...
Motion: Suspend Rules - to hear from applicants By: Alderman Forbes, 2nd Alderman Boisselle - motion carried
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
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“Motion: Suspend Rules - to hear from applicants By: Alderman Forbes, 2nd Alderman Boisselle - motion carried.” (Motion: Forbes, second: Boisselle)
Open Floor for Nominations — Election to fill Ward 5 vacancy created by the incumbent Gail M. Infurna becoming Mayor on Feb. 5, 2018. Said Election shall be conducted pursuant to Section 2-11(c)...
Motion: Open Floor for Nominations By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Forbes - motion carried
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
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“Motion: Open Floor for Nominations By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Forbes - motion carried.” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Forbes)
Close Nominations — Election to fill Ward 5 vacancy created by the incumbent Gail M. Infurna becoming Mayor on Feb. 5, 2018. Said Election shall be conducted pursuant to Section 2-11(c) of the...
Motion: Close Nominations By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Forbes - motion carried Chair/Pres.
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
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“Motion: Close Nominations By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Forbes - motion carried Chair/Pres..” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Forbes)
Election to fill the Ward 5 vacancy
Election to fill the Ward 5 vacancy: Shawn M. MacMaster elected (seven of ten votes)
Says the election will be by viva voce vote and the Clerk Mary-Rita O'Shea will call the names. Alderman Bewtra - voted for Eugenia Gibbons Alderman Boisselle - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Forbes - voted for Gerry Mroz Alderman Lemmerman - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Lipper-Garabedian - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Medeiros - voted for Gerry Mroz Alderman Mortimer - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Tramontozzi - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Wright - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman/Pres. Zwirko - voted for Shawn MacMaster On Viva Voce vote: Seven (7) votes for Shawn MacMaster Two (2) votes for Gerry Mroz One (1) vote for Eugenia Gibbons The Chair/Pres. Zwirko - declared that Shawn MacMaster has been elected as Ward 5 Alderman to complete the term of Gail Infurna.
Each member named a choice: Bewtra – Eugenia Gibbons; Boisselle – Shawn MacMaster; Forbes – Gerry Mroz; Lemmerman – MacMaster; Lipper-Garabedian – MacMaster; Medeiros – Mroz; Mortimer – MacMaster; Tramontozzi – MacMaster; Wright – MacMaster; Zwirko – MacMaster. Showing the result only, because the members named different people.
From the minutes
“says the election will be by viva voce vote and the Clerk Mary-Rita O'Shea will call the names. Alderman Bewtra - voted for Eugenia Gibbons Alderman Boisselle - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Forbes - voted for Gerry Mroz Alderman Lemmerman - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Lipper-Garabedian - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Medeiros - voted for Gerry Mroz Alderman Mortimer - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Tramontozzi - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman Wright - voted for Shawn MacMaster Alderman/Pres. Zwirko - voted for Shawn MacMaster On Viva Voce vote: Seven (7) votes for Shawn MacMaster Two (2) votes for Gerry Mroz One (1) vote for Eugenia Gibbons The Chair/Pres. Zwirko - declared that Shawn MacMaster has been elected as Ward 5 Alderman to complete the term of Gail Infurna..”
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Adjourn By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Boisselle - motion carried
The minutes say “motion carried” with no count or names.
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“Motion: Adjourn By: Alderman Mortimer, 2nd Alderman Boisselle - motion carried.” (Motion: Mortimer, second: Boisselle)
From the Melrose City Council’s official minutes (the Board of Aldermen’s until October 2019), posted on the city’s Agendas & Minutes page (its CivicClerk portal, City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Melrose (cityofmelrose.org), from the official City Council page. Cal Finocchiaro: Melrose Weekly News. Former councilors show initials.
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