December 10, 2014

1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Present: Henry G. Bousquet, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson

Absent: David Alves, Linda M. Morad

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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Public Hearing, on a Communication, Legislative Counsel Gerwatowski, submitting an Ordinance relative to Family Day Care Facilities and requesting that the City Council substitute the submitted Ordinance in place of the Ordinance approved by the Committee on…

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · 8–1

To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Ordinance relative to Family Day Care Facilities.

Yes: Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: BousquetAbsent: Alves, Morad

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the Ordinance relative to Family Day Care Facilities. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 1..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Oliveira)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

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