June 11, 2015

2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

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Committee on Finance: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee

Attendance

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

Absent: None

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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Treasurer-Collector R. Renee Fernandes to Councillor Joseph P. Lopes, Chairman, Committee on Finance, requesting the Finance Committee’s approval to secure financing for the following projects: a) General Obligation Short Term Notes - Taylor…

Minutes, page 1

Table (set aside)Passed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To table 1c at this time.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To table 1c at this time..” (Motion: Alves, second: Winterson)

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ApprovePassed · 11–0

To Approve items 1a and 1b.

Yes: Alves, Bousquet, Carney, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, Winterson

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Alves and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To APPROVE items 1a and 1b. This motion passed on a Roll Call vote of Yeas 11, Nays 0..” (Motion: Alves, second: Gomes)

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

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