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February 28, 2017
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Brian K. Gomes
Every vote, in order
The Chair asked that item number three (3) be taken out of order, so without objection item number three (3) was taken out of order. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order, amending the order adopted by the City Council on June 23,…
To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Coelho and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To take “No Further Action” on this matter at this time..” (Motion: Coelho, second: Winterson)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting Orders for the Transfer from Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund in the amount of $270,000.00; School Department, Other Financing Uses in the amount $900,000.00; Police Department, Capital Outlay in the amount…
Separately on each transfer as follows:
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: separately on each transfer as follows:.”
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the transfer of $270,000, from Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER for the transfer of $270,000, from Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Abreu)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order for the transfer of $900,000 from Free Cash to School Department, Other Financing Uses.
Yes: Abreu, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: CarneyAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER for the transfer of $900,000 from Free Cash to School Department, Other Financing Uses. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 1, with Councillor Carney opposed. (1b) On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $200,000 from Free Cash to Police Department, Capital Outlay..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliveira)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order of the transfer of $200,000 from Free Cash to Police Department, Capital Outlay.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $200,000 from Free Cash to Police Department, Capital Outlay. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order of the transfer of $200,000 from Free Cash to Public Infrastructure, Capital Outlay.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonNo: Martins, MoradAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $200,000 from Free Cash to Public Infrastructure, Capital Outlay. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 2, with Councillors Martins and Morad opposed. (1c) On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $40,000 from Free Cash to Tourism, Charges and Services..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order of the transfer of $40,000 from Free Cash to Tourism, Charges and Services.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliveira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $40,000 from Free Cash to Tourism, Charges and Services. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Oliveira)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order of the transfer of $500,000 from Free Cash to Stabilization Fund.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, Rebeiro, WintersonAbsent: Gomes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Winterson, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the ORDER of the transfer of $500,000 from Free Cash to Stabilization Fund. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 9, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Winterson)
Councillor Morad called for a five (5) minute recess at 8:23 p.m. The Committee was called back to order at 8:28 p.m. Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Loan Order appropriating $4,483,000.00 for the purpose of making critically needed…
To table this matter at this time, so that each Department in which concerns were discussed can go back and secure the breakdown of costs presented to them by materials, labor and consulting fees, as well as seeing if the CPA would fund the repair of the Public Tomb.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time, so that each Department in which concerns were discussed can go back and secure the breakdown of costs presented to them by materials, labor and consulting fees, as well as seeing if the CPA would fund the repair of the Public Tomb..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
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