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April 24, 2017
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins, Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson
Absent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Dana L. Rebeiro
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:10)
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Communication, R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector to Councillor Linda M. Morad, Chairperson, Committee on Finance, requesting a Finance Committee meeting; the City will be entering the market on April 19, 2017 to permanently finance two projects and issue…
To Approve the sale of the $4,955,000 General Obligation State Qualified Municipal Purpose Loan of 2017 Bonds (the “Bonds”) of the City dated May 2, 2017, to Robert W. Baird Co., Inc., at the price of $5,076,597.89 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby confirmed.
Yes: Abreu, Coelho, Gomes, Lopes, Martins, Morad, Oliveira, WintersonAbsent: Carney, Rebeiro
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To Approve the sale of the $4,955,000 General Obligation State Qualified Municipal Purpose Loan of 2017 Bonds (the “Bonds”) of the City dated May 2, 2017, to Robert W. Baird Co., Inc., at the price of $5,076,597.89 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby confirmed. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Coelho)
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