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August 23, 2017
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins
Absent: Linda M. Morad, James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Fire Chief Michael Gomes be invited to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss the recent suspicious vehicle and residential fires that have occurred in the City; and further, provide…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Fire Chief Michael Gomes be invited to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss the recent suspicious vehicle and residential fires that have occurred in the City; and further, provide Committee members with an update on the situation, is there anything i
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that Fire Chief Michael Gomes be invited to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss the recent suspicious vehicle and residential fires that have occurred in the City; and further, provide Committee members with an update on the situation, is there anything information he can make public to help the community, are the fires arson related, have any arrests been made, etc..” (Motion: Lopes, second: Dunn)
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Abreu, Martins and Carney, requesting, that Police Chief Cordeiro be invited to the next Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss recent gang activity (Ref’d 6/22/17) was received and placed on file by…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Coelho, Abreu, Martins and Carney, requesting, that Police Chief Cordeiro be invited to the next Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss recent gang activity.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Coelho, Abreu, Martins and Carney, requesting, that Police Chief Cordeiro be invited to the next Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss recent gang activity..”
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