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March 18, 2019
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima
Absent: Hugh Dunn
Every vote, in order
Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Giesta, requesting that Christine Sullivan, M.s., Tufts Grant Coordinator and Paula Shriner, CEO of Coastline be invited to the next Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing and Disability Issues, to present the…
To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of the Age Friendly Initiative and thanks Coastline Elderly and the Council on Aging for their involvement in making this initiative possible.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Coelho, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council go on record in support of the Age Friendly Initiative and thanks Coastline Elderly and the Council on Aging for their involvement in making this initiative possible..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Coelho)
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