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June 23, 2021
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes, Giesta, Council President Lopes and Councillor Morad, requesting that the Committee on City Property meet with the members of the Cemetery Board for the purpose of discussing the rules and regulations governing Cemetery plots…
That the Cemetery Board return to the Committee with their changes as it relates to the rules and regulations on what can and cannot be placed at a headstone throughout the Cemeteries in the next thirty (30) days.
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Dunn, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, MoradAbsent: Baptiste, Coelho
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: That the Cemetery Board return to the Committee with their changes as it relates to the rules and regulations on what can and cannot be placed at a headstone throughout the Cemeteries in the next thirty (30) days. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 8, Nays 0, with Councillors Abreu, yes; Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Lopes, yes; Markey, yes; Morad, yes and Giesta not present for the vote..” (Motion: Gomes, second: Abreu)
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