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October 21, 2024
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: Item #334-24 also lists “City Council Voted to Recommit to CPC 22-1-1 (Councilor Micley Opposed) (Councilor Kelley Absent)”, the October 7, 2024 vote (Kelley was absent that night), so it is not shown again here. The attendance lines at the top of the Actions name Marc C. Laredo neither present nor absent; the vote counts include Marc C. Laredo, so MassVoter counts Marc C. Laredo as present. Andreae Downs is listed absent at the top of the Actions but is counted in at least one later vote (arrived late), so MassVoter counts Andreae Downs as present.
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, David Micley, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Randy Block, Andreae Downs, Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Tarik J. Lucas recused from the vote on: #380-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Police Chief Selection Committee by President Laredo.
- Marc C. Laredo recused from the vote on: #374-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Eversource petition for a grant of location in Christina Street.
Every vote, in order
#300-24 Vote on the item (recorded only as “Motion”): Request to amend Special Permit #392-22 at 120-126 Norwood Avenue 120 NORWOOD...
Motion Failed 15-8-1 (Councilors Bixby, Humphrey, Leary, Lobovits, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, Wright Opposed) (Councilor Downs Absent)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Lipof, LucasNo: Bixby, Humphrey, Leary, Lobovits, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightThe Actions record the motion as failing with more yes votes (15) than no (8); it needed a two-thirds vote (16 of the 24 councilors).
From the minutes
“Motion Failed 15-8-1 (Councilors Bixby, Humphrey, Leary, Lobovits, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, Wright Opposed) (Councilor Downs Absent).”
#334-24 Approve: CPC Recommendation to appropriate $2,000,000 in CPA funding
City Council Approved 21-2-1 (Councilors Humphrey, Micley Opposed) (Councilor Farrell Absent)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, WrightNo: Humphrey, MicleyAndreae Downs is listed absent at the top of the Actions but not named absent for this vote, and the count includes this councilor, so this councilor is shown voting. The Actions name Stephen Farrell as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 21-2-1 (Councilors Humphrey, Micley Opposed) (Councilor Farrell Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 8 items without discussion (#381-24, #101-24, #354-24, #337-24, #366-24, #368-24, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #381-24 Police Chief Selection Committee by Her Honor The Mayor Police...; #101-24 Requesting a Discussion and possible Ordinance change on Private Ways; #354-24 Eversource petition for a grant of location in Wells Avenue; #337-24 Appointment of Christopher di Bonaventura; #366-24 Appropriate and expend $14,350 for Fire training; #368-24 Appropriation to accept and expend a $50,000 grant for an Economic...; #370-24 Authorization to accept and expend a $217,800 grant from MassDOT's...; #371-24 Authorization to accept and expend a $585,989.09 grant from the....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#380-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Police Chief Selection Committee by President Laredo
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), 1 Recusal (Councilor Lucas), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightTarik J. Lucas recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), 1 Recusal (Councilor Lucas), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#374-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Eversource petition for a grant of location in Christina Street
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), 1 Recusal (Councilor Laredo), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightMarc C. Laredo recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs), 1 Recusal (Councilor Laredo), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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