MassVoter.com← Quincy City CouncilQuincy City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
November 18, 2019
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Brad Croall, Noel DiBona, William Harris, Nina Liang, Anne Mahoney, Brian Palmucci, Ian Cain
Absent: David McCarthy, Kirsten Hughes
Every vote, in order
2019-180 - Land - Order of Taking - 450 Southern Artery
Refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees: 2019-180 - Land - Order of Taking - 450 Southern Artery
Motion to refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted. The minutes say the motion was seconded but leave out the seconder's name.
From the minutes
“2019-180 - Land - Order of Taking - 450 Southern Artery - Mayor Koch Motion to refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Yeas have it.” (Motion: Cain)
2019-181 - Land - Order of Taking - 21 Broad Street
Refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees: 2019-181 - Land - Order of Taking - 21 Broad Street
Motion to refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Liang
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2019-181 - Land - Order of Taking - 21 Broad Street - Mayor Koch Motion to refer to Finance and Public Buildings Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Liang Yeas have it.” (Motion: Cain, second: Liang)
2019-182 - Land - Order of Taking - 39 Broad Street
Refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees: 2019-182 - Land - Order of Taking - 39 Broad Street
Motion to refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Palmucci
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“2019-182 - Land - Order of Taking - 39 Broad Street - Mayor Koch Motion to refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Palmucci Yeas have it.” (Motion: Cain, second: Palmucci)
2019-183 - Land - Order of Taking - 12 Field Street
Refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees: 2019-183 - Land - Order of Taking - 12 Field Street
Motion to refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted. The minutes say the motion was seconded but leave out the seconder's name.
From the minutes
“2019-183 - Land - Order of Taking - 12 Field Street - Mayor Koch Motion to refer to Finance and Ordinance Committees by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Yeas have it.” (Motion: Cain)
Approval of November 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Approve the minutes of November 12, 2019
(the minutes do not state the motion)
The minutes record this as a voice vote ("Yeas have it") and do not give a count or say how each councillor voted. The minutes do not say who made or seconded this motion.
From the minutes
“Approval of November 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes Yeas have it The minutes are approved as circulated.”
2019-152 - Appropriation - $8,500,000 for Acquisition of 178 Old Colony Avenue for Special Education Learning Center
Approve 2019-152 - Appropriation - $8,500,000 for Acquisition of 178 Old Colony Avenue for Special Education Learning Center
Chairman Councillor Cain Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor DiBona Motion
The minutes give the count as 6-0, but 7 councillors were present for this vote (Brad Croall, Noel DiBona, William Harris, Nina Liang, Anne Mahoney, Brian Palmucci and Ian Cain). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“2019-152 - Appropriation - $8,500,000 for Acquisition of 178 Old Colony Avenue for Special Education Learning Center - Mayor Koch Positive Recommendation made by Finance Committee Chairman Councillor Cain Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor DiBona Motion Passed by 6-0.” (Motion: Cain, second: DiBona)
From the official minutes kept by the Quincy City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Quincy City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page (2025 on) and in its meeting minutes archive (earlier years). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councillor photos: BallotReady candidate profiles (Anne Mahoney, Noel DiBona, Ziqiang Yuan, Richard Ash, Deborah Riley), the Green Voter Guide MA (Maggie McKee) and Quincy Access Television, November 2025 candidate messages (David Jacobs, Walter Hubley, Virginia Ryan). Former councillors show initials.
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