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January 6, 2020
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Inauguration of the Mayor and organizational meeting of the City Council. The minutes list Kirsten Hughes, whose term had ended, as present, and do not list Charles Phelan, who took her Ward 5 seat; MassVoter shows the councillors on the 2020-2021 council who are on the list, and the count only for the vote.
Present: Ian Cain, Brad Croall, Noel DiBona, William Harris, Nina Liang, Anne Mahoney, David McCarthy
Absent: Brian Palmucci, Charles Phelan
Every vote, in order
2020-001 - Order - Nomination and Election of City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session
Elect Nina Liang: 2020-001 - Order - Nomination and Election of City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session
Motion by Ward Three City Councillor Ian C. Cain nominating Councillor Nina Liang President Motion Seconded by Ward Two City Councillor Brad L. Croall nominating Councillor Nina Liang President City Clerk Nicole Crispo closed nominations for City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session On the Motion made Councillor Cain & Seconded by Councillor Croall
The minutes give the count as 8-0, but the attendance line names only 7 councillors (Ian Cain, Brad Croall, Noel DiBona, William Harris, Nina Liang, Anne Mahoney and David McCarthy); Brian Palmucci and Charles Phelan are not on it. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“2020-001 - Order - Nomination and Election of City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session City Clerk Nicole Crispo accepted nominations for City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session Motion by Ward Three City Councillor Ian C. Cain nominating Councillor Nina Liang President Motion Seconded by Ward Two City Councillor Brad L. Croall nominating Councillor Nina Liang President City Clerk Nicole Crispo closed nominations for City Council President for the 2020-2021 Session On the Motion made Councillor Cain & Seconded by Councillor Croall The motion nominating Councillor Nina Liang President was approved by 8-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Cain, second: Croall)
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