MassVoter.com← Quincy City CouncilQuincy City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
January 9, 2023
6 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Ian Cain, William Harris, Nina Liang, Anne Mahoney, Charles Phelan, Noel DiBona, Anthony Andronico
Absent: David McCarthy
During the meeting:
- Anthony Andronico arrived after the meeting began (at 6:35 pm.).
Every vote, in order
2023-002 - Adoption - 2023 City Council Meeting Schedule
Approve 2023-002 - Adoption - 2023 City Council Meeting Schedule
Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor Andronico
From the minutes
“2023-002 - Adoption - 2023 City Council Meeting Schedule Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor Andronico The motion was approved by 7-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Phelan, second: Andronico)
2023-003 - Order - Approval of Locations for Solar Energy Implementation on Public Properties
Refer to Ordinance Committee: 2023-003 - Order - Approval of Locations for Solar Energy Implementation on Public Properties
Motion by Councillor Phelan to refer to Ordinance Committee, Seconded by Councillor Andronico
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
“Motion by Councillor Phelan to refer to Ordinance Committee, Seconded by Councillor Andronico Yeas have it.” (Motion: Phelan, second: Andronico)
2023-004 - Gift - $20.00 from S. Al-Khalib for D.A.R.E.
Approve 2023-004 - Gift - $20.00 from S. Al-Khalib for D.A.R.E.
Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Phelan
From the minutes
“2023-004 - Gift - $20.00 from S. Al-Khalib for D.A.R.E. - Mayor Koch Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Phelan The motion was approved by 7-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Cain, second: Phelan)
2023-005 - Gift - $85.00 from Lye N Ng & Yuk Tat Ng for Quincy Police Dept.
Approve 2023-005 - Gift - $85.00 from Lye N Ng & Yuk Tat Ng for Quincy Police Dept.
Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor Andronico
From the minutes
“2023-005 - Gift - $85.00 from Lye N Ng & Yuk Tat Ng for Quincy Police Dept. - Mayor Koch Motion to approve by Councillor Phelan, Seconded by Councillor Andronico The motion was approved by 7-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Phelan, second: Andronico)
Approval of December 19, 2022 Minutes
Approve the minutes of December 19, 2022
Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Phelan
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
“Approval of December 19, 2022 Minutes Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Phelan Yeas have it The minutes are approved as circulated.” (Motion: Cain, second: Phelan)
Approve new schedule
Motion to approve new schedule by Councillor Liang, Seconded by Councillor Cain
The minutes give only the count (5-1), not how each councillor voted. 7 councillors were present.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve new schedule by Councillor Liang, Seconded by Councillor Cain The motion was approved by 5-1 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Liang, second: Cain)
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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