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October 2, 2023
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Anthony Andronico, Ian Cain, James Devine, William Harris, Nina Liang, David McCarthy, Charles Phelan, Noel DiBona
Absent: Anne Mahoney
Every vote, in order
2023-100 - Resolve - Reinstatement of the Quarry Hills Advisory Committee
Approve & refer to Ordinance and Oversight Committees: 2023-100 - Resolve - Reinstatement of the Quarry Hills Advisory Committee
Motion to approve & refer to Ordinance and Oversight Committees by Councillor Mahoney, Seconded by Councillor Liang
The minutes give the count as 9-0, but the attendance line names only 8 councillors (Anthony Andronico, Ian Cain, James Devine, William Harris, Nina Liang, David McCarthy, Charles Phelan and Noel DiBona); Anne Mahoney is not on it. Showing the count only. The minutes name Anne Mahoney as the mover, but Anne Mahoney is not on the attendance line, so no mover is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve & refer to Ordinance and Oversight Committees by Councillor Mahoney, Seconded by Councillor Liang The motion was approved by 9-0 Roll Call Vote.” (second: Liang)
2023-101 - Resolve - Requesting a Review of Zoning Ordinances for Marijuana Establishments
Approve & refer to Ordinance Committee: 2023-101 - Resolve - Requesting a Review of Zoning Ordinances for Marijuana Establishments
Motion to approve & refer to Ordinance Committee by Councillor Andronico, Seconded by Councillor Devine
From the minutes
“Motion to approve & refer to Ordinance Committee by Councillor Andronico, Seconded by Councillor Devine The motion was approved by 8-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Andronico, second: Devine)
2023-102 - Gift - $10,000.00 from Copeland Family Foundation Inc. for D.A.R.E.
Approve 2023-102 - Gift - $10,000.00 from Copeland Family Foundation Inc. for D.A.R.E.
Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Andronico
From the minutes
“2023-102 - Gift - $10,000.00 from Copeland Family Foundation Inc. for D.A.R.E. - Mayor Koch Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Andronico The motion was approved by 8-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Cain, second: Andronico)
2023-103 - Gift - $3,100.00 from Various Donors for D.A.R.E
Approve 2023-103 - Gift - $3,100.00 from Various Donors for D.A.R.E
Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Andronico
The minutes give the count as 7-0, but 8 councillors were present for this vote (Anthony Andronico, Ian Cain, James Devine, William Harris, Nina Liang, David McCarthy, Charles Phelan and Noel DiBona). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“2023-103 - Gift - $3,100.00 from Various Donors for D.A.R.E - Mayor Koch Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor Andronico The motion was approved by 7-0 Roll Call Vote.” (Motion: Cain, second: Andronico)
Approval of September 18, 2023 Minutes
Approve the minutes of September 18, 2023
Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor McCarthy
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 September 18, 2023 Minutes Motion to approve by Councillor Cain, Seconded by Councillor McCarthy Yeas have it The minutes are approved as circulated..” (Motion: Cain, second: McCarthy)
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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