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January 14, 2019
11 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Present: Jason Adams, William Alexopoulos, James Burgess, Kenrick Clifton, Arthur Goldstein, Katrina Huff-Larmond, Ryan Egan, Christos Alexopoulos, Natacha Clerger
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Elect the 2019 Council President (Jason Adams or Arthur Goldstein)
Councilor W. Alexopoulos nominated Councilor Goldstein for President, which was seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
A vote choosing between candidates, not a yes/no vote. The roll call reads: Christos Alexopoulos: Goldstein; Kenrick Clifton: Adams; Katrina Huff-Larmond: Adams; Jason Adams: Adams; Arthur Goldstein: Adams; William Alexopoulos: Goldstein; Ryan Egan: Adams; Natacha Clerger: Adams.
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos nominated Councilor Goldstein for President, which was seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Roll Call Vote: Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Goldstein Councilor Clifton - Adams Councilor Huff-Larmond - Adams Councilor Adams - Adams Councilor Goldstein - Adams Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Goldstein Councilor Egan - Adams Councilor Burgess - Abstained Councilor Clerger - Adams.” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
Clifton nominated Councilor Huff-Larmond for Vice President
Council Vice President Councilor Clifton nominated Councilor Huff-Larmond for Vice President, seconded by Councilor Clerger.
From the minutes
“Council Vice President Councilor Clifton nominated Councilor Huff-Larmond for Vice President, seconded by Councilor Clerger. Roll Call vote: Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Clifton - Yes Councilor Huff-Larmond - Yes Councilor Adams - Yes Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Egan - Yes Councilor Burgess - Yes Councilor Clerger - Yes.” (Motion: Clifton, second: Clerger)
Accept the meeting minutes from the 12/17/18 meeting
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the 12/17/18 meeting, seconded by Councilor Clerger.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the 12/17/18 meeting, seconded by Councilor Clerger. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Clerger)
Accept the meeting minutes from the 12/27/18 meeting
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the 12/27/18 meeting, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the 12/27/18 meeting, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
Council Order 2018-057: Request for the Town Council to Amend the Randolph Zoning Ordinance to Amend the Table of Allowa
Continue the Public Hearing for two weeks, at 7:30 p.m
Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to continue the Public Hearing for two weeks, at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Huff-Larmond, William AlexopoulosNo: Goldstein
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to continue the Public Hearing for two weeks, at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Councilor Goldstein - Report from the planning board with a 3-0 no. I think we are postponing the inevitable. Councilor W. Alexopoulos - think we should give the resident a chance. Councilor Clifton - is there a procedure for notifying the resident? Councilor Burgess - No. Vote: 8-1-0 (Councilor Goldstein in the negative)..” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
Send an accommodation letter
Councilor Clifton made a motion to send an accommodation letter, seconded by Councilor Clerger.
From the minutes
“Councilor Clifton made a motion to send an accommodation letter, seconded by Councilor Clerger. Thank her for her services she has given to the community. President is doing the draft. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Clifton, second: Clerger)
Council Order 2019-001: Appropriation of Funds Received from
Take Correspondence out of order
Councilor Burgess made a motion to take Correspondence out of order, which was seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Clifton, Egan, Goldstein, Huff-Larmond, William AlexopoulosAbstained: ClergerThe minutes list Christos Alexopoulos as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess made a motion to take Correspondence out of order, which was seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos. Vote: 7-0-1 (Councilor Clerger abstained. Councilor C. Alexopoulos was not present at the time of the vote)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: William Alexopoulos)
Send a letter to the Lottery Commission saying no to the Keno to Go request
Councilor Adams made a motion to send a letter to the Lottery Commission saying no to the Keno to Go request, seconded by Councilor Goldstein.
Yes: Adams, GoldsteinNo: Burgess, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Huff-Larmond, William Alexopoulos
From the minutes
“Councilor Adams made a motion to send a letter to the Lottery Commission saying no to the Keno to Go request, seconded by Councilor Goldstein. Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Keno to Go is different than a regular license. Like buying a daily lottery ticket, quick transaction, in and out. No different than powerball or megabucks. Full Keno license voting no but no issue with keno to go. Councilor Goldstein - What obligation do we have to our businesses in town if we have another competitor. Councilor Huff-Larmond - Keno to Go is usually over the counter. Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Keno to Go is like Powerball, you play and leave. Keno you watch the monitor as the game continues. Keno to Go is in and out. Vote on the motion: 2-7-0 (Councilor Goldstein and Councilor Adams in the positive). Motion fails..” (Motion: Adams, second: Goldstein)
Send a letter in support to the Lottery Commission
Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to send a letter in support to the Lottery Commission, seconded by Councilor Egan.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Huff-Larmond, William AlexopoulosNo: Goldstein
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to send a letter in support to the Lottery Commission, seconded by Councilor Egan. Councilor Burgess - Concerned when the Video Store became a Keno store. Keno to Go does not have the monitor, go in and buy and check number later. Yes we will support you in this endeavour may lend to the lottery granting or not granting. No objection saying this is a positive for the business. Community benefits from Lottery. Councilor Goldstein - We have never sent a letter in support. Have not looked at establishment. Feel like doing nothing is what to do. Vote on the motion: 8-1-0 (Councilor Goldstein in the negative.) Motion passes..” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Egan)
Send a letter
Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to send a letter, seconded by Councilor Burgess.
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to send a letter, seconded by Councilor Burgess. Vote: 9-0-0. Motion passes..” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Burgess)
Adjourn
Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Egan.
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Egan. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Egan)
From the Randolph Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s meetings portal (2022 on) and in its Agenda Center (earlier years). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Randolph (Town Council Member Information page).
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