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March 25, 2019
10 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
2019-002 be approved with amendments as presented to the Town Council through Granicus
Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Motion that council 2019-002 be approved with amendments as presented to the Town Council through Granicus.
The roll call lists Katrina Huff-Larmond with no vote written. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Motion that council 2019-002 be approved with amendments as presented to the Town Council through Granicus. Seconded by Councilor Burgess. Councilor Goldstein - The changes are basically housekeeping changes. Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Some were housekeeping but some were residency, timeliness (60 days), CPA Funds available, one is changing the numbers around. Roll-Call vote on Councilor W. Alexopoulos motion to approve Council Order 2019-002 with amendments as presented to the Town Council through Granicus: Councilor Egan - No Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Adams - No Councilor W. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Burgess - Yes Councilor Clifton - Yes Councilor Clerger - Yes 7-2-0 (Councilors Egan and Adams in the negative). Motion passes.” (Motion: William Alexopoulos, second: Burgess)
Section 10-4 be changed to 7 members appointed by the Town Manager with confirmation from the Town Council
Councilor Goldstein - Made an amendment that section 10-4 be changed to 7 members appointed by the Town Manager with confirmation from the Town Council, seconded by Councilor Clerger.
The roll call lists Katrina Huff-Larmond with no vote written. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein - Made an amendment that section 10-4 be changed to 7 members appointed by the Town Manager with confirmation from the Town Council, seconded by Councilor Clerger. Councilor Goldstein - Knowledge base would be greater if the Town Manager selected, broader information base. The council can ratify. Councilor Adams - 9 of us would have a broad knowledge base. The law specifically says the Town Manager. Roll-Call Vote on Councilor Goldsteins motion to amend Section 10-4: Councilor Egan - Yes Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Adams - No Councilor W. Alexopoulos - No Councilor Burgess - No Councilor Clifton - Yes Councilor Clerger - Yes 7-2-0 (Councilors W. Alexopoulos and Burgess in the negative). Motion passes.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Clerger)
Amend to include the property designation index starting at page 10 to page 13
Councilor Burgess - Made a motion to amend to include the property designation index starting at page 10 to page 13, seconded by Councilor Egan.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Goldstein, Huff-Larmond, William AlexopoulosThe minutes list Ryan Egan as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess - Made a motion to amend to include the property designation index starting at page 10 to page 13, seconded by Councilor Egan. Vote 8-0-0 (Councilor Egan out of the room at the time of the vote)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Egan)
On the main motion with the amendments
Councilor Burgess - Move on the main motion with the amendments, seconded by Councilor Goldstein.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess - Move on the main motion with the amendments, seconded by Councilor Goldstein. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Burgess, second: Goldstein)
Council Order 2019-010: Adoption by the Randolph Town Council to Amend the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Town of
Refer Council Order 2019-010 to Public Safety
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to refer Council Order 2019-010 to Public Safety, seconded by Councilor Clifton.
The minutes give the count as 0-0-0, but 9 councilors were present for this vote (Jason Adams, William Alexopoulos, James Burgess, Kenrick Clifton, Arthur Goldstein, Katrina Huff-Larmond, Ryan Egan, Christos Alexopoulos and Natacha Clerger). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to refer Council Order 2019-010 to Public Safety, seconded by Councilor Clifton. Vote: 0-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Clifton)
Council Order 2019-011: Acceptance of Gift from Robert Michelson to the Town of Randolph
Accept the gift from Michelson
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the gift from Michelson, seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the gift from Michelson, seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: William Alexopoulos)
Council Order 2019-012: FY2019 Transfer
Councilor Order 2019-012 out of order
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to move Councilor Order 2019-012 out of order, seconded by Councilor Huff-Larmond.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to move Councilor Order 2019-012 out of order, seconded by Councilor Huff-Larmond. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Huff-Larmond)
Accept Council Order 2019-012
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept Council Order 2019-012, seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept Council Order 2019-012, seconded by Councilor W. Alexopoulos. Councilor Clifton - Point of clarification. Normally we would have received a narrative with explanation. Ms. Smith - I believe the last several transfers have been in this format. Interim Town Manager Howard - We can do that, but this same format was used by the former Town Manager. Councilor Clifton - Use to be a narrative used, important for the record. Interim Town Manager Howard - Meeting minutes would have the information for the record. Vote on Motion to accept Council Order 2019-012: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: William Alexopoulos)
Council Order 2019-013: Authorization by the Randolph Town Council to Petition the General Court to Enact Legislation to
For two letter be sent
Councilor Burgess - Made a motion for two letter be sent.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Goldstein, Huff-Larmond, William AlexopoulosThe minutes list Ryan Egan as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess - Made a motion for two letter be sent. One to DOT that we are not in favor of the South Street piece and the other one to the Board of Selectman in Holbrook. We welcome a seat at the table to discuss truck traffic in our community relative to the transfer station. Seconded by Councilor Egan. Councilor Clifton - Will you be having a conversation with Braintrees mayor? Interim Town Manager Howard - Do not have a problem speaking with the Mayor. Will reach out further. Councilor Huff-Larmond - Since we have received the letter we have not had any communication with Braintree. Interim Town Manager Howard - No, spoke with Holbrook. Braintree submitted this information with DOT and had no discussion with us. Councilor Adams - Clarification on the DOT letter. To send a letter of opposition and curious on what grounds. Councilor Burgess - We have a tax paying business Article 4 under interstate commerce. Vote on Councilor Burgess's motion to send two letters. 8-0-0 (Councilor Egan out of the room at the time of the vote)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Egan)
Adjourn
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
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