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January 11, 2021
8 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The council chose its 2021 officers: William Alexopoulos as President (a 4-4 tie with Katrina Huff-Larmond, then 5-3) and Ryan Egan as Vice President.
Present: James Burgess, Katrina Huff-Larmond, Kenrick Clifton, Natacha Clerger, Paul McDermott, Richard Brewer, Ryan Egan, William Alexopoulos, Christos Alexopoulos
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Ryan Egan arrived or rejoined after the meeting began.
Every vote, in order
Elect the 2021 Council President (Katrina Huff-Larmond or William Alexopoulos): first roll call, 4-4 tie
Councilor Brewer nominated Councilor W. Alexopoulos, seconded by Councilor McDermott.
A vote choosing between candidates, not a yes/no vote. The roll call reads: James Burgess: Huff-Larmond; Kenrick Clifton: Huff-Larmond; Katrina Huff-Larmond: Huff-Larmond; Christos Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos; Richard Brewer: W. Alexopoulos; Natacha Clerger: Huff-Larmond; Paul McDermott: W. Alexopoulos; William Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos. Ryan Egan had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Councilor Brewer nominated Councilor W. Alexopoulos, seconded by Councilor McDermott. Councilor W. Alexopoulos asked for a roll-call vote: Councilor Burgess voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Clifton voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Huff-Larmond voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor C. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Brewer voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Clerger voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor McDermott voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor W. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos 4-4-0.” (Motion: Brewer, second: McDermott)
Elect the 2021 Council President: second roll call, 4-4 tie
(the minutes do not state the motion)
A vote choosing between candidates, not a yes/no vote. The roll call reads: James Burgess: Huff-Larmond; Kenrick Clifton: Huff-Larmond; Katrina Huff-Larmond: Huff-Larmond; Christos Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos; Richard Brewer: W. Alexopoulos; Natacha Clerger: Huff-Larmond; Paul McDermott: W. Alexopoulos; William Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos. The minutes do not say who made or seconded this motion. Ryan Egan had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Alexopoulos asked for another roll-call vote: Councilor Burgess voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Clifton voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Huff-Larmond voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor C. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Brewer voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Clerger voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor McDermott voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor W. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos 4-4-0.”
Elect the 2021 Council President: third roll call, William Alexopoulos chosen 5-3
(the minutes do not state the motion)
A vote choosing between candidates, not a yes/no vote. The roll call reads: James Burgess: W. Alexopoulos; Kenrick Clifton: Huff-Larmond; Katrina Huff-Larmond: Huff-Larmond; Christos Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos; Richard Brewer: W. Alexopoulos; Natacha Clerger: Huff-Larmond; Paul McDermott: W. Alexopoulos; William Alexopoulos: W. Alexopoulos. The minutes do not say who made or seconded this motion. Ryan Egan had not yet arrived.
From the minutes
“Alexopoulos asked for another roll-call vote: Councilor Burgess voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Clifton voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Huff-Larmond voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor C. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Brewer voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor Clerger voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor McDermott voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos Councilor W. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor W. Alexopoulos 5-3-0.”
Elect the 2021 Vice President (Katrina Huff-Larmond or Ryan Egan)
Councilor C. Alexopoulos nominated Councilor Egan, seconded by Councilor Brewer.
A vote choosing between candidates, not a yes/no vote. The roll call reads: James Burgess: Huff-Larmond; Kenrick Clifton: Huff-Larmond; Katrina Huff-Larmond: Huff-Larmond; Christos Alexopoulos: Egan; Richard Brewer: Egan; Paul McDermott: Egan; Natacha Clerger: Huff-Larmond; William Alexopoulos: Egan; Ryan Egan: Egan.
From the minutes
“Councilor C. Alexopoulos nominated Councilor Egan, seconded by Councilor Brewer. Councilor Burgess - Point of order, does the member have to be here to accept the nomination? Councilor Egan entered the Zoom meeting. Attorney Griffin - The member has to be here to be sworn in. If he rejected the nomination you would revote at that point. Councilor W. Alexopoulos asked for roll-call vote for Vice President: Councilor Burgess voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Clifton voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Huff-Larmond voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor C. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor Egan Councilor Brewer voted for Councilor Egan Councilor McDermott voted for Councilor Egan Councilor Clerger voted for Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor W. Alexopoulos voted for Councilor Egan Councilor Egan voted for Councilor Egan 5-4-0.” (Motion: Christos Alexopoulos, second: Brewer)
Approve the council dates
Councilor McDermott made a motion to approve the council dates, which was seconded by Councilor Egan.
From the minutes
“Councilor McDermott made a motion to approve the council dates, which was seconded by Councilor Egan. Roll-call vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: McDermott, second: Egan)
Approve the meeting minutes from December 21, 2020
Councilor Egan made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from December 21, 2020 which was seconded by Councilor McDermott.
From the minutes
“Councilor Egan made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from December 21, 2020 which was seconded by Councilor McDermott. Roll-call vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Egan, second: McDermott)
Approve the ratification of Sheila Scaduto
Councilor Egan made a motion to approve the ratification of Sheila Scaduto, which was seconded by Councilor Clerger.
From the minutes
“Councilor Egan made a motion to approve the ratification of Sheila Scaduto, which was seconded by Councilor Clerger. Councilor Clifton - Clearly this person has pretty good experience. Working in Randolph this person will be dealing with a very diverse community, can you briefly summarize what you took away from the interviews for diversity and inclusion. Town Manager Howard - She lives in Attleboro and works in North Attleboro. They may not be as diverse as Randolph. During her interview she spoke about assisting residents who have language barriers using the tools they had there. Very clear to me that she was open and welcoming and works with people on varying backgrounds. Roll-call vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: Egan, second: Clerger)
Council Order 2021-002: Request for the Town Council to Initiate an Amendment to the Randolph Zoning Ordinance - Chapter
Adjourn
Councilor McDermott made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Councilor C. Alexpoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor McDermott made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Councilor C. Alexpoulos. Roll-call vote: 9-0-0.” (Motion: McDermott, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
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