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October 15, 2024
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Carlo Bacci, Karen Gately Herrick, Mark Dockser, Chris Haley, Melissa Murphy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Support Article 15 of the subsequent Town Meeting
Haley motioned to support Article 15 of the subsequent Town Meeting. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Haley motioned to support Article 15 of the subsequent Town Meeting. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Dockser)
Direct the Town Manager to refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Upper Haven Street Municipal parking lot from October 16,...
Dockser moved to direct the Town Manager to refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Upper Haven Street Municipal parking lot from October 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025. The motion was seconded by Murphy and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Dockser moved to direct the Town Manager to refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Upper Haven Street Municipal parking lot from October 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025. The motion was seconded by Murphy and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Murphy)
Direct the Town Manager refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Brande Court Street Municipal parking lot from October 16, 2024...
Dockser moved to direct the Town Manager refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Brande Court Street Municipal parking lot from October 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025. The motion was seconded by Murphy and approved with a 4-0 vote.
Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Herrick, MurphyThe minutes say: “Haley did not participate in the discussion on Brande Court.” Chris Haley is not shown voting; the count (4-0) matches the other members present, who are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Dockser moved to direct the Town Manager refrain from collecting parking fees pursuant to Article 5. 19 of the Traffic and Parking Regulations in the Brande Court Street Municipal parking lot from October 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025. The motion was seconded by Murphy and approved with a 4-0 vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Murphy)
Adjourned at 10: 33 PM and passed with a 5- 0 vote
The board motioned to adjourned at 10: 33 PM and passed with a 5- 0 vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The board motioned to adjourned at 10: 33 PM and passed with a 5- 0 vote..”
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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