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January 30, 2018
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Called to order by Ward Seven Alderman Katjana Ballantyne.
Present: Stephanie Hirsch, Wilfred Mbah, Mary Jo Rossetti, William White, J.T. Scott, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Mark Niedergang, Lance Davis, Katjana Ballantyne
Absent: Matthew McLaughlin
Every vote, in order
Motion By Ald. Scott, to Suspend the Rules to discharge an item from the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Ward Two Alderman AYES: Hirsch, Mbah, Rossetti, White Jr., Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: Matthew McLaughlin.” (Motion: Scott)
Motion By Ald. Scott, to discharge #204800, requesting the promotion of Sgt. Kiely to Lieutenant, from the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters
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Mayor's Request #204800
Requesting the appointment of Michael Kiely to the position of Police Lieutenant
Yes: WhiteNo: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, Niedergang, Rossetti, ScottThe minutes list Stephanie Hirsch as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: NOT APPROVED. [1 TO 8] AYES: White Jr. NAYS: Mbah, Rossetti, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: Hirsch, McLaughlin.”
From the Somerville City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (July 2022 on) and its older meeting portal (2010 to mid-2022), both linked from the City Council page on somervillema.gov. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Somerville (somervillema.gov) official headshots for Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Wilfred Mbah, Naima Sait, J.T. Scott and Kristen Strezo; The Somerville Times (thesomervilletimes.com) for Emily Hardt, Jon Link, Matthew McLaughlin and Ben Wheeler. Former councilors show initials.
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