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February 27, 2018
3 recorded votes, 3 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, Matthew McLaughlin, J.T. Scott, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Mark Niedergang, Lance Davis, Katjana Ballantyne
Absent: None
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Order #205264
That this Board sponsor Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, to advise this Board with respect to the matter of Michael Kiely and the City of Somerville, Civil Service Commission No. I-18-018...
By Ald. Ballantyne That this Board sponsor Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, to advise this Board with respect to the matter of Michael Kiely and the City of Somerville, Civil Service Commission No. I-18-018, stating that this Board may convene in Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation.
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Hirsch, Mbah, Niedergang, Rossetti, ScottThe minutes list William White and Matthew McLaughlin as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Hirsch, Mbah, Rossetti, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: White Jr., McLaughlin.”
Order #205265
That this Board sponsor Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, to advise this Board with respect to the Open Meeting Law complaint of Michael Kiely against this Board, stating that this Board may...
By Ald. Ballantyne That this Board sponsor Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, to advise this Board with respect to the Open Meeting Law complaint of Michael Kiely against this Board, stating that this Board may convene in Executive Session to discuss this complaint and/or to discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation.
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Hirsch, Mbah, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, WhiteThe minutes list Matthew McLaughlin as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Hirsch, Mbah, Rossetti, White Jr., Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: McLaughlin.”
Order #205266
That Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, respond to Sgt. Kiely's Open Meeting Law complaint prior to the March 2 deadline, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Confirmation of...
By Ald. Scott That Outside Counsel Darren Klein, Esq, respond to Sgt. Kiely's Open Meeting Law complaint prior to the March 2 deadline, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters.
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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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