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June 29, 2020
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Ann McGonigle Santos, Julie Smith-Galvin, Mehreen N. Butt, Jonathan P. Chines, Paul R. DiNocco, Edward F. Dombroski, Peter J. May
Absent: None
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Executive Session to discuss the Town's legal strategy in threatened litigation concerning the collection of signatures on a petition for referendum to overturn the Public Safety Building vote at...
Town Counsel Present: Thomas A. Mullen Call to Order: Councilor Santos called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and stated there is a need for Executive Session to discuss the Town's legal strategy in threatened litigation concerning the collection of signatures on a petition for referendum to overturn the Public Safety Building vote at the Annual Town Meeting because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining position of the Town, with the intent of adjourning Executive Session and not returning to open session. Councilor Dombroski so motioned at 6:32 p.m. Councilor Smith-Galvin seconded. Motion passed 7-0-0 on a roll call vote with all seven councilors voting in the affirmative.
From the minutes
“Town Counsel Present: Thomas A. Mullen Call to Order: Councilor Santos called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and stated there is a need for Executive Session to discuss the Town's legal strategy in threatened litigation concerning the collection of signatures on a petition for referendum to overturn the Public Safety Building vote at the Annual Town Meeting because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining position of the Town, with the intent of adjourning Executive Session and not returning to open session. Councilor Dombroski so motioned at 6:32 p.m. Councilor Smith-Galvin seconded. Motion passed 7-0-0 on a roll call vote with all seven councilors voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Dombroski, second: Smith-Galvin)
From the Wakefield Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Town Council). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no member photos): Jonathan Chines from his own Wakefield Patch posts (2026); Stacey Constas (2025), John Crisley (2025, captioned group photo) and Ami Ruehrwein Wall (April 2026 WCAT candidate forum screenshot) from the Wakefield Daily Item; Douglas Butler and John Carney from WCAT’s 2024 candidate interview photos (Barbara Worley); Brian Fox from WCAT’s board page (2021). All cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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