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August 30, 2021
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Julie Smith-Galvin, Mehreen N. Butt, Jonathan P. Chines, Anne P. Danehy, Edward F. Dombroski, Peter J. May, Ann McGonigle Santos
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Election of Chair for Joint Town Council/Board of Health Meeting
Elect Julie Smith-Galvin to chair the joint Town Council / Board of Health meeting
Election of Chair for Joint Town Council/Board of Health Meeting: Mehreen N. Butt motioned for Julie Smith-Galvin as the Chair for the Joint Meeting. Anne P. Danehy seconded. Motion passed 9- 0-0 by a roll call vote.
Joint vote with another board; only the Town Council members’ votes are shown. The joint count (9-0-0) has no no votes or abstentions, so each councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Election of Chair for Joint Town Council/Board of Health Meeting: Mehreen N. Butt motioned for Julie Smith-Galvin as the Chair for the Joint Meeting. Anne P. Danehy seconded. Motion passed 9- 0-0 by a roll call vote..” (Motion: Butt, second: Danehy)
COVID-19 Protocols
Order that, from September 2, 2021 until further order of the Town Council, everyone over age 3 wear a mask indoors in Town-owned buildings, including the schools
Julie Smith-Galvin moved that effective September 2nd, 2021, until further order of the Town Council: All persons over the age of 3 years are required to wear a mask or other face covering that covers their mouth and nose at all times while indoors in any building owned or controlled by the Town of Wakefield, including the School Department of the Town. This order applies to all persons, including Town and School Department employees, students and members of the public, without regard to an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status, but shall not apply to persons who have a disability that prevents them from wearing a face mask or covering or who depend on supplemental oxygen to breathe, nor to any employee occupying a private office by himself. Violators shall be required to leave the building immediately on penalty of trespass. Jonathan P. Chines seconded. Motion passed 6-1-0 by a roll call vote with Peter J. May voting against the motion.
Yes: Butt, Chines, Danehy, Dombroski, Santos, Smith-GalvinNo: May
From the minutes
“Julie Smith-Galvin moved that effective September 2nd, 2021, until further order of the Town Council: All persons over the age of 3 years are required to wear a mask or other face covering that covers their mouth and nose at all times while indoors in any building owned or controlled by the Town of Wakefield, including the School Department of the Town. This order applies to all persons, including Town and School Department employees, students and members of the public, without regard to an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status, but shall not apply to persons who have a disability that prevents them from wearing a face mask or covering or who depend on supplemental oxygen to breathe, nor to any employee occupying a private office by himself. Violators shall be required to leave the building immediately on penalty of trespass. Jonathan P. Chines seconded. Motion passed 6-1-0 by a roll call vote with Peter J. May voting against the motion..” (Motion: Smith-Galvin, second: Chines)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Adjournment: Edward F. Dombroski, Jr. motioned to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Mehreen N. Butt seconded. Motion passed 9-0-0 by a roll call vote.
Joint vote with another board; only the Town Council members’ votes are shown. The joint count (9-0-0) has no no votes or abstentions, so each councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Adjournment: Edward F. Dombroski, Jr. motioned to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Mehreen N. Butt seconded. Motion passed 9-0-0 by a roll call vote..” (Motion: Dombroski, second: Butt)
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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