City Council

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF CITY CLERK Steven W. Kerrigan 140 Main St. Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 460-3775 FAX (508) 460-3723 JANUARY 6, 2020 Organizational meeting of the City Council held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 11:15 AM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Oram, Ossing, Perlman, Robey, Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, and Landers. The City Clerk called the meeting to order at 11:15 AM. Pastor Talles Araujo of the Bethel Presbyterian Church offered the invocation. The City Clerk then opened the floor for nominations for the election of a City Council President Pro-Tem of the Marlborough City Council for 2020. The name of Councilor J. Christian Dumais to be President Pro-Tem of the Marlborough City Council for 2020, was placed in nomination by Councilor Michael H. Ossing and seconded. There being no other nominations, motion was made and seconded to close nominations, APPROVED. Assistant City Clerk Wilson Chu called the roll for the election of Councilor J. Christian Dumais as President Pro-Tem of the Marlborough City Council for the year 2020. NAVIN – Councilor Dumais; IRISH – Councilor Dumais; DUMAIS – Councilor Dumais; TUNNERA – Councilor Dumais; DOUCETTE – Councilor Dumais; ORAM – Councilor Dumais; OSSING – Councilor Dumais; LANDERS – Councilor Dumais; WAGNER – Councilor Dumais; PERLMAN – Councilor Dumais; ROBEY – Councilor Dumais. Councilor Dumais has received 11 votes and is elected President Pro-Tem of the City Council. Councilor Ossing escorted President Pro Tem Dumais to the podium. President Pro-Tem Dumais opened the floor for nominations for the office of President of the Marlborough City Council for the year 2020. The name of Councilor Michael H. Ossing was placed in nomination by Councilor Donald R. Landers, Sr, and seconded. The name of Councilor Mark A. Oram was placed in nomination by Councilor David Doucette, and seconded. There being no other nominations, motion was made and seconded to close nominations, APPROVED. Councilor Oram then requested that his name be removed from consideration and that the Council proceed with election of Councilor Ossing as President of the City Council. President Pro-Tem Dumais noted the withdrawal of Councilor Oram as a nominee for President of the Council. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 6, 2020 The City Clerk called the roll for the election of Michael H. Ossing as President of the Marlborough City Council for the year 2020. IRISH – Councilor Ossing; NAVIN – Councilor Osing; DOUCETTE – Councilor Ossing; DUMAIS – Councilor Ossing; TUNNERA – Councilor Ossing; ORAM – Councilor Ossing; ROBEY – Councilor Ossing; OSSING – Councilor Ossing; WAGNER – Councilor Ossing; PERLMAN – Councilor Ossing; LANDERS – Councilor Ossing. Councilor Ossing has received 11 votes and is elected President of the City Council. Councilor Navin escorted President Ossing to the podium. President Ossing opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice-President of the Marlborough City Council for the year 2020. The name of Councilor Kathleen D. Robey was placed in nomination by Councilor Donald R. Landers, Sr, and seconded. There being no other nominations, motion was made and seconded to close nominations, APPROVED. The City Clerk called the ro1l for the election of Kathleen D. Robey as Vice-President of the Marlborough City Council for the year 2020. DOUCETTE – Councilor Robey; NAVIN – Councilor Robey; TUNNERA – Councilor Robey; DUMAIS – Councilor Robey; ROBEY – Councilor Robey; OSSING – Councilor Robey; ORAM – Councilor Robey; LANDERS – Councilor Robey; IRISH – Councilor Robey; WAGNER – Councilor Robey; PERLMAN – Councilor Robey. Councilor Robey has received 11 votes and is elected Vice-President of the City Council. Motion by Councilor Robey that the 2019 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2020, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended. ORDERED: That the 2019 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2020, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Oram, to adjourn the organizational meeting of the Marlborough City Council. ORDERED: That that there being no further business, the organizational meeting of the City Council be adjourned at 11:35 AM, APPROVED; adopted.