City Council

Ward Councilors Councilors-at-Large Ward 1 – Laura J. Wagner Mark A. Oram Ward 2 – David Doucette Michael H. Ossing Ward 3 – J. Christian Dumais Samantha Perlman Ward 4 – Teona C. Brown Kathleen D. Robey Ward 5 – John J. Irish Ward 6 – Sean A. Navin Ward 7 – Donald R. Landers, Sr. Council President Council Vice-President Michael H. Ossing Kathleen D. Robey CITY OF MARLBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022 Organizational meeting of the City Council held on Monday, January 3, 2022 in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Oram, Ossing, Perlman, Robey, Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, and Landers. The City Clerk called the meeting to order at 11:20 AM. The City Clerk then opened the floor for nominations for the election of a City Council President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for 2022. The name of Councilor J. Christian Dumais to be President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for 2022, was placed in nomination by Councilor Michael H. Ossing and seconded by Councilor David Doucette. There were no other nominations. Assistant City Clerk Wilson Chu called the roll for the election of Councilor J. Christian Dumais as President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for the year 2022. WAGNER – Councilor Dumais. DOUCETTE – Councilor Dumais. DUMAIS – Councilor Dumais. BROWN – Councilor Dumais. IRISH – Councilor Dumais. NAVIN – Councilor Dumais. LANDERS – Councilor Dumais. ORAM – Councilor Dumais. OSSING – Councilor Dumais. PERLMAN – Councilor Dumais. ROBEY – Councilor Dumais. Councilor Dumais received 11 votes is elected President Pro-Tempore of the City Council. Councilor Ossing escorted President Pro Tempore Dumais to the podium. President Pro-Tempore Dumais opened the floor for nominations for the office of President of the City Council for the year 2022. The name of Councilor Michael H. Ossing was placed in nomination by Councilor Donald R. Landers, Sr, and seconded by Councilor Sean A. Navin. There were no other nominations. The City Clerk called the roll for the election of Michael H. Ossing as President of the City Council for the year 2022. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 3, 2022 WAGNER – Councilor Ossing. DOUCETTE – Councilor Ossing. DUMAIS – Councilor Ossing. BROWN – Councilor Ossing. IRISH – Councilor Ossing. NAVIN – Councilor Ossing. LANDERS – Councilor Ossing. ORAM – Councilor Ossing. OSSING – Councilor Ossing. PERLMAN – Councilor Ossing. ROBEY – Councilor Ossing. Councilor Ossing received 11 votes is elected President of the City Council. Councilor Wagner escorted President Ossing to the podium. President Ossing opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice-President of the City Council for the year 2022. The name of Councilor Kathleen D. Robey was placed in nomination by Councilor Laura J. Wagner and seconded by Councilor Samantha Perlman. There were no other nominations. The City Clerk called the roll for the election of Kathleen D. Robey as Vice-President of the City Council for the year 2022. WAGNER – Councilor Robey. DOUCETTE – Councilor Robey. DUMAIS – Councilor Robey. BROWN – Councilor Robey. IRISH – Councilor Robey. NAVIN – Councilor Robey. LANDERS – Councilor Robey. ORAM – Councilor Robey. OSSING – Councilor Robey. PERLMAN – Councilor Robey. ROBEY – Councilor Robey. Councilor Robey received 11 votes is elected Vice-President of the City Council. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the 2021 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2022, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted. Council President Ossing thanked Councilor Dumais for his service as President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for 2022. He also congratulated Councilor Robey on her election as Vice- President of the City Council for 2022. He also thanked the members of the Council for their support and confidence in electing him to lead the City Council for 2022. The Council President looks forward to working with all Councilors in the coming year to help move Marlborough forward. He announced the first meeting of the Council would be held on Monday, January 10, 2022, and he will work on the Committee Assignments and 2022 Council meeting schedule to have it ready for the next meeting. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That that there being no further business, the organizational meeting of the City Council be adjourned at 11:32 AM, APPROVED; adopted.