City Council

Ward Councilors Councilors-at-Large Ward 1 – Mark A. Vital Sean A. Navin Ward 2 – David Doucette Mark A. Oram Ward 3 – Robert Preciado Michael H. Ossing Ward 4 – Teona C. Brown Kathleen D. Robey Ward 5 – John J. Irish Ward 6 – A. Trey Fuccillo 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 1, 2024 Organizational meeting of the City Council held on Monday, January 1, 2024, in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Navin, Oram, Ossing, Robey, Vital, Doucette, Preciado, Brown, Irish, Fuccillo, and Landers. The City Clerk called the meeting to order at 11:35 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 2024. The name of Councilor Sean A. Navin to be President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for 2024, was placed in nomination by Councilor Michael H. Ossing and seconded by Councilor Kathleen D. Robey. There were no other nominations. Assistant City Clerk Wilson Chu called the roll for the election of Councilor Sean A. Navin as President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for the year 2024. VITAL – Councilor Navin . DOUCETTE – Councilor Navin. PRECIADO – Councilor Navin. BROWN – Councilor Navin. IRISH – Councilor Navin . FUCCILLO – Councilor Navin. LANDERS – Councilor Navin. NAVIN – Councilor Navin. ORAM – Councilor Navin. OSSING – Councilor Navin. ROBEY – Councilor Navin. Councilor Navin received 11 votes is elected President Pro-Tempore of the City Council. Councilor Robey escorted President Pro Tempore Dumais to the podium. President Pro-Tempore Navin opened the floor for nominations for the office of President of the City Council for the year 2024. The name of Councilor Michael H. Ossing was placed in nomination by Councilor Donald R. Landers, Sr, and seconded by Councilor Kathleen D. Robey. 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 2024. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 1, 2024 VITAL – Councilor Ossing. DOUCETTE – Councilor Ossing. PRECIADO – Councilor Ossing. BROWN – Councilor Ossing. IRISH – Councilor Ossing. FUCCILLO – Councilor Ossing. LANDERS – Councilor Ossing. NAVIN – Councilor Ossing. ORAM – Councilor Ossing. OSSING – Councilor Ossing. ROBEY – Councilor Ossing. Councilor Ossing received 11 votes is elected President of the City Council. Councilor Brown 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 2024. The name of Councilor Kathleen D. Robey was placed in nomination by Councilor Teona C. Brown and seconded by Councilor Sean A. Navin. 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 2024. VITAL – Councilor Robey. DOUCETTE – Councilor Robey. PRECIADO – Councilor Robey. BROWN – Councilor Robey. IRISH – Councilor Robey. FUCCILLO – Councilor Robey. LANDERS – Councilor Robey. NAVIN – Councilor Robey. ORAM – Councilor Robey. OSSING – 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 2023 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2024, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted. Council President Ossing thanked Councilor Navin for his service as President Pro-Tempore of the City Council for 2024. He also congratulated Councilor Robey on her election as Vice- President of the City Council for 2024. He also thanked the members of the Council for their support and confidence in electing him to lead the City Council for 2024. 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 8, 2024, and he will work on the Committee Assignments and 2024 Council meeting schedule to have it ready for the next meeting. Motion by Councilor Navin, 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 11:47 AM, APPROVED; adopted.