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A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, November 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber for the purpose of conducting recounts of the ballots cast for Ward 3 and Ward 4 Alderman at the November 5, 2013 municipal general election. President Brian S. McCarthy presided; Deputy City Clerk Patricia Piecuch recorded. Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Patricia Piecuch, Alderman Caron leading in the Pledge to the Flag. The roll call was taken with 12 members of the Board of Aldermen present; Alderman Melizzi-Golja, Alderman Donchess and Alderman Vitale arrived after roll call. Mayor Donnalee Lozeau and Corporation Counsel Stephen M. Bennett were also in attendance: Also in attendance were: Candidate Paul Shea and representatives Candidate David Schoneman and representatives Candidate Pamela T. Brown and representatives Members of the press and public COMMUNICATIONS MOTION BY ALDERMAN CHASSE THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS BE READ BY TITLE ONLY MOTION CARRIED From: Paul R. Bergeron, City Clerk Re: Proposed Rules of Procedure Relative to Recounts MOTION BY ALDERMAN CHASSE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND THAT THE PROPOSED RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO THE RECOUNT SUBMITTED BY THE CITY CLERK BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THIS EVENING’S RECOUNT PROCEEDINGS MOTION CARRIED From: Patricia Piecuch, Deputy City Clerk Re: Results of Drawings Held November 18, 2013, to Determine the Winners of Races for Ward 7 Selectman, Ward 8 Selectman, and Ward 8 Clerk MOTION BY ALDERMAN CHASSE THAT THE TIEBREAKING RESULTS REPORTED ON THE CITY CLERK’S COMMUNICATION FOR THE WARD 7 SELECTMAN, WARD 8 SELECTMAN, AND WARD 8 CLERK RACES OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 2013 BE DECLARED FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE, AND THAT ALLISON NUTTING, WILFRED CAOUETTE, AND DEREK THIBEAULT, BE DECLARED ELECTED BY VOICE VOTE FOR THE ENSUING TERM FOR THE OFFICES OF WARD 7 SELECTMAN, WARD 8 SELECTMAN, AND WARD 8 CLERK, RESPECTIVELY MOTION CARRIED President McCarthy The order of business tonight is the recount of the election for Ward 3 and Ward 4 Alderman. In accordance with the City Charter and the rules already adopted, I will ask the Mayor to open the sealed ballot boxes and the Deputy City Clerk will supervise the recount. This board will be in recess and will reconvene to make a ruling if necessary on any challenged ballots. The Board recessed at 6:37 p.m. Mayor Donnalee Lozeau opened the sealed ballot boxes from Ward 3 and Ward 4 in accordance with Sec. 26 of the City Charter. The election night returns from Ward 3 and Ward 4 were examined. Spec. Bd. of Aldermen – 11/18/13 Page 2 The Board of Aldermen reconvened at 8:00 p.m. MOTION BY ALDERMAN CHASSE THAT THE RESULTS RECORDED ON THE CITY CLERK’S RECORD OF RETURNS FOR THE WARD 3 ALDERMANIC RACE AND THE WARD 4 ALDERMANIC RACE AT THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 2013 BE DECLARED FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE, AND THAT DAVID SCHONEMAN AND PAMELA T. BROWN HAVING RECEIVED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR THE OFFICE OF WARD 3 ALDERMAN AND WARD 4 ALDERMAN, RESPECTIVELY, BY VOICE VOTE FOR THE ENSUING TERM MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE THAT THE NOVEMBER 18, 2013 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED MOTION CARRIED The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Attest: Patricia Piecuch, Deputy City Clerk