CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Monday, September 20, 2021

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 4:04 P.M.

Recessed into Executive Session: 4:11 P.M. Reconvened to Open Session from Executive Session to Adjourn: 5:58 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Morris A. Bergman Donna M. Colorio
Khrystian E. King Candy Mero-Carlson
Sarai Rivera Sean M. Rose City Clerk
Nikolin Vangjeli
Gary Rosen George J. Russell
Kathleen M. Toomey Matthew E. Wally
 

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1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3.

ROLL CALL - All present with the Vice Chairperson as the Chair, except for Councilor King and Mayor Petty. Councilor Bergman, Councilor Rivera, Councilor Rose, Councilor Rosen and Councilor Wally all participated in the meeting remotely.

4.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

4a.

No speakers were recognized during this portion of the meeting.

 

5.

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

5a.

ORDER – That the City Council convene in Executive Session at the Monday, September 20, 2021 meeting for the purpose of discussing litigation strategy with respect to the case of Worcester Interfaith, Inc., et. al. v. City of Worcester et al.; United States District Court Civil No. 4:21-CV-40015 and the City Council will not reconvene in open session.

Attachments

Vice Chairperson Councilor Colorio read the item and recognized Councilor Rivera, who moved to recuse herself from the item and did not participate in the vote. Vice Chairperson Councilor Colorio moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Petty absent) (Rivera recused)

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT