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Reappointment of Bryan Thorp, 77 Wentworth Road, to a five-year term as a Regular Member on the Zoning Board of Appeals; said term to expire the last day of February 2031.

Clerk file 2026-396 — its full path through the council

Passed · Approve · moved by Kim Vandiver, seconded by Manjula Karamcheti Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver.

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vii. (ID # 2026-396): Reappointment of Bryan Thorp, 77 Wentworth Road, to a five-year term as a Regular Member on the Zoning Board of Appeals; said term to expire the last day of February 2031. Motion to Approve made by Councilor Vandiver Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] 11 AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver NAYS: None ABSENT: Ryan Williams IX. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES X. EXPIRIES XI. RULE 36 REPORTS A. Councilor Christopher Park has an update from the Capital Improvement Plan Committee Councilor Park provided an update on Capital Improvement Projects in the city. No discussion occurred and there were no motions or votes. XII. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn made by Councilor Finocchiaro at 9:37 PM Seconded by Councilor Kowal All were in favor and meeting was adjourned RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, Christopher

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Transcript (~1 min @ 8:55)

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▶ 8:30 Kimberly Vandiver: from, Boards and Commissions, and I'd like to make a motion to conjoin them, to vote on, because they all come back with a positive recommendation. So I'd like to motion to, join IDs 2026-397, 2026-309, 2026-379, 2026-444, 2026-310, 2026-311, and 2026-396.

▶ 8:58 Bradley Freeman: Second. Uh, there's a motion to conjoin items under appointments and reappointments made by Councilor Vandiver, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 9:09 Speaker 3: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.

▶ 9:29 Speaker 2: Thank you. Uh, now we'll...

▶ 9:31 Kimberly Vandiver: And, all of these did come back from Boards and Commissions with positive recommendations, so at this time I make a motion to approve the seven, conjoined reappointments.

▶ 9:40 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion to appro- approve the seven conjoined reappointments made by Councilor Vandiver, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti.

▶ 9:49 Speaker 1: On discussion. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 9:50 Speaker 3: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.