ORDER-2015-134 : Pursuant to MGL Chapter 54, Section 103P the Preliminary Election for the Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

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▶ 15:07 Speaker 4: Second. Alderman McAteer-Margolis moves to place order 215.135 on file. The motion is seconded by Alderman Inferno. All those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? That order will be placed on file.

▶ 15:20 Speaker 6: Order 2015-134, pursuant to Mass General Laws Chapter 54, Section 103P, the preliminary election for the municipal election shall be held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015. Alderman Forbes.

▶ 15:34 Speaker 4: Alderman Forbes.

▶ 15:36 Scott M. Forbes: Mr. President, I'd like to put a place order or ask for immediate consideration on Order No. 2015-134.

▶ 15:43 Speaker 4: Alderman Forbes asked for immediate consideration on the order. Is there an objection to immediate consideration? There is not.

▶ 15:51 Scott M. Forbes: Mr. President, I'd like to ask Order No. 2015-134.

▶ 15:58 Speaker 4: Alderman Forbes moves that we suspend the rules in order to consider 215-134 and moves for passage of the order. is there a second on the motion to suspend second on the motion to suspend the rules seconded by alderman Boisselle all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes the rules are suspended alderman forbes you are moving for passage of the order is that correct yes second motion is seconded

▶ 16:23 John N. Tramontozzi: by alderman inferno alderman Tramontozzi yeah so we have our our elections director here with us this evening um linda lee has been here so maybe she might have a few words for us Do you want to come forward, or are you just here just for moral support? Well, come on over. We want to hear from you.

▶ 16:41 Speaker 7: I'll be more than happy to answer them.

▶ 16:45 Speaker 5: We did change the election because of the Jewish holiday.

▶ 16:48 Speaker 7: Our original primary was for September 15th, so we were looking for alternatives. The week after was another Jewish holiday, and the week before was Labor Day. So we asked around a few cities and towns that have preliminaries, and September 1st seems to be the best date so that seems to be the going date

▶ 17:06 John N. Tramontozzi: for other cities and towns around the Commonwealth yes a few went with August

▶ 17:11 Speaker 7: 25th the week before but we thought that was right in the middle of summer and a little hard to get the poll workers and everything together so September 1st is

▶ 17:25 Speaker 7: the first day of school but that's the only issue right now that sounds great

▶ 17:32 Monica C. Medeiros: thank you thank you and just thank you since you're here just to remind the public we would only have a preliminary election should we have at least three candidates for mayor mayor right and none of the other offices would be on a

▶ 17:49 Speaker 7: ballot that day and nomination papers are available May 1st and nomination

▶ 17:57 Monica C. Medeiros: papers will be available all candidates may 1st for all candidates so everybody out there who's interested in running may 1st okay thank you thank you thank

▶ 18:08 Speaker 4: you anything further motion for passage has been made and duly seconded on the motion all those in favor aye anyone opposed that order passes thank you

▶ 18:19 Speaker 4: thank you I'm sorry I need to need a roll call on that please can you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes order passes