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Special Council Meeting – September 9, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, September 9, 2025
BodySaco, Maine
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 9, 2025
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9:46

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the special council meeting for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at 5 PM.

10:00

Would you please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance?

10:21

Councillor Hatch.

10:40

Councillor Edwards?

10:41

Yes.

10:42

Counselor Parks?

10:43

Yes.

10:43

Councillor Gunn?

10:44

Yes.

10:44

Counselor Berman?

10:45

Yes.

10:46

Counselor Hatch?

10:46

Yes.

10:47

Counselor Hewitt.

10:48

Yes.

10:48

And Councillor Johnson.

10:49

Motion to enter executive session at five PM passes seven zero.

10:54

And we will be downstairs in the conference room.

5:44:19

Thank you.

5:44:28

Welcome back, everybody.

5:44:30

Is there a motion to exit executive session?

5:44:32

So moved.

5:44:33

Motion made by Councillor Hatch.

5:44:35

Is there a second?

5:44:35

Second.

5:44:36

Second by Councillor Berman.

5:44:38

We'll call vote.

5:44:38

Counselor Edwards?

5:44:39

Yes.

5:44:40

Counselor Parks.

5:44:41

Yes.

5:44:41

Counselor Gunn.

5:44:42

Yes.

5:44:42

Counselor Berman.

5:44:43

Yes.

5:44:43

Counselor Hatch?

5:44:44

Yes.

5:44:44

Counselor Hewitt.

5:44:45

Yes.

5:44:45

Counselor Johnston.

5:44:46

Yes.

5:44:47

Motion to exit at the executive session at ten forty passes seven zero.

5:44:52

Is there a report?

5:44:53

No report.

5:44:55

All right.

5:44:56

Is there a motion to adjourn?

5:44:57

So moved.

5:44:58

Motion made by Councillor Hatch.

5:45:00

Is there a second?

5:45:00

Second.

5:45:01

Second by Councillor Edwards.

5:45:03

Roll call vote.

5:45:04

Counselor Edwards.

5:45:04

Yes.

5:45:05

Counselor Parks.

5:45:06

No.

5:45:06

Counselor Gunn.

5:45:08

Yes.

5:45:08

Counselor Berman?

5:45:10

Yes.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Council Meeting – September 9, 2025

The Saco City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM. After the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call (Councillors Edwards, Parks, Gunn, Berman, Hatch, Hewitt, and Johnston were present), the council voted unanimously to enter executive session. The council reconvened at 10:40 PM, voted to exit executive session, and then adjourned.

Key Outcomes

  • Entry into Executive Session: Motion carried 7–0 at 5:00 PM.
  • Exit from Executive Session: Motion carried 7–0 at 10:40 PM; no report was issued.
  • Adjournment: Motion carried 6–1 at 10:41 PM (Councillor Parks dissenting).

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the special council meeting for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at 5 PM. Would you please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance? Councillor Hatch. Councillor Edwards? Yes. Counselor Parks? Yes. Councillor Gunn? Yes. Counselor Berman? Yes. Counselor Hatch? Yes. Counselor Hewitt. Yes. And Councillor Johnson. Motion to enter executive session at five PM passes seven zero. And we will be downstairs in the conference room. Thank you. Welcome back, everybody. Is there a motion to exit executive session? So moved. Motion made by Councillor Hatch. Is there a second? Second. Second by Councillor Berman. We'll call vote. Counselor Edwards? Yes. Counselor Parks. Yes. Counselor Gunn. Yes. Counselor Berman. Yes. Counselor Hatch? Yes. Counselor Hewitt. Yes. Counselor Johnston. Yes. Motion to exit at the executive session at ten forty passes seven zero. Is there a report? No report. All right. Is there a motion to adjourn? So moved. Motion made by Councillor Hatch. Is there a second? Second.

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