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January 2, 2018
11 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: These minutes have no attendance list. Every councilor is shown present because a vote of all 11 is recorded. First regular meeting of Framingham’s first City Council; the council ratified the November 15, 2017 choice of Dennis Giombetti as Chair and Charles Sisitsky as Vice Chair.
Present: Dennis Giombetti, Charles Sisitsky, George King, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Pam Richardson, Adam Steiner, Michael Cannon, Michael Rossi, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Judith Grove, Edgardo Torres
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reaffirm vote
Ratify the election of Councilor Dennis Giombetti as Chair and Councilor Charles Sisitsky as Vice Chair
That the Council ratify the election of Councilor Dennis Giombetti as Chair and Councilor Charles Sisitsky as Vice Chair
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Richardson, second: Cannon)
Not exercise the City’s Right of First Refusal and allow the property to be leased under the conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Lease
That the City Council not exercise the City’s Right of First Refusal and allow the property to be leased under the conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Lease
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Notify Mayor Spicer of a request to convene a Financial Summit on or before March 6, 2018
That the Council notify Mayor Spicer of a request to convene a Financial Summit on or before March 6, 2018
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Reflect a Financial Summit date of “on or before March 13, 2018, in order to accommodate the CFO’s schedule
To reflect a Financial Summit date of “on or before March 13, 2018, in order to accommodate the CFO’s schedule
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
Refer the matter of a Capital Inventory to the Finance Subcommittee to create an ordinance and come back to the Council with a recommendation
That the Council refer the matter of a Capital Inventory to the Finance Subcommittee to create an ordinance and come back to the Council with a recommendation
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stoll)
Create a committee to work toward the design of an official City Seal and, further, authorize the City Clerk to advertise for applicants to the committee pursuant to Article X Section 7 (w) of the...
That the City Council create a committee to work toward the design of an official City Seal and, further, authorize the City Clerk to advertise for applicants to the committee pursuant to Article X Section 7 (w) of the Home Rule Charter
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes. The minutes type the count as “110-0”; read as 11-0-0.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 110-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Sisitsky)
Establish an ad hoc committee for the purpose of creating job descriptions for the positions of City Auditor and City Council Secretary
That the Council establish an ad hoc committee for the purpose of creating job descriptions for the positions of City Auditor and City Council Secretary
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: Richardson, second: Steiner)
Approve the proposed meeting dates occurring on the first and third Tuesday of each month of January - June 2018, and further, to leave the school vacation dates of February 20 and April 17 on the...
That the Council approve the proposed meeting dates occurring on the first and third Tuesday of each month of January - June 2018, and further, to leave the school vacation dates of February 20 and April 17 on the calendar but not to consider those dates for public hearings
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of December 6, 2017 as presented
That the Council approve the minutes of December 6, 2017 as presented
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Sisitsky)
Refer the matter of suggested appointments to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and a recommendation back to the Council
That the Council refer the matter of suggested appointments to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and a recommendation back to the Council
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0. Motion carried..” (Motion: King, second: Sisitsky)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Sisitsky)
From the Framingham City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s public meeting portal (linked from the Public Meeting Calendar on framinghamma.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: Framingham Patch (George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Michael Cannon, Noval Alexander, Philip Ottaviani, Leora Mallach, John Stefanini; candidate and courtesy photos), District2Framingham.com (Brandon Ward), Run for Something (Mary Kate Feeney) and Framingham SOURCE (Tracey Bryant, 2021 candidate Q&A, photo courtesy of the candidate). The city’s website has no councilor photos. Former councilors show initials.
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