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March 6, 2018
12 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
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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
Order 2018-019
Approve the Grant of Location by the MetroWest Medical Center as presented, subject to conditions noted by the Department of Public Works
That the City Council approve the Grant of Location by the MetroWest Medical Center as presented, subject to conditions noted by the Department of Public Works
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)
Order 2018-028
Adopt the Resolution with the caveat that the suggested minor edits that will maintain the spirit can be approved by the Council Chair and School Committee Chair
That the City Council adopt the Resolution with the caveat that the suggested minor edits that will maintain the spirit can be approved by the Council Chair and School Committee Chair
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
Reaffirm that these positions are not authorized because they are not on a classification plan
That the Council reaffirm that these positions are not authorized because they are not on a classification plan
The minutes give the count (11-0-0); with all 11 councilors voting, each is shown voting yes.
Order 2018-026
Refer Review of the Sign Bylaw to the Economic Development Subcommittee and that the subcommittee shall report its findings to the City Council
To refer Review of the Sign Bylaw to the Economic Development Subcommittee and that the subcommittee shall report its findings to the City 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: Cannon, second: Stoll)
Order 2018-027
Approve job description recommendations as presented and add to classification plan as required
To approve job description recommendations as presented and add to classification plan as required
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: Rossi, second: Cannon)
Order 2018-009
Approve the payment of tuition reimbursements as presented, Second Reading
That the City Council approve the payment of tuition reimbursements as presented, Second Reading
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: King, second: Stoll)
Order 2018-020
Vote to amend Article 1 Section 2.3 of the Framingham General Bylaws to include School Council, Second Reading
That the Council vote to amend Article 1 Section 2.3 of the Framingham General Bylaws to include School Council, Second Reading
The minutes give the count as 11-0-0 but list 10 yes, 0 no by name, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“Roll Call Vote: 11-0-0 (Cannon, aye; Giombetti, aye; Grove, aye; King, aye; Richardson, aye; Rossi, aye; Shepard, aye; Steiner, aye; Tully Stoll, aye; Torres, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Rossi)
Order 2018-022
Vote to adopt an ordinance requesting that the Mayor present the proposed annual budget to the City Council no later than 60 days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year as provided in Article...
That the Council vote to adopt an ordinance requesting that the Mayor present the proposed annual budget to the City Council no later than 60 days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year as provided in Article VI, Section 3 of the Home Rule Charter and that the document include all information described in the Home Rule Charter with each municipal department listing to include employee name, title and compensation for each employee, and allow the budget to be formatted in such a way to divide by department, Second Reading
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: King, second: Stoll)
Approval of Minutes
Take the matter of review of February 6 minutes off the table
To take the matter of review of February 6 minutes off the table
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: Steiner)
Approve the minutes of February 6, 2018 as amended
That the Council approve the minutes of February 6, 2018 as amended
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: King)
Refer the topics of the Plastic Bag Bylaw and Sudbury River Watershed to the Environment and Sustainability Subcommittee for review
To refer the topics of the Plastic Bag Bylaw and Sudbury River Watershed to the Environment and Sustainability Subcommittee for review
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: Rossi, second: Cannon)
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: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
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