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Framingham City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting

May 15, 2018

9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: These minutes have no attendance list. Every councilor is shown present because a vote of all 11 is recorded.

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

Continue the public hearing relative to a Moratorium on the Licensing of Adult-Use Marijuana Establishment until the Council meeting scheduled for May 22, 2018

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To continue the public hearing relative to a Moratorium on the Licensing of Adult-Use Marijuana Establishment until the Council meeting scheduled for May 22, 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)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Order 2018-049

Approve the Grant of Location of NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy Company for installation of conduit in Shawmut Terrace, as presented

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council approve the Grant of Location of NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy Company for installation of conduit in Shawmut Terrace, 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: Sisitsky, second: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Order 2018-050

Refer the matter of a proposed amendment of the Active Adult Housing Bylaw, Section V.I of the Framingham Zoning Bylaw, to the Planning Board for review, public hearing, and recommendation to the...

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council refer the matter of a proposed amendment of the Active Adult Housing Bylaw, Section V.I of the Framingham Zoning Bylaw, to the Planning Board for review, public hearing, and recommendation 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: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2018-051

Refer the matter of the CDBG Operating Budget to the Finance Subcommittee for its review, report and recommendation to the City Council

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council refer the matter of the CDBG Operating Budget to the Finance Subcommittee for its review, report and recommendation 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: Sisitsky, second: Stoll)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2018-052

Adopt the Rules of the Framingham City Council as amended this evening

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council adopt the Rules of the Framingham City Council as amended this evening

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: Grove)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Order 2018-053

Refer the matter of Ms

Minutes, page 8

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer the matter of Ms

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)

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Allow the withdrawal of the agenda item and ask that they advertise and interview for the position, adding that this is a key position and a certain procedure needs to be followed, regardless of...

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To allow the withdrawal of the agenda item and ask that they advertise and interview for the position, adding that this is a key position and a certain procedure needs to be followed, regardless of internal candidates

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: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Order 2018-054

Approve the dates as presented, namely, July 17

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the dates as presented, namely, July 17

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: Richardson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

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: Cannon, second: Stoll)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

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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