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Framingham City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting

October 2, 2018

8 recorded votes, 8 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

Order 2018-100

Approve the second reading of the ordinance assigning the setting of both the water and sewer rates to the Mayor

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · 10–1

That the City Council approve the second reading of the ordinance assigning the setting of both the water and sewer rates to the Mayor

Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, TorresNo: Stoll

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: 10-1-0 (Cannon, aye; Giombetti, aye; Grove, aye; King, aye; Richardson, aye; Rossi, aye; Shepard, aye; Sisitsky, aye; Steiner, aye; Torres, aye; Tully Stoll, oppose)..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Torres)

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

Refer the matter of the proposed acceptance of roadways known as Arbor Way, Arnold Road, Laverdure Circle, Pitt Road, Salvi Drive, and a portion of Alan Street to the Planning Board to hold a...

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council refer the matter of the proposed acceptance of roadways known as Arbor Way, Arnold Road, Laverdure Circle, Pitt Road, Salvi Drive, and a portion of Alan Street to the Planning Board to hold a public hearing and make a 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: Stoll, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Ask the Mayor to resubmit the name after the closing of the 14-day posting period and the City Council schedule a special meeting on October 23 specifically for this discussion

Minutes, page 9

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council ask the Mayor to resubmit the name after the closing of the 14-day posting period and the City Council schedule a special meeting on October 23 specifically for this discussion

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: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)

Minutes, page 9

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Approval of Minutes

Take review of the June 5, 2018 minutes off the table

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To take review of the June 5, 2018 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: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Approve the minutes of June 5, 2018 as presented

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the minutes of June 5, 2018 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: Stoll, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Approve the minutes of July 10, 2018 as presented

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the minutes of July 10, 2018 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: Stoll, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 10

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: King, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (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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