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Framingham City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting

October 16, 2018

8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Present: Charles Sisitsky, Michael Rossi, Michael Cannon, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Judith Grove, Adam Steiner, George King, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Pam Richardson

Absent: Dennis Giombetti, Edgardo Torres

Every vote, in order

Adopt; Ms

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..”

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

Order 2018-102

Issue a Hawker/Peddler License to Springers Flowers for a holiday season business conducted at 1 Worcester Road from November 16 to December 28, 2018, as presented

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To issue a Hawker/Peddler License to Springers Flowers for a holiday season business conducted at 1 Worcester Road from November 16 to December 28, 2018, as presented

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Richardson)

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

Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To close the public hearing

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Stoll)

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

Order 2018-103

Set Tuesday, December 11, 2018 as the date for Special Election when the debt exclusion will be voted by the voters of Framingham

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To set Tuesday, December 11, 2018 as the date for Special Election when the debt exclusion will be voted by the voters of Framingham

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)

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

Approve the wording of the ballot question as follows: Shall the City of Framingham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition twoand-one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay...

Minutes, page 8

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To approve the wording of the ballot question as follows: Shall the City of Framingham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition twoand-one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of planning, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing the new Fuller Middle School, serving grades 6-8 and located at 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto? Mr

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon)

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

Order 2018-086-002

Refer the Mayor's proposed candidates for appointment to boards, committees and commissions to the Appointments Subcommittee for review, report and a recommendation to the full Council

Minutes, page 8

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To refer the Mayor's proposed candidates for appointment to boards, committees and commissions to the Appointments Subcommittee for review, report and a recommendation to the full Council

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Stoll)

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

Order 2018-104

Refer the matter of the Police Chief appointment to the Appointments Subcommittee as outlined above

Minutes, page 8

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To refer the matter of the Police Chief appointment to the Appointments Subcommittee as outlined above

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)

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

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

To adjourn

The minutes give the count (9-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“VOTE: 9-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)

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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