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January 15, 2019
9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Giombetti, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Michael Cannon, Charles Sisitsky, Judith Grove, Adam Steiner, George King, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Pam Richardson, Edgardo Torres, Michael Rossi
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2019-004
Adopt the Resolution as presented
That the City Council adopt the Resolution as presented
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Sisitsky, second: Cannon)
Order 2018-117-001
Approve the transfer of $600,000 from the capital budget authorization for the Village Hall renovation as there are excess funds in that project
To approve the transfer of $600,000 from the capital budget authorization for the Village Hall renovation as there are excess funds in that project
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Sisitsky)
Order 2019-005
Refer the matter of a Youth Council Ordinance to the Education Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council, Mr
To refer the matter of a Youth Council Ordinance to the Education Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council, Mr
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
Order 2019-006
Adopt the Order as a first reading and move it forward for a second reading
That the City Council adopt the Order as a first reading and move it forward for a second reading
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2019-007
Approve the FY19 Operating Budget Transfers to cover increased recycling expenses
To approve the FY19 Operating Budget Transfers to cover increased recycling expenses
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Steiner)
Postpone the report on Holiday Handicap Parking until the Council meeting on January 29
To postpone the report on Holiday Handicap Parking until the Council meeting on January 29
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of November 20, 2018 as presented
To approve the minutes of November 20, 2018 as presented
Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, TorresAbstained: StollThe minutes name the councilors who voted to abstain; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes. Cheryl Tully Stoll abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-1 (Tully Stoll abstained)..” (Motion: Rossi, second: Sisitsky)
Postpone review of the December 4, 2018 minutes until January 29, 2019
To postpone review of the December 4, 2018 minutes until January 29, 2019
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
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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