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January 7, 2020
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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Present: George King, Philip Ottaviani, Tracey Bryant, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Michael Cannon, John Stefanini, Robert Case, Adam Steiner, Janet Leombruno, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Christine Long
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2020-001
Ms. Bryant's motion to refer the matter to Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee
To refer the Mayor's Report from the Bylaw Review Commission to the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee
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 on Ms. Bryant's motion to refer the matter to Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Bryant, second: Case)
Order 2020-002
Adopt the Rules of the City Council as they are today, and ask the new Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee to review these matters and report back to the Council within 30 days
To adopt the Rules of the City Council as they are today, and ask the new Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee to review these matters and report back to the Council within 30 days
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Shepard, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes name the councilors who voted no; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 7-4-0 (Bryant, Long, Steiner, and Stewart-Morales opposed). Motion carried..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
The amendment
That meetings do not occur during the week of any holiday
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 on the amendment: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)
The amended schedule
The amended schedule
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 on the amended schedule: 11-0-0..”
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of January 1, 2020, as amended
To approve the minutes of January 1, 2020, as amended
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: Ottaviani, second: Long)
Adjournment
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: Leombruno, second: Stefanini)
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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