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February 25, 2020
17 recorded votes, 17 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 2020-010
Postpose review of the petition to the next meeting
To postpose review of the petition to the next meeting
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: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-016
Take the matter of the Resolution off the table
To take the matter of the Resolution off the table
The minutes give the count (10-1) and name Tracey Bryant, but the count does not add up to the 11 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-01 (Bryant abstained)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
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Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Shepard, 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: 6-5-0 (Bryant, Long, Shepard, Steiner, and Stewart-Morales opposed). Motion passed..”
Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Shepard, 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: 6-5-0 (Bryant, Long, Shepard, Steiner, and Stewart-Morales opposed)..”
Order 2020-015
Accept the recommendation of the Planning board
To accept the recommendation of the Planning board
Yes: Bryant, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, StefaniniThe 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: 9-2-0 (Cannon and Stefanini opposed)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Long)
Order 2020-017
Refer proposed amendments to General Bylaws Article V: Health and Safety, Section 21: Demolition Delay Bylaw for Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings in the City of Framingham, MA...
To refer proposed amendments to General Bylaws Article V: Health and Safety, Section 21: Demolition Delay Bylaw for Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings in the City of Framingham, MA to the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council
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: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-018
Refer a proposed Stormwater Ordinance to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
To refer a proposed Stormwater Ordinance to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
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: Case, second: Leombruno)
Order 2020-004-001
Authorize the appropriation of $300,000 of affordable housing funds as requested, second reading
To authorize the appropriation of $300,000 of affordable housing funds as requested, second reading
Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: LeombrunoThe minutes name the councilors who voted to abstain; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes. Janet Leombruno abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“VOTE: 10-0-1 (Leombruno abstained)..” (Motion: Bryant, second: Long)
Order 2020-008-004
Confirm the appointment of David Garrity to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2022
To confirm the appointment of David Garrity to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2022
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: Long, second: Cannon)
Order 2020-019
Refer the proposed amendment to the General Bylaws: Article 1, Section 5 to the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the City Council
To refer the proposed amendment to the General Bylaws: Article 1, Section 5 to the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the City Council
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: Case)
Order 2020-008-005
Refer the Mayor's candidates for appointment to the Board of License Commissioners, Fair Housing Committee and the South Middlesex Regional Vocational School Committee to the Appointments...
To refer the Mayor's candidates for appointment to the Board of License Commissioners, Fair Housing Committee and the South Middlesex Regional Vocational School Committee to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the City Council
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: Long, second: Bryant)
Minutes
Approve the minutes of January 7, 2020 as amended
To approve the minutes of January 7, 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: Bryant, second: Long)
Approve the minutes of January 21, 2020 as drafted
To approve the minutes of January 21, 2020 as drafted
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: Long, second: Bryant)
Approve the minutes of February 4, 2020 as drafted
To approve the minutes of February 4, 2020 as drafted
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: Leombruno)
Approve the members of the Subcommittee on Education, Library, Arts and Culture as advisors to the Youth Council
That the City Council vote to approve the members of the Subcommittee on Education, Library, Arts and Culture as advisors to the Youth Council
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: Leombruno)
Appoint Nathalya Samaniego to the Youth Council for a term to end on June 30, 2020
That the City Council appoint Nathalya Samaniego to the Youth Council for a term to end on June 30, 2020
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: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)
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: Long)
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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