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March 17, 2020
15 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Philip Ottaviani left at 10:26 PM.
Present: George King, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Philip Ottaviani, Margareth Basilio Shepard, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Tracey Bryant, Christine Long, Robert Case, Cesar Stewart-Morales
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2020-023
Approve the Annual Taxi Permits for Tommy's Taxi and JFK Transit Inc. as submitted
To approve the Annual Taxi Permits for Tommy's Taxi and JFK Transit Inc. as submitted
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; leombruno, aye; long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Leombruno)
Order 2020-024
Approve the Annual Livery Licenses for Cassidy Coach Transportation, Igor limo Services, Around Town Youth Rides, LLC, JFK Transportation, Inc. and Focal Points Healthcare, llC pending receipt of...
To approve the Annual Livery Licenses for Cassidy Coach Transportation, Igor limo Services, Around Town Youth Rides, LLC, JFK Transportation, Inc. and Focal Points Healthcare, llC pending receipt of all applicable insurance documents
The minutes give the count as 11-0-0 but list 10 yes, 0 no by name, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-026
Suspend the parking meter fees in the downtown area until further notice and authorize the Traffic Commission to take appropriate action
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..”
Order 2020-027
Forward the petition to Framingham's Legislative Delegation
To forward the petition to Framingham's Legislative Delegation
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-028
Take it off the table
To take it off the table
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Approve: Upon request of Councilor Stefanini that the Council send a letter to the Mayor re ardin~ funding for the Traffic Commission to fund traffic studies f postponed from March 4, 2020)...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; leombruno, aye; long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; StewartMorales, aye)..”
To that effect
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Ottaviani)
Take up resolutions on a case-by-case basis
Yes: Bryant, King, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Case, Leombruno, Stefanini
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-4-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, opposed; Case, opposed; King, aye; Leombruno, opposed; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, opposes; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..”
Order 2020-029
Vote on the question
To vote on the question
Yes: Bryant, Case, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: Cannon, King, LeombrunoMichael Cannon, George King and Janet Leombruno abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 8-0-3 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, abstain; Case, aye; King, abstain; Leombruno, abstain; long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-030
Approve: Upon Request of the Ordinance &Rules Subcommittee that the Mayor post vacancies for the Recodification Committee and include appropriate funding for it within the City Clerk's FY21 Budget...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..”
Order 2020-031
The Ordinance &Rules Subcommittee consider making changes such as adding some kind of rule that anonymous correspondence will be ignored
That the Ordinance &Rules Subcommittee consider making changes such as adding some kind of rule that anonymous correspondence will be ignored
Yes: Bryant, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Shepard
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 9-2-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, oppose; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, oppose; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye). Motion carried.” (Motion: Stewart-Morales)
Order 2020-008-007
Refer the Mayor's Candidate to appointment to the Elderly &Disabled Tax Fund Committee to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
To refer the Mayor's Candidate to appointment to the Elderly &Disabled Tax Fund Committee to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)
Continue the discussion
To continue the discussion
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Continue with its agenda past the hour of 10 PM
That the Council continue with its agenda past the hour of 10 PM
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Case, second: Shepard)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Philip Ottaviani (left 10:26 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
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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