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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

April 7, 2020

6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

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 2020-035

Approve the twelve (12) licenses as presented with the requested hours of operation

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the twelve (12) licenses as presented with the requested hours of operation

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: Long, second: Stefanini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Order 2020-036

Refer the matter to the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer the matter to the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee

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: Stefanini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Order 2020-005-001

Refer the matter to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the Council

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · 10–0

To refer the matter to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the Council

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: LeombrunoJanet Leombruno abstained (shown as present, not voting).

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-1 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, abstain; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Order 2020-007-002

Refer the Report from the Mayor's Bylaw Review Committee on Zoning Bylaws to the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee for review

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer the Report from the Mayor's Bylaw Review Committee on Zoning Bylaws to the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee for review

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: Long, second: Steiner)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approval of Minutes

Approve the minutes of March 17, 2020 as presented

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · 9–1

To approve the minutes of March 17, 2020 as presented

Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: ShepardAbstained: BryantTracey Bryant abstained (shown as present, not voting).

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 9-1-1 (Bryant, abstain; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, oppose; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn

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: Leombruno, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (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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