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May 5, 2020
13 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Tracey Bryant arrived late.
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 2020-042
Approve the Grant of Location for placement of a pole on Edmands Road as presented
To approve the Grant of Location for placement of a pole on Edmands Road as presented
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)
Order 2020-043
Approve the Grant of Location for placement of two new guy poles as well as relocation of three existing poles on Edgell Road as requested, subject to the conditions outlined in a letter from the...
To approve the Grant of Location for placement of two new guy poles as well as relocation of three existing poles on Edgell Road as requested, subject to the conditions outlined in a letter from the Department of Public works
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; StewartMorales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-044
Approve the Grant of Location for the relocation of three existing poles on Water Street as requested, subject to the conditions outlined in a letter from the Department of Public works
To approve the Grant of Location for the relocation of three existing poles on Water Street as requested, subject to the conditions outlined in a letter from the Department of Public works
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-045
Agrees to reduce the one hundred and twenty (120) day notification period to thirty (30) days from the date of the notice as requested
That the City Council agrees to reduce the one hundred and twenty (120) day notification period to thirty (30) days from the date of the notice as requested
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Stefanini)
Order 2020-005-002
Appropriate $15,000 of funds received from the Uber/Lyft Rideshare funds received from the Department of Public Utilities currently held as a receipt reserved for appropriation
To appropriate $15,000 of funds received from the Uber/Lyft Rideshare funds received from the Department of Public Utilities currently held as a receipt reserved for appropriation
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: LeombrunoThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote. Janet Leombruno abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 9-0-1 (Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, abstain; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Long)
Order 2020-003-003
Approve: Upon Request of the Finance Subcommittee a recommendation on authorization to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement relative to property at 73 Mt. Wayte Avenue (aka Perini Building)
To that effect
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-0 (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 2020-046
Refer the FY21 Operating Budget to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council
To refer the FY21 Operating Budget to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City 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: Ottaviani, second: Case)
Order 2020-047
Move the question
To move the question
Yes: Bryant, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-1-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, oppose; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Long)
Refer it to Planning & Zoning Subcommittee
Motion to refer it to Planning & Zoning Subcommittee
Yes: Bryant, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Stefanini
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE on motion to refer it to Planning & Zoning Subcommittee: 9-2-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, oppose; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, oppose; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..”
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of April 7, 2020 as presented
To approve the minutes of April 7, 2020 as presented
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: Cannon, second: Case)
Issue a Resolution recommending and supporting the following candidates for appointment or reappointment: Michael D
That the City Council issue a Resolution recommending and supporting the following candidates for appointment or reappointment: Michael D
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)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Long)
Continue with its agenda past the hour of 10 PM
That the City 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: Ottaviani, second: Bryant)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
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)
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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