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September 15, 2020
15 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Present: George King, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Robert Case, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, Margareth Basilio Shepard, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2020-086
Table review of the Utility Petition for Leland Street until the next meeting
To table review of the Utility Petition for Leland Street until the next meeting
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: Long)
Order 2020-087
Approve a Grant of Location for the installation of conduit on Grant Street Extension as requested
To approve a Grant of Location for the installation of conduit on Grant Street Extension as requested
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: Long)
Order 2020-088
Approve a Grant of Location for the installation of conduit in Millwood Street to service new housing development, as requested
To approve a Grant of Location for the installation of conduit in Millwood Street to service new housing development, as requested
Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: OttavianiPhilip Ottaviani abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-1 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, abstain; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Cannon)
Order 2020-089
Approve a Seasonal Hawker/Peddler License for Springers Wholesale Flowers as requested
To approve a Seasonal Hawker/Peddler License for Springers Wholesale Flowers as requested
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: Ottaviani)
Refer this matter to the Economic Development Subcommittee for review and a recommendation to the Council
To refer this matter to the Economic Development Subcommittee for review and a 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: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)
Order 2020-33-003
Overriding the Mayor's Veto
That the City Council override the Mayor's veto on the Temporary Moratorium on the construction of multi-family dwellings
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE on overriding the Mayor's Veto: 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: Leombruno)
Order 2020-073-001
Approve the appropriation of Affordable Housing Funds as requested, second reading
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)..”
Order 2020-081-001
Approve amending the Site Host and Site Licensing Agreements 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)..”
Order 2020-008-032
Refer the candidates for appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Committee and Fair Housing Committee to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council, and further...
To refer the candidates for appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Committee and Fair Housing Committee to the Appointments Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the Council, and further, to also reject the Disability Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission candidates
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)
Reject the candidates for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission
That the City Council reject the candidates for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Shepard, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Steiner, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-4-0 (Bryant, oppose; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, oppose; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, oppose; Stewart-Morales, oppose). The candidates for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission were rejected..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Leombruno)
Reject the candidates for appointment to the Disability Commission
That the City Council reject the candidates for appointment to the Disability Commission
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, SteinerNo: Stewart-MoralesAbstained: 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, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, oppose). The candidates for appointment to the Disability Commission were rejected..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Leombruno)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the City Council minutes of September 3, 2020 as drafted
To approve the City Council minutes of September 3, 2020 as drafted
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: Ottaviani)
Approve and release the executive session minutes of April 21, 2020
To approve and release the executive session minutes of April 21, 2020
Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: King
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-1-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, oppose; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Ottaviani)
Release the executive session minutes of April 21, 2020
To release the executive session minutes of April 21, 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; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Stewart-Morales)
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: Bryant, 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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