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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

October 20, 2020

9 recorded votes, 1 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

Refer this matter to the Environment & Sustainability Subcommittee for further review

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer this matter to the Environment & Sustainability Subcommittee for further 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: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)

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

Order 2020-066-001

The General Bylaws, Article II, be amended to add a new Section as presented

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the General Bylaws, Article II, be amended to add a new Section 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: Stewart-Morales, second: Bryant)

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

Order 2020-017-001

Approve amending the bylaw with a one-year delay, first reading

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve as presented

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE on the motion to approve amending the bylaw with a one-year delay, first reading: 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 4 (PDF)

Order 2020-096-001

Authorize the appropriation of $1,017,500 already received from the developer of the Millwood Street Project relative to the construction of the Blackberry Pump Station

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 10–0

That the Council authorize the appropriation of $1,017,500 already received from the developer of the Millwood Street Project relative to the construction of the Blackberry Pump Station

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: Leombruno, second: Long)

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

Order 2020-080-001

The second reading

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

The second reading

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE on the second reading: 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)..”

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

Order 2020-008-036

Confirm the appointments as presented by the Mayor: Board of Assessors - Matt Calder (2023)

Minutes, page 4

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

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)..”

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

Send a letter to Governor Baker and Stephanie Pollack of the Department of Transportation, and copy Senator Spilka on it

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

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)..”

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

Approval of Minutes

Approve the minutes of October 6, 2020 as presented

Minutes, page 9

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the minutes of October 6, 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: Ottaviani, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 10

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: Long, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (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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