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January 5, 2021
11 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Includes a joint vote with the Board of Library Trustees to fill a trustee vacancy; the trustees’ own votes are not shown.
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
Adopt the resolution proposed
That the City Council adopt the resolution proposed
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: King)
Joint vote with the Board of Library Trustees
Fill a Library Trustee vacancy (joint vote): Millie Gonzalez chosen
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. A joint vote of the City Council and the Board of Library Trustees (12 votes needed). Councilors’ second-round choices: Leslie White Harvey (King, Bryant, Stefanini, Ottaviani, Steiner, Long) and Millie Gonzalez (Leombruno, Shepard, Case, Cannon, Stewart-Morales). The minutes write “Shepherd” and “Stein”.
From the minutes
“During the second round of voting Millie Gonzalez received 12 votes and Leslie White Harvey received 10..”
A proposed transfer and appropriation of funds relative to a wheelchair lift at Framingham High School be referred to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council
That a proposed transfer and appropriation of funds relative to a wheelchair lift at Framingham High School be referred 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: Leombruno)
Authorize the acceptance of additional HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES Act funds
That the Council authorize the acceptance of additional HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES Act funds
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: Ottaviani)
Refer this to the Finance Subcommittee
That the Council refer this to the Finance 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: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Inviting the Senate President to that meeting
Inviting the Senate President to that 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: Stefanini)
The Council Chair shall, in accordance with Article II, section 7 of the Framingham Home Rule Charter, work with Mayor Spicer to organize an agenda item for the full council at the council meeting...
That the Council Chair shall, in accordance with Article II, section 7 of the Framingham Home Rule Charter, work with Mayor Spicer to organize an agenda item for the full council at the council meeting for each said month as follows: 1
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)
Order 2021-006
Can be found on page 120 of the January 5, 2021 City Council meeting packet that begins with “Move that the recommendations of the Select Bylaw Review Committee and the Mayor Bylaw Review...
The motion that can be found on page 120 of the January 5, 2021 City Council meeting packet that begins with “Move that the recommendations of the Select Bylaw Review Committee and the Mayor Bylaw Review Committee be adopted as amended by the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee.” (Full motion shown below.) Ms
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)
Order 2021-007
Refer the appointment of Dr
To refer the appointment of Dr
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)
Minutes
Approve as distributed
To approve as distributed
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: Cannon, second: Long)
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: Stefanini, 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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