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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

January 19, 2021

7 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

Order 2021-008

Refer consideration of refinancing the City’s 2009 & 2010 issued debt to the Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendation to the City Council

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council refer consideration of refinancing the City’s 2009 & 2010 issued debt 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; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Ottaviani)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Continue the public hearing for 60 days for a date chosen by the Chair

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To continue the public hearing for 60 days for a date chosen by the Chair

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Refer these budget forums to the Finance Subcommittee

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer these budget forums 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; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Long, second: Stefanini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Order 2021-007-001

Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Dr

Minutes, page 2

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council vote to approve the Mayor’s 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; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Order 2020-107

Establish the Community Preservation Committee

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · 10–0

To establish the Community Preservation Committee

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: LongChristine Long 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, abstained; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2021-002-001

Votes that $20,000 be appropriated from the Receipts Reserved for Handicapped Parking Fines Account to be allocated by the Disability Commission to support the purchase and installation of a...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the City Council votes that $20,000 be appropriated from the Receipts Reserved for Handicapped Parking Fines Account to be allocated by the Disability Commission to support the purchase and installation of a wheelchair lift at Framingham High School

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-0-0 (Bryant, aye; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Shepard, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Bryant)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (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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