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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

March 30, 2021

11 recorded votes, 2 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 2021-040

Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To close the public hearing

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 2 (PDF)

Postpone any voting regarding the Union Avenue project until April 27, 2021

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To postpone any voting regarding the Union Avenue project until April 27, 2021

The minutes type the count as “11-00”; read as 11-0-0.

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 11-00 (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: Bryant)

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

Approval by the Council of Expedited Capital Projects that are outlined above

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

For approval by the Council of Expedited Capital Projects that are outlined above

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: Steiner, second: Long)

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

Order 2021-041

Approve the immediate hiring of Mr

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the immediate hiring of Mr

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: Steiner, second: King)

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

Order 2021-042

Refer consideration of approval of a $5,000 appropriation from the Receipt Reserved for Appropriation of Handicapped Parking Fines to the Karen Dempsey Scholarship Fund to the Finance Subcommittee...

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer consideration of approval of a $5,000 appropriation from the Receipt Reserved for Appropriation of Handicapped Parking Fines to the Karen Dempsey Scholarship Fund to the Finance Subcommittee for review and a recommendation for 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: Long, second: Ottaviani)

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

Order 2021-043

Refer consideration of approval of rescinding certain prior votes of the City (and Town) for borrowing authorizations to fund capital projects for review and a recommendation for the City Council

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer consideration of approval of rescinding certain prior votes of the City (and Town) for borrowing authorizations to fund capital projects for review and a recommendation for 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; StewartMorales, aye)..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Bryant)

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

Order 2021-044

Post the vacancies for the newly forming CPC

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To post the vacancies for the newly forming CPC

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)

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

Order 2021-045

Enable legislation to rougher to the economic development subcommittee for a report at the EDIC’s request

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To enable legislation to rougher to the economic development subcommittee for a report at the EDIC’s request

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)

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

Order 2021-047

Refer this matter to the Rules Committee

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer this matter to the Rules Committee

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)

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

Order 2020-067-001

Approve: A Recommendation from the Subcommittee on Public Health, Safety and Transportation regarding Proposed Amendment to the Police Advisory Committee Ordinance NO DISCUSSION AT THIS MEETING....

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · 9–2

To invite Mr

Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, SteinerNo: Bryant, Stewart-Morales

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 9-2-0 (Bryant, nay; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, nay)..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 6

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; Shepard, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye)..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Stefanini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (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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