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August 17, 2021
14 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: George King, Philip Ottaviani, Michael Cannon, Margareth Basilio Shepard, Robert Case, John Stefanini, Tracey Bryant, Adam Steiner, Janet Leombruno, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Christine Long
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Referral to the Appointment Subcommittee with regard to Alexandra DePalo’s appointment as Director of Framingham Public Health Department
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2021-060-003
Approve: A Public Hearing to discuss and vote amendments to certain minor technical Recodification Changes to Zoning Ordinances (second reading)
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-072-002
Approve: A Public Hearing to discuss and vote regarding consideration of amendments pursuant to Section II.J. CORPORATE MIXED-USE (CMU) DISTRICT and Section II.B.G. Table of Uses, and footnotes...
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-065-001
Approve: That the City Council advertise a public hearing regarding amending the zoning map of the Central Business District and other related pertinent changes
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-087-001
Approve: From the Finance Subcommittee to consider authorizing the (Disability) Commission to make appropriations of its own budgeted funds Finance Subcommittee
Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: BryantTracey Bryant abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“VOTE 10-0-1: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye; Bryant, abstain..”
Order 2021-103
Approve: The Finance Subcommittee with regard to acceptance of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act 2021) funds
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-012-004
Approve: Authorization for an appropriation for acquisition of Real Property and Improvements at 351 Belknap Road (second reading)
Yes: Bryant, Case, King, Ottaviani, Shepard, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Stefanini
From the minutes
“VOTE 7-4-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Shepard, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Bryant, aye; Case, aye; Stefanini, nay; Leombruno, nay; Cannon, nay; Long, nay..”
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-105
Refer this to the Ordinance and Rule Subcommittee
To refer this to the Ordinance and Rule Subcommittee
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Order 2021-092-001
Table the discussion
To table the discussion
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye; Stefanini, aye. Motion to table this discussion to the next meeting was approved..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)
Approve: The Ordinance & Rules Subcommittee with regard to support of bills currently pending in the Massachusetts House and Senate that would adequately fund Framingham’s Public, Education, and...
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Order 2021-007-018
Approve: The Appointment Subcommittee with regard to candidates for appointments/reappointments to various boards, committees, and commissions 1. Board of Health, Alexandra Rubin – District 4 2....
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..”
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Stefanini, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Shepard, aye; Bryant, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Long, aye; Case, aye..” (Motion: Cannon, 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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