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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

October 5, 2021

10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Present: George King, Janet Leombruno, Adam Steiner, Michael Cannon, Margareth Basilio Shepard, John Stefanini, Christine Long, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Robert Case, Tracey Bryant, Philip Ottaviani

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Order 2021-113

Approve the Hawker/Peddler License for David Greenberg of Springers Wholesale Flowers at 1 Worcester Road pending proof of workers compensation, affidavit, and insurance and prescribed by the...

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the Hawker/Peddler License for David Greenberg of Springers Wholesale Flowers at 1 Worcester Road pending proof of workers compensation, affidavit, and insurance and prescribed by the licensing coordinator

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; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).” (Motion: Cannon, second: Ottaviani)

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

Order 2021-117

Approve of the Hawker/Peddler License for Keith Lambert & TBD of New England Novelty at 150 Concord Street

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve of the Hawker/Peddler License for Keith Lambert & TBD of New England Novelty at 150 Concord Street

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; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)

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

Order 2021-114

Refer the capital requests to the Finance Subcommittee

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer the capital requests 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; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)

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

Order 2021-102-001

Approved of the transfer from the FY-22 Parks & Recreation Salaries Budget to Operating Budget for Veteran’s Park project

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approved of the transfer from the FY-22 Parks & Recreation Salaries Budget to Operating Budget for Veteran’s Park project

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

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

Order 2021-115

This agenda item be on the next City Council meeting as a public hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · 10–0

That this agenda item be on the next City Council meeting as a public hearing

Yes: Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: BryantTracey Bryant abstained (shown as present, not voting).

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 10-0-1 (Bryant, abstain; Cannon, aye; Case, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Stein er, aye; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2021-116

Approve the proposed letter

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the proposed letter

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

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

Order 2021-007-024

Joel Winett should obtain one of the at-large seats on the Ordinance Review and Recodification Committee

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That Joel Winett should obtain one of the at-large seats on the Ordinance Review and Recodification Committee

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

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

Order 2021-007-026

Appoint Rick Gelfand to the Cultural Council, Eric Finn to the Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund Committee, Jacqueline Espiritusanto-Vega to the Fair Housing Committee, Akosua Bediako to the Relations...

Minutes, page 4

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To appoint Rick Gelfand to the Cultural Council, Eric Finn to the Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund Committee, Jacqueline Espiritusanto-Vega to the Fair Housing Committee, Akosua Bediako to the Relations Commission, Jennifer Torres to the Police Advisory Committee, Rickey Gallagher to the Regional Vocational School Committee, Brandon Ward to the Vocational School Committee, and Sara Hamerla to the School Committee

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; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Bryant)

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

Order 2021-065-002

Approve: A Public Hearing to consider amendments to the Central Business District Zoning Map; Section II.B.5.X. Hotel; and other various revisions to the Table of Uses footnotes pertaining to the...

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · 10–0

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; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Shepard, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye).”

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 5

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (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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