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Framingham City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

November 30, 2021

8 recorded votes, 8 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

Table the topics to the next meeting and asked that the Clerk’s Office publish the PowerPoints to support the changes

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · 10–0

To table the topics to the next meeting and asked that the Clerk’s Office publish the PowerPoints to support the changes

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Shepard, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

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

Order 2021-125-001

Approve: An update to the Amazing Things Arts Center lease agreement

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · 9–0

To approve this

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

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

Order 2021-126-001

Approve: The Verizon Cellular Communication Facility five-year lease

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 9–0

To approve this

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2021-124-001

Approve: Consideration of a transfer of funds in the Finance Division from salary to operating consulting line items to pay for staff help for CFO and Purchasing Offices and appraisal for an...

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 9–0

To approve this

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2021-036-001

Approve the creation of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 9–0

To approve the creation of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2020-019

Approve: (first reading)

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · 5–4

Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Case, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-4-0 (King ,aye, Cannon, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Bryant, nay; Case, nay; Steiner, nay; Stewart- Morales, nay; Ms. Shepard had stepped away..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 9

ProceduralFailed · 0–9

To adjourn

No: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · 9–0

To adjourn

Yes: Bryant, Cannon, Case, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Margareth Basilio Shepard was not in the room for this vote; left out. The roll call does not list Christine Long, so that councilor is left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (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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