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January 18, 2022
9 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: The council chose its Chair and Vice Chair for 2022-2023 at this meeting.
Present: Philip Ottaviani, Janet Leombruno, Noval Alexander, Christine Long, Tracey Bryant, Leora Mallach, Michael Cannon, Adam Steiner, George King, John Stefanini, Cesar Stewart-Morales
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Reorganization
Elect Philip Ottaviani as Council Chair (the only nominee after Adam Steiner withdrew)
That it is accepted by acclimation
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Stefanini, SteinerNo: Stewart-MoralesAbstained: OttavianiPhilip Ottaviani abstained (shown as present, not voting). Philip Ottaviani recused himself from the vote, according to the minutes, but the roll call lists him as abstaining.
From the minutes
“VOTE 9-1-1: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Stewart-Morales, nay; Ottaviani, abstain..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Elect the Vice Chair: Janet Leombruno (6 votes; Christine Long 5)
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes record each councilor’s choice: Janet Leombruno (Stefanini, Alexander, Cannon, Leombruno, Ottaviani, King) and Christine Long (Bryant, Mallach, Steiner, Stewart-Morales, Long).
Order 2022-005
Approve: An amendment to a Flammables License for Global Montello Group Corp., 1063 Worcester Road
To approve
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, SteinerAbstained: Stewart-MoralesCesar Stewart-Morales abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“VOTE 10-0-1: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, abstain..” (Motion: King, second: Stewart-Morales)
Order 2022-006
This current budget was incorrect and they are asking that it be updated
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye..”
Order 2022-007
Approve: Authorization for the Mayor to submit a Change of Use of Article 97 Land petition to the Commonwealth for the MassDOT Project at Edgell Road and Central Street
To authorize
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Ale xander, aye; Mallach, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye..” (Motion: Bryant, second: Leombruno)
Order 2022-009
Send this item to a second reading as required
To send this item to a second reading as required
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, SteinerNo: Bryant, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes type the count as “9-20”; read as 9-2-0.
From the minutes
“VOTE 9-20: Stefanini, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Long, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, nay; Bryant, nay..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Order 2022-004
Accept February as submitted and further action is to be taken on the remainder of the session calendar at a February meeting
To accept February as submitted and further action is to be taken on the remainder of the session calendar at a February meeting
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: MallachLeora Mallach abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“VOTE 10-0-1: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Mallach, abstain..”
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; King, aye; Steiner, aye; Leombruno, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Mallach, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye..”
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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