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Framingham City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

February 1, 2022

14 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

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

Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Do so

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye..” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)

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

Order 2022-008-001

Approve: The candidate for Director of Human Resources - Kathleen Davies O’Leary

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve,

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

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

The word "September" in Rule 14a(3) be changed to "November". 8

Minutes, page 7

ApproveFailed · 4–7

That the word "September" in Rule 14a(3) be changed to "November". 8

Yes: Bryant, Long, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 4-7-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Steiner, aye; Long, aye; Alexander, nay; King, nay; Leombruno, nay; Ottaviani, nay; Stefanini, nay; Mallach, nay; Cannon, nay..” (Motion: Steiner)

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

Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralFailed · 3–8

Yes: Bryant, Long, Stewart-MoralesNo: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 3-8-0: Long, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Bryant, aye; Cannon, nay; Mallach, nay; Steiner, nay; Stefanini, nay; Ottaviani, nay; Leombruno, nay; King, nay; Alexander, nay..”

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

ProceduralPassed · 10–1

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Bryant

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-1-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, nay. The request to adopt Rules for the Council as amended was accepted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Order 2022-012

Approve: Refer an Ordinance to Require Off-Street Parking Spaces for Residential Development to the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee and the Planning Board

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · 7–4

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Steiner, Stewart-Morales

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 7-4-0: Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, nay; Stewart-Morales, nay; Steiner, nay; Long, nay..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Order 2019-013

Approve: • • • • • • Mayor (as Chair, or a designee to serve in his/her stead) Three (3) City Councilors appointed by the Chair of the City Council One (1) Member from the Framingham School...

Minutes, page 9

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye..”

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

Order 2022-014

Refer this to the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer this to the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye..” (Motion: Stewart-Morales, second: Steiner)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

Order 2020-008

Amend: Approval of an appointment to the Framingham Youth Council for a Mayoral seat with an appointment term to expire on June 30, 2023 - Alex Dailida Motion to approve made by Councilor Steiner....

Minutes, page 11

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To amend Mr

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye..” (Motion: Stefanini)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

Order 2022-004-001

Approve: Approval of the City Council 2022 Meeting Calendar Motion to approve the attached second version calendar made by

Minutes, page 13

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye. The motion to accept the calendar with the addition of a Council meeting on April 26th was approved..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Continue beyond 10:00 PM

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralFailed · 4–7

Yes: King, Leombruno, Long, StefaniniNo: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, Stewart-Morales

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 4-7-0: King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stefanini, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, nay; Stewart-Morales, nay; Alexander, nay; Ottaviani, nay; Steiner, nay; Mallach, nay; Cannon, nay..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)

Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralPassed · 6–5

Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Stefanini

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 6-5-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; King, nay; Leombruno, nay; Stefanini, nay; Cannon, nay; Long, nay. The motion to continue past 10:00 PM passed..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)

Approval of Minutes

Approve the minutes

Minutes, page 15

ProceduralPassed · 10–0

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

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Long, aye. The minutes of January 18, 2022 and August 17, 2021 were approved..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 15 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 15

ProceduralPassed · 9–1

Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: KingThe roll call does not list Michael Cannon, so that councilor is left out of this vote. The minutes type the count as “91-0”; read as 9-1-0.

From the minutes

“ROLL CALL VOTE 91-0: Bryant, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Long, aye; King, nay. Motion to adjourn passed..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 15 (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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