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March 15, 2022
20 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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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
Accept the resolution
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..”
Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)
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..”
Recognize Women’s History Month
To recognize Women’s History Month
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; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, nay..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Order 2022-008-005
Approve: The Mayor’s nominees for Board of Health positions Karen Beauregard – District 6 Jeri Bryant – District 7 Darlene Connors – District 3
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The three nominees listed above were accepted.”
The request
The request
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The annual taxi permit renewals were accepted..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
The request pending the approval of the Framingham Police Department’s approval
The request pending the approval of the Framingham Police Department’s approval
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: StewartMorales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The annual livery license renewals were accepted..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
The request
The request
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The hawker/peddler license for Sacchetti, was accepted..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Long)
Approve pending police approval
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The hawker/peddler license for McGonagle was accepted.”
Order 2022-033
Approve: Authorize submission of the MSBA (Massachusetts School Building Authority) Accelerated Repair Program Applications for Dunning & Potter Road Elementary Schools
The request
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The request to authorize submission of the MSBA (Massachusetts School Building Authority) Accelerated Repair Program Applications for Dunning & Potter Road Elementary Schools was approved..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Friendly amendment as Councilor Long accepted it
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye..”
Order 2022-035
Approve: Discussion of the reorganization proposal for the Department of Planning and Community Development
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye..”
Order 2022-021-001
This be accepted as presented by the Mayor’s memo dated February 17th
This be accepted as presented by the Mayor’s memo dated February 17th
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The request for funds (free cash) for voting tabulation machines and voting booths and rescission of previously authorized borrowing was approved..” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2022-022-001
Approve: With regard a request for additional funds (authorization for additional borrowing) for the Library Ramp project and rescission of previously authorized borrowing
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The request for additional funds (authorization for additional borrowing) for the Library Ramp project and rescission of previously authorized borrowing was approved..”
Order 2022-023-001
Approve: Approval of acceptance of FY23 HUD (Housing & Urban Development) and DHCD (Department of Housing and Community Development) funds
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The approval of acceptance of FY23 HUD and DHCD funds was approved..”
Order 2022-002-001
Approve: Providing Adult Use Marijuana Licenses for up to two Medical Use licensees to the Ordinances & Rules Subcommittee (first reading) Councilor Stefanini, Chair of the Ordinance, Rules &...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The request of the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee, a report and recommendation with regard to providing Adult Use Marijuana Licenses for up to two Medical Use licensees to the Ordinances & Rules Subcommittee (first reading) was accepted..”
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye..”
Order 2022-011-001
Approve: An Order authorizing the Mayor to establish a Municipal Load Aggregation Program Councilor Leombruno, Chair of the Environment & Sustainability Subcommittee, shared that they had met on...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The report and recommendation with regard to an Order authorizing the Mayor to establish a Municipal Load Aggregation Program was approved..”
Order 2022-008-006
Approve: The to the Appointments Subcommittee of the Mayor’s nomination of Fred Stratmann to serve on the Loring Arena Advisory Committee by Authority of Council Chair Without Objection, the...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye. The acceptance of Councilor Long to the ORRC was approved..”
Approval of Minutes
Minutes would be taken at the next meeting
To adjourn
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; King, aye; Leombruno, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Stefanini, aye; Steiner, aye; Mallach, aye; Cannon, aye; Long, aye; Bryant, aye..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Long, aye; Cannon, aye; Mallach, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Alexander, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Bryant, aye; Steiner, aye..” (Motion: Cannon)
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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