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April 26, 2022
20 recorded votes, 16 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
Order 2022-044
Approve the resolution presented by Councilor Stefanini
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Stewart-Morales, th aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The Resolution honoring the 80 Anniversary of the Framingham Auxiliary Police and the designation of June 1, 2022 as Auxiliary Police Appreciation Day was approved..”
Order 2022-045
Approve: Inc. and Eversource (NStar Electric) Petition for Grant of Location to place one (1) jointly owned pole on Potter Road Don Voner, Verizon New England, explained that there was a...
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye..” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)
Order 2022-048
Approve: A change to the existing Class and Compensation Schedule to delete the position of Access Compliance Inspector (PR-4) and create a new position of ADA Coordinator
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Janet Leombruno, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; King, aye; StewartMorales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The change to the existing Class and Compensation Schedule to delete the position of Access Compliance Inspector (PR-4) and create a new position of ADA Coordinator was approved..”
Councilor Steiner’s amendment for broader language and to refer this to the Ordinance & Rules Subcommittee as the problem of aggressive panhandling
Yes: Alexander, Long, Mallach, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, StefaniniAbstained: BryantTracey Bryant abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 5-5-1: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; Stefanini, nay; Ottaviani, nay; Leombruno, nay; King, nay; Cannon, nay; Bryant; abstain..”
Order 2022-052
Approve: King, & Stefanini to refer an ordinance to Regulate Aggressive Solicitation to the Ordinance & Rules Subcommittee. He called for a vote. ROLL CALL VOTE 8-3-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye...
Yes: Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Alexander, Steiner, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 8-3-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Steiner, nay; Stewart-Morales, nay; Alexander, nay. The motion passed..”
Order 2022-054
Approve the recommendation of the subcommittee
To approve the recommendation of the subcommittee
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The recommendation was approved..” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Order 2022-008-014
No further questions
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 11-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; King, aye; StewartMorales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The recommendation was approved..”
Order 2022-008-015
Approve: The Mayor’s nominee, Nancy O’Connor and Jeffrey Goldberg, to serve on the Recodification and Ordinance Review and Recodification Committee (ORRC) The Chairman shared that Nancy O’Connor...
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote. The minutes type the count as “10-00”; read as 10-0-0.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-00: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The nominations were approved..”
Order 2022-008-016
Approve: The Mayor’s nominees, Roberta Ho and Gregory Hayes, to serve on the Human Relations Commission The Chair shared that Roberta Ho, District 3 and Gregory Hayes, District 1 were nominated...
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote. The minutes type the count as “10-00”; read as 10-0-0.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-00: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The nominations were approved..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Order 2022-008-017
Approve: The Mayor’s nominees, Elena Tsizer, Carolyn Assa and Magdalena Janus, to serve on the Women & Families Commission Carolyn Assa, District 1, Elena Tsizer, District 6 and Magdalena Janus...
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Adam Steiner and George King, so they are left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The nominations were approved..”
Order 2022-008-019
Approve: The Mayor’s nominee, Richard Constant, to serve on the Veterans Council Richard Constant, District 3 had been with the subcommittee in person this evening. He had another commitment and...
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; StewartMorales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The nominations were approved..”
Order 2022-008-020
Approve: The Mayor’s nominee, Ben Gustafson, to serve on the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The nomination was approved..”
Approval of Minutes
Approve them as submitted
To approve them as submitted
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: BryantThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 9-1-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, nay. The minutes of 9/1/21 were approved..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Approve the minutes
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: BryantThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 9-1-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, nay. The minutes of 9/23/21 were approved..”
Approve the amendments as proposed by Councilor Bryant, she had sent them in an email
To approve the amendments as proposed by Councilor Bryant, she had sent them in an email
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Long, Mallach, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Leombruno, StefaniniAbstained: OttavianiThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote. Philip Ottaviani abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 6-3-1: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, aye; Stefanini, nay; Leombruno, nay; Cannon, nay; Ottaviani, abstain. Chairman Ottaviani said he just had to abstain because he did not have it in front of him..” (Motion: Mallach, second: Steiner)
Minutes with the amendment
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Bryant, aye; Alexander, aye. The minutes of 2/15/22 were approved.”
Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: BryantThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 9-1-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, nay. The minutes of 3/15/22 were approved..”
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesAbstained: BryantThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote. Tracey Bryant abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0-1: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, abstain. The minutes of 3/29/22 were approved..”
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 10-0-0: Long, aye; Mallach, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; Stewart-Morales, aye; Cannon, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, aye. The minutes of 4/5/22 were accepted.”
Adjournment
At the next meeting
To adjourn
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list George King, so that councilor is left out of this vote. The minutes type the count as “100-0”; read as 10-0-0.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE 100-0: Long, aye; Cannon, aye; Steiner, aye; Stefanini, aye; Ottaviani, aye; Leombruno, aye; StewartMorales, aye; Mallach, aye; Alexander, aye; Bryant, aye..” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)
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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