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Framingham City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

November 15, 2022

11 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: Leora Mallach is not on this meeting’s attendance list (neither present nor absent), so MassVoter does not count that councilor as present.

Present: Philip Ottaviani, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Adam Steiner, John Stefanini, Cesar Stewart-Morales

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · 10–0

Approve

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve . Motion Passed: 10 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Order 2022-124

Accept the Proclamation to honor the Greater Framingham Community Church

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 11–0

To accept the Proclamation to honor the Greater Framingham Community Church

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Noval Alexander to Approve . Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Bryant, second: Alexander)

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

Open Public Hearing

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · 11–0

To open the Public Hearing,

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Open Public Hearing . Motion Passed: 11 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

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

Close Public Hearing

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · 11–0

Close Public Hearing

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Close Public Hearing . Motion Passed: 11 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

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

Order 2022-120-001

Table this item until November 22, 2022, where a virtual meeting would be held

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · 9–2

To table this item until November 22, 2022, where a virtual meeting would be held

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Table . Motion Passed: 9- 2 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Christine Long.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Order 2022-126-001

Approve: A review and recommendation regarding an appropriation of planning mitigation funds as approved by the Planning Board on October 20, 2022, in the sum of $195,000.00 toward electrical...

Minutes, page 11

ApprovePassed · 10–1

The minutes give the count (10-1) and name Janet Leombruno, but the count does not add up to the 10 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“A vote was taken 10-01. Councilor Leombruno abstained due to her position on the Housing Authority Board..”

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

ApprovePassed · 10–0

Approve First Reading

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve First Reading . Motion First Reading Approved: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2022-118-001

Approve: Upon the request of the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee: recommendation regarding the Modification of the General Ordinances, Article 1, Section 6; relative to appointed officials...

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · 6–5

Approve Second Reading

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Second Reading . Motion Second Reading Approved: 6- 5 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Cesar StewartMorales, Adam Steiner.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Order 2022-121-001

Approve the item regarding meeting times for all boards and commission (second reading)

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · 11–0

To approve the item regarding meeting times for all boards and commission

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Second Reading . Motion Second Reading Approved: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Order 2022-089-001

Approve the agreed upon by the Administration and the CPA, a change in reporting date for the CPA from February 1st to April 1st (second reading)

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · 11–0

To approve the agreed upon by the Administration and the CPA, a change in reporting date for the CPA from February 1st to April 1st

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Adam Steiner to Approve Second Reading . Motion Second Reading Approved: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Leora Mallach Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Steiner)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralPassed · 11–0

To adjourn

The roll call names Leora Mallach, who is not listed as present at this meeting, so MassVoter shows the count only.

From the minutes

“Moved by Christine Long; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 11 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (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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