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Framingham City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

February 7, 2023

9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

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

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Allow or not allow non-residents to speak

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve Motion to allow only Framingham residents to speak

From the minutes

“Moved by Leora Mallach; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Motion to allow only Framingham residents to speak. 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: Mallach, second: Leombruno)

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

Allow only Framingham residents to speak. Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip...

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Motion to allow only Framingham residents to speak. 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

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve support Protection of Reproductive Rights Proclamation (v4). 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: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

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

Order 2023-006

Authorize the Mayor to negotiate and enter into an intermunicipal agreements for Regional Emergency Communications and Dispatch Services, in accordance with MGL chapter 40, section 4A

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

That the Council authorize the Mayor to negotiate and enter into an intermunicipal agreements for Regional Emergency Communications and Dispatch Services, in accordance with MGL chapter 40, section 4A

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Authorize the Mayor to negotiate and enter into an intermunicipal agreements for Regional Emergency Communications and Dispatch Services, in accordance with MGL chapter 40, section 4A. 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: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2023-002-001

Approve payment of prior year bills as submitted

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve payment of prior year bills as submitted

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve payment of prior year bills as submitted. 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: King, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2022-087-003

Approve the salary adjustment for the City Clerk position to $129,998 retroactive to July 1, 2022

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve the salary adjustment for the City Clerk position to $129,998 retroactive to July 1, 2022

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve the salary adjustment for the City Clerk position to $129,998 retroactive to July 1, 2022. 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: King, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2023-001-001

Approve the class and compensation for new positions within the Water and Sewer Department

Minutes, page 13

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve the class and compensation for new positions within the Water and Sewer Department

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve the class and compensation for new positions within the Water and Sewer Department. 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: King, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2023-004

Approve the addition of 3 positions for the Community and Planning Development to the classification and compensation schedule

Minutes, page 13

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve the addition of 3 positions for the Community and Planning Development to the classification and compensation schedule

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve the addition of 3 positions for the Community and Planning Development to the classification and compensation schedule. 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: King, second: Cannon)

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

Minutes

Approve the minutes

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon 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: Leombruno, second: Cannon)

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 16

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Cannon. Seconded by Councilor Leombruno. Approved 11-0. Chair Ottaviani wished a happy Valentine's Day to all

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; 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: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 16 (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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