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Framingham City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

April 4, 2023

13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

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Attendance

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

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Order 2023-008-012

Approve the nomination

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · 10–0

To approve the nomination

Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Adam Steiner, so that councilor is left out of this vote. The minutes count 1 abstaining without naming him or her.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Order 2023-008-013

Approve the nomination

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the nomination

From the minutes

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

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

Order 2023-008-014

Approve the nominations

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the nominations

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Order 2023-016-001

Open Public Hearing

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To open the hearing

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Adam Steiner 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 Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Steiner)

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

Close Public Hearing

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Close Public Hearing

From the minutes

“Moved by Christine Long; 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 Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)

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

Approve: Upon request the Finance Subcommittee, recommendation upon the matter regarding a mid-year capital funding request for the front entrance of the King Elementary School (second reading)

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve Second Reading

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long 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: King, second: Long)

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

Order 2023-026

Approve: Frosty Ice Cream, Hawker/Peddler Licenses

Minutes, page 9

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Tracey Bryant; 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: Bryant, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2023-035

Approve the changes

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the changes

From the minutes

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

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

Support the writing of a letter in support of the 350 Irving Street, Eversource Remediation Project

Minutes, page 14

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To support the writing of a letter in support of the 350 Irving Street, Eversource Remediation Project

From the minutes

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

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

Order 2023-009-001

Approve: Upon request of the Finance Subcommittee the matter regarding 1156 Collective Bargaining for the Department of Public Works

Minutes, page 18

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long 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: King, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 18 (PDF)

Order 2023-013-001

Approve the appropriation of $25,000

Minutes, page 18

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the appropriation of $25,000

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; 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: King, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 18 (PDF)

Minutes

Approve the minutes of 3/21/23

Minutes, page 18

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Tracey Bryant 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: Cannon, second: Bryant)

Read it in the official minutes, page 18 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 20

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by George King 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: Leombruno, second: King)

Read it in the official minutes, page 20 (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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