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May 2, 2023
11 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Noval Alexander arrived late. Tracey Bryant arrived late.
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
Order 2023-008-019
Approve: The appointment of Hiranmayi Narasimhan- D3, to the Sustainability Committee
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)
Order 2023-008-020
Approve, seconded by Councilor Leombruno
Approve
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)
Order 2023-008-021
Approve the appointments
To approve the appointments,
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; 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: Leombruno, second: Bryant)
Approve the appointment
To approve the appointment
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: Bryant, Long, Mallach, Steiner, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve the appointment of Mr. Kapust to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as an alternate.. Motion Passed: 6- 5 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Approve approve the appointment of Mr. William Evans to the Agricultural Advisory committee as an alternate
Approve approve the appointment of Mr. William Evans to the Agricultural Advisory committee as an alternate
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Adam Steiner to Approve approve the appointment of Mr. William Evans to the Agricultural Advisory committee as an alternate.. 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)
Order 2023-036-001
Approve: The Community Preservation Committee's FY23 recommendation package. Second Reading
Approve Second Reading
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Leora Mallach was not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilor Mallach had stepped out of the room.”
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Second Reading . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Order 2023-034-001
Approve Second Reading That having held a Public Hearing on April 25, 2023, the City Council vote that $2,050,000 be appropriated for the Flanagan Drive Pump Station Repair Replacement Project...
Approve Second Reading That having held a Public Hearing on April 25, 2023, the City Council vote that $2,050,000 be appropriated for the Flanagan Drive Pump Station Repair Replacement Project; and for the payment of costs incidental and related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Mayor or his designee; that the Mayor is authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount of authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Second Reading That having held a Public Hearing on April 25, 2023, the City Council vote that $2,050,000 be appropriated for the Flanagan Drive Pump Station Repair Replacement Project; and for the payment of costs incidental and related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Mayor or his designee; that the Mayor is authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount of authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. . 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: Leombruno)
Move to the Subcommittee of the Chair's designation for the purpose of increasing licensure by one at this time and further referral to the zoning committee for the purpose of looking at the map...
To move to the Subcommittee of the Chair's designation for the purpose of increasing licensure by one at this time and further referral to the zoning committee for the purpose of looking at the map with consideration for additional licenses
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Refer the addition of one license to the Rules Subcommittee to be returned to the Council within 30 days. A second referral was made to the Planning and Zoning Subcommittee to study the expansion of the district. 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)
Executive Session
Continue past 10:00PM
To continue the meeting beyond 10:00PM
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Tracey Bryant was not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilor Bryant had stepped out of the meeting.”
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Continue past 10:00PM. 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: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Approve to wave the remainder of the agenda (Minutes, Report of the Council Chair, Reports of Subcommittees, and Reports of Councilors) and enter into Executive Session
Approve to wave the remainder of the agenda (Minutes, Report of the Council Chair, Reports of Subcommittees, and Reports of Councilors) and enter into Executive Session
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Tracey Bryant was not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilor Bryant had stepped out of the meeting.”
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve to wave the remainder of the agenda (Minutes, Report of the Council Chair, Reports of Subcommittees, and Reports of Councilors) and enter into Executive Session. 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: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Adjournment
Approve to enter into Executive Session
Approve to enter into Executive Session
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived late), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Approve to enter into Executive Session. 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: Leombruno, second: Long)
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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