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August 8, 2023
16 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Philip Ottaviani, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales
Absent: John Stefanini
Every vote, in order
Order 2023-008-066
Approve the appointment
To approve the appointment
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Adam Steiner to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Cesar StewartMorales, Adam Steiner Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Steiner)
Order 2023-008-065
Approve the appointments
To approve the appointments
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Order 2023-083
Approve: Grant of location request for relocation of pole on Gina Circle
To approve
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, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2023-075
Approve: Juniper Farms Ice Cream Hawker/Peddler License
To approve
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, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2023-078
Approve move to authorize the City of Framingham to accept the amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars and Zero cents ($430,514.00) in the form of a Lead Service Line...
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve move to authorize the City of Framingham to accept the amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars and Zero cents ($430,514.00) in the form of a Lead Service Line Inventory Planning Grant awarded by the Clean Water Trust in Collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to be expended under the direction of the Mayor. . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2023-070-001
Approve Upon recommendation of the Finance Subcommittee, move that Council vote to approve the re-appropriation of unexpended previously borrowed funds from prior bond authorizations to the Fuller...
Approve Upon recommendation of the Finance Subcommittee, move that Council vote to approve the re-appropriation of unexpended previously borrowed funds from prior bond authorizations to the Fuller Middle School Turf Field Score Board, King Elementary School Front Entrance Repairs, Chris Walsh Trail footbridge and permitting and the remainder to go to 188 Concord Street: From the listed unexpended previously borrowed funds: Original Appropriation Balance for Payment of Indebtedness Fund Project Title 31806 4/08 ATM A44E 7,900,000 Bowditch 660,196.03 General 32313 5/13 ATM A18L 665,000 Cushing Park 108,000.13 General To: Fuller Middle School Turf Field Score Boards: $145,000 King Elementary School Front Entrance Repairs:$118,116 Chris Walsh Trail: footbridge and permitting:$350,000 188 Concord Street:$155,080.16 Further that the Council votes that the following Sewer Enterprise unexpended funds be applied to the payment of sewer indebtedness of the Enterprise Fund: Original Appropriation Project Title 32361 5/13 ATM A20G Speen Street 150,000 Sewer Balance for Payment of Indebtedness Fund 85,633.53 Sewer
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Upon recommendation of the Finance Subcommittee, move that Council vote to approve the re-appropriation of unexpended previously borrowed funds from prior bond authorizations to the Fuller Middle School Turf Field Score Board, King Elementary School Front Entrance Repairs, Chris Walsh Trail footbridge and permitting and the remainder to go to 188 Concord Street: From the listed unexpended previously borrowed funds: Original Appropriation Balance for Payment of Indebtedness Fund Project Title 31806 4/08 ATM A44E 7,900,000 Bowditch 660,196.03 General 32313 5/13 ATM A18L 665,000 Cushing Park 108,000.13 General To: Fuller Middle School Turf Field Score Boards: $145,000 King Elementary School Front Entrance Repairs:$118,116 Chris Walsh Trail: footbridge and permitting:$350,000 188 Concord Street:$155,080.16 Further that the Council votes that the following Sewer Enterprise unexpended funds be applied to the payment of sewer indebtedness of the Enterprise Fund: Original Appropriation Project Title 32361 5/13 ATM A20G Speen Street 150,000 Sewer Balance for Payment of Indebtedness Fund 85,633.53 Sewer . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2023-054-001
Approve Move on behalf of the Finance Subcommittee that Council vote to re-appropriate unexpended Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for the following projects: Jewish...
Approve Move on behalf of the Finance Subcommittee that Council vote to re-appropriate unexpended Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for the following projects: Jewish Family Services Home Sharing Program- $30,000 Arlington Street Park - $25,000 Senior Cleanout Program - $10,000
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Move on behalf of the Finance Subcommittee that Council vote to re-appropriate unexpended Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for the following projects: Jewish Family Services Home Sharing Program- $30,000 Arlington Street Park - $25,000 Senior Cleanout Program - $10,000 . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2023-066-001
Approve move that Council vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 funding of the Firefighters Local 1652 Collective Bargaining Agreement and Framingham Deputy Fire Chiefs LOCAL 1652 - IAFF Collective...
Approve move that Council vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 funding of the Firefighters Local 1652 Collective Bargaining Agreement and Framingham Deputy Fire Chiefs LOCAL 1652 - IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement, and to transfer $381,000 from Fiscal Year 2024 general fund salary reserve line to Fiscal Year 2024 Fire Department salaries line
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Cesar Stewart-Morales to Approve move that Council vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 funding of the Firefighters Local 1652 Collective Bargaining Agreement and Framingham Deputy Fire Chiefs LOCAL 1652 - IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement, and to transfer $381,000 from Fiscal Year 2024 general fund salary reserve line to Fiscal Year 2024 Fire Department salaries line. . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stewart-Morales)
Minutes
Remove the Minutes of 6/6/23 from the table
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Discuss to remove the tabled minutes of 6/6/23. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Approve Approve the minutes of 6/6/23
Approve Approve the minutes of 6/6/23
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Approve the minutes of 6/6/23. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Bryant, second: Cannon)
Remove the minutes from the table
To remove the minutes from the table
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Discuss remove the minutes of 6/23/23 from the table. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Approve the minutes
Approve as Amended
From the minutes
“Moved by Christine Long; seconded by George King to Approve as Amended . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Long, second: King)
Approve to approve the amendments
Approve to approve the amendments
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by to Approve to approve the amendments. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Bryant)
Approve the minutes of 7/18/23
To approve the minutes of 7/18/23
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, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Adjourn the meeting
Adjourn
Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, SteinerNo: Alexander, Bryant, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Adjourn . Motion Failed: 5- 5 Voting For: Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Adam Steiner Voting Against: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Cesar Stewart-Morales.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Moved by Christine Long; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 10 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (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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