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October 17, 2023
14 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Tracey Bryant arrived at 7:20 PM.
Present: Philip Ottaviani, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales
Absent: Noval Alexander
Every vote, in order
Approve waving the rules
To adopt
Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:20 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve waving the rules. Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Approve
Approve
Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:20 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: 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)
Order 2023-008-084
Appointment of Alycia DeAngelis-D4 to Board of Licensing Commissioners through June 2026
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: 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)
Order 2022-139-001
Amend Councilor Steiner's friendly amendment by amending section 3b per the solicitor's recommendation
To amend Councilor Steiner's friendly amendment by amending section 3b per the solicitor's recommendation
Yes: Bryant, LongNo: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Christine Long to Amend the ordinance by removing all language pertaining the Framingham Public Schools and adding a line stating the City upholds and supports the Framingham Public Schools policies in their entirety. Councilor Long seconded the motion. . Motion Failed: 2- 8 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, Christine Long Voting Against: Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales.” (Motion: Bryant, second: Long)
Approve the amendment provided by Councilor Steiner and Solicitor Fallon
Approve the amendment provided by Councilor Steiner and Solicitor Fallon
Yes: Bryant, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Long
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve the amendment provided by Councilor Steiner and Solicitor Fallon. Motion Passed: 8- 2 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: Michael Cannon, Christine Long.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Approve the Ordinance with the Councilor Steiner, Solicitor Fallon amendment
Approve the Ordinance with the Councilor Steiner, Solicitor Fallon amendment
Yes: Bryant, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve the Ordinance with the Councilor Steiner, Solicitor Fallon amendment. Motion Passed: 9- 1 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: Michael Cannon.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Table the item
To table the item
Yes: Bryant, King, Long, Mallach, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesNo: Cannon, Leombruno, Ottaviani, Stefanini
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Christine Long to Amend the recommendation from Wednesday to Tuesday. Motion Passed: 6- 4 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini.” (Motion: Bryant, second: Long)
Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)
Table
Yes: Cannon, Leombruno, StefaniniNo: Bryant, King, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, Stewart-Morales
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Table . Motion Failed: 3- 7 Voting For: Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, John Stefanini Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, George King, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Amend the recommendation to change the deadline for agenda items and materials to Tuesday and to change the day the agenda be posted to Thursday
Amend the recommendation to change the deadline for agenda items and materials to Tuesday and to change the day the agenda be posted to Thursday
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Christine Long to Amend the recommendation to change the deadline for agenda items and materials to Tuesday and to change the day the agenda be posted to Thursday. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: 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: Long)
Approve the recommendation with the amendment
Approve the recommendation with the amendment
From the minutes
“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Christine Long to Approve the recommendation with the amendment. Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: 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: Long)
Order 2023-089-001
Take no further action on this item
To take no further action on this item
Yes: Bryant, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Michael Cannon was not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilor Cannon had stepped out of the room.”
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Christine Long to Approve taking no further action. Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar StewartMorales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Long)
Minutes
Approve the minutes
To approve
Yes: Bryant, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe roll call does not list Michael Cannon, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Approve . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Move the Minutes of 10/3/2023
To move the Minutes of 10/3/2023
Yes: Bryant, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Steiner, Stewart-MoralesThe minutes say Michael Cannon was not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilor Cannon had stepped out of the room.”
From the minutes
“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Tracey Bryant, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Adam Steiner, Cesar Stewart-Morales Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 10 - 0 Voting For: 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)
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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