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March 19, 2024
9 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Tracey Bryant arrived at 7:05 PM.
Present: Philip Ottaviani, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Continue past 10:00PM
To continue past 10:00PM
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Harvey, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardNo: King
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Continue past 10:00PM. Motion Passed: 10 - 1 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: George King.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2024-016
Approve: An application to consider a Secondhand Articles, Junk, Old Metals License for National Rarities, LLC at 92 Worcester Road
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Adam Steiner to Approve . Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Steiner)
Order 2024-008-015
Approve: The reappointment of Dana Essigmann-D8 to the Framingham Human Relations Commission through June 30, 2026
Approve
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, OttavianiNo: Bryant, Harvey, SteinerThe roll call does not list Christine Long, Leora Mallach and Brandon Ward, so they are left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 5- 3 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Philip Ottaviani Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Adam Steiner, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-008-016
Approve: Nominations to the Cushing Memorial Chapel Committee: Fred Wallace-D1, Framingham City Historian through June 30, 2025, Nicholas Paganella-D4, Veterans Council member and elected Cemetery...
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, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-008-014
Approve: The reappointment of Howard Schwartz-D3 through June 30, 2026 and the nomination of Donna Silva-D3 through June 30, 2025 to the Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Leslie White Harvey to Approve . Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Harvey)
Order 2024-011-001
Authorize the purchase of 499 Central Street
To authorize the purchase of 499 Central Street
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Harvey, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:05 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve the purchase of 499 Central Street. Motion Passed: 100 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Order 2024-010-001
Approve: The reclassification of the Secretary of the Council position from an M5 to an M7
Approve
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Harvey, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:05 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Cannon)
Minutes
Approve the minutes
To table
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardNo: LongThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:05 PM) and Leslie White Harvey, so they are left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Table . Motion Passed: 8- 1 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: Christine Long.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, SteinerNo: Harvey, Ward
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by George King to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 9 - 2 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner Voting Against: Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: King)
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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