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May 7, 2024
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Tracey Bryant arrived at 6:39 PM.
Present: Philip Ottaviani, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Christine Long, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2024-006
Table: Grant of Location request, pole on Water Street
To table
From the minutes
“Moved by Christine Long; seconded by Michael Cannon to Table . 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: Long, second: Cannon)
Table the conversation
To table the conversation
From the minutes
“Moved by Leslie White Harvey; seconded by Michael Cannon to Table . 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: Harvey, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-007-001
Approve To amend to Article I, Section 3.3 of the General Ordinances of the City of Framingham, to include the Cushing Memorial Chapel Advisory Committee on the list of boards and committees...
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve To amend to Article I, Section 3.3 of the General Ordinances of the City of Framingham, to include the Cushing Memorial Chapel Advisory Committee on the list of boards and committees exempted from the 7:00 p.m. meeting commencement rule. 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: Leombruno)
Order 2024-017-001
Approve the second reading
To approve the second reading
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Second Reading . 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: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-024-001
Approve no rent increases
Approve no rent increases
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve no rent increases. 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: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-027-001
Approve the motion that the city votes to distribute $818,926 from the Special Education Reserve Fund under General Laws Chapter 40, Section 13E, to the School Committee to be expended for...
Approve the motion that the city votes to distribute $818,926 from the Special Education Reserve Fund under General Laws Chapter 40, Section 13E, to the School Committee to be expended for unanticipated and unbudgeted costs of special education programs, out-ofdistrict tuition or transportation
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve the motion that the city votes to distribute $818,926 from the Special Education Reserve Fund under General Laws Chapter 40, Section 13E, to the School Committee to be expended for unanticipated and unbudgeted costs of special education programs, out-ofdistrict tuition or transportation.. 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: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-028-001
Approve motion that the city dedicate all of the cost sharing agreement funds received for the remediation of Mary Dennison Park, situated on Beaver Street to the Remediation of the Mary Dennison...
Approve motion that the city dedicate all of the cost sharing agreement funds received for the remediation of Mary Dennison Park, situated on Beaver Street to the Remediation of the Mary Dennison Park Stabilization Fund established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, effective for the fiscal year 2025 beginning on July 1, 2024
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve motion that the city dedicate all of the cost sharing agreement funds received for the remediation of Mary Dennison Park, situated on Beaver Street to the Remediation of the Mary Dennison Park Stabilization Fund established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, effective for the fiscal year 2025 beginning on July 1, 2024. 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: King, second: Cannon)
Approve motion that the city accept the fourth paragraph of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, which provides for the dedication, without further appropriation, of all, or a...
Approve motion that the city accept the fourth paragraph of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, which provides for the dedication, without further appropriation, of all, or a percentage not less than 25 percent, of particular fees, charges or receipts to a stabilization fund for the purpose of Remediation of the Mary Dennison Park, situated on Beaver Street, established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, to be effective for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve motion that the city accept the fourth paragraph of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, which provides for the dedication, without further appropriation, of all, or a percentage not less than 25 percent, of particular fees, charges or receipts to a stabilization fund for the purpose of Remediation of the Mary Dennison Park, situated on Beaver Street, established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, to be effective for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024. 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: King, second: Cannon)
Approve motion that the city appropriate $4,000,000 to the Mary Dennison Park Stabilization Fund from the Insurance and Restitution Proceeds Account Greater than $150,000 Receipts Reserved for...
Approve motion that the city appropriate $4,000,000 to the Mary Dennison Park Stabilization Fund from the Insurance and Restitution Proceeds Account Greater than $150,000 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve motion that the city appropriate $4,000,000 to the Mary Dennison Park Stabilization Fund from the Insurance and Restitution Proceeds Account Greater than $150,000 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account. 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: King, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-029-001
Approve motion the city appropriate $500,000 to the General Fund Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Free Cash
Approve motion the city appropriate $500,000 to the General Fund Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Free Cash
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Approve motion the city appropriate $500,000 to the General Fund Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Free Cash. 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: King, second: Long)
Approve motioned the city appropriate $105,000 to the Enterprise Fund Water Department Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings
Approve motioned the city appropriate $105,000 to the Enterprise Fund Water Department Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Approve motioned the city appropriate $105,000 to the Enterprise Fund Water Department Debt Service budget from available FY2024 Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings. 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: King, second: Long)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
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, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, 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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