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August 20, 2024
15 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Philip Ottaviani, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey
Absent: George King
Every vote, in order
Order 2024-049
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, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Approve
To approve as presented
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, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Approve
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Leslie White Harvey, 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: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Order 2024-008-051
Approve: The appointment of D7 resident-Dr. Alycia Valente MD, MBE, FACEP to the Board of Health through June 30, 2027
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-008-052
Approve: The reappointments of Brenda Diaz-D2 and Marie Giorgetti-D3 to the Council on Aging through June 30, 2027
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-008-053
Approve: The appointment of Michael Higgins-D4 to the Disability Commission through June 30, 2027. M._Higgins_Disability_Comm_memo.pdf M._Higgins_Disability_Comm_application.pdf
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-008-055
Approve: The reappointment of Linda Fobes-D3 to the South Middlesex Regional Vocational School Committee (Keefe Tech) through June 30, 2027. L._Fobes_KT_School_Comm_memo.pdf...
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Tracey Bryant to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Bryant)
Order 2024-008-056
Approve: The reappointment of Jeanne Bizzoco-D5 and Kathleen Hauck-D3 to the Parks and Recreation Commission through June 30, 2027
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Order 2024-045-001
Approve: Funding authorization for the Police Superiors Union Impact Bargaining (MOA). 2024-045_Police_Superiors_Union_Impact_Bargaining_7-182024.pdf
To approve the recommendation
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Christine Long to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)
Order 2024-035-001
Approve: Incorrectly referenced an appropriation of $500,000 for the design of a rooftop solar project at the Fuller building. The correction will be that of the Farley building
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Adam Steiner to Approve . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Steiner)
Order 2024-050
Approve On this 20th day of August, 2024, the City Council of Framingham, upon consideration of the matter, does hereby approve an order to accept a donation in the amount of $700.00, as gifted by...
To approve
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Harvey, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Leora Mallach, so that councilor is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Moved by Adam Steiner; seconded by Christine Long to Approve On this 20th day of August, 2024, the City Council of Framingham, upon consideration of the matter, does hereby approve an order to accept a donation in the amount of $700.00, as gifted by Nova Farms, a corporate citizen of our community, designated to the City Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, to be used to support City events and initiatives aimed at, assisting and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community and where as other organizations may wish to donate to this cause, the City further creates a consolidated Gift Account called Pride Events for these purposes. Further Ordering: THAT the Mayor shall be authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Framingham any and all documents, instruments, agreements, and take all actions necessary or convenient in order to effectuate the City’s receipt of said donation of Nova Farms on behalf of the City Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, and to effectuate the purposes of this City Council Order. Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Steiner, second: Long)
Order 2024-023-001
Table the item
To table the item
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Harvey, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, SteinerNo: Ward
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Table . Motion Passed: 9- 1 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: Brandon Ward.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Convert the ADA Coordinator position to a full-time position which would focus 50% on ADA issues and 50% on other issues related to disabilities in Framingham
To convert the ADA Coordinator position to a full-time position which would focus 50% on ADA issues and 50% on other issues related to disabilities in Framingham
From the minutes
“Moved by Adam Steiner; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve to increase the ADA Coordinator position to full time. With a 50% focus on ADA compliance and 50% on other disability issues and report to the Mayor. . Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Steiner, second: Cannon)
Minutes
Table was non-debatable
To approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Table minutes from 7/16/24 and 8/6/24. Motion Passed: 10- 0 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: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Leombruno, Long, SteinerNo: Harvey, Mallach, Ottaviani, Ward
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 6 - 4 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Adam Steiner Voting Against: Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey.” (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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