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December 17, 2024
9 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Noval Alexander arrived late. Joint meeting (Joint Meeting with the Planning Board); only the City Council’s own votes are shown.
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 2024-084
Approve: A hearing for the annual renewal of pool table permits for 2025
To approve
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Harvey, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardAbstained: KingGeorge King abstained (shown as present, not voting). The minutes also say: “Councilor King abstained.”
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 2024-068-001
Matter regarding a rescindment of a bond authorization and request for an off-cycle Capital Appropriation for a School Department Project
Approve Second Reading $500,000 be appropriated to pay costs of computer wireless services and improvements at the City’s schools, and for the payment of costs incidental or related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Superintendent or their designee; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and, further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. FURTHER ORDERED: that a $500,000 portion of the $10,785,404 appropriated by the City Council under Order Number 2023-042-002 for roof replacements McCarthy Phase I/Dunning projects is hereby rescinded
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Second Reading $500,000 be appropriated to pay costs of computer wireless services and improvements at the City’s schools, and for the payment of costs incidental or related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Superintendent or their designee; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and, further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. FURTHER ORDERED: that a $500,000 portion of the $10,785,404 appropriated by the City Council under Order Number 2023-042-002 for roof replacements McCarthy Phase I/Dunning projects is hereby rescinded.. 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 2024-073-001
ORDERED: That the City appropriate the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand ($2,600,000) Dollars for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study for a new elementary school – Hemenway...
ORDERED: That the City appropriate the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand ($2,600,000) Dollars for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study for a new elementary school – Hemenway School to be located at [insert address], including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which City may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of [the School Building Committee]. To meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The City acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the City incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the City, and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement that may be executed between the City and the MSBA. FURTHER ORDERED: that the $600,000 portion of the $9,089,150 appropriated by the City Council under Order Number 2021-063-002 for MSBA Feasibility Study – Future Elementary School is hereby rescinded
The vote record gives no result word; the result is read from the count (11-0).
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Michael Cannon to ORDERED: That the City appropriate the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand ($2,600,000) Dollars for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study for a new elementary school – Hemenway School to be located at [insert address], including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which City may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of [the School Building Committee]. To meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The City acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the City incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the City, and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement that may be executed between the City and the MSBA. FURTHER ORDERED: that the $600,000 portion of the $9,089,150 appropriated by the City Council under Order Number 2021-063-002 for MSBA Feasibility Study – Future Elementary School is hereby rescinded.. Motion : 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 2024-080-001
Approve First Reading the City Council votes to appropriate $200,000 in overlay surplus funds to the General Fund Assessors operating budget to fund expenses associated with defense of Appellate...
Approve First Reading the City Council votes to appropriate $200,000 in overlay surplus funds to the General Fund Assessors operating budget to fund expenses associated with defense of Appellate Tax Board cases and the CAMA data conversion project
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Approve First Reading the City Council votes to appropriate $200,000 in overlay surplus funds to the General Fund Assessors operating budget to fund expenses associated with defense of Appellate Tax Board cases and the CAMA data conversion project.. 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)
Order 2024-008-090
Reappointment of Janice Rogers-D3 to serve on the Framingham Housing Authority through June 30, 2029
Approve
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Tracey Bryant 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: Bryant)
Order 2024-060
Open Public Hearing
To open the public hearing
From the minutes
“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Open Public Hearing . 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)
Vote recorded in the minutes (the motion is not restated next to the count)
To table
Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, WardNo: Alexander, Bryant, Harvey, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner
From the minutes
“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Table . Motion Failed: 5- 6 Voting For: Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Brandon Ward Voting Against: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)
Table to February 4, 2025
Table to February 4, 2025
Yes: Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Ottaviani, WardNo: Bryant, Harvey, Mallach, SteinerAbstained: AlexanderNoval Alexander abstained (shown as present, not voting). The minutes also say: “Councilor Alexander abstained.”
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Table to February 4, 2025. Motion Passed: 6- 4 Voting For: Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, Brandon Ward Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Leora Mallach, Adam Steiner, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Long)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
Yes: Alexander, Cannon, Harvey, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, WardNo: Bryant, Steiner
From the minutes
“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Christine Long to Adjourn . Motion Passed: 9 - 2 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Adam Steiner.” (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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