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Framingham City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting

March 18, 2025

12 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

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 2025-016

Approve: Name the conference room at the Callahan Center in honor of Mark Goldman. Goldman.March.2025.Callahan.CC.pdf scan_spetroni_2025-03-04-15-3644.pdf

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve

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)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Order 2025-014

Approve: BACKGROUND CORRECTED Upon request of the Traffic Commission, a consideration of a change to the Framingham Traffic, Parking and Transportation Regulations; to prohibit parking on the west...

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Adam Steiner; 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: Steiner, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Order 2025-017

Table to the next City Council meeting, April 1, 2025

Minutes, page 9

ProceduralPassed · 6–2

To table to the next City Council meeting, April 1, 2025

The minutes give the count (6-2) but not how each councilor voted, and the count does not match the 9 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only. The minutes say Leslie White Harvey and Tracey Bryant were not in the room or not voting; left out of this vote.

From the minutes

“A roll call vote was taken. Approved 6-2, Councilors Bryant and White Harvey were out of the room..” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Table: He gave the floor to Councilor Mallach to interview candidate Nicholas Lima

Minutes, page 10

ProceduralPassed · 9–0

Table

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant and Leslie White Harvey, so they are left out of this vote.

From the minutes

“Moved by Christine Long; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Table . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Long, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Order 2025-015

Approve: An application to consider a Secondhand Articles, Junk, Old Metals License for National Rarities, LLC at 92 Worcester Road

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · 9–0

To approve

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe roll call does not list Tracey Bryant and Leslie White Harvey, so they are left out of this vote.

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Order 2025-013

Recommend approval

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · 9–0

Approve

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardThe minutes say Tracey Bryant and Leslie White Harvey were not in the room for this vote; left out. The minutes also say: “Councilors Bryant and White Harvey were out of the room.”

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Approve . Motion Passed: 9- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Order 2023-103

Approve: FY2025-2029 CIP, to add the BLOCKS-Juniper Hill School roof to the already approved Roof Repairs/Replacement Construction-Potter Road and Brophy Schools projects

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve First Reading

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; seconded by Christine Long to Approve First 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: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Order 2025-012-001

Approve the establishment of a fund to allow the 325th Committee to accept and spend donations

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the establishment of a fund to allow the 325th Committee to accept and spend donations

From the minutes

“Moved by George King; 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: King, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (PDF)

Order 2025-005-001

Refer the item

Minutes, page 13

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To refer the item

From the minutes

“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Christine Long to Approve the referral to the Planning Board. 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: Bryant, second: Long)

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

Minutes

Approve the minutes of 2/4/25, as submitted

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralPassed · 9–2

To approve the minutes of 2/4/25, as submitted

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardNo: Bryant, Harvey

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve minutes of 2/4/25. Motion Passed: 9- 2 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)

Approve minutes of 2/25/25

Minutes, page 14

ProceduralPassed · 9–2

Approve minutes of 2/25/25

Yes: Alexander, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Steiner, WardNo: Bryant, Harvey

From the minutes

“Moved by Michael Cannon; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve minutes of 2/25/25. Motion Passed: 9- 2 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, Brandon Ward, Adam Steiner Voting Against: Tracey Bryant, Leslie White Harvey.” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 15

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn

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)

Read it in the official minutes, page 15 (PDF)

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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