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January 20, 2026
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Noval Alexander arrived at 7:32 PM.
Present: George King, Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, Christine Long, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Order 2025-078-001
Approve both item 3 & item 4
To approve both item 3 & item 4
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A roll-call vote was taken and approved, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2025-086-001
Approve: An appropriation of funds for the feasibility and design of the Potter Road school roof as part of the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program
And approved together with item 3
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved together with item 3, 11-0-0..”
Order 2026-005-001
Reduce the request to two months, $30,000
To reduce the request to two months, $30,000
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, Feeney, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, StefaniniNo: WardThe minutes name the councilors who voted no; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A roll-call vote was taken and approved to authorize a two-month appropriation at $30,000; 10-1-0. Councilor Ward voted against..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Stefanini)
To adopt the proposed Rules as Rules for the 2026-2027 session
For the Council to adopt the proposed Rules as Rules for the 2026-2027 session
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved to do so, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)
Approve Subcommittees as presented
To approve Subcommittees as presented
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved to adopt the subcommittees as presented, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Order 2025-008
Refer the proposed ordinance to the Rules Subcommittee
To refer the proposed ordinance to the Rules Subcommittee
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Feeney, King, Leombruno, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, WardNo: Cannon, LongThe minutes name the councilors who voted no; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved, 9-2-0. Councilors Cannon and Long voted against..” (Motion: Ward, second: Mallach)
Minutes
Approve the minutes
To approve
Yes: Alexander, Bryant, Cannon, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, WardAbstained: Feeney, StefaniniThe minutes name the councilors who voted to abstain; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes. John Stefanini and Mary Kate Feeney abstained (shown as present, not voting).
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved, 9-0-2. Councilors Feeney and Stefanini abstained..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A roll-call vote was taken and approved to adjourn, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
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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