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Framingham City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting

May 19, 2026

9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: Noval Alexander arrived at 7:03 PM. Tracey Bryant arrived at 7:03 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

Minutes

Approve the minutes

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 9–0

To approve as submitted

Yes: Cannon, Feeney, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, WardThe roll call does not list Noval Alexander (arrived 7:03 PM) and Tracey Bryant (arrived 7:03 PM), so they are left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Matter. Councilor Long stated they had ninety days from when the public hearing was closed, but the public hearing had not been closed yet

Minutes, page 6

ApproveFailed · 1–10

To table

Yes: BryantNo: Alexander, Cannon, Feeney, King, Leombruno, Long, Mallach, Ottaviani, Stefanini, Ward

From the minutes

“Moved by Tracey Bryant; seconded by Noval Alexander to Table Motion Failed: 1- 10 Voting For: Tracey Bryant Voting Against: Noval Alexander, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward.” (Motion: Bryant, second: Alexander)

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

Approve

Minutes, page 9

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve . Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2026-051

Approve: Approve modification to on-street parking requirements for a portion of Arthur Street at Butterworth Park, No Turns on Russell Road, and an AllWay-Stop on Danforth Street at Cottage Street

Minutes, page 11

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

Order 2026-043-001

Approve: The consideration of a transfer in the amount of $10,000 from the FY26 Capital Budget appropriation for Sanitation Roll-Off Vehicle to the two (2) FY26 Capital Budget appropriations for...

Minutes, page 12

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Philip Ottaviani; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2026-044-001

Approve: A budget transfer of $15,728 from the salary budget line to the operating budget line to allow the temporary worker to continue working until June 30, 2026

Minutes, page 13

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Philip Ottaviani; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2026-046-001

Approve: The reservation of FY2027 Community Preservation Funds

Minutes, page 13

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

Approve

From the minutes

“Moved by Philip Ottaviani; seconded by Michael Cannon to Approve Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Cannon)

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

Order 2025-074-002

Approve the first reading

Minutes, page 14

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the first reading

From the minutes

“Moved by John Stefanini; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve Motion Passed: 11- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Leombruno)

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 16

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn

From the minutes

“Moved by Janet Leombruno; seconded by Michael Cannon to Adjourn Motion Passed: 11 - 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward Voting Against: None.” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 16 (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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