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Michael M. Rossi
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At the start of 47 of 48 City Council meetings in 2018–2019 Council.
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December 17, 2019: Approve the Grant of Location by NStar Electric/Eversource for the installation of conduit in Lowther Road to serve the City's pumping station, as presented
To approve the Grant of Location by NStar Electric/Eversource for the installation of conduit in Lowther Road to serve the City's pumping station, as presented
Voted: Yes
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
December 17, 2019: Approve the Grant of Location by NStar Electric/Eversource for the placement of a utility pole and anchor guy to provide service to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station, as presented
To approve the Grant of Location by NStar Electric/Eversource for the placement of a utility pole and anchor guy to provide service to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station, as presented
Voted: Yes
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
“VOTE: 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
December 17, 2019: Approve the Annual Pool Table Permits, subject to payment of all fees and taxes, submittal of all required documents and receipt of all City department inspections and approvals
To approve the Annual Pool Table Permits, subject to payment of all fees and taxes, submittal of all required documents and receipt of all City department inspections and approvals
Voted: Yes
Yes: Giombetti, Grove, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, TorresAbstained: Cannon, King, StollThe minutes name the councilors who voted to abstain; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes. Cheryl Tully Stoll, Michael Cannon and George King abstained (shown as present, not voting).
“VOTE: 8-0-3 (Cannon, King and Tully Stoll abstained as they are members of the Elks Club).” (Motion: Cannon, second: Torres)
December 17, 2019: Approve the September 10, 2019 and October 3, 2019 minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Subcommittee as presented
To approve the September 10, 2019 and October 3, 2019 minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Subcommittee as presented
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, TorresAbstained: StollThe minutes name the councilors who voted to abstain; the count adds up to the councilors present, so the others are shown voting yes. Cheryl Tully Stoll abstained (shown as present, not voting).
“VOTE: 10-0-1 (Tully Stoll abstained)..” (Motion: Grove, second: Torres)
December 17, 2019: Votes that $697,391 is appropriated to pay costs of the following General Fund capital project: Mary Dennison Park: Park and Environmental Remediation and Design and for the payment of costs...
That the City Council votes that $697,391 is appropriated to pay costs of the following General Fund capital project: Mary Dennison Park: Park and Environmental Remediation and Design and for the payment of costs incidental and related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Mayor or her designee, that the Mayor is authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, StollEdgardo Torres left at 7:49 PM; the count (10-0-0) matches the 10 other councilors present, so they are shown voting yes.
December 17, 2019: Approve: Upon Request of the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee a recommendation on an amendment to the General Bylaws to prohibit City Councilors from holding appointed positions with the City...
Voted: Yes
Yes: Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, SteinerNo: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, StollThe roll call does not list Edgardo Torres (left 7:49 PM), so that councilor is left out of this vote.
“roll call vote: 5-5-0 (Cannon, oppose; Grove, oppose; Giombetti, oppose; King, oppose; Richardson, aye; Rossi, aye; Shepard, aye; Sisitsky, aye; Steiner, aye; Tully Stoll, oppose). Motion failed..”
December 17, 2019: Delete Mr. Steiner's amendment relative to assistance programs
To delete the amendment voted at the last meeting
The minutes give the count (8-2-0) and name Cheryl Tully Stoll and George King, but the count does not add up to the 11 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.
“VOTE to delete Mr. Steiner's amendment relative to assistance programs: 8-2-0 (King and Tully Stoll opposed)..” (Motion: Steiner, second: Sisitsky)
December 17, 2019: Approve: Seek reconsideration of the vote taken by the City Council on December 3, 2019 on amending the Plastic Bag Reduction Bylaw
The minutes give the count (8-1-1) and name Michael Cannon and Cheryl Tully Stoll, but the count does not add up to the 11 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only. The minutes type the count as “81-1”; read as 8-1-1.
“ROLL CALL VOTE: 81-1 (Cannon opposed; Tully Stoll abstained)..”
December 17, 2019: Take the matter of the Park and Recreation Request for an appropriation for Mary Dennison Park Remediation and Renovation off the table
To take the matter of the Park and Recreation Request for an appropriation for Mary Dennison Park Remediation and Renovation off the table
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, StollEdgardo Torres left at 7:49 PM; the count (10-0-0) matches the 10 other councilors present, so they are shown voting yes.
“VOTE: 10-0-0..” (Motion: Stoll, second: Cannon)
December 17, 2019: Approve: Upon Request of the Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee to refer the matter of increasing the number of full members on the Zoning Board of Appeals to the Planning Board…
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Rossi, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, StollEdgardo Torres left at 7:49 PM; the count (10-0-0) matches the 10 other councilors present, so they are shown voting yes.
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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