MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
April 2, 2018
12 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Council President Jessica A. Giannino presiding.
Present: Jessica A. Giannino, Arthur F. Guinasso, Patrick M. Keefe, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, John F. Powers, Charles J. Patch, Dan Rizzo, George J. Rotondo, Anthony T. Zambuto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the March 26, 2018 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of March 26, 2018
The minutes give the result only (no count), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 18-132
Communication from the Director of Finance relative to An Act Relative to Water Meter Ordinance Violations
Communication from the Director of Finance relative to An Act Relative to Water Meter Ordinance Violations.
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Patch, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, ZambutoThe minutes list Ira Novoselsky as absent for this vote (on the attendance list for the meeting); left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Powers, Patch, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto ABSENT: Novoselsky.”
Council Order 18-126
Communication from the Mayor regarding appropriations related to the Capital Improvement Plan
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,148,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AS REPORTED ON THE CITY AUDITOR’S VERIFICATION OF FUNDS DATED MARCH 29, 2018?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Patch, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto.”
Council Order 18-118
That the City Council award a plaque for commending District Attorney Dan Conley in helping the residents of Revere and all of Suffolk County
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the City Council award a plaque for commending District Attorney Dan Conley in helping the residents of Revere and all of Suffolk County.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 18-119
That the Mayor provide funding for the Safe Saturdays Program
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor provide funding for the Safe Saturdays Program.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 17-407
A Chara Development, LLC, 30B Railroad St., Revere, MA 02151, seeking permission from the Revere City Council to raze the existing nonconforming structures and construct a new six story mixed-use...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2018 BY ENGINEERING ALLIANCE FOR 320-329 REVERE BEACH BOULEVARD SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF SITE PLAN REVIEW DATED NOVEMBER 22, 2017?
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Rotondo, ZambutoNo: Keefe, Powers, Rizzo
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED - ROLL CALL [8 TO 3] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Rotondo, Zambuto NAYS: Keefe, Powers, Rizzo.”
Council Order 18-113
Ibramim Elrihane, 404 Revere Beach Parkway, requesting an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Revere as follows: Section 1. Title 17 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere and the...
Ibramim Elrihane, 404 Revere Beach Parkway, requesting an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Revere as follows: Section 1. Title 17 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere and the Zoning Map provided by Section 17.12.020 of said Title, is hereby amended by extending the boundaries of the TED zoning district to 394 and 404 Revere Beach Parkway.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Patch, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto.”
Council Order 18-114
Appointment of Rick Freni, 37 Madison St., Revere, MA as Co-Chair of the Commission on Disabilities
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF RICK FRENI AS CO-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Patch, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto.”
Council Order 18-122
That the Mayor request the City Planner to draft a zoning ordinance amending the dimensional regulations to allow for a 35 feet maximum height on lots located in a flood zone within the RA, RA1...
Motion presented by Council Vice-President McKenna: That the Mayor request the City Planner to draft a zoning ordinance amending the dimensional regulations to allow for a 35 feet maximum height on lots located in a flood zone within the RA, RA1, RB, and RB1 zoning districts. Maximum allowable stories within these districts shall remain as 2 1/2.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 18-123
That the Mayor request the DPW to contract out street signage for the entire City. The months and years of backlog for sign requests cannot be completed by one DPW worker when that DPW worker...
Motion presented by Council Vice-President McKenna: That the Mayor request the DPW to contract out street signage for the entire City. The months and years of backlog for sign requests cannot be completed by one DPW worker when that DPW worker often has other tasks to perform which may very well be higher priority than a sign. Many Traffic Commission regulations have been passed especially in relation to resident parking. The new regulations cannot be enforced until the signs are installed correctly. Further, many parking violations must be adjudicated due to missing or incorrect signage.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 18-124
That the Mayor request MassDOT to clean and repaint the Route 1 Overpass on Mountain Avenue
Motion presented by Councillor Keefe: That the Mayor request MassDOT to clean and repaint the Route 1 Overpass on Mountain Avenue.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 18-125
That the Mayor request the MBTA to maintain the bus shelter at Mahoney Circle by removing the graffiti and clean the general area
Motion presented by Councillor Powers: That the Mayor request the MBTA to maintain the bus shelter at Mahoney Circle by removing the graffiti and clean the general area.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted. The minutes record the result as “Ordered As Amended”.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED AS AMENDED VOICE VOTE.”
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