MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 20, 2019
14 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Council President Arthur F. Guinasso presiding.
Present: Jessica A. Giannino, Patrick M. Keefe, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, John F. Powers, Dan Rizzo, George J. Rotondo, Anthony T. Zambuto, Arthur F. Guinasso
Absent: Charles J. Patch
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the May 6, 2019 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of May 6, 2019
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Council Order 19-123
Communication from the Director of Veteran Services requesting approval of memorial poles for the following veterans: Basil A Bova WW II Army Veteran, Joseph A Festa WW II Army Veteran, Claude...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING VETERAN MEMORIAL POLES: BASIL A. BOVA - WWII ARMY VETERAN, JOSEPH A. FESTA - WWII ARMY VETERAN, CLAUDE MERCURIO - WWII ARMY VETERAN, ALBERT CIAMPOLI - WWII ARMY VETERAN, AND ROBERT J COSCIA - KOREAN WAR VETERAN?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-115
Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Sick Leave Buyback Fund Appropriation
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROPRIATE $347,800 FROM THE SICK LEAVE BUYBACK STABILIZATION FUND TO EACH DEPARTMENT WHICH HAD SICK LEAVE BUYBACK EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-063
An ordinance further amending the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Revere relative to towers and telecommunications facilities on municipal buildings
An ordinance further amending the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Revere relative to towers and telecommunications facilities on municipal buildings.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-088
Re-appointment of Camdele Construction as a Licensed Drain Layer
Re-appointment of Camdele Construction as a Licensed Drain Layer.
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Council Order 19-125
Communication from the Mayor relative to the re-appointment of Lauren D'Avella as a Constable
Communication from the Mayor relative to the re-appointment of Lauren D'Avella as a Constable.
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Council Order 19-114
Communication from the Mayor regarding ETP Funds
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE ETP FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000 FOR FOUR $2,000 ETP SCHOLARSHIPS?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-112
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appropriation of free cash to an emergency fund
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM FREE CASH IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY FUND?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-111
Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Free Cash Appropriation for Snow & Ice
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $345,000 FROM FREE CASH TO COVER THE FY2019 SNOW AND ICE DEFICIT?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Rotondo, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Patch.”
Council Order 19-116
That the Mayor send a letter to the MBTA to remove an enormously large We Sell Ugly Houses banner that has been hanging for the last two months from the top of the Wonderland Garage. Revere has a...
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna, Councillor Powers: That the Mayor send a letter to the MBTA to remove an enormously large We Sell Ugly Houses banner that has been hanging for the last two months from the top of the Wonderland Garage. Revere has a new ordinance created a year ago banning billboards and advertising signs. 17.08.060 - Advertising sign. "Advertising sign" means a sign advertising a product, service or business, whether or not sold or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located, including billboards.
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Council Order 19-117
That the Mayor provide the City Council with information related to cyber security for the City's critical infrastructure, back up plans, and if we carry insurance for such issue
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor provide the City Council with information related to cyber security for the City's critical infrastructure, back up plans, and if we carry insurance for such issue.
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Council Order 19-118
That the Mayor request the Chief of Police to provide the City Council with a record (numerical) of all criminal citations issued from 2010 to present and number of arrests from the same time...
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request the Chief of Police to provide the City Council with a record (numerical) of all criminal citations issued from 2010 to present and number of arrests from the same time period. Further, that the Mayor be requested to meet in Executive Session related to the City's policing policy.
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Council Order 19-119
That the Mayor request state officials to fund the connecting of the Blue line and Red line
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request state officials to fund the connecting of the Blue line and Red line.
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Council Order 19-120
That the Mayor provide the City Council with a copy of the 2016 Draft Wonderland RFP
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor provide the City Council with a copy of the 2016 Draft Wonderland RFP.
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From the Revere City Council’s official minutes (the council’s “Journal”), posted on the city’s meeting portal (linked from the City Council page on revere.org). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councillor photos: City of Revere (revere.org), from the official photos on the City Council page. Former councillors show initials.
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