MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 2, 2019
13 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, Charles J. Patch, John F. Powers, Anthony T. Zambuto, Arthur F. Guinasso
Absent: Dan Rizzo, George J. Rotondo
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the November 25, 2019 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of November 25, 2019
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Council Order 19-255
Hearing called as ordered for the purpose of establishing the Minimum Residential Factor in order to establish the Fiscal Year 2020 tax rate
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL FACTOR OF .900673 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-264
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless c/o SAI Communications, LLC as a Licensee of National Grid, 12 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to install a...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT TO INSTALL A SMALL, LOW-POWERED WIRELESS ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING UTILITY POLE #619-1 ON KIMBALL AVENUE, NEAR 10 WALNUT AVENUE, REVERE, MA 02151?
Yes: ZambutoNo: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [1 TO 8] AYES: Zambuto NAYS: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-265
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless c/o SAI Communications, LLC as a Licensee of National Grid, 12 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to install a...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT TO INSTALL A SMALL, LOW-POWERED WIRELESS ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING UTILITY POLE #619-1 ON KIMBALL AVENUE, NEAR 10 WALNUT AVENUE, REVERE, MA 02151?
Yes: ZambutoNo: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [1 TO 8] AYES: Zambuto NAYS: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-266
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless c/o SAI Communications, LLC as a Licensee of National Grid, 12 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to install a...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT TO INSTALL A SMALL, LOW-POWERED WIRELESS ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ON EXISTING UTILITY POLE #619-1 ON KIMBALL AVENUE, NEAR 10 WALNUT AVENUE, REVERE, MA 02151?
Yes: ZambutoNo: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [1 TO 8] AYES: Zambuto NAYS: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-272
Communication from the Mayor regarding ETP Funds
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE FOLLOWING APPROPRATIONS FROM THE ETP FUND: 1.) $8,500, REVERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TV SCHOOL CHANNEL AND VIDEO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT; 2.) $3,580, REVERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IP ENCODING OF VIDEO?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-273
Communication from the Mayor regarding the "Toys for Tickets" program
Communication from the Mayor regarding the "Toys for Tickets" program.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 19-275
Communication from the City Auditor Relative to the Sonny Myer's Park Appropriation
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST ACCOUNT TO THE SONNY MYERS PARK ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,220?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-276
Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Tree Removal Program
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STABILIZATION FUND TO THE DPW TREE REMOVAL ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-277
Communication from the City Auditor requesting an appropriation to the Building Maintenance and Repair account
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECT RESERVE ACCOUNT TO THE DPW BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,969.47?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Patch, Powers, Zambuto, Guinasso ABSENT: Rizzo, Rotondo.”
Council Order 19-278
That the Mayor request the Water Department to set up a connection for the installation of several catch basins on the lower end of Pearl Avenue. Currently, there are no catch basins and flooding...
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request the Water Department to set up a connection for the installation of several catch basins on the lower end of Pearl Avenue. Currently, there are no catch basins and flooding occurs during heavy rains, high tides, and storms, inundating houses and the street. Adding catch basins will help residents deal with the ongoing water problems.
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Council Order 19-279
That the Mayor request the DPW to appropriate funding and install “Go Slow Dangerous Curve” flashing signage, on Revere Street near the curve at St. Anthony’s Church in the interest of public...
Motion presented by Council President Guinasso: That the Mayor request the DPW to appropriate funding and install “Go Slow Dangerous Curve” flashing signage, on Revere Street near the curve at St. Anthony’s Church in the interest of public safety. There have been numerous accidents at this location.
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Council Order 19-280
That the Mayor request National Grid to install the brightest LED street lights available on Revere Street from Douglas Street to Stowers Street. This stretch of Revere Street has two dangerous...
Motion presented by Councillor Novoselsky: That the Mayor request National Grid to install the brightest LED street lights available on Revere Street from Douglas Street to Stowers Street. This stretch of Revere Street has two dangerous curves and are frequent accident sites.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
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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