MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 5, 2020
15 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: President Patrick M. Keefe presiding.
Present: Jessica A. Giannino, Arthur F. Guinasso, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, John F. Powers, George J. Rotondo, Richard J. Serino, Gerry Visconti, Anthony T. Zambuto, Patrick M. Keefe
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the September 28, 2020 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2020
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Council Order 20-274
National Grid to construct a line of underground electric conduits, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across the public ways on Railroad Street, Winthrop...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE PETITION OF NATIONAL GRID TO CONSTRUCT A LINE OF UNDERGROUND CONDUITS, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY SUSTAINING AND PROTECTING FIXTURES, UNDER AND ACROSS THE PUBLIC WAYS ON RAILROAD STREET, WINTHROP AVENUE, WASHBURN AVENUE, AND ENDICOTT AVENUE, REVERE, MA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN ON FILE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OFFERED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”
Council Order 20-324
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Janine Grillo Marra to Human Rights Commission
Comm. from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Janine Grillo Marra to Human Rights Commission.
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Council Order 20-325
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Jalon Fowler to Human Rights Commission
Comm. from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Jalon Fowler to Human Rights Commission.
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Council Order 20-326
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Kathi Reinstein to HRC
Comm. from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Kathi Reinstein to HRC
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Council Order 20-327
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Chaimaa Mansour Hossaini to the Human Rights Commission
Comm. from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Chaimaa Mansour Hossaini to the Human Rights Commission
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 20-322
SchiavuzzoALM Realty LLC, 18 Cabral Dr., Middleton, MA 01949 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to demolish a pre- existing non-confirming 5-unit structure and construct a new 4-unit...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT FOR 79-81 TEMPLE STREET SUBJECT THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS FROM SITE PLAN REVIEW?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”
Council Order 20-323
Sandra M. Tapia, 57 Chamberlain Ave., Revere, MA 02151 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to operate a kennel at 100 VFW Parkway, Revere, MA 02151
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT FOR 100 VFW PARKWAY SUBJECT THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS FROM SITE PLAN REVIEW?
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, ZambutoNo: Novoselsky
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [10 TO 1] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe NAYS: Novoselsky.”
Council Order 20-334
Communication from John V. Festa, 385 Broadway, Revere, MA requesting that the Revere City Council accept a donation of certain parcels of land for conservation purposes on Naples Road and Naples...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT A DONATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES, HEREIN LISTED BELOW, ON NAPLES ROAD AND NAPLES ROAD PASSAGEWAY FROM JOHN V. FESTA ?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”
Council Order 20-335
Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Transportation Network Infrastructure Fund appropriation
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,260.00 FROM THE TRANSPORTATION FUND TO THE ROADWAY CAPITAL FUND?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”
Council Order 20-345
That the Mayor be requested to providing the status on or looking into the reactivation of the Revere Resident Monitoring Committee
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor be requested to providing the status on or looking into the reactivation of the Revere Resident Monitoring Committee.
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Council Order 20-337
Motion presented by City Councillor Guinasso: That the Mayor request National Grid to complete the work on Revere Street across from the Paul Revere School. National Grid has completed the work...
Motion presented by City Councillor Guinasso: That the Mayor request National Grid to complete the work on Revere Street across from the Paul Revere School. National Grid has completed the work and now the asphalt should be replaced with concrete as required by the City of Revere. In addition, that the same be requested for Bossom Street.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 20-339
That the Mayor request the DPW to repair to the best of their ability the public stairs at Winthrop Avenue and Bradstreet Avenue before the winter months. The top portions of the stairs are...
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request the DPW to repair to the best of their ability the public stairs at Winthrop Avenue and Bradstreet Avenue before the winter months. The top portions of the stairs are missing making it dangerous for pedestrians using them.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 20-340
That the City Council award a Certificate of Appreciation to the Biasella Family. The Biasella Family participates in park builds, city cleanups, but more importantly, organize their own family...
Motion presented by Councillor Morabito, Councillor Serino: That the City Council award a Certificate of Appreciation to the Biasella Family. The Biasella Family participates in park builds, city cleanups, but more importantly, organize their own family clean ups throughout North Revere. Their actions of going the extra mile for the community is not overlooked by this honorable body, therefore warrants this certificate of acknowledgement and appreciation for your contribution to help enhance our community aesthetics.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 20-343
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY AUDITOR RELATIVE TO THE REVERE TV APPROPRIATION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,506.21 FROM THE RECEIPT RESERVE ACCOUNT TO REVERETV?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”
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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