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Revere City Council
How the Revere City Council voted, from the City Clerk's official minutes. 11 councillors: 5 elected at large and one from each of the city’s 6 wards. Elected November 2019; organizational meeting January 6, 2020. Gerry Visconti (at-large) and Richard J. Serino (Ward 6) joined the council. Council President: Patrick M. Keefe in 2020 (Vice President Ira Novoselsky) and Anthony T. Zambuto in 2021 (Vice President Gerry Visconti). The city has not posted minutes for the June 28 and July 12, 2021 meetings (agendas only). Covers 47 meetings, January 6 to December 13, 2021.
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Councilors
Vice PresidentIra NovoselskyVice President (2020) · Ward 2 · at 44 of 47 meetings
Joanne McKennaCouncillor · At-large · at 46 of 47 meetingsSteven MorabitoCouncillor · At-large · at 47 of 47 meetingsJohn F. PowersCouncillor · Ward 5 · at 45 of 47 meetingsGeorge J. RotondoCouncillor · At-large · at 43 of 47 meetingsRichard J. SerinoCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 46 of 47 meetingsGerry ViscontiVice President (2021) · At-large · at 47 of 47 meetings
Anthony T. ZambutoCouncil President (2021) · At-large · at 46 of 47 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Councilors who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: every full City Council meeting with minutes on the city’s meeting portal, from January 1, 2018 through June 22, 2026 (204 meetings, including the organizational meetings each January). Each minutes file on the portal also bundles the previous meeting’s minutes and the agenda attachments; MassVoter reads only the pages that are that meeting’s own minutes, and page numbers refer to that file. Sub-committee meetings (Zoning, Appointments, Ways & Means, Legislative Affairs and others) and Committee of the Whole sessions are not loaded, and votes taken in them and reported in the council minutes are not shown as council votes. Not here: the minutes of the June 28 and July 12, 2021 meetings (the portal has the agendas only). The portal lists no City Council meeting after June 22, 2026, although the city calendar shows council meetings on July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, September 14 and September 28, and October 5, 2026; MassVoter is asking the City Clerk for those minutes. Older council minutes (2010 to 2017) are on the same portal and are not loaded here. Revere’s minutes record a result for each item. Roll calls list each councillor by name (“ORDERED - ROLL CALL [8 TO 2] · AYES: … · NAYS: … · ABSENT: …”); for those MassVoter shows each councillor’s vote after checking the names against the attendance list. Councillors listed as absent for a single vote are left out of it; councillors listed as abstaining are shown as present, not voting. A few roll calls are written out in the narrative instead (for example on amendments, reconsideration and readings of ordinances); MassVoter shows those too, from the exact wording. Voice votes and items recorded only as “Ordered”, “Accepted” or “Tabled” show the result only; MassVoter never assumes such a vote was unanimous. Items referred to a sub-committee, placed on file, ordered to a public hearing, withdrawn or tabled automatically under the Rules of Order are not votes and are not listed. Steps written only in the narrative without a roll call (for example “Reconsideration fails” or “Ordered on a second reading”) are not listed separately. Elections of the Council President and Vice President show the result only, with a note listing each councillor’s choice. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where councilors disagreed
Most council votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one councilor voted no or abstained, newest first.
Dec 13That the Mayor request the School Building Committee to…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request the School…Passed · see note
December 13, 2021: That the Mayor request the School Building Committee to submit all survey and polling material regarding site selection for the placement of a new high school to the Revere City…
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request the School Building Committee to submit all survey and polling material regarding site selection for the placement of a new high school to the Revere City Council.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Dec 6That the City Council go on record as supporting…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Giannino, Councillor Serino: That the City Council…Passed 8–1 · No: Zambuto
December 6, 2021: That the City Council go on record as supporting the attached letter from Martin Suuberg, DEP Commissioner relative to WinWaste Solutions (formerly Wheelabrator)
Motion presented by Councillor Giannino, Councillor Serino: That the City Council go on record as supporting the attached letter from Martin Suuberg, DEP Commissioner relative to WinWaste Solutions (formerly Wheelabrator).
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rotondo, ViscontiNo: Zambuto
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [8 TO 1] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rotondo, Visconti NAYS: Zambuto ABSENT: Powers, Serino.”
Dec 6That the Mayor request the Revere High School Committee…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request the Revere…Passed · see note
December 6, 2021: That the Mayor request the Revere High School Committee Building Project team provide an update on their scope of work from the enactment of this group until present day. Furthermore,…
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor request the Revere High School Committee Building Project team provide an update on their scope of work from the enactment of this group until present day. Furthermore, that the Superintendent of Schools provide the student population growth per year since 2010 to present.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Dec 6That the Mayor request Citizens Bank on Broadway to…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request Citizens Bank…Passed · see note
December 6, 2021: That the Mayor request Citizens Bank on Broadway to relocate the ATM to the front of the bank. Noise including loud music and slamming car doors from customers using the…
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request Citizens Bank on Broadway to relocate the ATM to the front of the bank. Noise including loud music and slamming car doors from customers using the ATM are affecting the quality of life of the residents around this bank 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 22Hearing called as ordered for the purpose of establishing…Motion: SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL…Passed 10–1 · No: Rotondo
November 22, 2021: Hearing called as ordered for the purpose of establishing the Minimum Residential Factor for adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022 tax rate
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL FACTOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 TAX RATE?
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Visconti, ZambutoNo: Rotondo
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [10 TO 1] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto NAYS: Rotondo.”
Nov 22T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, 15 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766…Motion: T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, 15 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766 seeking permission…Failed 5–6 · No: Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo
November 22, 2021: T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, 15 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to install a wireless communications facility to include nine (9) roof mounted antennas...
T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, 15 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to install a wireless communications facility to include nine (9) roof mounted antennas and related equipment at 385 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151.
Yes: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Serino, Visconti, ZambutoNo: Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [5 TO 6] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto NAYS: Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo.”
Nov 22Proposed amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City…Motion: SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ORDER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON A SECOND…Failed 0–11 · No: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto
November 22, 2021: Proposed amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere requested by the applicant, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Boston, LLC, 50 Tomahawk Drive, Building #49, East Boston, MA 02128...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ORDER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON A SECOND READING?
No: Guinasso, Jessica A. Giannino, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, Zambuto
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [0 TO 11] NAYS: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Rotondo, Visconti, Zambuto.”
Nov 22Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the…Motion: Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the Warrant for…Passed · see note
November 22, 2021: Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the Warrant for the Special State Primary, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the Warrant for the Special State Primary, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 22That the Mayor contact the DCR to obtain the…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor contact the DCR…Passed · see note
November 22, 2021: That the Mayor contact the DCR to obtain the proper services for the encampment of homeless living on Diamond Creek between North Shore Road and Ocean Avenue
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor contact the DCR to obtain the proper services for the encampment of homeless living on Diamond Creek between North Shore Road and Ocean Avenue.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 15That the Mayor and the Traffic Commission look into…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Morabito: That the Mayor and the Traffic…Passed · see note
November 15, 2021: That the Mayor and the Traffic Commission look into launching a slow streets pilot program in the City of Revere to slow down drivers by introducing speed tables, speed humps,…
Motion presented by Councillor Morabito: That the Mayor and the Traffic Commission look into launching a slow streets pilot program in the City of Revere to slow down drivers by introducing speed tables, speed humps, crosswalks, signage, and bollards to help curb the excessive speeding on cut-through streets, especially on streets nearby schools and city recreational spaces.
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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