MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
January 25, 2021
14 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Council President Anthony T. Zambuto presiding.
Present: Jessica A. Giannino, Arthur F. Guinasso, Patrick M. Keefe, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, John F. Powers, Richard J. Serino, George J. Rotondo, Gerry Visconti, Anthony T. Zambuto
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Jessica A. Giannino recused from the vote on Council Order 21-021 (That the City Council send the attached letter to the Honorable Charles D. Baker...).
- Anthony T. Zambuto recused from the vote on Council Order 21-021 (That the City Council send the attached letter to the Honorable Charles D. Baker...).
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the January 11, 2021 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of January 11, 2021
The minutes give the result only (no count), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-010
Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval for the Warrant for the Special State Election on Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval for the Warrant for the Special State Election on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-011
Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the 2021 Election Calendar
Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the 2021 Election Calendar.
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.”
Council Order 21-025
A Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the Warrant for the Special State Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2020
A Communication from the Election Commissioner requesting approval of the Warrant for the Special State Primary on Tuesday, March 2, 2020.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-012
Communication from the City Auditor concerning an appropriation to the stabilization fund relative to the sale of city-owned land
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A TRANSFER FROM PUBLIC AUCTION PROCEEDS TO THE STABILIZATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,888?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Rotondo, Visconti, Zambuto.”
Council Order 21-013
Communication from the City Auditor relative to an appropriation for the Broadway signalization project
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROPRIATE $216,103 FROM THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPGRADING SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY AND PEDESTRIAN ACCOMMODATIONS FOR BROADWAY?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Rotondo, Visconti, Zambuto.”
Council Order 21-014
Communication from the City Auditor relative to an appropriation for upgrades to the City's financial and operational software
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A TRANSFER FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STABILIZATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,000 TO PERFORM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SOFTWARE UPGRADES ($425,000) AND PURCHASE CARTEGRAPH SOFTWARE ($50,000)?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Giannino, Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Rotondo, Visconti, Zambuto.”
Council Order 21-016
That the Mayor contact Amazon and ask for assistance in funding affordable housing and a shelter in Revere. Recently Amazon announced they would be dedicating almost 2 billion dollars to...
Motion presented by Councillor Rotondo: That the Mayor contact Amazon and ask for assistance in funding affordable housing and a shelter in Revere. Recently Amazon announced they would be dedicating almost 2 billion dollars to affordable housing efforts.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-017
That the City Council present a Certificate of Commendation to the owners of the iconic Banana Boat in recognition of their retirement after 43 years in business
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna, Council President Zambuto, Councillor Guinasso, Councillor Rotondo, Council Vice-President Visconti, Councillor Novoselsky, Councillor Giannino, Councillor Powers, Councillor Keefe, Councillor Serino, Councillor Morabito: That the City Council present a Certificate of Commendation to the owners of the iconic Banana Boat in recognition of their retirement after 43 years in business.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-018
That the Mayor request the DPW to ensure that the following roadways are plowed during snowstorms: All streets located off of Broadsound Avenue and lower Beachmont
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request the DPW to ensure that the following roadways are plowed during snowstorms: All streets located off of Broadsound Avenue and lower Beachmont.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-019
That the Mayor be requested to forward a communication to the City Council requesting an expenditure from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for the purpose of constructing a pump station at the...
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor be requested to forward a communication to the City Council requesting an expenditure from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for the purpose of constructing a pump station at the lower end of Pearl Avenue due to the consistent and severe flooding occurring in this area of the City.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-026
That the City Council send the attached letter to Governor Baker requesting that his administration identify and designate a COVID-19 vaccination site or sites in the City of Revere for...
Motion presented by Councillor Serino: That the City Council send the attached letter to Governor Baker requesting that his administration identify and designate a COVID-19 vaccination site or sites in the City of Revere for vaccinations of the public at-large. A Boston Globe article published this past weekend highlighted disparities in vaccine access to Black and Latino populations of Suffolk County. In addition to being a community with a large immigrant population, Revere has been one of the hardest hit communities in the Commonwealth throughout the pandemic, and as of right now the only two mass vaccination sites in Suffolk County are in South Boston and Fenway Park. Revere residents should not have to travel into Boston to receive the COVID vaccination, particularly when more affluent communities in the Metro West have vaccination sites on their doorsteps.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 21-021
That the City Council send the attached letter to the Honorable Charles D. Baker, Governor and Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver to request that the Baker administration prioritize the...
Motion presented by Councillor Serino, Councillor Keefe: That the City Council send the attached letter to the Honorable Charles D. Baker, Governor and Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver to request that the Baker administration prioritize the building of a sound barrier along
Yes: Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [9 TO 0] AYES: Guinasso, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Serino, Rotondo, Visconti RECUSED: Giannino, Zambuto.”
Council Order 21-022
That the Mayor be requested to commission a banner in honor of and depicting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be displayed on the front of City Hall during the month of February in recognition of...
Motion presented by Council President Zambuto: That the Mayor be requested to commission a banner in honor of and depicting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be displayed on the front of City Hall during the month of February in recognition of Black History Month.
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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