MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
May 23, 2022
9 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: President Gerry Visconti presiding. George J. Rotondo arrived late (6:10 PM).
Present: Anthony Cogliandro, Patrick M. Keefe, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Dan Rizzo, George J. Rotondo, Richard J. Serino, Marc Silvestri, Gerry Visconti
Absent: Ira Novoselsky
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the May 9, 2022 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of May 9, 2022
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Council Order 22-128
Revere Dev. LLC, 304 Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151 requesting a special permit from the Revere City Council to enable the appellant to raze the existing structure and construct a new fast-food...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF SITE PLAN REVIEW AND THE ZONING SUB- COMMITTEE?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cogliandro, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Rizzo, Rotondo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti ABSENT: Novoselsky.”
Council Order 22-157
Communication from the City Auditor requesting a free cash appropriation in the amount of $175,000 for the annual Sand Sculpting Festival
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM FREE CASH IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000 FOR THE ANNUAL SAND SCULPTING FESTIVAL?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cogliandro, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Rizzo, Rotondo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti ABSENT: Novoselsky.”
Council Order 22-159
That the Mayor be requested to create a Revere Biosafety Advisory Committee under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health to include the Director of Public Health, City Solicitor, Fire Chief...
Motion presented by Councillor Rizzo: That the Mayor be requested to create a Revere Biosafety Advisory Committee under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health to include the Director of Public Health, City Solicitor, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Inspectional Services Director, and Director of Planning and Community Development. This board would be charged to investigate and evaluate and amend the definition and/or addition of Research and Development /Laboratory Life Science Labs and related uses in the city of Revere's zoning ordinances. Further, that the attached draft ordinance be used as a possible starting point for discussion.
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Council Order 22-160
That the Mayor request a representative from CDM Smith and the Chief of Infrastructure to appear
Motion presented by Councillor Keefe: That the Mayor request a representative from CDM Smith and the Chief of Infrastructure to appear
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Council Order 22-161
That the City Council award a Certificate of Appreciation to the Revere Chamber of Commerce
Motion presented by Council President Visconti: That the City Council award a Certificate of Appreciation to the Revere Chamber of Commerce.
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22-164Motion presented by Councillor Serino: That the City Council adopt the
22-164Motion presented by Councillor Serino: That the City Council adopt the
22-164Motion presented by Councillor Serino: That the City Council adopt the
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Council Order 22-165
That the Mayor request MassDOT, Traffic Commission, and the DPW to investigate the feasibility of installing traffic lights at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Broadway
Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Mayor request MassDOT, Traffic Commission, and the DPW to investigate the feasibility of installing traffic lights at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Broadway.
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Council Order 22-166
That the Mayor request the DPW and Traffic Commission to look into the feasibility of installing speed bumps on Cushman Avenue, Proctor Avenue, and Mountain Avenue. The amount of speeding in these...
Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Mayor request the DPW and Traffic Commission to look into the feasibility of installing speed bumps on Cushman Avenue, Proctor Avenue, and Mountain Avenue. The amount of speeding in these areas has heavily increased. The residents in the area are scared someone is going to be killed. This has been an ongoing issue.
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