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Revere City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

March 6, 2023

6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: President Patrick M. Keefe presiding.

Present: Anthony Cogliandro, Joanne McKenna, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, John F. Powers, Dan Rizzo, Richard J. Serino, Marc Silvestri, Gerry Visconti, Anthony T. Zambuto, Patrick M. Keefe

Absent: None

During the meeting:

  • Ira Novoselsky recused from the vote on Council Order 22-336 (Shirley Avenue, LLC, 163 Shirley Avenue, Revere, MA 02151 requesting a special permit...).
  • John F. Powers recused from the vote on Council Order 23-055 (Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Enhanced COLA - Retirees For 2022).
  • Richard J. Serino recused from the vote on Council Order 23-055 (Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Enhanced COLA - Retirees For 2022).

Every vote, in order

Approval of the Journal

Approve the journal (minutes) of the February 27, 2023 meeting

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of February 27, 2023

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From the minutes

“RESULT: ACCEPTED.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Council Order 22-335

Gerinaldo Nunez, 149 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131 requesting a special permit from the Revere City Council with respect to no more than one principal nonresidential structure may be...

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO WITHDRAW THE SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 297 LEE BURBANK HIGHWAY WITHOUT PREJUDICE?

The minutes record the result as “Withdrawn Without Prejudice”.

From the minutes

“RESULT: WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Council Order 22-336

Shirley Avenue, LLC, 163 Shirley Avenue, Revere, MA 02151 requesting a special permit from the Revere City Council to enable the appellant to raze the existing non-conforming structure and...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · 10–0

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT FOR 163 SHIRLEY AVENUE SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS AS REPORTED BY THE ZONING SUB-COMMITTEE?

Yes: Cogliandro, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Powers, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto

From the minutes

“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [10 TO 0] AYES: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Powers, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe RECUSED: Novoselsky.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Council Order 23-041

John Duran, 18 Hichborn Street, Unit 1, Revere, MA 02151 requesting permission from the Revere City Council to convert the existing laundry mat in a health club at 895 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 895 BROADWAY SUBJECT TO SITE PLAN REVIEW?

From the minutes

“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Council Order 23-052

Communication from the City Auditor relative to the appropriation from Fund to Revere TV for operation of their media center

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,988.38 FROM THE CABLE ACCESS RECEIPT RESERVED FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING REVERETV’S QUARTERLY INVOICE?

From the minutes

“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Council Order 23-055

Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Enhanced COLA - Retirees For 2022

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 9–0

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ENHANCED COLA FOR ALL RETIREES FROM 3% TO 5% ON THE FIRST $13,000 OF AN ELIGIBLE RETIREE’S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE?

Yes: Cogliandro, Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto

From the minutes

“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [9 TO 0] AYES: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Silvestri, Visconti, Zambuto, Keefe RECUSED: Powers, Serino.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

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