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Revere City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

September 11, 2023

6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: President Pro Tempore Joanne McKenna presiding. The journal begins with a 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole session (items placed on file) before the council’s roll call; nothing from it is shown as a council vote.

Present: Anthony Cogliandro, Steven Morabito, Ira Novoselsky, Dan Rizzo, Richard J. Serino, Marc Silvestri, Gerry Visconti, Anthony T. Zambuto, Joanne McKenna

Absent: John F. Powers

Every vote, in order

Approval of the Journal

Approve the journal (minutes) of the August 28, 2023 meeting

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of August 28, 2023

The minutes give the result only (no count), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.

From the minutes

“RESULT: ACCEPTED.”

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

Council Order 23-175

An Ordinance Further Amending the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere Relative to the Regulation of Fireworks (attached)

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 8–0

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR FIREWORKS?

Yes: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, ViscontiThe minutes list Anthony T. Zambuto as absent for this vote (on the attendance list for the meeting); left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Council Order 23-204

Communication from the City Auditor relative to the quarterly appropration for RevereTV

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 8–0

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CABLE ACCESS RECEIPT RESERVED FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,264.22 FOR REVERETV’S QUARTERLY INVOICE?

Yes: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, ViscontiThe minutes list Anthony T. Zambuto as absent for this vote (on the attendance list for the meeting); left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Council Order 23-205

Communication from the City Auditor relative to the Revere Crossing Guard Memorandum of Agreement

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 8–0

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION NECESSARY TO FUND THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REVERE AND LOCAL 880 A COVERING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2026?

Yes: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, ViscontiThe minutes list Anthony T. Zambuto as absent for this vote (on the attendance list for the meeting); left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Council Order 23-207

That the Acting Mayor direct the Chief of Police to add patrols to the Southern side of Tuttle, Stowers, Bryant, and Waite Streets. These roads are being used as a cut through from Revere Street...

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Acting Mayor direct the Chief of Police to add patrols to the Southern side of Tuttle, Stowers, Bryant, and Waite Streets. These roads are being used as a cut through from Revere Street traffic and cars are going upwards of 50mph down these roads.

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From the minutes

“RESULT: ORDERED - VOICE VOTE.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

ApprovePassed · 8–0

Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Acting Mayor direct the Chief of Police to add patrols to the Southern side of Tuttle, Stowers, Bryant, and Waite Streets. These roads are being used as a cut through from Revere Street traffic and cars are going upwards of 50mph down these roads.

Yes: Cogliandro, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Rizzo, Serino, Silvestri, ViscontiThe minutes list Anthony T. Zambuto as absent for this vote (on the attendance list for the meeting); left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

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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