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July 20, 2023
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Called to order by Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen.
Present: Willie Burnley, Charlotte Kelly, Kristen Strezo, Jake Wilson, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Judy Pineda Neufeld
Absent: Matthew McLaughlin, J.T. Scott, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad
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Mayor's Request #23-1188
Requesting rescission of the authorization to borrow $2,500,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements due to the COVID-19...
Requesting rescission of the authorization to borrow $2,500,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AYE: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld ABSENT: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, and Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad.”
Mayor's Request #23-1189
Requesting authorization to borrow $2,500,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for capital improvements to the Edgerly Education Center and the Winter Hill Community Innovation School
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AYE: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld ABSENT: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, and Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad.”
Mayor's Request #23-1190
Requesting approval to appropriate $1,361,025 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund and transfer the same amount to the Edgerly Building Improvement Project for capital costs related to the...
Requesting approval to appropriate $1,361,025 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund and transfer the same amount to the Edgerly Building Improvement Project for capital costs related to the renovation of the Edgerly Education Center.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AYE: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld ABSENT: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, and Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad.”
Mayor's Request #23-1191
Requesting approval to appropriate $460,110 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to the Edgerly Building Improvement Project for capital repairs to the Edgerly Education Center
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AYE: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld ABSENT: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, and Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad.”
Mayor's Request #23-1192
Requesting approval to appropriate $498,670 in unused bond proceeds from completed capital projects to the Edgerly Building Improvement Project for capital repairs to the Edgerly Education Center
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AYE: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld ABSENT: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, and Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad.”
From the Somerville City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (July 2022 on) and its older meeting portal (2010 to mid-2022), both linked from the City Council page on somervillema.gov. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Somerville (somervillema.gov) official headshots for Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Wilfred Mbah, Naima Sait, J.T. Scott and Kristen Strezo; The Somerville Times (thesomervilletimes.com) for Emily Hardt, Jon Link, Matthew McLaughlin and Ben Wheeler. Former councilors show initials.
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