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June 26, 2018
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: Lisa J. Feltner arrived late (6:14 p.m.).
Present: Caroline Bays, Anthony J. Donato, Susan G. Falkoff, Angeline B. Kounelis, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Kenneth M. Woodland, Mark S. Sideris, Lisa J. Feltner
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Community Preservation Committee
Recess the hearing: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Community Preservation Committee
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to recess the hearing;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Palomba)
Recess the regular Town Council meeting and to return to it after the close of the special meeting
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to recess the regular Town Council meeting and to return to it after the close of the special meeting;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Reopen the special meeting: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Community Preservation Committee
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to reopen the special meeting;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Amendment (Councilor Palomba) to the Community Preservation Committee ordinance: Town Manager appointees to come from a list of candidates developed by the Town Council
Councilor Falkoff made a friendly amendment to Councilor Palomba’s friendly amendment by inserting after the words “Town Manager” the words “chosen by rank choice voting.” After brief comments by Attorney Reich, Councilor Falkoff withdrew her motion.
Yes: Bays, Feltner, PalombaNo: Donato, Falkoff, Kounelis, Piccirilli, Sideris, Woodland
From the minutes
“Councilor Palomba’s friendly amendment failed to pass on a roll call vote of 3-6..” (Motion: Palomba, second: Feltner)
Amendment (Councilor Feltner) to the Community Preservation Committee ordinance: the Town Council shall adopt a policy for identifying and confirming applicants
Councilor Feltner made a friendly amendment to insert sub paragraph d. to §36.02(2) “d.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The motion failed on a voice vote..” (Motion: Feltner, second: Palomba)
Motions, Ordinances, Order, And Resolutions
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Community Preservation Committee
The Council passed the motion to adopt the Ordinance with the amendments proposed for §’s 36.02(2) and 36.02(3) by a roll call vote of 6-3.
Yes: Donato, Falkoff, Kounelis, Piccirilli, Sideris, WoodlandNo: Bays, Feltner, Palomba
From the minutes
“The Council passed the motion to adopt the Ordinance with the amendments proposed for §’s 36.02(2) and 36.02(3) by a roll call vote of 6-3..”
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn the Special Town Council meeting
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli moved to adjourn the Special Town Council meeting;
Yes: Bays, Donato, Falkoff, Kounelis, Palomba, Piccirilli, Sideris, WoodlandNo: Feltner
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted on a voice vote of 8-1..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
From the Watertown City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s meeting portal (linked from the City Council page on watertown-ma.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Watertown News (watertownmanews.com) candidate Q&As, candidate letters and articles that name each councilor; Mark Sideris photo by Charlie Breitrose. The city’s website has no councilor photos.
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