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December 11, 2018
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Present: Caroline Bays, Anthony J. Donato, Susan G. Falkoff, Lisa J. Feltner, Angeline B. Kounelis, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Kenneth M. Woodland, Mark S. Sideris
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Vote on Proposed Zoning Text Amendments Relating to Affordable Housing Section 5.07, Inclusionary Zoning, to • Add...
Withdraw his motion of November 27, 2018 and to replace it with the motion to adopt the zoning amendment as written with the clarification in the memo of December 7, 2018
Imposing an affordable housing restriction should not limit development in Watertown. ~ Such a project would be defined as a residence, not an institution, and as such would be able to benefit from tax shifts ~ The selection process for affordable housing participants is fairly standardized: Advertisement, Pre-Qualification, and Selection by Lottery. ~ If a project were seeking a special permit, it would use the Affordable Housing criteria; if it were seeking an Overlay District application, other rules are used, some being more restrictive than the Special Permit use. ~ If a developer creates an assisted living project in a permitted zone, the special permit rules would apply and a minimum 5% affordable housing standard would be used; if an overlay zone change were requested, it would be able to place an assisted living facility where it is not currently permitted and the minimum affordable housing would be 10%. ~ Based on this percentage discrepancy, the matter should be reviewed to provide equity to all facilities no matter where they are located Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to withdraw his motion of November 27, 2018 and to replace it with the motion to adopt the zoning amendment as written with the clarification in the memo of December 7, 2018;
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a roll call vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report Regarding
Accept the report: Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report Regarding
Councilor Woodland moved to accept the report;
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: Woodland, second: Feltner)
Adopt the FY 2020 Budget Policy Guidelines as compiled by the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight
Councilor Woodland made a motion to adopt the FY 2020 Budget Policy Guidelines as compiled by the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight;
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: Woodland, second: Feltner)
Committee on Media and Public Outreach Report – Anthony Palomba,
Accept the report: Committee on Media and Public Outreach Report – Anthony Palomba
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report;
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)
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS First Reading And Referral To Committee an Amendment to the Code of...
Forward the item to the Rules and Ordinance Committee
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to forward the item to the Rules and Ordinance Committee;
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: Feltner)
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Committees on Public Works and Public Safety Report regarding Watertown’s Hazard Mitigation...
Accept the report
Councilor Woodland moved to accept the report;
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: Woodland, second: Kounelis)
AT&T Small Cell Utility Pole Project - Request for Hearing.
The item be referred to the Committee on Public Works
Councilor Piccirilli moved that the item be referred to the Committee on Public Works;
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: Falkoff)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to adjourn the 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)
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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