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March 12, 2019
7 recorded votes, 7 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
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EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the February 26, 2019 Town Council Meeting
Adopt the minutes as written
EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the February 26, 2019 Town Council Meeting Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the minutes as written;
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)
Resolution Approving Excess Expenditures for Snow and Ice Removal Pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 31D, Massachusetts...
Approve the resolution for excess expenditures for snow and ice removal
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the resolution for excess expenditures for snow and ice removal;
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)
For the Town Council to Recommend that the Town Manager Maintain the FY2020 Capital Spending so that it Does Not...
Accept the report
Councilor Woodland made a motion 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: Bays)
For the Town Council to adopt the 29 conceptual recommendations
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion for the Town Council to adopt the 29 conceptual recommendations;
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)
For the Town Council to recommend that the Town Manager maintain the FY2020 capital spending so that it does not exceed 8% of the submitted FY2020 operating budget in order to Meet the Town...
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion for the Town Council to recommend that the Town Manager maintain the FY2020 capital spending so that it does not exceed 8% of the submitted FY2020 operating budget in order to Meet the Town Council’s Budget Policy Guideline that the Town should seek to make capital expenditures (including debt and exclusive of the school Building for the Future Initiative funding and enterprise funds) equal to at least 7.5-8% of the operating budget;
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)
Committee on Federal, State, and Regional Government Report Regarding Airplane Noise Abatement – Angeline Kounelis...
Accept the report: Committee on Federal, State, and Regional Government Report Regarding Airplane Noise Abatement – Angeline Kounelis, Chair
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion 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)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli moved 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: Feltner)
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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