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June 4, 2019
18 recorded votes, 18 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Note on these minutes: Anthony J. Donato left before the end of the meeting.
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
Public Hearings
Move up items 3A and 3B
PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to move up items 3A and 3B;
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)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition by NSTAR ELECTRIC Company
Approve the petition for NSTAR to install conduit to 32 Church Street
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the petition for NSTAR to install conduit to 32 Church Street;
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)
Approve the petition for NSTAR to install underground conduit to 305 Mount Auburn Street
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the petition for NSTAR to install underground conduit to 305 Mount Auburn Street;
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)
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Public Hearing and Vote on the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and Related Matters
Approve the budget as presented
The budgets for Fiscal Year 2020 were ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ General Fund - $147,758,000 General Fund – Other Financing Sources - $4,571,886 General Fund – Free Cash - $2,000,000 Water and Sewer Enterprise - $19,340,902 Water and Sewer Enterprise – Other Financing Resources - $500,000 Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the budget as presented;
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: Woodland)
Reconsider the budget vote (the minutes say the motion was made in the hope that it would fail)
Councilor Falkoff moved to reconsider the budget with the hopes that the motion failed;
No: Bays, Donato, Falkoff, Feltner, Kounelis, Palomba, Piccirilli, Sideris, WoodlandThe minutes give the count as 0 to 9, which matches the 9 councilors present; each is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“The motion failed 0-9 on a voice vote..” (Motion: Falkoff, second: Piccirilli)
Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of $1,354,508 from the Fiscal Year 2019 OPEB Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year...
Approve the transfer of $1,354,508 into the OPEB Trust Fund
After a brief discussion of the OPEB Trust Fund, Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the transfer of $1,354,508 into the OPEB Trust Fund;
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: Woodland)
Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2020 Retiree Health Insurance Appropriation and Authorization of Expenditures...
Approve the resolution: Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2020 Retiree Health Insurance Appropriation and Authorization of Expenditures from the OPEB Trust Fund
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the resolution;
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)
Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2020 Expenditure Limits for Revolving Funds.
Approve the limits: Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2020 Expenditure Limits for Revolving Funds
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the limits;
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 to Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020
Appropriate and transfer $2,367,395 from the Fiscal Year 2019 Community Preservation Funds in the following manner: 10% or $236,739 to the affordable housing reserve
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate and transfer $2,367,395 from the Fiscal Year 2019 Community Preservation Funds in the following manner: 10% or $236,739 to the affordable housing reserve;
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)
Appropriate and transfer $2,481,400 from the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Funds in the following manner: 5% or $124,070 for administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate and transfer $2,481,400 from the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Funds in the following manner: 5% or $124,070 for administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee;
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: Woodland)
Motions, Ordinances, Order, And Resolutions
Motions to Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“President Sideris then called for a roll call vote on the previous FY 2019 appropriation which was adopted unanimously..”
Committee on Human Services Report Regarding the Accessory Dwelling
Accept the report with the amendment that the Date Read be changed to June 4, 2019
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report with the amendment that the Date Read be changed to June 4, 2019;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Reports Of Committees
Committee on Human Services Report Regarding the Tenant-Based Security Deposit Program and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) – Anthony Palomba, Chair
The motion to amend
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“the report was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (second: Palomba)
The motion to accept
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“the report as amended was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..”
That the Town Council Reappoint Shannon Lawn to the Board of the Watertown Housing Authority for a Term to Expire on...
Accept the report: That the Town Council Reappoint Shannon Lawn to the Board of the Watertown Housing Authority for a Term to Expire on May 15, 2024
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Appoint Patricia Santos to the Watertown Housing Authority as Tenant Representative for a term to expire on May 15, 2023
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appoint Patricia Santos to the Watertown Housing Authority as Tenant Representative for a term to expire on May 15, 2023;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Palomba)
Appoint Shannon Lawn to the Watertown Housing Authority for a term to expire on May 15, 2024
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appoint Shannon Lawn to the Watertown Housing Authority for a term to expire on May 15, 2024;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Palomba)
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. Anthony J. Donato had left the meeting before this vote.
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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