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June 11, 2019
15 recorded votes, 15 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
EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the May 28, 2019 Town Council Meeting
Accept the minutes as written
EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the May 28, 2019 Town Council Meeting Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept 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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $28,500 from Various Fiscal Year 2019 Police Department...
Transfer the funds for an amount of $28,500: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $28,500 from Various Fiscal Year 2019 Police Department Accounts to the Fiscal Year 2019...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to transfer the funds for an amount of $28,500;
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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,242,443 from the Fiscal Year 2019 Debt Retirement...
Transfer funds of $1,242,443 to fund the Fire Station Project
Councilor Piccirilli moved to transfer funds of $1,242,443 to fund the Fire Station Project;
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 Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the amount of $1,250 from Toyota of...
Accept and expend the funds given by Toyota of Watertown
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept and expend the funds given by Toyota of Watertown;
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was unanimously adopted on a roll call vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Committee on Media and Public Outreach Report Regarding
Accept the report with the corrections of the spelling of the Pane Room in the header, and the spelling of Feltner in the fourth paragraph and the addition of the attachments
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report with the corrections of the spelling of the Pane Room in the header, and the spelling of Feltner in the fourth paragraph and the addition of the attachments;
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)
Ask the Town Manager to have the staff directory on the Town’s website include the names of all Town employees, their email addresses, and their direct phone extensions
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion that the Town Council ask the Town Manager to have the staff directory on the Town’s website include the names of all Town employees, their email addresses, and their direct phone extensions;
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)
Committee on Media and Public Outreach Report Regarding a Proposal for a Community Engagement Program – Anthony...
Accept the report with the correction of the spelling of the Pane Room
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report with the correction of the spelling of the Pane Room;
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 Media and Public Outreach Report Regarding a Community Engagement Program – Anthony Palomba, Chair
Accept the report with the correction of the spelling of the location and a correction in the first paragraph from “Watertown Community Connections” to “Watertown Community Conversations”
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report with the correction of the spelling of the location and a correction in the first paragraph from “Watertown Community Connections” to “Watertown Community Conversations”;
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
That the Town Council Recommend the Council Clerk Publish Requests for Information and Their Respective Responses on...
Accept the report
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)
Amend Rule 8.9 of the Town Council Rules as listed above
Councilor Piccirilli moved that the Town Council amend Rule 8.9 of the Town Council Rules as listed above;
Yes: Donato, WoodlandNo: Bays, Falkoff, Feltner, Kounelis, Palomba, Piccirilli, Sideris
From the minutes
“The motion failed on a voice vote of 2 – 7..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Request the Town Manager to respond to requests for information in stand-alone communications to the full Town Council
Councilor Piccirilli moved that the Town Council request the Town Manager to respond to requests for information in stand-alone communications to the full Town Council;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Woodland)
Recommend the Council Clerk publish requests for information and their respective responses on the Town Council website page
Councilor Piccirilli moved that the Town Council recommend the Council Clerk publish requests for information and their respective responses on the Town Council website page;
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Palomba)
Rejection of 2019 Road Program Bid
Refer the matter to the Committees on Public Works and Budget and Fiscal Oversight for review
Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer the matter to the Committees on Public Works and Budget and Fiscal Oversight for review;
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)
School Planning Bonds
Amend his motion and refer the matter to the Committees on Economic Development and Planning and Human Services
Councilor Piccirilli moved to amend his motion and refer the matter to the Committees on Economic Development and Planning and Human Services;
Yes: Bays, Donato, Falkoff, Feltner, Kounelis, Palomba, Piccirilli, SiderisNo: Woodland
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted on a voice vote of 8-1..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Palomba)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Palomba 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: Palomba, second: Piccirilli)
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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