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January 26, 2021
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Present: Caroline Bays, Anthony J. Donato, John G. Gannon, 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 January 12, 2021 Town Council Meeting
Approve the minutes as amended
EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the January 12, 2021 Town Council Meeting Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the minutes as amended;
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)
President’S Report
Authorize Town Council President Sideris to send a letter of thanks to the Watertown Food Pantry for their services during the pandemic
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize Town Council President Sideris to send a letter of thanks to the Watertown Food Pantry for their services during the pandemic;
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 Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property of 151 Pairs of New Sneakers from Rob...
Approve the acceptance of a gift of tangible personal property of 151 pairs of new sneakers from Rob Marra, a former native of Watertown and owner of Marra Flooring and Design, Ashland
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the acceptance of a gift of tangible personal property of 151 pairs of new sneakers from Rob Marra, a former native of Watertown and owner of Marra Flooring and Design, Ashland;
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 Authorizing a Transfer of $100,000 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Town Council Reserve Account to the Fiscal...
Authorize the transfer $100,000 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Town Council Reserve Account to the Fiscal Year 2021 Fire Department Indemnification Account
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the transfer $100,000 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Town Council Reserve Account to the Fiscal Year 2021 Fire Department Indemnification Account;
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: Gannon)
First Reading and Referral to the Planning Board for a Public Hearing
Refer to the Planning Board for a Public Hearing regarding a proposed zoning amendment to the Central Business (CB) District
Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer to the Planning Board for a Public Hearing regarding a proposed zoning amendment to the Central Business (CB) District;
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)
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Committee on State, Federal and Regional Government Report Regarding Repositioning Some...
Accept the report of the Committee on State, Federal and Regional Government Report regarding repositioning some federal public housing units at E Joyce Munger Housing to Section 8 vouchers
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report of the Committee on State, Federal and Regional Government Report regarding repositioning some federal public housing units at E Joyce Munger Housing to Section 8 vouchers;
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)
Authorize the submission of a letter of support for the WHA Plan to convert 50 public housing units at the E
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the submission of a letter of support for the WHA Plan to convert 50 public housing units at the E.
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: Gannon)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli moved to adjourn;
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)
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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