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June 8, 2021
2 meetings this evening, 16 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Caroline Bays, Anthony J. Donato, Lisa J. Feltner, John G. Gannon, Angeline B. Kounelis, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Mark S. Sideris
Absent: None
11 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 11, 2021
Adopt minutes as written: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 11, 2021
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 11, 2021 Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt minutes as written;
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)
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 25, 2021
Adopt minutes as written: Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 25, 2021
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – May 25, 2021 Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt minutes as written;
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)
Letter Requesting Signature
Authorize Watertown to sign on to the letter from Emmett Environment Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize Watertown to sign on to the letter from Emmett Environment Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School;
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)
District D Vacancy
Approve having the Ad Hoc Committee create questions to interview the candidates for District D Councilor, to have the candidates interviewed at the August Town Council meeting, to select a...
Councilor Palomba moved that the Town Council approve having the Ad Hoc Committee create questions to interview the candidates for District D Councilor, to have the candidates interviewed at the August Town Council meeting, to select a candidate through a ranking process, and to have the decision be announced by the Council President;
Yes: PalombaNo: Bays, Donato, Feltner, Gannon, Kounelis, Piccirilli, Sideris
From the minutes
“The motion failed on a vote of 1-7..” (Motion: Palomba, second: Feltner)
Leave the District D Councilor seat vacant until so appointed after the election
Councilor Feltner moved to leave the District D Councilor seat vacant until so appointed after the election;
Yes: Donato, Feltner, Gannon, Kounelis, Piccirilli, SiderisNo: Bays, Palomba
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted on a 6-2 roll call vote..” (Motion: Feltner, second: Piccirilli)
PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SIMILAR PAPERS AND MATTERS Confirmation of the Proclamation Honoring...
Adopt the proclamation
Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the proclamation;
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 on Parks and Recreation Report Regarding Howe Dog Park – John Gannon, Vice Chair
Accept the report regarding Howe Dog Park: Committee on Parks and Recreation Report Regarding Howe Dog Park – John Gannon, Vice Chair
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report regarding Howe Dog Park;
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)
Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding the Reappointment of Kathleen Colleary to the Board of...
Accept the report regarding the reappointment of Kathleen Colleary to the Board of Assessors for a term to expire on May 15, 2024
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report regarding the reappointment of Kathleen Colleary to the Board of Assessors for a term to expire on May 15, 2024;
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)
Confirm Kathleen Colleary for appointment to the Board of Assessors for a term to expire on May 15, 2024
Councilor Bays moved to confirm Kathleen Colleary for appointment to the Board of Assessors for a term to expire on May 15, 2024;
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: Bays, second: Piccirilli)
Committees on Public Works and Economic Development and Planning Report Regarding the Bicycle – Pedestrian Master...
Refer to the Joint Committees on Public Works and Rules and Ordinances to explore and make recommendations for expanding sidewalk snow removal ordinances to include non-commercial properties, per...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer to the Joint Committees on Public Works and Rules and Ordinances to explore and make recommendations for expanding sidewalk snow removal ordinances to include non-commercial properties, per Item J under Policy Recommendations/Culture in the Adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan;
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: Feltner)
Watertown City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Caroline Bays, Anthony J. Donato, Lisa J. Feltner, John G. Gannon, Angeline B. Kounelis, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Mark S. Sideris
Absent: None
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Public Hearing and Vote on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and Related Matters
Reconsider the budget vote (the minutes say the motion was made in the hope that it would fail)
Councilor Donato moved to reconsider the motion in hopes that it failed;
No: Bays, Donato, Feltner, Gannon, Kounelis, Palomba, Piccirilli, SiderisThe minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“The motion was rejected unanimously on a roll call vote..” (Motion: Donato, second: Piccirilli)
Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Retiree Health Insurance Appropriation and Authorization of Expenditures...
Approve the Fiscal Year 2022 Retiree Health Insurance appropriation and authorize the expenditures from the OPEB Trust Fund
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 Retiree Health Insurance appropriation and authorize the expenditures from 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: Gannon)
Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2022 Expenditure Limits for Revolving Funds.
Establish the Fiscal Year 2022 expenditure limits for revolving funds
Authorized Revolving Funds Commander’s Mansion Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Senior Center Library Copier Faire on the Square Famers’ Market Animal Control Affordable Housing Development Fiscal Year Expenditure Limit $275,000 $1,725,000 $35,000 $25,000 $30,000 $46,000 $15,000 $265,000 Councilor Piccirilli moved to establish the Fiscal Year 2022 expenditure limits for revolving funds;
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)
Motion to Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2022.
Appropriate and transfer funds from the Fiscal year 2022 Community Preservation Funds totaling ($3,051,210), the following funds: 5% ($152,561) for the administrative expense of the Community...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate and transfer funds from the Fiscal year 2022 Community Preservation Funds totaling ($3,051,210), the following funds: 5% ($152,561) for the administrative expense of the Community Preservation Committee, 10% to the historical preservation reserve ($305,121), 10% to the affordable housing reserve ($305,121), 10% to the open space/recreation reserve ($305,121), 65% to the undesignated fund balance ($1,983,287);
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 the meeting
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli moved to adjourn the meeting;
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)
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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