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January 9, 2024
14 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement.
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Present: John M. Airasian, Caroline Bays, John G. Gannon, Nicole Gardner, Lisa J. Feltner, Emily Izzo, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Mark S. Sideris
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Organization
Elect the City Council Vice President (Vincent J. Piccirilli, Jr.)
Councilor Izzo nominated Councilor Piccirilli for Vice President and Councilor Feltner seconded.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. Councilor Izzo nominated Councilor Piccirilli and Councilor Feltner seconded; the minutes say he was voted into the office unanimously in a voice vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Piccirilli was voted into the office of City Council Vice President unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Izzo, second: Feltner)
Minutes from City Council Meeting December 12, 2023
Accept the minutes: Minutes from City Council Meeting December 12, 2023
Minutes from City Council Meeting December 12, 2023 Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the minutes and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The minutes were accepted unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Move Budget Submittal Date to April 23, 2024
Move the budget submittal date: Move Budget Submittal Date to April 23, 2024
Move Budget Submittal Date to April 23, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to move the budget submittal date and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Submit City Manager’s Goals for Fiscal Year 2024
Accept the City Manager’s Goals: Submit City Manager’s Goals for Fiscal Year 2024
Submit City Manager’s Goals for Fiscal Year 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the City Manager’s Goals and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Refer to the Committee on Rules and Ordinances for a review of the Council Rules for this term
Refer the review of Council Rules to the Committee on Rules and Ordinances
Refer to the Committee on Rules and Ordinances for a review of the Council Rules for this term Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer the review of Council Rules to the Committee on Rules and Ordinances and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance regarding Snow and Ice Removal
Amend the original motion with the request that the administration not issue fines under 96.26 for residential properties for this winter season
Councilor Piccirilli moved to amend the original motion with the request that the administration not issue fines under 96.26 for residential properties for this winter season and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The amendment passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearings
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance regarding Snow and Ice Removal
Yes: Bays, Feltner, Gannon, Gardner, Palomba, PiccirilliNo: Airasian, Izzo, Sideris
From the minutes
“The Ordinance passed 6 (Bays, Gannon, Feltner, Piccirilli, Palomba, Gardner) to 3 (Airasian, Izzo, Sideris) in a Roll Call Vote..”
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance requiring Closed Captioning for Public Facing Television
Adopt the Ordinance as presented: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance requiring Closed Captioning for Public Facing Television
Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the Ordinance as presented and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The Ordinance passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
An Order Relative to a Private Way Easement Agreement (66 Galen Street), a Highway Easement Agreement (66 Galen...
Approve the Order: An Order Relative to a Private Way Easement Agreement (66 Galen Street), a Highway Easement Agreement (66 Galen Street), a Highway Easement Agreement (51-57 Water Street), and a...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Order and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Amendment to the Cultural District Resolution, originally approved on November 14, 2023, to change the effective...
Amend the Culture District Resolution: Amendment to the Cultural District Resolution, originally approved on November 14, 2023, to change the effective timeframe of the district from 5 years to 10...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to amend the Culture District Resolution and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Committee on Economic Development & Planning Report regarding its meeting on December 18, 2023 - Feltner, Chair
Accept the report: Committee on Economic Development & Planning Report regarding its meeting on December 18, 2023 - Feltner, Chair
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report and Councilor Palomba Seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli)
Approve the Action Items: Committee on Economic Development & Planning Report regarding its meeting on December 18, 2023 - Feltner, Chair
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Action Items and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
New Business
Make the referral
Councilor Piccirilli moved to make the referral and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to adjourn and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously in 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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