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February 13, 2024
10 recorded votes, 10 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
Minutes from City Council Meeting January 23, 2024
Accept the minutes: Minutes from City Council Meeting January 23, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting January 23, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the minutes and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The minutes were accepted unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Request to Confirm former City Auditor Tom Tracy to assume the role of Interim City Auditor during the impending...
Approve Tom Tracy to temporarily assume the role of City Auditor during Megan Langon’s maternity leave
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve Tom Tracy to temporarily assume the role of City Auditor during Megan Langon’s maternity leave and Councilor Gannon seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Gannon)
Request for Referral to the Committee on Personnel and City Organization for discussion of the creation of a Blue...
Refer the item of discussing how this Blue Ribbon Committee should be formed to the Committee on Personnel and City Organization
Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer the item of discussing how this Blue Ribbon Committee should be formed to the Committee on Personnel and City Organization and Councilor Gannon seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Gannon)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant for Location in Arsenal Street - Northerly from...
Approve the grant of location petition: Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant for Location in Arsenal Street - Northerly from UP# 5/46, approximately 50 feet west of...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the grant of location petition and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Bond Street - Westerly from UP#...
Approve the petition: Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Bond Street - Westerly from UP# 5/15, at the intersection of Bond Street and Arsenal Street...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the petition and Councilor Gardner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Gardner)
Public Hearings
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order for Arsenal Park Improvements Phase B that the sum of $10,359,500 is appropriated to pay
The motion to approve
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“the loan order passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (second: Feltner)
The Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight requests moving the date the City Council will adopt its conceptual...
Approve the request: The Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight requests moving the date the City Council will adopt its conceptual recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital...
The Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight requests moving the date the City Council will adopt its conceptual recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program from February 27, 2024 to march 12, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the request and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property of a Memorial Bench for Nazar Ohannesian
Accept the resolution: Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property of a Memorial Bench for Nazar Ohannesian
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the resolution and Councilor Gannon seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion passed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Gannon)
Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property of a Memorial Little Free Library for...
Accept the resolution and Council Councilor Gardner seconded
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the resolution and Council Councilor Gardner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The resolution was approved unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Gardner)
Recess Of Adjournment
Adjourn
RECESS OF 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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