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Present: John M. Airasian, Caroline Bays, Lisa J. Feltner, John G. Gannon, Nicole Gardner, Emily Izzo, Anthony Palomba, Vincent J. Piccirilli, Mark S. Sideris
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Minutes from City Council Meeting May 14, 2024
Approve the minutes from City Council Meeting May 14, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting May 14, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the minutes from City Council Meeting May 14, 2024 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)
Presidents Report
Have 9A be heard
Councilor Piccirilli moved to have 9A be heard 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 Pleasant Street to install and...
Approve the grant of location: Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Pleasant Street to install and maintain approximately 6 linear feet of conduit from...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the grant of location 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 Barnard Avenue to install and...
Approve the grant of location and Council Feltner seconded: Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Barnard Avenue to install and maintain approximately 6...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the grant of location and Council 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 C. Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Bellevue Road to install and maintain approximately 15 linear feet of conduit from pole #12/11 to a new MWRA meter control box..” (Motion: Piccirilli)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Bellevue Road to install and...
Approve the grant of location and Council Feltner seconded: Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location in Bellevue Road to install and maintain approximately 15...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the grant of location and Council 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)
Public Hearings
Public Hearing and Vote on an Ordinance to Modify the Hours of Operation of City Buildings
Councilor Piccirilli made a new motion to amend the Ordinance to change Section C to read that the Building Inspector’s Office shall continue to be open for the transaction business beginning at 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, and 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on Friday 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..” (second: Feltner)
Public Hearing and Vote on an Ordinance to Modify the Hours of Operation of City Buildings
Approve the amended Ordinance to modify hours of operation
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the amended Ordinance to modify hours of operation 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 Gifts of Funds in the Amount totaling $900.00 from Doug Orifice, Arsenal...
Approve the gift of funds: Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gifts of Funds in the Amount totaling $900.00 from Doug Orifice, Arsenal Financial, Arsenal Yards, and Watertown Savings Bank to...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the gift of funds 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)
Change §70.02 (H) to (G) and reword as “One resident representative of City business/industry appointed by the City...
Accept the report
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report 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)
Make a friendly amendment to the Attachment E proposal; delete Section G under 70.02, and have Section F say “four residents of the City representing a broad range of road users including...
Councilor Feltner moved to make a friendly amendment to the Attachment E proposal; delete Section G under 70.02, and have Section F say “four residents of the City representing a broad range of road users including pedestrians, transit users, bicyclists, motorists, and commercial users appointed by the City Manager and confirmed by the City Council for staggered terms of two years each”.
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: Feltner, second: Palomba)
Have a first reading of the proposed amended Traffic Commission Ordinance
Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to have a first reading of the proposed amended Traffic Commission Ordinance 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)
Committee on Climate and Energy Report regarding its meeting on May 2, 2024 - Palomba, Chair
Accept the report: Committee on Climate and Energy Report regarding its meeting on May 2, 2024 - Palomba, Chair
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report 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)
Recreation Director Search
Refer this issue to the Parks and Recreation Committee
Councilor Piccirilli made the motion 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)
Recess Or Adjournment
Adjourn
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to adjourn and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion was adopted unanimously in a Roll Call 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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