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June 11, 2024
14 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement.
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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 28, 2024
Adopt the minutes from City Council Meeting May 28, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting May 28, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the minutes from City Council Meeting May 28, 2024 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 Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Juneteenth Proclamation
Accept the proclamation: Juneteenth Proclamation
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the proclamation and Councilor Gardner 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: Gardner)
Pride Proclamation
Accept the proclamation: Pride Proclamation
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the proclamation 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 the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Related Matters
Reconsider the budget vote (the minutes say the motion was made in the hope that it would fail)
Councilor Piccirilli moved to reconsider the budget in hopes that the motion will fail and Councilor Feltner seconded.
No: Airasian, Bays, Feltner, Gannon, Gardner, Izzo, Palomba, Piccirilli, SiderisThe minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“The motion to reconsider the budget failed unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearing, Consideration, and Vote on the Reorganization Plan by Administrative Code submitted by the City...
Approve the plan: Public Hearing, Consideration, and Vote on the Reorganization Plan by Administrative Code submitted by the City Manager pursuant to Section 6-2 of the City Charter
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the plan 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)
Motion to Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2025
Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2025 City Auditor Langan presented the voted on action item from the Community Preservation Committee meeting on May 16, 2024...
Motion to Appropriate the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2025 City Auditor Langan presented the voted on action item from the Community Preservation Committee meeting on May 16, 2024 which asks the City Council to appropriate and transfer from the FY25 Community Preservation Funds ($3,650,000) as follows: 5% ($182,500) for administrative expenses 10% ($365,000) to the affordable housing reserve 10% ($365,000) to the historical preservation reserve 10% ($365,000) to the open space/recreation reserve 65% ($2,372,500) to the undesignated fund balance Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate the funds and the recommended percentages 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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $29,500 from Various FY24 Police Accounts to the FY24...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $29,500 from Various FY24 Police Accounts to the FY24 Police Vehicle Replacement
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the transfer 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)
Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the amount of $5,000 from Mount Auburn...
Accept the gift: Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the amount of $5,000 from Mount Auburn Cemetery to support the "100 Years of Arshile Gorky" mural project...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the gift 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 and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the amount of $1,200 from The Hawaiian...
Accept the gift: Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the amount of $1,200 from The Hawaiian Tournament to support the Pequossette Summer Program
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the gift 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)
Ad Hoc Committee for HRC Confirmation Report regarding its meetings on April 10, 2024 and May 24, 2024 - Bays, Chair...
Accept the report: Ad Hoc Committee for HRC Confirmation Report regarding its meetings on April 10, 2024 and May 24, 2024 - Bays, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend the City Council approve the...
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..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Approve the confirmations of each appointment to their appropriate terms
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the confirmations of each appointment to their appropriate terms and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Each motion for each appointment was approved unanimously in Voice Votes..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Committee on Parks and Recreation Report regarding its meeting on June 3, 2024 - Palomba, Chair ACTION ITEM: To...
Accept the report: Committee on Parks and Recreation Report regarding its meeting on June 3, 2024 - Palomba, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Patrick Towler for...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the report 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)
Approve the action item: Committee on Parks and Recreation Report regarding its meeting on June 3, 2024 - Palomba, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Patrick Towler for...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the action item 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 s 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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