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July 9, 2024
12 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Page 9 of the minutes file is a scanned image (usually the signed last page, with the adjournment); MassVoter read it with text recognition (OCR).
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 June 25, 2024
Adopt the minutes from City Council Meeting June 25, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting June 25, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the minutes from City Council Meeting June 25, 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 Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearing and Vote on a on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated to pay costs of the...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated to pay costs of the connector roads/longer street projects to reconstruct...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the loan order 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 Proposed Order Establishing Water and Sewer Rates and Charges for Fiscal year 2025
Adopt the order for the proposed water and sewer rates
Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the order for the proposed water and sewer rates 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)
Consideration and Approval of Exemptions of Interests of Existing City Employees in Contracts with the City...
Approve the exemptions: Consideration and Approval of Exemptions of Interests of Existing City Employees in Contracts with the City Including Summer, Winter, Holiday, and After-School Program...
Councilor moved to approve the exemptions 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..” (second: Feltner)
Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $54,000 from Fiscal Year 2024 Fire Office Equipment...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $54,000 from Fiscal Year 2024 Fire Office Equipment Maintenance Account & the Fiscal Year 2024 Waterways...
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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $368,000 from Various Fiscal Year 2024 Electricity and...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $368,000 from Various Fiscal Year 2024 Electricity and Gas Accounts to the Fiscal Year 2024 ESCO Capital...
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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,500,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Authorized/Unissued...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,500,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Authorized/Unissued Debt Account and Fiscal Year 2024 Planned Debt...
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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $500,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Planned Debt Account...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $500,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Planned Debt Account to the Fiscal Year 2024 Transfer to Acquisition...
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 Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $700,000 From Fiscal Year 2024 City Health Insurance...
Approve the transfer of funds: Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $700,000 From Fiscal Year 2024 City Health Insurance Account and Fiscal Year 2024 School Health Insurance...
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)
Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on June 25, 2024 - Bays, Chair ACTION...
Accept the report: Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on June 25, 2024 - Bays, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council approve the use of the...
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)
Request for Referral to Committee regarding the Chief Information Officer Search
Make the referral: Request for Referral to Committee regarding the Chief Information Officer Search
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 and Councilor Feltner secoiided, .*
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to adjourn and Councilor Feltner secoiided, .*
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)
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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