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September 10, 2024
16 recorded votes, 16 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Page 13 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 August 13, 2024
Approve the minutes from City Council Meeting August 13, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting August 13, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the minutes from City Council Meeting August 13, 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)
Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of
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 Loan Order that the sum of $65,550.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of $65,550.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the replacement of the Department of Public Works (the “DPW”)...
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 Loan Order that the sum of $1,500,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of $1,500,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the design, construction and oversight of sewer system...
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 Loan Order that the sum of $300,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of $300,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the replacement of approximately 60 lead goosenecks, including...
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)
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of $300,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the installation of underground ducts for utilities, including...
City Engineer Tyler Glode and the most recent co-op student worked on an infiltration tree pit design adjacent to Highland Ave on Copeland Ave. 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 Loan Order that the sum of $1,000,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Loan Order that the sum of $1,000,000.00 is appropriated to pay costs of the replacement of outdated unlined cast iron water mains and...
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)
Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property from Frank Pepe’s Neapolitan Pizzeria and...
Accept the gift of tangible personal property: Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property from Frank Pepe’s Neapolitan Pizzeria and Starbucks Coffee for “Watertown...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the gift of tangible personal property 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 19-dock Bluebike Station donated by...
Accept the gift: Resolution Approving the Acceptance of Gift of Tangible Personal Property of a 19-dock Bluebike Station donated by Blue Cross Blue Shield and Lyft
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)
Consideration and Approval of MOA Agreement with the Town of Arlington and the City of Newton for Community...
Approve the MOA between Arlington and Watertown and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the MOA between Arlington and Watertown and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement 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)
Authorization to Sign Five-Year Contract to Replace and Maintain the Police Department’s Electronic Control Weapon...
Authorize the City Manager to sign a 5 year contract
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the City Manager to sign a 5 year contract and Councilor Feltner seconded.
Yes: Airasian, Feltner, Gannon, Gardner, Izzo, Palomba, Piccirilli, SiderisNo: Bays
From the minutes
“The motion passed 8 (Airasian, Feltner, Gannon, Gardner, Izzo, Palomba, Piccirilli, Sideris) to 1 (Bays) in a Roll Call Vote E. Consideration and Action on Transportation Network Companies Fund City Manager Proakis stated that they are receiving funds (around $99,000) that they are proposing to go to the Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle over the next two years..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Consideration and Action on Transportation Network Companies Fund
Appropriate the TNC funds for the Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate the TNC funds for the Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle 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 May 14, 2024 – Bays, Chair
Accept the report: Committee on Personnel and City Organization report regarding its meeting on May 14, 2024 – Bays, 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)
Approve the action item: Committee on Personnel and City Organization report regarding its meeting on May 14, 2024 – Bays, Chair
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the action item 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)
Referral to Committee - Director of Public Works
Refer this to the Committee on Public Works: Referral to Committee - Director of Public Works
Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer this to the Committee on Public Works 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 Rs
Adjourn
RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT Rs 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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