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September 24, 2024
8 recorded votes, 8 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 September 10, 2024
Approve the minutes from City Council Meeting September 10, 2024
Minutes from City Council Meeting September 10, 2024 Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the minutes from City Council Meeting September 10, 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)
Request to send a letter to the School Committee to request naming one of
Authorize the City Council President to write a letter to the School Committee to name the auditorium in the Watertown High School after Mr. Driscoll
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the City Council President to write a letter to the School Committee to name the auditorium in the Watertown High School after Mr. Driscoll 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)
Indigenous Peoples Day Proclamation
Accept the proclamation: Indigenous Peoples Day 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 a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $900,000 is appropriated to pay costs of purchasing...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $900,000 is appropriated to pay costs of purchasing the following items of departmental equipment for the...
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)
Consideration and action on an Order, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2024 allowing for the...
Approve the order: Consideration and action on an Order, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2024 allowing for the imposition of lien on a property located within the City for...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the order 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)
An Order Relative to Multi-Use Path Easements and Headwall Easements at 99 Coolidge Avenue to be Conveyed to the...
Authorize the City Manager to grant the easement: An Order Relative to Multi-Use Path Easements and Headwall Easements at 99 Coolidge Avenue to be Conveyed to the City of Watertown and Authorizing...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the City Manager to grant the easement 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 a Referral to the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight to review the status of ARPA Grant...
Refer this to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Oversight
Request for a Referral to the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight to review the status of ARPA Grant Funding and to make recommendations Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer this to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Oversight 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 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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