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May 13, 2025
9 recorded votes, 9 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 April 22, 2025
Adopt the minutes: Minutes from City Council Meeting April 22, 2025
Minutes from City Council Meeting April 22, 2025 Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the minutes and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Request from the Watertown Contributory Retirement Board to Increase the Base of the Retiree Cost of Living...
Approve the Retirement Board’s request to raise the cost of living adjustment from its current maximum of 3% of $14,000 to 3% of $15,000
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Retirement Board’s request to raise the cost of living adjustment from its current maximum of 3% of $14,000 to 3% of $15,000 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)
Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the amount of $550 from the Lutz Family...
Approve the acceptance and expenditure of gifts of funds
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the acceptance and expenditure of gifts 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 carried unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Resolution Authorizing a Petition for Special Legislation Regarding Leases at 124 Watertown Street, Watertown...
Approve the petition for special legislation: Resolution Authorizing a Petition for Special Legislation Regarding Leases at 124 Watertown Street, Watertown (Former Parker School)
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the petition for special legislation and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Authorization to Sign a Five-Year Contract with Wheelabrator North Andover
Approve the five-year contract: Authorization to Sign a Five-Year Contract with Wheelabrator North Andover
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the five-year contract and Councilor Feltner seconded.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report regarding its meeting on April 29, 2025 ACTION ITEM: To...
Accept the report: Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report regarding its meeting on April 29, 2025 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council ask the Administration to make 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 carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Approve the first action item: Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report regarding its meeting on April 29, 2025 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council ask the Administration to...
Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the first 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 carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Reports Of Committees
Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report regarding its meeting on April 29, 2025 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council ask the Administration to make the NFPA 1710 standard...
He concluded by expressing pride in the emergency service professionals in town and shared his support for the motion to expand ALS services.
The minutes record a unanimous voice vote; every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The motion carried unanimously in a Voice Vote..” (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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