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December 9, 2025
18 recorded votes, 18 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
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Minutes from City Council Meeting November 12, 2025
Adopt the minutes: Minutes from City Council Meeting November 12, 2025
Minutes from City Council Meeting November 12, 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)
Minutes from Special City Council Meeting November 18, 2025
Adopt the minutes: Minutes from Special City Council Meeting November 18, 2025
Minutes from Special City Council Meeting November 18, 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 for Authorization to send a letter to the MWRA
Authorize sending the letter to the MWRA: Request for Authorization to send a letter to the MWRA
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize sending the letter to the MWRA 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)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $879,000 is appropriated to pay costs of purchasing...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $879,000 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 carried unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $911,900 is appropriated to pay construction and...
Approve the loan order: Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $911,900 is appropriated to pay construction and construction administration costs of How Park Phase I, as...
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 carried unanimously in a Roll Call Vote..” (Motion: Piccirilli, second: Feltner)
Discussion and Vote on Three Proposals from the Community Preservation Committee for Funding
Appropriate $1.5 million for the 103 Nichols Ave Group Home from the CPA housing reserve fund
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate $1.5 million for the 103 Nichols Ave Group Home from the CPA housing reserve fund 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)
Recommend appropriating $1 million from the housing reserve fund and $1 million from the unreserved budgeted fund with the stipulation that the disbursement of these funds be subject to remaining...
He then moved to recommend appropriating $1 million from the housing reserve fund and $1 million from the unreserved budgeted fund with the stipulation that the disbursement of these funds be subject to remaining the other additional funding before they’re released.
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..” (second: Feltner)
Appropriate $610,000 from the historic preservation reserve fund
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate $610,000 from the historic preservation reserve fund 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)
Authorization to Sign a Contract Exceeding Three Years – Bluebikes
Authorize the signing of the extension: Authorization to Sign a Contract Exceeding Three Years – Bluebikes
Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize the signing of the extension and Councilor Felter 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)
Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on November 20, 2025 - Feltner, Chair...
Accept the report: Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on November 20, 2025 - Feltner, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Lei Ma...
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)
Confirm Lei Ma for appointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2027
Councilor Piccirilli moved to confirm Lei Ma for appointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2027 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)
Confirm Brendan Shanahan for appointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2026
Councilor Piccirilli moved to confirm Brendan Shanahan for appointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2026 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)
Confirm Dawn Scaltreto and Matt Hanna for reappointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2028
Councilor Piccirilli moved to confirm Dawn Scaltreto and Matt Hanna for reappointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2028 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)
Confirm Linda Sternberg and Harvey Steiner for reappointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2028
Councilor Piccirilli moved to confirm Linda Sternberg and Harvey Steiner for reappointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2028 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 on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on October 21, 2025 - Feltner, Chair
Accept the report: Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on October 21, 2025 - Feltner, Chair
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)
Appropriate the 2024 TNC Funds of $59,525.50 to the operation of Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle
Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate the 2024 TNC Funds of $59,525.50 to the operation of Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle 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 on Public Works Report regarding its meeting on October 22, 2025 - Piccirilli, Chair ACTION ITEM: To...
Accept the report: Committee on Public Works Report regarding its meeting on October 22, 2025 - Piccirilli, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the full Council approve the loan order of $2.875...
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)
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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