McDonough
10
Meetings tracked
100%
Attendance
39
Votes on record
44
Positions tracked
Vote breakdown:
33 YES
5 NO
1 ABSTAIN
Meeting history
Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.
Accept 2.1 Communication: Remote Zoom participation
YES
✓
Residential Parking on Richmond Ave and Hudson Street
YES
✓
E-bike Share Location at Leo Roy's Garage
YES
✓
Pedestrian Safety on Chelmsford Street
YES
✓
Requested installation of crosswalk
Parking Fee Increases and Ordinance Compliance
YES
✓
Proposed removing automatic annual CPI increases
Downtown Enforcement at 105 Market Street
YES
✓
Requested enforcement report for 105 Market Street
Outdoor streetery application
NO
✓
Opposed the Smokehouse Tavern permit
Utility Requests (National Grid and Boston Gas)
YES
✓
Seconded the motion to refer utility bundle to hearing
Public Safety Subcommittee Report
YES
✓
Seconded the motion to accept report
Smokehouse Tavern Outdoor Dining Permit
✓
Objected to the motion to waive the second reading.
Approval of City Council budget
YES
✓
Approval of City Clerk budget
NO
✓
Opposed the budget due to conflict between fee increases and staff reductions.
Approval of Human Relations budget with $15,000 reduction
YES
✓
Moved to reduce the budget by $15,000.
Accept the bottom line of the MIS budget
NO
✓
Raised concerns regarding reduced workforce versus increased budget and administrative efficiency.
Suspend the 10:00 PM rule
NO
✓
Polling Place Feasibility and School Usage
✓
Participated in discussion regarding school usage as polling places.
Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds
✓
Inquired about dedicated funding for open space.
Request for City Manager to create a yearly reinspection schedule for all utilities
YES
✓
Request for City Auditor to provide an annual report of grant expenditures
YES
✓
Boston Gas request to replace cast iron gas main on Fletcher Street
YES
✓
Business Improvement District (BID) Allocation
✓
Expressed concern that funding allocation felt rushed without a formal MOU.
Acceptance of National Public Health Week Proclamation
YES
✓
Supported proclamation
Request for report on fines at 169 Bridge Street
YES
✓
Requested report on fines
Request for school zone parking enforcement schedule
YES
✓
Requested enforcement schedule
Motion to have the City Solicitor report on potential policy changes regarding ICE
YES
✓
Supported ICE policy report
Apply for, accept, and expend a $173,154 community biodiversity grant
YES
✓
Supported biodiversity grant
Enter Executive Session to discuss the real property of the Senior Center
YES
✓
Supported Executive Session
Community Benches Feasibility
YES
✓
Refer National Grid and Boston Gas requests to public hearing
YES
✓
Referral of Parks Fee Schedule Ordinance
YES
✓
Supported referring the ordinance to a public hearing.
Independent Legal Counsel Request
YES
✓
Supported investigating the legal pathway for independent counsel.
Recognition of Olympic Athletes
YES
✓
Supported recognizing Olympic gold medalists.
Special Event Parking Ban Policy
YES
✓
Supported discussing city policy regarding parking bans.
City Lease Agreement Review
YES
✓
Supported reviewing all current city lease agreements.
Motion for Auditor, Clerk, Oversight, and Personnel Subcommittee
YES
✓
Supported the subcommittee meeting to review priorities.
Accept and place on file response regarding Parking CSO projects
YES
✓
Supported placing the CSO response on file.
Watson and Lawrence Street Intersection
YES
✓
Requested assessment of the intersection.
Kerouac Park Maintenance
YES
✓
Requested a feasibility study for Kerouac Park.
Street/Sidewalk Maintenance
YES
✓
Supported bundling motions on street/sidewalk repair criteria.
Senior Center Lease Agreement
NO
✓
Supported tabling the lease for more information.
Rodenticide Housing Response
YES
✓
Supported accepting the rodenticide response.
Bundled Items
ABSTAIN
✓
Recused himself from item 7.6.
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.