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Votes at a glance: key Revere City Council actions on May 12, 2025
Summary
A roundup of formal votes taken at the May 12 Revere City Council meeting, including approval of the Portico TIE, union contract funding, ordinances and appropriations.
The Revere City Council recorded votes on several items during its May 12 meeting. Below is a concise summary of each formal action or vote taken during the session.
TIE agreement — Portico at Suffolk Downs (Unfinished business, calendar item 6) - Outcome: Approved (recorded roll call vote) - Key points: 15‑year tax increment exemption at 50% for the Portico phase; approximately $5.2 million in payments to the city (including a $100,000 commencement payment), a 10% Revere worker hiring commitment, a 1.5% net‑proceeds clause on an early sale, and clawbacks tying final years of abatement to substantial completion deadlines.
Ordinance — Open meeting rules (Ways & Means / legislative affairs) - Outcome: Ordinance engrossed and ordained (approved on third and final reading) - Key points: Adjustments to hours/rules for Ways & Means budget hearings; recorded roll calls were held as part of the ordinance process.
Ordinance — Free cash distribution to stabilization fund - Outcome: Approved (ordinance engrossed and ordained) - Key points: Council approved amendments to the city’s free cash distribution rules to bolster the stabilization fund.
Appointments (appointment subcommittee) - Outcome: Confirmed - Appointees confirmed by roll call: Robert Selovich (constable), Brian Harkins (Public Art Commission), Dr. Drew Bunker (Board of Health).
Collective bargaining agreements — Local 22 Unit A and Unit B (Calendar item 15) - Outcome: Appropriations to fund the memoranda of agreements were approved by roll call for both Unit A and Unit B (contracts cover FY2025–FY2028). - Key points: Council authorized funding for three‑year MOAs; administration and union representatives said job classifications and a salary survey informed the negotiated terms.
Appropriation — FY25 snow and ice deficit (Calendar item 16) - Outcome: Approved by roll call - Key points: Council approved an appropriation from free cash (amount presented at the meeting) to cover the fiscal year 2025 snow and ice deficit so that the deficit will not be carried into next year’s tax recap.
Term limits nonbinding ballot question (motion to place advisory question on November ballot) - Outcome: Motion failed on recorded vote - Key points: The council considered and defeated a proposal to place a nonbinding advisory question about term limits on the municipal ballot.
Other adopted motions - The council passed several nonbinding or request motions, including: requests to MassDOT and DCR for highway and crosswalk improvements; a motion to summon the left field project manager and the superintendent to discuss possible high‑school cost reductions (as amended to include the superintendent); and a motion requiring the mayor, district CFO, superintendent and RTA representatives to appear before the council to discuss proposed school budget cuts.
How the council voted (examples) - The recorded roll call approving the Portico TIE produced 10 votes in favor and 1 opposed. Other roll calls for MOAs, ordinances, appointments, and appropriations were recorded in the meeting minutes and passed by majority votes as shown in the official roll calls.
Where to find the documents - The final TIE text, the redline provided to councilors, and the development‑agreement summary were submitted by planning staff at the meeting and are part of the council packet; the mayor’s office and planning staff said they would post final executed documents when available.
