Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 BUILDING | FROM Page 1 open space around the building can be captured as usable academic space for tech classes, science classes, performances and other academic purposes. The four-story option includes a courtyard that would provide outdoor space within the structure. Councillors also questioned how far the school will be from homes on East Mountain Avenue. Dakin said there will likely be a six-to-12-foot retaining wall on school property and that retaining wall will be 10 to 15 feet from the backs of those properties. Assistant Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard Gallucci was also at the meeting to answer questions about plans for the high school athletic program during the development of the new school. Councillors were concerned about the lack of fi elds during the construction. Dakin said it’s common practice among new school projects to use fi elds on existing sites for new buildings and then recreate the fi elds after the demolition of the existing school on that space. The proposed construction schedule will leave Revere High without athletic fi elds for four to fi ve years. Gallucci said students will be bussed out of the city for practices and there will be no home games until the fi elds are rebuilt and ready for use in the winter of 2029. Gallucci also said the state could require the city to build temporary fi elds. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino described the fi eld problem as growing pains and said Revere is a resilient community that will fi nd a way to manage. But Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri said taking out the school fields was unimaginable for student-athletes. “Ruining a kid’s high school career isn’t growing problems, especially after what we did to them with Covid. We’re talking about years of busing kids to practice and away games all in order to fi t a 20-pound rock into a fi vepound bucket.” In other council news The City Council’s Legislative Aff airs Committee had two outstanding items on its agenda this week. Committee members decided to take no action on a proposal from Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino to ban a fee on paper bags for purchases at city retail establishments. The committee decided to instead place the proposed ordinance on fi le after receiving an opinion from City Solicitor Paul Capizzi. According to Capizzi, the fee for a paper bag is meant to off - set the cost of the bag. It is considered merchandise, and Capizzi said the council has no authority to set the price of merchandise from local retailers. Capizzi also noted that the fee was intended to encourage the public’s use of reusable bags. The committee did recommend that the council approve a tighter ordinance against the use of illegal fi reworks in the city, which includes a graduated fi ne schedule of $50, $100 and $150 for fi rst, second and third off ensELECTION | FROM Page 1 ward to bringing our positive message about the future of Revere to every resident in the city," said Rizzo. "I'm proud of our team. We executed and we did very well. We believe our message is resonating with residents." As Keefe and Rizzo take a breath and get ready for the next round of campaigning, Visconti and Morabito are also taking some time to fi gure out where they go from here. "Although I may not have won the mayoral race, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my incredible wife, Danielle and four children who stood by me throughout this journey. It's not easy to put your family out there to be critiqued but my wife and children handled it with class and I'm proud of that," said Visconti who went on to thank his staff and campaign volunteers. "Knocking on doors for over fi ve months, I gave it my all. We left it out on the fi eld. I wish the other candidates the best of luck and eagerly anticipate serving out my term on the city council. Remember, when one door closes you never know if another will open," said Visconti. Morabito posted his thanks to supporters on X, formerly Twitter, and acknowledged the election results weren’t what his team was hoping for. "As of January, I may not be es. Councillors have supported this change in the city’s ordinance proposed by Serino, who raised public safety concerns about potential fi res, trouble for vets suff ering from PTSD, and the ugly mess left in St. Mary’s parking lot by residents setting off amateur fi reworks displays. The council approved the revised ordinance. continuing in the role of city councillor, but I want you to know my commitment to our city remains as strong as ever," he wrote. In the Councillor-at-Large race, Robert Haas III, son of the late mayor and city councillor Bob Haas, topped the ticket with 2,591 votes; followed by incumbents Anthony Zambuto, who garnered 2,511 votes; Marc Silvestri with 2,437 votes; and newcomers Michelle Kelley, 2,051 votes; Juan Pablo Jaramillo, 1,831 votes; Anthony Parziale, 1,420 votes; Alexander Rhalimi, 1,460 votes; Stephen Damiano, Jr., 1,297 votes; Donald Martelli, 1,225 votes; Wayne Rose, 930 votes; and Edward J. Almeida, 595 votes. According to the unoffi cial results posted on the city’s Election Department website, 33,480 votes were cast, with 15,098 blank votes. In the ward 1 council race, incumbent Joanne McKenna ran away with 64%, garnering 676 votes, to challengers John J. Stamatopoulos’ 22%, 235 votes; and Brian Averback’s 69 votes. In the three precincts, 1,053 votes were cast. McKenna will face Stamatopoulos in the General Election. In the ward 4 council race, Paul Argenzio ran away with 57%, 702 votes, to Gregory Murray’s 2,432 votes (19%); followed by Herby Jean-Baptiste’s 168 votes. In the three precincts, 1,224 votes were cast. Argenzio will face Murray in the November fi nal. In the ward 5 council race, newcomer Angela GuarinoSawaya grabbed 668 votes (44%) to John Powers’ 432 votes (28%); followed by Ralph A. Celestin’s 177 votes and Randall Mondestin’s 152 votes. In the four precincts reported, a total of 1,513 votes were cast in the ward 5 race on Tuesday. Guarino-Sawaya will face Powers in the November election. Looking to November’s other races, in Ward 2, longtime incumbent Ira Novoselsky is heading into a race with Danielle Osterman, a social worker who has been involved in programs for local small businesses and nonprofi t organizations. Anthony Cogliandro is running unopposed and will be back to represent Ward 3. In Ward 6, retired Revere police offi cer and political newcomer Chris Giannino will be running unopposed.
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