Councillor Jim Braude went a step further, calling for the item to be given a public hearing.
Six of the council's nine members voted to reject Braude's proposal, which also drew support from Kathleen L. Born and Henrietta Davis.
"It was the six councillors who lifted their middle finger at the city of Cambridge," Winters said. "There seemed very much to be some understanding to keep this as quiet as possible."
The councillors who voted against holding a public hearing did not offer an explanation for their vote during the meeting.
But yesterday, councillor Marjorie C. Decker said she voted against a public hearing because she believes they would be a waste of time.
"I voted for something that was going to happen anyway, so that we can focus on issues that are important, like affordable housing, the budget and the school merger," Decker said.
Although Winters did not attack the pay raises, he said the public deserves to have more information.
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