MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
April 2, 2018
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Allan L. Ciccone, Alison M. Leary, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Jake Auchincloss, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, James R. Cote, Barbara Brousal-Glaser, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Deborah J. Crossley, John B. Rice, Greg Schwartz, Victoria L. Danberg, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Cheryl Lipof Lappin
Absent: Andreae Downs
Every vote, in order
Referred to Zoning & Planning and Finance Committees
#85-18 Amend the item to require monthly reporting by the Planning Department, including a report of itemized expenses, and plan to budget...
A motion to amend the item to require monthly reporting by the Planning Department, including a report of itemized expenses, and plan to budget monitoring, to the Finance and Zoning & Planning Committee was Approved unanimously.
The Actions record this as unanimous, so every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion to amend the item to require monthly reporting by the Planning Department, including a report of itemized expenses, and plan to budget monitoring, to the Finance and Zoning & Planning Committee was Approved unanimously..”
#85-18 Amend to require a project timeline and a report on the progress towards deliverables: Appropriate funds to develop an action plan for...
A motion to amend to require a project timeline and a report on the progress towards deliverables was Approved unanimously.
The Actions record this as unanimous, so every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A motion to amend to require a project timeline and a report on the progress towards deliverables was Approved unanimously..”
#85-18 Approve as amended: Appropriate funds to develop an action plan for Washington Street Corridor
The item was Approved as amended 17 Yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Brousal- Glaser, Gentile, Lappin, Markiewicz & Norton); 1 Absent (Councilor Downs)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Rice, SchwartzNo: Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Lappin, Markiewicz, Norton
From the minutes
“The item was Approved as amended 17 Yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Brousal- Glaser, Gentile, Lappin, Markiewicz & Norton); 1 Absent (Councilor Downs).”
#195-18 Recommit to the Finance Committee: Investment Policy for the Rainy Day Stabilization Fund
A motion to recommit to the Finance Committee was approved by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“A motion to recommit to the Finance Committee was approved by Voice Vote.”
Approve 15 items without discussion (#182-18, #183-18, #184-18, #161-18, #163-18, #188-18, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #182-18 Appointment of Matthew Volpi to the Commission on Disability; #183-18 Appointment of Melinda Broderick to the Auburndale Historic...; #184-18 Appointment of John Wyman to the Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #161-18 Ordinance amendment to increase membership of Commission on Disability; #163-18 Requesting one (1) new bus license for Austin Street Partners, LLC.; #188-18 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC133-17 Fordham and Annapolis...; #190-18 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC132-17 Burdean Road; #38-18 Amend overtime parking ordinance; #165-18 Comcast petition for grant of location in Austin Street/Philip...; #191-18 National Grid Petition for a Grant of Location in Nahanton Street; #88-18 Appropriate $380,000 for design engineering services for Newtonville; #117-18 President’s Appointment of Howard Goldberg to the Designer...; #192-18 Transfer $15,168.75 to the Law Department fund an indemnification...; #193-18 Transfer $300,000 from CPA Housing to CPA Historic Rehabilitation; #57-18 Review/Acceptance of the FY 2019 - FY 2023 5-year Financial Forecast.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following items:.”
#166-18 Approve: Eversource petition for grant of location in Rumford Ave
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Cote), 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Cote
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Cote), 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following item:.”
#149-18 Approve: Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC19-17(B) Woodcliff Road
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Kalis), 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Kalis
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Kalis), 1 Absent (Councilor Downs) to Approve the following item:.”
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