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August 13, 2018
16 recorded votes, 13 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, Barbara Brousal-Glaser, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, 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: James R. Cote, Joshua Krintzman, John B. Rice
During the meeting:
- Alison M. Leary recused from the vote on: #402-18 Approve: Appointment of Peter Mooradian to Newtonville Historic District Commission.
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#137-18 Reconsider: Petition to allow 18-unit multi family dwelling at 189-193 Adams St/19 Quirk Ct 183-193 ADAMS STREET, LLC petition for SPECIAL...
Motion to Reconsider Approved 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Ciccone and Kalis), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, SchwartzNo: Ciccone, Kalis
From the minutes
“Motion to Reconsider Approved 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Ciccone and Kalis), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#397-18 Amend to add the underline text: Special Permit Petition to increase FAR at 47 Rokeby Road
Motion to amend to add the underline text 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
“Motion to amend to add the underline text was Approved by Voice Vote.”
#397-18 Approve as amended: Special Permit Petition to increase FAR at 47 Rokeby Road
Approved as amended 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
From the minutes
“Approved as amended 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#186-18 Amend to add the underlined text: Zoning Amendment for Shared Parking Pilot Program
Motion to amend to add the underlined text 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
“Motion to amend to add the underlined text was Approved by Voice Vote.”
#186-18 Approve as amended: Zoning Amendment for Shared Parking Pilot Program
Approved as amended 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
From the minutes
“Approved as amended 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#201-18 No action necessary: Zoning amendment to limit residential portion of business zone developments
No Action Necessary Approved 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
From the minutes
“No Action Necessary Approved 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#202-18 Amend to substitute the following text: Zoning amendment to Mixed Used 4 district
Motion to amend to substitute the following text Failed to Carry 17Nays, 4 Yeas (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
Yes: Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz, NortonNo: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Schwartz
From the minutes
“Motion to amend to substitute the following text Failed to Carry 17Nays, 4 Yeas (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#202-18 No action necessary: Zoning amendment to Mixed Used 4 district
No Action Necessary Approved 17 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, SchwartzNo: Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz, Norton
From the minutes
“No Action Necessary Approved 17 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#203-18 Amend to substitute the following text: Zoning amend. for moratorium on zone changes/construction on Washington St.
Motion to amend to substitute the following text Failed to Carry 15 Nays, 6 Yeas (Councilors Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
Yes: Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz, NortonNo: Albright, Auchincloss, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Schwartz
From the minutes
“Motion to amend to substitute the following text Failed to Carry 15 Nays, 6 Yeas (Councilors Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
#203-18 Substitute a motion to deny for the failed motion: Zoning amend. for moratorium on zone changes/construction on Washington St.
Motion to substitute Denial for Failed to Carry Approved by Voice Vote
The Actions read “Motion to substitute Denial for Failed to Carry Approved by Voice Vote”: the motion passed by voice vote, with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion to substitute Denial for Failed to Carry Approved by Voice Vote.”
#203-18 Deny: Zoning amend. for moratorium on zone changes/construction on Washington St.
Motion to Deny 15 Yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, SchwartzNo: Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz, Norton
From the minutes
“Motion to Deny 15 Yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Gentile, Markiewicz and Norton), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice).”
Approve 27 items without discussion (#196-18, #197-18, #180-18, #360-18, #361-18, #362-18, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #196-18 President’s Appointment of Lynn Yetra to the BC Neighborhood Council; #197-18 President’s Appointment of Kenneth Lyons to the BC Neighborhood...; #180-18 Petition to amend Board Orders 43-10 and 307-12(2) at 199 Boylston...; #360-18 Special Permit Petition for Temporary Waiver of Parking for Annual...; #361-18 Special Permit Petition for Restaurant with more than 50 seats; #362-18 Petition to allow four attached dwellings at 21-25 Gardner Street; #398-18 Petition to amend Council Order #285-17 at 392-396, 400 and...; #395-18 Request for an Extension of Time for Special Permit #337-16 at 41...; #396-18 Request for an Extension of Time for Special Permit #97-16 at 27...; #338-18 Special Permit Petition to exceed FAR at 22 Beecher Place; #368-18 Appointment of Brian Yates to Newton Upper Falls Historic District...; #401-18 Appointment of Tarik Lucas to Newtonville Historic District Commission; #403-18 Re-appointment of Barbara Wales to Newtonville Historic District...; #404-18 Re-appointment of John Martin to Newtonville Historic District...; #405-18 Re-appointment of David Morton to Newtonville Historic District...; #406-18 Re-appointment of Nancy Grissom to Newtonville Historic District...; #407-18 Re-appointment of James Gross to Newtonville Historic District...; #369-18 Re-appointment of Paul Snyder to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #370-18 Re-appointment of Julia Neville to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #371-18 Re-appointment of Laurie Malcom to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #372-18 Re-appointment of Donald Lang to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #373-18 Re-appointment of Jeffrey Riklin to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #374-18 Re-appointment of Jay Walter to Newton Upper Falls Historic...; #410-18 Appropriate $100,000 for schematic design study for potential...; #384-18 Appointment of Puja Vohra to the Citizens Commission on Energy; #385-18 Appointment of Jonathan Klein to the Citizens Commission on Energy; #461-18 Extension of Time for #137-18 - 189-193 Adams Street.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following.”
Referred to Public Facilities and Finance Committees
Suspend the rules to accept late-filed items to the docket and refer them to committee
The following item was filed after the close of the Docket and a Motion to Suspend the Rules to accept the item to the Docket and assign it to 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
“The following item was filed after the close of the Docket and a Motion to Suspend the Rules to accept the item to the Docket and assign it to Committee was Approved by Voice Vote..”
#185-18 Approve: Discussion and adoption of Needham Street Vision Plan
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, SchwartzNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:.”
#42-18 Approve: Review of City Council regulations governing petitions for wireless communications
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, SchwartzNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:.”
#402-18 Approve: Appointment of Peter Mooradian to Newtonville Historic District Commission
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Leary), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Lappin, Laredo, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, SchwartzAlison M. Leary recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Leary), 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Krintzman and Rice) to Approve the Committee recommendation on the following item:.”
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