MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
October 15, 2018
4 recorded votes, 3 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, Andreae Downs, 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: None
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#463-18 Approve: Petition to exceed FAR and extend non-conforming structure at 58 Rochester Road
Approved 24 yeas
#137-18 Approve: Petition to allow 1812-unit multi family dwelling at 189-193 Adams St/19 Quirk Ct 183-193 ADAMS STREET, LLC petition for SPECIAL...
Approved 18 yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Gentile, Kalis, Markiewicz)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Brousal-Glaser, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Gentile, Kalis, Markiewicz
From the minutes
“Approved 18 yeas, 6 Nays (Councilors Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Gentile, Kalis, Markiewicz).”
Referred to Public Safety & Transportation Committee
#380-18 Approve: Appeal of Traffic Council Decision on Derby Street
Approved 21 yeas, 3 Nays (Councilors Albright, Auchincloss & Noel)
Yes: Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Albright, Auchincloss, Noel
From the minutes
“Approved 21 yeas, 3 Nays (Councilors Albright, Auchincloss & Noel).”
Approve 20 items without discussion (#464-18, #169-18, #454-18, #423-18, #480-18, #420-18, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #464-18 Petition to allow nine-unit multi-family dwelling at 39 Herrick Road; #169-18 Appropriate $2.5 million in CPA Funds for affordable rental...; #454-18 Appropriate $3 million in CPA Funds for an affordable rental...; #423-18 Petition to allow parking in the setback and within 5’ of the...; #480-18 Special Permit to exceed FAR and extend non-conforming height at...; #420-18 Petition to allow multi-family dwellings at 424-432 Cherry Street; #481-18 Special Permit to amend Special Permit #176-16 and extend FAR at...; #479-18 Special Permit to allow three-story structure and oversized dormer...; #509-18 Community Preservation Fund appropriation for services for Webster...; #438-18 Reappointment of Ouida Young as acting City Solicitor; #501-18 Extension of reappointment of Ouida Young as Acting City Solicitor; #502-18 Resolution to reaffirm public accommodations non-discrimination laws; #445-18 Discussion on Lime Bikes; #449-18 Verizon petition for a grant of location for conduit in Moulton Street; #324-18 President Laredo’s appointment of Robert Hnasko to the Design...; #448-18 Appointment of Tamar Warburg to the Designer Selection Committee; #490-18 Mayor’s appointment of Karen Slote to the Solid Waste Commission; #511-18 Appropriate $800,000 to replace the roof at Crafts Street Garage; #494-18 $500,000 bond authorization for air conditioning units at Carr School; #507-18 Reappointment of Jeffrey Silton as a Constable.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:.”
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