MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 3, 2018
3 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, Andrea W. Kelley, Barbara Brousal-Glaser, Joshua Krintzman, 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: Emily Norton, James R. Cote, Leonard J. Gentile
Every vote, in order
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#408-18 Recommit to Zoning & Planning Committee: Discussion and adoption of Economic Development Strategy Plan
Motion to Recommit to Zoning & Planning Committee Approved by Voice Vote
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From the minutes
“Motion to Recommit to Zoning & Planning Committee Approved by Voice Vote.”
Approve 11 items without discussion (#359-18, #411-18, #515-18, #547-18, #545-18, #544-18, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Gentile & Norton) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #359-18 Appointment of Jay Flynn to the Newton Wellesley Neighborhood Council; #411-18 Appointment of Bonnie Rosenberg to the Newton-Wellesley...; #515-18 Appointment of Terry Sherman to the Newton Wellesley Neighborhood...; #547-18 Appointment of Theresa Fitzpatrick to the Newton Wellesley...; #545-18 Special Permit Petition to increase non-conforming FAR at 132...; #544-18 Petition to allow parking in the setback within 5’ of the street...; #75-18 Discussion relative to the Zoning Redesign Event Series; #76-18 Discussion relative to the draft policy content outline of Zoning...; #600-18 Update on the Climate Action Plan; #606-18 Transfer of $7,000 to fund Operation Access Enforcement; #607-18 HER HONOR THE MAYOR requesting authorization to transfer the sum....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Cote, Gentile & Norton) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:.”
Suspend the rules to accept late-filed items to the docket and refer them to committee
Motions to Suspend the Rules to Accept to the Docket and Refer to Committee the following three late filed docket items were Approved by Voice Vote.
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From the minutes
“Motions to Suspend the Rules to Accept to the Docket and Refer to Committee the following three late filed docket items were Approved by Voice Vote..”
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