MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
January 7, 2019
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, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, James R. Cote, 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: Leonard J. Gentile
Every vote, in order
Approve 3 items without discussion (#208-18, #640-18, #35-19)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Gentile) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #208-18 Discussion regarding non-compliance with Stanton Ave Council Order; #640-18 Request to transfer funds for a 1-year collective bargaining...; #35-19 Request to transfer funds for a 1-year collective bargaining....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Gentile) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following items:.”
Referred to Real Property Reuse Committee
Suspend the rules to report out items without a written report
A Motion to Suspend the Rules to allow the Chair of the Finance Committee to Report out the following item taken up earlier in the evening without written report 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 Suspend the Rules to allow the Chair of the Finance Committee to Report out the following item taken up earlier in the evening without written report was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Referred to Finance Committee
Suspend the rules to accept late-filed items to the docket and refer them to committee
A Motion to Suspend the Rules to Accept to the Docket and Refer to Committee the following late filed docket item 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 Suspend the Rules to Accept to the Docket and Refer to Committee the following late filed docket item was Approved by Voice Vote..”
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