MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
January 22, 2019
7 recorded votes, 6 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, 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, Cheryl Lipof Lappin
Absent: Emily Norton, David A. Kalis
During the meeting:
- Victoria L. Danberg recused from the vote on: #28-19 Approve: Appropriation of $600,000 for rehabilitation of Allen House.
Every vote, in order
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
#588-18 Amend the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount to $86,000: Amendment to increase income eligibility for clause 41A tax deferral program
Motion to amend the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount to $86,000 was Approved 18 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Auchincloss, Brousal-Glaser, Downs & Leary), 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Rice, SchwartzNo: Auchincloss, Brousal-Glaser, Downs, Leary
From the minutes
“Motion to amend the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount to $86,000 was Approved 18 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Auchincloss, Brousal-Glaser, Downs & Leary), 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton).”
#588-18 Approve as Amended: Amendment to increase income eligibility for clause 41A tax deferral program
Motion to Approve as Amended 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton)
From the minutes
“Motion to Approve as Amended 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton).”
Referred to Public Facilities and Finance Committees
#31-19 Recommit to Finance: HER HONOR THE MAYOR requesting authorization to transfer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from...
Motion to recommit to Finance 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 recommit to Finance was Approved by Voice Vote.”
#408-18 Recommit to Zoning & Planning: Discussion and adoption of Economic Development Strategy Plan
Motion to recommit to Zoning & Planning was Approved by Voice Vote
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From the minutes
“Motion to recommit to Zoning & Planning was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Approve 46 items without discussion (#482-18, #565-18, #620-18, #1-19, #2-19, #3-19, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton) to Approve the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #482-18 Special Permit to waive 17 parking stalls at 2330 Washington Street; #565-18 Special Permit Petition to amend Council Order #217-16 at 50-52...; #620-18 Amendment to Special Permit Orders #213-12(1) and (2) at 71...; #1-19 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #2-19 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #3-19 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #608-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #609-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #610-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #611-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #612-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #613-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #614-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #615-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License KC AUTO 55 Farwell Street Apartment 13; #616-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #617-18 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #4-19 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #5-19 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #6-19 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #7-19 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #8-19 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #9-19 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #618-18 Class 3 Auto Dealers License; #619-18 Class 3 Auto Dealers License; #29-19 Funds to cover the cost of a vision plan for the Riverside MBTA...; #28-19 Appropriation of $600,000 for rehabilitation of Allen House; #630-18 Re-appointment of Anne Killilea to the Commission on Disability; #605-18 Appointment of Julie Irish to the Council on Aging; #15-19 Appointment of Melissa Sommer to the Parks & Recreation Commission; #635-18 Appointment of Patricia Kerwin Derrick to the Parks and Recreation...; #636-18 Re-appointment of Patricia Kerwin Derrick to the Parks &...; #634-18 Re-appointment of Sam Figler to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #573-18 Re-appointment of Matthew Stafford to Health & Human Serv Advisory...; #574-18 Re-appointment of Asa Fanelli to Health and Human Services...; #575-18 Re-appointment of Lisa Terrizzi to Health and Human Services...; #633-18 Re-appointment of Dina Conlin to the Licensing Board; #34-19 HER HONOR THE MAYOR requesting authorization to accept and expend...; #604-18 Appointment of Norm Meltz to the Council on Aging; #33-19 HER HONOR THE MAYOR requesting authorization to transfer for the...; #26-19 Appropriation of $30,000 from CPA funds for holding conservation...; #27-19 Increase the FTEs in the Public Buildings Department by one custodian; #35-19 Request to transfer funds for a 1-year collective bargaining...; #25-19 Re-appointment to the Financial Audit Advisory Committee; #639-18 Mayor’s re-appointment of Maria Rosen as a constable; #51-19 Approve $3 million for the Pavement Management Program; #52-19 Approve a $500,000 for snow and ice removal.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton) to Approve the following items:.”
Referred to Programs & Services, Public Facilities and Finance Committees
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 Committees the following two 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 Committees the following two late filed docket items were Approved by Voice Vote..”
#28-19 Approve: Appropriation of $600,000 for rehabilitation of Allen House
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton), 1 Recused (Councilor Danberg) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Rice, SchwartzVictoria L. Danberg recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Kalis & Norton), 1 Recused (Councilor Danberg) to Approve the Committee recommendations on the following item:.”
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