MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 6, 2019
9 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, 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: Allan L. Ciccone, Jake Auchincloss
During the meeting:
- Cheryl Lipof Lappin recused from the vote on: #41-19 Approve: Petition to amend Council Order #288-18 to allow adult use-sales at 24-26 Elliot St.
- Richard A. Lipof recused from the vote on: #41-19 Approve: Petition to amend Council Order #288-18 to allow adult use-sales at 24-26 Elliot St.
- Andreae Downs recused from the vote on: #541-18(2) Accept the committee recommendation: Proposed Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates.
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#41-19 Approve: Petition to amend Council Order #288-18 to allow adult use-sales at 24-26 Elliot St
Council Approved 18 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Cote and Gentile), 2 Recused (Councilors Lapin & Lipof), 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Cote, GentileCheryl Lipof Lappin and Richard A. Lipof recused and are left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Council Approved 18 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Cote and Gentile), 2 Recused (Councilors Lapin & Lipof), 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone).”
Suspend the rules to accept late-filed items to the docket and refer them to committee
This item was filed after the close of the docket and a motion to Suspend the Rules to accept and refer 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
“This item was filed after the close of the docket and a motion to Suspend the Rules to accept and refer to committee was approved by voice vote..”
Referred to Programs & Services Committee
#76-19 Substitute the text dated May 3, 2019: Home Rule Legislation to amend City Charter
Motion to substitute the text dated May 3, 2019 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 substitute the text dated May 3, 2019 was approved by Voice Vote.”
#76-19 Amend the text to strike the requirement of Legal Counsel for the Council: Home Rule Legislation to amend City Charter
Motion to amend the text to strike the requirement of Legal Counsel for the Council failed to carry 22 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone)
No: Albright, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, Schwartz
From the minutes
“Motion to amend the text to strike the requirement of Legal Counsel for the Council failed to carry 22 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone).”
#76-19 Approve: Home Rule Legislation to amend City Charter
Approved 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone)
From the minutes
“Approved 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss & Ciccone).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 6 items without discussion (#497-18, #147-19, #146-19, #134-19, #148-19, #117-19)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss and Ciccone) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #497-18 Petition to allow single-family attached dwellings at 10 Pillion Court; #147-19 Appointment of Tom Enselek to the Design Review Committee; #146-19 Eversource petition for a Grant of Location in Walnut Street; #134-19 Non-resident parking permit fee for Newton Highlands Parking District; #148-19 Appropriation of $240,000 for the Rainy Day Stabilization Fund; #117-19 Ordinance amendment regarding disposing of renewable energy....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss and Ciccone) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Referred to Finance Committee
#163-19 Suspend the Rules to allow the Chair of the Land Use Committee to assign public hearing dates after the City Council had already voted...
A motion to Suspend the Rules to allow the Chair of the Land Use Committee to assign public hearing dates after the City Council had already voted First Call 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 Land Use Committee to assign public hearing dates after the City Council had already voted First Call was Approved by Voice Vote..”
#163-19 Approve: Special Permit Petition to exceed FAR at 18 Upham Street
The Council voted unanimously to assign the Public Hearing date of June 4, 2019 for the following
The Actions record this as unanimous, so every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“The Council voted unanimously to assign the Public Hearing date of June 4, 2019 for the following.”
#541-18(2) Accept the committee recommendation: Proposed Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss and Ciccone), 1 Recused (Councilor Downs) to Accept the Committee Recommendation on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzAndreae Downs recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Auchincloss and Ciccone), 1 Recused (Councilor Downs) to Accept the Committee Recommendation on the following item:.”
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