MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 20, 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, 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, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Cheryl Lipof Lappin
Absent: Victoria L. Danberg
During the meeting:
- Andreae Downs recused from the vote on: Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#159-19, #160-19).
- Marc C. Laredo recused from the vote on: Assign a public hearing: #180-19 Special Permit to further increase nonconforming FAR at 67 Marlboro Street.
Every vote, in order
Referred to Public Facilities Committee
#116-19 Send Back to Committee: ExteNet Systems petition for wireless grant of location on Commonwealth Avenue
Motion to Send Back to Committee was Approved 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg)
From the minutes
“Motion to Send Back to Committee was Approved 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg).”
Referred to Finance Committee
#172-19 Postpone to June 3, 2019: Appropriate $766,961 to the Retirement System
Motion to Postpone to a Date Certain of June 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 Postpone to a Date Certain of June 3, 2019 was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 21 items without discussion (#125-19, #397-18(2), #123-19, #124-19, #138-19, #139-19, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #125-19 Special Permit Petition to increase non-conforming FAR at 85 Gate...; #397-18(2) Petition to amend Council Order #397-18 at 47 Rokeby Road; #123-19 Petition to establish accessory apartment at 35 Cherry Street; #124-19 Petition to extend non-conforming three-story structure at 150...; #138-19 Petition to amend Special Permit to allow paved parking area at...; #139-19 Special Permit to extend nonconforming side and rear setbacks at...; #140-19(4) Extension of time to open public hearing for Petition #140-19(2)...; #91-19 Adoption of Hazard Mitigation Plan; #150-19 Transfer of $100,000 to the Law Department’s Claims & Settlements...; #169-19 Appointment of Gino Lucchetti as Newton’s Fire Chief; #132-19 Appointment of Anne Cedrone to the Design Review Committee; #131-19 Appointment of John Mulligan to the Design Review Committee; #162-19 Appropriation of $3 million for the Accelerated Road Repair Program; #151-19 Appropriation of $300,000 for FY19 overtime expenditures in the...; #173-19 Appropriate $5,600 for fire prevention education, fire code books...; #153-19 Authorization of a 5-year contract for solid waste collection; #154-19 Authorization of a 5-year lease for electric and hybrid vehicles; #155-19 Transfer of $75,000 for APS signal installation; #156-19 Transfer of $75,000 for equipment to paint pavement markings and...; #157-19 Transfer of $150,000 for street light repairs; #171-19 Rescind $2.2 million bond authorization and appropriate funds from....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following.”
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
Suspend the rules to report out items without a written report
A Motion to Suspend the Rules to allow the Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee to report the following item without a 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 Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee to report the following item without a written report was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Referred to Public Safety & Transportation, Public Facilities and Finance Committees
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:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#159-19, #160-19)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Downs), 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #159-19 Authorization for the MWRA grant/loan program for sewer improvements; #160-19 Bond authorization for $3.2 million for water main improvements. Andreae Downs recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Downs), 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Assign a public hearing: #180-19 Special Permit to further increase nonconforming FAR at 67 Marlboro Street
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to assign a Public Hearing for the following item:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzMarc C. Laredo recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg) to assign a Public Hearing for the following item:.”
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