MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
July 8, 2019
11 recorded votes, 10 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, Greg Schwartz, Victoria L. Danberg, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, Cheryl Lipof Lappin
Absent: Emily Norton, John B. Rice, David A. Kalis
During the meeting:
- Marc C. Laredo recused from the vote on: #238-19 Suspend the Rules, to Accept to the Docket and Assign a Public Hearing: Petition to allow parking.
- Marc C. Laredo recused from the vote on: Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#180-19, #213-19).
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#238-19 Suspend the Rules, to Accept to the Docket and Assign a Public Hearing: Petition to allow parking waivers for a health club at 35-41...
Motion to Suspend the Rules, to Accept to the Docket and Assign a Public Hearing was Approved by a Vote of 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, SchwartzMarc C. Laredo recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to Suspend the Rules, to Accept to the Docket and Assign a Public Hearing was Approved by a Vote of 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice).”
#179-19 Postpone to August 12: Petition to amend Board Order #96-17 to allow bank use at Washington Place
Motion to Postpone to a date certain of August 12 was Approved by Voice Vote
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From the minutes
“Motion to Postpone to a date certain of August 12 was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Referred to Public Safety & Transportation Committee
#578-18 Postpone to September 3: Shorten the duration of the winter parking ban
Motion to Postpone to a date certain of September 3 was Approved by Voice Vote
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From the minutes
“Motion to Postpone to a date certain of September 3 was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Referred to Public Safety & Trans., Public Facilities and Finance Committees
#156-18 Postpone to September 3: Ordinance amendments for enforcement and fines for sidewalk clearing violations
Motion to Postpone to a date certain of September 3 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 September 3 was Approved by Voice Vote.”
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
#455-18 Amend to Strike (c): Ordinance amendments to the Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance
Motion to Amend to Strike (c) (2) & (3) Failed to Carry 18 Nays, 3 Yeas (Councilors Ciccone, Cote & Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice)
Yes: Ciccone, Cote, GentileNo: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Schwartz
From the minutes
“Motion to Amend to Strike (c) (2) & (3) Failed to Carry 18 Nays, 3 Yeas (Councilors Ciccone, Cote & Gentile), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice).”
#455-18 Approve as presented: Ordinance amendments to the Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance
Approved as presented 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Cote), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, SchwartzNo: Cote
From the minutes
“Approved as presented 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Cote), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice).”
#455-18 Reconsider: Ordinance amendments to the Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance
Motion to Reconsider Fails to Carry by Unanimous Voice Vote
No: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, SchwartzThe Actions record this as unanimous (by voice vote), so every councilor present is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“Motion to Reconsider Fails to Carry by Unanimous Voice Vote.”
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#188-19 Approve: Zoning amendment for Inclusionary Zoning
Approved 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice)
From the minutes
“Approved 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 21 items without discussion (#177-19, #178-19, #212-19, #214-19, #215-19, #216-19, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #177-19 Special Permit Petition to extend the non-conforming side setback...; #178-19 Special Permit Petition to increase non-conforming FAR at 61...; #212-19 Reappointment of Jack Leader to the Economic Development Commission; #214-19 Reappointment of Jane Brown to the Commission on Disability; #215-19 Reappointment of Rob Caruso to the Commission on Disability; #216-19 Reappointment of Girard Plante to the Commission on Disability; #217-19 Reappointment of Nancy Grissom to the Auburndale Historic District...; #218-19 Reappointment of Italo Visco to the Auburndale Historic District...; #221-19 Appointment of Marcela Merino to the Community Education Commission; #222-19 Appointment of Rebecca Mozaffarian to Health & Human Services Adv....; #219-19 Reappointment of Barbara Meltz as a Library Trustee; #220-19 Reappointment of Shadi Aryanpour to the Community Education Commission; #223-19 Request to upgrade AV equipment in City Council Chamber; #194-19 5-58 for the Newton Early Childhood Program at 687 Watertown Street; #230-19 Resolution in support of the F.U.T.U.R.E. Act; #231-19 Mayor’s re-appointment of Daniel Kunitz as a trustee of the...; #224-19 Request for salary increase for City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council; #23-19(2) Authorization to amend the lease for Solar Phase III; #115-19(3) Extension of time to act on a wireless attachment grant of location; #209-19 HER HONOR THE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DIRECTOR OF...; #236-19 Appropriate $50,000 for a video distribution system for the....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
Suspend the rules to report out items without a written report
Motions to Suspend the Rules to Report out the following items without written reports were Approved by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motions to Suspend the Rules to Report out the following items without written reports were Approved by Voice Vote.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#180-19, #213-19)
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, SchwartzOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #180-19 Special Permit to further increase nonconforming FAR at 67...; #213-19 Reappointment of Robert Finkel to the Economic Development Commission. Marc C. Laredo recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Recused (Councilor Laredo), 3 Absent (Councilors Kalis, Norton and Rice) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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