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September 16, 2019
6 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, Victoria L. Danberg, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Cheryl Lipof Lappin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#261-19 Approve: Petition to allow a garage greater than 700 sq. ft. and dormer at 213-215 Langley Road
Approved 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Kalis)
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzThe Actions name David A. Kalis as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Approved 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Kalis).”
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
#208-19 Reconsider (A)(B) & (C): PRESIDENT LAREDO requesting consideration of the recommendations of the special Blue Ribbon Commission regarding...
Motions to Reconsider (A)(B) & (C) Failed to Carry Unanimously
No: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Brousal-Glaser, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzThe Actions record this as unanimous, so every councilor present is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“Motions to Reconsider (A)(B) & (C) Failed to Carry Unanimously.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 24 items without discussion (#256-19, #264-19, #258-19, #338-18(2), #260-19, #201-17(2), ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #256-19 Petition to extend nonconforming front setback at 2 Thaxter Road; #264-19 Petition to amend Special Permit Board Order #479-14 at 29 Kewadin...; #258-19 Petition to extend nonconforming FAR at 11 Canterbury Road; #338-18(2) Petition to amend Special Permit Council Order #338-18 at 22...; #260-19 Petition to extend non-conforming front setback at 28 Wade Street; #201-17(2) Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit for 386-394 Watertown St; #263-19 Petition to further extend nonconforming three-story at 28 East...; #277-19 Reappointment of Michael Quinn to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #278-19 Reappointment of Lei Z. Reilley to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #279-19 Reappointment of Vincent Farina to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #280-19 Reappointment of Treff LaFleche to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #282-19 Reappointment of John Downie to the Urban Design Commission; #283-19 Requesting an update on the Lime Bike program; #284-19 President’s appointment of David Gillespie to Design Review Committee; #115-19 ExteNet Systems petition for wireless grant of location on Beacon...; #291-19 Appropriate $70,000 to install surveillance cameras in DPW buildings; #292-19 Appropriate $175,000 for a modular trailer used by Public Work...; #289-19 Appropriate $496,000 for a Vactor combination truck for sewer cleaning; #290-19 Appropriate $315,000 for a Vacuum Street Sweeper used for street...; #293-19 Appropriate $150,280 for two trucks to be used by the Highway...; #294-19 Appropriate $739,059 for three 6-wheel trucks for the Highway...; #287-19 Appointment of Rosemarie Woods as the City’s Treasurer/Tax Collector; #285-19 Mayor’s re-appointment of Shawn Murphy to Constable; #331-19 Transfer $136,020.45 from Water Fund Reserve to Water Main 2018....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Referred to 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 the following late-filed docket item to the Docket and refer it 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
“A Motion to Suspend the Rules to accept the following late-filed docket item to the Docket and refer it to Committee was Approved by Voice Vote.”
#281-19 Accept the committee recommendation: Reappointment of Timothy Durken to the Zoning Board of Appeals
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Brousal-Glaser) to Accept the Committee’s Recommendation on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Rice, SchwartzNo: Brousal-Glaser
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Brousal-Glaser) to Accept the Committee’s Recommendation on the following items:.”
#179-19 Accept the committee recommendation: Petition to amend Board Order #96-17 to allow bank use at Washington Place
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Markiewicz, Norton, & Laredo) to Accept the Committee’s Recommendation on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Auchincloss, Baker, Ciccone, Cote, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Lappin, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Rice, SchwartzNo: Brousal-Glaser, Laredo, Markiewicz, Norton
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Brousal-Glaser, Markiewicz, Norton, & Laredo) to Accept the Committee’s Recommendation on the following items:.”
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