MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
December 7, 2020
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The council had 2 vacant seats (22 members).
Present: Alison M. Leary, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 23 items without discussion (#426-20, #340-20, #424-20, #351-15(2), #428-20, #332-19(2), ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Vacancies to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #426-20 Petition to exceed FAR at 39 Norwood Avenue; #340-20 Petition to allow three single-family attached dwelling units at...; #424-20 Petition to extend nonconforming residential use at 336 Elliot...; #351-15(2) Petition to amend Special Permit Council Order #351-15 at 1110...; #428-20 Petition to allow 32-stall parking waiver at 858 Walnut Street 858...; #332-19(2) Request for an Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit...; #404-20 Appointment of Lisa Adams to the Economic Development Commission; #403-20 Appointment of Eryn-Ashlei Bailey to the Economic Development...; #408-20 Appointment of Rabbi Keith Stern to the Human Rights Commission; #409-20 Appointment of Susan Lowcock to the Human Rights Commission; #433-20 Appointment of Gloria Mastrocola Gavris to the Parks and...; #410-20 Reappointment of Michael Goldman to the Farm Commission; #411-20 Reappointment of John Schwartz to the Biosafety Committee; #454-20 National Grid petition for grant of location in North Street and...; #413-20 Eversource petition for Grant of Location in Old England Road; #414-20 Verizon petition for a Grant of Location on Old England Road; #415-20 Verizon petition for a Grant of Location on Old England Road; #436-20 Adoption of a Resolution in support of requiring permits for...; #455-20 Authorization to expend a Massachusetts Sustainable Materials...; #420-20 CPC Recommendation to change the purpose of Homebuyer Assistance...; #437-20 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $77,900 in CPA funding; #456-20 Authorization to expend a Mass Dept of Public Health COVID-19 Grant; #457-20 Authorization to expend a Massachusetts Department of Public....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Vacancies to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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