MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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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, 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
Absent: Joshua Krintzman, Holly Ryan
#509-20 Postpone to January 4, 2021: Cellco Partnership petition for wireless grant of location on Beethoven Ave
Motion to Postpone to January 4, 2021 was approved by Voice Vote
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“Motion to Postpone to January 4, 2021 was approved by Voice Vote.”
#474-20 Postpone to January 4, 2021: Class 2 Auto Dealers License
Motion to Postpone to January 4, 2021 was approved by Voice Vote
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“Motion to Postpone to January 4, 2021 was approved by Voice Vote.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 51 items without discussion (#137-18, #440-20, #441-20, #24-20, #70-20, #459-20, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Krintzman and Ryan), and 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: #137-18 Petition to allow 18-unit multi family dwelling at 189-193 Adams...; #440-20 Petition to extend nonconformities at 45-47 Forest Street; #441-20 Petition to waive 5 parking stalls and dimensional standards at 66...; #24-20 Petition to allow for-profit educational use at 66 Winchester Street; #70-20 Petition to amend Special Permit Order #106-07 at 349 Dedham Street; #459-20 Petition to extend nonconforming setbacks at 25 Emerson Street; #442-20 Special Permit Petition to allow retaining wall over 4’ at 55...; #460-20 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #461-20 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #462-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #463-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License KC AUTO 55 Farwell Street Newtonville...; #464-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #465-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #466-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #467-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #468-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #469-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License KG Motors LLC 1235 Washington Street...; #471-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #472-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #473-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #470-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #486-20 Reappointment of Robert E. Maloney to the Community Preservation...; #487-20 Request to transfer Weights & Measures inspector position to ISD; #430-20 Appointment of Randall Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #431-20 Appointment of Ellen Gibson to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #432-20 Appointment of Elizabeth Wilkinson to the Parks and Recreation...; #451-20 Reappointment of Arthur Magni to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #452-20 Reappointment of Byron Dunker to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #453-20 Reappointment of John Neville to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #449-20 Request to set the date for a special election; #495-20 Requesting renewal of taxi license; #496-20 Requesting renewals of taxi licenses; #497-20 Requesting renewal of taxi license; #498-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #499-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #500-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #501-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #502-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #503-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #504-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #505-20 Requesting renewal of public auto license; #507-20 National Grid petition for grant of location in Circuit Avenue; #385-20(2) Request for easements in Staniford Street; #508-20 Cellco Partnership petition for wireless grant of location on...; #510-20 Reappointment to the Sustainable Materials Management Commission; #511-20 Reappointment to the Sustainable Materials Management Commission; #512-20 Reappointment of to the Sustainable Materials Management Commission; #513-20 Reappointment of to the Sustainable Materials Management Commission; #514-20 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $16,884 in CPA funding; #515-20 Appropriate $500,000 for two core technology needs; #534-20 Police Chief Selection Committee requesting a change by Her Honor....
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Krintzman and Ryan), and 2 Vacancies to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
#487-20 Approve: Request to transfer Weights & Measures inspector position to ISD
The Council approved by voice vote a suspension of the rules to accept and refer to committee the
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“The Council approved by voice vote a suspension of the rules to accept and refer to committee the.”
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