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February 1, 2021
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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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
#22-21 Add a condition that The Public Works and Planning Department shall update the City Council through the Public Facilities Committee on the...
Motion to add a condition that The Public Works and Planning Department shall update the City Council through the Public Facilities Committee on the design of the roundabout at the 25%, 75% and 100% design stages. Once construction has started the Council shall continue to receive regular updates through its Public Facilities Committee until the construction is City Council through the Public Facilities Committee on the design of the roundabout at the 25%, 75% and 100% design stages. Once construction has started the Council shall continue to receive regular updates through its Public Facilities Committee until the construction is completed - Approved Unanimously by Voice Vote.
The Actions record this as unanimous (by voice vote), so every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“City Council through the Public Facilities Committee on the design of the roundabout at the 25%, 75% and 100% design stages. Once construction has started the Council shall continue to receive regular updates through its Public Facilities Committee until the construction is completed - Approved Unanimously by Voice Vote..”
#22-21 Approve as Amended: Request for approval of Commonwealth Ave/Auburn Street Concept Design
Motion to Approve as Amended 21 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Gentile), 2 Vacancies
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Ryan, WrightThe Actions name Leonard J. Gentile as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to Approve as Amended 21 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Gentile), 2 Vacancies.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 32 items without discussion (#28-21, #8-21, #443-20, #27-21, #516-20, #517-20, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, with 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: #28-21 Appointment of Jeff Aliber to the Northland Construction Liaison...; #8-21 Petition to allow parking in the front setback at 141 Waban Hill Road; #443-20 Petition to allow marijuana retailer at 232 Boylston Street and to...; #27-21 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #516-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #517-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #518-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #519-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #520-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #448-20 Proposal to amend City of Newton Zoning Ordinances Chap. 30. Sec...; #41-21 Zoning Amendments for Marijuana Establishments; #488-20 Appointment of Jo-Edith Heffron to the Council on Aging; #14-21 Appointment of Melissa Shang to the Youth Commission; #15-21 Appointment of Stephanie Spector to the Youth Commission; #16-21 Appointment of Ava Freeman to the Youth Commission; #17-21 Appointment of Hannah Lagenfeld to the Youth Commission; #19-21 Appointment of Ethan Situ to the Youth Commission; #34-21 Appointment of Rachel Alpert-Wisnia to the Youth Commission; #18-21 Reappointment of Jane Brown to the Human Rights Commission; #35-21 Reappointment of Amy Sangiolo to the Urban Tree Commission; #36-21 Reappointment of Karl Munger to the Biosafety Commission; #184-20 Request to authorize the use of remote participation in Council...; #20-21 Request to extend the appointment of Newton Retired Police Chief...; #506-20 Discussion with Police, DPW and Inspectional Services on sidewalk...; #533-20 Requesting a discussion regarding snow clearing, operations and...; #39-21 Appropriate $256,000 from the Washington Place Special Permit...; #37-21 Authorization to expend a Massachusetts Secretary of the...; #38-21 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $28,900 in CPA funding; #395-20 Request for updates on budget and possible reimbursements at...; #26-21 Reuse of Newton Highlands Branch Library/Brigham House; #65-20 Reuse of the West Newton National Guard Armory (295-19); #65-20(2) Reuse of the West Newton National Guard Armory (295-19).
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, with 2 Vacancies to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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