MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
September 20, 2021
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, 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: Christopher J. Markiewicz, Holly Ryan
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 12 items without discussion (#292-21, #295-21, #179-21, #201-21, #178-20, #326-21, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Ryan) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #292-21 Petition to allow free-standing sign at 431 Washington Street; #295-21 Petition to waive 2 parking stalls at 405-411 Watertown Street; #179-21 Petition to allow 174-unit congregate living facility at 333...; #201-21 Petition to amend Special Permits at 333 Nahanton Street; #178-20 Adoption of the Open Space and Recreation Plan Update; #326-21 Appointment of David Weinstein as an alternate member of the...; #349-21 Transfer $181,550 to a Cheesecake Brook Bridge Repair Account; #319-21 Appropriate $2,262.40 for a floating beach wheelchair at Crystal Lake; #345-21 Acceptance of 15 picnic tables from Paddy’s Public House; #348-21 Request to set salary for City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council; #116-21 Discussion reviewing and confirming account designation and...; #358-21 Authorizing funds to settle claims against the City.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Ryan) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Referred to Programs & Services and Finance Committees
Suspend the rules to accept late-filed items to the docket and refer them to committee
Motions to Suspend the Rules to allow the following item to be Accepted to the Docket and Referred to Committee 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 allow the following item to be Accepted to the Docket and Referred to Committee were Approved by Voice Vote:.”
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