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November 1, 2021
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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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, 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 12 items without discussion (#175-21, #336-21, #337-21, #178-21, #528-20, #365-21, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #175-21 Petition to allow for-profit educational use at 60, 66-68 Austin...; #336-21 Petition to exceed FAR, allow detached accessory apartment at 12...; #337-21 Petition to amend Special Permit #140-10 for 187 North Street; #178-21 Petition to allow marijuana retailer at 1158 Beacon Street; #528-20 Requesting review and possible amendment to Local Preference in...; #365-21 Appointment of John Rice to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #367-21 Appointment of Joyce Picard to the Council on Aging; #343-21(2) Disposition of an easement for 39-41 Terrace Ave; #384-21 Acceptance of $6,000 from MassDOT’s Safe Routes to Schools Signs...; #385-21 Acceptance of $100,000 from Massachusetts Department of Energy...; #386-21 Appropriate $29,807 from the Energy Stabilization Fund; #320-21 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $500,000 in CPA funding.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#236-21, #392-21)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following item:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: HumphreyOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #236-21 Reuse of parcel of land behind 50 Stearns Street; #392-21 Authorization to acquire property at 163-144 Hancock Street and....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following item:.”
Referred to Real Property Reuse Committee
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 late filed item to be Accepted to the Docket and Referred 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
“Motions to Suspend the Rules to allow the following late filed item to be Accepted to the Docket and Referred to Committee was Approved by Voice Vote:.”
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