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February 22, 2022
4 recorded votes, 3 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, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, Holly Ryan
Absent: Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, David A. Kalis
Every vote, in order
#25-22 Amend: Petition to further increase nonconforming FAR and further extend a nonconforming two- family use at 22-24 Milo Street
Motion to Amend Approved by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion to Amend Approved by Voice Vote.”
#25-22 Approve: Petition to further increase nonconforming FAR and further extend a nonconforming two- family use at 22-24 Milo Street
City Council Approved 21 yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Grossman, Kalis, Noel)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 21 yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Grossman, Kalis, Noel).”
#28-22 Postpone to March 7, 2022: Petition to request a 12-unit multi-family dwelling at 383-387 Boylston Street
City Council postponed to March 7, 2022 by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“City Council postponed to March 7, 2022 by Voice Vote.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 27 items without discussion (#425-20(2), #55-21(2), #291-21(2), #25-22, #80-22, #121-22, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Grossman, Kalis, Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #425-20(2) Request for an extension of time for Special Permit #425-20 at 146...; #55-21(2) Request for an extension of time for Special Permit #55-21 at 12...; #291-21(2) Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #319-19...; #25-22 Petition to further increase nonconforming FAR and further extend...; #80-22 Petition to increase nonconforming FAR and lot coverage at 162...; #121-22 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #122-22 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #123-22 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #129-22 Appointment of Judy Weber to the Newton Affordable Housing Trust Fund; #130-22 Appointment of Harvey Schorr to the Newton Historical Commission; #131-22 Appointment of Josh Markette to the Auburndale Historic District...; #132-22 Appointment of Joel Shames to the Auburndale Historic District...; #150-22 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $94,600 in CPA funding; #136-22 Requesting a discussion on facial recognition and camera...; #114-22 Request to amend Chapter 24 and Sec. 19-46 for Traffic Personnel; #145-22 Appropriate $30,500 for the engineering design of the Washington...; #152-22 Utilization of mitigation funds for a new Rectangular Rapid...; #153-22 Appropriate $49,320 for the installation of three Rectangular...; #151-22 Appropriate $1,146,500 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund-Undesignated...; #146-22 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $17,500 in CPA funding; #100-22 Review and Discussion of current usage and future plans for...; #147-22 Reappointment of Brian Davis to the Board of Assessors; #171-22 Request for approval to proceed with the process of updating the...; #172-22 Acceptance of $25,600 from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency; #173-22 Request to transfer $165,000 from Current Year Budget Reserve; #174-22 Discussion with the Planning Department regarding the MBTA...; #175-22 Approve $1,500,000 for snow and ice removal.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Grossman, Kalis, Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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