MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
September 7, 2022
5 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, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: Richard A. Lipof
Every vote, in order
#443-22 Approve: Discussion on Regulating Building Energy Reporting and Reduction
Motion to Approve 23 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 absent (Councilor Lipof)
From the minutes
“Motion to Approve 23 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 absent (Councilor Lipof).”
#406-22 Amend the sum to $2,150,000: Request to transfer $1,500,000 from Current Year Wage Reserve
Motion to Amend the sum to $2,150,000 Approved 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 absent (Councilor Lipof
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Humphrey
From the minutes
“Motion to Amend the sum to $2,150,000 Approved 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 absent (Councilor Lipof.”
#406-22 Approve: Request to transfer $1,500,000 from Current Year Wage Reserve
Motion to Approve 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 absent (Councilor Lipof)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Humphrey
From the minutes
“Motion to Approve 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 absent (Councilor Lipof).”
#376-22 Postpone to a date certain: Petition to extend non-conforming two-family use and to exceed FAR at 1766-1768 Commonwealth Avenue
Motion to Postpone to a Date Certain 23 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 absent (Councilor Lipof)
From the minutes
“Motion to Postpone to a Date Certain 23 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 absent (Councilor Lipof).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 9 items without discussion (#387-22, #360-22, #374-22, #375-22, #378-22, #396-22, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Lipof) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #387-22 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #284-20...; #360-22 Request to extend nonconforming two-family use at 336 Cabot Street...; #374-22 Request to further extend a nonconforming detached accessory...; #375-22 Request to allow oversized dormers and exceed FAR at 1198 Chestnut...; #378-22 Request to further extend nonconforming FAR at 17 Jerome Avenue; #396-22 Reappointment of Rick Wetmore to the Chestnut Hill Historic...; #397-22 Reappointment of Susanna Lannik to the Chestnut Hill Historic...; #444-22 Request to petition the General Court for special legislation...; #445-22 Acceptance of a $60,000 donation from UMASS Amherst-Mount Ida.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Lipof) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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