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October 3, 2022
2 recorded votes, 2 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, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: Christopher J. Markiewicz, Marc C. Laredo
Every vote, in order
#401-22 Approve: Request for review and amendment to Section 5.11.5.E
Motion to Approve 21 yes, 0 Nay, 3 absent (Councilors Gentile, Laredo and Markiewicz)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, 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 21 yes, 0 Nay, 3 absent (Councilors Gentile, Laredo and Markiewicz).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 20 items without discussion (#416-22, #415-22, #393-22, #417-22, #398-22, #52-22, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Laredo and Markiewicz) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #416-22 Request to further extend nonconforming front setback at 39 Floral...; #415-22 Request to allow for-profit educational use at 1221-1227 Centre Street; #393-22 Petition to extend nonconforming height at 1 Ridge Road; #417-22 Request to allow parking in the front setback and allow an...; #398-22 Appointment of Scott Friedman to the Newton Historical Commission; #52-22 Discussion and possible ordinance amendments regarding the...; #420-22 Reappointment of Leigh Gilligan to the Conservation Commission; #421-22 Reappointment of Nancy Grissom to the Auburndale Historic District...; #422-22 Reappointment of Nancy Grissom to the Newton Historical Commission; #427-22 Appointment of Petr Chovanec to the Commission on Disability; #403-22 Appointment of Shawn Fitzgibbons to the Licensing Board; #450-22 Requesting six (6) renewal bus licenses for Mass General Brigham; #451-22 Requesting four (4) new bus licenses for Brigham and Women’s Hospital; #452-22 Discussion on recent police officer detail for State Primary and...; #413-22 Appropriate $4,120,000 for the Pump Station Rehabilitation CIP...; #454-22 Amendments to Chapters 11 and 17 to the City of Newton Ordinances; #442-22 Transfer $250,000 for the under $75,000 projects; #440-22 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $75,000 in CPA funding; #386-22 Discussion with Administration regarding Consultants, including...; #474-22 Reappointment of William McLaughlin to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Laredo and Markiewicz) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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