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November 21, 2022
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, 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, Holly Ryan
Absent: Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Christopher J. Markiewicz
Every vote, in order
#482-22 Approve as amended: ask the voters to approve a $9,175,000 Proposition 2½ override (operating budget)
The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: GentileThe Actions record each part of #482-22 with the same count, “The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg)”, followed by the part voted on.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg).”
#482-22 Approve: ask the voters to approve a debt exclusion for the Countryside Elementary School
The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent.”
#482-22 Approve: ask the voters to approve a debt exclusion for the Franklin Elementary School
The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg).”
#482-22 Approve: call a special election on March 14, 2023 for the ballot questions
The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg).”
#482-22 Approve: appropriate $210,000 from Budget Reserve for the special election
The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“The City Council voted with discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Gentile), 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 24 items without discussion (#486-22, #487-22, #488-22, #446-22, #489-22, #38-22, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #486-22 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #33-21(3)...; #487-22 Request to allow for-profit educational use at 49-51 Winchester Street; #488-22 Request to amend Special Permit #135-18 to convert office space...; #446-22 Request to allow rear-lot subdivision and variance from rear-lot...; #489-22 Requesting review and discussion for the creation of as-of-right...; #38-22 Discussion and review relative to the draft Zoning Ordinance...; #490-22 Reappointment of Michael Kaufman to the Urban Design Commission; #491-22 Reappointment of Visda Saeyan to the Urban Design Commission; #404-22 Discussion on Athletic Field Surfaces, Natural, and Artificial Turf; #411-22 Request for Amendment to Chapter 21, Art III Trees to extend tree...; #412-22 Request for Review and Amendments to Chapter 21, Art. III, Division 3; #483-22 Request to transfer $800,000 from the June 30, 2022, Certified...; #495-22 Request to transfer $55,000 from Financial Services Full Time Salaries; #492-22 Eversource petition for Grant of Location in Hammond Street; #493-22 Eversource petition for Grant of Location in Walnut Street; #494-22 Request for water main extensions in Cross Hill Road Aurel Garban...; #499-22 Appropriate $150,000 from Certified Free Cash; #498-22 Appropriate $33,333 from Transportation Mitigation funds; #484-22 Amendments to Sec. 27-10 to the City of Newton Ordinances; #485-22 Requesting a Home Rule Petition; #500-22 Accepting Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5C1/2; #501-22 Requesting a Home Rule Petition; #529-22 Request to transfer $7,000 from Disability Commission Receipts...; #530-22 Transfer $174,000 to the Building Demolition/Other Repairs.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Markiewicz and Greenberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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