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January 17, 2023
8 recorded votes, 7 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, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
#481-22 Approve: Reuse of parcel of land on Jackson Road
City Council Approved 24-0
#17-23 Call the question (end debate): Appropriation of $3,240,000 for Newton South High School Fields and Track
City Council Motion on the call to question was Approved 17-7 (Nays: Councilors Downs, Kelley, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Wright)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Oliver, RyanNo: Downs, Kelley, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Wright
From the minutes
“City Council Motion on the call to question was Approved 17-7 (Nays: Councilors Downs, Kelley, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Wright).”
#17-23 Approve: Appropriation of $3,240,000 for Newton South High School Fields and Track
City Council Approved 19-5 (Nays: Councilors Downs, Kelley, Malakie, Norton, Wright)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Noel, Oliver, RyanNo: Downs, Kelley, Malakie, Norton, Wright
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 19-5 (Nays: Councilors Downs, Kelley, Malakie, Norton, Wright).”
#17-23 Reconsider: Appropriation of $3,240,000 for Newton South High School Fields and Track
City Council Motion to Reconsider Failed (24-0)
No: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightThe Actions read “City Council Motion to Reconsider Failed (24-0)”: the motion failed with all 24 councilors present, so each is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“City Council Motion to Reconsider Failed (24-0).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 26 items without discussion (#554-22, #555-22, #556-22, #557-22, #558-22, #3-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #554-22 Class 1 Auto Dealers License; #555-22 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #556-22 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #557-22 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #558-22 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #3-23 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #4-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #561-22 Request to change from a nonconforming personal service use (spa)...; #564-22 Request to allow a free-standing sign at 2345 Washington Street; #562-22 Request to exceed FAR at 28 Putnam Street; #563-22 Request to raze and construct a two-unit dwelling at 219 Melrose...; #448-22 Request to extend nonconforming parking structure to construct six...; #513-22 Appointment of Spencer Solcoff to the Youth Commission; #514-22 Appointment of Shivani Gulati to the Youth Commission; #515-22 Appointment of Lily Siegelman to the Youth Commission; #516-22 Appointment of Audrey Wei to the Youth Commission; #566-22 Appointment of Mignonne Murray as Director of Senior Services; #18-23 Acceptance of $2,027,000 MassWorks Program Grant; #9-23 Reappointment of Howard Goldberg to the Designer Selection Committee; #10-23 Reappointment of Amy L. MacKrell to the Designer Selection Committee; #11-23 Reappointment of Carol S. Schein to the Design Review Committee; #14-23 Acceptance of $35,000 Grant from the Executive Office of Public...; #13-23 Request to transfer $30,000 from Health and Human Services, Youth...; #12-23 Acceptance of $68,000 MassDEP Recycling Dividends Grant; #570-22 Appropriate $150,000 from Certified Free Cash; #16-23 Acceptance of $140,000 Grant from the Massachusetts Community....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following.”
#20-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Appropriate $258,524.10 from Free Cash for Four Police Cruisers
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Humphrey
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following.”
#571-22 Accept the committee recommendation: Appropriate $225,000 from Transportation Mitigation funds
The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 5 Nays (Councilors Laredo, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Wright) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Noel, Norton, Oliver, RyanNo: Laredo, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Wright
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 5 Nays (Councilors Laredo, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Wright) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 3 items without discussion (#19-23, #32-23, #477-22)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Ryan) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Oliver, WrightNo: RyanOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #19-23 Increase Curbside Mattress Recycling Fees; #32-23 Request for amendment to Sections 5.1.4, 6.4.29, and 7.8.2; #477-22 Request for discussion regarding new MA Building Energy Codes.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Ryan) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following.”
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