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March 6, 2023
3 recorded votes, 2 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
#38-23 Approve: Request to construct a five-unit dwelling and parking waiver at 194 Adams Street
City Council Approved 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 24 Yeas, 0 Nays.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 4 items without discussion (#23-23(3), #68-23, #46-23, #87-23)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #23-23(3) Request to amend Special Permit #289-18 at 697 Washington Street...; #68-23 Request to authorize partial release of the Declaration of...; #46-23 Appointment of Anne Marie Stein to the Newton Historical Commission; #87-23 Authorization for MWRA grant/loan program.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#68-23 Reconsider (Councilor Downs)
Councilor Downs made a Motion to Reconsider, which Failed with a vote of 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 “Councilor Downs made a Motion to Reconsider, which Failed with a vote of 24-0”: the motion failed with all 24 councilors present, so each is shown voting no.
From the minutes
“Councilor Downs made a Motion to Reconsider, which Failed with a vote of 24-0.”
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