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March 20, 2023
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, 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, Alicia Bowman, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: John Oliver, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Victoria L. Danberg
Every vote, in order
#39-23 Deny With Prejudice: Request to Rezone 29 Hunter Street to MR3
City Council Approved the Motion to Deny With Prejudice 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved the Motion to Deny With Prejudice 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver).”
#40-23 Amend the Report: Request to allow a multi-family dwelling, extend nonconforming use, waive parking stalls and allow dimensional waivers to...
City Council Approved the Motion to Amend the Report 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent
From the minutes
“City Council Approved the Motion to Amend the Report 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent.”
#40-23 Allow petitioner to Withdraw Without Prejudice: Request to allow a multi-family dwelling, extend nonconforming use, waive parking stalls...
City Council Approved the Motion to allow petitioner to Withdraw Without Prejudice 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved the Motion to allow petitioner to Withdraw Without Prejudice 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver).”
#504-22 Postpone to a Date Certain April 3, 2023: Request to allow six single-family attached dwellings at 71 Commonwealth Avenue and 15 Algonquin...
City Council Approved Motion to Postpone to a Date Certain April 3, 2023 with 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved Motion to Postpone to a Date Certain April 3, 2023 with 21 Yeas 0 Nays 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 20 items without discussion (#61-23, #65-23, #64-23, #60-23, #33-23, #72-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver)to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #61-23 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #157-22...; #65-23 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #406-21...; #64-23 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #28-22 at...; #60-23 Request to further extend nonconforming front and rear setbacks...; #33-23 Request to allow a three-story structure with 32 feet in height...; #72-23 Appointment of Jyothsna Buddharaju to the Planning & Development Board; #48-23 Appointment of Ruth Goldman to the Urban Tree Commission; #75-23 Requesting authorization to bring the City’s ordinances relating...; #86-23 Acceptance of $190,000 from MassDOT’s Community Transit Grant...; #85-23 Acceptance of $712,459 from MassDOT Community Connections Program...; #77-23 Discussion of short-term prevention strategies at...; #49-23 Eversource petition for Grant of Location in Centre St; #78-23 Request for a grant of location in California St @ Bridge St...; #87-23 Authorization for MWRA grant/loan program; #79-23 Reappointment of Meryl Kessler to the Sustainable Materials...; #80-23 Reappointment of Carl Valente to the Sustainable Materials...; #81-23 Acceptance of $11,939 from National Environmental Health Association; #82-23 Acceptance of $100,000 from Massachusetts Department of Energy...; #83-23 Appropriate $33,289 from the Energy Stabilization Fund; #84-23 Acceptance of $69,878.60 from MassDEP’s Electric Vehicle Incentive....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Danberg, Markiewicz, Oliver)to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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