MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
April 18, 2023
2 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, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Brenda Noel, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: John Oliver, Rebecca Walker Grossman
Every vote, in order
Referred to a Committee of the Whole
#136-23 Approve: Request to increase the retiree COLA base
City Council Approved 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 19 items without discussion (#247-22, #91-23, #90-23, #89-23, #92-23, #93-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #247-22 Establishing a departmental revolving account within the...; #91-23 Request to amend Special Permit #178-15 to allow for construction...; #90-23 Request to further extend nonconforming FAR at 6 Ferncroft Road; #89-23 Request to exceed FAR at 49 Lenox Street; #92-23 Request to amend Special Permit #480-18 to allow a retaining wall...; #93-23 Request for authorization to submit FY2024 Annual Action Plan; #100-23 Appointment of James Cote to the Licensing Board; #101-23 Appointment of Harry Meade to the Biosafety Committee; #102-23 Appointment of Bill Dain to the Human Rights Commission; #103-23 Appointment of Maureen Sullivan to the Human Rights Commission; #114-23 Reappointment of Julie Winsett to Urban Tree Commission; #115-23 Reappointment of James Harper to the Farm Commission; #116-23 Reappointment of Gary C. du Moulin to the Biosafety Committee; #120-23 Appointment of David R. Gane to the Design Review Committee; #124-23 Reappointment of Carl F. Valente to the Financial Audit Advisory...; #435-22 Appropriate $60,826.31 for McKinney-Vento Homeless Student...; #138-23 Authorization to enter into a 5-year contract for investment...; #139-23 Acceptance of equipment through the MassDOT Safe Routes to School...; #140-23 Authorization to enter into a 5-year contract for Parking.... The Actions record the count “The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:”, and the number absent does not match the councilors listed absent. MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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