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June 5, 2023
7 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, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: Emily Norton, Andreae Downs, Brenda Noel, Marc C. Laredo
During the meeting:
- Maria Scibelli Greenberg recused from the vote on: #141-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #470-04 to allow existing.
Every vote, in order
Create a special committee of the vice chairs of Land Use, Public Safety & Transportation and Public Facilities to recommend changes (#221-23)
President Albright made a motion to create a special committee to work on a set of recommendations. This special committee would consist of the Vice Presidents of the three relevant committees: Land Use, Public Safety and Transportation, and Public Facilities. This motion for a special committee was passed unanimously by voice vote.
From the Clerk’s Note on this item. The Actions record this as unanimous (by voice vote), so every councilor present is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“This motion for a special committee was passed unanimously by voice vote..” (Motion: Albright)
Referred to Special Committee -Notice Requirement
#154-23 Approve: Transfer $1,750,000 to the Rainy-Day Stabilization
City Council Approved 16 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Baker, Crossley, Kalis, Leary) 4 Absent
Yes: Albright, Bowman, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kelley, Krintzman, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Baker, Crossley, Kalis, Leary
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 16 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Baker, Crossley, Kalis, Leary) 4 Absent.”
#128-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Request for a grant of location in Valentine Street
The City Council voted without discussion: 16 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Humphrey, Kelley, Leary, Malakie), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Krintzman, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Humphrey, Kelley, Leary, Malakie
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion: 16 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Humphrey, Kelley, Leary, Malakie), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#141-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #470-04 to allow existing “shell space” to be used for 24 in-patient...
The City Council voted without discussion: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent, 1 Recusal (Councilor Greenberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Oliver, Ryan, WrightMaria Scibelli Greenberg recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent, 1 Recusal (Councilor Greenberg) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#176-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Reappointment of Nancy Levine to Election Commission
The City Council voted without discussion: 17 Yeas, 3 Nays (Councilors Malakie, Markiewicz, Olivier), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Ryan, WrightNo: Malakie, Markiewicz, Oliver
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion: 17 Yeas, 3 Nays (Councilors Malakie, Markiewicz, Olivier), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#177-23 Accept the committee recommendation: Reappointment of John McDermott to Election Commission
The City Council voted without discussion: 18 Yeas, 2 Nays (Malakie, Oliver), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Ryan, WrightNo: Malakie, Oliver
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion: 18 Yeas, 2 Nays (Malakie, Oliver), 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 21 items without discussion (#143-23, #142-23, #560-22, #34-23, #146-23, #178-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #143-23 Request to amend Special Permit #276-08 to change from a...; #142-23 Petition for a special permit to further extend nonconforming FAR; #560-22 Request to allow rear-lot subdivision at 19 Staniford Street; #34-23 Request to exceed FAR and to allow parking within five feet of the...; #146-23 Appointment of Alexandra Fuchs as a Newton Library Trustee; #178-23 Reappointment of MaryLee Belleville to Dogs Off-Leash Advisory...; #164-23 Appropriate $1,500,000 for Fire Rescue Overtime; #188-23 Appropriate $640,000 for the Newton Police IT Department; #189-23 Appropriate $250,000 for Police Patrol Overtime; #165-23 Appropriate $750,000 for the Newton Free Library’s HVAC system; #206-22 Adoption an Ordinance to prohibit the use of anti-coagulant...; #166-23 Appropriate funds for Phase III of the Gath Memorial Renovation...; #184-23 Acceptance of a donation from the Friends of Wellington Park; #193-23 Discussion regarding property tax overlay surplus; #136-23 Request to increase the retiree COLA base; #129-23 Discussion on the percentage growth rate to fully fund the Pension...; #218-23 Request for temporary construction easements; #219-23 Request to increase the spending limits for three revolving accounts; #220-23 Request authorization for $300,000 to replace Fire Emergency...; #215-23 Request to accept $100,000 form a FY23 “one-stop” grant; #223-23 Transfer fifty dollars to Purchasing-Full Time Salaries.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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