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October 2, 2023
4 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, Julia Malakie, Leonard J. Gentile, 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: Pamela Wright, Joshua Krintzman, Christopher J. Markiewicz
Every vote, in order
#206-23 Amend to half the original parking requirements: Discussion and possible ordinance to allow for breweries, brew pubs, and other craft...
City Council Approved Motion to Amend to half the original parking requirements 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved Motion to Amend to half the original parking requirements 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright).”
#206-23 Approve the Main Item: Discussion and possible ordinance to allow for breweries, brew pubs, and other craft beverage production
City Council Approved the Main Item 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved the Main Item 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright).”
#241-23 Approve: Request to allow three single-family attached dwellings at 236 Chapel Street
City Council Approved 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Baker, Lucas), 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright)
Yes: Albright, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Malakie, Noel, Norton, Oliver, RyanNo: Baker, Lucas
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Baker, Lucas), 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 11 items without discussion (#264-23, #284-23, #286-23, #287-23(A), #300-23, #271-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #264-23 Request to amend the site plan associated with Special Permit...; #284-23 Request to further extend two nonconforming front setbacks at 147...; #286-23 Request to allow a for-profit educational use and to waive 19...; #287-23(A) Request to amend Special Permit #96-17 by increasing the parking...; #300-23 Request for Confirmatory Order of Taking for Webster Woods; #271-23 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC30-23; #270-23 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC35-23; #273-23 Authorization to accept and expend the sum of five thousand...; #274-23 Authorization to appropriate and expend $10,831.12 from...; #275-23 Requesting authorization to accept and expend the sum of...; #325-23 Request to transfer $50,000 from Water Services Connections - Full....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Krintzman, Markiewicz, Wright) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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