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December 4, 2023
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Brenda Noel is listed absent at the top of the Actions but is counted in at least one later vote (arrived late), so MassVoter counts Brenda Noel as present.
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
Postpone the second-call items (#339-23, #359-23, #155-23, #411-22) and take up the village center (VCOD) zoning plan
President Albright then proposed that the Councilors use this time to take up the VCOD zoning plan, which was approved by a voice vote.
From the Clerk’s Note on this item. The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“President Albright then proposed that the Councilors use this time to take up the VCOD zoning plan, which was approved by a voice vote..” (Motion: Albright)
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#38-22 Approve: Request for discussion and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map regarding village center districts
City Council Approved 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Leary) 1 Absent (Councilor Noel)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: Leary
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Leary) 1 Absent (Councilor Noel).”
City Council Approved 21 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Leary, Noel) 1 Absent (Councilor Ryan)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Oliver, WrightNo: Leary, NoelBrenda Noel is listed absent at the top of the Actions but not named absent for this vote, and the count includes this councilor, so this councilor is shown voting. The Actions name Holly Ryan as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 21 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Leary, Noel) 1 Absent (Councilor Ryan).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 19 items without discussion (#338-23, #340-23, #263-23, #341-23, #412-22, #353-23, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #338-23 Request to exceed FAR at 538 Ward Street; #340-23 Request to allow indoor vehicle sales and service at 32 Needham Street; #263-23 Request to change from a nonconforming two-family dwelling use to...; #341-23 Appointment of James Miller to the Auburndale Historic District...; #412-22 Request for Review and Amendments to Chapter 21, Art. III, Division 3; #353-23 5-58 for the Countryside School Project at 191 Dedham St.; #360-23 Authorization to borrow $74,730,950 for the construction of the...; #361-23 Authorization to reduce the bond authorization for the...; #379-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #380-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #381-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #382-23 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #383-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #384-23 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #385-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #386-23 Class 2 Auto Dealers License; #387-23 Class 1 Auto Dealer License; #388-23 Class 1 Auto Dealers License; #389-23 Class 1 Auto Dealer License.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Absent (Councilor Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 3 items without discussion (#287-23(B), #419-23, #420-23)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 1 Absent (Councilor Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bowman, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Norton, Oliver, Ryan, WrightNo: MalakieOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #287-23(B) Request to amend Condition #3 of Special Permit #179-19 at 839-853...; #419-23 Request for discussion regarding rezoning certain manufacturing...; #420-23 Discussion and possible amendment to the City Council Rules to add....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 1 Absent (Councilor Noel) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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