MassVoter.com← Newton City CouncilNewton City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
March 4, 2024
8 recorded votes, 8 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, David Micley, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Randy Block, Andreae Downs, Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Victoria L. Danberg
During the meeting:
- Bill Humphrey recused from the vote on: #115-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #178-13 to allow a non-profit.
Every vote, in order
#121-24 Deny: Request for Amendments to Council Rules and Ordinance Regarding Start Time of City Council Meetings
Council Approved Motion to Deny 16-7 (Councilors Albright, Greenberg, Kalis, Krintzman, Lipof, Lucas, Oliver) 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg)
Yes: Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Grossman, Humphrey, Kelley, Laredo, Leary, Lobovits, Malakie, Micley, WrightNo: Albright, Greenberg, Kalis, Krintzman, Lipof, Lucas, Oliver
From the minutes
“Council Approved Motion to Deny 16-7 (Councilors Albright, Greenberg, Kalis, Krintzman, Lipof, Lucas, Oliver) 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg).”
#116-24 Approve: Request to amend Special Permit #67-20 to allow a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center at 1089 Washington Street
Council Approved 22-1 (Councilor Gentile) 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Gentile
From the minutes
“Council Approved 22-1 (Councilor Gentile) 1 Absent (Councilor Danberg).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 17 items without discussion (#116-24, #118-24, #119-24, #74-24, #87-24, #88-24, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #116-24 Request to amend Special Permit #67-20 to allow a Medical...; #118-24 Request to further extend nonconforming FAR, to alter the...; #119-24 Request to allow a retaining wall exceeding four feet in height in...; #74-24 Discussion Regarding 40B Process Post 'Safe Harbor' Designation; #87-24 Discussion and possible amendments to update project review fees; #88-24 Reappointment of Lei Reilley to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #89-24 Reappointment of Denise Chicoine to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #106-24 Establish a NPS Educational Stabilization Fund; #107-24 Appropriate funds to a NPS Educational Stabilization Fund; #121-24 Request for Amendments to Council Rules and Ordinance Regarding...; #95-24 Appointment of Daniel Green to the Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #98-24 Transfer $446,104.67 to Opioid Mitigation Special Revenue Fund; #108-24 Requesting Authorization to issue refunding bonds; #110-24 Requesting authorization to accept and expend the sum of $35,000...; #112-24 Appropriate $1,191,000 for the replacement of Newton's Free...; #113-24 Requesting authorization to accept $30,785 grant from...; #99-24 Acceptance of $27,500 from National Environmental Health....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#115-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #178-13 to allow a non-profit educational use and to waive 3 parking...
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent, 1 Recusal (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightBill Humphrey recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent, 1 Recusal (Councilor Humphrey) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#22-24 Accept the committee recommendation: CPC Recommendation to appropriate $125,000 in CPA funding
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Humphrey, Oliver), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, WrightNo: Humphrey, Oliver
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Humphrey, Oliver), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#109-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Authorization to appropriate and expend the amount of $2.3 million from the Overlay Surplus and $5.5...
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Humphrey
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#111-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Authorization to issue an RFP for NPS Food Service Contract
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Humphrey
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Humphrey), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#10-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to allow three single-family attached dwellings in two buildings, to waive certain dimensional...
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Malakie
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 1 Absent to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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