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September 4, 2024
2 recorded votes, 1 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, Randy Block, Andreae Downs, Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Leonard J. Gentile, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Richard A. Lipof
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#300-24 Postpone to a date certain: Request to amend Special Permit #392-22 at 120-126 Norwood Avenue 120 NORWOOD REALTY TRUST petition for...
City Council Voted to Postpone to A Date Certain 20-0-4 (Councilors Danberg, Gentile, Humphrey, Lipof Absent)
From the minutes
“City Council Voted to Postpone to A Date Certain 20-0-4 (Councilors Danberg, Gentile, Humphrey, Lipof Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 11 items without discussion (#296-24, #301-24, #320-24, #244-24, #288-24, #304-24, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent (Councilors Danberg, Gentile, Humphrey, Lipof), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #296-24 Request to allow oversized dormers and to further extend...; #301-24 Request to extend the nonconforming two-family dwelling use, to...; #320-24 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #89-23 at...; #244-24 Requesting Discussion and Amendments to Human Rights Commission...; #288-24 Requesting discussion and amendments to Chapter 14 Senior Services; #304-24 Reappointment of John Synnott to the Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #305-24 Reappointment of John Neville to the Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #306-24 Reappointment of John Neville to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #307-24 Reappointment of John Rice to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #321-24 Reappointment of Patrick Costello to the Farm Commission; #343-24 Request to authorize City Council designee to file an appeal with....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Absent (Councilors Danberg, Gentile, Humphrey, Lipof), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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