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November 4, 2024
3 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance lines at the top of the Actions name Marc C. Laredo neither present nor absent; the vote counts include Marc C. Laredo, so MassVoter counts Marc C. Laredo as present.
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, David Micley, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Randy Block, Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Julia Malakie, Andreae Downs
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 17 items without discussion (#360-24, #361-24, #363-24, #394-24, #395-24, #372-24, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #360-24 Request to allow parking in the front setback and within five feet...; #361-24 Request to allow a dormer exceeding 50% of the wall plane below at...; #363-24 Request to allow parking in the front setback and within five feet...; #394-24 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #366-23...; #395-24 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #264-23...; #372-24 Appointment of Jennifer Pucci to Zoning Board of Appeals; #387-24 Reappointment of Michelle Freshman to the Health and Human...; #388-24 Reappointment of Sam Figler to Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #389-24 Authorization to acquire Christina Street Bridge land; #386-24 Reappointment of Alan Gordon to the Sustainable Materials...; #392-24 Appointment of Alexander Lee to the Sustainable Materials...; #367-24 Authorization to accept and expend a $50,000 grant from the FY25...; #382-24 Reappointment of Antonio Bianchi as a Constable; #384-24 Requesting to accept and expend a $53,015.90 grant from...; #390-24 Transfer and expend $29,056.47 for rectangular rapid flashing...; #400-24 Appointment to the Financial Audit Advisory Committee; #402-24 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $17,500 in CPA funding.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#298-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to allow three attached single-family dwellings in two buildings and associated parking...
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Getz, Oliver), 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Micley, WrightNo: Getz, Oliver
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Getz, Oliver), 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#393-24, #435-24)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Block), 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: BlockOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #393-24 Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #260-22...; #435-24 Hancock Estates Easement for Walking Trail Access.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Block), 2 Absent (Councilors Downs, Malakie), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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