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March 3, 2025
6 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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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, Victoria L. Danberg, Alan Lobovits, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#480-24 Recommit to Committee: Request to Rezone 1 parcel to Mixed Use 4
City Council Motion to Recommit to Committee Approved 24-0
From the minutes
“City Council Motion to Recommit to Committee Approved 24-0.”
#481-24 Recommit to Committee: Request to construct a four story mixed use building with 13 residential units with 14 at grade parking stalls at...
City Council Motion to Recommit to Committee Approved 24-0
From the minutes
“City Council Motion to Recommit to Committee Approved 24-0.”
#205-24 Amend: offer the 8 parking spaces for lease rather than sale
Councilor Lucas put this item on Second Call to motion to amend the recommendation from the Real Property Reuse Committee and make the 8 parking spaces available for lease rather than sale. The motion was seconded by Councilor Malakie. The vote to amend the item required a majority vote as opposed to a 2/3rds vote. The motion failed 7-17-0 (Councilors Albright, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Micley, Oliver, Wright Opposed).
From the Clerk’s Note on this item. The Actions record the count “The motion failed 7-17-0 (Councilors Albright, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Micley, Oliver, Wright Opposed).”, and the names do not add up to the councilors present. MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“The motion failed 7-17-0 (Councilors Albright, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Micley, Oliver, Wright Opposed)..” (Motion: Lucas, second: Malakie)
Referred to Real Property Reuse Committee
#205-24 Approve: Reuse of parcel of land on Chestnut Street
City Council Approved 23-1 (Councilor Oliver Opposed)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, WrightNo: Oliver
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 23-1 (Councilor Oliver Opposed).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 13 items without discussion (#29-25, #30-25, #36-25, #37-25, #23-25, #324-24, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays, to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #29-25 Request to allow a system of retaining walls exceeding four feet...; #30-25 Request to allow an oversized internal accessory apartment at 2077...; #36-25 Reappointment of Karine Alexander to the Boston College Neighborhood; #37-25 Reappointment of Kenneth Lyons to the Boston College Neighborhood...; #23-25 CPC Recommendation to appropriate funds for the Jackson Homestead...; #324-24 Discussion with Public Works on stormwater mitigation to improve...; #347-24 Requesting a discussion and possible ordinance amendment regarding...; #42-25 Request for discussion on 5-year curbside collection contract; #38-25 Requesting to accept and expend a $109,930 grant from...; #39-25 Acceptance of $50,000 earmark from the Massachusetts State Budget; #40-25 Requesting to accept and expend a $35,000 grant from the Executive...; #41-25 Authorization to enter into a 5-year contract; #43-25 Authorization to appropriate and expend $200,000 from....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays, to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#31-25, #52-25)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Greenberg, Humphrey), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Greenberg, HumphreyOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #31-25 Requesting a discussion and possible amendment to the Traffic...; #52-25 Requesting discussion and possible ordinance amendments regarding....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Greenberg, Humphrey), to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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