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April 7, 2025
1 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, 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
Accept the committee recommendations on 11 items without discussion (#54-25, #67-25, #68-25, #61-25, #62-25, #64-25, ...)
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: #54-25 Request to exceed FAR at 35 Village Circle 35 VILLAGE CIRCLE TRUST...; #67-25 Request to expand a Personal Instruction use, to further reduce...; #68-25 Request to amend Special Permit #388-21 and to allow a series of...; #61-25 Appointment of James O'Connell to the Planning and Development Board; #62-25 Appointment of Sean Macamaux to the Conservation Commission; #64-25 Reappointment of Scott Friedman to the Newton Historical Commission; #65-25 Reappointment of Tamirirashe Gambiza to the Newton Affordable...; #58-25 Authorization to expend $750,000 from the Current Year Stormwater...; #60-25 Appointment of Daniel Manning to the Sustainable Materials...; #57-25 Requesting to accept and expend a $20,592 grant from the Executive...; #59-25 Requesting to accept and expend a $122,834.30 grant from....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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