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July 14, 2025
2 recorded votes, 2 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, Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alan Lobovits, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Andreae Downs, Martha Bixby
During the meeting:
- Andrea W. Kelley recused from the vote on: #341-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to extend a nonconforming two-family dwelling use, to.
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 9 items without discussion (#178-25, #179-25, #125-25, #478-24, #187-25, #189-25, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Bixby, Downs) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #178-25 Request to exceed FAR at 135 Hartman Road; #179-25 Request to allow three attached single-family dwellings at 8...; #125-25 Request to exceed FAR at 50 Braeland Avenue; #478-24 Request to allow four single-family attached dwellings in two...; #187-25 Request to extend a nonconforming single-family dwelling in the...; #189-25 Request to further extend nonconforming FAR at 39 Valentine Park; #181-25 Reappointment of Harvey Schorr to the Newton Historical Commission; #140-25 Resolution to Recognize City Council Support for State Legislation...; #184-25 Appointment of Morgan Maeder to the Biosafety Committee.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Bixby, Downs) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#341-24 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to extend a nonconforming two-family dwelling use, to extend the nonconforming front setback...
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Bixby, Downs), 1 Recused (Councilor Kelley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightAndrea W. Kelley recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Bixby, Downs), 1 Recused (Councilor Kelley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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