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August 11, 2025
7 recorded votes, 6 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, 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: Joshua Krintzman
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#188-25 Approve: Request for a Special Permit to allow Keno at 1064-1070 Chestnut Street C & C REALITY TRUST petition for SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN...
City Council Approved 17-6-1 (Councilors Baker, Bixby, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kelley Opposed) (Councilor Krintzman Absent)
Yes: Albright, Block, Danberg, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Kalis, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Baker, Bixby, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kelley
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 17-6-1 (Councilors Baker, Bixby, Downs, Grossman, Humphrey, Kelley Opposed) (Councilor Krintzman Absent).”
Referred to Zoning & Planning Committee
#211-25 Approve: Appointment of Scott Friedman to the Newton Historical Commission
City Council Approved 17-4-3 (Councilors Block, Farrell, Lobovits Opposed) (Councilors Humphrey, Krintzman, Lipof Absent)
The Actions record the count “City Council Approved 17-4-3 (Councilors Block, Farrell, Lobovits Opposed) (Councilors Humphrey, Krintzman, Lipof Absent)”, and the names do not add up to the councilors present. MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“City Council Approved 17-4-3 (Councilors Block, Farrell, Lobovits Opposed) (Councilors Humphrey, Krintzman, Lipof Absent).”
#212-25 Postpone to 09/02/25: Appointment of Travis Salters to the Newton Historical Commission
City Council Voted to Postpone to a Date Certain of 09/02/25 13-10-1 (Councilors Albright, Bixby, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits)
Yes: Baker, Block, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Humphrey, Kalis, Laredo, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Albright, Bixby, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits
From the minutes
“City Council Voted to Postpone to a Date Certain of 09/02/25 13-10-1 (Councilors Albright, Bixby, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kelley, Leary, Lipof, Lobovits).”
Referred to Public Facilities Committee
#56-25 Postpone to 09/15/25: Request for a main drain extension at 132 Homer Street Betsy Harper, 19 Fairmont Ave, Newton, petitioning for a main...
City Council Voted to Postpone to a Date Certain of 09/15/25 23-0-1 (Councilor Krintzman Absent)
From the minutes
“City Council Voted to Postpone to a Date Certain of 09/15/25 23-0-1 (Councilor Krintzman Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 19 items without discussion (#218-25, #206-25, #207-25, #208-25, #209-25, #215-25, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #218-25 Request for a Special Permit to waive three parking stalls at 776...; #206-25 Appointment of Tom Gloria to the BERDO Advisory Commission; #207-25 Appointment of Deb Crossley to the BERDO Advisory Commission; #208-25 Appointment of Peter Barrer to the BERDO Advisory Commission; #209-25 Appointment of Kristen Avila to the BERDO Advisory Commission; #215-25 Appointment of Sean Macamaux to the Conservation Commission; #210-25 Appointment of James Miller to the Auburndale Historic District...; #204-25 Appointment of Patrick Dober to the Newton Housing Authority; #201-25 Appointment of Robert King to the Parks and Recreation Commission; #203-25 Reappointment of Vincent O’Donnell to the Newton Housing Authority; #202-25 Reappointment of Christopher Murphy to the Institutional Biotechnology; #165-25 Appropriation of $2,453,904.27 for Capital Improvement Plan inflow...; #185-25 Appointment of Reihaneh Irani-Famili to the Citizens Commission on...; #182-25 Cellco Partnership petition for wireless grant of location on...; #194-25 New Cingular Wireless petition for wireless grant of location on...; #199-25(2) Request for a grant of location in Colgate Road and Hagar Street; #195-25 New Cingular Wireless petition for wireless grant of location on...; #196-25 New Cingular Wireless petition for wireless grant of location on...; #197-25 New Cingular Wireless petition for wireless grant of location on....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
Accept the committee recommendations on 2 items without discussion (#198-25, #199-25)
The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Bixby, Humphrey, Kelley, Leary), 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Block, Danberg, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Laredo, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Bixby, Humphrey, Kelley, LearyOne vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #198-25 Request for a grant of location in Bacon Street; #199-25 Request for a grant of location in Grove Street, Colgate Road, and....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 4 Nays (Councilors Bixby, Humphrey, Kelley, Leary), 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#183-25 Accept the committee recommendation: Request for a grant of location in Commonwealth Avenue, the intersection of Oakland Avenue at...
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Leary), 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Danberg, Downs, Farrell, Gentile, Getz, Greenberg, Grossman, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Laredo, Lipof, Lobovits, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, WrightNo: Leary
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Leary), 1 Absent (Councilor Krintzman) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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