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February 2, 2026
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, Randy Block, Rena Getz, Brittany Hume Charm, Julie Irish, Lisa Gordon, Sean Roche, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Jacob Silber, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Cyrus Dahmubed, Brian Golden
Every vote, in order
Accept the committee recommendations on 13 items without discussion (#15-26, #58-26, #35-26, #60-26, #11-26, #14-26, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Dahmubed, Golden) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #15-26 Request to exceed FAR and to extend a nonconforming front setback...; #58-26 Request for a Special Permit to waive 38 parking stalls at 1135...; #35-26 Requesting a discussion on VCOD and Accessibility of the...; #60-26 CPC recommendation to appropriate $600,000 in CPA Historic...; #11-26 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC58-25; #14-26 Appeal of Traffic Council Decision TC43-25; #17-26 Providing the Annual Report of the work of Traffic Council for 2025; #51-26 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #52-26 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #53-26 Class 2 Auto Dealer License; #12-26 Eversource petition for a grant of location on Rumford Avenue; #30-26 Appointment of Alejandro Valcarce as Commissioner of Public Buildings; #73-26 CPC recommendation to appropriate $34,626 for bike parking at....
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 22 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Councilors Dahmubed, Golden) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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