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September 8, 2026
3 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, Cyrus Dahmubed, Randy Block, Rena Getz, Brittany Hume Charm, Julie Irish, Lisa Gordon, Sean Roche, Martha Bixby, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Brian Golden, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Jacob Silber, Stephen Farrell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#258-26 Approve: Request to change from an existing nonconforming residential use to another to allow four residential units in one building with...
City Council Approved 24-0
Accept the committee recommendations on 15 items without discussion (#259-26, #229-26, #230-26, #231-26, #241-26, #232-26, ...)
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: #259-26 Request to allow a combination of retaining walls exceeding four...; #229-26 Appointment of Dante Capasso to the Zoning Boards of Appeals; #230-26 Appointment of Sapir Ng to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #231-26 Appointment of Christopher Markiewicz to the Zoning Board of Appeals; #241-26 Reappointment of Doug Cornelius to the Newton Historical Commission; #232-26 Appointment of Paul Levy to the Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #233-26 Appointment of Marc Grossman to the Health and Human Services Advisory; #234-26 Reappointment of Dr. Carolyn Bernstein to the Health and Human...; #235-26 Reappointment of Janet Huettig to the Health and Human Services...; #236-26 Appointment of Linda Brenner to the Health and Human Services Advisory; #123-26 Request for relocation of drain easement in Rowe Street; #253-26 Reappointment of David Gillespie to the Design Review Committee; #254-26 Reappointment of Peter J. Barrer to the Design Review Committee; #255-26 Reappointment of Carol S. Schein to the Design Review Committee; #256-26 Appointment of Stacy Roman to the Design Review Committee.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
#251-26 Accept the committee recommendation: National Grid petition for a grant of location on Commonwealth Avenue @ Washington Street
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Kelley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Bixby, Block, Charm, Dahmubed, Farrell, Getz, Golden, Gordon, Greenberg, Grossman, Irish, Kalis, Krintzman, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Micley, Oliver, Roche, Silber, WrightNo: Kelley
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Kelley) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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