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September 22, 2026
4 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, Brian Golden, Lisle Baker, David A. Kalis, Jacob Silber, Stephen Farrell
Absent: Cyrus Dahmubed
Every vote, in order
Referred to Public Facilities Committee
#273-26 Recommit to Public Facilities Committee: Request to revoke the “two-foot rule” regarding Gas company non-emergency grants of location
City Council Voted to Recommit to Public Facilities Committee 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent)
From the minutes
“City Council Voted to Recommit to Public Facilities Committee 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent).”
Referred to Finance Committee
#261-26 Approve as Amended changing “six hundred dollars ($600.00)” to “five hundred eighty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents ($582.67)”...
City Council Approved as Amended changing “six hundred dollars ($600.00)” to “five hundred eighty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents ($582.67)” 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent)
From the minutes
“City Council Approved as Amended changing “six hundred dollars ($600.00)” to “five hundred eighty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents ($582.67)” 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent).”
Referred to Public Facilities & Finance Committees
#250-26 Refer to Zoning & Planning and Finance Committee: CPC recommendation to appropriate $1,900,000 for a grant to the Newton Affordable...
City Council Referred to Zoning & Planning and Finance Committee 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent)
From the minutes
“City Council Referred to Zoning & Planning and Finance Committee 23-0-1 (Councilor Dahmubed Absent).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 20 items without discussion (#207-26, #225-26, #280-26, #281-26, #282-26, #268-26, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Dahmubed) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #207-26 Request to exceed FAR and to allow a detached ADU with reduced...; #225-26 Request to allow a four-story building with 48 feet in height and...; #280-26 Request to exceed façade ratio at 40 Burdean Road; #281-26 Request to exceed façade ratio at 29 Pierrepont Road; #282-26 Request to allow two parking stalls within the front setback at 45...; #268-26 Reappointment of Jeffrey Zabel to the Conservation Commission; #269-26 Reappointment of Susan Lunin to the Conservation Commission; #270-26 Reappointment of Kathryn Cade to the Conservation Commission; #271-26 Appointment of Kevin Mendik to the Conservation Commission; #211-26 Requesting Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 3, Animals and Fowl; #217-26 Resolution in support of Medicare for All for Massachusetts; #265-26 Authorization to purchase 492 Waltham Street; #274-26 Requesting new public auto license; #247-26 Requesting a discussion and straw vote on the Bullough’s Pond Project; #283-26 Eversource petition for a grant of location on Moody Street; #262-26 Accept and expend a grant of $23,040.00 from the Massachusetts...; #263-26 Authorization for full and final settlement of Case No. 217268; #264-26 Authorization to transfer $623,130.15 in excess debt exclusion...; #299-26 Requesting authorization to enter into a contract greater than...; #303-26 Authorization for $11,500 for legal settlement.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 23 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent (Councilor Dahmubed) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following:.”
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