Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5/24/2026

Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, May 26 at 9AM. The agenda includes:

• New Agenda Items:
  • PRIM Presentation by Laura Strickland
  • Kathleen Riley of Segal presentation
  • Enrollment Forms Discussion
  • Receipt of an involuntary accidental disability retirement application pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 7. The Board may enter Executive Session pursuant to reason 1 under G.L. c.30A s.21.
  • Receipt of three single physician medical panel certificates in connection with an application for involuntary accidental disability retirement pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 7. The Board may enter Executive Session pursuant to reason 1 under G.L. c.30A s.21.
  • Receipt of three single physician medical panel certificates reasonably anticipated on or before May 23, 2026, in connection with an application for accidental disability retirement pursuant to G.L. Chapter 32, Section 7. The Board may enter Executive Session pursuant to purpose 1 under G.L. c.30A s.21.
  • Board to discuss request for refund. The Board may enter Executive Session pursuant to purpose 3 under G.L. c.30A s.21.
  • Board to review minutes of special meeting held on April 14, 2026
• Administrative Agenda Items:
  • Monthly Financial Reporting for month ending November 2025
  • Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
  • New application(s) for superannuation & termination retirement
  • Board to approve expense warrants
• Pending Agenda Items:
  • Annual Statement Discussion
  • Office Security. The Board may enter Executive Session for reason 4 under G.L. c.30A s.21(a)(4).
  • Director Position
  • Current status of pending disability retirement applications — informational only
• Correspondence:
  • OPEB summary report 2026
  • PRIT Board and Prit Fund Overview presentation
• Director’s Report:
  • General office updates

Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 26 at 5PM. The agenda includes:

• Review and Approval of April 28, 2026, Meeting Summary
• Project Update Chart
• City of Newton OneStop Application for Compliant ADUs — Nora Colello, Chief of Long-Range Planning
• State Legislative Initiatives Discussion with Jordan Stocker, Senior Policy Associate for CHAPA
• Lottery/Lease Up Discussion — Tatjana Meschede
• Follow Up:
  • Rent Control Forum — Grace Mitchell
  • Newton Affordable and Accessible Rental Housing Inventory — Grace Mitchell
  • Letter of Support for ADA Coordinator Position — Esther Schlorholtz
  • Mitigation and Permitting Fees Update — David Rockwell
• June Meeting Date Change — June 23 or June 30, 2026
• Future Meetings Discussion Items:
  • 38 Crafts Street Presentation
  • Expiring Use — Shaylyn Davis-Iannaco
  • Resident Services Update — Shaylyn Davis-Iannaco
  • Meeting with Michael Lara, Executive Director at the Newton Housing Authority

Newton Commonwealth Golf Foundation Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• April Meeting Minutes
• Treasurer’s Report
• Sterling Golf Report
• New Business:
  • Irrigation work on hole #10 & #11 drainage project. Motion to approve change order for new cost of $133,000 (previously approved at $115,000 at 4/28/26 meeting).
  • Update on proposal from BSC Engineering about Parking Lot Expansion tied in with hole #13 renovation
  • What is the progress of the work by Pema Tree? (Foundation approved $21,000 for Tree Work at the 4/28/26 meeting; third amount of $6,400 from Pema Tree to remove large oak tree near the 5th tee, and another uprooted oak tree along 7th hole cart path)
  • Motion to approve $29,000 payment to Robert McNeil of The Northeast Golf Company for completion of golf design work on hole #13 renovation
• Old Business:
  • Proposal to move monthly meeting date from 4th Tuesday to 4th Wednesday each month, effective June meeting on Wednesday, June 24
  • Mass Golf has arranged for an Agronomist from the USGA to visit Newton Commonwealth on Thursday, July 9 at 9AM

Council on Aging will meet in person (Cooper Center, 345 Walnut Street, Newtonville, Activity Room #3) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes:

• Welcome members and guests
• Approve minutes of last COA meeting
• Newton WHO/AARP Age Friendly City Overview
• Newton City Ordinances Codification:
  • Chapter 14 and COA Bylaws
• Department of Older Adult Service Update:
  • Older Adult Lobby Day
  • OAS FY27 Budget
  • 250th Anniversary Salute to Service Celebration
  • Cooper Center Updates
• Other Business:
  • Newton ADA Coordinator Position
  • Summer COA Board Meeting Schedule

UMass at Charles River Campus and Oak Hill Neighborhood Council will meet in person (Private Dining Room, UMass Campus Center, 100 Carlson Avenue) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 27 at 9:45AM. The agenda includes:

• Welcome
• UMass Mt. Ida updates
• Neighborhood updates
• Wells Avenue Office Park updates
• City updates
• Future agenda items
• Next meeting date

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in person (Newton Free Library, Trustees Room) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes:

• Call Meeting to Order
• Minutes of April 22, 2026 (Vote)
• Continuing Business:
  • Director Search
  • City FY27 Budget Report
  • Bookmobile
• Reports:
  • President
  • Acting Director
  • Development:
    • Spring Fling
    • Goals for FY27
  • Finance:
    • FY27 Budget:
      • Review of Library’s Capital Needs
      • Library Trustee Draft Budget
• Public Comment

Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (City Hall, Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Packet):

• Comprehensive Permit request pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40B, to construct a 234-unit residential development at 19 Court Street #1, 19 Court Street #2, 21 Court Street, 34 Crafts Street, 36 Crafts Street, 38 Crafts Street, 48 Crafts Street, and 50 Crafts Street within the Multi-Residence 1 (MR-1) and Manufacturing (M) zoning districts. The proposal includes 59 affordable units and 290 parking spaces.
• Meeting Minutes for April 29, 2026 & May 19, 2026

Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of March and April 2026 minutes
• Treasurer’s report
• Feedback on grantee events attended
• Strategy for attending grantee events to assess quality and turnout
• Community survey
• Dept. of Arts and Culture Report

Bullough’s Pond Dam Virtual Community Meeting will be held virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 28 at 6PM. See agenda.

Newton Energy Commission will meet in person (City Hall, Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of Minutes
• Next Steps on Clark Student Presentations
• Smaller Buildings — Update
• GSEP/Electrification
• State Legislation regarding pulling back from 2030 goals
• Summer interns from GreenNewton
• Regular NEC Communications

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Packet):

• Notice of Intent for a Free-standing ADU at 242 Islington Road
• Request for Minor Plan Change in planting plan to address fence in unapproved location at 152 Suffolk Road
• Possible Violation: unpermitted stairs at 500 Dudley Road
• Other Decisions:
  • Consider Revising Tree Replacement Guidelines and Riverfront Area Mitigation Requirements
  • Minutes to be approved
• Updates and Discussion
• Public Comment and Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance

Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 28 at 7:PM-8:45PM. The agenda includes:

• Introductions
• Approval of the April 23, 2026 minutes
• Invites to future meetings
  • Caroline Weiss re CAP 2.0 – June 25: Support the City’s Climate Action Plan and Provide Guidance
  • SMMD Consultant – tentatively July
  • Early Fall – Josh Morse and/or Mayor Laredo
• Promoting enforcement resources for SMMD:
• Support Enforcement Capacity for Materials Management Programs
• Discussion on Dashboard Ideas: Develop a Public Waste and Recycling Dashboard
• SMMD report and update
• Public comments/open announcements

Bullough’s Pond Dam On-Site Walk will be held in person (Bullough’s Pond Dam, Dexter Road) on Friday, May 29 at 8:30AM. See agenda.

Newton Historical Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 28 has been cancelled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice.