Highlights this week:
- Patriots Day …on Monday, with City offices closed and the Boston Marathon creating excitement, perhaps breaking another record, while raising funds for charities and closing many streets around the route
- April Break …with Newton Public Schools closed for the week
- Newton Energy Commission …discussing BERDO
- Fig City News …celebrating our 200th week of publishing news and community announcements
City Council
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
Public Safety & Transportation Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled.
Public Facilities Committee will meet Wednesday regarding:
- Day Street, Fuller Street, and Commonwealth Avenue intersection redesign
- Clarification of public way improvements requiring City Council approval
- City Council participation in planning for the future of the use of gas in Newton
Programs & Services Committee will meet Wednesday regarding:
- Notification process for Tree Permit applications
- Resolution to endorse bills supporting access to primary care
School Committee
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Boards and Commissions
Newton Energy Commission will meet Wednesday regarding:
- Clark student presentations on community survey, dashboard, and GHG inventory
- Outcome of R. White discussion with Chamber
- Smaller Buildings update
- GSEP/Electrification
- BERDO Regulations/City Council presentation
Newton Historical Commission will meet Thursday. The agenda includes:
- Preservation Restriction Review: 35 Webster Street
- Local Landmark Review: 242 Islington Road
- Total demolitions:
- House at 48 Lawmarissa Road
- Commercial building at 191 Sumner Street
- House at 58 Paulson Road
- House and garage at 1438 Beacon Street
- House and garage at 1629 Centre Street
- Partial demolitions:
- House and total demolition of garage at 99 Oakdale Road
- House at 33 Aspen Avenue
- House at 20 Jules Terrace
- Waivers of demolition delay: 16 Fairlee Road
Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet Thursday regarding:
- Student advocates presentation
- Invites to future meetings
- Proposed C&D Reporting ordinance
- Zero Waste Plan discussion (Cambridge, Lexington, Worcester, Boston)
- SMMD report and update
Other
Development Review Team will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals:
- 10-12 Bowers Street: MRT project — subdivide the lot into two lots and build one three-unit building on each
This week’s road construction schedule has not yet been posted.
