The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted to hold the following: The Committee supported a consistency ruling from the Commissioner of Inspectional Services to allow for an increase in lot coverage granted in a special permit for…
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The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following (read the report and watch the meeting video): The City said Lyman Street will be made one-way and that local businesses were positive on the new plan. The budget is still $300,000 from COVID ARPA funds, plus the separate…
The Real Property Reuse Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Danberg (Chair), Lucas, Getz, Gentile, Malakie, Oliver and LipofAbsent: Councilor LaredoAlso Present: Councilors Albright and KelleyCity staff Present: Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee, Director of Planning & DevelopmentBarney Heath, and Economic…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Getz, Danberg, and KalisAbsent Councilor KrintzmanAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Block, Farrell, Kelley, and GreenbergCity Staff: Jennifer Caira, Deputy Director of Planning; Jennifer Wilson, Assistant City…
The Land Use Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video here): The committee voted to deny the following: Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Laredo, Leary, Lobovits, and LucasAlso Present: Councilors Albright, Danberg, Greenberg, Malakie, Oliver and WrightCity Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell,…
The Finance Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Requesting to accept and expend a $35,000 grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and the Department of Fire Services (7-0) “For mobile radios in fire trucks, additional gear, and eye shield protection.” CPC Recommendation…
The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted no action necessary for the following: Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Getz, Kelley, Leary, Danberg, Kalis, Gentile, and LaredoCity Staff: Community Preservation Act Program Manager Mollie Hutchings, Historic Newton Director Lisa Dady, Public…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Downs, Lucas, Block, Bixby, Greenberg and WrightAbsent: Councilor LipofAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Oliver, Farrell and KelleyCity Staff: Andrew Lee, Assistant City Solicitor;…
On February 14, President Trump’s Department of Education (ED) sent out a letter stating: “The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent.” The letter from the…
The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see Report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and KalisAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lucas, Block, Farrell, Leary, Kelley, and GreenbergCity Staff: Jennifer Caira, Deputy Director of…
The City Council’s Committee of the Whole approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video; see also Fig City News report of the meeting): Present: Councilors Humphrey, Lucas, Malakie, Albright, Leary, Downs, Laredo, Lipof, Greenberg, Kelley, Grossman, Bixby, Krintzman, Danberg, Wright, Baker, Farrell, and BlockAbsent: Councilors Gentile,…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see the report and the meeting video): The committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Oliver, Micley, Malakie, Humphrey, Lobovits, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor BakerAlso Present: Councilors Greenberg, Wright, Leary, and Lucas City Staff: Anthony Ciccariello, Commissioner of…