The Programs & Services Committee Approved (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Programs & Services Committee determined No Action Necessary: Chair’s note: Update on City Clerk recruitment; finalist interviews scheduled for Thursday, September 11 with a break for the 9/11 memorial. Attendees: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Malakie,…
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The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted no action necessary: The Public Facilities Committee held: Attendees: Councilors Albright, Danberg, Gentile, Getz, Kalis, Kelley, Leary, Laredo; Also Present: Councilors Lobovits, Lucas, Oliver; Staff: Department of Public Works Commissioner…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Adoption of M.G.L. c. 40, §71 for School Bus Camera Enforcement (6–0) Newton Police Department explained the law would allow automatic civil tickets of $250 for vehicles passing stopped school buses; Bus Patrol…
The Land Use Committee Approved (see report and watch the meeting video) : The Land Use Committee Held the following: Attendees: Committee Councilors Lucas (co-chair), Block, Farrell, Leary, Laredo, and Lobovits; Councilors Malakie, Lipof, and Wright; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Planning Associate Sondria Berman; and Senior Assistant City Solicitor…
The Traffic Council Approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Traffic Council determined No Action Necessary for the following: Attendees included Councilors Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, and Oliver; State Representative Amy Sangiolo; city staff from the Transportation Division, Parking, Economic Development, and ADA office; and resident members…
In 1904, Newton hired a progressive superintendent, Frank Spaulding who believed public schools should “provide educational opportunities adapted to the individual needs of every boy and girl from four to eighteen years of age.” He sought class sizes of no more than 25 pupils so teachers could do individual work…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Kalis, Getz, Danberg. Also present: Councilor Malakie. Staff: Co-Directors of Sustainability Sam Nighman and Ann Berwick.
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): Attendees: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Laredo; absent: Danberg, Kalis. Also present: Councilor Malakie. Staff: Assistant City Engineer John Daghlian; Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee.
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Albright, Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Danberg, Laredo, Kalis; also present: Councilors Farrell, Lucas, Malakie, Oliver, Micley, and GEI consultant Jim Nickerson. Staff: DPW Commissioner Shawna…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see report and meeting video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Leary, Lucas, Laredo, Lobovits. Also present: Councilors Getz, Humphrey, Malakie, Oliver, Wright. Staff: Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Planning Associate Sondria Berman; Deputy…