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The Land Use Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): 156 Highland Street – further increase the nonconforming Floor Area Ratio (FAR) (7-1, Councilor Laredo recused) to relocate a detached accessory building to a more central location and to construct a connection to the main building. No…

The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee held: The Zoning and Planning Committee voted no action necessary: Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Kalis, Getz, Danberg, and KrintzmanAlso Present: Councilors Malakie and FarrellCity Staff: Director of Planning and…

The Programs & Services Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Humphrey (Vice Chair), Oliver, Baker, Malakie, and FarrellAbsent: Councilors Micley, Lobovits, and KrintzmanCity Staff: Director of Older Adult Services Mignonne Murray, and Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee

The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee held: The Public Facilities Committee voted no action necessary: Present – Committee members: Councilors Albright (Chair), Danberg, Gentile, Getz, Kalis, Kelley, Leary, and Laredo Also present: Councilors Grossman, Block, Wright, Bixby,…

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee took No Action Necessary on: Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Downs, Lucas, Bixby, Block, Greenberg, and WrightAbsent: Councilor LipofCity Staff: Captain Daniel Devine, Newton Police Department; David Koses, TransportationCoordinator, DPW; and Assistant…

The Land Use Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Land Use Committee held the following: Committee members present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Lucas, Block, Farrell, Leary, Lobovits, Laredo, and Downs; Also present: Councilors Albright, Gentile, Malakie, Lipof, and Krintzman; City Staff: Deputy Chief Planner…

The Finance Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Greenberg, Bixby, Humphrey, Lipof, Micley, and GrossmanCity staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley, City Solicitor Ali Giuliani, Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux, Human Resources Director Michelle Pizzi O’Brien