The City Council held a virtual meeting on Monday, February 1, 2021 and Approved the following items:

#28-21 Appointment of Jeff Aliber to the Northland Construction Liaison Committee

#8-21 Petition to allow parking in the front setback at 141 Waban Hill Road

#27-21 Class 1 Auto Dealer License - FLAHERTY EQUIPMENT SALES CORPORATION

#516-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License - GM AUTO BODY

#517-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License - STAN’S AUTOMOTIVE INC.

#518-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License - MASTER USED CARS of WATERTOWN

#519-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License - PARAGON EXPORTS.

#520-20 Class 2 Auto Dealer License - JAPAN AUTO SERVICES.

#488-20 Appointment of Jo-Edith Heffron to the Council on Aging.

#14-21 Appointment of Melissa Shang to the Youth Commission.

#15-21 Appointment of Stephanie Spector to the Youth Commission.

#16-21 Appointment of Ava Freeman to the Youth Commission.

#17-21 Appointment of Hannah Lagenfeld to the Youth Commission.

#19-21 Appointment of Ethan Situ to the Youth Commission.

#34-21 Appointment of Rachel Alpert-Wisnia to the Youth Commission.

#18-21 Reappointment of Jane Brown to the Human Rights Commission.

#35-21 Reappointment of Amy Sangiolo to the Urban Tree Commission.

#36-21 Reappointment of Karl Munger to the Biosafety Commission.

#20-21 Request to extend the appointment of Newton Retired Police Chief Howard L. Mintz.

#39-21 Appropriate $256,000 from the Washington Place Special Permit Mitigation Fund.

#22-21 Request for approval of Commonwealth Ave/Auburn Street Concept Design.

#37-21 Authorization to expend a Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Grant.

#39-21 Appropriate $256,000 from the Washington Place Special Permit Mitigation Fund.

#38-21 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $28,900 in CPA funding.

#26-21 Reuse of Newton Highlands Branch Library/Brigham House.

#65-20 Reuse of the West Newton National Guard Armory (295-19).

#65-20(2) Reuse of the West Newton National Guard Armory (295-19).

The complete Council Actions for this meeting is available HERE.

The Land Use Committee held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 and recommends approval of the following items:

#30-21 Petition to allow changes to the approved site plan at 2171 Commonwealth Avenue.

#31-21 Petition to extend nonconforming FAR and two-family use at 66-68 Warwick Road.

Applications, Plans and Review Memos for Special Permit petitions are available HERE.

The Land Use Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following items:

#32-21 Petition to allow single-family attached dwellings at 63-65 Broadway.

#33-21 Petition to allow a lab and research facility at 275 Grove Street.

#319-20 Request to Rezone two parcels from BU-2 to MU-4 at 1149-1151 Walnut Street.

#320-20 Petition to allow 26-unit mixed use development at 1149-1151 Walnut Street.

Applications, Plans and Review Memos for Special Permit petitions are available HERE.

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

The Public Facilities Committee held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 and recommends approval of the following items:

#48-21 Appointment of Marc Kaufman to the Design Review Committee.

#47-21 Request for a main drain extension at 63 Moody Street.

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 and recommends approval of the following items:

#53-21 Appropriate $139,254 for the purchase of a used ladder truck.

The Zoning & Planning and Finance Committees held a joint virtual meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2021 and recommend approval of the following items:

#52-21 Approval of CPA funds for Covid-19 Emergency Housing Relief.

#458-20  CPC Recommendation to appropriate $1,433,000 in CPA funding for Grace Church.

The Finance Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following items:

#49-21 Accept $36,528.60 in grant funds from Mass State 911 Department Training.

#50-21 Accept $39,976 from the Executive Office of Public Safety’s Municipal Road Safety.

#53-21 Appropriate $139,254 for the purchase of a used ladder truck.

#395-20 Request for updates on budget and possible reimbursements at Newton Public Schools.

Chair’s Note: Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux will provide an update on the expenditure of funds for COVID-19 as related to item #239-20. 

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

The Zoning & Planning Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following items:

#485-20 Economic Development Commission requesting City Ordinance amendments.

#448-20 Proposal to amend City of Newton Zoning Ordinances Chap. 30. Sec 3.4 Garages.

#41-21 Zoning Amendments for Marijuana Establishments.

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

The Mayor will present her State of the City Address virtually on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view the State of the City Address click HERE at the above date and time.

Access the Council Calendar and all of the material that the City Council and its Committees will be taking up in the coming week. Review the Friday Packet each Friday which is available through the City of Newton's website.