The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
- Four appointments to the Youth Commission:
- Spencer Solcoff
- Shivani Gulati
- Lily Siegelman
- Audrey Wei
- Appointment of Mignonne Murray as Director of Senior Services
- Request to appropriate and expend $3,240,000 in FY2022 Free Cash for synthetic turf carpet and infill materials, installation, and construction oversight to replace the two (2) synthetic turf fields at Newton South High School and to resurface the perimeter track at the school’s Winkler Stadium – 6-1-1 (Wright opposed, Baker abstaining)
The following items were held:
- Request for a discussion to provide an update on the Countryside Elementary School Building Project
- Request to revise and amend Chapter 21, Art. III Trees (sec. 21-60 through 21- 89) to extend tree protection to all trees 6 inches DBH (diameter at breast height) and greater within the City (with no exempt lots); to update tree removal permits, fees, and compensation; and to strengthen protection for existing and replacement trees – Councilor version
- Request to review and amend Chapter 21, Art. III, Division 3, Tree Preservation to increase replacement requirements for larger trees, add protections for smaller trees, limit removal of trees without replacement, enhance procedures for protecting trees, increasing payment required for trees cut without replacement, protect trees on lots adjacent to construction, provide Tree Warden with additional professional input on trees on private properties – Mayor and City Tree Warden version
