Full City Council will meet in person (City Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Watch a live broadcast of the meeting on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or view a live stream on NewTV’s Vimeo channel.
Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, April 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to approve the Election Commission’s recommendation to approve the date of Tuesday, September 12, 2023, as the date for the 2023 Preliminary Election, if needed.
Chair to accept Public Comments on the following:
- Request for discussion and possible amendment to Section 12-72 “Sustainable Containers, Packaging, and Single-Use Ordinance” to further reduce the amount of single-use plastic in Newton.
- Request to submit a home rule petition so that the City can create an ordinance to prohibit the purchase or application of anti-coagulant rodenticides in Newton.
- 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, increase 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 (Executive and Tree Warden version)
Public Facilities will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday,April 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a grant of location to install and maintain a gas main in Parker Avenue
- Request by the Department of Public Works to provide an update on the Transportation Network Improvement Plan
- Request approval to make improvements to the roadway infrastructure as part of the Albemarle Traffic Calming Project, which includes vertical elements placed on or in the roadway such as speed humps and speed cushions
- Reappointment of Robert Hnasko to the Design Review Committee
Public Safety and Transportation’s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice).
