Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/11/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• CDBG Report
• FY25 CDBG-Funded Projects -Library Site Visits
• Accessible Fines Reports
• Generally Accessible Trail Walk Event
• Treasurer’s Report
• ADA Coordinator’s Report
• Update-Lincoln Eliot Playground Design & at DRC
• July 4th Festivities & Accessibility for Future City Events
• UOD & NPS Disability Awareness Education & Dr. Nolin Update
• Upcoming Co-Chairs’ Meeting with Mayor on June 15
• ADA 33rd Anniversary 7/26/23 Celebration- Ideas?
• COD Awareness Event 2024- Ideas
• More Project Ideas for MOD ADA Improvement Grant

Newton Fair Housing Committee and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 12 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Discussion on the City role’s in the lottery process
• Data needed to document the lottery process and outcome
• Workplan and priorities for the coming year

Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• City Updates & Discussion:
  • Strengthen village centers:
    • Village Center Overlay District V. 2.0
    • Newton Highlands Enhancement Project
  • Increase Newton’s commercial tax base: California Street Study Update
  • Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI): Underrepresented Vendor List
  • Facilitate owning & operating of businesses:
    • Commercial cardboard recycling
    • Update: Brewpubs & Bottling
  • Next meeting: July 11, 2023

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet in person (Study Room 2H) on Wednesday, June 14 at 2:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Mission Statement
• FY24 Goals
• Committee Responsibilities & Staffing
• Annual Appeal Planning

Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 14 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Gath Pool:
  • Review of 95% of Construction Documents and DRC comments
  • Vote to Finalize documents and Bid out the project
• Lincoln Eliot Design Update:
  • Landscape Plans
  • Playground Design
  • Exterior Design
  • Auditorium – Interior Design

Youth Commission will meet in person on Wednesday, June 14 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Guest Speakers: Mayor Fuller
• Other Business: Celebration!

Urban Design Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

Sign Permits

• Mass General Brigham: 270-276 Centre Street
• Bakey: 749 Beacon Street
• Oak n Barrel: 1255 Centre Street

Fence Appeal

• 5 Longmeadow Road
• 3-5 Potter Street

Staff Memo and Packet documents are not posted at this time.

Election Commission will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 15 at 3PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Polling location changes: Pellegrini Fieldhouse and Albemarle Field House 
• Early Voting Dates Recommendation to City Council – Sept. and Nov. Municipal Elections Tabulators Update
• Chairperson Vote for the Election Commission

Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 15 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a wrought iron handrail on the front stairs leading up from the sidewalk for safety at 342 Beacon Street
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the roof and repair or replace the chimneys at 17 Suffolk Road
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to amend the previously approved landscape plan at 9 Old Orchard Road
• Request for final approval for project work on the existing house and garage, rear addition and rear patios, outdoor kitchen area, hardscaping, and site elements at 9 Old Orchard Road
• Administrative Discussion
  • Rules & Regulations: Review the latest draft Design Guidelines.

See Staff Memo.

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 15 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Wetland Decisions
  • Request for a Certificate of Compliance for ? at 210 Upland Rd
  • Request for a Certificate of Compliance for ? 400 Beacon Street
  • Request for a Certificate of Compliance for ? 24 Village Rd
  • Request for a Certificate of Compliance for ? 39 Norwood Rd
• Conservation Area Decisions
• Administrative Decisions
  • Discussion of rodenticide restrictions: Discuss Bill HD.577 and Bill H.825 and opportunities to support modifications to Newton’s rodent control policy
  • Discussion of Con Com meeting protocols and processes
• Issues Around Town Decision Updates
• Wetland Updates
• Conservation Area Updates
  • Discussion of land management issues
• Administrative Updates
• Issues Around Town Updates
  • Liaison updates

See Meeting Packet.

Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, June 16 at 7:45AM. The agenda (not publicly posted yet) includes the following:

• Forestry Department update
• Tree removal requests
• Review the status of proposed changes to the City Tree Ordinance