Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
- Appropriate and expend $925,000 of June 30, 2023 Certified Free Cash for the purpose of funding curriculum materials for Newton Public Schools
- Appropriate $11,475,000 of June 30, 2023 Certified Free Cash to fund the following:
- Newton North Pool- Air Handling Unit – $425,000
- Replace Entire Roof System – Peirce Elementary – $1,200,000
- Replace Entire Roof System – Mason Rice Elementary – $1,100,000
- Repave Parking Area – Brown Middle School – $300,000
- Replace Chiller – Newton South, Building – $350,000
- Repair Auditorium Ceiling, Playground Improvement and Toilet Room Installation – Williams Elementary – $325,000
- Install PA Systems – Bigelow & Brown Middle Schools – $300,000
- Toilet Room Upgrades – Day Middle, Mason Rice, Bowen, Memorial Spaulding, and Peirce Elementary Schools – $1,275,000
- Paving, Road Improvements & Traffic Calming -$5,250,000
- Police Headquarters – Repave Parking Lot & Fencing $600,000
- Fire Station 2- Heat Pumps for staff area HVAC
- Accept an anonymous donation of $10,000 to the City of Newton in memory of former Councilor George Mansfield for the benefit of the work of the Newton City Council to be used as the Council Leadership and the Clerk of the Council may from time to time determine
- Accept and expend $22,248 from the WPF Grant for the purpose of installing six EV Level 2 chargers. Five chargers ($18,540) will be installed at the DPW facility at Elliot Street and one ($3,708) at the Directors parking lot at City Hall.
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion with Zoning and Planning Committee concerning the work plan of the ZAP Committee for the new 2024-2025 term. NOTE: The Chair references two documents attached to the agenda:
Chair’s Note: The Chair will entertain a motion to hold for the following two items. The purpose of hearing these items is in relation to the discussion concerning the work plan of the ZAP Committee:
- Request for an update on Short-term rental ordinance compliance and enforcement
- Request for discussion and possible ordinance amendments relative to aiding small businesses impacted by development
- CPC Recommendation to appropriate $125,000 in CPA funding from the FY24 Historic Resource Reserve Funds for a grant to the Second Church in Newton for the restoration.
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- 6 Requests for Class 2 Auto Dealer License:
- Stan’s Automotive inc. d/b/a Newton Automotive and Sales, 249 Centre Street
- Motocars of Boston, Inc., 1191 Washington Street
- Jacob & Associates, 1232 Washington Street
- KG Motors LLC d/b/a KG Motofs LLC, 1235 Washington Street
- Enzo’s Auto Sales, 10 Hawthorn Street
- Velocity Motors, 14 Hawthorn Street
- Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit to construct two-story additions to the front and rear of the dwelling further reducing and vertically extending the nonconforming front setbacks a 148 Auburndale Avenue
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to enclose a second level sunporch and construct a new basement access, further extending the nonconforming FAR at 140 Dickerman Road (see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to construct additions to all sides of the dwelling, as well as to raze and construct a detached garage which extends a nonconforming setback, and extends the nonconforming FAR at 887 Commonwealth Avenue (see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to convert the accessory apartment into a separate dwelling, resulting in three singlefamily attached dwellings in two separate structures with dimensional waivers and parking waivers at 199 Church Street (see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing dwelling and construct a three story, five-unit residential building with more than 10,000 square feet which exceeds the FAR and requires associated parking waivers at 209-211 Adams Street (see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo)