Highlights this Week: See below for details about…
- Finance reviewing FY25 budgets for Comptroller/Retirement, Treasurer, Purchasing, and HR
- Zoning and Planning reviewing FY25 budgets for Inspectional Services, Planning, and CPA Administration
- Public Facilities reviewing FY25 budget for the Public Buildings Department
- Public Safety and Transportation reviewing FY25 budgets for Fire and Police Departments
- Parks & Recreation Commission holding a public hearing on outdoor special events
- Zoning Board of Appeals continuing a public hearing on a proposed 244-unit, 40B development at 528 Boylston Street
City Council
Finance will meet on Monday to:
- Appoint Marcia Tabenken and Rabbi Allison Berry for lifetime appointments to the John C. Chaffin Educational Fund
- Consider requests to:
- Appropriate and expend $500,000 from a Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Communities Grant for the replacement of the Newton Free Library’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system
- Transfer $100,000 from Newton Free Library Full Time Salaries to replace aging computers and technology at the Library
- Appropriate and expend $1,000,000 from Certified Free Cash to replace one 2008 and two 2007 6-wheel dump trucks with two 6-wheel dump trucks and one 10-wheel swap loader truck for the Streets Division operations
- Appropriate and expend $315,0000 from the Water Fund Surplus account and $300,000 from the Sewer Fund Surplus account to purchase a hydro vacuum excavator trailer to enhance digging safety
- Appropriate and expend $500,000 from the Water Fund Surplus account to Water Hydrant Inspections, Engineering Services to fund a water hydrant flushing program
- Accept and expend the State’s Revolving Fund Grant of $150,000 to update the Stormwater Asset Management Plan and $75,000 from the Stormwater Management Operating Reserve to provide the City share of matching funds
- Discuss Departmental Budgets for Comptroller/Retirement, Treasurer, Purchasing, and HR. See Budget Materials.
Zoning and Planning will meet on Tuesday to discuss Departmental Budgets for Inspectional Services, Planning, and CPA Administration. See Budget Materials.
Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday to discuss the Departmental Budget for the Public Buildings Department. See Budget Materials.
Public Safety and Transportation will meet on Thursday to discuss the Departmental Budgets for Fire Department and Police Department. See Budget Materials.
School Committee
School Committee will meet in Executive Session on Tuesday to discuss litigation/arbitration and strategy with respect to the Newton Teachers Association Units A and C. The School Committee will not reconvene in Open Session.
Boards and Commissions
Newton Parks & Recreation Commission will meet on Monday:
- Outdoor Special Events– Public Hearing
- India Independence Day- Aug 17 – Hyde Playground
- Taiwan Music Festival – Sept 21 – Hyde Playground
- St. Mary of Carmen Festival- July 17-21- Pellegrini Playground
- Nonantum Village Day – June 2 – Coletti-Magni Park
- Parks Land Beehive Policy
- FY25 Budget update
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports: Community Preservation Committee, Urban Tree Commission, Farm Commission, Off-Leash Area Working Group (OLAWG), Arts & Culture
Newton Cultural Council will meet on Monday:
- NCC Membership: New Member Julie Fox, Member applications: Dinah Bodkin, Kay Sloan
- Cultural Development Report: NCC member applications, NCC Website / Drive, Other business
- Treasurer’s Report
- Annual Tasks/Calendar: Survey, Adjudication, Grantee Reception
- Create Newton Discussion: Vision for NCC moving forward
- Applying to NEA
- Adjudication Issues
Board of License Commissioners will meet on Tuesday:
- State Required Correction for Transfer Of All Alcohol Restaurant License from MBL LLC to Evloyia LLC d/b/a Tartufo, 22 Union Street
- One-Day Temporary Entertainment Licenses
- Concert on May 11 at Newton City Hall War Memorial
- Waban Village Day and Fun Run on May 19 at Waban Square
- Family-oriented 12th & 8th grade graduation/ 50th birthday party on May 5 at the Windsor Club
- One-Day Temporary All Alcohol License for a fundraiser on June 22 (rain date June 23) at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
- One-Day Temporary All Alcohol And One-Day Entertainment License for a Gala fundraiser on May 11 at the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club
- One-Day Temporary Wine-Malt And One-Day Entertainment Licenses
- End of the year teachers’ appreciation event on June 22 at the Auburndale Cove
- Annual spring fling/silent auction on May 11 (rain date May 18) at the Cabot Elementary School
- Change of Hours: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, 55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill
- New Common Victualler Licenses
- The Cookie Monstah Company d/b/a The Cookie Monstah, 839 Washington Street, Newtonville
- Pink Carrot Chestnut Hill LLC d/b/a Pink Carrot, 27 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill
- Pledge of License: Jiya Foods, Inc d/b/a Bill’s House of Pizza, 753 Beacon Street, pledged to RL, Inc.
- Alteration of Premises
- BEM LLC d/b/a District 118 Kitchen and Bar, 118 Needham Street requesting to serve alcohol on private outdoor area
- Sycamore, 755 Beacon Street requesting to serve alcohol on sidewalk and parking spaces
- Walville LLC d/b/a Little Big Diner, 1247 Centre Street requesting to serve alcohol on sidewalk and parking spaces
- Change to On-Site Manager: LLH, LLC d/b/a Trader Joe’s, 1121 Washington Street from Charlene Mauro to Joseph Gionet
- Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Managers: Wegmans Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Wegmans, 200 Boylston Street. Erin W.S. Heintz as Secretary, Matthew T. Dailor as Director of the licensed entity, and Nicole Wegman as Senior VP and Director of the parent company.
Council on Aging and Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday:
- Cooper Center Update: Community Project Update May 7
- Needs Assessment Project Update
- Department of Senior Services Update:
- FY25 Budget
- Program and Services Committee hearing May 8
- Open positions
- Ordinance Update
- City of Newton Committees, Boards or Commissions Reports
Newton Housing Partnership will meet on Tuesday:
- Moment of Silence for Phil Herr
- 2-4 Los Angelos St, Allee on the Charles
- 144 Hancock St. (Civico Project): Continued discussion on whether to support Civico Development’s request for a payment-in-lieu of providing two affordable units on their site
- 136 Hancock St. & 168 Grove St., Walker Center (City Project): Update regarding ReUse Public Hearing on 3/28/24
- Review of Terms on Partnership
- Presentation from Criterion Development Partners regarding Partnership support in converting from a 40B NEF to a LIP
Newton Human Rights Commission will meet on Tuesday:
- Programming Ideas for 2024
- Pride Flag Raising
- “How are you thinking about Newton”
- Conversation
- Newton Together
- Meeting with Mayor Fuller
Youth Commission will meet on Tuesday:
- June Youth Commission Advisory Board Celebration
- March 25 YC meeting with City’s Assistant City Solicitor and the Director of Community Engagement & Inclusion
Fair Housing Committee will meet on Wednesday:
- Presentation & Discussion on Resident Experience Training
- Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Discussion
- Fair Housing Training Plans Update
- Fair Housing Project Reviews
- Subcommittee Updates
- Lottery Results & Lease-ups Sub-Committee
- Membership & Nominating Sub-Committee
- Fair Housing Award Sub-Committee
- Fair Housing Committee Priorities Discussion
- FH Protected Groups
- Learning/Teaching
- Data and Analysis
- Collaboration
Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday to conduct a public hearing on Toll Brothers petition requesting a Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit for a six-story all-residential development with 244 residential units at 528 Boylston Street and surrounding parcels, to include 61 affordable units and 385 parking stalls
Conservation Commission will meet on Thursday:
- Wetlands Decisions
- 51 Oak Ave — Confirm the City Floodplain line
- 2011 Washington St (Woodland Golf Club) – reconfigure paths, reconstruct snack shack
- 191 Dedham Street — Tear Down/Rebuild Countryside Elementary School
- 1 Nonantum – Enforcement Order Closeout: Newton Yacht Club Riverfront Area guidelines modification
- 330 Homer St – drainage improvements and landscaping for library parking lot
- 10 Cumberland Rd – teardown/rebuild single-family home
- 30 Selwyn – teardown/rebuild single-family home
- 55 Bernard –Tear down/rebuild with landscaping
- Pony Truss Trail –construct a footpath with a short section of boardwalk
- Updates / Discussion
- Wetlands
- Conservation Areas
- Administrative Matters
- Issues Around Town
- Public Comment
Farm Commission will meet on Thursday:
- Farm & Field Operations
- Financials Q1, 2024
- Seedling Sale
- Buildings and Other Capital Needs Planning (i.e. grant activity)
Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will meet on Thursday:
- Rox Diner and other business news
- Village Day
- Village Enhancement Project
- Proposal for joint Area Council debates for state representative races
- Celebration of former member/President Nathaniel Lichtin
Newtonville Local Historic District Commission will meet on Thursday:
- 58 Page Road – stone retaining wall, replace the front walkway and driveway, and patio at back; and install greenhouse, pergola, fire pit and water fountain
- 55 Page Road – replace back deck with screen porch, replace chain link fence with wood fence, and install new fence
- 75 Prescott Street – demolish the garage, renovate the existing house, and build an addition; build two new, connected units behind the existing house; change grading; and add hardscaping
Other
Development Review Team meetings this week.
This week’s road construction schedule.