Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will hold a site visit at 61 Gatehouse Road on Tuesday, August 28 at 8AM to review the condition of the existing windows, (see application) and to review the proposed location for the accessory unit HVAC equipment (see application). See Meeting Notice.
Walker Center Joint Advisory Planning Group (JAPG) will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 27 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Welcome to the JAPG!
- Welcome from Mayor Fuller
- Introductions of Planning Staff
- JAPG Member Introductions
- Meeting Logistics
- Property Overview
- History of Walker Center
- Presentation from Josh Morse, Commissioner of Public Buildings
- Review of consultant work
- Overview of Real Property Reuse Process
- Staff presentation
- Nomination and Selection of JAPG Chair and Vice Chair
- Housekeeping
- Site visit
- Tuesday September 10 between 4-5 p.m.
- Thursday September 12 between 4-5 p.m.
- Meeting dates: every three weeks beginning Thursday, September 19, from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 10 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 12 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Open Meeting and Conflict of Interest Laws
- Site visit
Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of Meeting Minutes:
- 07/24/24
- 08/14/24-Special Meeting
- Treasurer’s Report
- Sterling Golf Operator’s report
- Old Business
- Solitude payment and whether to renew contract
- Trustees: Approve appointment of Jack Synnott and Tom Elkind from the Foundation Board. Third trustee to be appointed by the Mayor
- Establish a By-laws Review committee
- New Business
- Establish a Greens Committee to review the Master Plan and determine the order of work
- Sub-Committee Reports
- RFP-Golf Course Management
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 204) on Wednesday, August 28 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- New Agenda Items:
- Board to review regular session minutes of meeting held July 23, 2024
- Board to review/amend regular session minutes of meeting held June 27, 2023 as it relates to “Once a Member Always a Member”
- Hosting Senior or Veteran Property Tax Work-Off participants
- Administrative Agenda Items:
- Monthly financial reporting for month ending June 2024
- Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- New application(s) for superannuation and termination retirement
- Board to approve expense warrants
- Pending Agenda Items:
- Scott Perella –5-year repayment plan to be completed by April 2029.
- Elected Officials – purchase of prior non-membership service – on hold pending receipt of PERAC opinion requested on 4/4/24
- Transfer $11,250,000 to the PRIT Core Fund effective 9/1/24, 10/1/24 and 11/1/24
- Retirement Office staff policy and procedures handbook update – Employment-at-Will Statement and Employee Handbook Preface
- Pre-employment physicals update – Meeting with Human Resources held on 7/23/24
- 8/22/24 letter from City Solicitor, Alissa O. Giuliani, received in response to 4/2/24 letter to Mayor Fuller regarding three alleged post-retirement employment over-earners
- Current status of pending appeal cases
- Director’s Report:
- Update on Employee Self Service, Scanning, Scanning Project & Notice of Deposits
- 2023 Annual Statement of Earned Income – MGL c.32, s. 91A compliance update
- Correspondence:
- PERAC Memo #19 2024 Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 s.105
- PERAC Memo #20 2024 Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors
- PERAC Memo #21 2024 New Anti-Spiking Provisions
- PERAC Memo #22 2024 New Standard for Calculating Public Sector Post-Retirement Work Limitations
- PERAC Memo #23 2024 Veterans’ Buyback Changes
- January 1, 2024 Actuarial Valuation
Design Review Committee/Countryside School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, August 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Building and Site Lighting Follow Up
- 60% Construction Documents DRC Review Comments