Election Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in-person (Room 211) on Monday, August 25 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and approval of the initiative measure ballot question
- Early Voting Dates
- Drawing of the order of Candidates’ names for the ballot
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 25 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Discussion of Updates to the Newton Gardens Affordable Housing Project
- Adjourn
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in-person (1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre) on Monday, August 25 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of minutes for July 28 and Aug 14, 2025 meetings
- Brief report on grantee events attended by council members
- Treasurer report
- Pro Arte grant modification request
- Set Council priorities for upcoming grant cycle
- Grantee Reception Update – 9/16/25 City Hall War Memorial Auditorium
- Planning for new grant cycle
- Scoring rubric
- Marketing and communications
- Subcommittee report for mayor’s art platform/arts planning
- Next meeting September 22, 2025
Preliminary Screening Committee for the position of City Clerk/Clerk of the Council will meet in-person (Room 204) on Tuesday, August 26 at 12PM in executive session. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of meeting minutes from meeting held on August 22, 2025
- Statement of Purpose for Executive Session: to consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants pursuant to Mass. G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(8).
- Vote to Enter Executive Session
Executive Session - Discuss candidate resumes and interview feedback
- Conduct Preliminary Interviews for the position of the City Clerk/Clerk of the Council
- Approval of executive session meeting minutes from meeting held on August 22, 2025
Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in-person (Room 204) on Tuesday, August 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of July meeting minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Sterling Golf Report
- NEW BUSINESS:
- Discuss and Vote on RFP 26-03: Drainage Project on Hole #10 & #11. The only bid on 7/31/25 was for
$1,097,040.00 from IW Harding Construction Company of Easton,MA. We have 60 days to accept, reject, or negotiate this bid. - Review bids for RFP 26-05: New Green on Hole #6 and New Tee on Hole #10. Bids are due 8/21/25.
- Discuss and Vote on RFP 26-03: Drainage Project on Hole #10 & #11. The only bid on 7/31/25 was for
- OLD BUSINESS:
- Update on replacement patio doors for clubhouse
- Status of Occupancy Permit for Maintenance Building
Newton Retirement Board will meet in-person (Room 211) on Tuesday, August 26 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- New Agenda Items:
- Director position-job posting
- Naming interim/acting director
- Receipt of three single physician medical panel certificates in connection with two Firefighter applications for accidental disability retirement
- Receipt of an accidental disability retirement application from Senior School Custodian
- Receipt of an accidental disability retirement application from Police Officer
- Board to review regular session minutes of meeting held July 29, 2025
- Board to review executive session minutes of meeting held July 29, 2025
- Draft request for proposal (RFP) for actuarial services
- Administrative Agenda Items:
- Monthly financial reporting for month ending June 2025
- Retirement Board Election Update – Election to be held on 8/27/25
- Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- New application(s) for superannuation & termination retirement
- Board to approve the following expense warrants:
- Warrant # 19-25 08-26-25 08-29-2025 Contributory pension payroll $4,252,634.71
- Warrant # 20-25 08-27-25 Administrative expense/member account disbursements $489,912.82
- Warrant # C07-25 08-27-25 Federal Tax $10,187.20
- Pending Agenda Items:
- Scott Perella –5 year repayment plan; oral agreement with member to mail payment on the 25th of each month- repayment to be completed by May 2029.
- Determination in regard to amount to be transferred to PRIT effective 12/1/25 was tabled until the 11/20/25 board meeting
- Dori Zaleznik’s Needham Bill waiver request and refund of elected official service credit purchase – tabled pending resolution of all litigation
- Staff update on Employee Handbook – Time Off Policy Draft
- 2024 post-retirement excess earnings discussion with Human Resources Department- meeting with HR scheduled for 9/2/25
- Discussion relating to storage space, scanning, Massachusetts Municipal Retention Schedule, PTG Customer Data and Security and disaster recovery of scanned documents
- Director’s Report:
- 2024 Annual Statement of Earned Income – MGL c.32, s. 91A compliance update
- PERAC Audit for calendar years 2019-2022
- Correspondence:
- 8/4/25 email from PTG’s President & COO Chris Lodge: PTG Legal Update: Positive Court Decisions & Our Commitment to You
Housing Priorities Task Force will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, August 27 at 2PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Discussion of Newton’s Affordable Housing: Challenges and Strategies
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Wetlands Decisions
- Cold Spring Park – Approval Project under Generic Order of Conditions — Alex Daly, Eagle Scout – Expand existing duckboards near Zervas School
- 55 Goddard Street – Request for Determination of Applicability – wetland boundary confirmation
- 145 Warren Street – DEP File # 239-882 – Minor Plan Change Request – revised bounds, fence
- 1 Malvern Terrace – DEP File # 239-808 – Minor Plan Change Request – window wells, revised planting plan
- Other Decisions
- Updates and Discussion
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Violation of Demolition Delay Ordinance
- 156 Highland Street
- Local Landmark Review
- Total Demolition of House
- Total Demolition of House and Garage
- Relocation of House
- Relocation of House and Total Demolition of Garage
- Partial Demolition of House
- Waiver of Demolition Delay
- 78 Manchester Road (Application, Original Application)
- 9 Carter Street (Application)
- 65 Levbert Road (Application, Original Application)
- Administrative Items
- Approval of Minutes
- Adjournment
