Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 22 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Treasurer report
- Community Input Survey – finalize and create a distribution plan
- Commentary about grantee events attended by council members
- Review and discussion of final report submissions
- Recap of MCC community webinar and discussion regarding Youth Members
Council on Aging and Advisory Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Senior Services FY 2024 Budget, report on Program and Services hearing on 5/17, and NewMO update
- Needs Assessment Project — what’s next
- NewCAL update
- Older Adult Housing — Village Center Zoning 2.0 and the MBTA Communities Law
- June Y/E meeting
Designer Selection Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 23 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
Franklin Elementary School Project Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) Selection Interviews:
- Selection Interviews:
- 6:00 pm CHA Consulting, Inc.
- 7:00 pm LeftField, LLC
- 8:00 pm NV5 Consultants, Inc.
- 9:00 pm — Review, Score, Rank, and Recommend the firm to be selected.
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 211) on Wednesday, May 24 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- New Agenda Items:
- Receipt of an accidental disability retirement application from retired police officer
- City of Newton Treasurer Ron Mendes to provide update re: Eastern Bank’s VERIBANC rating
- Retiree Insurance changes/PTG update
- Newton Retirement Board’s policy on “Regular Compensation Status Of Payments Made In Lieu Of Taking Vacation Leave”
- School Health Assistant position/ Newton Retirement Board’s policy on “Regular Compensation Status Of Payments Made In Lieu Of Taking Vacation Leave”
- Superior Officer payments for retroactive contract settlement
- Administrative Items:
- Monthly financial reporting for month ending March 2023
- Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- Review of new application(s) for superannuation retirement
- Approval of expense warrants
- Receipt of request for member survivor allowance pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, s.12(2)(d).
- Pending Agenda items:
- Pre-employment physicals – Chairman Lopez’ update re: March 16, 2023 request for meeting with Mayor Fuller
- 5% Local COLA Option-Memo provided to Mayor Fuller on February 22, 2023
- FY24 COLA Increase
- 4/10/23 Request to City Council for approval of incremental increase to COLA Base ($1000 per year from FY24-FY26), 6.6% growth rate, fully funded date of FY32
- System Actuary Kathleen Riley of Segal to attend meeting to discuss January 2023 Actuarial Valuation
- 4/20/23 Request to PERAC for clarification re: “Once a Member Always a Member”– Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Retirement Board of Stoneham v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board & another SJC-12098 December 22, 2016.
- MA Public Records law – Exemption O
- Current status of pending disability retirement applications – informational only
- Current status of pending appeal cases – The Board may enter Executive Session for reason 3 under G.L. c.30A s.21
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in person (Trustees Room) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Reports:
- President
- Director
- Building and Grounds Update
- Funding Priorities and upcoming projects
- Nominating and Governance Committee
- Director Review suggestions
- Finance Committee
- Draft FY24 Trustee Budget
- Development Committee
- Spring Fling
- Annual Goals for FY24
- Visitors Discussion
Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Two Public Hearings:
- Request for a variance from Section 7.6 of the Newton Zoning Ordinance to allow a rear setback of 8.4 feet where a rear setback of 15 feet is required and to allow a 42.1% lot coverage where a lot coverage of 30% is required in order to construct a one-story addition to provide an accessible living space at 25 Breamore Road.
- Request for a Comprehensive Permit, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40B, to construct a six-story all-residential development with 244 residential units (61 affordable units and 385 parking stalls) on 5.82 acres of land located at 528 Boylston Street; 0, 502-504, 516 Boylston Street; 0 Hagan Road; and 24-26, 32-34 Hurley Place – see Permit documents.
See Meeting Packet.
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Wetland Decisions
- Notice of Intent (NOI) for a perimeter fence at 176 Dedham Street
- Notice of Intent (NOI) for additions and associated landscape improvements to a single-family home at 70 Kingswood Road – see 70 Kingswood revised plan; 70 Kingswood rev planting plan
- Notice of Intent for the demolition and construction of a two-family home at 130 Nonantum Road – see 130 Nonantum Rd Plans; 130 Nonantum Rd NOI app; 130 Nonantum Rd Stormwater; 130 Nonantum Rd Drainage;130 Nonantum Rd Planting Plan
- Notice of Intent (NOI) for demolition of a single-family house and construction of 3 two-family homes at 280 Nevada Street – see 280 Nevada St Plans; 280 Nevada St NOI app; 280 Nevada St Stormwater
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Gath Pool Project 250 Albemarle Road – see Gath Pool Plans, Gath Pool NOI; Gath Pool Stormwater
- Request to resign Certificate of Compliance (COC) for 17 Kesseler Way
- Conservation Area Decisions
- Administrative Decisions
- Consideration of support letter for rodenticide restrictions
See Meeting Packet.
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Local Landmark Review – replacement of basement windows at 17-19 Channing Street
- Request for partial demolition:
- for a two-story side addition and new front entry at 70 Kingswood Road
- two-story rear addition at 120 North Street
- demolition of the first and second stories at 1828 Washington Street – see Original Application
- Request for total demolition
- 186 Woodward Street and see Garage Application
- 18 Norman Road
- 21-23 Winchester Road – see also Garage Application
- 115 Windsor Road –see also Garage Application
- Request for Waiver of Demolition Delay
- 27 Rosalie Road – New construction of a two-story home – see also Original Application
- 19 Irvington Street – New construction of 2.5-story home – see also Original Application
