Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 16 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet):
- Newton Affordable Housing Trust Review of Potential Project at Newton Gardens
- Update on Feasibility Consultant RFP Process
- Approval of May, September, and November Meeting Minutes
- Adjournment
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 16 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of Minutes from 12/2/24
- Adjudication of Grant Applications
- Setting Next Meeting Date
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 211) on Tuesday, December 17 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- New Agenda Items:
- Board to review regular session minutes of meeting held November 19, 2024
- Director pay increase effective January 1, 2025
- Morgan Records – Vital Records Control (VRC) Announcement
- Administrative Agenda Items:
- Monthly financial reporting for month ending October 2024
- Board to determine 2025 meeting schedule
- Board to approve new members as indicated on list provided in Board Member’s monthly packet
- Receipt of request for member survivor allowance pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, s.12(2)(d), from Maria Williams, widow of Theodore Williams, School Custodian, who died on November 5, 2024.
- Member survivor benefit pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, s.101 to Pauline Carroll, widow of accidental disability retiree, Allan Ciccone, who retired on May 31, 1983 and died on December 1, 2024.
- New application(s) for superannuation & termination retirement
- Board to approve the expense warrants
- 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.
- Dori Zaleznik’s Motion for Reconsideration was tabled pending response from Board Counsel’s 9/30/24 request to PERAC for follow-up opinion and 9/17/24 request to PERAC for clarification regarding interest – Board is now in receipt of both responses from PERAC
- Dori Zaleznik’s Needham Bill Waiver Request was tabled pending response from Board Counsel’s 9/30/24 request to PERAC for follow-up opinion and 9/17/24 request to PERAC for clarification regarding interest – Board is now in receipt of both responses from PERAC.
- Employee Handbook – Table of Contents
- Meeting with Human Resources scheduled for 9/25/24 was postponed by request of Human Resources Director, Michelle Pizzi-O’Brien-next meeting TBD
- Request from Attorney Joseph Donnellan, Counsel for Michael Abbruzzese, James McCarthy, and Thomas McCarthy, for postponement of 10/16/24 hearing regarding 2023 excess earnings and refunds due the system – Rescheduled for 12/13/24 9AM
- Veterans Buyback Terms and Payment Options – Proposed revised terms sent to actuary for opinion on 11/4/24.
- School and Newton Housing to be invited to attend the 1/28/25 meeting to discuss limitations on post retirement employment
- Current status of pending appeal cases
- Director’s Report
- Update on Employee Self Service, Scanning Project & Notice of Deposits
- Confirmation received from System’s Actuary, Kathleen Riley that she will attend the February 2025 and March 2025 Board meetings to discuss the January 1, 2025 Actuarial Valuation
- 2023 PERAC Annual Statement of Earned Income compliance pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32,s. 91A
- Correspondence:
- PERAC’s 12/3/24 email clarification to PERAC 11/20/24 letter
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- 2 Requests for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt Licenses
- Soup/Chili Cookoff, Sunday, February 9, 5PM-10PM at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- Art Exhibition, “Sensory Garden,” Thursday, January 30, 5PM-9PM, New Art Center, 245 Walnut Street
- Request for a One-Day Temporary All Alcohol License and Entertainment License
- Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO Parent Teacher Social, Saturday, January 25, 7PM-10PM at the Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street.
- Change to Corporate Structure from Fred Kanavos d/b/a Tom’s Pizza & Sandwich Shop to Tom’s Pizza LLC d/b/a Tom’s Pizza and Sandwich Shop
- State Required Correction to Change to on-site Manager Applications:
- Change of manager to be exercised at LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods (package store), 55 Boylston Street from Stephen J. Donahue to Amy Murphy
- Change of manager to be exercised at LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods (restaurant), 55 Boylston Street from Stephen J. Donahue to Amy Murphy
- Violation Requested Appearance (Continued) regarding alleged violation of license held by JiLong, Inc DBA Edamame Asian Cuisine, 148 California Street
- The following license holders have notified the administrative staff that they will not be renewing the alcohol license:
- JIYA Foods, Inc dba Bill’s House of Pizza Address 753 Beacon Street
- AME, LLC dba Bocca Bella Cafe & Bistro 442 Lexington Street
- 1302 Inc dba Comella’s 1302 Washington Street
- Vamcomplex USA LLC dba Moldova Restaurant, 344 Watertown Street
- The following license holders submitted the renewal late and will be submitting a new alcohol license application as per MGL requirement:
- DePasquale’s Gourmet Foods & Liquor, LLC dba DePasquale’s Gourmet Foods & Liquor, 241 Adams Street
- Bloomingdale’s Inc, Forty Carrots at Bloomingdale’s, 225 Boylston Street
- The following alcohol licenses did not submit a renewal and the license will expire 12/31/2024:
- Hanna-Gakob, Inc. dba River Street Eatery, 69 River Street
- Gordon’s Liquors of Newton, Inc dba Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors, 31 Austin Street
- Approval of the 2025 Schedule of Public Hearings
Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Welcome members and guests
- Approve minutes of last COA meeting
- Cooper Center Update Community Project Update Tuesday, January 7
- Needs Assessment Results and Report Update
- Words Matter – How should we be talking about aging
- Department of Older Adult Services Director’s Report
- Other Business
Newton Housing Partnership will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, December 17 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of November 19 Meeting Summary
- Strategic Plan
- Review and Revise the Purpose, Roles, and Structure Document
- Key Findings and Member Discussion of the Following:
- Priorities Group Report
- Resident Services Statement
- Mitigation Analysis
- Next Steps
- Relationship between Housing Boards/Commissions
- Develop Priorities of Newton Housing Partnership for 2025
- Updates to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Legislation
- Discussion of “Free Cash”
- Adjournment
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, December 18 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of November 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in person (Trustee’s Room) on Wednesday, December 18 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Call Meeting to Order
- Minutes of November 30, 2022 (Vote)
- New Business: Training-Intellectual Freedom Challenges/Communication
- Reports:
- President
- Director
- Plaza Project Update
- Behavior Policy Update (VOTE)
- Purchasing Flow Chart
- Nominating & Governance Committee
- Committee Assignment Review
- Visitors Discussion
- Adjournment
Newton Citizens Commission on Energy will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, December 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review minutes of the November 20 meeting
- BERDO update and strategy discussion
- Filling the NCCE’s vacancies
- Residential sector discussion
- New business
- Adjournment
Chestnut Hill Historic District will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo):
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace siding at 142 Beacon Street, Boston College.
- Request for Certificate of Appropriateness Request to replace windows on the right-side sunporch at 160 Chestnut Hill Road.
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a sauna at 46 Chestnut Hill Road.
- Request for Final Project Approval for the chimney, rear balustrade, and columns at 46 Woodman Road.
- Administrative discussion: Minutes
- Adjournment
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo):
- Violation of Demolition Delay Ordinance at 235 California Street
- Total Demolition Requests:
- 30 Dorr Road
- 44 Erie Avenue Total Demolition of Carriage House
- 3 Newland Street Total Demolition of House and Shed View
- 1381-1389 Washington Street
- 60 Audubon Drive
- 31 Emerald Street
- 17 Caldon Path
- 34 West Street
- Waiver of Demolition Delay:
- 38 Park Lane (See also Original Application)
- 454 Dudley Road (See also Original Application)
- 208 Chapel Street (See also Original Application)
- 101 Alban Road (See also Original Application)
- 790 Watertown Street (See also Original Application)
- Administrative Items: Approval of November 21, 2024, NHC Meeting Minutes
- Adjournment
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, December 20 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approve past minutes
- Forestry Department update
- Tree removal requests
- New business – Reminder of next meeting date: January 17, 2025
