Docket Digest for the Week of June 1, 2010

A weekly summary of Board of Aldermen agendas and actions highlighting items of interest to the LWVN. Archive of previous weeks here.

Board and Committee Meeting Schedule

Extracted from full calendar. Links to full calendar and docket packet here.

Key to color coding: CPC, Planning, Environmental, CAG, Charter, Housing.

June 2010
Wed 2	7 pm	Long-Range Planning	209
Thur 3	7:00 pm	Traffic Council	222

Agendas:

Long-Range Planning -- Includes:
- #29-06 ALD. JOHNSON AND PARKER requesting creation of a Citizen Financial Advisory Committee towork with city officials and staff to facilitate bench markers, strategic planning, and other initiatives to improve the financial operation ofthe City. (President's Note: While not formally referred to the Long Range Planning. Committee, this item might usefully be discussed there in light of prior discussions of similar issues.) FINANCE REFERRED TO LONG RANGE PLANNING
- ·#73-09 PRESIDENT BAKER, ALD. HESS-MAHAN, VANCE, ALBRIGHT, LENNON, SALVUCCI, LINSKY & SCHNIPPER requesting discussion ofthe .recommendations ofthe Citizen Advisory Group as may be relevant for long range planning for the City for coming fiscal years
Post Audit--Includes:
- #375-09(2) COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION requesting explanations
  from the Inspectional Services and Fire Departments regarding requests for changes in the Brigham House Rehabilitation Project from the Project Plan that they had previously approved that resulted in increased project costs. [11/30/09 @ 10:33 AM]
  HELD 4-0 (Ald. Sangiolo not voting) on 02/23/10
Real Property--
- #160-09 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT requesting discussion of potential redevelopment of a block of land bounded by Willow, Centre and Lyman Streets, to include the existing 60,850 sq. ft. Fire Department headquarters and Station #3 site.
- #150-09 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT requesting a discussion re the potential redevelopment of the Austin Street municipal parking lot in Newtonville for mixed-use development, including affordable housing.

Documents:

Committee Actions, including:
- #141-10 INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT requesting revision of Section 22-22 Floodplain/watershed protection provisions of the City of Newton Ordinances in order to comply with updated FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) requirements. [05/11/10 @ 10 39 AM]
  APPROVED 7-0-1 (Sangiolo abstaining)
- REFERRED TO PUBLIC FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEES
  #106-10 HIS HONOR THE MAYOR proposing amendments to Chapter 11, Recycling and Trash, of the City of Newton Revised Ordinances 2007. [03/30/10 @ 4:08 PM]
  PUBLIC FACILITIES APPROVED 5-0-1 (Albright abstaining) on 04-21-10
  APPROVED SUBJECT TO SECOND CALL 4-0-2 (Freedman and Fuller abstaining; Danberg not voting)
- #375-09(2) COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION requesting explanations from the Inspectional Services and Fire Departments regarding requests for changes in the Brigham House Rehabilitation Project from the Project Plan that they had previously approved that resulted in increased project costs. [11/30/09 @ 10:33 AM]
  HELD 5-0 (Ald. Shapiro not voting)
Traffic Council Report, including all-day parking in various locations, traffic and parking around the Auburndale Cove, instituting No Right on Red near Albermarle and Crafts streets.
city responses to the Riverside development
News Notes--includes:
- ‘Green Community’ Designation – Congrats to everyone involved, especially Ald. Crossley, in making this happen. Many city departments also invested time & energy into this and they deserve much of the credit too. Newton was granted the designation along with 35 other communities across the Commonwealth. The next important date is June 4 when the grant application is due. These 35 communities will now be competing to qualify for a grant of up to $1 million out of the $8.1 million available.
- Comprehensive Plan Mixed Use Task Force – I am pleased to announce that I have asked Ald. Danberg, Fischman and Sangiolo to serve on this task force. I think all three colleagues bring a great perspective and will be extremely helpful in the discussions. This task force, being formed by Mayor Warren, will help to “clarify (the City’s) vision for mixed use centers.” The end result will be an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. This amendment will be approved by the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and Planning & Development Board. The TF will be meeting throughout the summer and will present draft results in the early fall. Meetings will be open to all Board members and if there are items you feel would be important for discussion regarding mixed use throughout
  Newton, please do not hesitate to connect with Vicki, Mitch or Amy.
- Information regarding Disaster Assistance Deadline – EXTENDED TO MONDAY, JUNE
  28th. This information was reported last week but the deadline to file has been extended another month. If you have any questions regarding this information or the process, do not hesitate to contact NPD Executive Officer Lt. Hugh Downing at 617.796.2101

Docket Digest for the Week of June 1, 2010

Board and Committee Meeting Schedule

June 2010