Docket Digest for the Week of Sept 6, 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.

September 2010

Tuesday 7

6:30 pm

7 pm

7:15 pm

7:45

Public Facilities

Finance

Committee on Community Preservation

Board of Aldermen

222

Chamber

Agendas:

Public Facilities--includes: Public Hearing #232-10 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS requesting in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Ch. 40, Sec. 15., abandonment of a portion of a 20’ wide City drain and sewer easement in the center of Section 63, Block 9, Lot 2 (Boston College Middle Campus) located at the corner of College Road and Beacon Street and acceptance of a 20’ wide sewer and drain easement located parallel to College Road.
#233-10 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS requesting acceptance of a sidewalk easement granted by Boston College with a length of 450’ and area of 2,053 sq. ft. to be laid out, graded and accepted as a part of the public way known as College Road.
Finance: Police patrolmen's contract.
CCP & Finance: Payment of court judgement for 20 Rogers Street.

Reports:

Land Use , includes:#140-10 ANOTHER CAFÉ FIORELLA, INC./MICHAEL J. PENTA, SUSAN
SGARZI PENTA & ANGELO D. PAOLINI, TRUSTEES OF THE SMC TRUST petition for a SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL/EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMING USE to expand an existing restaurant from 64 to 114 seats and to waive the side setback requirement for a parking facility of greater than five stalls at 187 NORTH STREET, Ward 3, on land known as Sec 21, Blk 12, Lot 10, containing approx 24,108 sq ft of land in a district zoned MANUFACTURING. Ref: Sec 30-24, 30-23, 30-21(b), 30-19(h)(1), 30- 19(m) of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2007. APPROVED 5-0-1 (ALBRIGHT ABSTAINING)
#151-10 PIE PIE LLC d/b/a CONTINENTAL petition for a SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL to waive 9 parking spaces in order to expand an existing 24-seat café to a 48-seat restaurant at 796 BEACON STREET, Ward 6, Newton Centre, on land also known as Sec 61, Blk 36, Lot 2, containing approx 3,945 sq ft of land in a district zoned BUSINESS 1. Ref: Sec 30-24, 30-23, 39-19(d)(13), and 30-19(m) of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2007. APPROVED 6-0

Docket:

Zoning:#235-10 ALD. BAKER & YATES on behalf of the Newton Historical Commission requesting updates to §22-50, Demolition of historically significant buildings or structures., to minimize inconveniences to homeowners proposing modest changes and to enhance protections for historic structures proposed for demolition, with specific amendments designed to (1) reduce the number of applications filed and allow smaller projects to occur without review; (2) establish a minimum period of delay for full demolition if the structure is found to be preferably preserved; and (3) extend the existing period of delay, as has occurred in other
communities, for structures proposed for full demolition if the structure is found to be preferably preserved.
Public Faciliites--includes: Public Hearing to be assigned for September 22, 2010
#244-10 ALD. SALVUCCI requesting discussion with the Utilities Director and the Public Works Commissioner regarding the possibility of installing second water meters for outside irrigation. #245-10 ALD. SCHNIPPER requesting discussion with National Grid regarding the possible damage to trees as a result of gas leaks.

Documents:

Expense reports for Fire Stations 4 & 7, NNHS, self insurance
Olson memo on a new committee clerk.
Annual Financial Report
Memo from City Engineer on Commonwealth Avenue construction
News Notes, includes:
- Newton Police Patrolmen’s Union Contract Settlement – The arbitration settlement between the City and patrolmen’s union will be discussed at a special Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 7th at 7:00p.m. Because of our summer schedule, the vote on this item will be delayed almost a month so the hope was to hear and vote out the item later that night at the full Board. As has been our practice this year with larger items, Ald. Gentile provided the Board a copy of the arbitration judgment at our Board meeting last Monday evening. If you have questions regarding
  this item, please provide your questions through Shawna Sullivan so we can get them answered in a timely fashion. I will speak with David and Ald. Gentile about any issues regarding the placement of this document online. If you need a copy in the meantime, please speak with either David or Shawna.
- Chestnut Hill Square Public Hearing – As reported through Alderman Hess-Mahan last week, the Land Use Committee will hold a public hearing on the Chestnut Hill Square special permit application on Tuesday, September 28th at 7:45p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber. The plans can be reviewed at http://www.newtonma.gov/Planning/chestnuthillsquare/index.htm.
- Chairmen’s Meeting - September – After Labor Day, I will be having a Chairmen’s Meeting (all Board members are invited to attend). I will follow up on the date. David Olson will be providing and update and discussion on the Open Meeting Law. I would also like to discuss some items that VP Lappin and I have been working on and planning for the remainder of the calendar year.