Docket Tracking System

- City Council, City of Newton, MA

Primary Docketer	Co-Docketer	Notified Staff	Docket Number	Docket Title	Docket Text	Public Hearing	Hearing Vote	Date
PAT IRWIN ET AL.			#207-23	Citizens Group Petition on Chapter 21, Art. III, Division 3	PAT IRWIN ET AL., petitioning pursuant to Article 10, Sec. 10-2 of the City of Newton Charter, that the Newton City Council amend the City’s Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 21, Article 3, Division 3) to apply the following protection regulations to all healthy, not dangerous trees 6 inches DBH (diameter at breast height) and larger on all properties in the City not owned by the State or Federal Government: require planting replacement or cash payment to mitigate the environmental and health damages to abutters from tree removal; waiver of the payment or replacement requirement only if the application process provides acceptable certification that the protected tree is dead, diseased, dangerous, or that removal of the tree will improve the overall health of the tree canopy; protection of trees on lots adjacent to construction sites; and owners of abutting properties shall be notified of each tree-removal application.	Open: 2023-06-28		06-15-23
Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ]

Committee	Meeting Date	Present	Meeting Motion	Meeting Action	Vote*	Amended Motion	Reconsideration	Reconsideration Vote*	Meeting Agenda	Meeting Report
Programs & Services	06-28-23	Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Noel, Humphrey, Wright, Baker, Albright, and Ryan; also present: Councilors Malakie and Gentile	Motion for a vote of No Action Neccessary	No Action Necessary	6-1
Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting] Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]

Council Motion	Council Action	Council Order	Council Vote*	Reconsideration	Reconsideration Vote*	Council Note
Motion to Approve	No Action Necessary	Signed Council Order	21-3
City Council Vote order: [ Yes - No - Absent - Recused ] Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]