Docket Tracking System

  - City Council, City of Newton, MA

Docket Info

Primary Docketer Co-Docketer Notified Staff Docket Number Docket Title Docket Text Public Hearing Hearing Vote Date
COUNCILORS MALAKIE Bill Humphrey, Tarik Lucas, Emily Norton, John Oliver #405-22 Request for Amendment to Chapter 21 regarding tree protection and proposed one year moratorium COUNCILORS MALAKIE, NORTON, LUCAS, HUMPHREY, AND OLIVER requestion revisions and amendments to Chapter 21 to extend tree protection to all trees 6 inches DBH (diameter at breast height) and greater within the City, with no exempt lots, and to suspend tree removal permits effective immediately, for one year, unless sooner repealed or amended by the City Council. This moratorium shall not apply to emergency removal of trees determined by the tree warden to be dead or hazardous, or causing significant disruption of public utility service.


07-31-23
Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ]

Committee Meeting(s)

Committee Meeting Date Present Meeting Motion Meeting Action Vote* Amended Motion Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Meeting Agenda Meeting Report
Programs & Services 09-21-22 Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Wright, Baker, Albright, Noel, Ryan, and Greenberg; also present: Councilors Malakie, Norton, Lipof, Lucas, Grossman, and Oliver Motion to Deny Approved 5-2-1
Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]

Whole City Council Meeting

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