City Council
Regular MeetingWaltham, MA · April 22, 2025
Agenda
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Committees and Members
Committee of the Whole All members of the City Council - Committee Chair Vice President – Joseph P. LaCava
Committee Chairs are noted in bold.
Public Works and Public Safety Committee Long Term Debt Committee
Randy LeBlanc Kathleen B. McMenimen
Caren Dunn Colleen Bradley-MacArthur
Sean Durkee Sean Durkee
Paul Katz Thomas Stanley
Anthony LaFauci Carlos Vidal
Economic & Community Development Licenses and Franchises Committee
Paul Brasco Carlos Vidal
Colleen Bradley-MacArthur Caren Dunn
Cathyann Harris Bill Hanley
Joey LaCava Paul Katz
Thomas Stanley Robert Logan
Ordinances & Rules Committee Finance Committee
Cathyann Harris Anthony LaFauci
Caren Dunn Joey LaCava
Bill Hanley Randy LeBlanc
Robert Logan Kathleen B. McMenimen
John McLaughlin Carlos Vidal
Veterans Service Committee Meeting Times:
Sean Durkee Public Works & Public Safety: 7:45 p.m.
Paul Brasco Long Term Debt: No meeting
Ritcey Award Committee: 6:45 p.m.
Bill Hanley Veterans Committee: No meeting
Randy LeBlanc Licenses & Franchises: 7:00 p.m.
John McLaughlin Economic & Community Development: No meeting
Committee of the Whole: 8:00 p.m.
Finance Committee: Following Committee of the Whole
Ordinances & Rules: Following Committee of the Whole
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Public Works & Public Safety Committee * Denotes the Chair
Caren Dunn, Sean Durkee, Paul Katz, Anthony LaFauci & Randy LeBlanc*,
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
9/16/24: Request to law for betterment order
4/8/2024 4/16/2024 17-80 Resurfacing Mount 4/8/24: Request to have CPW attend mtg
Public Works Petitioners Tabled
12/11/2017 12/18/2017 Pleasant St. 1/8/24: Atty. Learned sent petition to have signed by
property owners
17-80 Resurfacing Parkview
Public Works 10/15/2019 10/21/2019 Petitioners Tabled
Road
6/20/23: betterments were approved (Order
Public Works 8/2/2021 9/20/2021 17-80 Resurfacing Duddy Ave Petitioners Tabled
#35979).
Mt. Pleasant Street Engineering Durkee, 12/4/23: request that law dept attend next mtg.
Public Works 9/27/2021 10/42021 Assessment Resolution LeBlanc, 10/28/2021 betterment ordered submitted by Law Tabled
Vidal and Engineering Departments
6/5/23: Request to have law opine on the process to
Public Works 17-80 Street opening at Marion convert private to public
5/22/2023 6/5/2023 Petitioner Tabled
Way 5/22/23: Request to have DPW Dir. & Atty. Learned
to attend mtg. 6/5/23
6/5/23: Request for law & eng. to prepare est.
Public Works 17-80 Street opening at Buxton betterment order with the plans and send to CC for
5/22/2023 6/5/2023 Petitioner Tabled
Lane vote. 5/22/23: Request to have DPW Dir. & Atty.
Learned to attend mtg. 6/5/23
11/4/24: Tr. Commission cost of widening
intersection
10/21/24: Request for Garvin to attend next mtg.
5/6/24: Request
4/1/24: Request the Traffic Eng. to remark/repaint
the slip lanes on Beaver St & Forest St
Public Works 4/1/24: Request sent to Tr. Eng. to investigate &
10/10/2023 10/16/2023 Reduce Traffic Resolution LeBlanc Tabled
forward along for slip lane adjustments at Linden &
Main
1/16/24: Request for Traffic Eng.to attend next mtg.
& send a revised map
12/4/23: Request that Tr. Eng. do site visit at Linden
& Main & Beaver near Forest to evaluate possible
slip lane.
Traffic Mitigation at Entry Points 11/13/23: Request to have Traffic Commission Rep
Public Works 11/13/2023 11/20/2023 Katz Tabled
in Waltham Resolution & Weston Sidewalks Rep attend mtg.
Resolution asking for Update of 12/2/24: Discussed in ES
1/22/2024 2/5/2024 funding, Location & Construction Brasco & 11/25/24: Mayor sent request to come to mtg. to
Tabled
9/23/2024 10/7/2024 of New Police/Public Safety/Fire et al discuss matter in exec. Session AND to come to a
Public Works Depts. & Mayor’s communication mtg. & COW to discuss topic
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regarding 187 Lex (combined 9/23/24: Combine with 187 Lex property. Schedule
9/23/24) site view before 10/7/24
9/16/24: send out to full council
9/9/24: Mayors communication related to 187 Lex
4/1/24: Request sent to Mayor for update on
location & funding & construction of police/PS/fire
1/22/24: Request sent to Mayor for an update
6/24/24: request sent to law for adjustment of 80/20
Public Works 4/22/2024 5/6/2024 17-80 Paving Kenmore Road Petitioners Tabled
5/6/24: Request for cost est. etc. from CPW & Eng.
8/5/24: Request sent to Law, CPW, Eversource to
Public Works 8/5/2024 8/5/2024 Tree Work Resolution Hanley Tabled
attend mtg. 9/16/24
Resolution Requesting Road
Harris et 11/18/24: Dir. Chiasson attended
Public Works 9/23/2024 10/7/2024 Improvements & Increased Tabled
al 10/7/24: Request to CPW, Wires, Eng for lists
Paving of Public Ways FY25
Nationagrid Work on Private Hanley et
Public Works 10/28/2024 11/4/2024 11/4/24: Invite Ngrid to next mtg. Tabled
Property Resolution al
Public Works 11/25/2024 12/2/2024 Forest Park Drive private to public Petitioner 12/16/24: Request to send to law to review petition Tabled
2/10/25: request to see if City has bonds on any
Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Lory Drive private to public way Petitioner Tabled
private ways
Matthew Lane private to public 2/18/25: request to send to the law dept. to confirm
Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled
way residents on petition. (collectively all below)
Michaelchris Drive private to
Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled
public way
Raffaele Drive private to public
Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled
way
Roseanna Park Drive private to
Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled
public way
17-25 at 64-66 Orange St for
Public Works 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
Lydia Santangelo
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Licenses and Franchises Committee * Denotes the Chair
Caren Dunn, Bill Hanley, Paul Katz, Robert Logan & Carlos Vidal*
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
10/1/18: Request that the
Mayor attend a meeting
Licenses & Resolution to locate a suitable venue to memorialize, prior to November 30th
9/22/2014 3/18/2017 Romard Tabled
Franchises remember and thank Joseph Lazaro 1/22/19: Request Rec.Bd.
identify a suitable location
to be named for Mr. Lazaro
Licenses & Private Way license for Seyon Street request from
Franchises 11/22/2021 12/6/2021 Petitioner Tabled
Eversource
6/26/23: Harris req’d on
Licenses & 5/22/2023 6/5/2023 Lodging House License at 117 Robbins St. Petitioner agenda in Aug.6/5/23: set Tabled
Franchises date for neighborhood mtg
Licenses & 4/7/25: request to NGrid for
Franchises 12/9/2024 12/16/2024 GOL at South Street & other streets for NGrid Petitioner answers to questions form Tabled
PH
Licenses &
Franchises 1/13/2025 1/21/2025 GOL Eversource Moody & Carter Streets Petitioner Tabled
Licenses &
Franchises 3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Tables & Chairs application - 489 Moody St - Rassa Petitioner Tabled
Licenses & Tables & Chairs application – 419 Moody St – Common
Franchises 3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Petitioner Tabled
Good Co
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Grant of location at 1131-1133 Main St for Eversource Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Grant of location at Linden & Waverly for NGrid Petitioner
Licenses & Fuel Storage License at 1601 Trapelo Rd for BXP-BP
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Reservoir Place LLC (owner) & Boston Properties Petitioner
(operator)
Licenses & Request for plaque on bench at field area at 200 Trapelo
Franchise 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Mayor
Rd for Kathleen B. McMenimen
Licenses & Request authorization for Charles River Canoe & Kayak to
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 receive a section 10A permit for temp. dock at Cronin’s Mayor
Landing
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Tables & Chairs application -474 Moody St – Tempo Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Tables & Chairs application – 475 Moody St – Little India Petitioner
Licenses & Secondhand dealers license renewal – 610 Main St –
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
Finely Find IT Vintage
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Licenses & Secondhand dealers license renewal – 100 River St –
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
Jwaze LLC
Licenses & Secondhand dealers license renewal -322 Moody St –
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
Opus Tiger Thrift
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – East Quad Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – North Quad Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – Ridgewood Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – Massell Quad Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – The Village Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – The Skyline Petitioner
Licenses &
Franchises 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Lodging house renewal for Brandeis – Rosenthal Dorms Petitioner
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Economic & Community Development * Denotes the Chair
Paul Brasco*, Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, Cathyann Harris, Joseph LaCava & Thomas Stanley
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
10/11/22: Mayor sent update
Economic & Paz, LaCava,
10/3/22: request sent to planning for update
Community 4/25/2022 5/2/2022 Bike Share Resolution Bradley- Tabled
5/2/22: Sent request to Planning Dept. for
Development MacArthur
draft for Blue Bikes proposal
3/6/23: Request for Mayor’s approval of
funding Contrapest rodent birth control & to
Economic & fund a new grade 12 position at CPW.
Community 11/28/2022 12/5/2022 Rodent Resolution Harris et al. 12/5/22: request CPW, Health & Mayor to Tabled
Development give updates. 2/6/23: Harris presented
alternate measures of control. Health &
DPW gave updates.
Economic & 5/1/23: Patty Sullivan etc. spoke
Waltham Connections for
Community 4/10/2023 4/18/2023 O’Brien et al 4/18/23: Request to invite Patty Sullivan to Tabled
Healthy Aging Resolution
Development the next meeting on 5/1/23
9/16/24: Dir. Chiasson spoke on matter
Economic &
Canada Geese Mitigation Katz, Hanley 3/18/24: update from Rec & CPW
Community 2/12/2024 2/20/2024 Tabled
Resolution et al 2/20/24: Request for Health, CPW, Rec. to
Development
attend the next mtg.
Economic &
Benches Around Town 5/6/24: Request for all Councillors feedback
Community 4/22/2024 5/6/2024 Stanley et al Tabled
Resolution 5/6/24: Request for CPW Dir to attend
Development
Economic &
Keeping Waltham Clean Logan Harris
Community 5/13/2024 5/20/2024 Tabled
Resolution et al
Development
Economic & 3/3/25: Update given of data
Community 5/13/2024 5/20/2024 Cancer in Waltham Resolution LaCava et al 5/20/24: Request to Health Dept for 10 yrs Tabled
Development of state data from Wal/Weston/Lex/Newton
11/18/24: MWRA & Baltezar gave update
Economic &
Construction on Lex St on projects
Community 11/12/2024 11/18/2024 Brasco, et al Tabled
Resolution 11/12/24: request to have MWRA,
Development
contractors & City Reps all attend mtg
3/3/25: Request for funding for racks
Economic &
Bike Parking Proposal on 2/3/25: Dirs Chiasson, Garvin, Waters
Community 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 Harris, Logan Tabled
Moody spoke. Request for an amended bike rack
Development
locations
Economic &
Elm Street Train Crossing 3/3/25: Request to send to traffic for
Community 2/24/2025 3/3/2025 LaCava et al Tabled
Resolution solution re granite curb & horns
Development
4/7/25: Mayor & IT attended. Request for IT
Economic & Web-based Reporting System
3/10/2025 3/17/2025 Logan et al 3/17/25: Request for Mayor & IT Dir to Tabled
Comm Dev Resolution
attend mtg.
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Economic &
3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Traffic Safety & Tech Resolution Katz et al 4/7/25: Request made by Harris Tabled
Comm Dev
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Committee of the Whole - All members of the City Council - the Committee Chair - Vice President Joseph LaCava
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
10/19/2020 – Request the Mayor to
Committee of Whole 2/13/2017 2/21/2017 provide an update. Tabled
Questions regarding property at 67 Crescent St. Mayor
6/19/2017 – Request the Mayor to
negotiate acquisition of the property.
Committee of Whole Exec. Session regarding confidential matter
4/11/2022 4/19/2022 Mayor Tabled
relating to Moody Street
4/18/23: request for an update from
Comm. From Atty. Connors regarding Hobbs
Committee of Whole 8/1/2022 8/1/2022 Mayor the Law Dept. on the prior action. Tabled
Brook
8/1/22: sent to law dept.
Darcy et 11/21/2022 – Request Mayor to fund
Committee of Whole 11/14/2022 11/21/2022 Gloria Champion Resolution Tabled
al a bench for Gloria Champion.
12/19/22: approved amended letter
to MBTA on behalf of City Council.
12/5/22: Sen. Barrett, Rep. Stanley &
Trafic Eng. Garvin appeared &
Councillor Darcy requested
Committee of Whole amendments.
11/14/2022 11/21/2022 Resolution Concerning MBTA Better Bus Project Darcy Tabled
11/21/2022 – Request Mayor, State
Senator, State Reps, Traffic
Engineer to next COW meeting.
11/21/2022 – Request COA Director
to provide a written report on public
transportation for Seniors.
5/22/2023 6/5/2023 6/5/23: Mayor & Asst. Solicitor
Committee of Whole 12/27/2022 12/27/2022 Laughman attended ex session
Lexington Solar Farm Project Res. LeBlanc Tabled
(sent to (sent to 5/22/2023: referred by Councillor
PW&PS) PW&PS) Darcy from PW&PS
City Council to have a campus visit at Brandeis 6/20/23: Request to schedule
Committee of Whole 6/12/2023 6/20/2023 Mayor Tabled
University in the fall campus visit after Nov. 23 election.
10/16/23: Several request made by
Committee of Whole 10/10/2023 10/16/2023 File Con Res for 84 Arcadia Ave. with state Mayor Tabled
Councillor Darcy
File Con Res for 775 Rear Lot 1, Parcel B 10/16/23: Several request made by
Committee of Whole 10/10/2023 10/16/2023 Mayor Tabled
Trapelo Rd with state Councillor Darcy
10/16/23: Several request made by
Committee of Whole 10/10/2023 10/16/2023 File Con Res for 385 Trapelo Rd with state Mayor Tabled
Councillor Darcy
Committee of Whole 10/10/2023 10/16/2023 File Con Res for 282 Trapelo Rd with state Mayor Tabled
Darcy,
Committee of Whole 12/26/2023 12/26/2023 Paul Tracey Resolution Tabled
All
Acceptance of temp. easement of 2.3 acres for 3/17/25: Mayor spoke on her comm.
Committee of Whole 2/12/2024 2/20/2024 work area & perm. Fee interest in 1.4 acres to Mayor Request to have MWRA Rep attend Tabled
right of Waverly Oaks Rd entrance of the prop. mtg. (Mayors letter combined here)
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
For MWRA 2/20/24: Mayor to appear at a future
COW mtg.
Acceptance of additional lists of building names
2/20/24: Mayor to appear at a future
Committee of Whole 2/12/2024 2/20/2024 or parcels at 190 Trapelo Rd within Parcel 2A-2, Mayor Tabled
COW mtg.
parcel 2B, Parcel 3A & 3B
Bradley
Citizen Input Hearing for 190 Trapelo Rd 3/24/24: Hearing was held on
Committee of Whole 2/26/2024 3/4/2024 MacArth Tabled
Resolution 3/27/24
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4/7/2025 – Mayor appeared to
Bradley-
Committee of Whole 5/13/2024 5/20/2024 Meeting Notice Resolution discuss and update. Tabled
MacAr
5/20/24: Request sent to Mayor
12/16/2024 – Supt Mendonsa & Asst
Committee of Whole Supt Mazza gave update to COW.
6/24/2024 6/24/2024 Welcoming new Superintendent of Schools Res Katz 9/16/24: came and spoke with Tabled
Council 6/24/24: City Clerk to invite
to a mtg. in fall
Committee of Whole LeBlanc 9/16/24: rep from Eversource
8/5/2024 8/5/2024 Eversource Resolution Tabled
,et al appeared
3/17/25: Ex session held
3/3/25: Mayor attended exec.
Session held. Tabled in exec.
session
2/3/2025 – Mayor attended,
Executive Session held, votes and
Communication to discuss new police station at
Committee of Whole 11/25/2024 12/2/2024 Mayor matter tabled in Executive Session Tabled
Lex & needs of fire police and public works
1/27/25: Request to have Mayor
attend next, meeting. to discuss
12/23/24: Appraisal from Mayor
12/2/24: Mayor/Police/Fire/PA
attended meeting. Mayor discussed
in Executive Session
Committee of Whole 12/9/2024 12/16/2024 61 Tomlin Street property matter Mayor Tabled
3/17/25: Ex session held
Committee of Whole 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 Public Parking Lot Resolution LaFauci 3/3/25: Mayor attended. Exec. Tabled
Session held. Tlbd in ex.session
2/3/2025 – Discussion of grant that
Committee of Whole was approved in the ECD
12/23/2024 12/23/2024 Electric Charges Resolution LeBlanc Tabled
Committee.
12/23/2024: Referred from PW&PS
Bradley-
2/10/25: request to have
Committee of Whole 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 DOER Presentation of Stretch Code Resolution MacArth Tabled
presentation at next mtg.
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Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Ordinances and Rules Committee * Denotes the Chair
Caren Dunn, Bill Hanley, Cathyann Harris*, Robert Logan & John McLaughlin
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
5/6/2019 invite Building Inspector to attend
10/7/2019 Request Law Department review
1/21/2020 Follow-up request to Law Department to
Ordinances & Resolution Exempt Municipal Randy
4/8/2019 4/16/2019 not include housing Tabled
Rules Projects from Zoning LeBlanc
Law Dept. Opinion received 2/10/2020
2/1/2021 follow-up request send to law regarding
staging areas
6/17/24: Request sent to law for update
Ordinances & Solar Energy for Large
5/24/2021 6/7/2021 Darcy 6/5/23: Request sent to law dept. to draft ordinance Tabled
Rules Developments
regulating solar energy facilities in Waltham
Ordinances &
Rules 6/26/2023 6/26/2023 Electric Grid Capacity Ordinance Mayor Tabled
Ordinances & Zoning Review Resolution 12/4/2023: separate line item from original Zoning
6/14/2021 12/4/2023 LeBlanc Tabled
Rules (Demolition Delay 3.7224) Amendment Resolution
Best Practices Checklist & Dept.
Ordinances & 1/22/2024 2/5/2024 Cost Estimates on Impact of Harris Tabled
Rules Intensity of Use to City Resolution
3/17/25: Petitioner submitted materials & were sent
Ordinances & to law for review
Rules 12/16/24: request for law and pet. To attend 12/23
mtg.
SP application for ALP PHOP 10/7/24: Request for law, building, Eng. & traffic to
4/8/2024 4/16/2024 Manager LLC at 460 Totten Pond Petitioner attend next mtg. to discuss Tabled
Rd 9/16/24: waiting to hear back from petitioner with
law review edits and traffic
6/24/24: continue PH date certain of 9/23/24
4/8/24: continue PH date certain of 5/13/24
5/13/24: continue PH date certain of 6/24/24
Establish a permitting process for
Ordinances & 4/8/2024 4/16/2024 commercial vehicles in private lots Petitioner 4/16/24 sent to Law Tabled
Rules in Waltham
Parking requirements in each
Ordinances & zoning district & amend parking
4/8/2024 4/16/2024 Mayor 4/16/24 Sent to Law Tabled
Rules requird. for onsite parking realistic
to uses being proposed & built
3/17/25: Site view scheduled for 4/5/25 at 1pm
SP application for hotel 1265 Main
Ordinances & 5/13/2024 5/20/2024 Petitioner 3/3/25: Request for site visit with petitioner relating Tabled
St llc & J&Co.
Rules to height from PHP
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10/7/24: Request for law, building, engineering and
traffic to attend next mtg.
9/16/24: release law opinion to petitioner
6/24/24: PH date certain of 9/23/24
5/20/24: PH date certain of 6/24/24
3/3/25: Request for pet. & law to attend next mtg.
Ordinances & 12/2/24: Opinion released to petitioner
Rules 10/7/24: Request for law, building, Eng. & traffic to
5/13/2024 5/20/2024 SP application at 1432 Main St Petitioner Tabled
attend next mtg. to discuss
6/24/24: PH date certain of 9/23/24
5/20/24: PH date certain of 6/24/24
Ordinances & Special Act – Healthcare for
5/20/2024 6/3/2024 Mayor 6/17/24: request sent to law for review of Charter Tabled
Rules Mayor
Ordinances & 6/24/2024 6/24/2024 Interest in charging $.05 for nips Mayor 6/24/24: Request to send to law for language Tabled
Rules
Harris,
Ordinances & Zoning Board of Appeals Logan, 10/7/24: Law work with ZBA to align in accordance
9/23/2024 10/7/2024 Tabled
Rules Resolution Durkee, with state law & update O&R at a future mtg.
Hanley
3/3/25: Request for Planning & Contractor to attend
Ordinances & next mtg. to discuss
Rules Proposal for Comprehensive 12/23/24: Approved in CC for Mayor to fund cost
10/15/2024 10/21/2024 Zoning Ord.& Map Update RFP Mayor 12/2/24: Interview with Community Scales Tabled
interview process 11/18/24: Mtg. to be held on 12/2 or 12/16
regarding interview process
10/21/24: Request for Mayor & Plng to attend mtg
8/7/2023 Acceptance of the policy
(COW) 11/4/24: Request for Mayor to attend next mtg.
Ordinances & 10/28/2024 regarding use of City Land for
8/7/2023 Mayor 10/28/24: taken off table at full CC mtg. & referred Tabled
Rules (referred Pedestrians, Bicycles & Motor
to O&R
from COW) Vehicles
Ordinances & Zoning Amendment for marijuana 3/3/25: Sent to law with amendments & set up for a
Rules 11/12/2024 11/18/2024 retail hours & days & to allow Petitioner Joint PH with BS&P Tabled
ownership to be transferrable 11/18/24: sent to law for review
Ordinances &
Rules Update Group Housing Ordinance
11/12/2024 11/18/2024 Logan, et al Tabled
Resolution
Ordinances & 3/17/25: Ord. approved for 1st rdg.
Rules 3/3/25: Law to amend & prepare lang for a 1st rdg.
12/9/2024 12/16/2024 Update Special Permit Ordinance
LeBlanc et al 2/24/25: Had Joint PH for Ord. amendment Tabled
2/24/2025 3/3/2025 Resolution
12/23/24: Amended in Com. & sent for a PH
12/16/24: send to law for draft ord.
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3/4/25: Ord. was approved
Ordinances & 2/24/25: Had second reading for ord.
Rules Outside Dining in Waltham Logan, 2/10/25: Ord. approved for 1st reading & tabled on
1/13/2025 1/21/2025 Tabled
Resolution Harris council floor Resolution is tabled in Committee
2/3/25: approved to send to full council for a 1st rdg.
1/21/25: request sent to law for review
3/24/25: rec’d 2nd rdg
Ordinances & 3/3/25: Law to review and get amended version to
Rules Mayors recommendations of trash Council by thurs. 3/6/25 for a first reading (Clerks
2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Mayor Tabled
ordinance amendments 7.6 & 7.7 does not have amended version)
3/3/25: Fines amendment approved for a 1st rdg. If
back from law by 3/6/25 with amended version
Ordinances & 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Kennel Resolution LeBlanc et al Tabled
Rules
Requests recommendation. for
Ordinances & 3/24/2025 4/7/2025 affordable housing proposal at Mayor Tabled
Rules 183-241 Crescent St
Ordinances & Request to amend Sec.2-187 of
3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Mayor 4/7/25: Sent to law dept Tabled
Rules Gen. Ord. – building permit fees
Request to amend Gen. Ord. to
Ordinances & 3/24/2025 4/7/2025 increase gas & plumbing permit Mayor 4/7/25: Sent to law dept Tabled
Rules fees
Ordinances & Request to amend Gen. Ord. to
3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Mayor 4/7/25: Sent to law dept Tabled
Rules increase annual inspection fees
Ordinances & Resolution to formally opt-in to the
Rules Bradley-
4/14/2025 4/22/2025 municipal opt-in specialized
MacArthur
energy code
Ordinances &
Rules Ext. of time for Order #31842 –
4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
Winter Street, LLC
Ordinances &
Rules Ext. of time for Order #36287 –
4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner
King First West Owner, LLC
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Finance Committee * Denotes the Chair
Joseph LaCava, Anthony LaFauci*, Randy LeBlanc, Kathleen B. McMenimen & Carlos Vidal
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
12/16/2019 – CF to 2020
Finance 2/11/2109 2/19/2019 Seven Neighborhood Streets Proposal 2/19/2019 – Request to Mayor, Law,
Mayor Tabled
Clerk & CPW
2/16/2021 – Councillor Stanley appeared
to discuss and answer questions from
Finance 1/25/2021 2/1/2021 Funding Affordable Housing Stanley Tabled
the FinCom.
2/1/2021 – Presenter not available
Conservation Commission communication for
Finance 2/12/2024 3/4/2024 ConCom 3/4/24: Pending review by the Law Dept. Tabled
trust fund monies
2/3/2025 – Engineer Winn and PW
Requests recom. for Mass DOT regarding
Finance 1/27/2025 2/3/2025 Mayor Director Chiasson appeared to discuss Tabled
Farwell St Bridge over the Charles River
matter.
Acceptance of 2 grants totaling $8,500 for
Finance 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Mayor
Student SAFE and Senior SAFE programs
Acceptance of Waltham pocket watch from Carol
Finance 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Mayor
Watts for Museum Room
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
Long Term Debt & Capital Planning Committee * Denotes the Chair
Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, Sean Durkee, Kathleen B. McMenimen*, Thomas Stanley & Carlos Vidal
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
Long Term
Debt
Veterans Service Committee * Denotes the Chair
Paul Brasco, Sean Durkee*, Bill Hanley, Randy LeBlanc, John McLaughlin
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
Veterans
Hometown Heroes Banner Program
Service 1/23/2023 2/6/2023 Katz et al Tabled
Resolution
Committee
Veterans
Service 1/9/2023 1/17/2023 Veterans Services In Waltham Resolution Durkee et al Tabled
Committee
Veterans
Service 3/25/2024 4/1/2024 Salute to Service Members Resolution Durkee et al Tabled
Committee
Veterans
Veterans Homelessness in Waltham
Service 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 Durkee et al Tabled
Resolution
Committee
Kevin Ritcey Award Committee *Denotes the Chair
Harris, Hanley, McLaughlin
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
Kevin Ritcey
Award
Committee
Ambulance Review Committee
LaCava, LaFauci
Committee Council Committee Description Presented by Status Action
Ambulance
Review
Committee
Cable Access Committee *Denotes the Chair
Dunn, LaFauci, Katz
Cable Access
Waltham City Council Docket – April 22, 2025
City Master Plan Special Committee *Denotes the Chair
LeBlanc, McMenimen, Vidal, Durkee, Katz, Mayor McCarthy Ex Officio, Planning & Housing Departments
11/14/22: referred from
PW&PS
6/21/22: MBTA came
in to give brief update
& potential new
programs offered.
4/11/2022: MBTA set
11/14/2022 11/21/2022 Resolution Concerning Ext. of MBTA 73
Master Plan Darcy et al to attend meeting on
3/28/2022 4/4/2022 Bus Service in North Waltham
6/6/2022 & letter
approved to send to
elected officials for
support.
4/4/22: Sent a support
letter to full Council for
approval
Creating A Safe & Separate Bike &
11/14/2022 11/21/2022 11/14/22: referred from
Master Plan Pedestrian Path Along Lex from Trapelo to Darcy
10/11/2022 10/17/2022 PW&PS
Beaver Street Resolution
Master Plan 4/10/2023 4/18/2023 Accessory Dwelling Unit Resolution Katz et al
9/18/23: sent to full
Council to forward to
Master Plan Committee
6/7/2021 – Executive
Session held & Mayor
appeared.
9/25/2023 10/2/2023 LeBlanc and
Master Plan Resolution-Creating Affordable Housing 2/16/2021 – Housing
1/25/2021 2/1/2021 others
Director appeared &
request for info made.
2/1/2021 – Request the
Housing Director to
appear at future COW
meeting.
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