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Regular Meeting

Waltham, MA · May 5, 2025

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Committee of the Whole Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 2025 1. Vice-President LaCava called the meeting to Order at 8:00pm in the City Council Chamber. 2. Vice-President LaCava requested that a roll call be taken to record the attendance for the meeting. The COW Clerk called the roll – Councillors Bradley-MacArthur, Brasco, Durkee, Hanley, Harris, Katz, LaFauci, LeBlanc, Logan, President McLaughlin, McMenimen, Stanley and LaCava were all present in-person. Councillors Dunn and Vidal were absent. 3. President McLaughlin moved to approve the minutes of the COW meeting held on April 22, 2025. The motion was adopted on a voice vote and the minutes of the meeting on April 22, 2025 were approved. 4. The request for the FY2026 City Council budget was discussed. The City Auditor stated the Council salaries are budgeted in compliance with the City ordinance and the operating expense account is level funded. VP LaCava asked if any Councillors had a specific budget request. Councillor Harris moved to add $300 to the budget item for the Ritcey Award. The motion was adopted on a voice vote. Hearing no other requests, President McLaughlin moved to approve the FY2026 City Council budget request in the amount of $447,674. The motion was adopted on a voice vote. 5. A motion by Councillor LeBlanc to take the matter of the solar farm project resolution (12/27/2022) from the table. The motion was adopted on a voice vote. Councillor Hanley explained the matter was no longer needed as the City of Cambridge got involved to prevent the Town of Lexington from moving forward with the project. Councillor LeBlanc moved to file the matter. The motion was adopted on a voice vote. 6. Councillor LeBlanc rose to speak about the recent 5K Moody Street event in Waltham and its success. 7. Since there were no other new agenda items, a motion by Councillor Brasco to adjourn was adopted on a voice vote, and Vice-President LaCava declared the meeting adjourned at 8:07pm. Paul G. Centofanti – Clerk to the Committee of the Whole

Agenda

Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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: Paul Brasco Long Term Debt: No meeting Ritcey Award Committee: Bill Hanley Veterans Committee: Randy LeBlanc Licenses & Franchises: 7:00 p.m. John McLaughlin Economic & Community Development: 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 – May 5, 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 funding, Location & Construction 11/25/24: Mayor sent request to come to mtg. to 1/22/2024 2/5/2024 of New Police/Public Safety/Fire Brasco & discuss matter in exec. Session AND to come to a Tabled Public Works 9/23/2024 10/7/2024 Depts. & Mayor’s communication et al mtg. & COW to discuss topic regarding 187 Lex (combined 9/23/24: Combine with 187 Lex property. Schedule 9/23/24) site view before 10/7/24 Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 2025 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 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works 11/25/2024 12/2/2024 Forest Park Drive private to public Petitioner streets (below) Tabled 12/16/24: Request to send to law to review petition 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Lory Drive private to public way Petitioner streets (below) 2/10/25: request to see if City has Tabled bonds on any private ways 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works Matthew Lane private to public streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled way dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively all below) 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works Michaelchris Drive private to streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled public way dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively all below) 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works Raffaele Drive private to public streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled way dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively all below) 4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6 Public Works Roseanna Park Drive private to streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law 2/10/2025 2/18/2025 Petitioner Tabled public way dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively all below) Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 & Request for plaques for Pt Azadi in Chamber and update Franchises 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Mayor on Sandison, Dileso, Early, Donavan Licenses & Tables & Chairs permit application-315 Moody St – Franchises 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Petitioner Farmers India market & Café Licenses & Tables & Chairs permit application- 467 Moody St – Deep Franchises 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Petitioner Ellum Licenses & Tables & Chairs permit application – 484 Moody St – Franchises 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Petitioner Amuleto Mexican Table Licenses & Tables & chairs permit application – 367 Moody St – 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Petitioner Franchises Lizzy’s Ice Cream Licenses & Secondhand dealers renewal – 563 Moody St – Franchises 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Petitioner Compustar Inc Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 Economic & 4/7/25: Mayor & IT attended. Request for IT Web-based Reporting System Community 3/10/2025 3/17/2025 Logan et al 3/17/25: Request for Mayor & IT Dir to Tabled Resolution Development attend mtg. Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 2025 Economic & Community 3/24/2025 4/7/2025 Traffic Safety & Tech Resolution Katz et al 4/7/25: Request made by Harris Tabled Development Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 – May 5, 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 ur 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. ur Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 2025 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 & 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. 3/4/25: Ord. was approved Ordinances & Outside Dining in Waltham Logan, 2/24/25: Had second reading for ord. 1/13/2025 1/21/2025 Tabled Rules Resolution Harris 2/10/25: Ord. approved for 1st reading & tabled on council floor Resolution is tabled in Committee Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 2025 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 4/22/25: Sent to law dept Tabled MacArthur energy code Ordinances & Rules Ext. of time for Order #36287 – 4/14/2025 4/22/2025 Petitioner 4/22/25: send to law dept Tabled King First West Owner, LLC Ordinances & Amend. Ch 17-85 Regulation of Rules 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 On Street Parking on Private Council 4/28/25: sent back from CC mtg. Ways Ordinances & 4/28/25: Joint PH held. Sent to O&R Zoning Amendment for marijuana Rules 11/12/2024 11/18/2024 3/3/25: Sent to law with amendments & set up for a retail hours & days & to allow Petitioner 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Joint PH with BS&P ownership to be transferrable 11/18/24: sent to law for review Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 Approp. of $6602 for CC operating expenses – Finance 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Mayor Adverting Approp. of $18,500 for CC operating expenses – Finance 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Mayor Malone Archive Center Finance 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Approp. of $38,500 for utility costs for Vets Mayor Approp. of $29,675 for Build. Dept for Arrigo Finance 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 Mayor Farm commercial painter Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 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 CPC Rec. for an allocation of $850,000 of 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 CPC Debt CPA funds at Paine Estate Long Term CPC Rec. for an allocation of $20,000 of 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 CPC Debt Window restoration at Gore Place Long Term 4/28/2025 5/5/2025 CPC Rec of $178,229 for FY 26 budget CPC 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 Waltham City Council Docket – May 5, 2025 Cable Access Committee *Denotes the Chair Dunn, LaFauci, Katz Cable Access 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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