On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Aug 3)

City Council Docket
August 3, 2026
Under the provisions of Section 2-5 of the City Charter, I, Robert G. Logan, City Council
President, hereby call a Special Meeting of the Waltham City Council for Monday, August 3,
2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 610 Main Street, Waltham, MA. The
following matters and matters on the table in Council Committees may be considered. No other
matters shall be considered.
Approval of Minutes
Regular meeting minutes of June 22, 2026
Public Hearing
Special Permit (Recessed from 5/26/26)
MICOL, LLC, 2 Executive Park Drive, Billerica, MA 01862, as Petitioner and Legal Owner
hereby petition the City Council of the City of Waltham to grant a Special Permit for Use pursuant
to sections 3.4 and 3.512 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Waltham and for an increase in
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 4.82 pursuant to sections 3.511 and 3.521 of the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Waltham and Variance granted in 2024-07.
The property is located at 220 Moody Street and is shown on Atlas Page 60, Block 28, Lot 17. The
property is situated in a Business C Zoning District.
Public Hearing
Special Permit
CAVA Group, Inc., 14 Ridge Square NW, Suite 500, Washington, District of Colombia 20016, as
Petitioner; and 1265 Main Street LLC, 777 Fourth Ave., Suite 310, Waltham, Massachusetts
02451, as the Owner, hereby petition the City Council of the City of Waltham to grant a special
permit for use pursuant to § 3.512 (Special permits for use) and §§ 3.229 and 3.620 (Fast-food
establishments) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Waltham.
The subject premises are shown in the “Atlas City of Waltham, Massachusetts” as:
Page 48, Block 3, Lot 1 96 Tower Road (located within the 1265 Main Street Development)
Public Hearing
17-25 Street Opening
Nicholas DiDuca manager of 20 Gale St LLC, and owner of 20 Gale Street, Waltham,
Massachusetts hereby petition the City Council for the necessary authorization to open the street
at 20 Gale Street, Waltham, Massachusetts pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Section 1725 of the Ordinances of the City of Waltham to grant access to the street for the proposed water,
sewage and gas connections.
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2.

Communications from the Mayor
The Mayor respectfully requests acceptance of statement of objections regarding veto of
Order #s 36946 and 36947.
The Mayor respectfully requests acceptance pursuant to the provisions of City Ordinance
17-19, a request to name the west wing of 617 Lexington Street for Robert Eagle.
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3.

The Mayor respectfully requests a funding transfer totaling $678,550 to fund the first year
and second year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and the
Teamsters (Laborers) union for the period July 1,2025 to June 30, 2028.

4.

The Mayor respectfully requests acceptance of a donation to the Waltham Fire Department
from the Revvity Foundation in the amount of $1,000.

5.

The Mayor respectfully requests the acceptance of the draft for the Cardinal Cottage
affordable housing application package. The required Affordable Housing Restriction is
being drafted by the Law Department.

6.

The Mayor respectfully requests the confirmation of the appointment of Debra Catalanotti
of 47 Lura Lane, Waltham as a permanent member of the Waltham Council on Aging to fill
a vacancy.

7.

The Mayor respectfully requests the confirmation of the appointment of Diane Lane at 152
Clark Lane, Waltham as a member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners.

8.

The Mayor respectfully requests acceptance of a Special Act regarding Health Insurance for
the Mayor.

9.

The Mayor respectfully requests your guidance about a naming request from Margaret
Cannon related to 617 Lexington St and former Superintendent John Daddona. The mayor
respectfully requests an answer from the Council.

10. The Mayor respectfully requests acceptance of two taking orders for the easements
necessary to finish the traffic project on Pelham Road.
11. The Mayor respectfully requests a funding transfer totaling $1,158,400 to fund the first year
and second year of a three-year amendment to the Non-Union Compensation Ordinance
covering the period July 1,2025 to June 30, 2028.
12. The Mayor respectfully requests adoption of the compensation ordinance to amend the
existing pay charts for non-union employees.
13. The Mayor respectfully requests a transfer in the amount of $11,809.14 to purchase survey
equipment for the in-house survey work that is performed by the Engineering Department
Staff.
14. The Mayor respectfully requests a transfer of funds in the amount of $32,000 for the design
services that were not included in the original scope of work for the Beaver Street railroad
crossing project.
15. The Mayor respectfully requests approval of a financing transaction in the total amount of
$3,717,000 for a water/sewer/street infrastructure project for Bolton, Caughey, Clinton,
Cutter, Day, Graymore and Mt. Pleasants Streets.
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16. The Mayor respectfully requests approval a loan authorization for the purchase and
installation of a new Zetron Max station alerting and radio control system for the 911
Dispatch Center.
17. The Mayor respectfully requests an opportunity to go into Executive Session regarding the
purchase of 14-16 Spring Street, Waltham.
18. The Mayor respectfully requests an opportunity to go into Executive Session regarding the
purchase of 600 Main Street.
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Applications and Licenses
Massport letter – 178 Weston Street – Demhat Oduneu of Sadefetourism LLC
Resolutions, Orders and Ordinances

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Unfinished Business & Other Business
Amendment of CPC Housing Order #36904 for $804,900
Correction for scribner’s error on the June 9, 2025 minutes regarding Executive Session
Tabled Items

66 Brewster Road (Tabled 6/9/25)
Mayor’s Communication regarding a potential real estate matter (Tabled 4/13/2026)
Assistant Fire Chief Grade 18 (First reading 6/22/26)
Human Resources Director Grade 17 to Grade 18 (First reading 6/22/26)
Benefits Coordinator Grade 12 (First reading 6/22/26)
Senior Park Ranger $5,000 Stipend (First reading 6/22/26)
Consolidated Public Works and CPW to Department of Public Works and DPW (First
reading 6/22/26)
Rule 58
Mayors’ communication regarding the draft of 48 & 48 BEF Mt. Walley Road affordable
housing application package.
Mayors’ communication regarding the draft of 50 Mt. Walley Road affordable housing
application package.
Mayors’ communication regarding Blue Bike locations.
Recessed Public Hearings
Recess to Committees
Committee Reports

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Waltham City Council
Committee
Agendas
August 3, 2026

Subject to the Call of the Committee Chair During the Recess of
the 7:30 pm City Council Meeting
City Hall, 610 Main Street
Waltham, Massachusetts

Council Chamber

Hoover Committee Room

Committee of the Whole

Public Works and Public Safety

Veterans Services

Licenses and Franchises

Economic and Community
Development
Long Term Debt and Capital Planning
Finance

Rules and Ordinances

Committees will consider items on the Committee Docket as well as any items referred to
committee during the full Council meeting on August 3, 2026.

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
Committees and Members
Committee of the Whole All members of the City Council - Committee Chair Vice President – Randall J. LeBlanc
Committee Chairs are noted in bold.
Public Works and Public Safety Committee
Long Term Debt Committee
Caren Dunn
Sean Durkee
Paul Katz
Bill Hanley
Tim King
Tim King
Anthony LaFauci
Joey LaCava
Emma Tzioumis
Colleen Bradley-MacArthur
Economic & Community Development
Licenses and Franchises Committee
Bill Hanley
Carlos Vidal
Cathyann Harris
Paul Brasco
Tim King
Paul Katz
Joey LaCava
Robert Logan
Colleen Bradley-MacArthur
Emma Tzioumis
Ordinances & Rules Committee
Finance Committee
Cathyann Harris
Paul Katz
Caren Dunn
Sean Durkee
Bill Hanley
Tim King
Robert Logan
Anthony LaFauci
John McLaughlin
Randy LeBlanc
Veterans Service Committee
Meeting Times:
Sean Durkee
Long Term Debt:
Paul Brasco
Veterans Services:
John McLaughlin
Licenses & Franchises:
Randy LeBlanc
Economic & Community Development:
Carlos Vidal
Public Works:
Committee of the Whole:
Finance Committee:
Ordinances & Rules:
Ritcey Award:

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Public Works & Public Safety Committee * Denotes the Chair
Caren Dunn*, Paul Katz, Tim King, Anthony LaFauci & Emma Tzioumis

Committee

Council

Committee

Description

Presented by

Public Works

4/8/2024
12/11/2017

4/16/2024
12/18/2017

17-80 Resurfacing Mount
Pleasant St.

Petitioners

Public Works

10/15/2019

10/21/2019

17-80 Resurfacing Parkview
Road

Petitioners

Public Works

8/2/2021

9/20/2021

17-80 Resurfacing Duddy Ave

Petitioners

Public Works
5/22/2023

6/5/2023

17-80 Street opening at Marion
Way

Petitioner

5/22/2023

6/5/2023

17-80 Street opening at Buxton
Lane

Petitioner

10/10/2023

10/16/2023

Reduce Traffic Resolution

LeBlanc

Public Works

Public Works

Status

6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
10/20/25: request sent for update on all 17-80s in
Committee
9/15/25: Request for update sent to Law
9/16/24: Request to law for betterment order
4/8/24: Request to have CPW attend mtg
1/8/24: Atty. Learned sent petition to have signed by
property owners
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
6/20/23: betterments were approved (Order
#35979).
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
9/15/25: Request for update sent to Law & CPW
6/5/23: Request to have law opine on the process to
convert private to public
5/22/23: Request to have DPW Dir. & Atty. Learned
to attend mtg. 6/5/23
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
9/15/25: Request for update sent to Law & CPW
6/5/23: Request for law & eng. to prepare est.
betterment order with the plans and send to CC for
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
4/1/24: Request sent to Tr. Eng. to investigate &
forward along for slip lane adjustments at Linden &
Main
1/16/24: Request for Traffic Eng.to attend next mtg.
& send a revised map

Action

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Public Works

11/13/2023

11/20/2023

Traffic Mitigation at Entry Points
in Waltham Resolution

12/4/23: Request that Tr. Eng. do site visit at Linden
& Main & Beaver near Forest to evaluate possible
slip lane.
Katz

11/13/23: Request to have Traffic Commission Rep
& Weston Sidewalks Rep attend mtg.
12/2/24: Discussed in ES
11/25/24: Mayor sent request to come to mtg. to
discuss matter in exec. Session AND to come to
mtg. & COW to discuss topic
9/23/24: Combine with 187 Lex property. Schedule
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
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
9/15/25: Request for update sent to Law & CPW
6/2/25: Send to law for 33/66
6/24/24: request sent to law for adjustment of 80/20
5/6/24: Request for cost est. etc. from CPW & Eng.

Tabled

1/22/2024
9/23/2024

2/5/2024
10/7/2024

Resolution asking for Update of
funding, Location & Construction
of New Police/Public Safety/Fire
Depts. & Mayor’s communication
regarding 187 Lex (combined
9/23/24)

4/22/2024

5/6/2024

17-80 Paving Kenmore
Road/Terrace

Petitioners

Public Works

8/5/2024

8/5/2024

Tree Work Resolution

Hanley

8/5/24: Request sent to Law, CPW, Eversource to
attend mtg. 9/16/24

Tabled

Public Works

9/23/2024

10/7/2024

Resolution Requesting Road
Improvements & Increased
Paving of Public Ways FY25

Harris et
al

11/18/24: Dir. Chiasson attended
10/7/24: Request to CPW, Wires, Eng for lists

Tabled

Public Works

10/28/2024

11/4/2024

Nationagrid Work on Private
Property Resolution

Hanley et
al

11/4/24: Invite Ngrid to next mtg.

Tabled

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

Brasco &
et al

11/25/2024

12/2/2024

Forest Park Drive private to public

Petitioner

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

Lory Drive private to public way

Petitioner

6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
6/23/25: Atty. Learned spoke on private ways &
cities opinion
6/2/25: request for Atty Learned to mtg to discuss all
the private to public ways (all items below)
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below)
12/16/24: Request to send to law to review petition
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below) 2/10/25: request to see if City has
bonds on any private ways

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
Public Works

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

Matthew Lane private to public
way

Petitioner

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

Michaelchris Drive private to
public way

Petitioner

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

Raffaele Drive private to public
way

Petitioner

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

Roseanna Park Drive private to
public way

Petitioner

Public Works

5/12/2025

5/19/2025

Fishing Resolution

LeBlanc et
al

Public Works

5/27/2025

6/2/2025

Bentley Pond Update Resolution

LeBlanc,
LaFauci

Public Works

9/8/2025

9/15/2025

17-80 Milner St

Petitioners

11/10/2025

11/17/2025

17-80 Street Resurfacing on
Blossom Street

Petitioners

Public Works

5/26/2026

6/1/2026

Resolution for an Update on
Road & Utility Projects

King et al

Public Works

6/22/2026

6/22/2026

McDevitt Civic Class Resolution

All Council

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law
dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively)
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law
dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively)
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law
dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively)
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: request sent to law for update on all 6
streets (below) 2/18/25: request to send to the law
dept. to confirm residents on petition. (collectively)
9/22/25: Request to have Mark Rudneck attend mtg.
6/2/25: Request for Div of Fisheries
5/12/25: request for Mayor to attend mtg.
6/2/25: request for Eng. Dir to speak to Bentley
5/27/25: request for Bentley Rep to attend mtg.
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
9/15/25: request sent to Engineering & Law
6/15/26: Law dept updated committee
5/18/26: Request for Law Dept update
1/20/26: request for law to attd next mtg to discuss
11/17/25: request to Law & Engineering for
betterments and survey
5/26/26: request to invite health/CPW/Eng depts.
heads to mtg to discuss

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled
Tabled
Tabled

Tabled

Tabled
Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Licenses and Franchises Committee * Denotes the Chair
Paul Brasco, Paul Katz, Robert Logan, Emma Tzioumis, & Carlos Vidal*
Committee
Licenses &
Franchises
Licenses &
Franchises

Council

Committee

4/28/2025

5/5/2025

9/8/2025

9/15/2025

Licenses &
Franchises
Licenses &
Franchises

3/2/2026

3/16/2026

3/2/2026

3/16/2026

Licenses &
Franchises

Licenses &
Franchises

Description
Request for plaques update on Sandison, Dileso, Early,
Donavan
Request for a memorial on Prospect Hill from Fritz Nataly
for Pastor Hoaglander of Lakeview Congregational Church

Presented by

Status

Mayor

Action
Tabled

Mayor

9/15/25: Mayor attended.
Will com. w/ Rec Board

Tabled

Lodg. house renewal 77 Prospect St – Vibrant Estate
Management Co

Petitioner

5/18/26: request for site
visit

Tabled

Annual Outside Dining Resolution

Harris

3/23/2026

4/6/2026

Request from Margaret Cannon to name Northeast
Elementary for Supt John J. Daddona

Mayor

6/22/2026

6/22/2026

GOL Ngrid at South St and other streets

Petitioner

Tabled
5/18/26: Supporting letter
submitted to Committee
5/11/2026: Supporting letter
submitted by Ms. Cannon
4/6/26: request sent to
School Com to consider

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Economic & Community Development * Denotes the Chair
Bill Hanley*, Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, Cathyann Harris, Tim King, & Joseph LaCava

Committee

Council

Committee

Description

Presented by

Status
Action
5/4/26: Eng Dept submit report
4/21/26: request for Eng/DPW/Health to
attend 5/4/26
3/16/26: Request for update from
Tabled
Engineering/Build/Health/CPW
12/15/25: Merged with another Rodent
Resolution. Request made for dept heads &
Mayor to attend mtg in Jan.

Economic &
Community
Development

12/8/2025
11/28/2022

12/15/2025
12/5/2022

Rodent Resolutions

Katz
combined
Harris et al.

Economic &
Community
Development

5/13/2024

5/20/2024

Keeping Waltham Clean
Resolution

Logan Harris
et al

Economic &
Community
Development

5/13/2024

5/20/2024

Cancer in Waltham Resolution

LaCava et al

Economic &
Community
Development

3/10/2025

3/17/2025

Web-based Reporting System
Resolution

Logan et al

Economic &
Community
Development

3/24/2025

4/7/2025

Traffic Safety & Tech Resolution

Katz et al

4/7/25: Request made by Harris

Tabled

6/16/25: Request for CPW Dir. to attend
2/17/26 Harris request Mayor & DPW Dir to
attend mtg with 4 weeks to give CIP plan
for expanding Big Belly

Tabled

4/21/26: Request for mayor to attend 5/4/26

Tabled

Economic &
Community
Development

6/9/2025

6/16/2025

Solar Trash Cans Resolution

Harris Logan
et al

Economic &
Community
Development

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Resolution Exploring
Transportation in North Waltham

King Hanley
Mclaughlin

5/26/26: request to invite depts. to mtg to
discuss
5/5/25: Rec’d info
3/3/25: Update given of data
5/20/24: Request to Health Dept for 10 yrs
of state data from Wal/Weston/Lex/Newton
3/16/26: Dept head gave update
5/5/25: CPW & IT gave update
4/7/25: Mayor & IT attended. Request for IT
3/17/25: Request for Mayor & IT Dir to
attend mtg. 2/17/26 B-Mac request to IT Dir
give update. Logan off comm in talk with IT
dir. Matter tabled no action on request

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Committee of the Whole - All members of the City Council - the Committee Chair - Vice President LeBlanc

Committee
Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole

Council

Committee

Description
Presented by
Exec. Session regarding confidential matter
Mayor
relating to Moody Street

4/19/2022

8/1/2022

8/1/2022

Comm. From Atty. Connors regarding Hobbs
Brook

Mayor

Mayor

Mayor

2/20/24: Mayor to appear at a future
COW mtg.

BradleyMacArth
ur
LeBlanc
,et al

4/7/2025 – Mayor appeared to
discuss and update.
5/20/24: Request sent to Mayor
9/16/24: rep from Eversource
appeared

Committee of Whole

2/12/2024

2/20/2024

Committee of Whole

2/12/2024

2/20/2024

Acceptance of additional lists of building names
or parcels at 190 Trapelo Rd within Parcel 2A-2,
parcel 2B, Parcel 3A & 3B

Committee of Whole

5/13/2024

5/20/2024

Meeting Notice Resolution

8/5/2024

8/5/2024

Eversource Resolution

Committee of Whole

12/9/2024

12/16/2024

61 Tomlin Street property matter

Mayor

Committee of Whole

12/23/2024

12/23/2024

Electric Charges Resolution

LeBlanc

Committee of Whole

2/10/2025

2/18/2025

DOER Presentation of Stretch Code Resolution

5/12/2025

5/19/2025

Request to discuss pending lit. for Walnut Street
center v. ZBA in Ex. Session.

BradleyMacArth
ur

6/23/2025

6/23/2025

Acceptance of email regarding 23 Aft Keach St

Mayor

8/4/2025

8/4/2025

Request to go into exec. to discuss 22 aft Keach
St

Mayor

9/8/2025

9/15/2025

Acceptance of a declaration of surplus for former
Lawrence School at 258 Trapelo Rd

Mayor

Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole

Committee of Whole

Action

4/11/2022

Acceptance of temp. easement of 2.3 acres for
work area & perm. Fee interest in 1.4 acres to
right of Waverly Oaks Rd entrance of the prop.
For MWRA

Committee of Whole

Status

Mayor

Tabled
4/18/23: request for an update from
the Law Dept. on the prior action.
8/1/22: sent to law dept.
6/16/25: MWRA gave presentation.
3/17/25: Mayor spoke on her comm.
Request to have MWRA Rep attend
mtg. (Mayor’s letter combined here)
2/20/24: Mayor attend future COW

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled
Tabled
Tabled
Tabled

2/3/2025 – Discussion of grant that
was approved in the ECD Committee
12/23/2024: Referred PW

Tabled

2/10/25: request to have
presentation at next mtg.

Tabled

5/19/25: Ex sess held. Mayor & Law
attended
6/23/25: Mayor appeared in Exec.
Session
8/4/25: Exec. Session held. Request
to City Engineer
2/2/26: May. & Rec Dir. Attend. Vote
to transfer care custody & control to
rec.dept
1/20/26: request to have Mayor &
Rec Dir attend nxt COW mtg.
9/15/25: Mayor appeared to discuss
options for the use of the propertyland & bldg.

Tabled
Tabled
Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Committee of Whole

Request for Council to designate an area of
Lowell St for pedestrians & bicycles
Mayor request’s location suggestions for a bike
program within City
Mayor requests acceptance of recom. of arterial
bike lanes and descriptions from the east, west
and center submitted by Engineer

10/14/2025

10/20/2025

11/10/2025

11/17/2025

Committee of Whole

11/10/2025

11/17/2025

Committee of Whole

11/24/2025

12/1/2025

Request to accept draft designs for Library reno.

Mayor

Committee of Whole

2/9/2026

2/17/2026

67 Crescent Street Resolution

Harris et
al

Committee of Whole

4/27/2026

5/4/2026

Spring Street property

Mayor

4/27/2026

5/4/2026

Resolution for MAPC Updated Traffic & Parking
Data for Homebuilding

BradleyMacarth

6/8/2026

6/15/2026

Mayor submission of P&S agreement and lease
for 600 Main Street

Mayor

6/22/2026

6/22/2026

Acceptance of bicycle locations from Councillors

Mayor

Tabled

6/22/2026

6/22/2026

Acceptance of communication regarding 600
Main St

Mayor

Tabled

Committee of Whole

Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole
Committee of Whole

Mayor
Mayor
Mayor

10/20/25: Mayor appeared
6/1/26:Follow up discussion
11/17/25: Mayor appeared
6/15/26: Requests due to the mayor
& be discussed nxt mtg.
11/17/25: Mayor appeared
12/1/2025 – Library Director and
Architect appeared to discuss the
draft design.
2/17/2026: Request Law dept to
determine if City has legal right to
take property by eminent domain.
Logan request to have Mayor take
next steps to start process
5/18/26: Ex session w/ Mayor
5/18/16: Travis Pollack of MAPC
attended
5/4/26: Invite MAPC rep to next
COW mtg
6/15/26: Mayor to provide update at
future mtg

Tabled
Tabled
Tabled
Tabled

Tabled

Tabled
Tabled
Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Ordinances and Rules Committee * Denotes the Chair
Caren Dunn, Bill Hanley, Cathyann Harris*, Robert Logan & John McLaughlin
Committee

Council

Committee

Ordinances &
Rules

4/8/2019

4/16/2019

Resolution Exempt Municipal
Projects from Zoning

Randy
LeBlanc

Ordinances &
Rules

6/26/2023

6/26/2023

Electric Grid Capacity Ordinance

Mayor

5/4/26: Request to send copy of Ord. to Mayor,
Law, Committee

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

6/14/2021

12/4/2023

Zoning Review Resolution
(Demolition Delay 3.7224)

LeBlanc

12/4/2023: separate line item from original Zoning
Amendment Resolution

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/8/2024

4/16/2024

Establish a permitting process for
commercial vehicles in private lots
in Waltham

Petitioner

4/16/24 sent to Law Dept

Tabled

4/16/2024

Parking requirements in each
zoning district & amend parking
requird. for onsite parking realistic
to uses being proposed & built

Mayor

4/16/24 Sent to Law Dept

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/8/2024

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
Tabled
not include housing
Law Dept. Opinion received 2/10/2020
2/1/2021 follow-up request sent to law regarding
staging areas

Ordinances &
Rules

5/20/2024

6/3/2024

Special Act – Healthcare for
Mayor

Mayor

6/17/24: request sent to law for review of Charter

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

6/24/2024

6/24/2024

Interest in charging $.05 for nips

Mayor

6/24/24: Request to send to law for language

Tabled

10/7/2024

Zoning Board of Appeals
Resolution

Harris,
Logan,
Durkee,
Hanley

10/7/24: Law work with ZBA to align in accordance
with state law & update O&R at a future mtg.

Tabled

3/16/26: Councillors Harris & Logan to comm. w/
planning dept & zoning review
3/3/25: Request for Planning & Contractor to attend
next mtg. to discuss
12/23/24: Approved in CC for Mayor to fund cost
12/2/24: Interview with Community Scales
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

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

Ordinances &
Rules

9/23/2024

10/15/2024

10/21/2024

Proposal for Comprehensive
Zoning Ord.& Map Update RFP
interview process

Mayor

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
8/7/2023
10/28/2024
(referred
from COW)

Acceptance of the policy
regarding use of City Land for
Pedestrians, Bicycles & Motor
Vehicles

Mayor

11/12/2024

11/18/2024

Update Group Housing Ordinance
Resolution

Logan, et al

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

3/24/2025

4/7/2025

Requests recommendation. for
affordable housing proposal at
183-241 Crescent St

Mayor

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/14/2025

4/22/2025

Resolution to formally opt-in to the
municipal opt-in specialized
energy code

BradleyMacArthur

6/2/25: Request for Law Dept update
4/22/25: Sent to law dept

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

8/4/2025

8/4/2025

Mayors request for acceptance of
recommendation for Officer Michel

Mayor

8/4/25: sent to law to draft special act

Tabled

9/8/2025

9/15/2025

Zoning amendment for Fast Food
Establishments Resolution

Council

10/6/25: Amendment approved for a first reading

Tabled

9/8/2025

9/15/2025

Draft zoning map and zoning table
and proposed definitions

Mayor

9/8/25: update submitted from Mayor

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules
Ordinances &
Rules

Ordinances &
Rules

Ordinances &
Rules
Ordinances &
Rules

Ordinances &
Rules

Ordinances &
Rules

(COW)
8/7/2023

11/24/2025
10/27/2025
(COW)

12/1/2025
11/3/2025

Flock Camera Resolution

Logan et al

1/12/2026

1/20/2026

Resolution Requesting
Amendments to Inclusionary
Zoning to Align with MAPC

Harris

2/9/2026

2/17/2026

SP application for MICOL at 220
Moody St

Petitioner

6/16/25: Request for Mayor to attend mtg
11/4/24: Request for Mayor to attend next mtg.
10/28/24: taken off table at full CC mtg. & referred
to O&R

4/21/26; Law Dept draft policy for surveillance tech
for all city depts
3/16/26: released law dept memo to public &
request for Police Chief to attend to 4/21/26 mtg
2/2/26: request for Law to draft by 3/2/26 mtg
12/1/25: Request to Law to create Ord.
3/2/26: Request to have Law draft advert. lang. &
Clerk to sch joint PH
2/2/26: Committee approved option 1 and
requested Law to enact ord.
5/26/26: PH held. Recessed to 8/3/26
5/4/26: Mayor send her opinion of easement to
Committee & give her opinion of façade renderings
4/13/26: next PH is 5/26/26
4/6/26: Request to send easement draft to Mayor
3/2/26: request for petitioner to submit renderings &
improvements to Embassy Park

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
3/23/2026

4/6/2026

Res to Review Amend Snow
Removal Ord to Improve Sidewalk
Safety

Harris et al

4/21/26: request law dept to draft amendments to
existing ord.
4/6/26: request for DPW Dir to attend next mtg.

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Zoning amendment at 495 Lincoln
Street

Petitioner

6/15/26: sent to full council for 1st rdg.
4/21/2026: Request to send to law to opine

Ordinances &
Rules

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Council Rule 92 Resolution

Logan

4/21/26: request Law Dept & City Eng. attend mtg
5/4/26 to discuss amending Council Rule 92

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Ordinance amending Ch 17 – Leaf
Blowing under Public/Private/
Parking ways & places

Logan

4/21/26: Law review proposed amendments to Ch
17 & Ch 1 regarding blowing debris on streets

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Ordinance amending Ch 1 – Leaf
Blowing under Gen. Provisions

Logan

4/21/26: Law review proposed amendments to Ch
17 & Ch 1 regarding blowing debris on streets

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

4/13/2026

4/21/2026

Council Rule 66 Resolution

Logan

Ordinances &
Rules

6/8/2026

6/15/2026

Zoning amendment at 181-185
Felton St for Union Avenue LLC

Petitioner

6/15/26: Sent to law to review/opine

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules

6/8/2026

6/15/2026

Zoning amendment at 1432 Main
St for Ferris Development Group
LLC

Petitioner

6/15/26: Sent to law to review/opine

Tabled

Ordinances &
Rules
Ordinances &
Rules

Tabled

Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026

Finance Committee * Denotes the Chair
Sean Durkee, Paul Katz*, Tim King, Anthony LaFauci, & Randy LeBlanc
Committee

Council

Finance

2/11/2109

Committee

2/19/2019

Description

Seven Neighborhood Streets Proposal

Presented by
Mayor

Finance

1/25/2021

2/1/2021

Funding Affordable Housing

Stanley

Finance

2/12/2024

3/4/2024

Conservation Commission communication for
trust fund monies

ConCom

Status
12/16/2019 – CF to 2020
2/19/2019 – Request to Mayor, Law,
Clerk & CPW
2/16/2021 – Councillor Stanley
appeared to discuss and answer
questions from the FinCom.
2/1/2021 – Presenter not available
3/4/24: Pending review by the Law
Dept.

Action
Tabled

Tabled
Tabled

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
Long Term Debt & Capital Planning Committee * Denotes the Chair

Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, Sean Durkee*, Bill Hanley, Tim King, & Joseph LaCava
Committee
Council
Committee
Description

Presented by

Status

Action

Status

Action

Veterans Service Committee * Denotes the Chair

Paul Brasco, Sean Durkee*, Randy LeBlanc, John McLaughlin, & Carlos Vidal
Committee
Council
Committee
Description
Veterans
Hometown Heroes Banner Program
Service
1/23/2023
2/6/2023
Resolution
Committee
Veterans
Service
1/9/2023
1/17/2023 Veterans Services In Waltham Resolution
Committee
Veterans
Service
3/25/2024
4/1/2024
Salute to Service Members Resolution
Committee
Veterans
Veterans Homelessness in Waltham
Service
12/23/2024
12/23/2024
Resolution
Committee
Veteran
Service
4/27/2026
5/4/2026
Fahey Resolution
Committee
Veteran
Service
5/11/2026
5/18/2026 George Washington Passage Resolution
Committee

Presented by
Katz et al

Tabled

Durkee et al

Tabled

Durkee et al

Tabled

Durkee et al

Tabled

Logan et al

5/18/26: Invite ppl in

Tabled

Katz,Durkee,Harris

Tabled

Kevin Ritcey Award Committee *Denotes the Chair
Harris, Hanley*, McLaughlin
Committee Council
Committee
Kevin Ritcey
Award
Committee

Ambulance Review Committee
LaCava, LaFauci
Committee Council
Ambulance
Review
Committee

Committee

Description

Description

Presented by

Presented by

Status

Status

Action

Action

Waltham City Council Committee Report – August 3, 2026
Cable Access Committee *Denotes the Chair
Dunn*, Durkee, Harris
Cable Access