City Council in brief

By AUBREY HAWKE
Waltham Times Contributing Writer

While hearings for National Grid road work dominated last Monday’s City Council meeting, many other important actions were taken. Here is a summary:

• Local business owner LaDonna Jackson took an important step in the journey of opening a brick-and-mortar location for her online antique jewelry store Finely Find It Vintage. Jackson petitioned the council for a secondhand dealer license. Many council members voiced their support for the endeavor. The petition will go before the Licenses and Franchises Committee on Monday, Dec. 16, for further action.
• The council heard a resolution (right) regarding the processes to obtain a special permit modification from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The resolution aims to better define what counts as a ‘“minor modification”’ and what needs to be fully re-permitted. This issue has recently been the focus of discussion at multiple Ordinances and Rules Committee meetings. The council referred the resolution to the Ordinances and Rules Committee for further recommendations.  
• The council appointed Robert J. Waters to serve as planning director for a three-year term. 
• The council re-appointed City Clerk Joseph Vizard for a second three-year term. 
• The council accepted a $26,600 donation for the Waltham Council on Aging from the estate of Antoinette M. Tambascia, who died in August at the age of 101. 
• The council approved a grant of location for Eversource to install approximately 12 feet of conduit at Baldwin Road. 

The full City Council meeting can be viewed here.