City of Somerville, Massachusetts - Meeting of Public Health and Public Safety Committee on 4/17/2024 at 6:00 PM

24-0407

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0407
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: Approval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of March 20, 2024.
Action: Accepted
Result: Pass

24-0062

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0062
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Health and Human Services provide monthly updates to this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety regarding ongoing efforts to address homelessness.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0469

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0469
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor on enforcement of the Dark Skies Ordinance.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0430

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0430
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 City Councilor on the status of any permits issued to contractors associated with 16 Bonair Street.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0429

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0429
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 City Councilor on the recent collapse of a house at 16 Bonair Street.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0389

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0389
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss the department's methods of reporting, inputting and organizing fines within their databases.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0388

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0388
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services appears before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss implementation of the Vacant Properties Ordinance, and provide the Ward 1 Councilor with a list of registered properties, the dates they were registered and any fees and fines associated with the properties.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0097

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0097
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services address trash and other violations by the Rent-A-Center on Broadway.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0096

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0096
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect 112 Broadway, 176-182 Broadway, and 24-28 Broadway for violations and report the findings to the Ward 1 City Councilor.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0093

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0093
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 24-28 Broadway, the former Taco Loco site, due to repeated cleanliness and business violations within the last two years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0387

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0387
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 24-28 Broadway, the former Taco Loco site, due to repeated cleanliness and business violations within the last two years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0384

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0384
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect 112 Broadway, 176-182 Broadway, and 24-28 Broadway for violations and report the findings to the Ward 1 City Councilor.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0094

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0094
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 112 Broadway, formerly the East End Grill, for any violations within the last ten years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0386

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0386
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 112 Broadway, formerly the East End Grill, for any violations within the last ten years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0095

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0095
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 176-182 Broadway, formerly Patsy's Pastries, in the last ten years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0385

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:19 GMT

File #: 24-0385
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 16.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 176-182 Broadway, formerly Patsy's Pastries, in the last ten years.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0371

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:20 GMT

File #: 24-0371
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 17.
Type: Resolution
Title: That the Administration update this Council on plans for the $244,891.15 received as part of the Massachusetts Municipal Opioid Abatement Payments.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0417

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:20 GMT

File #: 24-0417
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 18.
Type: Order
Title: That the Executive Director of the Arts Council appear before the Housing and Community Development Committee to present a Porchfest safety plan that addresses pedestrian safety concerns, promotion of street closures, intersection crossing safety and the prevention of aggressive and dangerous driver behavior during the active event hours.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result: