City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 205071

• File #: 205071
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 2/3/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/8/2018
• Final action: 2/22/2018
• Enactment date: 2/8/2018
• Enactment #: 205071
• Title: That the City Solicitor prepare a Home Rule Petition to change the name of the Board of Aldermen to City Council.
• Sponsors: William A. White Jr., Jesse Clingan, Wilfred N. Mbah, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Mark Niedergang, Lance L. Davis, Matthew McLaughlin, Katjana Ballantyne

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2018	4	City Council	Approved
2/15/2018	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Approved
2/8/2018	2	City Council	Referred for recommendation

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor prepare a Home Rule Petition to change the name of the Board of Aldermen to City Council.

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Official Text

That a Home Rule Petition be prepared by the City Solicitor to amend the City Charter as follows:  Section 2 of the City Charter be amended so that the words "board of aldermen" be changed to "city council." Further, that thereafter in said City Charter, the term "city council" replace "board of aldermen" wherever it appears in said City Charter. Further, that wherever the term "alderman" appears, it be replaced by the term "city councilor" wherever it appears in said City Charter.