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26-1370
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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26-1371
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | |
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26-1372
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 9, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1217
| 1 | 4.1. | Resolution | Recognizing the seriousness of myotonic dystrophy and expressing support for the designation of September 15, as ‘‘International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day’’. | Approved | |
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26-1359
| 1 | 4.2. | Resolution | In support of striking Encore Boston Harbor workers. | Approved | |
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26-1360
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Director of Engineering and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works the City’s current requirements for restoration of streets following utility and other permitted excavations, including whether the City has the authority and ability to require full-lane, expanded, or curb-to-curb restoration on streets that have passed the five-year street opening moratorium but remain in good condition. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1361
| 1 | 4.4. | Resolution | That the Director of Engineering and Commissioner of Public Works discuss with the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works the feasibility of establishing a Street Preservation Offset Fee or similar pavement-degradation fee, modeled on programs such as Cambridge’s, to help offset the City’s costs associated with utility and other excavations in public streets. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1362
| 1 | 4.5. | Resolution | That the Director of Engineering, the Commissioner of Public Works, and the Chief Procurement Officer discuss with the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works the City’s current practices for establishing, monitoring, and enforcing construction timelines for municipal projects, including the use of project milestones, completion deadlines, contractor staffing levels, liquidated damages, and other tools to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1363
| 1 | 4.6. | Resolution | That the Director of Engineering, the Commissioner of Public Works, and the Chief Procurement Officer explore best practices used by other municipalities and public agencies to encourage timely completion of public construction projects, including performance incentives, liquidated damages, milestone requirements, recovery schedules, and cost-plus-time or “A+B” bidding, and discuss which approaches could be appropriate for Somerville. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1355
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on September 3, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1219
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $65,000 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for operational funding for the Metro Boston Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Center. | Approved | |
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26-1220
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $12,000 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to partially fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program. | Approved | |
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26-1226
| 1 | 6.A.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $315,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Debt Service Account to the Morrison Avenue & Greater Davis Square Area Sewer Separation Design Capital Fund to fund required project expenditures. | Approved | |
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26-1234
| 1 | 6.A.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to use available funds in the Police Salaries account in the amount of $8,800 to fund Fiscal Year 2027 cost of living increases for the Deputy Chief positions. | Approved | |
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26-1241
| 1 | 6.A.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $284,700 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to the Strategy and Development Department for Eastern Washington Street Transit Priority Project. | Approved | |
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26-1242
| 1 | 6.A.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,572 using available funds in the Professional & Technical Services Account for the implementation of ArcGIS Urban module. | Approved | |
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26-1243
| 1 | 6.A.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $85,933.60 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization to the Mobility Division for the Bluebikes state of good repair equipment replacement. | Approved | |
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26-1248
| 1 | 6.A.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $366,729.25 grant with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Mobility Division, for new e-bikes, replacement batteries and two new docking stations as a part of the Bluebikes bikeshare system. | Approved | |
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26-1249
| 1 | 6.A.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to create the Tufts Street Soil Project Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $332,497 from the Unifirst Corporation to pay for cleanup and soil disposal costs associated with remediation work at 50 Tufts Street. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1250
| 1 | 6.A.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $332,497 from the Tufts Street Soil Project Stabilization Fund for remediation efforts at 50 Tufts Street. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1255
| 1 | 6.A.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $187,200.00 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for the Green and Cool Somerville: Sustainable Sidewalk and Tree's project. | Approved | |
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26-1256
| 1 | 6.A.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $20,239 grant with no new match required, from the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance to the Police Department for overtime related to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association In World Cup 2026 summer games. | Approved | |
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26-1316
| 1 | 6.A.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $60,000 from the DPW-Admin Salaries & Wages Temp Account to the DPW-Admin Professional & Technical Services Account to support temporary clerical staffing. | Approved | |
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26-1356
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on September 3, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-0746
| 1 | 6.B.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville. | Approved | Pass |
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26-0835
| 1 | 6.B.3. | Zoning Ordinance | Proposing an amendment to Section 2.1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding Homeless Shelters. | Ordinance ordained as amended | Pass |
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26-1357
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance, meeting on September 8, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-0063
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Resolution | That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Engineering explore the feasibility of establishing a teen center at the Cummings School, accessible via School Street, considering current building uses and provide this Council with an analysis on space availability, operational considerations, community impacts, and potential next steps. | Work completed | |
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26-0839
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update to this Council on improvements made to custodial staffing at the East Somerville Community School. | Work completed | |
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26-1022
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Resolution | Recognizing and expressing appreciation to the Department of Public Works, the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, and the Inspectional Services Department for their work in addressing rodent issues at the West Somerville Neighborhood School. | Work completed | |
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26-1364
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council convene in Executive Session to receive an update on collective bargaining negotiations. | Approved | |
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26-1258
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.2.17, 4.1.15, 4.2.15, 4.3.15, 4.4.15, 5.1.16, 6.1.13, 6.2.14, 6.3.13, 6.4.16, 6.5.13 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to correct parking maximums. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1259
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.4.4, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.10, 3.1.11, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 4.1.7, 4.2.7, 4.3.7, 4.4.7 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinances to remove ground story elevation requirements. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1261
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.1.5, 3.2.5, 6.3.5, 6.4.6, 7.3.5, 8.3.6, 10.10.3, 15.2.1, 15.3.2, 15.7.2 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to streamline the jurisdiction of review boards. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1336
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.1.3, 3.1.6, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.11, 3.1.12, 3.1.13, 3.1.16, 3.2.6 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to align with State Law regarding protected accessory dwelling units. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1337
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.4.5, 3.1.17, 3.2.16, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.14, 4.2.8, 4.2.9, 4.2.14, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.14, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.15, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.16, 6.1.12, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.14, 6.3.12, 6.4.9, 6.4.15, 6.5.7, 7.2.8 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to clarify requirements for principal entrances. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1338
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1.1, 2.4.5, 3.1.16, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.15, 4.1.3, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.13, 4.2.3, 4.2.7, 4.2.8, 4.2.9, 4.2.10, 4.2.13, 4.3.3, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.10, 4.3.13, 4.4.3, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.13, 5.1.3, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11, 5.1.14, 6.1.3, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.11, 6.2.3, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.9, 6.2.12, 6.3.3, 6.3.8, 6.4.3, 6.4.9, 6.4.11, 6.5.3, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.11, 7.2.7, 7.2.10, 7.4.3, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.11, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.2.2, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.4.16, 8.4.17, 8.4.19, 9.1.7, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.4, 12.1.5, 12.1.6, 12.1.7, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.7 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to update terminology for affordable dwelling units and commercial spaces. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1334
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $350,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for legal services for immigrants and asylum seekers seeking permanent residency. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1240
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $255,045 from the Transportation Network Receipts Reserved Account to the Transportation Network Revolving Account for Fiscal Year 2027 Vision Zero efforts. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1322
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for E911 dispatcher personnel costs. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1254
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $215,919.15 grant with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Health and Human Services Department for a Shared Services Coordinator and a Clinical Community Health Worker. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1323
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $159,754.04 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for training costs for E911 dispatcher certification and recertification. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1320
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for emergency medical dispatch. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1221
| 1 | 7.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $9,809.81 grant that requires a match, from the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance to the Somerville Police Department for body armor vests. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1341
| 1 | 7.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $80,852.95 using available funds in various Department of Public Works accounts for various services. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1271
| 1 | 7.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,687.50 using available funds in the Fire Department Professional and Technical Services Account for medical screening services. | Approved | |
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26-1328
| 1 | 7.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoice totaling $19.76 using available funds in the Immigrant Advancement Professional and Technical Services Account for on demand phone interpretation services. | Approved | |
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26-1335
| 1 | 7.18. | Withdrawn | Withdrawn. | Withdrawn | |
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26-1365
| 1 | 7.19. | Mayor's Communication | Proclaiming that the week of September 10 through September 19, 2026 is Welcoming Week. | Placed on file | |
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26-1366
| 1 | 7.20. | Mayor's Communication | Proclaiming that September 15, 2026 is International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. | Placed on file | |
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26-1353
| 1 | 7.21. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying an update on Civilian Oversight. | Placed on file | |
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26-1330
| 1 | 7.22. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the appointment of Lena Warnke to the Somerville Arts Council Board. | Placed on file | |
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26-1331
| 1 | 7.23. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the appointment of Josh Breeden to the Somerville Arts Council Board. | Placed on file | |
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26-1332
| 1 | 7.24. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the appointment of Sharon Lacey to the Somerville Arts Council Board. | Placed on file | |
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26-1333
| 1 | 7.25. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the appointment of Bess Paupeck to the Somerville Arts Council Board. | Placed on file | |
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26-1367
| 1 | 7.26. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the appointment of Christopher Oates to the Ranked Choice Voting Committee. | Placed on file | |
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26-1339
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | Director of Emergency Management conveying the 2025-2026 Cummings School Winter Warming Center After Action Report and Improvement Plan. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | |
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26-1352
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued. | Placed on file | |
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26-1349
| 1 | 9.1. | Public Event | Theatre@First applying for a Public Event License for Iphigenia by Euripides on various dates between September 26 and October 11 from 3pm to 7:30pm. | Approved | |
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26-1351
| 1 | 9.2. | Public Event | Saint Benedict Parish applying for a Public Event License for Journey to World Youth Day 2027 Fundraiser on September 12 from 11:30am to 2pm (raindate September 19). | Approved | |
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26-1348
| 1 | 9.3. | Public Event | Matthew Taylor applying for a Public Event License for 21st Honk! Festival on October 9, 10 & 11 for various times. | Approved | |
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26-1346
| 1 | 9.4. | Public Event | Bow Market applying for a Public Event License for Bow Market Renaissance Faire on November 7 from 8am to 8:30pm (raindate November 14). | Approved | |
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26-1347
| 1 | 9.5. | Public Event | Somerville Road Runners applying for a Public Event License for 30th Annual Gobble Gobble Gobble Road Race on November 26 from 6am to 1pm. | Approved | |
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26-1350
| 1 | 9.6. | Public Event | Mayor's Office applying for a Public Event License for City Hall Truck O' Treat 2026 Spectacular! on October 29 from 4pm to 8pm (raindate November 5). | Approved | |
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26-1342
| 1 | 9.7. | License | New Drainlayer's License, Valor Excavation, LLC. | Approved | |
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26-1343
| 1 | 9.8. | License | New Livery License, Lubana Coach, 2 Snow Terrace, operating 1 vehicle. | Approved | |
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26-1344
| 1 | 9.9. | License | New Second Hander Dealer License, Somerville Communications, 52 Broadway. | Approved | |
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26-1345
| 1 | 9.10. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Country Club Transportation Inc, Med. #3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,46. | Approved | |
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26-1368
| 1 | 9.11. | Public Communication | Bruce Schulman submitting comments re: snow emergencies. | Placed on file | |
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26-1369
| 1 | 9.12. | Public Communication | Marianne Walles submitting comments re: item #26-1268, comments related to Zoning Ordinance Sections 3.1.7c, 3.1.8c, 3.1.9c, 3.1.10c, 3.1.11c, 3.1.15a.i, 3.2.7c, 3.2.8c, 3.2.9c, 3.2.10c, 3.2.11c, 4.1.7c, 4.2.7c, 4.3.7c, 4.4.7c. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | |
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26-1373
| 1 | 10.1. | Zoning Ordinance | That Section 3.1.7.c of the Zoning Ordinances be amended as detailed within. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1354
| 1 | 10.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to enter into lease agreements with various tenants to provide commercial arts space at the Somerville Armory Building, 191 Highland Avenue. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1379
| 1 | 10.3. | Public Event | Veteran Services applying for a Public Event License for 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on September 11 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. | Approved | |
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26-1377
| 1 | 10.4. | Public Event | Junkyard LLC applying for a Public Event License for Junkyard Davis Square on September 19 from 10am to 11:30pm. | Approved | |
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26-1375
| 1 | 10.5. | License | New Drainlayer's License, Knight Excavation Co. Inc. | Approved | |
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26-1376
| 1 | 10.6. | License | New Second Hand Dealer License, The Heartland Roadshow, 30 Washington Street. | Approved | |
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26-1374
| 1 | 10.7. | Public Communication | President of Tufts University submitting comments re: #26-1302, in support of a fair and dignified resolution for an international graduate student at Tufts University. | Placed on file | |
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26-1388
| 1 | 11.1 | Resolution | Councilor Ewen-Campen resignation. | Placed on file | |
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26-1389
| 1 | 11.2 | Resolution | Councilor Scott resignation. | Placed on file | |
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