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26-1558
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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26-1559
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | |
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26-1560
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 10, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1551
| 1 | 4.1. | Ordinance | That Section 7.64 of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to condominium conversions, be amended as detailed within. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1550
| 1 | 4.2. | Resolution | Requesting support for local businesses damaged by recent fires. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1557
| 1 | 4.3. | Ordinance | That the City of Somerville adopt the Artificial Intelligence Ordinance as detailed within. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1555
| 1 | 4.4. | Order | That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report to this City Council on the status of the roof at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, including necessary repairs, what the leak has revealed about the condition of the city’s aging school roofs, and the effectiveness of the continuity of instruction plan. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1529
| 1 | 4.5. | Resolution | That the Commissioner of Public Works conduct a risk-based review of roof drainage systems and other vulnerable building-envelope components at city school facilities, particularly buildings undergoing active roof construction or repairs, and identify any urgent deficiencies requiring immediate attention. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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26-1553
| 1 | 4.6. | Resolution | Supporting the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025. | Approved | |
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26-1554
| 1 | 4.7. | Resolution | Calling on the Mayor to adopt policies prohibiting city staff from using artificial intelligence to generate public-facing media and prohibiting the replacement of city employees with artificial intelligence as detailed within. | Approved | |
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26-1530
| 1 | 4.8. | Resolution | That the Administration develop or update a written protocol for severe-weather preparedness during construction and roof repair projects, including verification that roof drains are functioning properly, temporary protective measures are in place, and responsible personnel are available to respond promptly to reports of water intrusion. | Approved | |
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26-1547
| 1 | 4.9. | Resolution | Urging the state to protect Mass Save and clean energy grants. | Approved | |
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26-1548
| 1 | 4.10. | Communication | Sharing the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region's (MBHSR) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) fiscal year 2024 plan and allocations. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | |
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26-1549
| 1 | 4.11. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility install a "SLOW - CHILDREN CROSSING" sign on Heath Street, close to the corner of Heath & Moreland Streets. | Approved | |
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26-1552
| 1 | 4.12. | Resolution | Opposing the draft combined sewer overflows long-term control plan and calling for a regional solution. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1568
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 20, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1032
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Order | That the Director of Procurement and Contracting Services provide this City Council with a report of all artificial intelligence vendors and services for which the city currently has contracts or ongoing payment obligations. | Work completed | |
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26-1414
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $35,000 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for overtime/backfill to support officers and supervisors in obtaining/maintaining Crisis Intervention Team Training certification. | Approved | |
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26-1429
| 1 | 6.A.4. | Order | That the Director of Finance and the Director of Economic Development report to this Council on the situation of financial bankruptcy, involving the investor funds, holding equity in the empty lab building at 808 Windsor Place, Boynton Yards. | Work completed | |
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26-1472
| 1 | 6.A.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Racial and Social Justice Fund to implement the 2026 Community Grant Cycle. | Approved | |
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26-1486
| 1 | 6.A.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to reduce the borrowing appropriation of $89,332,819 for the Poplar Street Project by $2,097,667.05. | Approved | |
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26-1487
| 1 | 6.A.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $3,143,557 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for additional costs of design, construction, and equipping of the Poplar Street Pump Station. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1567
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 15, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1258
| 1 | 6.B.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. | Laid on the table | |
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26-1259
| 1 | 6.B.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. | Laid on the table | |
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26-1337
| 1 | 6.B.4. | 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. | Laid on the table | |
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26-1338
| 1 | 6.B.5. | 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. | Laid on the table | |
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26-1565
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 13, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-0240
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Resolution | That the Director of Inspectional Services review the rules for short-term rentals and inform this Council what enforcement tools are available and how the city may take action against known violations. | Work completed | |
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26-0475
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Public Communication | Digital Fourth submitting comments re: Surveillance Technology Annual Report. | Work completed | |
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26-0478
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Public Communication | Urban Forestry Committee submitting comments re: anti-coagulant rodenticides. | Work completed | |
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26-0484
| 1 | 6.C.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-0485
| 1 | 6.C.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Crime Tracer. | Placed on file | |
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26-0830
| 1 | 6.C.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for CrimeTracer. | Placed on file | |
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26-0999
| 1 | 6.C.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1000
| 1 | 6.C.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1006
| 1 | 6.C.10. | Public Communication | 89 registered voters submitting a petition requesting a public hearing regarding Police Body-Worn Cameras, pursuant to Section 2-11 of the City Charter. | Work completed | |
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26-1027
| 1 | 6.C.11. | Order | That the City Clerk provide the procedure followed upon a Mayoral veto of any measure approved by this Council. | Work completed | |
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26-1034
| 1 | 6.C.12. | Officer's Communication | Chief of Police conveying information regarding item #26-0378, a request of the Mayor for acceptance of a grant for a body-worn camera program. | Work completed | |
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26-1185
| 1 | 6.C.13. | Public Communication | 74 registered voters submitting a petition requesting a public hearing regarding the proposed ethical procurement ordinance, pursuant to Section 2-11 of the City Charter. | Work completed | |
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26-1189
| 1 | 6.C.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1192
| 1 | 6.C.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1272
| 1 | 6.C.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1273
| 1 | 6.C.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Placed on file | |
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26-1274
| 1 | 6.C.18. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 1-11(b) of the Code of Ordinances to update enforcement personnel. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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26-1569
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on October 21, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1159
| 1 | 6.D.2. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 7 feet of conduit in Wheatland Street, from utility pole 141/2 to a point of pickup at 6 Wheatland Street. | Approved | |
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26-1456
| 1 | 6.D.3. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 346 feet of conduit in Newton Street, from the existing Manhole 4115, passing through the existing Manhole 4123 to a point of pickup at existing Manhole 31223 next to 24 Webster Avenue. | Approved | |
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26-1566
| 1 | 6.E.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on October 14, 2026. | Approved | |
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26-1024
| 1 | 6.E.2. | Order | That this Council schedule a Public Hearing regarding construction parking permits and the impact of current enforcement policy on neighborhood residents. | Work completed | |
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26-1542
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council convene in Executive Session to discuss the matter of Richard Nurse, Ronald Bonney, & Michael Browne v. City of Somerville, et al. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1525
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.1.16, 3.2.15, 4.1.13, 4.2.13, 4.3.13, 4.4.13, 5.1.14, 6.1.11, 6.2.12, 6.3.11, 6.4.14, 6.5.11, 8.2.4, 9.1.1, 9.2.8, and 9.2.9 of the Zoning Ordinance to amend use tables and standards. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1526
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.6, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 9.2.11, 9.2.13, 9.2.14, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, and 14.1.5 of the Zoning Ordinance to simplify regulation of accessory structures. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1527
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1.1, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 4.1.14, 4.2.14, 4.3.14, 4.4.14, 5.1.15, and 6.2.13 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow greater adoption of sustainable development elements. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1528
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.4.6, 3.1.13, 3.2.12, 4.1.10, 4.2.10, 4.3.10, 4.4.10, 5.1.11, 6.1.8, 6.2.9, 6.3.8, 6.4.11, and 6.5.8 of the Zoning Ordinance to simplify regulation of building components. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1514
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and schools. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1543
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $2,500,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Judgments & Settlements Account to fund the settlement of Richard Nurse, Ronald Bonney, & Michael Browne v. City of Somerville, et al. | Approved | Pass |
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26-1544
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $171,922 from the Salary Contingency Salaries account to various Fire Department and Human Resources Accounts to fund a collective bargaining agreement with the Firefighters Association of Somerville, Local 76 Union. | Approved | |
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26-1545
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $72,824.03 to various accounts in the Election Department to fund the two special elections.
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26-1524
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $545,649 from the Infrastructure: Inspectional Services Salaries account to various Health and Human Services: Public Health Personal Services accounts to correct an allocation error in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1539
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to enter into a 60-month contract with Boston Carting Services LLC for hauling municipal solid waste, recycling, and yard waste. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1522
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $25,000 grant with no new match required, from the Barr Foundation to the Sustainability and Environment Division to extend the Community Heat Resilience pilot program. | Approved | |
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26-1523
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,776 grant with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for senior transportation. | Approved | |
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26-1531
| 1 | 7.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $12,844.97 using available funds in the Health and Human Services-Administration Ordinary Maintenance Account for Medicaid billing and collection services. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1540
| 1 | 7.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Technology-Specific Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Approved | |
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26-1541
| 1 | 7.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. | Approved | |
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26-1533
| 1 | 7.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Gary Rogers to the Condominium Review Board. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1534
| 1 | 7.18. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Fatima Climaco to the Condominium Review Board. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1556
| 1 | 7.19. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan. | Placed on file | |
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26-1546
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | Chief Assessor requesting to appear at this Council's November 12, 2026 meeting for the Tax Classification Public Hearing and the determination and adoption of tax levy percentages for Fiscal Year 2027. | Approved | |
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26-1532
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | SomerStat Director conveying an update on measuring and sharing progress for strategic plans. | Placed on file | |
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26-1538
| 1 | 8.3. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued. | Placed on file | |
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26-1536
| 1 | 9.1. | Public Event | East Somerville Main Streets applying for a Public Event License for Halloween Block Party & Pet Spooktacular on October 31 from 10am to 5pm (raindate November 1). | Approved | |
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26-1537
| 1 | 9.2. | Public Event | The Office of Sustainability and Environment applying for a Public Event License for Pumpkin Smash on November 7 from 9am to 3:30pm (raindate November 8). | Approved | |
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26-1535
| 1 | 9.3. | License | New Garage License, Toucan Auto Center Inc, 619 Somerville Avenue, 39 vehicles inside, 1 vehicle outside, for autobody work, spray painting, and operating a tow, Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: closed. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1561
| 1 | 9.4. | Public Communication | Caroline Levy submitting comments re: Combined Sewer Overflow. | Placed on file | |
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26-1562
| 1 | 9.5. | Public Communication | Paul Garbarino submitting comments re: discrepancies between state law and proposed zoning ordinances. | Placed on file | |
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26-1563
| 1 | 9.6. | Public Communication | Lisa Shatz submitting comments re: item #26-1023, that Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within. | Placed on file | |
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26-1564
| 1 | 9.7. | Public Communication | Nathaniel Verter submitting comments re: Tufts University. | Placed on file | |
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26-1579
| 1 | 10.1. | Ordinance | An ordinance amending the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to establish the Upzoning Overlay (UO) District at Davis Square, Porter Square, and Ball Square. | Referred for recommendation | |
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26-1573
| 1 | 10.2. | Public Event | Nicholas Farrell applying for a Public Event License for Powderhouse Park Foam Sword Games and fundraiser on October 24 from 10am to 4pm (raindate October 25). | Approved | |
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26-1574
| 1 | 10.3. | Public Event | Mutual Aid of Medford and Somerville applying for a Public Event License for MAMAS Free Store on November 14 from 7:30am to 4pm (raindate November 21). | Approved | |
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26-1570
| 1 | 10.4. | License | New Drainlayer's License, Duffy Excavation Inc. | Approved | |
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26-1571
| 1 | 10.5. | Public Communication | Jon Landry submitting comments re: item #26-1501, that the Short-Term Rental Ordinance be amended. | Placed on file | |
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26-1572
| 1 | 10.6. | Public Communication | Alexandra Sheldon submitting comments re: affordable housing. | Placed on file | |
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