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Meeting Name: Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 12/3/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: OSEE - 2025-12-03 Memo (with 25-1375), OSEE - 2025-12-03 Presentation (with 25-1345), OSEE - 2025-12-03 Presentation (with 25-1495, 25-1531), OSEE - 2025-12-03 Email from Eilish Brown (with 25-1427), OSEE - 2025-12-03 Email from Councilor Davis (with 25-0917)
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25-0753 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting of April 7, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
24-1552 12.Officer's CommunicationDirector of Sustainability and Environment conveying an overview of the Commonwealth’s Clean Energy Goals, Electric Sector Modernization Plan, demand growth in Somerville, and capital projects underway or planned.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0917 13.OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry discuss with this Council, opportunities to create a dog park in West Somerville.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1134 14.OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry plant new trees and maintain existing trees in Magoun Square, on Medford Street and on Broadway.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1345 15.OrderThat the Director of Economic Development provide a report to this Council on the impact of Greentown Labs, including job creation, local economic activity, community engagement initiatives, climate and sustainability contributions, and equity and inclusion outcomes.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-1346 16.OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation install a clock on top of the Dilboy Pool building.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1350 17.OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services create a summer job in the Mayor's Jobs Program by which youth can travel by bike to water public trees around the city.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1375 18.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry update this Council on the status of ArtFarm and the funding for the project.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1427 19.OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry discuss with this Council, a policy for use of open space on municipal property around city buildings for community gardens.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1495 110.Officer's CommunicationDirector of Public Space and Urban Forestry conveying the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan and related updates.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1531 111.Officer's CommunicationDirector of Public Space and Urban Forestry conveying the Somerville Open Space and Recreation Plan 2025-2035.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available