Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/24/2015 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (25) 25 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 199054 3 199054 Public Communication MA DOT responding to #198702 re: noise and pollution barriers along I-93. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199100 3 199100 Resolution That this Board supports the efforts of the Logan Community Advisory Committee and requests that the FAA re-examine its Runway 33L policies to reduce noise complaints. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199099 3 199099 Communication Relaying the final report of the BU study regarding the impact of Logan air traffic on our community. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199101 3 199101 Resolution That the Administration review with this Board its policy for curbside furniture donations. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199102 3 199102 Resolution That the Administration and Chief of Police consider implementing a policy similar to Gloucester, where opiate addicts who ask for help are provided it and are not arrested. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199151 3 199151 Resolution That the Administration, within 14 days, provide the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety with the Substance Abuse Counselor's job description and hire date. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199152 3 199152 Order That the city's Substance Abuse Counselor appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199355 3 199355 Resolution That the Administration institute a plan to notify and update affected residents during water main breaks, distribute bottled water to them, and check on their well-being. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199480 3 199480 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services provide a revised job description, job expectations and performance measurements for the previously grant funded Somerville Cares About Prevention positions. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199549 3 199549 Order That the Director of SPCD dispatch the Neighborhood Impact Team to 22 Richdale Avenue for code violations and report back to the Ward 3 Alderman. Work completed   Action details Not available 199520 3 199520 Resolution That the Administration prioritize a public health initiative to control the opiate abuse epidemic, including nearby health and educational institutions and any other available resources. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199522 3 199522 Resolution That the Administration examine safety services at Assembly Row, in light of the previously unanticipated development of Partner’s Health Care and Hotel, and report back to this Board by September, 2015. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199589 3 199589 Resolution That the Department of Public Utilities investigate and take appropriate actions against electricity companies that use deceptive sales tactics. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199639 3 199639 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services warn residents, especially senior citizens, about electricity companies that use deceptive sales practices. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198702 4 198702 Resolution That the State Delegation secure the funding and achieve the installation of sound proof barriers along I-93, which would curb fine particle pollution. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198703 4 198703 Order That the Chief Fire Engineer report to this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety on present and future fire station locations as well as other matters before the Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198925 4 198925 Order That the Director of SPCD communicate to the owner of the Social Security building in Davis Square, the need to move forward on necessary repairs so the scaffolding may be removed from the public way as soon as possible. Work completed   Action details Not available 198951 4 198951 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the Winter Hill Market for rubbish and fine the business and building owner. Work completed   Action details Not available 198953 4 198953 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the former Star Market site for all violations and inspect the parking lot for unsafe conditions and litter. Work completed   Action details Not available 198956 4 198956 Resolution That the Administration develop with this Board a strategy to analyze the increasing use of Runway 33L at Logan Airport and document the adverse noise impacts. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198972 4 198972 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on conversations with the owner of the old Social Security building in Davis Square and confirm the date that the scaffolding will come down, and reply to the Ward Alderman within 2 weeks. Work completed   Action details Not available 199360 4 199360 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 4/23/15. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198424 5 198424 Order That the Director of Purchasing and the Director of Capital Projects inform this Board about the faulty bid submissions for a new modular structure to house Engine 3, and a plan for fast tracking such a structure, and that the Chief Fire Engineer inform this Board about current fire protection in the Union Square area. Work completed   Action details Not available 198097 6 198097 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Board on its public education campaign concerning appropriate bicycling in central business districts. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192737 17 192737 Order That this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety arrange for representatives of Riverside Community Care aka Somerville Mental Health Association, to appear before the Committee to explain where the programs are and how the City can assist them. Kept in committee   Action details Not available