Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/16/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (32) 32 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 200587 2 200587 Public Communication Ben Asack submitting comments re: establishing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200618 3 200618 Order That a representative of the Cambridge Health Alliance appear before this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety to discuss any reductions in service at Somerville Hospital. Work completed   Action details Not available 200619 3 200619 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services notify the Beacon Street Star Market to change the time that their vendor sweeps the parking lot, since the current time of 4 AM violates the noise ordinance and disturbs neighbors. Work completed   Action details Not available 200630 3 200630 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services inspect 625 McGrath Highway for structural problems and trash violations. Work completed   Action details Not available 200631 3 200631 Order That the Chief Fire Engineer provide the Ward 1 Alderman with the number of real and false fire alarms for Assembly Row, and any fines assessed. Work completed   Action details Not available 200641 3 200641 Resolution That the Administration consider implementing a Certified Emergency Response Team as outlined by FEMA. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200693 3 200693 Order That the Chief of Police conduct a directed patrol in Lincoln Park to investigate suspicious activity at the shed structure. Work completed   Action details Not available 200694 3 200694 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board of the purpose and condition of Lincoln Park's shed structure, and whether it should be locked when not in use. Work completed   Action details Not available 200431 3 200431 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services appear before the Committee on Public Health and Safety to describe inspections for new residential units and whether they protect buyers from shoddy construction and poor soundproofing. Work completed   Action details Not available 200479 3 200479 Resolution That the MassPort Community Advisory Committee seek to address Logan Airport noise, pollution, and traffic issues by sponsoring a regional citizens' forum, an online runway database, and federal research. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200518 3 200518 Resolution That the Mayor or his designee report at this Board's January 14, 2016 meeting on the large number of malfunctioning streetlamps and to update this Board the status of the contractor(s) responsible for their maintenance. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200519 3 200519 Order That the Chief of Police consider deploying body cameras for all police officers, and prepare a feasibility report within 30 days for this Board's Public Health and Public Safety Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200522 3 200522 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services and the Director of Engineering report to this Board on the 12/31/15 collapse of the carriage house roof at 13 Tufts Street, and explain the inspections and procedures before a building permit is issued for work on old buildings. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200534 3 200534 Order That the Chief of Police order a directed patrol on Berkeley Street at various times for speeding motorists. Work completed   Action details Not available 200140 3 200140 Order That the Chief of Police, the Chief Fire Engineer and the Director of Traffic and Parking consider a "Don't Block the Box" program at key intersections that impede the flow of traffic and present a public safety hazard, and report back to this Board in writing within 30 days. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200309 3 200309 Resolution That the Administration arrange for Matrix Consulting to appear before this Board's Public Health and Safety Committee to report their findings on public safety. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200249 3 200249 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services report to this Board on complaints about overzealous and mistaken ticketing by Health Inspectors for minor infractions of trash and yard regulations. Work completed   Action details Not available 200216 3 200216 Order That the City Clerk invite the Logan Airport Community Advisory Committee representative to this Board's next meeting to recommend action for the increased impact of Logan air traffic. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200311 3 200311 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety the names of the Community Cabinet members mentioned at the Committee meeting on 11/17/15. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200312 3 200312 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety with a financial breakdown of funding relative to the matter of addiction. Work completed   Action details Not available 200492 4 200492 Communication Traffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 10/22/15. Work completed   Action details Not available 200355 4 200355 Officer's Communication Traffic and Parking Director responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/8/15. Work completed   Action details Not available 199948 4 199948 Order That the Chief of Police provide this Board with a list of all notices sent to property owners pursuant to Ordinance 9-97 (nuisance control) in the last two years. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200075 4 200075 Order That the City Solicitor provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety with a listing of all ordinances and traffic regulations regarding bicycles. Work completed   Action details Not available 200074 4 200074 Resolution That the Administration update the Committee on Public Health and Safety monthly on data for Logan Airport Runway 33L, and that the City engage Wig Zamore and communicate with officials from Cambridge and other communities on this matter. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200172 4 200172 Officer's Communication City Solicitor Responding to #200075 re: Ordinances and Traffic Regulations regarding bicycles. Work completed   Action details Not available 199724 5 199724 Order That the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss concerns regarding #198703 and #199522 for public safety at Assembly Row and citywide. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199100 7 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 199520 7 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 198956 8 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 198097 10 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 20 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