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24-0447
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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24-0448
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | |
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24-0449
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0434
| 1 | 3.1. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 12 feet of conduit in Alewife Brook Parkway, from Manhole 12332 at the intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0417
| 1 | 4.1. | Order | That the Executive Director of the Arts Council appear before the Housing and Community Development Committee to present a Porchfest safety plan that addresses pedestrian safety concerns, promotion of street closures, intersection crossing safety and the prevention of aggressive and dangerous driver behavior during the active event hours. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0419
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss how climate change affects residents over 65 years old and how climate forward programs can address this demographic. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0418
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Administration discuss post-pilot plan considerations of the Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0420
| 1 | 4.4. | Communication | Conveying a report of the Children's Cabinet. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0428
| 1 | 4.5. | Resolution | That the Administration provide an update on the Braille embosser purchased in summer 2023, including its current location and the plan to put it to use. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0429
| 1 | 4.6. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 City Councilor on the recent collapse of a house at 16 Bonair Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0430
| 1 | 4.7. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 City Councilor on the status of any permits issued to contractors associated with 16 Bonair Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0431
| 1 | 4.8. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works ensure that city trash barrels in Ward 1 are emptied on a regular basis. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0432
| 1 | 4.9. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works replace any defective Big Belly trash barrels in Ward 1 with standard trash barrels until they are repaired. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0433
| 1 | 4.10. | Communication | Announcing monthly Ward 1 community cleanups on the first Monday of every month, beginning at 5:30 pm at Connexion Church. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0395
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on March 19, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0210
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Officer's Communication | Finance Director conveying FY 2024 Mid-Year Financial Report in accordance with Section 2-48 of the Code of Ordinances. | Work completed | |
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24-0396
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on March 19, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0178
| 1 | 6.B.2. | Order | That this City Council hold a public hearing in the Committee on Finance on the community’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget priorities. | Work completed | |
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24-0401
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on March 26, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0459
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Resolution | That this Council conveys its support for Housing Stabilization as outlined in memos and budget priorities submitted by City Councilors. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0460
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Resolution | That this Council conveys its support in the FY 2025 budget, for homeless services including all approaches listed in councilor memos, and specifically including funding for a permanent brick and mortar location. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0461
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Resolution | That all items in the Alternative Emergency Response category be submitted to the Mayor to be included in the FY 2025 budget. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0462
| 1 | 6.C.5. | Resolution | That this Council conveys to the Mayor, the importance of housing affordability, including the creation of an Acquisition Fund, as a Council priority for inclusion in the FY 2025 budget. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0463
| 1 | 6.C.6. | Resolution | That this Council conveys its support for the inclusion of municipal composting in the FY 2025 budget, including all approaches listed in Councilor memos. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0464
| 1 | 6.C.7. | Resolution | That the Administration include rodent mitigation in the FY 2025 budget as outlined in Councilor memos and resolutions, and increase funding and staffing in the city for rodent mitigation. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0465
| 1 | 6.C.8. | Resolution | That this Council conveys its support for providing resources in the FY 2025 budget for medical debt forgiveness, municipal building decarbonization, out of school time programming, and an overdose prevention center, as outlined in Councilor memos for their FY 2025 budget priorities. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0397
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on March 20, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0073
| 1 | 6.D.2. | Resolution | That the Administration, in conjunction with the Housing and Water and Sewer Departments, provide optional, affordable, water utility assessments in low-income housing units and in benevolent landlord and subsidized landlord housing, whereby residents would pay their own water and sewer bills. | Work completed | |
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24-0399
| 1 | 6.E.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on March 21, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0037
| 1 | 6.E.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to amend Article 9: Use Provisions, and the Permitted Uses tables of all zoning districts, to establish a Recreational Camp for Children use within the Recreational Services use category. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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24-0059
| 1 | 6.E.3. | Public Communication | Gregg Donovan requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning district of 321 Washington Street from Fabrication (FAB) to Commercial Industry (CI). | Not approved | Fail |
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24-0112
| 1 | 6.E.4. | Public Communication | Five residents submitting comments re: proposed Zoning Ordinance Climate & Equity Innovation Sub-Area Overlay District. | Work completed | |
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23-1306
| 1 | 6.E.5. | Public Communication | Mai Lau, 635 Somerville Avenue LLC, requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 627 Somerville Avenue from Neighborhood Residence (NR) to Mid-Rise 3 (MR3). | Withdrawn | |
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24-0402
| 1 | 6.F.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on March 27, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0156
| 1 | 6.F.2. | License | New Billiards and Bowling License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Drive, for 5 billiard tables and 8 bowling lanes. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0157
| 1 | 6.F.3. | License | New Extended Operating Hours License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Drive, opening Monday-Sunday until 2am for in-store service only. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0267
| 1 | 6.F.4. | License | New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Ravelo's Auto Sales, 61 Washington St, for 0 vehicles inside and 1 vehicles outside, Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: closed. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0398
| 1 | 6.G.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on March 20, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0149
| 1 | 6.G.2. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human services create an on-call emergency fire response unit to assist in connecting residents with available resources in the event of a displacement or loss of property due to a fire. | Work completed | |
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24-0168
| 1 | 6.G.3. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services work with the Administration to allocate funding to secure COVID-19 rapid tests to be distributed at Public Libraries. | Work completed | |
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24-0172
| 1 | 6.G.4. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the availability of free city-funded COVID tests going forward after temporary relief funds have evaporated, including any plans and/or consideration of potential sources of COVID testing supplies provided through community partners. | Work completed | |
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24-0177
| 1 | 6.G.5. | Order | That the Administration appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to update the City Council on the status of the Police Chief search. | Work completed | |
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24-0394
| 1 | 6.H.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on March 18, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0040
| 1 | 6.H.2. | Resolution | That the Administration and the Director of Water and Sewer update this Council, in writing, on the plan to support residents who cannot afford the recent water bill increases. | Work completed | |
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24-0148
| 1 | 6.H.3. | Order | That the Director of Engineering update this Council on the policy and plans pertaining to repairing leaking gas pipes versus replacing them, and the necessary transition away from gas infrastructure. | Work completed | |
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24-0151
| 1 | 6.H.4. | Order | That the Director of Water and Sewer address the use of threatening notifications as part of the water meter replacement project. | Work completed | |
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24-0400
| 1 | 6.I.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance, meeting on March 25, 2024. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0087
| 1 | 6.I.2. | Resolution | That the Administration discuss with this Council’s Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance, whether the financial comparisons of various new school building scenarios have taken into consideration projected costs of creating new usages at the current Winter Hill and Brown School sites. | Work completed | |
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24-0117
| 1 | 6.I.3. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report on leaks at the Benjamin Brown School and any exterior envelope damages in the past six months, and actions being taken to address such leaks and damages including the recently dislodged downspout. | Work completed | |
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24-0338
| 1 | 6.I.4. | Order | That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on plans to decarbonize current school buildings and any future school buildings. | Work completed | |
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24-0341
| 1 | 6.I.5. | Resolution | That the Administration and the Director of Capital Projects, in conjunction with the Somerville Public Schools, update this Council on the scope and costs involved to renovate the basement of the Edgerly School to reunite the Winter Hill Community Innovation School community under one roof, the relevant state and federal laws triggering required compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the decision-making process around the timeline for proceeding with this work. | Work completed | |
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24-0466
| 1 | 6.I.6. | Resolution | That the Administration provide the Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates about the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0416
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 8, and Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinances to remove conflicts with the State Building Code. | Referred for recommendation | |
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24-0414
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $76,867 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs to the Council on Aging for social, educational and physical wellness programming. | Referred for recommendation | |
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24-0415
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk submitting an amendment to the Rules of the City Council to accommodate remote participation and facilitate accessibility. | Referred for recommendation | |
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24-0413
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | Planning Board conveying recommendations for items #24-0037 and #24-0059. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0435
| 1 | 9.1. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, A.P. Flowers & Son LLC. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0436
| 1 | 9.2. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, Garrett Construction Co Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0437
| 1 | 9.3. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, Hydra Tech Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0438
| 1 | 9.4. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, J. Marchese and Sons Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0439
| 1 | 9.5. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, Tufts Construction Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0440
| 1 | 9.6. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, United Civil Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0442
| 1 | 9.7. | License | Renewing Garage License, Goodyear Auto Service Center, 1 Bow St. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0441
| 1 | 9.8. | License | Renewing Garage License, Sam's Gas and Service, 166 Boston Ave. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0443
| 1 | 9.9. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, LaFoi Taxi Inc, Med. #20. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0444
| 1 | 9.10. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Renaissance Taxi Service LLC, Med. #50. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0445
| 1 | 9.11. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, BAETDA Transportation Services LLC, Med. #51, 77, 93. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0446
| 1 | 9.12. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Bostonshuttles.com LLP, Med. #69. | Approved | Pass |
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24-0421
| 1 | 9.13. | Public Communication | Parent Teacher Associations submitting comments re: Edgerly School. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0422
| 1 | 9.14. | Public Communication | Ed Vogel submitting comments re: ShotSpotter. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0423
| 1 | 9.15. | Public Communication | Somerville Stands Together submitting comments re: CHERISH Act. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0424
| 1 | 9.16. | Public Communication | Eight residents submitting comments re: item 24-0178, for a public hearing held March 19, 2024 in a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Whole. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0425
| 1 | 9.17. | Public Communication | David Leung and Calvin Zhao submitting comments re: affordable housing. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0426
| 1 | 9.18. | Public Communication | Henry Edward Hardy submitting comments re: public housing. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0427
| 1 | 9.19. | Public Communication | Caren Kimball submitting comments re: item 24-0089 a resolution in support of an enduring ceasefire in Gaza. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0450
| 1 | 10.1. | Order | That the Director of Parking update this Council on efforts to ticket vehicles with illegal license covers, including how many tickets have been issued for this reason in the last year. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0451
| 1 | 10.2. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services update this Council on the plan to prioritize the deployment of masks and tests to reduce the spread of COVID-19. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0453
| 1 | 10.3. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Housing Stability explain to this Council how requirements, paperwork, or means testing will change for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded programs that transition to funding from the city. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0452
| 1 | 10.4. | Resolution | That the Administration explain the process of how residents can receive free prepaid Charlie Cards, what paperwork or requirements they must fulfill before they receive this service, or how much funding was allocated to this program. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0467
| 1 | 10.5. | Order | That the Director of Mobility work with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to preserve the pedestrian footbridge on McGrath Highway as part of the grounding McGrath project. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0468
| 1 | 10.6. | Order | That the Director of Mobility return the TEMPORARY PARKING sign, that serves local businesses, to the corner of Washington and Myrtle Streets. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0469
| 1 | 10.7. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor on enforcement of the Dark Skies Ordinance. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0470
| 1 | 10.8. | Order | That the Director of Mobility update this Council on plans to address increased cut-through commuter traffic on Temple Street and Fellsway West on weekday mornings, including any plans to prohibit right turns onto Temple Street and Fellsway West from 7 AM to 9 AM on weekdays. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0471
| 1 | 10.9. | Order | That the Director of Racial and Social Justice update this Council on the promised road map from the consultant for implementing the recommendations in the report on Police Staffing and Operations delivered in November. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0472
| 1 | 10.10. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on the condition of Conway Field and the displacement of infill that is occurring there during extreme rainfall events, as well as the schedule for regular grooming and maintenance of the City’s artificial turf athletic fields. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0455
| 1 | 10.11. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying an update on Police and Fire hiring. | Laid on the table | |
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24-0473
| 1 | 10.12. | Public Event | Tufts University Engineers Without Borders applying for a Public Event License for Engineers Without Borders 6K on April 7 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM (raindate April 14). | Approved | Pass |
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24-0454
| 1 | 10.13. | Public Communication | Daniela Gontownik submitting comments re: item 24-0089 a resolution in support of an enduring ceasefire in Gaza. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0456
| 1 | 10.14. | Public Communication | Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee submitting comments re: FY 2025 budget. | Placed on file | Pass |
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24-0457
| 1 | 10.15. | Public Communication | Green & Open Somerville and Earthwise Aware submitting comments re: invasive plant species. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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24-0458
| 1 | 10.16. | Public Communication | RESPOND submitting comments re: item 23-0075, an Ordinance establishing Paid Leave for Survivors. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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