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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/19/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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200587 4200587Public CommunicationBen Asack submitting comments re: establishing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200785 4200785OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services monitor the gate at Maxwell’s Green that prevents cars from entering Clyde and Warwick Streets, and enforce the original development permit by ticketing Maxwell’s Green when the gate is left in the up position.Work completed  Action details Not available
200846 4200846ResolutionThat the Administration inform this Board of efforts to assist Riverside Community Care, formerly at 78 College Avenue, in finding a new location for its mental health day treatment program.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200878 4200878OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works update this Board in writing on the street lamp contractor’s repair of street lamps since the last Public Health and Safety Committee meeting.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200641 5200641ResolutionThat the Administration consider implementing a Certified Emergency Response Team as outlined by FEMA.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200140 5200140OrderThat 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 5200309ResolutionThat 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
200216 5200216OrderThat 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
200479 5200479ResolutionThat 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 5200518ResolutionThat 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.Work completed  Action details Not available
200519 5200519OrderThat 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
200074 6200074ResolutionThat 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
199724 7199724OrderThat 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 9199100ResolutionThat 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 9199520ResolutionThat 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 10198956ResolutionThat 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
192737 22192737OrderThat 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