Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 7/11/2019 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (100) 100 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 208619 1 208619 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on July 1, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 208623 1 208623 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on July 2, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 208625 1 208625 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on July 8, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 208624 1 208624 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on July 10, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 208595 1 208595 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 208596 1 208596 Grant of Location Submitted by Comcast to install 18 feet of conduit in Washington St, from Pole 358/40 to a point of pickup at 265 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 208597 1 208597 Grant of Location Submitted by RCN to install 20 feet of conduit in North St, from Manhole 3730 on Broadway to Pole 190/15 on North St for service to 1299 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 208598 1 208598 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 33 feet of conduit in Pearl St from Pole 273/3 to a point of pickup at 14 Pearl St. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208599 1 208599 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 7 feet of conduit in Governor Winthrop Rd from Pole 494/9 to a point of pickup at 70 Governor Winthrop Rd. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208600 1 208600 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 35 feet of conduit in Laurel St from Pole 199/6 to a point of pickup at 36 Laurel St. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208601 1 208601 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 135 feet of conduit in Medford St from Manhole 12138 to a point of pickup at 340 Medford St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208602 1 208602 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to install a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment on the pole on Bartlett St nearest 466 Medford St. Approved   Action details Not available 208603 1 208603 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to install a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment on the pole on School St nearest 96 Highland Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 208604 1 208604 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to install a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment on the pole at 7 Highland Rd near Morrison Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 208605 1 208605 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to replace a City-owned streetlight at 0 Innerbelt Rd with a similar streetlight that includes a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 208606 1 208606 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to install a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment on the pole at 361 Washington St near Perry Park. Approved   Action details Not available 208607 1 208607 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to replace a City-owned streetlight across from 48 Pearl St adjacent to a Housing Authority building with a similar streetlight that includes a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 208608 1 208608 Grant of Location Submitted by ExteNet Systems to replace a City-owned streetlight across from 328 Broadway with a similar streetlight that includes a wireless small cell antenna and related equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 208609 1 208609 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 208610 1 208610 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 208639 1 208639 Public Event Public Event License, Sunsetters performances, Jul 11 at 43 Boston St, Jul 15 at Lincoln Park, Jul 17 at 141 Hudson St, Jul 22 at 22 Josephine Ave Jul 31 at Lesley Ave, Aug 7 at 11 Cottage Ave, Aug 13 at 130 Ten Hills Rd, Aug 15 at 26 Trull St, Aug 22 at 20 Kensington Ave, all 6-8:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 208640 1 208640 Public Event Public Event License, St Benedict Procession, 21 Hathorn St and area streets, Jul 14, 8AM-1PM. Approved   Action details Not available 208641 1 208641 Public Event Public Event License, Windsor Rd Block Party, Jul 20, 1:30-6:30PM (raindate Jul 21). Approved   Action details Not available 208642 1 208642 Public Event Public Event License, Newbury St Block Party, Jul 21, 11AM-5PM (raindate Jul 28). Approved   Action details Not available 208643 1 208643 Public Event Public Event License, 7ate9 Bakery National Cheesecake Day Celebration, parking spaces at 199c Highland Ave, Jul 27, 7AM-7PM (raindate Jul 28). Approved   Action details Not available 208644 1 208644 Public Event Public Event License, Thorpe St Block Party, Jul 28, 3-7PM. Approved   Action details Not available 208645 1 208645 Public Event Public Event License, Lexington Ave Block Party, Aug 4, 4-8PM. Approved   Action details Not available 208646 1 208646 Public Event Public Event License, Pleasant Ave Block Party, Aug 9, 4-8:30PM (raindate Aug 10). Approved   Action details Not available 208647 1 208647 Public Event Public Event License, Church St Block Party, from Summer St to Somerville Ave, Aug 17, 3-7PM (raindate Aug 18). Approved   Action details Not available 208648 1 208648 Public Event Public Event License, Endicott-Farragut-Hooker-Weston Block Party, Endicott Ave, Aug 18, 2-8PM (raindate Sep 8). Approved   Action details Not available 208649 1 208649 Public Event Public Event License, Great Urban Campout, Lincoln Park (backup Nunziato Field), Aug 24-25, Noon-Noon (raindate Aug 23-24). Approved   Action details Not available 208650 1 208650 Public Event Public Event License, Arts Council Black, Brown & Queer Festival, Union Sq Plaza, Aug 24, 1-8PM (raindate Aug 25). Approved   Action details Not available 208651 1 208651 Public Event Public Event License, Road Runners Race to the Row, Assembly Row area, Aug 25, 6:30AM-2PM. Approved   Action details Not available 208652 1 208652 Public Event Public Event License, Bowdoin-Fremont-Parker-Washington Block Party, Fremont Ave dead end only, Aug 25, Noon-8:30PM (raindate Sep 8). Approved   Action details Not available 208653 1 208653 Public Event Public Event License, Bo-Ho-Oak Block Party, Oak St from Houghton St to Bolton St, Sep 7, 1-7PM (raindate Sep 8). Approved   Action details Not available 208654 1 208654 Public Event Public Event License, SS Cosmas and Damian Procession, Mansfield St-Rossmore St-Merriam St and area streets, Sep 8, 3-6PM (raindate Sep 15). Approved   Action details Not available 208655 1 208655 Public Event Public Event License, Hudson St Block Party, from Waldo St to Central St, Sep 14, 3-8PM (raindate Sep 15). Approved   Action details Not available 208656 1 208656 Public Event Public Event License, East Somerville Main Streets Foodie Crawl, sidewalks on Broadway From Kensington Ave to Lincoln St, Sep 17, 9AM-11PM (raindate Sep 18). Approved   Action details Not available 208657 1 208657 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Environic Solutions. Approved   Action details Not available 208658 1 208658 License Renewing Garage License, Brazil Auto Repair, 621 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 208659 1 208659 License Renewing Billiards and Bowling License, Diesel Cafe, 257 Elm St. Approved   Action details Not available 208660 1 208660 License Renewing Billiards and Bowling License, Thunder Road, 379 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 208661 1 208661 License Transferring Taxi Medallion License, Medallion #69 from Alewife Transportation to Somerville Transportation. Approved   Action details Not available 208618 1 208618 Communication Reporting on the status of the Open Space Acquisition Task Force and requesting feedback on possible next steps. Placed on file   Action details Not available 208591 1 208591 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 208592 1 208592 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting, June 5, 2019, and the Regular Meeting, June 13, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 208635 1 208635 Mayor's Request City Clerk submitting proposed fees for a Small Wireless Facility License. Approved   Action details Not available 208670 1 208670 Public Event Public Event License, Somerville Democratic City Committee Picnic, Powderhouse Park, Aug 10, 11:30AM-3:30PM. Approved with conditions   Action details Not available 208667 2 208667 Resolution That a representative from Eversource appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss problems with Eversource’s work being performed in a timely manner. Approved   Action details Not available 208668 2 208668 Order That the Legislative Matters Committee prepare an ordinance to regulate the placement of wireless facilities to the maximum extent permitted by state law. Approved   Action details Not available 208594 2 208594 Citation Commending Daniel LeBlanc, who is retiring from the Board of the Somerville Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund after 19 years of distinguished service, since the Trust Fund's inception in 2000. Approved   Action details Not available 208593 2 208593 Citation Commending Dave Powers, whose courageous action led to the capture of a suspect in the armed robbery of the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank in Davis Sq. on May 1. Approved   Action details Not available 208616 2 208616 Resolution That the Administration discuss ways to manage burnout and promote a home/work balance among staff who are tasked with high stakes, high contact projects, including how the City Council may help. Approved   Action details Not available 208611 2 208611 Resolution Designating the fourth week of September, each year, as Climate Preparedness Week, and urging public participation in associated activities. Approved   Action details Not available 208612 2 208612 Resolution That the Administration ensure that the Living Wage Ordinance is fully applied to the city’s recycling contract. Approved   Action details Not available 208613 2 208613 Resolution That the Administration provide options for how the City Council and/or members of the public may formally approve or revise the SomerVision 2040 plan. Approved   Action details Not available 208614 2 208614 Resolution That the Administration inform this City Council whether the new High School, and eventually other municipal buildings, will have dishwashing capacity, to reduce or eliminate reliance on single-use flatware and dishes. Approved   Action details Not available 208617 2 208617 Order That the Directors of Health and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development, or SomerPromise report on the possibility of establishing a transitional jobs program, modeled after programs in Cambridge and other communities. Approved   Action details Not available 208615 2 208615 Resolution That the Administration consider expanding the Marijuana Advisory Committee to include communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition, advocates working in this area, and members of the public with related expertise, and consider other steps to increase transparency in the selection process. Approved   Action details Not available 208620 2 208620 Resolution That this Council's Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee be provided legal counsel to advise in the matter of #208571 and #208572, due to a conflict of interest expressed by the City Solicitor's Office. Approved   Action details Not available 208621 2 208621 Order That the Director of Personnel provide the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters with any available public documents regarding the signatories to the police reserve list who were not appointed. Approved   Action details Not available 208622 2 208622 Order That the City Solicitor and the Director of Personnel provide the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters with a clarification of the civil service classification categories. Approved   Action details Not available 208627 3 208627 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,900,000 in a bond for sewer improvements. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208637 3 208637 Officer's Communication Director of Housing Stability responding to #208266 re: proposed changes to federal housing policy and public charge rules. Placed on file   Action details Not available 208666 3 208666 Mayor's Request Requesting that Urban Forestry Committee members be designated as Special Municipal Employees. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208638 3 208638 Communication Director of Health & Human Services responding to #208488 re: eliminating rat problems near 10 Hill Street. Placed on file   Action details Not available 208628 3 208628 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $600,000 in a bond for Davis Square interim improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 208629 3 208629 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $550,000 in a bond for a custom Fire Pumper. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208307 3 208307 License New Extended Operating Hours License, Papa Johns Pizza, 622 Somerville Ave, seeking to remain open for take-out and delivery service until 1AM Sun-Thu, and 2AM Fri-Sat. Approved   Action details Not available 208355 3 208355 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 133 feet of conduit in Chestnut St from Manhole #27931 to a point of pickup at 28 Fitchburg St. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208356 3 208356 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 56 feet of conduit in Beacon St from Utility Pole 24/13 to a point of pickup at 104 Beacon St. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208634 3 208634 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Ryan Sullivan as a Reserve Police Officer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208630 3 208630 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $376,820 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of vehicles for the Parks & Recreation Department. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208636 3 208636 Mayor's Request City Solicitor requesting to appear before this Council in executive session to discuss litigation in the matter of ExteNet Systems v City of Somerville et al. Approved   Action details Not available 208664 3 208664 Ordinance Special Counsel submitting an amended Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance as approved by the Legislative Matters Committee on 7/2/19. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 208665 3 208665 Mayor's Request City Solicitor requesting approval of Catherine L. Farrell, Esq. or a similarly qualified attorney to serve as interim housing counsel. Approved   Action details Not available 208669 3 208669 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $567,551 from the Salary Contingency Account to various departmental Personal Services Accounts to fund FY20 costs of the Memorandum of Agreement with SMEA Unit A. Approved   Action details Not available 208662 4 208662 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $210,000 grant with no new match required, from the Commonwealth Children's Fund to the Health and Human Services SomerPromise program, to expand the SomerBaby Program. Approved   Action details Not available 207025 4 207025 Public Communication Robert Toro submitting comments re: C&M Auto Sales, licensed as a Used Car Dealer at 39 Webster Ave. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207994 4 207994 License New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Real Auto Shop, 39 Webster Ave, 0 vehicles inside, 20 outside, opening Mon-Fri 8AM-7PM, Sat 8AM-3PM, Sun Closed. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 208247 4 208247 Order That the Director of the Arts Council, the Chief of Police and the Commissioner of Public Works appear before this Council’s Committee on Licenses and Permits to discuss future preparations for Porchfest. Work completed   Action details Not available 208246 4 208246 Resolution That the Administration explore the constituent suggestion that would allow designating streets as block party zones or car-free zones when a certain number of bands are registered during Porch Fest. Work completed   Action details Not available 208319 4 208319 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install flashing STOP signs at the intersections of Lowell Street with Hudson and with Albion Streets to prevent accidents caused by cars entering onto Lowell Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 208632 4 208632 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of an $11,000 grant annually for FY20, FY21, FY22, and FY23, with no new match required, from the Cambridge Public Health Department to the Health and Human Services Department for participation in the regional prevention collaborative grant. Approved   Action details Not available 208480 4 208480 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 3 Councilor on efforts to update the Business Parking Permits in Union Square, and in particular to prioritize such permits for those local non-profit service providers whose service requires a vehicle. Work completed   Action details Not available 208481 4 208481 Order That the Director of SPCD present safety interventions for the intersection of Washington Terrace and Washington Street in light of the recent accident there. Work completed   Action details Not available 208626 4 208626 Ordinance Requesting approval of an Ordinance to be known as the Housing Stability Notification Act. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208633 5 208633 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time extension for the contract with Weston and Sampson for the Manhole Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Program. Approved   Action details Not available 208631 5 208631 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for tree planting. Approved   Action details Not available 208531 5 208531 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Wudson Duperval to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208532 5 208532 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sergio Garcia to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208533 5 208533 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Charles Houghton to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208534 5 208534 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Charlie O'Leary to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208535 5 208535 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Andrew Phelan to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208536 5 208536 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Karanjit Singh to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208537 5 208537 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Robert Taylor to the position of Reserve Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 208469 5 208469 Mayor's Request City Solicitor submitting a Home Rule Petition that would authorize the City Council to appoint a Clerk of Committees and Assistant Clerks of Committees. Approved   Action details Not available 208663 5 208663 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $10,000 gift with no new match required, from Encore Boston to the Veterans Services Division for the Memorial Day fireworks. Approved   Action details Not available 208173 6 208173 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of David Castellarin to the Retirement Board. Approved   Action details Not available 208322 9 208322 Ordinance Requesting approval of an amendment to Ordinances 8-361 through 8-372 to revise the permitting process for Mobile Food Vendors. Placed on file   Action details Not available