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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/12/2020 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
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210887 1210887LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Joseph Talewsky and Son, 512 Columbia St.Approved  Action details Not available
210886 1210886LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq.Approved  Action details Not available
210877 1210877LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210878 1210878LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Smart Center Boston, 257 McGrath Hwy.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210879 1210879LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealer Class 1, Herb Chambers Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210881 1210881LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Hillside Service Center, 45 Mystic Ave.Approved  Action details Not available
210880 1210880LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway.Approved  Action details Not available
210882 1210882LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Valente Enterprise, 154 Glen St.Approved  Action details Not available
210814 1210814Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 138 feet of conduit in Professors Row, from utility pole 289/12 to a point of pickup at 91 Professors Row.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210815 1210815Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 76 feet of conduit in Joy Street, from manhole 22832 to a point of pickup at the rear of 135 Linwood Street.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210816 1210816Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 31 feet of conduit in Woodbine Street, from utility pole 632/2 to a point of pickup at 15 Woodbine Street.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210817 1210817Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 337 feet of conduit in Grand Union Boulevard, from manhole 29310 to manhole 29175.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210818 1210818Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 5 feet of conduit in Curtis Street, from utility pole 289/16 to a point of pickup at 131 Curtis Street.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210812 1210812Grant of LocationSubmitted by TC Systems Inc to install 65 feet of conduit in Florence Street, from utility pole 127/8 to a proposed handhole at the intersection of Pearl and Florence Streets.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210813 1210813Grant of LocationSubmitted by TC Systems Inc to install 132 feet of conduit from a Comcast manhole at 77 Middlesex Ave to a proposed manhole at the intersection of Middlesex Ave and Foley St, then branching, with 7 feet going to Verizon Manhole #447 and 45 feet going to Pole 213/6, both at the same intersection.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
210875 1210875LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, Manafort Transit LLC.Approved  Action details Not available
210876 1210876LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, JET Holding Corp.Approved  Action details Not available
210883 1210883LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Auto Sales, 525 Broadway.Approved  Action details Not available
210885 1210885LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, William Doucette Auto Sales, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy.Approved  Action details Not available
210839 1210839Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on October 26, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210840 1210840Committee ReportReport of the Special Committee on Rodent Issues, meeting on October 27, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210836 1210836Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 27, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210835 1210835Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on October 28, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210837 1210837Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 29, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210830 1210830Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on November 2, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210831 1210831Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Equity, Gender, Families and Vulnerable Populations, meeting on November 4, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210838 1210838Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, meeting on November 9, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210833 1210833Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Finance, meeting on November 10, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210884 1210884LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Top Gear Motor Group, 24 Joy St.Approved  Action details Not available
210808 1210808Roll CallCall of the Roll.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210809 1210809RemembrancesRemembrances.Approved  Action details Not available
210810 1210810MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 8, 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
210888 1210888Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210889 1210889Public CommunicationHarvard University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210890 1210890Public Communication5 citizens submitting comments re: #210595, Conditions for Special Permits with respect to LaCourt Realty.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210917 1210917Public CommunicationKenneth Waterman submitting a complaint against Mercedes Benz of Boston.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210891 2210891OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss installing playground communication boards in all parks to expand park accessibility for children who are nonverbal or have other communication challenges.Approved  Action details Not available
210889 2210889Public CommunicationHarvard University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210898 2210898OrderThat the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on any plans to further improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Willow Avenue, Elm Street and Beech Street, possibly with a center island and bump outs.Approved  Action details Not available
210899 2210899OrderThat the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking implement traffic calming measures on Powder House Terrace.Approved  Action details Not available
210900 2210900OrderThat the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on previously discussed plans to reconfigure the Powder House Traffic Circle.Approved  Action details Not available
210901 2210901OrderThat the Director of Parking make sure a DO NOT ENTER sign prohibiting left turns from College Avenue onto Kidder Avenue is visible to drivers on College Avenue who might be considering such a turn. (3rd request)Approved  Action details Not available
210888 2210888Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210811 2210811CitationCommending the staff of the Elections Department for their tireless efforts to insure for every registered voter the opportunity to vote safely and securely in the recent presidential election.Approved  Action details Not available
210884 2210884LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Top Gear Motor Group, 24 Joy St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210824 2210824OrderThat the Director of Engineering appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss the Medford Street sidewalk repaving “book job” and the subsequent usage conditions left as a result of bringing the sidewalks to ADA compliance.Approved  Action details Not available
210825 2210825OrderThat the Director of Engineering address residents’ concerns regarding possible property owner liability relating to the conditions created by the City in its efforts to bring sidewalks to ADA compliance.Approved  Action details Not available
210826 2210826OrderThat the Director of SPCD prioritize painting the crosswalk on Sycamore Street near Evergreen Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
210827 2210827OrderThat the Director of Parking install a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on Forster Street at the Central Street end of the roadway.Approved  Action details Not available
210828 2210828OrderThat the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking remove the parking meters at 315 Broadway.Approved  Action details Not available
210829 2210829OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works address the streetlight outage on the entire length of Fellsway West, resulting from the work being done by DCR at Foss Park.Approved  Action details Not available
210892 2210892OrderThat the Director of SPCD change the language and photo on page 66 in SomerVision2040, to what is attached within.Approved  Action details Not available
210893 2210893ResolutionThat the Mayor submit a supplemental budget request to immediately add staff and funding to the Mobility Division for traffic calming, and increase its staff and funding by at least 50% in FY22.Approved  Action details Not available
210906 2210906Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for BriefCam.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210907 2210907Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Covert Device Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210908 2210908Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GPS and Monitor.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210909 2210909Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GreyKey.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210910 2210910Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for License Plate Readers.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210911 2210911Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Pole Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210912 2210912Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for the SPCD Drone Camera.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210902 2210902Mayor's RequestRequesting to appear before this Council on November 12, 2020 to discuss the Public School COVID-19 Response and Reopening Plan.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210834 2210834OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council’s Finance Committee with every invoice from the Fleet Division's Ordinary Maintenance budget for FY21 year to date, including documentation supporting encumbrance figures listed in the current Munis report.Approved  Action details Not available
210894 2210894ResolutionThat the Administration expand and maintain the use of bollards and other pedestrian safety measures citywide so they are replaced immediately as needed.Approved  Action details Not available
210895 2210895OrderThat the Director of Capital Projects revise the College Avenue reconstruction plan to include additional safety measures for pedestrians at both perpendicular and parallel crossings.Approved  Action details Not available
210896 2210896OrderThat the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on the overdue new equipment necessary to improve signal timing in Davis Square.Approved  Action details Not available
210897 2210897OrderThat the Director of SPCD implement a traffic calming plan on Morrison Avenue including alternating parking to create chicanes.Approved  Action details Not available
210823 2210823OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation discuss with this Council's Committee on Housing and Community Development whether public playground sandbox coverings are an option when the parks are closed.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
210873 2210873Officer's CommunicationCity Clerk responding to #210676 re: discrepancies in abutter notifications in applications from various utilities for Grants of Location.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210885 2210885LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, William Doucette Auto Sales, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210822 2210822OrderThat this Council undergo diversity, gender, racial and cultural sensitivity training, once per term, beginning in January 2021, which may be administered by the Personnel Department or a consultant.Approved  Action details Not available
210832 2210832OrderThat #210239 and #210240 be discharged from the Committee on Equity, Gender, Families and Vulnerable Populations and referred to the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety.Approved  Action details Not available
210820 2210820ResolutionCalling on Governor Baker to implement a streamlined process for MassHealth applicants to simultaneously file for SNAP benefits.Approved  Action details Not available
210883 2210883LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Auto Sales, 525 Broadway.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210876 2210876LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, JET Holding Corp.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210821 2210821OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on the processes used to better manage and enforce conditions identified in building permits.Approved  Action details Not available
210875 2210875LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, Manafort Transit LLC.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210882 2210882LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Valente Enterprise, 154 Glen St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210880 2210880LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210881 2210881LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Hillside Service Center, 45 Mystic Ave.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210886 2210886LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210887 2210887LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Joseph Talewsky and Son, 512 Columbia St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210819 2210819ResolutionProclaiming this 12th day of November, 2020 to be a day to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and rededicating ourselves to make Somerville accessible and inclusive for all who live here.Approved  Action details Not available
210805 3210805Mayor's RequestThat this Council meet in Executive Session to discuss the reputation, discipline, or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, Ron Bonney, who was last known as the Director of Fleet.Approved  Action details Not available
210806 3210806OrderThat this Council invoke its right to engage outside counsel to compel the Administration to update this Council in Executive Session on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet Yard in March, 2020.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210692 3210692CommunicationReporting on the demographic breakdown of employees in the E-911 dispatch, Fire Alarm dispatch, and Constituent Services Departments.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210718 3210718Officer's CommunicationAnthony Martignetti proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone his property at 360 Medford St to High Rise.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210731 3210731Public Communication2 residents submitting comments re: #210364, a residents' petition to rezone 6 parcels in the Gilman Sq area.Work completed  Action details Not available
210290 3210290Public Communication3,380 citizens (approx.) submitting comments re: redistributing Police Department funding.Work completed  Action details Not available
210356 3210356Public CommunicationUS Postal Service Manager of Governmental Relations responding to #210182 re: Postal Service operations during the pandemic.Work completed  Action details Not available
210874 3210874CommunicationDirector of Health and Human Services responding to #210687 re: current and potential services available to neighbors experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210869 3210869CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Lian Guertin to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210866 3210866Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a waiver in annual license fees for certain business licenses.Approved  Action details Not available
210845 3210845Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $1,672,769 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY21 Tax Rate.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210846 3210846Mayor's RequestRequesting a supplemental appropriation of $600,000 to the School Lunch Revolving Fund to fund a projected budget deficit in FY21.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210852 3210852Mayor's RequestRequesting the rescission of the prior appropriation of $5,253,206 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to reduce the FY21 Tax Levy, as approved on July 14 in #210317.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210847 3210847Mayor's RequestRequesting a supplemental appropriation of $259,492 to the Veterans Ice Rink Enterprise Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210849 3210849Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $51,712 from the Dilboy Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to balance the FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210854 3210854Mayor's RequestRequesting the reduction of $8,848 from the appropriated FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget to balance the budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210843 3210843Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools.Approved  Action details Not available
210844 3210844Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,500,000 from the Facility Construction & Renovation Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools.Approved  Action details Not available
210853 3210853Mayor's RequestRequesting the reduction of the FY21 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Budget by $65,000 to balance the budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210903 3210903Mayor's RequestRequesting a transfer of $15,000 from the Executive Administration Personal Services Account to the Grants Development Personal Services Account to cover an increase in hours for the part-time grant writer.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210916 3210916Officer's CommunicationDirector of SPCD responding to #205709 re: public fields in the Inner Belt District.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210842 3210842Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $7,129,550 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund to provide resources to fight the pandemic.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210915 3210915CommunicationDPW Director of Administration and Finance responding to #210748 with DPW expenses since FY19.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210689 4210689OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry work with the Ward 3 Councilor to facilitate a community meeting to plan a replacement tree(s) for the large Elm tree in Prospect Hill Park that appears to be succumbing to Dutch Elm disease.Work completed  Action details Not available
210851 4210851Mayor's RequestRequesting a supplemental appropriation of $10,704 to the City Clerk Software Repair and Maintenance Account to develop new domestic partnership software and extend the city's MinuteTraq contract.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210844 4210844Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,500,000 from the Facility Construction & Renovation Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210897 4210897OrderThat the Director of SPCD implement a traffic calming plan on Morrison Avenue including alternating parking to create chicanes.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
210843 4210843Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210860 4210860Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Health to the Health and Human Services Department for its Covid-19 response.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210862 4210862Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a gift of $88,140 with no new match required, from Ginkgo Bioworks to supply and process COVID 19 PCR tests for schools and other essential city personnel.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210904 4210904Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for the purchase of maritime equipment to enhance responses to marine incidents.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210866 4210866Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a waiver in annual license fees for certain business licenses.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210865 4210865Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of an $6,233.33 grant with no new match required, from the MA Dept of Public Health to the Police Department to purchase and provide training for Naxalone.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210841 4210841Officer's CommunicationRequesting approval of the attached amendments to the Zoning Ordinances to establish an Affordable Housing Overlay District.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210856 4210856Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $200 using available funds in the Fire Department Dues and Memberships Account for CHAMP membership.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210872 4210872Officer's CommunicationCondominium Review Board submitting its FY20 Annual Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210870 4210870CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210913 4210913CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210871 4210871Mayor's RequestRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Elizabeth Janiak to the Condominium Review Board.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210914 4210914Mayor's RequestRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Medeiros to the Condominium Review Board.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210855 4210855Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,872.50 using available funds in the Communications Professional and Technical Services Account.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210848 4210848Mayor's RequestRequesting a supplemental appropriation of $209,280 to the Fire Department Repair & Maintenance Vehicles Account to repair Ladder Two's aerial ladder.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210863 4210863Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $25,600 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for the purchase of safety equipment.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210433 4210433OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Council the feasibility of using weekly pooled Covid-19 testing and/or relatively affordable "test strips" for school children, public employees, and workers at public-facing businesses.Work completed  Action details Not available
209377 4209377OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance to ban the sale of alcohol in containers up to 100 milliliters, including "nips," to enhance public health and reduce litter, plastic use, and public drunkenness.Work completed  Action details Not available
210239 4210239ResolutionThat the Mayor work with the Director of the Somerville Housing Authority to abolish the Housing Authority Police Department and reallocate the funds for social services for Housing Authority residents.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210240 4210240ResolutionThat the Director of the Somerville Housing Authority (SHA) develop a formal process for SHA residents to report SHA Police misconduct, in lieu of an outright abolition.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
209664 4209664OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services discuss using city policies to address pollution mitigation for new developments along high transit roads and highways.Work completed  Action details Not available
209667 4209667OrderThat the Directors of Health and Human Services and Somerville Cares About Prevention appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss their roles regarding recreational marijuana applications.Work completed  Action details Not available
209803 4209803OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services and the Director of Health and Human Services report on how the new sign-off administrative procedure for demolitions is progressing.Work completed  Action details Not available
210182 4210182ResolutionThat the Postmaster provide any contingency plans to be implemented in the event of a forced shut-down or suspension of service due to a lack of funding or the COVID-19 pandemic.Work completed  Action details Not available
210208 4210208OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation report to this Council’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee the plan to re-open the Dilboy Pool on July 1.Work completed  Action details Not available
210209 4210209OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation report to this Council’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee with the plan for re-opening the department’s Summer Camp.Work completed  Action details Not available
210211 4210211OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services work with all community partners in contact with parents to make sure those parents identify someone to care for their children should they need to be hospitalized, and make that information is accessible, with contact information, in case it is needed.Work completed  Action details Not available
210858 4210858Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of $878,051 in CDBG CARES Act funds and $632,359 in ESG CARES grant funds with no new match required, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the impacts of Covid-19.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210864 4210864Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $13,305 grant with no new match required, from the MA Board of Library Commissioners to the Public Library to create a 2-year program to train immigrants via an ESOL civics awareness class, provide USCIS citizenship workshops, create a Citizenship Corner at each branch, and create a mechanism to sustain the program past the 2-year award. .Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210859 4210859Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210861 4210861Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $89,234.57 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210850 4210850Mayor's RequestRequesting the supplemental appropriation of $11,907 to the Public Library's Digital Subscription Account to meet the FY21 appropriation requirement outlined by the MA Board of Library Commissioners.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210905 4210905Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 emergency medical dispatch services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210748 4210748OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council with a report of total known expenses for FY19, FY20 and FY21 to date.Work completed  Action details Not available
210781 4210781OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss the Teen Snow Shoveling Program for the 2020-2021 winter season.Work completed  Action details Not available
210797 5210797CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Danielle O'Hearn to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Approved  Action details Not available
210795 5210795CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Approved  Action details Not available
210796 5210796CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Approved  Action details Not available
210857 5210857Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $1,400,000 payment from the MBTA/MA DoT to the SPCD Mobility Division for required GLX traffic and pedestrian environmental commitments.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210792 5210792CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Fire Captain.Approved  Action details Not available
210793 5210793CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Khoury to the position of Fire Captain.Approved  Action details Not available
210794 5210794CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Fire Captain.Approved  Action details Not available
210723 5210723CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Kenneth Silva to the position of District Fire Chief.Approved  Action details Not available
210282 5210282CommunicationDirector of Parks and Recreation responding to #210208 and #210209 on plans to re-open Dilboy Pool and Summer Camps.Work completed  Action details Not available
210586 5210586ResolutionThat the Mayor update this Council, in Executive Session, on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet yard in March of 2020.Approved  Action details Not available
208511 5208511OrderThat the Director of Personnel provide the City Council with a monthly vacancy report.Work completed  Action details Not available
208590 5208590ResolutionThat the Administration revisit the proposal to institute citywide curbside composting.Work completed  Action details Not available
210867 5210867Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a contract extension for the KZLA Architects construction administration contract for services at Prospect Hill Park.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
210868 5210868Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a contract extension for the NELM Corp construction contract for services at Prospect Hill Park.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
208920 6208920OrderThat the Director of SPCD develop a plan to plant a native species pollinator garden along the Community Path.Work completed  Action details Not available
207376 6207376OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD formalize and implement a modern urban forestry management plan, including best practices and a resilient species list.Work completed  Action details Not available
208132 6208132OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer discuss the option for property owners to add a second water meter to use for irrigation and other outdoor uses.Work completed  Action details Not available
204434 6204434ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board’s Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy with an analysis of the attached communication regarding LED street lights.Work completed  Action details Not available
205531 6205531CommunicationParks and Recreation Director responding to #205361 re: the allocation of indoor and outdoor spaces.Work completed  Action details Not available
205711 6205711ResolutionThat the Administration present a Heat Island Impact Analysis on the proposed replacement of Conway Park's grass fields with artificial turf.Work completed  Action details Not available
209624 6209624OrderThat the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy provide feedback on the SomerVision 2040's chapters on 1) Public Space & Natural Environment and 2) Climate & Sustainability with respect to metrics, key tasks, and other strategies as noted within.Work completed  Action details Not available
210483 6210483ResolutionThat the Administration consider relief for local small businesses as it relates to their annual renewal of licenses and associated fees.Work completed  Action details Not available
210752 6210752Mayor's RequestRequesting the approval for a change in the scope of the CPA FY16 and FY19 award to the Somerville Museum.Approved  Action details Not available
210723 6210723CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Kenneth Silva to the position of District Fire Chief.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210751 6210751Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $473.54 using available funds in the Health & Human Services Supply Account for Somerville Farmers Market bags and folders for a training.Approved  Action details Not available
210794 6210794CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Fire Captain.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210793 6210793CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Khoury to the position of Fire Captain.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210792 6210792CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Fire Captain.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210796 6210796CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210795 6210795CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210797 6210797CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Danielle O'Hearn to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210799 6210799CommunicationInterim Director of Water and Sewer submitting a draft Scope of Services for the long-term Water and Sewer Rate Study and Affordability Analysis.Work completed  Action details Not available
210751 7210751Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $473.54 using available funds in the Health & Human Services Supply Account for Somerville Farmers Market bags and folders for a training.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210752 7210752Mayor's RequestRequesting the approval for a change in the scope of the CPA FY16 and FY19 award to the Somerville Museum.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210221 7210221OrderThat the Director of Finance discuss providing small businesses the option to pay the Licensing Commission's annual license renewal fees in installments instead of all at once.Work completed  Action details Not available
206188 7206188ResolutionThat the Administration update this Board prior to July 12, 2018, on providing public restrooms at public parks, including parks that will be used by programs that would otherwise use Conway Park, including Dickerman Park.Work completed  Action details Not available
202992 7202992OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the City Solicitor advise this Board on the feasibility requiring certain commercial and multi-family buildings to require composting as a part of regular waste disposal.Work completed  Action details Not available
205532 7205532Officer's CommunicationParks and Recreation Director submitting the Department's Fall, 2017 youth participation statistics.Work completed  Action details Not available
206643 7206643ResolutionThat the Administration report on how the port-a-potty pilot went this summer, whether or not it can be expanded, and how residents should notify the city if port-a-potties need cleaning.Work completed  Action details Not available
210891 7210891OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss installing playground communication boards in all parks to expand park accessibility for children who are nonverbal or have other communication challenges.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205289 8205289OrderThat the Director of Purchasing share the process for procuring food, food packaging and flatware for the school cafeterias.Work completed  Action details Not available
206232 8206232ResolutionThat the Administration install portable toilets at playgrounds and the following parks: Albion, Dickerman, North Street, Lincoln (when it reopens), Marshall Street, Chuckie Harris, Kenney, Grimmons, Healey, Hoyt-Sullivan (when it reopens) and Conway, no later than July 2018.Work completed  Action details Not available
201857 9201857OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability and Environment inform the Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy which elements of the AMA's 2016 guidelines on LED lighting could be or have been used to minimize potential harmful effects.Work completed  Action details Not available
205361 9205361OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Superintendent of Schools share their policies and procedures for allocating indoor spaces and outdoor spaces, in particular for local or youth-serving organizations.Work completed  Action details Not available
205290 10205290OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works share the process of handling different types of cafeteria waste, including recyclables and food waste.Work completed  Action details Not available
208703 11208703Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to authorize the City to appoint Police Cadets under certain circumstances.Placed on file  Action details Not available