Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/12/2017 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 (160) 160 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 204411 1 204411 Public Event Public Event Permit, Ten Hills Road Halloween Block Party, from Cresthill Rd to Shore Dr, Oct 31, 5-8PM. Approved   Action details Not available 204396 1 204396 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, meeting on October 3, 2017. Approved   Action details Not available 204397 1 204397 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on October 4, 2017. Approved   Action details Not available 204395 1 204395 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 5, 2017. Approved   Action details Not available 204394 1 204394 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on October 11, 2017. Approved   Action details Not available 204349 1 204349 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204350 1 204350 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 14, 2017. Approved   Action details Not available 204351 1 204351 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 7 feet of conduit in Summer St, from Pole 325/4 to a point of pickup at Nunziato Field. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204352 1 204352 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 320 feet of conduit in Lowell and Woodbine Sts, from Pole 215/24 on Lowell St to a point of pickup on Woodbine St at the rear of 231 Lowell St. Approved   Action details Not available 204408 1 204408 Officer's Communication Director of Transportation and Infrastructure and Community Preservation Act Manager responding to #203877 re: prioritizing school grounds improvements. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204409 1 204409 Public Event Public Event Permit, Somerville Open Studios Kickoff Party, ArtFarm at 10 Poplar St, Oct 26, 5:30-10:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 204410 1 204410 Public Event Public Event Permit, Moms of Camberville Halloween Party, Nunziato Field, Oct 29, 3-8PM (raindate Nov 4). Approved   Action details Not available 204412 1 204412 Public Event Public Event Permit, Jason Dedrick Run 4 a Cure, Davis Sq area, Nov 4, 10AM-12:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 204413 1 204413 Public Event Public Event Permit, Wayside World AIDS Day Free HIV Tests, Statue Park, Nov 11, 11AM-5PM (raindate Nov 12). Approved   Action details Not available 204415 1 204415 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Target, 180 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 204414 1 204414 License New Drainlayer's License, C McGue Landscape Construction and Excavating. Approved   Action details Not available 204417 1 204417 License New Junk Dealer, Broadway Cell Phone and Services, 1206 Broadway, buying and selling used cell phones and accessories. Approved   Action details Not available 204418 1 204418 License New Used Car Dealer Class 1, Herb Chambers Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St, 10 vehicles inside, 30 outside, Sun 10AM-6PM, Mon-Sat 7AM-9PM. Approved   Action details Not available 204416 1 204416 License Sign/Awning Permit, Samara Yoga, 249 Elm St, 1 blade sign. Approved   Action details Not available 204419 1 204419 Public Communication Renee Scott submitting comments re: #203059, the Tree Advisory Committee ordinance, #203365, the native species ordinance, and #203881, the dark sky ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204420 1 204420 Public Communication Lee Erica Palmer submitting comments re: #203059, the Tree Advisory Committee ordinance, #203365, the native species ordinance, and #203881, the dark sky ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204421 1 204421 Public Communication Janine Fay submitting comments re: #203059, the Tree Advisory Committee ordinance, #203365, the native species ordinance, and #203881, the dark sky ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204422 1 204422 Public Communication Alan Bingham submitting comments re: #204278, the Demolition Review ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204423 1 204423 Public Communication Chris Dwan submitting comments re: the October 6 Beacon Street tree removal. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204450 1 204450 Public Communication Ben Morelli submitting comments re: #204336, prorating residential parking permits. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204447 2 204447 Resolution That the Administration provide the Ward 3 Alderman with a specific parking plan for the high school project with information on offsite parking sites. Approved   Action details Not available 204449 2 204449 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect the 12-14 Marion Street area for evidence of rodent activity, and bait sewers there. Approved   Action details Not available 204437 2 204437 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the proposed Union Square District Improvement Financing Development District. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204428 2 204428 Order That the City Solicitor submit a draft amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 16.10.2, assuring no future option of a waiver from inclusionary affordable housing requirements. Approved   Action details Not available 204430 2 204430 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking review the intersection of School Street and Medford Street to determine whether traffic flow can be improved. Approved   Action details Not available 204429 2 204429 Resolution Supporting State House Bill H2898, An Act Supporting Working Parents Who Choose to Run for Public Office, and urging its passage by the State Legislature. Approved   Action details Not available 204431 2 204431 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking remove or restrict parking at the intersection of Hammond Street and Concord Avenue. Approved   Action details Not available 204432 2 204432 Order That the Chief of Police monitor Curtis Street for vehicles making illegal left turns at the end of Ossipee Road. Approved   Action details Not available 204433 2 204433 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking suggest signage to restrict vehicles from traveling the wrong way on Curtis Street from Ossipee Road to Fairmount Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204434 2 204434 Resolution That 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. Approved   Action details Not available 204435 2 204435 Order That Director of Sustainability and Environment provide this Board with periodic updates on the Somerville Forward initiatives. Approved   Action details Not available 204436 2 204436 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment arrange a meeting with this Board's Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, members of the School Committee, the Superintendent of Schools, the Administration, and the Commissioner of Public Works, to plan recycling efforts in the Public Schools. Approved   Action details Not available 204442 2 204442 Mayor's Communication Conveying appointments to the Minimum Mixed Use Ratio Working Group. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204424 2 204424 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services bait the sewers on Hall Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204425 2 204425 Order That the Arborist inspect the trees at 19 and 21 Hall Street and report to the Ward 5 Alderman on pruning them. Approved   Action details Not available 204426 2 204426 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the sidewalk around 21 Hall Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204427 2 204427 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the driveway damage next to the sidewalk at 21 Hall Street caused by work on the fire hydrant there. Approved   Action details Not available 204416 2 204416 License Sign/Awning Permit, Samara Yoga, 249 Elm St, 1 blade sign. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204418 2 204418 License New Used Car Dealer Class 1, Herb Chambers Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St, 10 vehicles inside, 30 outside, Sun 10AM-6PM, Mon-Sat 7AM-9PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204417 2 204417 License New Junk Dealer, Broadway Cell Phone and Services, 1206 Broadway, buying and selling used cell phones and accessories. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204414 2 204414 License New Drainlayer's License, C McGue Landscape Construction and Excavating. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204415 2 204415 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Target, 180 Somerville Ave. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204413 2 204413 Public Event Public Event Permit, Wayside World AIDS Day Free HIV Tests, Statue Park, Nov 11, 11AM-5PM (raindate Nov 12). Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204412 2 204412 Public Event Public Event Permit, Jason Dedrick Run 4 a Cure, Davis Sq area, Nov 4, 10AM-12:30PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204410 2 204410 Public Event Public Event Permit, Moms of Camberville Halloween Party, Nunziato Field, Oct 29, 3-8PM (raindate Nov 4). Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204409 2 204409 Public Event Public Event Permit, Somerville Open Studios Kickoff Party, ArtFarm at 10 Poplar St, Oct 26, 5:30-10:30PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204352 2 204352 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 320 feet of conduit in Lowell and Woodbine Sts, from Pole 215/24 on Lowell St to a point of pickup on Woodbine St at the rear of 231 Lowell St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204403 2 204403 Mayor's Communication Conveying the Executive Policy on Surveillance Technology. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204354 2 204354 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the removed tree stump at 6 Barton Street with a tree. Approved   Action details Not available 204355 2 204355 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the city’s landscape architects maintain the 30-foot slide at the North Street Veterans Park, check the entire structure for safety, and inform the Ward 7 Alderman of the slide's warranty. Approved   Action details Not available 204356 2 204356 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, replace or cover the rib iron sticking out of the lamppost base at the pedestrian crosswalk on Alewife Brook Parkway at the Clarendon Hill North Street Housing Development. Approved   Action details Not available 204357 2 204357 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken sidewalk panels at 1323 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 204393 2 204393 Communication Report of the High School Building Committee meeting of October 2, 2017. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204411 2 204411 Public Event Public Event Permit, Ten Hills Road Halloween Block Party, from Cresthill Rd to Shore Dr, Oct 31, 5-8PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204353 2 204353 Order That the Director of SPCD advise the Ward 6 and 7 Aldermen when the tree that was requested 6 years ago will be planted at 80 Bay State Avenue. Approved   Action details Not available 204405 2 204405 Communication Superintendent of Inspectional Services responding to #204168 re: stop work orders issued over the last 2 years. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204361 2 204361 Order That MA DOT, Newport Construction and all other parties with knowledge of the cutting down of trees on Beacon Street on October 6, without any public notice, appear before this Board at its next regular meeting to respond to concerns about the surprise tree removal. Approved   Action details Not available 204358 2 204358 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the dead tree on Grove Street next to Kenney Park. Approved   Action details Not available 204360 2 204360 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking and the Chief of Police enforce the NO VEHICLE PARKING regulation on the sidewalks on Winter Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204364 2 204364 Order That the City Solicitor and the Director of SPCD submit to this Board, amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance with criteria for removal and notification to add safeguards for street reconstruction projects. Approved   Action details Not available 204363 2 204363 Resolution The Administration assign or hire city staff to oversee the daily operations of contractor and utility company activity for the Beacon Street reconstruction project, and adopt a policy of such oversight for every state funded street reconstruction project going forward. Approved   Action details Not available 204365 2 204365 Order That the Director of SPCD estimate for this Board the cost to move overhead wires underground on Beacon Street from Washington to Hampshire Streets, identify potential funding sources, and discuss the feasibility and impact of such an endeavor on the current Beacon Street project. Approved   Action details Not available 204362 2 204362 Order That the Director of SPCD work with Mass DOT to cease all work on the Beacon Street reconstruction project until a full report on the removal of trees from the street is received and presented to this Board and until city staff is assigned day to day responsibility for oversight. Approved   Action details Not available 204366 2 204366 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation instruct the contractor for the Lincoln Park reconstruction to put up tarps or mesh shields to protect residents of Fremont and Parker Streets from dirt blowing into their houses during construction. Approved   Action details Not available 204369 2 204369 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Traffic and Parking evaluate the crosswalk area from Joseph Street to Lincoln Parkway and make necessary accommodations to allow the sidewalk to be used for children walking to the Argenziano School. Approved   Action details Not available 204367 2 204367 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation report back to this Board whether chain link fencing was represented in the original plans for Lincoln Park. Approved   Action details Not available 204368 2 204368 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation report back to this Board on whether the intensity of the excavation at Lincoln Park was factored into construction plans, and what steps will be taken to evaluate its impact on properties abutting the park. Approved   Action details Not available 204370 2 204370 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer inform this Board whether it is protocol to notify residents of excessive water usage on their property, the means by which that is done, and the recourse residents have if they were not notified. Approved   Action details Not available 204371 2 204371 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer explain to this Board any customer service offered to residents who question their water bills. Approved   Action details Not available 204372 2 204372 Resolution That the Administration work with the State Delegation to provide sound barriers along I-93 to help with air and noise pollution. Approved   Action details Not available 204373 2 204373 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the low hanging wires on Webster Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204374 2 204374 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works fill the pothole at 20 Webster Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204375 2 204375 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer clean the sewers on Everett Avenue, Wigglesworth Street and Bonair Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204376 2 204376 Resolution That the Traffic Commission place a temporary speed bump on Wigglesworth Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204359 2 204359 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the severely uplifted sidewalk panel at the corner of Winslow Avenue and Grove Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204377 2 204377 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor appear at this Board's November 9, 2017 meeting to discuss why developers have gotten building permits without meeting pre-conditions specified in zoning decisions, how the City can more effectively monitor projects for compliance with zoning conditions and other requirements, and what fines and penalties can be levied to deter future violations. Approved   Action details Not available 204378 2 204378 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 204379 2 204379 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works reattach the two missing orange bollards on the east side of the Lowell Street bridge at the Community Path ramp, and replace the broken yellow bollard on the east side of Cedar Street at the Community Path. Approved   Action details Not available 204380 2 204380 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken street light in Junction Park. Approved   Action details Not available 204381 2 204381 Order That the City arborist report to the Ward 5 Alderman on the status of the tree at 48 Holyoke Road. Approved   Action details Not available 204382 2 204382 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking evaluate the new crosswalk signal at Mystic Avenue and Temple Street for safety and timing issues and report back to this Board. Approved   Action details Not available 204383 2 204383 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking repaint the NO CYCLING sidewalk stencil in Davis Square. Approved   Action details Not available 204384 2 204384 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works trim the tree at 23 Otis Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204385 2 204385 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking enforce the no parking on sidewalks regulation and install NO PARKING ON SIDEWALKS signs on Winter St. Approved   Action details Not available 204386 2 204386 Order That the Chief of Police order a directed patrol to monitor traffic on Walnut Street from Munroe Street to Highland Avenue, Monday through Friday at various times. Approved   Action details Not available 204387 2 204387 Order That the Chief of Police continue to provide directed patrols on Atherton and Harvard Streets to prevent motorists from taking an illegal left turn onto Atherton Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204388 2 204388 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the sidewalk panels on the odd side of Highland Avenue from Walnut Street to School Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204392 2 204392 Order That the Director of SPCD consider allowing a representative and/or resident from Prospect Hill to be involved in the selection of a Landscape Architect for the renovation of Prospect Hill Park. Approved   Action details Not available 204389 2 204389 Order That the Director of SPCD consider planting trees on Somerville Avenue from Lowell Street to Central Street. Approved   Action details Not available 204390 2 204390 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Tree Warden provide any new data to this Board indicating if any city trees are dying from gas leaks. Approved   Action details Not available 204391 2 204391 Order That the Director of SPCD consider making Kimball Street and Ibbettson Street safety zones. Approved   Action details Not available 204398 2 204398 Order That the Director of the Arts Council and the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments meet next February to plan for the 2018 Porchfest event. Approved   Action details Not available 204448 2 204448 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the asphalt at 23 Ames Street with concrete before the winter moratorium. Approved   Action details Not available 204451 2 204451 Communication Conveying the School Department's Security Camera Policy to this Board's Committee on Public Health and Public Safety. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204404 3 204404 Ordinance Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203059 re: a revised ordinance regarding the Tree Advisory Committee as recommended by the Legislative Matters Committee on 10/5/17. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 203355 3 203355 Public Communication District Attorney responding to #196432 re: the investigation of the murder of Deanna Cremin. Work completed   Action details Not available 204121 3 204121 Public Communication DCR Commissioner responding to #203388 re: plans for Draw 7 Park. Work completed   Action details Not available 204324 3 204324 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Board on the potential acquisition of Merriam Street/Charlestown Street Park. Work completed   Action details Not available 204407 3 204407 Officer's Communication Director of Personnel responding to #204173 re: Police and Fire diversity information. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204399 3 204399 Officer's Communication Requesting the adoption of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Article 15 to establish a Project Mitigation Fee for Job Creation and Retention. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204400 3 204400 Officer's Communication Requesting the adoption of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 15.5 to update the Project Mitigation Contribution for Affordable Housing. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204443 3 204443 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD requesting to brief this Board on the Clarendon Hills redevelopment proposal. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204440 3 204440 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $14,200 to the Executive Administration Professional Services Account to fund a reception honoring fallen Police Officer Louis Remigio. Approved   Action details Not available 204444 3 204444 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD responding to #204324 re: the potential Merriam Street/Charlestown Street Park. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204406 3 204406 Communication Director of Health and Human Services responding to #203739 re: efforts to address substance abuse. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204449 3 204449 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect the 12-14 Marion Street area for evidence of rodent activity, and bait sewers there. Approved   Action details Not available 204438 4 204438 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $63,000,000 in a bond for Somerville Avenue streetscape and utility improvements. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204440 4 204440 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $14,200 to the Executive Administration Professional Services Account to fund a reception honoring fallen Police Officer Louis Remigio. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204445 4 204445 Officer's Communication City Engineer submitting responding to #203496 re: Pitman Street pavement. Placed on file   Action details Not available 204446 4 204446 Communication City Engineer responding to #203947 re: recurring flooding on Elmwood Street. Placed on file   Action details Not available 203489 4 203489 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 20 and 22 Durham Street for all code violations, including an abandoned vehicle, extensive overgrowth, a decayed building facade, and uninhabited units, and advise, with the City Solicitor, the potential of whether the city can force the owner to fix the property, and whether the city should begin the process of having a receiver appointed for the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203512 4 203512 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services report to this Board on the condition of 17 Ashland Street, and advise, with the City Solicitor, whether the city can force the owner to fix the property, and whether the city should begin the process of having a receiver appointed for the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 204401 4 204401 Communication Requesting the re-appointment of Jessica Palacios Yamakawa to the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 204402 4 204402 Communication Requesting the appointment of Jane Carbone to the Community Preservation Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 203719 4 203719 Order That the Director of SPCD inform the Ward 3 and Ward 5 aldermen if the developer of 31 Porter Street violated any laws by doing work without permits and if any landscape regulations were violated with the defoliation of the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203832 4 203832 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment update this Board on the Somerville Forward Community Meeting held on June 26, 2017. Work completed   Action details Not available 203858 4 203858 Order That the Director of SPCD replace the unhealthy trees on Somerville Avenue from Porter Square to Union Square, determine why so many are unhealthy, and advise whether the replacement costs can be recouped from the Mass Highway Project. Work completed   Action details Not available 203860 4 203860 Order The Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect the Beacon Street Star Market for health code violations and for the source of odors reported by neighbors, and report the findings to the Ward 2 Alderman. Work completed   Action details Not available 203836 4 203836 Order The Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 33 Teele Avenue for yard trash. Work completed   Action details Not available 203979 4 203979 Resolution That the Mayor consider allocating sufficient funding to plant trees in all the locations for which a tree has been requested as of August 24, 2017, clearing out the backlog of tree-planting requests. Work completed   Action details Not available 203369 4 203369 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, the need for additional AEDs in our community. Work completed   Action details Not available 203075 4 203075 Resolution That the Administration work with Mass DOT to add Somerville to the state list for sound barriers along I-93. Work completed   Action details Not available 203229 4 203229 Order That the Chief of Police, the Chief Fire Engineer and Administration appear at the next meeting of this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to detail public safety plans for the Porchfest event on 5/13/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 203231 4 203231 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect the construction site at Highland Avenue and Thorpe Street to ensure that proper rodent control measures are in place. Work completed   Action details Not available 203248 4 203248 Order That the City Solicitor and Director of Inspectional Services review The Chicken & Rice Guys' license for the number of trucks allowed and the idling time allowed, and advise this Board of the findings. Work completed   Action details Not available 203249 4 203249 Resolution That the Traffic Commission consider prohibiting truck access on Knowlton Street by Tufts Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 202901 4 202901 Order That the Director of Communications send a CTY call to residents during a water main break in addition to knocking door to door. Work completed   Action details Not available 202930 4 202930 Order That the City Solicitor advise the Ward 6 Alderman on whether the city's noise ordinance can be enforced against waste companies that empty dumpsters overnight and in the early morning. Work completed   Action details Not available 204404 4 204404 Ordinance Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203059 re: a revised ordinance regarding the Tree Advisory Committee as recommended by the Legislative Matters Committee on 10/5/17. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 203260 5 203260 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services continue to fine the owner(s) of the abandoned Cobble Hill Plaza for neglecting the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203481 5 203481 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address 20 Adrian Street and its use as an AirBnB. Work completed   Action details Not available 203482 5 203482 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address the blighted property at 32 Webster Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 203526 5 203526 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203482 re: 32 Webster Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 203527 5 203527 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203248 re: issues with the Chicken & Rice Guys food trucks. Work completed   Action details Not available 203761 5 203761 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203512 re: 17 Ashland St. Work completed   Action details Not available 203760 5 203760 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203489 re: 20 and 22 Durham St. Work completed   Action details Not available 203739 5 203739 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report in writing to this Board by October 1, 2017 on the progress of supportive efforts with our community's non-profits to address substance abuse. Work completed   Action details Not available 204401 5 204401 Communication Requesting the re-appointment of Jessica Palacios Yamakawa to the Community Preservation Committee. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 203675 5 203675 Communication Superintendent of Inspectional Services and Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203481 re: 20 Adrian Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 204181 5 204181 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of $34,685 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to the Police Department -Crossing Guards Account, to fund the collective bargaining agreement with the SEIU/Local 888 Crossing Guard Unit. Approved   Action details Not available 204439 5 204439 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the CPA Fund's Open Space Reserve and Undesignated Fund Balance Accounts for the acquisition of 5 Palmer Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204329 5 204329 Mayor's Communication Conveying the Nexus Study Report on Housing and Jobs Linkage. Work completed   Action details Not available 204441 5 204441 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $1,703,572 grant that requires a match, from HUD to the SPCD Housing Division for its lead abatement program. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 204181 6 204181 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of $34,685 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to the Police Department -Crossing Guards Account, to fund the collective bargaining agreement with the SEIU/Local 888 Crossing Guard Unit. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 204279 6 204279 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to issue refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs. Approved   Action details Not available 203059 6 203059 Order That the City Solicitor submit updated language to expand the Tree Advisory Committee ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available 202617 6 202617 Resolution That the Administration advocate for sound barriers along I-93 in East Somerville to help reduce air pollution by up to 50 percent. Work completed   Action details Not available 202733 6 202733 Order That the appropriate department head request that the commuter rail operator address some early morning noise issues. Work completed   Action details Not available 202865 6 202865 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services take steps to revoke all licenses held by the Winter Hill Market at 269 Broadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 203106 7 203106 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to Board Orders approved at the 3/23/17 meeting. Work completed   Action details Not available 204279 7 204279 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to issue refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 202341 7 202341 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works request of the commuter rail operator that the trash behind 104 Gilman Street be removed. Work completed   Action details Not available 201410 9 201410 Resolution That the Administration submit a Home Rule Petition relative to allowing Special Police Officers to serve up to age 70. Work completed   Action details Not available 201753 10 201753 Resolution That the Mayor re-establish the Tree Advisory Committee, to be staffed by the full-time Arborist, expand its membership to 9 or 11 members, and broaden the scope of the Committee's duties. Work completed   Action details Not available 201988 11 201988 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 33-35 Barton Street weekly for continual overgrowth onto the public sidewalk. Work completed   Action details Not available