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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2010 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue
City Hall
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189359 1189359LicenseNew Automatic Amusement Device License, Holiday Inn, 30 Washington St., 1 Device.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189282 1189282Committee ReportCommittee Report - L&P - 4-21-10Approved  Action details Not available
189280 1189280Committee ReportCommittee Report - Leg. Matters - 4-13-10Approved  Action details Not available
189272 1189272Committee ReportCommittee Report - Public Health - 4-12-10Approved  Action details Not available
189281 1189281Committee ReportCommittee Report - Public Util. - 4-20-10Approved  Action details Not available
189271 1189271Committee ReportCommittee Report - Rules - 4-12-10Approved  Action details Not available
189241 1189241Roll CallCall of the RollPlaced on file  Action details Not available
189242 1189242MinutesApproval of the Minutes of March 25, 2010.Approved  Action details Not available
189243 2189243CitationBy Ald. Connolly and the Entire Board, Commending Amanda Holm and the Organizers of the City’s 4Th Youth Peace Conference, Which was Attended by 700 Residents.Approved  Action details Not available
189244 2189244CitationBy Ald. White, Pero and the Entire Board, Congratulating Carmina Donati on the Auspicious Occasion of Her 100Th Birthday.Approved  Action details Not available
189347 2189347LicenseRenewing Extended Operating Hours License, Red House Restaurant, 24 Union Sq., Su-Th to 1:30AM, Fr-Sa to 2AM.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189318 2189318Public EventPublic Event Permit, Mudflat Pottery Sidewalk Sale, Davis Sq. Plaza, Jun. 12, 9-4PM.Approved  Action details Not available
189319 2189319Public EventPublic Event Permit, Joe’s Jazz and Blues Fest, Powder House Park, Jun. 19, 2-9PM (Raindate Jun. 20).Approved  Action details Not available
189320 2189320Public EventPublic Event Permit, ArtBeat, Davis Sq., Jul. 16, 4-11PM, Jul. 17, 8-8PM (Raindate Jul. 18).Approved  Action details Not available
189325 2189325LicenseRenewing Drainlayer, FE French ConstructionApproved  Action details Not available
189308 2189308Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board Submitting Recommendations Re: #188847, a Proposal to Amend the Zoning Ordinances for Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.Placed on file  Action details Not available
189309 2189309Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board Submitting Recommendations Re: #’S 188681, 188682, 188683, 188684 and 188685, Proposals to Amend the Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters on Jan. 14.Placed on file  Action details Not available
189390 2189390ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Instruct the Ward 2 Community Police Officer to Work in Conjuction with This Board’s Sub-Committee on Licenses and Permits and with the Superintendent of Inspectional Services, to Verify Licensing and Permit Compliance; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police Appear at a Licenses and Permits Committee Meeting to Discuss This Effort.Approved  Action details Not available
189391 2189391OrderThat the Director of Communications Deliver to the Members of This Board a Copy of the Proposed Transfer of the RCN Cable TV License.Approved  Action details Not available
189317 2189317Public EventPublic Event Permit, Davis Sq. Farmers Market, Day & Herbert Sts. Parking Lot, Wednesdays May 26-Nov. 24.Approved  Action details Not available
189316 2189316Public EventPublic Event Permit, High School DECA Car Wash, High School Concourse, May 22, 9-1PM (Raindate May 23).Approved  Action details Not available
189315 2189315Public EventPublic Event Permit, High School Senior Class Car Wash, High School Concourse, May 15, 9-1PM (Raindate May 16).Approved  Action details Not available
189314 2189314Public EventPublic Event Permit, Pop Warner Canning Drive, Citywide, May 8, 11AM-5PM (Raindate May 9).Approved  Action details Not available
189313 2189313Public EventPublic Event Permit, Mayor’s Shape-Up Somerville Run, High School Concourse and Area Streets, May 2, 10-Noon.Approved  Action details Not available
189312 2189312Public EventPublic Event Permit, Pinewoods Mom’s May Day Dance, Davis Sq. Statue Park, May 1, 1-3PM.Approved  Action details Not available
189311 2189311Public EventPublic Event Permit, Union Sq. Main Streets Design Annex at Somerville Open Studios, Union Sq. Plaza, May 1, 12-3PM.Approved  Action details Not available
189310 2189310Public EventPublic Event Permit, Community Growing Center Events, 22 Vinal Ave. and Other Locations, Various Dates and Times Apr. through Oct.Approved  Action details Not available
189343 2189343LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Beacon Sales Company, 50 Webster Ave., 6,630 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189389 2189389LicenseRenewing Garage License, E-Z Auto Body, 627 Somerville Ave., 33 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189388 2189388LicenseRenewing Garage License, Cataldo Ambulance Service, 4 Joy St., 6 Autos Inside, 4 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189387 2189387LicenseRenewing Garage License, Beacon Sales Company, 50 Webster Ave., 8 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189386 2189386LicenseRenewing Garage License, U Call We Haul, 9R Sherman St., 10 Autos Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189350 2189350LicenseRenewing Junk Dealer’s License, Sunshine Lucy’s, 93 Holland St., Furniture.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189349 2189349LicenseRenewing Junk Dealer’s License, Eddie’s Furniture, 95A Elm St., Furniture.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189385 2189385LicenseRenewing Garage License, Nippon Express, 30 Inner Belt Rd., 4 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189384 2189384LicenseRenewing Garage License, J & E Auto Body, 9 Hawkins St., 2 Autos Inside, 4 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189273 2189273OrderThat the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development Examine 9 Ward Street and the Property on Medford Street and Somerville Avenue, from John’s Auto to the Used Car Lot, for Rodent Problems.Approved  Action details Not available
189275 2189275OrderThat the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development (ISD) Visit the Burger King on Somerville Avenue to Inspect the Dumpster and Require Them to Replace it with a Child Proof Dumpster.Approved  Action details Not available
189277 2189277OrderThat the Chief of Police Work with the Community Police Officer to Control the Noise at the Church at 9 Ward Street.Approved  Action details Not available
189278 2189278OrderThat the City Solicitor Provide the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety with a Report on the Use and Licensing of Public Address Systems as Well as the Noise Ordinance, was Approved.Approved  Action details Not available
189355 2189355LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, Doms Motor Service, 2 Union Sq., 3 Motorcycles.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189326 2189326LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Valvoline, 182 Washington St., 3,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189327 2189327LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Chambers Motorcars, 259 McGrath Hwy., 6,075 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189328 2189328LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Doucette Auto Service, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy., 16,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189329 2189329LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Parkway Sunoco, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy., 32,995 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189330 2189330LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Broadway Petroleum, 1284-1286 Broadway, 23,500 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189331 2189331LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Nissenbaum’s Auto Parts, 480-490 Columbia St., 1,500 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189332 2189332LicenseRenewing Flammables License, U-Haul of Boston, 151 Linwood St., 2,280 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189333 2189333LicenseRenewing Flammables License, U-Haul of Boston, 600 Mystic Valley Pkwy., 14,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189334 2189334LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Souza Brothers Foreign Cars Service, 35-37 Prospect St., 12,388 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189354 2189354LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, the Burren, 247 Elm St., 6 Tables, 24 Chairs.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189336 2189336LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Elias & Abe Auto Repair, 254-258 Broadway, 27,045 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189337 2189337LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Lub-O-Line and Oil Co., 9 Florence St., 8,250 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189338 2189338LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Lub-O-Line Industrial Oil Co., 9 Florence St., 9,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189360 2189360LicenseRenewing 2009 Garage License, Manny’s Auto Center, 463 McGrath Hwy., 2 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189361 2189361LicenseRenewing Garage License, U-Haul of Boston, 151 Linwood St., 10 Autos Inside, 80 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189362 2189362LicenseRenewing Garage License, Valvoline, 182 Washington St., 3 Autos Inside, 3 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189363 2189363LicenseRenewing Garage License, BBC Auto Repair, 483 Somerville Ave., 10 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189364 2189364LicenseRenewing Garage License, C.J. Doherty Inc., 400 Mystic Ave., 4 Autos Inside, 8 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189365 2189365LicenseRenewing Garage License, JR Fennell LP, 92-94 Prospect St., 90 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189366 2189366LicenseRenewing Garage License, Century Tire Co., 263-269 Beacon St., 6 Autos Inside, 4 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189367 2189367LicenseRenewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I93 Inc., 259 McGrath Hwy., 310 Autos Inside, 40 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189353 2189353LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, Taipei Tokyo Café, 7 Holland St., 3 Tables, 6 Chairs.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189352 2189352LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, Diesel Café, 257 Elm St., 1 Bench.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189371 2189371LicenseRenewing Garage License, Fellsway Auto Repair, 693 McGrath Hwy., 5 Autos Inside, 10 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189372 2189372LicenseRenewing Garage License, FW Russell & Sons Disposal, 120 McGrath Hwy., 4 Autos Inside, 21 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189373 2189373LicenseRenewing Garage License, Tracer Technologies, 15 North Union St., 40 Autos Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189374 2189374LicenseRenewing Garage License, GE&M Auto Service, 395 Alewife Brook Pkwy., 3 Autos Inside, 14 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189375 2189375LicenseRenewing Garage License, Barnes & Walsh Co., 224-226 Somerville Ave., 9 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189376 2189376LicenseRenewing Garage License, Souza Brothers Foreign Car Service, 35-37 Prospect St., 10 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189377 2189377LicenseRenewing Garage License, 429 Corp., 109-111 Prospect St., 5 Autos Inside, 15 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189378 2189378LicenseRenewing Garage License, Gene Automotive Repair, 56 Joy St., 10 Autos Inside, 3 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189379 2189379LicenseRenewing Garage License, Somerville Housing Group Trust III, 481 Columbia St., 252 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189339 2189339LicenseRenewing Flammable License, Hess #21521, 709 McGrath Hwy., 45,550 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189340 2189340LicenseRenewing Flammable License, Cumberland Farms, 212 Broadway, 32,800 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189341 2189341LicenseRenewing Flammable License, Coresite Real Estate 70 Innerbelt LLC, 70 Inner Belt Rd., 100,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189380 2189380LicenseRenewing Garage License, Goodyear Auto Service Center, 1 Bow St., 6 Autos Inside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189381 2189381LicenseRenewing Garage License, Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Boston, 37 Mystic Ave., 1 Auto Inside, 18 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189382 2189382LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mac’s Auto Body, 53-55 Russell St., 10 Autos Inside, 8 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189383 2189383LicenseRenewing Garage License, Alex Auto Body, 75 Washington St., 5 Autos Inside, 3 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189356 2189356LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, Mike’s Restaurant, 9 Davis Sq., 8 Tables, 16 Chairs.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189342 2189342LicenseRenewing 2009 Flammable License, Coresite Real Estate 70 Innerbelt LLC, 70 Inner Belt Rd., 100,000 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189251 2189251OrderThat This Board’s Subcommittee on Public Health and Public Safety Place on Its Agenda a Public Safety Concern Involving a Bending Telephone Pole on Richardson Street Identified as Pole 296/5.Approved  Action details Not available
189246 2189246OrderThat This Board’s Subcommittee on Public Health and Public Safety Convene a Meeting Inviting the Somerville Mental Health Association to Learn of Imminent State Cutbacks that Will Greatly Affect Our Constituency.Approved  Action details Not available
189247 2189247ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Contact and Meet with the Somerville Mental Health Association CEO and Its Board of Directors to Understand the Imminent Cuts in State Aid to the Association and Its Effect on Somerville.Approved  Action details Not available
189249 2189249OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Place the Armory Building on Highland Avenue Onto a Routine Traffic Control Plan Thursday through Sunday Evenings, from 4:00 PM to Midnight, by Having Traffic Control Officers Monitor the Area and Enforce All Traffic and Parking Violations.Approved  Action details Not available
189250 2189250OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Replace All Cracked Sidewalks in Front of 47 Partridge Avenue and Inspect All Curbing at that Location.Approved  Action details Not available
189254 2189254OrderThat the that the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (ISD) Inform the Owner of Five Corners Variety in Powderhouse Square that Sandwich Boards Must Not be Placed on the Public Way Without Proper Permitting by the City.Approved  Action details Not available
189255 2189255ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Launch a Voluntary Composting Program, Which Would Save the City Financially on Our Trash Contract and Provide a Public Service by Allowing Residents to Bring Their Composted Materials to the Department of Public Works.Approved  Action details Not available
189256 2189256ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen, in Conjunction with the Administration, Form a Task Force Called the “Green Community and Open Space Initiative” with the Intent of Increasing Open and Green Space in the City, Reducing Storm Water Runoff, Providing Incentives for Residents and Business Owners to Make Improvements on Their Property that Would Benefit the Community and Reduce Our Community’s Impact on the Environment.Approved  Action details Not available
189252 2189252ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that Director of Housing, Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services and CAAS Provide This Board with an Additional Update on Their Foreclosure Prevention Efforts Throughout the City and Further Inform This Board of Any Support it Can Provide to Assist Their Efforts.Approved  Action details Not available
189253 2189253OrderThat the Chief of Police and the Human Rights Commission Perform a Thorough Investigation into the Incident in Ball Square on Saturday April 10, 2010 that Resulted in One Person Being Hospitalized.Approved  Action details Not available
189261 2189261OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works /Replace the Street Sign at Waldo Avenue and Beacon Street with a Sign Pole that is the Standard Length of All City Sign Poles.Approved  Action details Not available
189258 2189258OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Inspect the Tree and the Raised Sidewalk Panel at 22 Quincy Street, Determine the Health of the Tree and Make Any Necessary Repairs to the Sidewalk to Provide for Pedestrian Safety and Determine If the Tree Roots Are Causing Damage to a Retaining Wall on Private Property.Approved  Action details Not available
189257 2189257OrderThat the Director of Communications Inform This Board of the Feasibility of Sending a Connect CTY Call to Residents When There is No Trash Pickup on a Minor Holiday and to Inform Them of a Delay in Pickup.Approved  Action details Not available
189351 2189351LicenseRenewing Outdoor Seating License, Fu Shen Spa, 258 Elm St., Sidewalk Sign.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189357 2189357LicenseRenewing Outdoor Parking License, FW Russell & Sons Disposal Inc., 120 McGrath Hwy., 25 Spaces.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189348 2189348LicenseRenewing Junk Dealer’s License, Prospect Iron & Steel Co., 40 Bennett St., Scrap.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189346 2189346LicenseRenewing Extended Operating Hours License, Tufts Tisch Library Cafe, 35 Professors Row, Su-Th to 1 AM.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189345 2189345LicenseRenewing Extended Operating Hours License, Tufts Mayer Campus Center, 44 Professors Row, Thu-Sa to 2 AM.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189344 2189344LicenseRenewing Extended Operating Hours License, Papa Johns, 622 Somerville Ave., Th to 1AM, Fr-Sa to 3 AM.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189324 2189324LicenseRenewing Drain Layer’s License, E.B. Rotundi & Sons Inc.Approved  Action details Not available
189323 2189323LicenseRenewing Drain Layer’s License, C&K Trucking & Excavating.Approved  Action details Not available
189322 2189322LicenseRenewing Drain Layer’s License, CJ Doherty Inc.Approved  Action details Not available
189321 2189321LicenseRenewing Drain Layer’s License, Metro Equipment Corp.Approved  Action details Not available
189358 2189358LicenseRenewing Billiard/Pool Table & Bowling Alley License, Diesel Café, 257 Elm St., 2 Pool Tables.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189274 2189274OrderThat the City Solicitor Draft an Ordinance Requiring All Dumpsters in the City to be Child Proof.Approved  Action details Not available
189276 2189276OrderThat the City Solicitor Compile an Informational Packet Regarding Trash, Dumpsters and the Laws Relative to Their Cleaning, Upkeep of Private Property and State Health Codes to Explore What Other Avenues May be Utilized to Address the Rodent Problem in the City.Approved  Action details Not available
189279 2189279OrderThat the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development (ISD) Coordinate with the Chief of Police to Inspect the Property at 9 Ward Street to Determine the Need for a Sprinkler System and to Enforce Any and All Applicable Sprinkler Regulations.Approved  Action details Not available
189335 2189335LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Hillside Auto Repair, 583 Broadway, 22,600 Gallons.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189368 2189368LicenseRenewing Garage License, P. Gioioso & Sons, 628 Somerville Ave., 2 Autos Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189369 2189369LicenseRenewing Garage License, Hawkins St. Automotive Co., 3-9 Hawkins St., 4 Autos Inside, 8 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189370 2189370LicenseRenewing Garage License, Doucette Auto Service, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy., 2 Autos Inside, 6 Outside.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189259 2189259OrderThat the City Treasurer Inform This Board as to Whether Real Estate Tax Bills, Water Bills and Excise Tax Bills Can All be a Specific and Different Color Due to the Fact that They Look the Same and Cause Confusion to Residents.Approved  Action details Not available
189260 2189260OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (Parks and Open Space) and the Superintendent of Recreation Meet with the Ward 2 Alderman Regarding the Uses and Regulations of the Various Fields and Playgrounds at Lincoln Park for Residents.Approved  Action details Not available
189262 2189262OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (ISD) Bait the Following Areas for Rodent Control: Hamlet Street, Thorpe Street, Summit Avenue, Pleasant Avenue, Grandview Avenue, Walnut Street (From Aldersey Street to Highland Avenue) and Highland Avenue (From Walnut Street to Medford Street).Approved  Action details Not available
189265 2189265ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Develop and Implement a Public Safety Campaign to Encourage Bicyclists to Stop Riding on the Sidewalks in Business Districts.Approved  Action details Not available
189263 2189263OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Contact the Appropriate Utility to Remove the Double Pole at 64 Pinckney Street.Approved  Action details Not available
189264 2189264OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Trim the Tree at 64 Pinckney Street.Approved  Action details Not available
189267 2189267OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Repair the Potholes on College Avenue, Between Morrison and Francesca Avenues.Approved  Action details Not available
189268 2189268OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Replace the Deteriorating Sidewalk and Asphalt Panels at 17, 33 and 35-37 Winslow Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
189269 2189269OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Request that the MBTA Trim the Trees on the Busway Between Grove Street and College Avenue, Especially the Trees Overhanging the Chain Link Fence into the Abutting Private Parking Lot.Approved  Action details Not available
189270 2189270OrderThat the City Clerk Notify the MBTA of This Board’s Request to Add Additional Bike Racks Outside the College Avenue and Holland Street Head Houses.Approved  Action details Not available
189266 2189266OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Remove the Rusted Bicycle that Has Been Chained to the Parking Meter for Several Months in Front of 17 College Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
189283 2189283OrderThat the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development (ISD) Inspect the Property at 69-71 Bow Street to Ascertain the Number of Vehicles that Can be Stored on the Premises and to Count the Number of Vehicles Actually on the Site.Approved  Action details Not available
189284 2189284OrderThat the Business Known as A+ Auto Body be Allowed to Operate for 60 Days with Random Inspections to be Performed by ISD to Ensure that There Are No Code And/Or Parking Violations.Approved  Action details Not available
189287 3189287Mayor's RequestRequesting the Approval to Hire the Law Firm of Kirbey Harrington LLP as Outside Counsel to Negotiate the Renewal of the City's Comcast Licence and Proposed Transfer of the RCN Licencse.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189248 3189248OrderThat This Board’s Subcommittee on Public Health and Public Safety Invite the Owner(S) of the Armory Building to a Meeting to Discuss Their Inability to Contain Noise During Performances.Approved  Action details Not available
189306 3189306Mayor's RequestRequesting the Appointment of Matthew Ring as ConstableReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189294 3189294Mayor's RequestRequesting Approval to Grant a Permit to Tufts UniversityApproved  Action details Not available
189300 3189300Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Alexander Epstein to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189299 3189299Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Brian Postlewaite to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189301 3189301Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Enid Kumin to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189302 3189302Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Alan Moore to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189303 3189303Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint James Gallagher to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189304 3189304Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Ron Newman to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189305 3189305Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Charles Denison to the Bicycle Advisory CommitteeApproved  Action details Not available
189295 3189295Mayor's CommunicationRequesting Approval to Appoint Edward Nuzzo as Superintendt of Inspectional ServicesRecommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189293 3189293Mayor's CommunicationPlanning Division submitting its 2009 Annual Report.Recommended to be sent for discussion  Action details Not available
189292 3189292Mayor's RequestRequest to Declare Four Vehicles Surplus EquipmentReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189297 3189297Mayor's RequestRequesting Approval to Re-Appoint Anrea Ranger to the Commission on Energy Use and Climate ChangeApproved  Action details Not available
189285 3189285Mayor's RequestRequesting Approval to Convene in Executive Session to Dicsuss Pending LitigationApproved  Action details Not available
189245 3189245Grant of LocationGrant of Location, NStar Electric to Install 3 Feet of Conduit in Clyde St. from Pole 74/7 to 56 Clyde St.Approved  Action details Not available
189298 3189298Mayor's RequestMayor's Request to Re-Appoint Eliza Johnson to the Commission on Energy Use and Climate ChangeApproved  Action details Not available
189307 3189307Mayor's CommunicationSubmittal of 2009 Somerville Bike Committee Report for Informational PurposesPlaced on file  Action details Not available
189296 3189296Mayor's RequestMayor's Request to Appoint Alyssa Rosen to the Commission on Energy Use and Climate ChangeApproved  Action details Not available
189290 4189290Mayor's RequestAcceptance of Massachusetts Department of Agriculture GrantReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189289 4189289Mayor's RequestRequest to Accept a HUD Health Homes Technical Study Grant in the Amount of $749,893 for a Study on Cardiovascular Health Benefits on In-Home Air Filtration in the Mystic Housing DevelopmentReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189164 4189164Mayor's Request43D – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT SITE DESIGNATION AT 10 POPLAR STREET (Map 94, Block C Parcel 6, and Map 94, Clock C, Parcel 7)Approved  Action details Not available
189291 4189291Mayor's RequestRequest to Accept a Gift of Unknown Value in the Form of Three Railroad Artifacts from KSS Realty PartnersReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189288 4189288Mayor's RequestApproval of 2010-2011 HUD One Year Action PlanReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
189286 4189286Mayor's RequestOrdinance Amending the Local Historic District Map to Create Five (5) New Districts (East Somerville, Hinckley-Magoun, Orchard Street, Prospect Hill, and Union Square) and Add Seventeen (17) Properties to These Districts, and to Add Five (5) Properties to Central-Atherton-Spring-Summer (CASS) District (Group C)Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available