Details Meeting Name: Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/30/2016 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (31) 31 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 200428 3 200428 Grant of Location Submitted by Envirotrac for Speedway LLC, to advance 3 soil borings in the sidewalk at 24 and 26-28 Kensington Avenue, and install monitoring wells in 2 of those borings. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200749 3 200749 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services report to this Board on the differences between the Stretch Energy Code and the International Energy Conservation Code 2012, and which Code the City is applying. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201690 3 201690 Order That the Director of Communications maintain the city’s website with information on the Emerald Ash Borer Program, including the revised list of trees to be removed, any schedule of planned phasing, and any other relevant information. Work completed   Action details Not available 201695 3 201695 Order That the Director of Sustainability and the Environment report to this Board on reducing food waste and expanding composting at city schools. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201696 3 201696 Order That the Director of Sustainability and the Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board on reducing landfill waste and expanding recycling at city schools. Work completed   Action details Not available 201737 3 201737 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on the progress on instituting a curbside composting program. Work completed   Action details Not available 201753 3 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. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201840 3 201840 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Board on the potential harmful human health effects of the recently installed LED street lights. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201857 3 201857 Order That 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. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201861 3 201861 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works dim the brightness and install a filter and/or directional screening on the LED street lights in the area of 47 Hall Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 201870 3 201870 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works explain why the trees at the Healy School where removed and what trees are going in their place. Work completed   Action details Not available 201903 3 201903 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board about plans to re-landscape any school properties, since both the Kennedy and Healey School yards were re-landscaped this summer without public notice. Work completed   Action details Not available 201904 3 201904 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on keeping city trees alive by watering them during this and future droughts. Work completed   Action details Not available 201432 3 201432 Order That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works explore alternatives, such as a "pay as you throw" program, to limit the amount of curbside trash, and integrate curbside composting. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201489 3 201489 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide alternative trash disposal options, e.g., limiting the size of disposals, charging fees, etc. Work completed   Action details Not available 202018 3 202018 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability and Environment report to this Board, and to the School Committee, on the use and necessity of pesticides in city-owned or city-maintained properties, and report on how organic maintenance would compare to current practices. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202019 3 202019 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability and Environment report to this Board, and to the School Committee, on the type, brand, cost, and use of all cleaning agents used in city and school buildings, and report on how "green,” non-toxic cleaning products would compare with current practices. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202189 3 202189 Resolution That the Administration discuss with this Board’s Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, the costs identified by Lynn Weissman, attached, regarding natural grass and artificial turf fields. Work completed   Action details Not available 202276 3 202276 Resolution That the Chair of the Conservation Commission report to this Board with an update on that Commission’s activities, primary concerns, and issues that are being worked on. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202136 4 202136 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 8/25/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201614 4 201614 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report to the Ward 2 Alderman on the removal of a tree at 25 Durham Street, and on its replacement. Work completed   Action details Not available 202009 4 202009 Communication Conveying the Department of Public Works’ response to questions about landscaping at the Healey School. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200896 4 200896 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works request that the city's LED lighting contractor review the report by resident Luis Morales and provide their written comments. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201378 4 201378 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment provide an energy master plan for the most effective systems to approach net zero for Union Square and other "transformative zones" as outlined in SomerVision. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197851 5 197851 Order That the Administration develop a comprehensive de-paving plan for city properties, especially school playgrounds, to alleviate flooding by reducing the 73% of Somerville that is covered by concrete, asphalt or other impervious surfaces. Work completed   Action details Not available 201567 5 201567 Order That the Arborist check the health of the tree at 143 Powerhouse Blvd. Work completed   Action details Not available 201585 5 201585 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the dead tree at 50 Hall Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 201488 5 201488 Order That the Director of SPCD confirm that only native trees are being used in the Lincoln Park renovation and advise of the species. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200299 6 200299 Order That the Director of SPCD, the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability and Environment consider the pros and cons of artificial turf and identify alternative designs for publicly accessible open space. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200860 6 200860 Mayor's Communication Conveying a Presentation from SPCD, Recreation, and SomerStat on Fields. Work completed   Action details Not available 200638 7 200638 Order That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with the 2016 tree planting/replacement plan for all Wards. Work completed   Action details Not available