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Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/29/2018 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue
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205404 2205404Public CommunicationJacob Kramer submitting comments re: #204954, the proposed Transfer Fee Home Rule Petition, and #205118, the proposed Tenant's Right to Purchase Home Rule Petition.Work completed  Action details Not available
205405 2205405Public CommunicationRonald Cavallo submitting comments re: #205118, the proposed Tenant's Right to Purchase Home Rule Petition.Work completed  Action details Not available
205343 3205343OrderThat the Director of SPCD contact local mortgage lenders to determine how the proposed "Tenants Right to Purchase" policy might affect the ability of home-buyers to secure financing, and report back to this Board in writing.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205344 3205344OrderThat the Director of SPCD contact several Title Insurance brokers and ascertain their views on whether the proposed "Tenants Right to Purchase" policy would affect their ability to provide title insurance, and report back to this Board in writing.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204793 3204793OrdinanceThat Ordinance 9-116(3) be amended as described within with respect to activities restricted under the Noise Ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205044 4205044CommunicationSomerStat Analyst responding to a Legislative Matters Committee query related to #203839 re: an update on Rodent Action Team meetings.Work completed  Action details Not available
205420 4205420OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor submitting an updated Condominium/Cooperative Conversion Ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205201 5205201ResolutionThat the Administration work with US2 to amend the Development Covenant to allow this Board to recognize a Neighborhood Council to negotiate a CBA and discuss the amendment with this Board prior to execution.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204875 6204875OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare a Home Rule Petition regarding a Right of First Refusal to allow tenants to have the first option to purchase their homes if they are going to be sold.Work completed  Action details Not available
202523 6202523OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare a draft ordinance to amend or replace the current Condominium Conversion Ordinance, and incorporate the strongest parts of relevant state law.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205118 8205118Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to preserve affordable housing through a tenant's right to purchase.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204238 8204238OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an amendment to the ordinance regarding construction, so that rodent eradication is required on all construction, not just demolition.Work completed  Action details Not available
203556 10203556Public CommunicationThe Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice submitting comments re: #203098, the Community Benefits Ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
203555 11203555Public CommunicationThe Chamber of Commerce, Union Square Main Streets, and Somerville Local First submitting comments re: the Union Sq proposed zoning, the US2 Covenant, and the Community Benefits Ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
203098 15203098OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to create a Community Benefits Committee.Kept in committee  Action details Not available