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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/28/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
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212555 1212555Roll CallCall of the Roll.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212556 1212556RemembrancesRemembrances.Approved  Action details Not available
212557 1212557MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 14, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212568 1212568CommunicationReporting on the October meeting of the Children’s Cabinet.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212595 4212595Mayor's CommunicationSubmitting the 2021 Surveillance Technology Annual Report.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212573 1212573CommunicationAs Chair of the Traffic and Parking Committee, sharing a petition signed by 144 neighbors, asking that the Directors of Mobility and Engineering replace the HAWK traffic signal at Buckingham and Beacon Streets with a standard Red, Yellow, Green traffic signal.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212574 1212574CommunicationAs Chair of the Traffic and Parking Committee, sharing with the Council and the public an article from Streetsblog Mass about pending legislation for safe streets.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212577 1212577Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on October 19, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212578 1212578Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 26, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212579 1212579Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 19, 2021.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
212580 1212580Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 21, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212582 1212582Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on October 27, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212583 1212583Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on October 25, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212584 1212584Committee ReportReport of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on October 25, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212585 1212585Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on October 20, 2021.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
212597 1212597LicenseNew Garage License, Toucan Auto Repair Inc, 224 Somerville Avenue, 15 vehicles inside, 4 vehicles outside, for autobody work, spray painting, and charging money to store vehicles.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212598 1212598LicenseNew Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Auto Plus LLC, 229 Lowell St, 2 inside, 2 outside.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212599 1212599Public EventPublic Event License, Halloween on Heath, Heath St from Moreland Street to Edgar Avenue, Oct 31, 3PM-8PM.Approved  Action details Not available
212600 1212600Public CommunicationHarvard University conveying its Fall 2021 Accountability Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212601 1212601Public CommunicationTufts University conveying its Fall 2021 Accountability Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212602 1212602Public CommunicationSomerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #212308, a Zoning amendment regarding rooftop mechanicals.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212603 1212603Public CommunicationSomerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #211693, a Zoning amendment regarding a Small Business Overlay District.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212604 1212604Public CommunicationSomerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #212309, a Zoning amendment regarding a Master Planned Development Overlay District.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212605 1212605Public CommunicationLee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212607 1212607Public Communication8 residents submitting comments re: proposed Assembly Square Fire Station.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212610 1212610Public EventPublic Event License, Pleasant Ave Halloween Block Party, Pleasant Ave, Oct 31, 3PM-9PM.Approved  Action details Not available
212611 1212611Public EventPublic Event License, Springfield Halloween Block Party, Springfield St from Houghton St to Concord Ave and Concord Ave Sq from Newton to Marion St, Oct 31, 4PM-8:30PM.Approved  Action details Not available
207903 1207903OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss with this Council the use of "concurrent with leading interval" pedestrian crossing timing at major intersections that see high usage by school and pre-school children, particularly at the intersection of Beacon and Washington Streets, and consider reversion to pedestrian-exclusive crossing timing at several relevant intersections.Approved  Action details Not available
212611 2212611Public EventPublic Event License, Springfield Halloween Block Party, Springfield St from Houghton St to Concord Ave and Concord Ave Sq from Newton to Marion St, Oct 31, 4PM-8:30PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212610 2212610Public EventPublic Event License, Pleasant Ave Halloween Block Party, Pleasant Ave, Oct 31, 3PM-9PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212605 2212605Public CommunicationLee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212599 2212599Public EventPublic Event License, Halloween on Heath, Heath St from Moreland Street to Edgar Avenue, Oct 31, 3PM-8PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212613 2212613OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain 10 Oak St for the purposes of building affordable housing.Approved  Action details Not available
212614 2212614OrderThat the Commissioner of DPW address with this Council constituent reports of trash barrels being picked up by Recycling trucks.Approved  Action details Not available
212608 2212608OrderThat the Mobility Division complete a street by street safety audit of Ward 4 and provide a plan to address all areas identified as dangerous due to excessive major intersections, excessive speeds, and volume.Approved  Action details Not available
212609 2212609ResolutionCalling upon the Mayor and the Board of Health to declare the rodent infestation in this City a public health emergency.Approved  Action details Not available
212595 2212595Mayor's CommunicationSubmitting the 2021 Surveillance Technology Annual Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212581 2212581OrderThat the Administration prepare and present to this Council by January 21, 2022, an implementation plan for the Vulnerable Road Users Ordinance.Approved  Action details Not available
212575 2212575OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works explain the delay in opening the Next Wave/Full Circle entrance to the new High School building.Approved  Action details Not available
212576 2212576OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works establish a maximum time frame for a sidewalk panel to be dug up and replaced.Approved  Action details Not available
212569 2212569OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council with details on the sidewalk snow-shoveling pilot which was included in the FY2022 budget.Approved  Action details Not available
212570 2212570OrderThat the Administration update this Council on plans to create a "Community Engagement Center" to offer support to residents experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need.Approved  Action details Not available
212571 2212571OrderThat the Administration update this Council on the status of the Police Staffing Study which was included in the FY2022 budget and estimated to take 2-4 months.Approved  Action details Not available
212572 2212572OrderThat the City Solicitor work with this Council to amend the anti-nepotism ordinance to allow for more flexibility when the circumstances warrant.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212558 2212558CitationCommending Carrie Normand on receiving the MASC All-State School Committee award and eight years of service on the School Committee.Approved  Action details Not available
212559 2212559ResolutionThat this Council joins many workers, community, faith, environmental justice, racial justice, labor, civil rights, and consumer advocates to urge the Massachusetts Legislature and the residents of Somerville to oppose House Bill 1234.Approved  Action details Not available
212560 2212560OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, 118 Broadway, aka the East End Grill, for the purposes of building affordable housing.Approved  Action details Not available
212561 2212561OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, 182 Broadway, aka Patsy's Pastries, for the purposes of building affordable housing.Approved  Action details Not available
212562 2212562OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, the long vacant apartment complex in the Stop and Shop Parking lot for the purposes of building affordable housing.Approved  Action details Not available
212563 2212563OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works address the non-operational street lights on Virginia Avenue.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212564 2212564OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services present a long-term plan for a public restroom at Chuckie Harris Park.Approved  Action details Not available
212565 2212565OrderThat the Director of Mobility perform a traffic assessment starting on Summer Street, from Willow Avenue to Cedar Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212566 2212566OrderThat the Director of Parking replace the ONE WAY sign on Gibbons Street, at Benton Road.Approved  Action details Not available
212567 2212567OrderThat the City Solicitor explore an ordinance that addresses overhead wires that are left dangling and/or wrapped around telephone poles throughout the city.Approved  Action details Not available
212513 2212513Committee ReportReport of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on October 4, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212596 3212596Officer's CommunicationThe Memorialization Committee submitting the naming of the new turf field at the Healey School to honor State Representative and Alderman Joseph "Joe" Mackey.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212593 3212593Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $1,310 using available funds in the City Clerk's Professional and Technical Services Account for materials translation services.Approved  Action details Not available
212594 3212594CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stephanie Galaitsi to the position of Somerville Women's Commission Member.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212612 3212612Mayor's RequestSomerville Retirement Board requesting approval to increase the Cost of Living Adjustment Base for retirees from $14,000 to $15,000Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212586 3212586WithdrawnWithdrawn.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211307 3211307Public Communication221 citizens from the Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets submitting a Declaration and Call to Action re: safe streets.   Action details Not available
212576 3212576OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works establish a maximum time frame for a sidewalk panel to be dug up and replaced.Approved  Action details Not available
212567 3212567OrderThat the City Solicitor explore an ordinance that addresses overhead wires that are left dangling and/or wrapped around telephone poles throughout the city.Approved  Action details Not available
212565 3212565OrderThat the Director of Mobility perform a traffic assessment starting on Summer Street, from Willow Avenue to Cedar Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212566 3212566OrderThat the Director of Parking replace the ONE WAY sign on Gibbons Street, at Benton Road.Approved  Action details Not available
212608 3212608OrderThat the Mobility Division complete a street by street safety audit of Ward 4 and provide a plan to address all areas identified as dangerous due to excessive major intersections, excessive speeds, and volume.Approved  Action details Not available
212569 3212569OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council with details on the sidewalk snow-shoveling pilot which was included in the FY2022 budget.Approved  Action details Not available
212614 3212614OrderThat the Commissioner of DPW address with this Council constituent reports of trash barrels being picked up by Recycling trucks.Approved  Action details Not available
212571 4212571OrderThat the Administration update this Council on the status of the Police Staffing Study which was included in the FY2022 budget and estimated to take 2-4 months.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212594 4212594CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stephanie Galaitsi to the position of Somerville Women's Commission Member.Work completed  Action details Not available
212570 4212570OrderThat the Administration update this Council on plans to create a "Community Engagement Center" to offer support to residents experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212593 4212593Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $1,310 using available funds in the City Clerk's Professional and Technical Services Account for materials translation services.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211327 4211327ResolutionThat the Traffic Commission examine using the "psych trick" pedestrian safety method, deployed in St. Paul, MN, to encourage drivers to stop for pedestrians crossing the street.   Action details Not available
211710 4211710OrderThat the Directors of SPCD and Communications work with the Police, the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian Transit Advisory Committee to implement a “Stop on the Line Every Time” traffic safety public education and enforcement campaign.   Action details Not available
211711 4211711OrderThat the Director of SPCD work with the Police Department, especially the Traffic Division, to train all Officers on Vision Zero.   Action details Not available
211712 4211712OrderThat the Chief of Police report to this Council on steps taken to train and incentivize Detail Officers to enforce traffic laws when they observe motorists driving unsafely.   Action details Not available
211713 4211713ResolutionThat the Administration advise this Council on a plan to improve the consistency of staffing attendance for especially dangerous Traffic Management Plans, including the current Belmont Street traffic detour.   Action details Not available
211287 4211287CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Approved  Action details Not available
211303 4211303CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Mark Lawhorne as Superintendent of Highways, Lines and Lights.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211823 4211823CommunicationSharing with the Council, the Administration and the public a 6-page blogpost from State Representative Mike Connolly.   Action details Not available
212221 4212221LicenseNew Garage License, Brazil Auto Repair Inc, 621 Somerville Avenue, 2 autos inside, 0 outside for mechanical repairs only, operating Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: Closed.Approved  Action details Not available
212299 4212299LicenseNew Garage License, FRIT, 485 Foley Street, 250 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only.Approved  Action details Not available
212300 4212300LicenseNew Garage License, FRIT, 455 Grand Union Boulevard, 611 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only.Approved  Action details Not available
207326 4207326ResolutionThat the Administration advise the Ward 6 Alderman of the notifications provided to city and private contractors about anti-idling regulations, and revise such policies to better ensure compliance.   Action details Not available
207413 4207413CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Approved  Action details Not available
208782 4208782OrderThat the Director of SPCD develop a city-wide signage policy to equitably inform pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle operators during construction, closing of sidewalks, etc.   Action details Not available
209383 4209383OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Council on usage data for the Blue Bike expansion stations of 2019, and plans for expanding the system in future years.   Action details Not available
209503 4209503CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Approved  Action details Not available
209779 4209779OrderThat this Council review with the Administration, Cambridge’s recent Home Rule Petition to improve the safety of transportation network company vehicles operating there.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210544 4210544OrderThat the Chief of Police, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss enforcement to eliminate delivery and other vehicles from parking on protected bike lanes throughout the city.   Action details Not available
212587 4212587Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs.Approved  Action details Not available
212588 4212588Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $89,451.75 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators.Approved  Action details Not available
212589 4212589Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders.Approved  Action details Not available
212590 4212590Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, 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.Approved  Action details Not available
212591 4212591Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $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.Approved  Action details Not available
212592 4212592Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $5,008 using available funds in the Workers' Compensation Legal Services Account.Approved  Action details Not available
212606 5212606Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of amendments to Sections 2.1 and 2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212520 5212520Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for Street & Sidewalk Repairs and ADA Improvements.Approved  Action details Not available
212547 5212547Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of speed limit violations in designated School Zones within the City of Somerville.Approved  Action details Not available
209616 5209616OrderThat the Director of Engineering install a crosswalk on Somerville Avenue at Kent Street and Spring Street.   Action details Not available
208685 5208685OrderThat the Director of SPCD explain how decisions are made about Blue Bike rack placement, including how the public gets informed.   Action details Not available
209758 5209758OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Council on creating a Bicycle Master Plan, and requiring that future road work adhere to this plan.   Action details Not available
210627 5210627OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Council on the Missatuck/Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge project.   Action details Not available
210896 5210896OrderThat the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on the overdue new equipment necessary to improve signal timing in Davis Square.   Action details Not available
210932 5210932OrderThat the Director of SPCD replace the NO BICYCLES ON SIDEWALK decals in the city's business districts and work with the Pedestrian and Transit Advocacy Committee to reduce conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians on sidewalks.   Action details Not available
209477 5209477OrderThat the Director of SPCD consider strategies to reduce the volume and impact of package delivery vehicles, such as encouraging smaller or electric vehicles and cargo bike parking, as has been tried in Manhattan and Seattle.   Action details Not available
209482 5209482OrderThat the Director of Engineering construct a pedestrian crosswalk across Washington Street in front of the Public Safety Building. (2nd request)   Action details Not available
209142 5209142OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to the Ward 6 Councilor on plans to improve cyclist wayfinding through Davis Square.   Action details Not available
212225 5212225OrderThat Eversource representatives be requested to appear before the next meeting of this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to respond to the gas leak data along Somerville Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
212251 5212251OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Mobility report to this Council whether the video "Safer Trucking in Changing Cities" is being used to train City truck drivers in safe driving techniques.   Action details Not available
212254 5212254OrderThat the Director of Mobility replace the HAWK signal at Buckingham and Beacon Streets with a standard RYG stoplight signal.   Action details Not available
211970 5211970CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Christina Morone to the Commission for Women.Approved  Action details Not available
212048 5212048Officer's CommunicationDean Matarazzo proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 13 Garfield Ave from Fabrication to Urban Residential.Ordinance ordained  Action details Not available
211814 5211814OrderThat the Director of Engineering install raised crosswalks rather than standard crosswalks for each at-grade crossing of the Community Path Extension, including Central, Sycamore, and Walnut Streets.   Action details Not available
211815 5211815OrderThat the Director of SPCD re-convene the High School Parking Working Group and provide an update on what is being done to understand and address parking issues for teachers, staff, and residents.   Action details Not available
211339 5211339OrderThat Director of Mobility and the Chief Fire Engineer discuss the potential impacts to the Teele Square Firehouse from the proposed Holland Street/Teele Square infrastructure and repaving work.   Action details Not available
211449 5211449ResolutionThat the Administration create clean, safe, and permanent public restrooms in several outdoor locations, similar to the "Portland Loos" that have been installed in Cambridge.Work completed  Action details Not available
210985 5210985OrderThat the Director of Parking discuss with the appropriate committee, implementing income-based parking ticket fines for residents, as well as "day-fine" scales to set ticket penalties according to an individual's daily income.   Action details Not available
210988 5210988OrderThat the Directors of Finance, Infrastructure and Asset Management, and SPCD provide a progress report for the Vision Zero Action Plan 2020 as outlined in the attached spreadsheet.   Action details Not available
210989 5210989OrderThat the Director of SPCD advise the Ward 7 Councilor when they will implement the Mobility Plan for West Broadway (from Route 16 to Holland Street), to create a dedicated bus lane.   Action details Not available
210992 5210992OrderThat the Mayor and the Chief of Police discuss with this Council why there is so little traffic enforcement conducted by the Police Department, why its Traffic Division has so few officers, and how it plans to address the public safety crisis made obvious with 4 pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in the past 2 years.   Action details Not available
211227 5211227OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works install a temporary speed bump on Sycamore Street between the main entrance and the schoolyard entrance of the Winter Hill School.   Action details Not available
211243 5211243OrderThat the Director of Mobility and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management collaborate to write responses to the questions contained within regarding the Spring Hill separation project.   Action details Not available
211256 5211256ResolutionThat the Mayor direct department heads to prioritize the rapid construction of physical infrastructure to slow traffic, protect our most vulnerable residents, and bring our streets into compliance with the ADA, to address the killing of four pedestrians by motor vehicles in the last two years and prevent further traffic fatalities.   Action details Not available
212591 5212591Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $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.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
209503 5209503CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212590 5212590Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, 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.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211287 5211287CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
207413 5207413CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212589 5212589Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212299 5212299LicenseNew Garage License, FRIT, 485 Foley Street, 250 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212587 5212587Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212592 5212592Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $5,008 using available funds in the Workers' Compensation Legal Services Account.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212300 5212300LicenseNew Garage License, FRIT, 455 Grand Union Boulevard, 611 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212588 5212588Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $89,451.75 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212520 6212520Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for Street & Sidewalk Repairs and ADA Improvements.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212048 6212048Officer's CommunicationDean Matarazzo proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 13 Garfield Ave from Fabrication to Urban Residential.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211970 6211970CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Christina Morone to the Commission for Women.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212547 6212547Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of speed limit violations in designated School Zones within the City of Somerville.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210966 6210966OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Council why there are still so few speed bumps in the city, especially since the ones deployed on Powder House Boulevard seem to be making a dangerous area safer for pedestrians.   Action details Not available
210968 6210968OrderThat the Director of SPCD brief the Traffic and Parking Committee on the work that will be done on our streets and Community Path pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement with the MBTA and MaDOT, which will provide the city with a $1,400,000 payment.   Action details Not available
211128 6211128OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss installing speed limiters on the city's vehicles to monitor speed and ensure that employees are observing speed limits.   Action details Not available
211135 6211135OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Council on traffic management and calming plans for the streets and neighborhoods around the five Green Line Extension stations expected to open before the end of this year.   Action details Not available
211679 6211679OrdinanceAmending the Domestic Partnership Ordinance as attached and as further necessary to address issues in the existing version.Ordinance ordained as amended  Action details Not available
212186 6212186CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Ann Fullerton to the Zoning Board of Appeals.Approved  Action details Not available
212187 6212187CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Stephanos Axios to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Alternate Member.Not approved  Action details Not available
212255 6212255OrderThat this Council consider an Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones Home Rule Petition similar to the one already approved by Salem MA.Work completed  Action details Not available
209148 6209148OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works immediately replace the HAWK signals on Beacon Street with more suitable and effective RYG pedestrian-activated signals.   Action details Not available
208901 6208901OrderThat the Director of SPCD and the Chief of Police update this Council on what is being done in the wake of the two deaths in two different hit and run incidents on Mystic Avenue.   Action details Not available
205831 6205831OrderThat the Director of Engineering share with this Board the feasibility of creating a pedestrian crossing on Somerville Avenue, between Belmont and Spring Streets.   Action details Not available
206189 6206189OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide recommendations to improve pedestrian safety at the dangerous intersection of Walnut Street, Summit Avenue and Boston Street.   Action details Not available
207486 6207486OrderThat the Director of Engineering and the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalks at locations specified within.   Action details Not available
207487 6207487OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalk safety improvements at the locations specified within.   Action details Not available
210870 6210870CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board.Approved  Action details Not available
210587 6210587OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works submit a recycling plan for all buildings that do not receive city solid waste collection services, pursuant to Ordinance 11-40.Work completed  Action details Not available
210913 6210913CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board.Approved  Action details Not available
212550 6212550Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $16,400 using available funds in the Human Resources Department Arbitration Services Account for arbitration services.Approved  Action details Not available
212518 6212518Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,235,641 from the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget.Approved  Action details Not available
212519 6212519Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,023,399 from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund budget.Approved  Action details Not available
212325 6212325Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a Preservation Restriction for 277 Broadway.Approved  Action details Not available
212413 7212413Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a preservation restriction for 59 Cross Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212474 7212474Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a grant of easement in Inner Belt Road for Fiber Optic Communications Equipment.Approved  Action details Not available
212480 7212480Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Land Disposition Agreement for the property at 31 Tufts Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212516 7212516Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,604,801 in a bond for street resurfacing, sidewalk improvements and ADA ramps and improvements.Approved  Action details Not available
212549 7212549Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,300,000 for Poplar Street Pump Station Pump House & Facilities pre-construction services.Approved  Action details Not available
210624 7210624OrderThat the Director of Finance, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss scaling parking permit fees with automobile size and efficiency.   Action details Not available
209808 7209808OrderThat the Director of SPCD develop a plan to create parking-separated bike lanes on East Broadway.   Action details Not available
209691 7209691OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inform the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works whether the newspaper boxes throughout the city are permitted.Work completed  Action details Not available
210739 7210739OrderThat the Director of Engineering and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management urge Eversource to fix gas leaks at 721 Somerville Avenue and nearby, as identified by HEET, and appear with Eversource staff at the next meeting of the Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss this matter.Work completed  Action details Not available
210965 7210965OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Council in writing by December 4, and discuss with the Traffic and Parking Committee at its next meeting on December 7, what the plan is for replacing flex posts when they are knocked over or displaced.   Action details Not available
207903 7207903OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss with this Council the use of "concurrent with leading interval" pedestrian crossing timing at major intersections that see high usage by school and pre-school children, particularly at the intersection of Beacon and Washington Streets, and consider reversion to pedestrian-exclusive crossing timing at several relevant intersections.   Action details Not available
203479 7203479ResolutionThat the Administration update the Ward 6 Alderman on plans to improve way-finding for the Community Path through Davis Square.   Action details Not available
204527 7204527ResolutionRequesting that Eversource meet with this city’s Administration to discuss creating a city-wide Host Community Agreement.Work completed  Action details Not available
206407 7206407OrderThat the Director of SPCD, the City Engineer, and the Commissioner of Public Works establish a written policy for deploying temporary safety and visibility materials for the period between street re-paving and re-painting.   Action details Not available
210975 7210975ResolutionThat the Administration and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss the vehicle training process for all DPW employees and contractors whose job requires them to drive city vehicles.   Action details Not available
210913 7210913CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212325 7212325Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a Preservation Restriction for 277 Broadway.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212550 7212550Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $16,400 using available funds in the Human Resources Department Arbitration Services Account for arbitration services.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211679 7211679OrdinanceAmending the Domestic Partnership Ordinance as attached and as further necessary to address issues in the existing version.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212186 7212186CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Ann Fullerton to the Zoning Board of Appeals.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
210870 7210870CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212518 7212518Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,235,641 from the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212519 7212519Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,023,399 from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund budget.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212549 8212549Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,300,000 for Poplar Street Pump Station Pump House & Facilities pre-construction services.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212474 8212474Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a grant of easement in Inner Belt Road for Fiber Optic Communications Equipment.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212413 8212413Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a preservation restriction for 59 Cross Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212480 8212480Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Land Disposition Agreement for the property at 31 Tufts Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212516 8212516Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,604,801 in a bond for street resurfacing, sidewalk improvements and ADA ramps and improvements.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212265 8212265Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new Assembly Square Fire Station.Approved  Action details Not available
211906 8211906CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Russell Pildes as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board.Approved  Action details Not available
208008 8208008OrderThat the Director of SPCD implement traffic calming and pedestrian and cyclist safety measures on Broadway from Powder House Circle to Teele Square.   Action details Not available
210893 8210893ResolutionThat 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.   Action details Not available
210895 8210895OrderThat the Director of Capital Projects revise the College Avenue reconstruction plan to include additional safety measures for pedestrians at both perpendicular and parallel crossings.   Action details Not available
210898 9210898OrderThat 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.   Action details Not available
208575 9208575OrderThat the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking provide a quarterly update regarding implementation of deed-based parking permit restrictions.   Action details Not available
212305 9212305Officer's CommunicationRequesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for payments of Certificates of Occupancy.Ordinance ordained  Action details Not available
212307 9212307Officer's CommunicationRequesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Sidewalk & Frontage Clarifications.Ordinance ordained  Action details Not available
212362 9212362Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $725,000 in a bond for Construction Manager at-Risk services for the pre-construction phase of the Public Safety Building .Approved  Action details Not available
211906 9211906CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Russell Pildes as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212265 9212265Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new Assembly Square Fire Station.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available