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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/30/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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202325 3202325OrderThat the Director of Constituent Services and the Superintendent of Inspectional Services discuss the 311 calls and inspections related to 19 Clarendon Avenue.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202340 3202340OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 62 Lowden Avenue for contractors working on Sunday, in violation of their building permit, and take corrective action as necessary.Work completed  Action details Not available
202335 3202335OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 18 School Street for building and health code violations and contact the property owner to make necessary repairs.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202336 3202336OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 44 Adrian Street for building and health code violations and contact the property owner to make necessary repairs.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202341 3202341OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works request of the commuter rail operator that the trash behind 104 Gilman Street be removed.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202411 4202411Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening, 11/10/16.Work completed  Action details Not available
202293 4202293Officer's CommunicationDirector of Traffic and Parking responding to Board Orders submitted 9/13/16.Work completed  Action details Not available
202319 4202319OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 135 Hillsdale Road for an illegal rooming house.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
201375 4201375Public CommunicationDistrict Attorney responding to #196432 re: the investigation of the murder of Deanna Cremin.Work completed  Action details Not available
202182 4202182OrderThat the Chief of Police or the Director of SPCD report to this Board on plans to educate motorists about using the “Dutch Reach” to open the driver’s door as a way to avoid “dooring” cyclists.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202183 4202183OrderThat the Chief of Police report to this Board why Police Officers don't wear name tags, with his recommendation as to whether they should.Work completed  Action details Not available
202184 4202184OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clarify to this Board and Constituent Services, and post on the city’s website, the regulations for putting trash out in plastic bags that are not inside a garbage can.Work completed  Action details Not available
202292 5202292Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/13/16.Work completed  Action details Not available
201777 5201777ResolutionThat the Mayor and the Chief of Police update the city website with expanded information on Police policies on Biased Based Policing, with all recent complaints and outcomes, as well as the complaint filing process and relationship with the Human Rights Commission.Work completed  Action details Not available
201410 5201410ResolutionThat the Administration submit a Home Rule Petition relative to allowing Special Police Officers to serve up to age 70.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
202025 5202025OrderThat the Chief of Police, the Chief Fire Engineer and the Director of Traffic and Parking attend the next Public Health and Safety Committee meeting to discuss #200140 regarding a "Don't Block the Box" program.Work completed  Action details Not available
202314 5202314Officer's CommunicationDirector of Transportation and Infrastructure responding to #201794, #201799, and #202111, re: a safety education campaign for bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
201482 6201482Mayor's CommunicationConveying the Carlson Group's study of Somerville's fire and rescue services.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
201794 6201794OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Board on measures to design streets and bike lanes, and educate drivers and bicyclists, to increase safety with respect to the door-opening zone for parked cars.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
201889 6201889OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 15-17-19 Henderson Street for all code violations and unauthorized removals of stop work orders and unsafe building notices, and report back to this Board on recommended actions to ensure the public's health and safety.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
201988 7201988OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 33-35 Barton Street weekly for continual overgrowth onto the public sidewalk.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200846 7200846ResolutionThat the Administration inform this Board of efforts to assist Riverside Community Care, formerly at 78 College Avenue, in finding a new location for its mental health day treatment program.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200309 9200309ResolutionThat the Administration arrange for Matrix Consulting to appear before this Board's Public Health and Safety Committee to report their findings on public safety.Work completed  Action details Not available
200479 9200479ResolutionThat the MassPort Community Advisory Committee seek to address Logan Airport noise, pollution, and traffic issues by sponsoring a regional citizens' forum, an online runway database, and federal research.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200519 9200519OrderThat the Chief of Police consider deploying body cameras for all police officers, and prepare a feasibility report within 30 days for this Board's Public Health and Public Safety Committee.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
199724 10199724OrderThat the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss concerns regarding #198703 and #199522 for public safety at Assembly Row and citywide.Work completed  Action details Not available
199520 12199520ResolutionThat the Administration prioritize a public health initiative to control the opiate abuse epidemic, including nearby health and educational institutions and any other available resources.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
192737 25192737OrderThat this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety arrange for representatives of Riverside Community Care aka Somerville Mental Health Association, to appear before the Committee to explain where the programs are and how the City can assist them.Kept in committee  Action details Not available