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Meeting Name: Housing and Community Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/1/2013 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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194658 3194658Public CommunicationMichele Biscoe submitting comments re: #194410, considering designated off-leash times for dogs in certain parks.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195173 3195173OrderThat the Director of SPCD consider Magoun Square or Trum Field as a location for a Hubway Bicycle System.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195268 3195268OrderThat further applications for liquor licenses at Assembly Square be brought to the attention of the Committee on Housing and Community Development.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195248 3195248OrderThat the Director of SPCD appear before this Board to provide an update on the status of the Union Square renewal plan and any transactions that have taken place.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195347 3195347ResolutionThat the Administration consider implementing a pilot Parlket in the Brickbottom area of Ward 2.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195360 3195360OrderThat the Director of SPCD remove the bike rack at the corner of Highland Avenue and Crocker Street and either find an alternative site or replace it with a smaller rack.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195495 3195495OrderThat the Director of SPCD inform this Board of the jurisdiction the City has over Clear Channel billboards, including contracts the City is party to, and ways the City can reduce the negative impact of they have on residents' quality of life.Work completed  Action details Not available
194659 4194659OrderThat the Director of SPCD (Parks and Open Space) provide this Board with the feasibility of creating "Friend of Parks" organizations for city parks, to promote citizen participation in the oversight of parks and to provide resources for the establishment of such groups.Work completed  Action details Not available
195071 4195071OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD) appear before this Board to discuss the so-called Italian/Portuguese kitchens that are commonplace throughout the city.Work completed  Action details Not available
195074 4195074OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD), the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer appear before this Board to discuss the process of fining absentee landlords and/or their unruly tenants as it relates to repeat offenders.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195089 4195089OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD) provide this Board with an analysis of the Cabot Farms building on Broadway, at the Powderhouse Rotary, and a list of strategies the city can employ to urge improvement of the property.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
194361 4194361OrderThat the Director of SPCD prepare a written analysis for this Board comparing the 2010 federal census with the 2000 census and highlighting the important changes and potential impacts.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
194362 4194362OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Board with the Development Covenant for Assembly Square between the City, the Redevelopment Authority, and FRIT, including all revisions and amendments.Work completed  Action details Not available
194409 4194409OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Board with a breakdown of all tickets and other types of citations, such as criminal complaints, issued by building inspectors and health inspectors, including the types of violations, the face amounts of the fines, and the amounts collected.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
194410 4194410ResolutionThat this Board requests that the Administration consider a program to allow dog owners and dogs to enjoy off-leash play and exercise time in certain city parks at designated times.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
194501 4194501OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Board with an update regarding the timeline for expansion of the community path garden behind Rite-Aid, as gardening season is about to be underway.Work completed  Action details Not available
192636 5192636ResolutionThat this Board requests that the Administration provide information about plans to support local grocery stores in our economic centers.Work completed  Action details Not available
194277 5194277OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Traffic and Parking provide this Board with recommendations to address the traffic and parking concerns of business owners on Somerville Avenue, especially within the 400-700 blocks.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
192479 6192479OrderThat this Board’s Committee on Housing and Community Development meet with the Director of SPCD and the Director of Housing to develop an appropriate Senior Housing Ordinance.Work completed  Action details Not available