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Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/7/2019 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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208567 2208567Public CommunicationElizabeth Lundgren submitting comments re: #206495, the proposed native plant ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208680 3208680OrderThat the City Solicitor determine whether the City may draft an ordinance or implement a policy or procedure to address the Black Swallow-wort problem.Work completed  Action details Not available
207999 3207999Public Communication3 residents submitting comments re: #206495, the proposed native plant ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208993 3208993ResolutionThat the Administration provide an update on implementation of the Tree Preservation Ordinance, with any recommendations for amendments to make it as effective and enforceable as possible.Work completed  Action details Not available
208994 3208994OrdinanceProposing amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance to allow the Tree Warden and Senior Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner to designate a co-worker to perform their duties and attend, count towards the quorum for, and participate and vote in, the meetings of the Urban Forestry Committee.Approved  Action details Not available
207480 4207480OrderThat the City Solicitor review the legal standing of each site identified in Sec. 12-131 of the proposed Public Space Conservation Ordinance to identify if there are any terms by which each site was acquired, or is held, that would prevent it from being dedicated to the public.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208883 5208883Public Communication2 residents submitting comments re: the deployment of 5G small wireless facilities.Work completed  Action details Not available
208668 6208668OrderThat the Legislative Matters Committee prepare an ordinance to regulate the placement of wireless facilities to the maximum extent permitted by state law.Work completed  Action details Not available
208862 7208862OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to regulate Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Right of Way.Approved as amended  Action details Not available
203646 7203646OrderThat the City Solicitor draft a Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring owners of larger buildings to disclose annual energy use.Work completed  Action details Not available
205683 7205683Public CommunicationTori Antonino submitting comments re: #203365, calling for a native planting ordinance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206495 7206495OrderThat the City Solicitor consider the attached language in the drafting of a Native Tree and Plantings Ordinance, as ordered by #203365.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
203365 10203365OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring native tree and plantings for all open space, to meet the goals of sustainability and biodiversity.Kept in committee  Action details Not available