Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/4/2017 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (51) 51 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 203355 2 203355 Public Communication District Attorney responding to #196432 re: the investigation of the murder of Deanna Cremin. Work completed   Action details Not available 203481 3 203481 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address 20 Adrian Street and its use as an AirBnB. Work completed   Action details Not available 203066 3 203066 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on recent efforts to minimize Logan air traffic noise. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203075 3 203075 Resolution That the Administration work with Mass DOT to add Somerville to the state list for sound barriers along I-93. Work completed   Action details Not available 203229 3 203229 Order That the Chief of Police, the Chief Fire Engineer and Administration appear at the next meeting of this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to detail public safety plans for the Porchfest event on 5/13/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 203231 3 203231 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect the construction site at Highland Avenue and Thorpe Street to ensure that proper rodent control measures are in place. Work completed   Action details Not available 203248 3 203248 Order That the City Solicitor and Director of Inspectional Services review The Chicken & Rice Guys' license for the number of trucks allowed and the idling time allowed, and advise this Board of the findings. Work completed   Action details Not available 203249 3 203249 Resolution That the Traffic Commission consider prohibiting truck access on Knowlton Street by Tufts Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 203802 3 203802 Order That the City Solicitor and the Superintendent of Inspectional Services provide this Board with a plan to address the use of AirBnB for whole house rentals, including communications to residents who report such uses. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203801 3 203801 Resolution That the Administration establish a Pedestrian Safety Committee to promote pedestrian concerns and provide feedback from a pedestrian perspective. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203860 3 203860 Order The Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect the Beacon Street Star Market for health code violations and for the source of odors reported by neighbors, and report the findings to the Ward 2 Alderman. Work completed   Action details Not available 203836 3 203836 Order The Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 33 Teele Avenue for yard trash. Work completed   Action details Not available 203966 3 203966 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on the request that the FAA reject any design of the Millennium Tower in Boston that includes 775 feet of height, which would lead to more traffic on Logan Airport's Runway 33L. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203988 3 203988 Order That the Mayor’s Legislative Liaison and appropriate city staff attend a meeting of this Board’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee to review Airbnb matters before the Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203719 3 203719 Order That the Director of SPCD inform the Ward 3 and Ward 5 aldermen if the developer of 31 Porter Street violated any laws by doing work without permits and if any landscape regulations were violated with the defoliation of the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203594 3 203594 Order That the City Solicitor draft an Ordinance prohibiting the public consumption of marijuana. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203369 3 203369 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, the need for additional AEDs in our community. Work completed   Action details Not available 202901 3 202901 Order That the Director of Communications send a CTY call to residents during a water main break in addition to knocking door to door. Work completed   Action details Not available 202914 3 202914 Communication Conveying Mike Wiser's report of the Massport RNAV Hearing and Forum, held on February 22, 2017, with the associated Massport presentation. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202922 3 202922 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with the Committee on Public Health and Safety, the plan for using any proceeds realized from medical marijuana facilities. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202930 3 202930 Order That the City Solicitor advise the Ward 6 Alderman on whether the city's noise ordinance can be enforced against waste companies that empty dumpsters overnight and in the early morning. Work completed   Action details Not available 203489 3 203489 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 20 and 22 Durham Street for all code violations, including an abandoned vehicle, extensive overgrowth, a decayed building facade, and uninhabited units, and advise, with the City Solicitor, the potential of whether the city can force the owner to fix the property, and whether the city should begin the process of having a receiver appointed for the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203512 3 203512 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services report to this Board on the condition of 17 Ashland Street, and advise, with the City Solicitor, whether the city can force the owner to fix the property, and whether the city should begin the process of having a receiver appointed for the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203482 3 203482 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address the blighted property at 32 Webster Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 204128 3 204128 Resolution That the Administration convene a meeting to discuss airplane noise, similar to a meeting being held in Cambridge, and include congressional representatives, the state delegation, elected city officials and city staff. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203739 4 203739 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report in writing to this Board by October 1, 2017 on the progress of supportive efforts with our community's non-profits to address substance abuse. Work completed   Action details Not available 203526 4 203526 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203482 re: 32 Webster Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 203527 4 203527 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203248 re: issues with the Chicken & Rice Guys food trucks. Work completed   Action details Not available 203675 4 203675 Communication Superintendent of Inspectional Services and Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203481 re: 20 Adrian Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 203761 4 203761 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203512 re: 17 Ashland St. Work completed   Action details Not available 203760 4 203760 Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203489 re: 20 and 22 Durham St. Work completed   Action details Not available 203106 4 203106 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to Board Orders approved at the 3/23/17 meeting. Work completed   Action details Not available 202913 4 202913 Resolution That the Administration prepare a Home Rule Petition to increase the maximum age of Special Police Officers from 65 years old to 68. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202907 4 202907 Mayor's Communication Conveying statistical and policy information from Airbnb relative to home sharing usage in Somerville. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202763 4 202763 Order That this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety determine the extent of soundproofing to be installed for the Green Line Extension. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203004 4 203004 Resolution That the Mayor work with the State Delegation on an agreement with the State to permit City crossing guards at the crosswalks at Highland Avenue and McGrath Highway, and to permit the Police Department to enforce traffic laws there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203260 4 203260 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services continue to fine the owner(s) of the abandoned Cobble Hill Plaza for neglecting the property. Work completed   Action details Not available 203482 4 203482 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address the blighted property at 32 Webster Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 203481 4 203481 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the City Solicitor provide a written summary of actions taken and planned to address 20 Adrian Street and its use as an AirBnB. Work completed   Action details Not available 202617 5 202617 Resolution That the Administration advocate for sound barriers along I-93 in East Somerville to help reduce air pollution by up to 50 percent. Work completed   Action details Not available 202625 5 202625 Order That the Director of SPCD develop and report to this Board an outreach campaign to start in the spring of 2017, to educate motorists about using the “Dutch Reach” to open the driver’s side door to avoid “dooring” cyclists. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202733 5 202733 Order That the appropriate department head request that the commuter rail operator address some early morning noise issues. Work completed   Action details Not available 202865 5 202865 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services take steps to revoke all licenses held by the Winter Hill Market at 269 Broadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 202341 6 202341 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works request of the commuter rail operator that the trash behind 104 Gilman Street be removed. Work completed   Action details Not available 202776 6 202776 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services, with the assistance of other departments as necessary, forward to this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety a list of AirBnB-type lodging facilities in the city. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202801 6 202801 Resolution That the Administration advise this Board on the proposed state regulation of AirBnB properties, and options the city might have for taxation and regulation. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201410 7 201410 Resolution That the Administration submit a Home Rule Petition relative to allowing Special Police Officers to serve up to age 70. Work completed   Action details Not available 202182 7 202182 Order That 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 202314 7 202314 Officer's Communication Director 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 8 201482 Mayor's Communication Conveying the Carlson Group's study of Somerville's fire and rescue services. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201988 10 201988 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 33-35 Barton Street weekly for continual overgrowth onto the public sidewalk. Work completed   Action details Not available