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25-0928
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | | |
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25-0929
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | | |
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25-0930
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 10, 2025. | | |
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25-0877
| 1 | 3.1. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install approximately 46 feet of conduit in Cross Street East, from Utility Pole 588/2 to an existing Manhole 20716. | | |
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25-0878
| 1 | 3.2. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install approximately 49 feet of conduit in Prospect Street, from existing Manhole 23058 to a point of pickup at 110 Prospect Street. | | |
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25-0908
| 1 | 4.1. | Resolution | In support of Head Start. | | |
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25-0917
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry discuss with this Council, opportunities to create a dog park in West Somerville. | | |
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25-0906
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Mayor create and make public specific plans that outline the full scope of the work necessary at the Cummings School, including capacity, time, and cost, to host Somerville Public School students in the event of an emergency, and provide regular updates to this Council on such plans until completed. | | |
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25-0916
| 1 | 4.4. | Resolution | Recognizing May as Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Month and May 15 as Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day. | | |
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25-0918
| 1 | 4.5. | Order | That the Director of Mobility update this Council on when the Highland Avenue redesign community process will begin. | | |
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25-0923
| 1 | 4.6. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services appear before this Council to discuss recent changes to business permitting in relation to "risk categorization" and the impact they may have on businesses. | | |
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25-0924
| 1 | 4.7. | Order | That the Director of Mobility replace the flex posts by the bus and bike lane on Washington Street, near the East Somerville Green Line station. | | |
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25-0925
| 1 | 4.8. | Order | That the Director of Mobility place a YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS sign on Garfield Street at the intersection of Broadway. | | |
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25-0927
| 1 | 4.9. | Order | That the Director of Parking consider adding additional handicapped parking spots on Washington Street by the Cobble Hill senior center. | | |
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25-0926
| 1 | 4.10. | Resolution | That the Mayor include $266,000 in the FY 2026 budget to continue funding Food For Free services. | | |
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25-0869
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on April 30, 2025. | | |
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25-0931
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on May 6, 2025. | | |
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25-0890
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on May 1, 2025. | | |
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25-0865
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on April 29, 2025. | | |
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25-0868
| 1 | 6.E.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Special Committee on Rodent Issues, meeting on April 30, 2025. | | |
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25-0907
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to update Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) references. | | |
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25-0919
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a lease agreement at 50 Tufts Street. | | |
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25-0892
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to amend the purpose of the Street Tree Stabilization Fund to align with the Tree Preservation Ordinance. | | |
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25-0874
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $450,000 from the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund for the replacement of the Brown School Boiler. | | |
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25-0875
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $350,000 from the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund to replace the Department of Public Works Water Department Boiler System. | | |
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25-0857
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $228,000 from the Medicinal Marijuana Stabilization Fund for the salary and fringe of three positions related to youth-serving staff in FY 2026. | | |
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25-0836
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $45,000 from the Street Tree Stabilization Fund for FY 2025 Ash tree treatments. | | |
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25-0855
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $200,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Open Space Reserve for the design of the Kennedy Schoolyard. | | |
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25-0922
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $151,502 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department, Legal Services Account for additional outside legal counsel services. | | |
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25-0862
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $600,000 from various Department of Public Works Personal Services Accounts to various Department of Public Works Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to fund projected budget shortfalls. | | |
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25-0861
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $400,000 from the Department of Public Works Highway Wages Account to the Snow Removal Account. | | |
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25-0873
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $363,000 from the Department of Public Works Grounds Wages Account to the Snow Removal Account. | | |
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25-0854
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the transfer of $200,000 from the Community Preservation Act Undesignated Fund Balance to the Open Space Reserve. | | |
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25-0666
| 1 | 7.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $5,777 from the Police Overtime Account to the Police Grant Match Account for the FY 2025 Shannon Grant match requirement. | | |
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25-0846
| 1 | 7.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $274,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) training. | | |
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25-0849
| 1 | 7.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $127,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Special Response Team equipment and training. | | |
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25-0813
| 1 | 7.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $122,681.25 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Community First Partnership to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for an Energy Advisor and outreach materials. | | |
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25-0848
| 1 | 7.18. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $38,500 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Special Response Team equipment. | | |
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25-0860
| 1 | 7.19. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. | | |
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25-0852
| 1 | 7.20. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $30,000 grant that requires a match, from the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation to the Health and Human Services Department for public health vending machines. | | |
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25-0902
| 1 | 7.21. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $11,400 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for fire education for school students and senior residents. | | |
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25-0664
| 1 | 7.22. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,137.70 using available funds in the Department of Public Works R&M Parks and Playgrounds Account for irrigation services. | | |
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25-0662
| 1 | 7.23. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $583.03 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Fleet Motor Parts and Accessories Account for the purchase of vehicle parts. | | |
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25-0665
| 1 | 7.24. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $504 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Administration Police Details Account for police detail services. | | |
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25-0663
| 1 | 7.25. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $270 using available funds in the Department of Public Works R&M Vehicles Account for vehicle inspections. | | |
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25-0850
| 1 | 7.26. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $90 using available funds in the Police Department Professional and Technical Services Account for case management for workers' compensation. | | |
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25-0863
| 1 | 7.27. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $8.87 using available funds in the Police Department Professional and Technical Services Account for managed care services for workers' compensation. | | |
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25-0899
| 1 | 7.28. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Eli Kim to the position of Police Lieutenant. | | |
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25-0900
| 1 | 7.29. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Dylan Lambert to the position of Police Sergeant. | | |
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25-0901
| 1 | 7.30. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Alba Solis to the Affordable Housing Trust. | | |
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25-0856
| 1 | 7.31. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of an exemption for Tara Murphy Beardsley as required by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b). | | |
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25-0866
| 1 | 7.32. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of an exemption for Keegan Bliss as required by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b). | | |
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25-0864
| 1 | 7.33. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Pole Cameras. | | |
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25-0867
| 1 | 7.34. | Mayor's Communication | Proclaiming that the week of May 11 through May 18, 2025 is Taiwanese American Heritage Week. | | |
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25-0896
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued. | | |
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25-0921
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | Planning Board conveying recommendations for items #25-0200, #25-0457, and #25-0590. | | |
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25-0879
| 1 | 9.1. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, GVC Construction, Inc. | | |
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25-0880
| 1 | 9.2. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, Umbro & Sons Construction Corp. | | |
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25-0881
| 1 | 9.3. | License | Renewing Flammables License, 74M Property Owner, LLC, 74 Middlesex Avenue. | | |
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25-0882
| 1 | 9.4. | License | Renewing Flammables License, BBS Services, 45 Broadway. | | |
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25-0883
| 1 | 9.5. | License | Renewing Flammables License, Cumberland Farms #2469, 701 Somerville Avenue. | | |
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25-0884
| 1 | 9.6. | License | Renewing Flammables License, Sam's Gas & Service, 166 Boston Avenue. | | |
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25-0885
| 1 | 9.7. | License | Renewing Flammables License, The Home Depot #2667, 75 Mystic Avenue. | | |
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25-0886
| 1 | 9.8. | Small Wireless Facility | Crown Castle Fiber LLC applying for a Small Wireless Facility License for facilities on an existing pole at 53 Boston Street. | | |
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25-0889
| 1 | 9.9. | Public Event | Wandering Fusion Festival applying for a Public Event License for Wandering Fusion Festival on June 6 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. | | |
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25-0888
| 1 | 9.10. | Public Event | Sophia Li applying for a Public Event License for DIS Midsummer Picnic on June 21 from 11am to 1:30pm (raindate June 22) | | |
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25-0887
| 1 | 9.11. | Public Event | Arts Council applying for a Public Event License for Big Gay Dance Party on June 21 from 2pm to 9pm (raindate June 22). | | |
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25-0893
| 1 | 9.12. | Public Communication | Tori Antonino submitting comments re: 375 Harold Cohen Way. | | |
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25-0894
| 1 | 9.13. | Public Communication | 16 residents submitting comments re: item #25-0200, a Zoning Text Amendment to amend Sections 3.1.8c, 3.1.9c, 3.1.10c, 3.1.13k, 3.1.13l, 3.2.12l. and 3.2.12m. | | |
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25-0895
| 1 | 9.14. | Public Communication | 625 individuals submitting comments re: Israel. | | |
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