212493
| 1 | 212493 | Communication | In his capacity as President, urging completion of all items in Committees. | Placed on file | |
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212512
| 1 | 212512 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on September 27, 2021. | Approved | |
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212503
| 1 | 212503 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on September 28, 2021. | Approved | |
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212506
| 1 | 212506 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting in Joint Session with the Planning Board on September 28, 2021. | Approved | |
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212505
| 1 | 212505 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on September 29, 2021. | Approved | |
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212509
| 1 | 212509 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on September 30, 2021. | Approved | |
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212513
| 1 | 212513 | Committee Report | Report of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on October 4, 2021. | Laid on the table | |
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212507
| 1 | 212507 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 5, 2021. | Approved | |
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212495
| 1 | 212495 | Mayor's Request | That this Council enter Executive Session to discuss litigation strategy with respect to Civil Service Commission Case Fairchild v. City of Somerville. | Approved | |
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212488
| 1 | 212488 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Mount Pleasant Street, from Utility Pole 243/3 to a point of pickup at 24-28 Mount Pleasant Street. | Approved | |
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212489
| 1 | 212489 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install a total of 139 feet of conduit in Medford Street, from Utility Pole 228/2 to a proposed handhole. Then continuing to a proposed traffic light control box located in Gore Street, Cambridge. | Approved | |
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212490
| 1 | 212490 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 87 feet of conduit in Highland Avenue, from Manhole 14704 to a point of pickup at 124 Highland Avenue. | Approved | |
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212491
| 1 | 212491 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 39 feet of conduit in Oliver Street, from Utility Pole 261/8 to a point of pickup at 62 Oliver Street. | Approved | |
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212492
| 1 | 212492 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 83 feet of conduit in Elmwood Street/Tannery Brook Row, from Utility Pole 113/10 to a point of pickup at 95-99 Elmwood Street, Cambridge. | Approved | |
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212486
| 1 | 212486 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Cambridge Network Solutions to install a total of 507 feet of conduit in Windsor Street as follows: Starting from existing Verizon manhole at the intersection of South St and Windsor St to an existing Utility Pole 439/2. From said utility pole, 220 feet to an existing Utility Pole 439. Then, continuing 202 feet to the Cambridge/Somerville property line. | Approved | |
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212487
| 1 | 212487 | Grant of Location | Submitted by TC Systems Inc to install a total of 604 feet of conduit in Artisan Way as follows: Starting from existing FRIT manhole at the intersection of Artisan Way and Great River Road to a proposed handhole. Then, continuing in Noon Place to a proposed handhole. | Approved | |
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212533
| 1 | 212533 | Public Event | Public Event License, Gilman Square Block Party, Bradley Street from Pearl St to Radcliffe Rd, Oct 16, 11AM-6:30PM (raindate Oct 17). | Approved | |
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212534
| 1 | 212534 | Public Event | Public Event License, Somerville Community Corp, Light Up Walk, Nunziato Park, Oct 16, 5PM-9:30PM (raindate Oct 17). | Approved | |
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212537
| 1 | 212537 | Public Event | Public Event License, Authors in Action, Statue Park, Oct 23, 2:30PM-6:30PM (raindate Oct 30). | Approved | |
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212535
| 1 | 212535 | Public Event | Public Event License, School St Block Party, School St from Summer St to Knapp St, Oct 16, 2PM-6PM (raindate Oct 17). | Approved | |
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212536
| 1 | 212536 | Public Event | Public Event License, Prospect Hill Block Party, Prospect Hill Park and Munroe Street from Bigelow St to Prospect Hill Ave, Oct 17 & Oct 24, 1:30PM-6:30PM. | Approved | |
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212538
| 1 | 212538 | Public Event | Public Event License, Commission for Women, Candlelight Vigil, Statue Park, Oct 26, 5PM-7PM. | Approved | |
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212531
| 1 | 212531 | Public Event | Public Event License, Honk Festival, Honk/MAMAS Neighbor Celebration, Lincoln Park Basketball court and Nunziato Park, Oct 9, 1PM-5PM (Interim Approval granted). | Approved | |
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212532
| 1 | 212532 | Public Event | Public Event License, Honk Festival, Seven Hills Park, Oct 9, 10AM-9:30PM (Interim Approval granted). | Approved | |
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212540
| 1 | 212540 | Officer's Communication | 10 registered voters requesting the adoption of a Zoning Map amendment to change the zoning district of 3 Prescott Street from UR to NR. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212542
| 1 | 212542 | Public Communication | Lee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety. | Placed on file | |
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212543
| 1 | 212543 | Public Communication | 8 residents submitting comments re: Central Hill and the proposed GLX elevator. | Placed on file | |
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212502
| 1 | 212502 | Communication | Reporting on the September 14, 2021 meeting of the Parking Study Task Force. | Placed on file | |
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212554
| 1 | 212554 | Officer's Communication | Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management submitting a memo regarding the Central Hill elevator, requesting Items #212267, #212268, and #212269 be placed on file. | Placed on file | |
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212510
| 1 | 212510 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 10, 2021. | Approved | |
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212504
| 1 | 212504 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 12, 2021. | Approved | |
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212539
| 1 | 212539 | Public Event | Public Event License, Lexington Ave Halloween Block Party, Lexington Ave, Oct 31, 5PM-9PM. | Approved | |
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212541
| 1 | 212541 | Officer's Communication | Comar Real Estate Trust proposing a zoning map amendment to re-zone their properties at 299 Broadway and 15 Temple Street from MR5, MR3 and NR Districts to MR6, MR4 and NR Districts. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212483
| 1 | 212483 | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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212484
| 1 | 212484 | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | |
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212485
| 1 | 212485 | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 23, 2021. | Approved | |
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212511
| 2 | 212511 | Order | That this Council approve the Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones Home Rule Petition (Item #212255), with an amendment to increase the fine in Section 3. (a) to the maximum recommended by the City Solicitor's Office. | Placed on file | |
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212539
| 2 | 212539 | Public Event | Public Event License, Lexington Ave Halloween Block Party, Lexington Ave, Oct 31, 5PM-9PM. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212544
| 2 | 212544 | Order | That the City Solicitor draft a Home Rule Petition to exempt Somerville from MGL 135 Sec 8, and thus allow the City of Somerville to donate unclaimed bicycles to local non-profit organizations, rather than selling them at auction. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212545
| 2 | 212545 | Order | That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development provide a written memo to this Council on State and Federal regulations which regulate biological research safety, and advise on whether any local zoning ordinances are additionally necessary. | Approved | |
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212553
| 2 | 212553 | Mayor's Communication | Conveying a memo from the City Solicitor’s office regarding Item #211812, notification to the City Council of claims against the City filed at the MA Commission Against Discrimination. | Placed on file | |
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212514
| 2 | 212514 | Mayor's Request | Requesting to appear in Executive Session for the purposes of discussing Item #27465, a contract with Conduent State and Local Solutions Inc., due to the imminent threat of litigation. | Approved | |
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212498
| 2 | 212498 | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Council on the plans and timeline for fixing or replacing the vandalized Henry Hansen memorial in Henry Hansen Park in Magoun Square. | Approved | |
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212499
| 2 | 212499 | Order | That the Director of Racial and Social Justice update this Council before the end of 2021 on progress made in the last six months, especially on hiring, staffing for Commissions, and the work of reimagining policing in Somerville. | Approved | |
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212500
| 2 | 212500 | Order | That the Director of the Arts Council report to this Council on why more streets were not closed for Porchfest, why some block party permits were either denied or had hours shortened, and what re-evaluation is occurring to make Porchfest less disruptive to some neighbors and streets next year. | Approved | |
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212501
| 2 | 212501 | Order | That the Chief of Police report to this Council on why the police presence at this year’s Porchfest seemed inadequate, and what planning will be done to ensure less disruption to neighbors for next year’s Porchfest. | Approved | |
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212542
| 2 | 212542 | Public Communication | Lee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety. | Placed on file | |
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212532
| 2 | 212532 | Public Event | Public Event License, Honk Festival, Seven Hills Park, Oct 9, 10AM-9:30PM (Interim Approval granted). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212531
| 2 | 212531 | Public Event | Public Event License, Honk Festival, Honk/MAMAS Neighbor Celebration, Lincoln Park Basketball court and Nunziato Park, Oct 9, 1PM-5PM (Interim Approval granted). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212538
| 2 | 212538 | Public Event | Public Event License, Commission for Women, Candlelight Vigil, Statue Park, Oct 26, 5PM-7PM. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212536
| 2 | 212536 | Public Event | Public Event License, Prospect Hill Block Party, Prospect Hill Park and Munroe Street from Bigelow St to Prospect Hill Ave, Oct 17 & Oct 24, 1:30PM-6:30PM. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212535
| 2 | 212535 | Public Event | Public Event License, School St Block Party, School St from Summer St to Knapp St, Oct 16, 2PM-6PM (raindate Oct 17). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212537
| 2 | 212537 | Public Event | Public Event License, Authors in Action, Statue Park, Oct 23, 2:30PM-6:30PM (raindate Oct 30). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212534
| 2 | 212534 | Public Event | Public Event License, Somerville Community Corp, Light Up Walk, Nunziato Park, Oct 16, 5PM-9:30PM (raindate Oct 17). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212533
| 2 | 212533 | Public Event | Public Event License, Gilman Square Block Party, Bradley Street from Pearl St to Radcliffe Rd, Oct 16, 11AM-6:30PM (raindate Oct 17). | Mayoral Approval | |
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212487
| 2 | 212487 | Grant of Location | Submitted by TC Systems Inc to install a total of 604 feet of conduit in Artisan Way as follows: Starting from existing FRIT manhole at the intersection of Artisan Way and Great River Road to a proposed handhole. Then, continuing in Noon Place to a proposed handhole. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212486
| 2 | 212486 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Cambridge Network Solutions to install a total of 507 feet of conduit in Windsor Street as follows: Starting from existing Verizon manhole at the intersection of South St and Windsor St to an existing Utility Pole 439/2. From said utility pole, 220 feet to an existing Utility Pole 439. Then, continuing 202 feet to the Cambridge/Somerville property line. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212492
| 2 | 212492 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 83 feet of conduit in Elmwood Street/Tannery Brook Row, from Utility Pole 113/10 to a point of pickup at 95-99 Elmwood Street, Cambridge. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212491
| 2 | 212491 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 39 feet of conduit in Oliver Street, from Utility Pole 261/8 to a point of pickup at 62 Oliver Street. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212490
| 2 | 212490 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 87 feet of conduit in Highland Avenue, from Manhole 14704 to a point of pickup at 124 Highland Avenue. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212489
| 2 | 212489 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install a total of 139 feet of conduit in Medford Street, from Utility Pole 228/2 to a proposed handhole. Then continuing to a proposed traffic light control box located in Gore Street, Cambridge. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212488
| 2 | 212488 | Grant of Location | Submitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Mount Pleasant Street, from Utility Pole 243/3 to a point of pickup at 24-28 Mount Pleasant Street. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212496
| 2 | 212496 | Order | That the Director of Parking install CHILDREN CROSSING signs at all intersections in the city. | Approved | |
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212497
| 2 | 212497 | Order | That the Director of Communications provide advance notice each time there's going to be water flushing out of a hydrant. | Approved | |
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212508
| 2 | 212508 | Order | That the administration advise this Council and provide the language to allow cannabis delivery in the most streamlined way possible. | Approved | |
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212494
| 2 | 212494 | Order | That the items listed within be discharged from the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters and approved by this Council. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212494
| 3 | 212494 | Order | That the items listed within be discharged from the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters and approved by this Council. | Work completed | |
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212527
| 3 | 212527 | Ordinance | Assistant City Solicitor submitting proposed Ordinance 2-106, that the City Clerk forward copies of disclosures filed pursuant to G. L. c. 268A, Sections 20(c) and 20(d) to all Councilors, as approved by the Legislative Matters Committee on 9/30/21. | Ordinance ordained | |
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212530
| 3 | 212530 | Officer's Communication | OPSCD Executive Director submitting an update regarding the SomerVision 2040 Plan. | Placed on file | |
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212447
| 3 | 212447 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Charter Review Committee pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212441
| 3 | 212441 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Commission for Women pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved as amended | |
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212442
| 3 | 212442 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Assessors pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212443
| 3 | 212443 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Election Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212444
| 3 | 212444 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Somerville Retirement Board pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212445
| 3 | 212445 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Traffic Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212446
| 3 | 212446 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Traffic Board pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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211288
| 3 | 211288 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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211292
| 3 | 211292 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212426
| 3 | 212426 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Bicycle Advisory Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212427
| 3 | 212427 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Community Preservation Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212428
| 3 | 212428 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Fair Housing Commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212429
| 3 | 212429 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212430
| 3 | 212430 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Planning Board pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212433
| 3 | 212433 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Health pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212434
| 3 | 212434 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Library Trustees pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212435
| 3 | 212435 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212436
| 3 | 212436 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Council on Aging pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212437
| 3 | 212437 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Licensing Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212438
| 3 | 212438 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Memorialization Committee pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212439
| 3 | 212439 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Recreation and Youth Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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209500
| 3 | 209500 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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204907
| 3 | 204907 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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204905
| 3 | 204905 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | |
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209498
| 3 | 209498 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | |
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209338
| 3 | 209338 | Officer's Communication | Jack Saade withdrawing a zoning amendment he proposed on 9/12/19, #208899, to re-zone his property at 453 Somerville Ave. | Placed on file | |
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209504
| 3 | 209504 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207410
| 3 | 207410 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207405
| 3 | 207405 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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211293
| 3 | 211293 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207403
| 3 | 207403 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212508
| 3 | 212508 | Order | That the administration advise this Council and provide the language to allow cannabis delivery in the most streamlined way possible. | Approved | |
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212520
| 3 | 212520 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for Street & Sidewalk Repairs and ADA Improvements. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212499
| 3 | 212499 | Order | That the Director of Racial and Social Justice update this Council before the end of 2021 on progress made in the last six months, especially on hiring, staffing for Commissions, and the work of reimagining policing in Somerville. | Approved | |
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212431
| 3 | 212431 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Urban Design Commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212521
| 3 | 212521 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $7,901,613.11 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 grant. | Approved | |
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212425
| 3 | 212425 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Condominium Review Board pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212547
| 3 | 212547 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of speed limit violations in designated School Zones within the City of Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212432
| 3 | 212432 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Urban Forestry Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212545
| 3 | 212545 | Order | That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development provide a written memo to this Council on State and Federal regulations which regulate biological research safety, and advise on whether any local zoning ordinances are additionally necessary. | Approved | |
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212546
| 3 | 212546 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents of the City of Somerville. | Approved | |
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212440
| 3 | 212440 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Veterans Commission on Monuments, Memorials, and Dedications pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Approved | |
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212548
| 3 | 212548 | Mayor's Request | Requesting an amendment to the Somerville High School Construction appropriation to a new amount of $278,790,633 and increasing the amount of bonds, fund transfers, and other available funds of the city authorized to meet said appropriation. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212526
| 3 | 212526 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Eli D. Kim to the position of Police Sergeant. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212529
| 3 | 212529 | Officer's Communication | Director of SomerStat requesting an opportunity to provide this Council an update on the reprecincting process. | Placed on file | |
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212517
| 3 | 212517 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate and transfer $8,796,290 from the Facility Construction and Renovation Stabilization Fund to the Somerville High School Construction Fund. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212515
| 3 | 212515 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn. | Withdrawn | |
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212527
| 4 | 212527 | Ordinance | Assistant City Solicitor submitting proposed Ordinance 2-106, that the City Clerk forward copies of disclosures filed pursuant to G. L. c. 268A, Sections 20(c) and 20(d) to all Councilors, as approved by the Legislative Matters Committee on 9/30/21. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212518
| 4 | 212518 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $1,235,641 from the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212528
| 4 | 212528 | Mayor's Request | Treasurer/Collector requesting approval to retain Hinckley Allen as bond counsel. | Referred for recommendation | |
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211719
| 4 | 211719 | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the street lights at 31-33 Bailey Road. | Work completed | |
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211718
| 4 | 211718 | Order | That the Director of Water and Sewer discuss with the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works the notification process regarding non-emergency work. | Work completed | |
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212551
| 4 | 212551 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $2,000 gift with no new match required, from Michael and Laura Lieberman to the Somerville Public Library for the Children's Department. | Approved | |
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212546
| 4 | 212546 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents of the City of Somerville. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212432
| 4 | 212432 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Urban Forestry Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212550
| 4 | 212550 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $16,400 using available funds in the Human Resources Department Arbitration Services Account for arbitration services. | Referred for recommendation | |
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212425
| 4 | 212425 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Condominium Review Board pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212525
| 4 | 212525 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $800 using available funds in the Mobility Ordinary Maintenance Account for Police Details for the Mystic Ave Shared Streets implementation work. | Approved | |
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212521
| 4 | 212521 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $7,901,613.11 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 grant. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212401
| 4 | 212401 | Resolution | That the Administration cease the lawsuit seeking to overturn the ruling of the Public Records Office, as outlined in the attached. | Work completed | |
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212431
| 4 | 212431 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Urban Design Commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212086
| 4 | 212086 | Officer's Communication | Director of Racial and Social Justice conveying a letter regarding the June 7 Finance Committee budget hearing. | Placed on file | |
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209735
| 4 | 209735 | Officer's Communication | George and Maria Hatzis proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone their property at 248 Somerville Ave to MR5. | Placed on file | |
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211293
| 4 | 211293 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Work completed | |
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207403
| 4 | 207403 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Work completed | |
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211292
| 4 | 211292 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Work completed | |
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207405
| 4 | 207405 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Work completed | |
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211288
| 4 | 211288 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Work completed | |
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209498
| 4 | 209498 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Work completed | |
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207410
| 4 | 207410 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Work completed | |
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207478
| 4 | 207478 | Order | That the Director of Finance provide this Council with a written report of bond requests for the next 3 years along with corresponding revenue stream projections. | Placed on file | |
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209034
| 4 | 209034 | Officer's Communication | Washington TN LLC proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone their property at 373 Washington St to UR. | Placed on file | |
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208951
| 4 | 208951 | Officer's Communication | 29 Washington Street Realty Trust proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone their property at 29 Washington St to MR4 or MR5. | Placed on file | |
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209419
| 4 | 209419 | Officer's Communication | Alessandro & Elaine T. Leccese Family Trust proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone their properties at 198 Washington Street to MR5. | Placed on file | |
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204899
| 4 | 204899 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of Walter Whitney as Superintendent of Public Buildings & Grounds. | Placed on file | |
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204905
| 4 | 204905 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Work completed | |
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209500
| 4 | 209500 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Work completed | |
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209504
| 4 | 209504 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Work completed | |
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210452
| 4 | 210452 | Officer's Communication | LaCourt Foundation LLC proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone their property at 34-36 Merriam St to UR. | Placed on file | |
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204918
| 4 | 204918 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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204907
| 4 | 204907 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Work completed | |
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211059
| 4 | 211059 | Order | That the Director of Economic Development work with this Council on a Memorandum of Understanding for the Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan. | Work completed | |
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212257
| 4 | 212257 | Order | That the Director of Economic Development provide an update regarding the leases at the Armory building and the plan for tenancy and uses moving forward. | Placed on file | |
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211257
| 4 | 211257 | Communication | Submitting questions, concerns, comments and ideas regarding Police staffing, in response to Chief Charles Femino’s memo of January 31, 2021, for the February 1 Public Health and Public Safety Committee. | Placed on file | |
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212439
| 4 | 212439 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Recreation and Youth Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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211600
| 4 | 211600 | Resolution | That the Administration include a sidewalk snow shoveling program in the FY22 budget focused on pedestrian streets, major north-south and east-west routes, sidewalk corners and crosswalks with piles of snow, MBTA bus stops, and senior buildings. | Placed on file | |
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212440
| 4 | 212440 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Veterans Commission on Monuments, Memorials, and Dedications pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212438
| 4 | 212438 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Memorialization Committee pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212437
| 4 | 212437 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Licensing Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212436
| 4 | 212436 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Council on Aging pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212435
| 4 | 212435 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212434
| 4 | 212434 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Library Trustees pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212433
| 4 | 212433 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Health pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212430
| 4 | 212430 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Planning Board pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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211429
| 4 | 211429 | Resolution | That the Mayor allocate funding for two dual diagnosis and social work clinical outreach positions in the Community Outreach Help and Recovery Department in the FY22 budget. | Placed on file | |
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212429
| 4 | 212429 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212428
| 4 | 212428 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Fair Housing Commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212427
| 4 | 212427 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Community Preservation Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212426
| 4 | 212426 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Bicycle Advisory Committee pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212446
| 4 | 212446 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Traffic Board pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212445
| 4 | 212445 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Traffic Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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211596
| 4 | 211596 | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works ensure that no hostile architecture public benches are installed in the city. | Work completed | |
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212444
| 4 | 212444 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Somerville Retirement Board pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212443
| 4 | 212443 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Election Commission pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212442
| 4 | 212442 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Board of Assessors pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212441
| 4 | 212441 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Commission for Women pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212447
| 4 | 212447 | Mayor's Request | Requesting that this Council grant Special Municipal Employee status to the Charter Review Committee pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 268A. | Mayoral Approval | |
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212530
| 4 | 212530 | Officer's Communication | OPSCD Executive Director submitting an update regarding the SomerVision 2040 Plan. | Placed on file | |
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212519
| 4 | 212519 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $1,023,399 from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund budget. | Referred for recommendation | |
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211826
| 5 | 211826 | Order | That this Council review the past 20 years of the city’s Police Department reform recommendations and the resultant changes. | Placed on file | |
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212522
| 5 | 212522 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $42,500 grant, with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Council on Aging for taxi transportation for older adults. | Approved | |
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212523
| 5 | 212523 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $7,816 grant, with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for the Senior Fit-4-Life Health and Wellness Program. | Approved | |
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212524
| 5 | 212524 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $3,000 grant, with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for transportation. | Approved | |
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211746
| 5 | 211746 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Megan Kearns to the Conservation Commission. | Approved | |
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212551
| 5 | 212551 | Mayor's Request | Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $2,000 gift with no new match required, from Michael and Laura Lieberman to the Somerville Public Library for the Children's Department. | Mayoral Approval | |
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211382
| 5 | 211382 | Order | That this Council consider advocating for an additional $750,000 in the FY22 budget, as attached, for safe streets and equitable mobility. | Placed on file | |
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211446
| 5 | 211446 | Order | That this Council's Committee on Finance discuss with appropriate staff, anticipated funding from the recently authorized American Rescue Plan Act. | Placed on file | |
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211414
| 5 | 211414 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Murphy Langevin to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Approved | |
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211258
| 5 | 211258 | Order | That this Council discuss FY22 funding and organizational priorities for the Mobility Department. | Placed on file | |
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211002
| 5 | 211002 | Order | That the Chief of Police and the Administration discuss with the Legislative Matters Committee, potential revisions to the citation form for violations of City ordinances, to include demographic data. | Work completed | |
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211812
| 5 | 211812 | Ordinance | Proposing an amendment to Ordinance 2-123 that would require notification to this Council of claims against the City filed at the MA Commission Against Discrimination. | Ordinance ordained | |
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210719
| 5 | 210719 | Ordinance | That the provisions of Sec. 8-3(1) be amended by changing "for not less than a twelve month period" to "not less than a one month period" | Placed on file | |
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210557
| 5 | 210557 | Resolution | Congratulating the Administration on a very successful rehabilitation and re-opening of Prospect Hill Park, and requesting a reduction in the excessively bright lighting from the new lamp posts. | Work completed | |
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207342
| 5 | 207342 | Officer's Communication | Director of Capital Projects conveying the Departmental Relocation Strategy and Implementation Plan. | Placed on file | |
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211852
| 5 | 211852 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jean Alix Simeon as a full member of the Condominium Review Board. | Approved | |
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211853
| 5 | 211853 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Paula Vancini as an Alternate Member of the Condominium Review Board. | Approved | |
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211062
| 5 | 211062 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Aladdine Joroff to the Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change. | Approved | |
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212084
| 5 | 212084 | Communication | Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management responding to #211944 re: coordination with the EPA and MWRA on Combined Sewer Overflows. | Placed on file | |
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204918
| 5 | 204918 | Communication | Requesting the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Work completed | |
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210233
| 5 | 210233 | Order | That this Council draft an ordinance to establish a Use of Force Policy applicable to municipal law enforcement agencies. | Work completed | |
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208630
| 5 | 208630 | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $376,820 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of vehicles for the Parks & Recreation Department. | Placed on file | |
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