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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/25/2016 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue
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200842 1200842Public CommunicationViesia Novosielski submitting comments re: #200102, a proposed inclusionary housing ordinance.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200844 1200844Public CommunicationLucy and Jason van Beever submitting comments re: #200639, a raised crosswalk at the West Somerville Neighborhood School.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200794 1200794Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on February 16, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200795 1200795Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on February 17, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200792 1200792Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on February 18, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200789 1200789Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Finance, meeting on February 22, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200790 1200790Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on February 24, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200788 1200788Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 25, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200791 1200791Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, on February 23, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200843 1200843Public CommunicationShawn Szturma submitting comments re: #200539 and turf/grass at Lincoln Park.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200840 1200840Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Spring 2016 University Accountability report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200845 1200845Public CommunicationBarry Rafkind submitting comments re: #200639, a raised crosswalk at the West Somerville Neighborhood School.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200841 1200841Public CommunicationBill Valletta submitting comments re: the Green Line Extension, with a District Improvement Financing study.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200829 1200829Public EventPublic Event Permit, LaRouche Literature Table, citywide, Mar 3-Sep 3, various times.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200830 1200830Public EventPublic Event Permit, BA Events 5K Race of Ireland, Davis Sq area, Mar 13, 7AM-1PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200831 1200831Public EventPublic Event Permit, Johnny D's Farewell Parade, Davis Sq area, Mar 13, 4-7PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200832 1200832Public EventPublic Event Permit, Unity Somerville Palm Sunday Donkey Walk, College Ave from Powderhouse Park to Davis Sq, Mar 20, 8:30-9:30AM.Approved  Action details Not available
200833 1200833Public EventPublic Event Permit, Connexion Community Easter Egg Hunt, Chuckie Harris Park, Mar 26, Noon-4PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200834 1200834Public EventPublic Event Permit, Unity Somerville Easter Sunrise Service, Powderhouse Park, Mar 27, 5:45-6:45AM.Approved  Action details Not available
200835 1200835Public EventPublic Event Permit, Union Sq Farmers Market, Union Sq Plaza, May 14-Nov 19, 7AM-2:30PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200836 1200836Public EventPublic Event Permit, Arts Council SomerStreets Carnaval, Broadway from McGrath Hwy Pennsylvania Ave, Jun 5, 9AM-7PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200837 1200837Public EventPublic Event Permit, Road Runners Race to the Row, Assembly Sq area, Aug 28, 7AM-3PM.Approved  Action details Not available
200838 1200838LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St.Approved  Action details Not available
200769 1200769Roll CallCall of the Roll.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200770 1200770MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 28, 2016.Approved  Action details Not available
200854 1200854LicenseNew Drainlayer License, RAE Contracting.Approved  Action details Not available
200839 1200839LicenseTransferring Flammables License, Blue Hills Fuels, 212 Broadway.Approved  Action details Not available
200858 1200858Public CommunicationBarbara Hatfield submitting comments re: #200340, the medical marijuana treatment facilities zoning ordinance.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200857 2200857CommunicationActing as President, Requesting feedback on whether the Special Meeting currently scheduled for March 2, 2016, at 7PM should be rescheduled for 8PM to accommodate a MA DOT meeting on the Green Line Extension from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Arts at the Armory.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200855 2200855ResolutionSupporting this City's legal appeals related to the licensing of the Wynn Casino.Approved  Action details Not available
200856 2200856OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install signs at appropriate sections of Osgood Street indicating that it is not a through way.Approved  Action details Not available
200839 2200839LicenseTransferring Flammables License, Blue Hills Fuels, 212 Broadway.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200846 2200846ResolutionThat the Administration inform this Board of efforts to assist Riverside Community Care, formerly at 78 College Avenue, in finding a new location for its mental health day treatment program.Approved  Action details Not available
200854 2200854LicenseNew Drainlayer License, RAE Contracting.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200838 2200838LicenseRenewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200837 2200837Public EventPublic Event Permit, Road Runners Race to the Row, Assembly Sq area, Aug 28, 7AM-3PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200836 2200836Public EventPublic Event Permit, Arts Council SomerStreets Carnaval, Broadway from McGrath Hwy Pennsylvania Ave, Jun 5, 9AM-7PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200835 2200835Public EventPublic Event Permit, Union Sq Farmers Market, Union Sq Plaza, May 14-Nov 19, 7AM-2:30PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200834 2200834Public EventPublic Event Permit, Unity Somerville Easter Sunrise Service, Powderhouse Park, Mar 27, 5:45-6:45AM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200833 2200833Public EventPublic Event Permit, Connexion Community Easter Egg Hunt, Chuckie Harris Park, Mar 26, Noon-4PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200832 2200832Public EventPublic Event Permit, Unity Somerville Palm Sunday Donkey Walk, College Ave from Powderhouse Park to Davis Sq, Mar 20, 8:30-9:30AM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200831 2200831Public EventPublic Event Permit, Johnny D's Farewell Parade, Davis Sq area, Mar 13, 4-7PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200830 2200830Public EventPublic Event Permit, BA Events 5K Race of Ireland, Davis Sq area, Mar 13, 7AM-1PM.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200793 2200793OrderThat the Clerk of Committees request that the State Delegation provide the Committee on Legislative Matters with updates on House #2885 and House #3906.Approved  Action details Not available
200771 2200771ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board with an opinion relating to housing compliance, following the review of each University Spring Accountability Report, as recently submitted.Approved  Action details Not available
200772 2200772OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works consider installing cigarette butt disposal boxes in public areas citywide.Approved  Action details Not available
200773 2200773OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works describe to this Board, the rationale for treating multi-unit residences the same as single family residences for purposes of volume-based escalation of water rates.Approved  Action details Not available
200774 2200774OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider installing designated metered motorcyle/moped parking spots near Davis Square.Approved  Action details Not available
200780 2200780ResolutionSupporting the raising or elimination of the cap on Solar Net Metering.Approved  Action details Not available
200775 2200775OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works repair all the non-functioning school speed assembly signs with flashing beacons citywide to ensure safety.Approved  Action details Not available
200776 2200776OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services dispatch NIT personnel to investigate 10-12 Prescott Street for code violations and report the findings to this Board.Approved  Action details Not available
200777 2200777OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works repair the street light on the corner of Hillside Circle and Craigie Street.Approved  Action details Not available
200778 2200778OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works repair the street light at 33 Vinal Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
200779 2200779OrderThat the City Solicitor draft a Home Rule Petition to change the speed limit to 20 MPH in school zones and areas adjacent to senior housing, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.Approved  Action details Not available
200781 2200781ResolutionThat the Administration report to this Board on its consideration of #197288, which recommended the creation of a Parks and Recreation Department to provide better care for Somerville’s athletic fields.Approved  Action details Not available
200782 2200782OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking report to the Ward 5 Alderman on the Traffic Calming Petition that was filed by residents of Highland Road on October 3, 2015, and report to this Board on the process by which such petitions are considered.Approved  Action details Not available
200783 2200783OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works fill the pot holes in Porter Street from 36 Porter Street to Summer Street.Approved  Action details Not available
200784 2200784OrderThat the Chief of Police implement speeding enforcement measures on Morrison Avenue between Cedar Street and Highland Road.Approved  Action details Not available
200785 2200785OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services monitor the gate at Maxwell’s Green that prevents cars from entering Clyde and Warwick Streets, and enforce the original development permit by ticketing Maxwell’s Green when the gate is left in the up position.Approved  Action details Not available
200786 2200786OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clean the catch basins at the bottom of Conwell Street at Highland Avenue (2 basins), at the southeast corner of Highland and Lowell Streets, and at the bottom of Spring Hill's hilly streets.Approved  Action details Not available
200787 2200787Zoning OrdinanceProposing a new Article 16B in the city's Zoning Ordinances, with attendant Zoning Map changes, to establish a minimum mixed use ratio in designated areas.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200802 3200802CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Andrew M. Guralnick to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200803 3200803CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Carl E. Nelson to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200804 3200804CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Andrew P. Tkaczuk to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200805 3200805CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Thomas W. Coppola to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200806 3200806CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of John P. Dres to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200807 3200807CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Ronald J. Hampton to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200808 3200808CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Joseph G. Papetti to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200809 3200809CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Eric J. Collins to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200810 3200810CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Charles E. Conway to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200811 3200811CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Shayne R. Saulnier to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200812 3200812CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Troy A. Saulnier to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200813 3200813CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Joshua M. Wallace to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200814 3200814CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Christopher J. Albanese to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200815 3200815CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Lysander Amado to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200816 3200816CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Payton Corbett to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200817 3200817CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Seamus F. Lynch to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200818 3200818CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Troy M. Martini to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200819 3200819CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Rafael A. Flores to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200820 3200820CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Dennis J. Moynihan to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200821 3200821CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of John E. Mucci to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200822 3200822CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of John J. Driscoll to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200823 3200823CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Virgilio A. Garcia to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200824 3200824CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Timothy J. McKenzie to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200825 3200825CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Randy Oliver to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200826 3200826CommunicationRequesting the Appointment of Daniel C. Roche to the Fire Department Reserve List.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200851 3200851OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor responding to #200650, allowing the Board of Health to regulate dogs on the premises of restaurants with outdoor seating.Ordinance ordained  Action details Not available
200828 3200828Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/11/16.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200853 3200853Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/11/16 and 2/25/16.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200848 3200848Mayor's RequestRequesting approval for a time-only extension for the Marchese contract for road construction, to November 30, 2016.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200849 3200849CommunicationPolice Chief requesting that the 7 Police Officers who were appointed by this Board at its February 11, 2016, meeting, be sworn in before this Board this evening.Approved  Action details Not available
200799 4200799Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to transfer $20,000 in the DPW Engineering Division, from its Salary Account to its Professional and Technical Services Account, to fund its on-call contract.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200852 4200852Officer's CommunicationHousing Director conveying the Sustainable Neighborhoods Working Group Recommendations Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200827 4200827Officer's CommunicationPlanning Director submitting a preliminary memo on the financial feasibility of amendments to the inclusionary zoning requirements.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200851 4200851OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor responding to #200650, allowing the Board of Health to regulate dogs on the premises of restaurants with outdoor seating.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200798 4200798Mayor's RequestRequesting a transfer of $119,000 from the E-911 Salaries Account to the Fire Department's Overtime Account.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200801 4200801Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to extend two MA DOT contracts for the East Broadway Streetscape project to February 29, 2018.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200847 4200847Mayor's RequestRequesting the expenditure of FY16 funds totaling $140 to pay a prior year invoice in the Police Dept.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200797 4200797Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation of $381,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Fire Department's Overtime Account.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200618 4200618OrderThat a representative of the Cambridge Health Alliance appear before this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety to discuss any reductions in service at Somerville Hospital.Work completed  Action details Not available
200619 4200619OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services notify the Beacon Street Star Market to change the time that their vendor sweeps the parking lot, since the current time of 4 AM violates the noise ordinance and disturbs neighbors.Work completed  Action details Not available
200194 4200194Public CommunicationHarvard University submitting its Fall 2015 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
200195 4200195Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Fall 2015 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
200249 4200249OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services report to this Board on complaints about overzealous and mistaken ticketing by Health Inspectors for minor infractions of trash and yard regulations.Work completed  Action details Not available
200251 4200251OrderThat the City Solicitor report to this Board on ordinances or regulations that require cable companies and other utilities to remove abandoned lines when installing new ones, and if there are no such ordinances or regulations, to draft such an ordinance for this Board’s consideration.Work completed  Action details Not available
200312 4200312ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety with a financial breakdown of funding relative to the matter of addiction.Work completed  Action details Not available
200431 4200431OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services appear before the Committee on Public Health and Safety to describe inspections for new residential units and whether they protect buyers from shoddy construction and poor soundproofing.Work completed  Action details Not available
200534 4200534OrderThat the Chief of Police order a directed patrol on Berkeley Street at various times for speeding motorists.Work completed  Action details Not available
200650 4200650OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare an Ordinance for the Board of Health to regulate restaurants with outdoor seating to allow dogs to accompany owners in the outdoor seating area.Work completed  Action details Not available
200630 4200630OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services inspect 625 McGrath Highway for structural problems and trash violations.Work completed  Action details Not available
200631 4200631OrderThat the Chief Fire Engineer provide the Ward 1 Alderman with the number of real and false fire alarms for Assembly Row, and any fines assessed.Work completed  Action details Not available
200693 4200693OrderThat the Chief of Police conduct a directed patrol in Lincoln Park to investigate suspicious activity at the shed structure.Work completed  Action details Not available
200694 4200694OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board of the purpose and condition of Lincoln Park's shed structure, and whether it should be locked when not in use.Work completed  Action details Not available
200800 4200800Mayor's RequestRequesting the acceptance of a grant of $10,000 from Mount Auburn Hospital for the Health & Human Services Department to help families impacted by the opioid epidemic and anti-stigma campaign.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200557 5200557Officer's CommunicationAssistant City Solicitor responding to #200251 re: requirements that cable companies and other utilities remove abandoned lines when installing new ones.Work completed  Action details Not available
200075 5200075OrderThat the City Solicitor provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety with a listing of all ordinances and traffic regulations regarding bicycles.Work completed  Action details Not available
200172 5200172Officer's CommunicationCity Solicitor Responding to #200075 re: Ordinances and Traffic Regulations regarding bicycles.Work completed  Action details Not available
200796 5200796Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $130,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to fund an Owners Project Manager for City Hall renovation work.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200850 5200850Officer's CommunicationPlanning Director submitting for approval an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 7.15, titled Medical Marijuana Treatment Facilities, as amended by the Land Use Committee on February 23, 2016.Ordinance ordained  Action details Not available
200850 6200850Officer's CommunicationPlanning Director submitting for approval an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 7.15, titled Medical Marijuana Treatment Facilities, as amended by the Land Use Committee on February 23, 2016.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200670 6200670CommunicationRequesting the appointment of William Carr as a Special Police Officer.Approved  Action details Not available
200184 6200184ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board with a written update on the first report of the University Accountability Ordinance.Work completed  Action details Not available
200491 6200491Officer's CommunicationCommissioner of Public Works responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/8/15.Work completed  Action details Not available
200355 6200355Officer's CommunicationTraffic and Parking Director responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/8/15.Work completed  Action details Not available
200659 6200659Mayor's RequestRequesting the acceptance of a grant of $50,000 from the MA Office of Public Safety for Police Dept. staffing.Approved  Action details Not available
200492 6200492CommunicationTraffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 10/22/15.Work completed  Action details Not available
200354 6200354Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/22/15.Work completed  Action details Not available
200755 6200755Mayor's RequestRequesting the transfer of $90,000 from the DPW Sanitation Rubbish Removal Account to the DPW Lights and Lines Overtime Account to balance the account.Approved  Action details Not available
200654 6200654Mayor's RequestRequesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $1,875,867 from the CPA Fund Budgeted Reserve and the CPA Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to designated CPA reserves per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Approved  Action details Not available
200660 6200660Mayor's RequestRequesting the acceptance of a $28,920 grant from the DPH First Responder Naloxone (Narcan) Grant Program for the Police Dept.Approved  Action details Not available
200655 6200655Mayor's RequestRequesting to appropriate $1,584,675 from the CPA Fund Community Housing Reserve to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Approved  Action details Not available
200657 6200657Mayor's RequestRequesting to appropriate $15,490 from the CPA Fund Undesignated Fund Balance for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Approved  Action details Not available
200657 7200657Mayor's RequestRequesting to appropriate $15,490 from the CPA Fund Undesignated Fund Balance for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200655 7200655Mayor's RequestRequesting to appropriate $1,584,675 from the CPA Fund Community Housing Reserve to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200660 7200660Mayor's RequestRequesting the acceptance of a $28,920 grant from the DPH First Responder Naloxone (Narcan) Grant Program for the Police Dept.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200539 7200539Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $9,425,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount for the renovation of Lincoln Park.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
200654 7200654Mayor's RequestRequesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $1,875,867 from the CPA Fund Budgeted Reserve and the CPA Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to designated CPA reserves per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200755 7200755Mayor's RequestRequesting the transfer of $90,000 from the DPW Sanitation Rubbish Removal Account to the DPW Lights and Lines Overtime Account to balance the account.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200659 7200659Mayor's RequestRequesting the acceptance of a grant of $50,000 from the MA Office of Public Safety for Police Dept. staffing.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200670 7200670CommunicationRequesting the appointment of William Carr as a Special Police Officer.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
200686 7200686Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying its recommendations re: #200340, an amendment to Zoning Ordinance 7.15, Medical Marijuana Treatment Facilities.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200846 9200846ResolutionThat the Administration inform this Board of efforts to assist Riverside Community Care, formerly at 78 College Avenue, in finding a new location for its mental health day treatment program.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
199527 9199527Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $550,000 in a bond for betterments and improvements to the East Broadway streetscape.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200340 9200340Officer's CommunicationRequesting approval of an updated amendment to Zoning Ordinance 7.15 Re: Medical Marijuana Treatment Facilities.Placed on file  Action details Not available