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Meeting Name: Housing and Community Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/26/2018 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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205679 2205679Public CommunicationTim Sackton submitting comments re: the city's snow policy.Work completed  Action details Not available
205325 2205325Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Spring 2018 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
205403 2205403Public CommunicationHarvard University submitting its Spring 2018 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
206890 2206890Public CommunicationTufts University submitting its Fall 2018 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
206914 2206914Public CommunicationHarvard University submitting its Fall 2018 University Accountability report.Work completed  Action details Not available
206819 3206819OrderThat the appropriate department adjust the hours of the dog parks from 8:00 am to 7:00 am.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206820 3206820OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Board on the Healy schoolyard redesign and consider making it a top priority.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205183 3205183ResolutionThat the Administration reassess the city's agreement with Globe Direct regarding stopping deliveries upon request.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205428 3205428ResolutionThat the Administration update this Board on any plans to revise the Snow Emergency policy to prohibit parking in school lots, so the School Department can make independent decisions regarding school closings and delays.Work completed  Action details Not available
205429 3205429ResolutionThat the Administration advise this Board on what information sources are available and what sources are used to assess weather conditions in making both snow emergency and school cancellation decisions, in light of the attached email citing the forecasts of MEMA.Work completed  Action details Not available
205664 3205664OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Board on the Healey-Mystic Master Plan, especially the redevelopment of the Healey schoolyard pavement to create green space, an outdoor performance space and a soccer field.Work completed  Action details Not available
203190 3203190Public CommunicationPublishers Circulation Fulfillment responding to #203057 re: Globe Direct distribution.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204794 3204794ResolutionThat the Administration revise the Snow Emergency policy to prohibit parking in school lots, so the School Department can make independent decisions regarding school closings and delays.Work completed  Action details Not available
206765 3206765OrderThat the Director of Engineering, the Commissioner of Public Works and the Superintendent of Inspectional Services report to this Board on possible actions to incentivize residents to de-pave their properties, such as waiving dumpster fees and lending de-paving tools.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206061 3206061OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works repair the water feature at the Walnut Street playground so it doesn't spray onto the slide, and replace the deteriorating rubber mat beneath the play structure.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206063 3206063OrderThat the appropriate city department assist Teen Empowerment with their previously requested removal of old furniture and repairs to the roof.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206199 3206199OrderThat the Director of SPCD share how decisions are made regarding the placement of bike racks.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206200 3206200OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works share the policy for removing items that are blocking sidewalks.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206201 3206201OrderThat the Director of SomerStat share an update on implementing a work order system for asset management, CRM requests, preventive maintenance, and related functions, for departments like Public Works, Engineering, and Urban Forestry.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206269 3206269ResolutionThat the Administration work with the Ward 6 Alderman and the community to devise an accelerated plan to replace the brick sidewalks in Davis Square with something that ensures pedestrian safety while maintaining a connection to the familiar character of the bricks.Work completed  Action details Not available
206304 3206304OrderThat the Community Preservation Act Manager share information about how public access agreements get arranged with CPA fund recipients.Work completed  Action details Not available
206369 3206369OrderThat the Director of SPCD immediately explore both short- and long-term strategies to increase pedestrian accessibility to the Central Library, particularly for seniors and others with mobility concerns.Work completed  Action details Not available
206456 4206456Officer's CommunicationCommunity Preservation Manager responding to #206304 re: current practices on public access agreements for CPA funded sites.Work completed  Action details Not available
206773 4206773ResolutionThat the Administration establish a widely-advertised Fair Housing enforcement program that proactively tests for illegal housing discrimination.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204990 5204990OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Board on the Affordable Housing Universal Wait List plan and consolidating the process of applying for affordable housing into a single, universal, persistent application, lottery, and wait list.Kept in committee  Action details Not available