Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/23/2014 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (98) 98 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 197726 1 197726 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on September 17, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197730 1 197730 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Youth Services, meeting on September 23, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197725 1 197725 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on September 22, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197728 1 197728 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Works and Public Utilities, meeting on September 18, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197729 1 197729 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Rodent Issues, meeting on September 17, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197727 1 197727 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on September 16, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197710 1 197710 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, August 28, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197709 1 197709 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197737 1 197737 Public Communication NStar Electric responding to #197625 re: planning for the redevelopment of Union Square. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197735 1 197735 License Sign/Awning Permit, Metro PCS, 328 Broadway, one sign. Approved   Action details Not available 197736 1 197736 License Sign/Awning Permit, Bibim, 243 Elm St., one sign and two awnings. Approved   Action details Not available 197734 1 197734 Public Event Public Event Permit, Wolf Blitzer Band Concert, Perry Park, Oct 18, 2-9:30PM (raindate Oct 19). Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197733 1 197733 Public Event Public Event Permit, Berkeley Street Block Party, Oct 5, 1-5:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 197758 1 197758 Public Event Public Event Permit, American Cancer Society Finish the Fight 5K Road Race, Assembly Row area, Nov 1, 6:30-10:30AM (Raindate Nov 2). Approved   Action details Not available 197756 2 197756 Resolution That the Administration report to this Board on its plan to implement the Tree Advisory Committee that is required by Ordinance 12-100, the Tree Preservation Ordinance. Approved   Action details Not available 197740 2 197740 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the burned out bulb in the 3rd light pole west of Cedar Street on the Community Path. Approved   Action details Not available 197741 2 197741 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works patch the rough spots on the Community Path surface between Willow Avenue and Cedar Street. Approved   Action details Not available 197742 2 197742 Order That the Director of SPCD inform this Board about the requirements to enter the application pool for an affordable housing rental or homeownership unit, and explain the regulations that allow non-residents to apply. Approved   Action details Not available 197743 2 197743 Resolution That the Administration increase the inventory of temporary speed bumps and promote their use in areas where cut through traffic is temporarily increased. Approved   Action details Not available 197744 2 197744 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) contact the Academy of Arts and Sciences on Beacon Street to regularly maintain their property. Approved   Action details Not available 197745 2 197745 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking place a solar powered speed board on Hammond Street to monitor speeding cut through traffic. Approved   Action details Not available 197746 2 197746 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a temporary speed bump on Hammond Street. Approved   Action details Not available 197747 2 197747 Communication Acting as President, Appointing Ald. Mary Jo Rossetti to the School Building Committee for the High School. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197738 2 197738 Order That the Commissioner pf Public Works replace the broken sidewalk panel in front of 7 Belmont Place. Approved   Action details Not available 197739 2 197739 Order That the City Auditor advise this Board of the status of the Gosder Cherilus Foundation check to refund the money used by the City to pay for the equipment for the Somerville Youth Football program. Approved   Action details Not available 197732 2 197732 Mayor's Communication Conveying the veto of #197438, the so-called "Pay to Play" Ordinance. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197711 2 197711 Communication Conveying the recommendations of the Somerville Fields Task Force. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197712 2 197712 Order That the Water Superintendent report to this Board on participation in the newly enacted Water Infrastructure legislation signed by the Governor on August 6, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 197713 2 197713 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the property at the corner of Broadway and McGrath Highway (formerly a gas station), and issue fines where appropriate. Approved   Action details Not available 197714 2 197714 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the missing stairs in the back emergency exit of 165 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 197715 2 197715 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works trim the overgrowth from the street poles along Pearl and Wigglesworth Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 197716 2 197716 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking and the Commissioner of Public Works respond, in writing, to #197635, a request for College Avenue to have two lanes of traffic headed into Davis Square on weekday mornings. Approved   Action details Not available 197717 2 197717 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken street lights in Davis Square. Approved   Action details Not available 197718 2 197718 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board any legal action with respect to the broken solar trash barrels in Davis Square and elsewhere. Approved   Action details Not available 197719 2 197719 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works install trash cans along Highland Avenue at bus stops where there are not currently trash cans. Approved   Action details Not available 197720 2 197720 Order That the Director of SPCD (Transportation and Infrastructure) prioritize the replacement of two dead trees on Medford Street and one on Highland Avenue, and report to the Ward 5 Alderman. Approved   Action details Not available 197721 2 197721 Order That the Director of SPCD (Transportation and Infrastructure) plant trees at the following locations: 40-60 Pearson Avenue, 37-57 Pearson Avenue, and 3-9 Highland Road. Approved   Action details Not available 197722 2 197722 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works notify immediate abutters in advance when a tree of a certain minimum size is cut down near their residence. Approved   Action details Not available 197723 2 197723 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board of any public process that must be followed to cut down a tree of significant size. Approved   Action details Not available 197724 2 197724 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board on the development, staffing and cost of a program to maintain street trees and keep tree wells clean and weed-free, and/or a program to assist and inspire residents to do so. Approved   Action details Not available 197755 3 197755 Communication Chief Fire Engineer responding to #197483 re: 29 Dickinson St. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197748 3 197748 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to change six voting locations, for Ward 1 Precincts 2 and 3, Ward 3 Precinct 2, Ward 4 Precinct 2, Ward 6 Precinct 2, and Ward 7 Precinct 2. Approved   Action details Not available 197754 3 197754 Communication Requesting the appointment of Captain Paul Trant to the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197753 3 197753 Communication Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Captain Stephen Carrabino to the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197757 4 197757 Mayor's Request Requesting the establishment of an Infiltration/Inflow Stabilization Fund. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197748 4 197748 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to change six voting locations, for Ward 1 Precincts 2 and 3, Ward 3 Precinct 2, Ward 4 Precinct 2, Ward 6 Precinct 2, and Ward 7 Precinct 2. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 197749 4 197749 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $50,000 grant from the Office of Justice Assistance for the Police Dept.'s Mental Health Collaboration planning program. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197449 4 197449 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect 14 Otis Street and 27 Pinckney Street for rodents and bait the area. Work completed   Action details Not available 197459 4 197459 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect 20 Mt. Vernon Street for rodent activity and issue fines accordingly. Work completed   Action details Not available 197462 4 197462 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the area around 50 Oliver Street for signs of rodent activity and bait the area. Work completed   Action details Not available 197460 4 197460 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait the area around 55 Bonair Street for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197461 4 197461 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait Otis Street, by the Edgerly School. Work completed   Action details Not available 197477 4 197477 Resolution That the Administration explain its reasoning for not allowing residents to deny tree planting on or nearby their property. Work completed   Action details Not available 197500 4 197500 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) monitor the 23-25 Highland Road area for continued rodent activity. Work completed   Action details Not available 197504 4 197504 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works direct the appropriate utility company to remove the double pole at 7 Belmont Place. Work completed   Action details Not available 197731 4 197731 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a gift of up to $2,435.71 from the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation to reimburse the Police Department for assistance to the Foundation. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197752 4 197752 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $10,000 donation from the estate of Mary Fontaine to the Council on Aging, for activities and social programs. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197708 4 197708 Resolution That a representative of the Mayor's Office and the Director of Personnel attend the next meeting of this Board's Committee on Youth Services to provide an update on the hiring of a new Director of Recreation. Work completed   Action details Not available 197750 4 197750 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of an Emergency Management Performance Grant of $44,435 from the MA Emergency Management Agency for Fire Dept. emergency operations. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197751 4 197751 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $11,975 from the Mass Cultural Council, for the Arts Council's ArtsUnion Union Square programming. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 197141 4 197141 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait Sunnyside Avenue for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197142 4 197142 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait the Alston Street area for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197143 4 197143 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait Pennsylvania Avenue for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197228 4 197228 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inspect the double poles at 13 and 23 Dane Avenue regarding an oil-like odor and have said poles removed and replaced if necessary. Work completed   Action details Not available 197232 4 197232 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) direct the owner of the vacant lot adjacent to 12 Beacon Place to clear it of overgrowth and debris, bait it for rodents, and address rodent burrows. Work completed   Action details Not available 197363 4 197363 Order That the Director of SPCD (Parks and Infrastructure) examine the parking lot of the old American Legion Post on Tufts and Glen Streets as a possible location for a park, with a theme of veteran's service. Work completed   Action details Not available 197376 4 197376 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait the area around 80 and 82 Morrison Avenue for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197263 4 197263 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works clean the area along the billboard near 3 Chester Avenue, and that the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait it for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197437 5 197437 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a FY14 invoice for $2,171.40 with FY2015 funds in the Constituent Services Professional and Technical Services Account Approved   Action details Not available 197247 5 197247 Order That the Director of SPCD provide funding to address problems at the Milk Row Cemetery, including cleaning, repairs, resetting fallen obelisks and other cosmetic repairs and maintenance. Work completed   Action details Not available 196852 5 196852 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the dumpsters and area around the Highland Creole Cuisine restaurant, 2 Highland Avenue, for signs of rodent activity, and take appropriate actions. Work completed   Action details Not available 196876 5 196876 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the Park Avenue/Laurel Street area for rodents and communicate with residents and the Ward 2 Alderman on actions taken. Work completed   Action details Not available 196877 5 196877 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect the Bowdoin Street area, including Lincoln Park and Washington Street, for rodents and communicate to residents and the Ward 2 Alderman on actions taken. Work completed   Action details Not available 197008 5 197008 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait Myrtle Street for rodents. Work completed   Action details Not available 197005 5 197005 Order That the Director of Health and the Director of SPCD (ISD) direct the building manager at Bryant Manor to inform the residents not to throw food out their windows to feed the birds, as they are inadvertently feeding the rats as well. Work completed   Action details Not available 197006 5 197006 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait George Street and inspect the area for rodent related problems. Work completed   Action details Not available 197007 5 197007 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait the corner of Cross Street East and Pennsylvania Avenue for rodents and install signage prohibiting the feeding of animals at the intersection. Work completed   Action details Not available 197009 5 197009 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) investigate reports of rodents on Gilman Terrace, Pickney Street, Pearl Street, Mt. Vernon Street, Indiana Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue and George Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 197011 5 197011 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) report on the compliance of construction workers along Broadway, and elsewhere in East Somerville, regarding required rodent baiting. Work completed   Action details Not available 197010 5 197010 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) investigate the rat burrows along the Starbucks in Assembly Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 197104 5 197104 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) bait Wilton Street and inspect the area for rodent related problems. Work completed   Action details Not available 195825 6 195825 Order That the City Solicitor and the Director of SPCD (ISD) update this Board on measures requiring property owners to maintain their property so it doesn't negatively impact their neighbors. Work completed   Action details Not available 195906 6 195906 Order That the Director of SPCD appear at this Board's next meeting on December 12 to explain the Redevelopment Authority's procedure for designating a developer and taking property for the Revitalization Plan for Union Square, and provide the members of this Board with written information about the Plan's costs and funding sources by December 10. Work completed   Action details Not available 196450 6 196450 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility to ascertain why the double pole at 42 Columbus Avenue hasn't been removed during the past 3 years. Work completed   Action details Not available 197062 6 197062 Officer's Communication City Solicitor responding to #196645 re: public records requests year to date. Work completed   Action details Not available 197437 6 197437 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a FY14 invoice for $2,171.40 with FY2015 funds in the Constituent Services Professional and Technical Services Account Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 197414 7 197414 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 in a bond for a feasibility study and schematic design for the renovation and/or construction of the High School. Approved   Action details Not available 196644 7 196644 Order That the City Solicitor provide the Committee on Legislative Matters with an analysis of the Law Department’s support to charge for review and redaction of requested information. Work completed   Action details Not available 196645 7 196645 Order That the City Solicitor provide the Committee on Legislative Matters with the good faith estimate of number of hours and the hourly rates charged for every information request this year, to date. Work completed   Action details Not available 193206 7 193206 Order That the City Solicitor review Boston's and other municipalities' ordinances to eliminate public nuisances caused by problem properties, and appear before the Committee on Legislative Matters to discuss adopting it here. Work completed   Action details Not available 195248 7 195248 Order That the Director of SPCD appear before this Board to provide an update on the status of the Union Square renewal plan and any transactions that have taken place. Work completed   Action details Not available 195679 8 195679 Order That the Director of SPCD meet with this Board's Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss #195571, a proposed $500,000 bond to fund a major plan change to the existing Assembly Square Urban Renewal Plan. Work completed   Action details Not available 196362 8 196362 Order That the City Solicitor appear before this Board to describe the process for responding to requests for public records, including fees and redactions, and how this comports with the requirements of state law, the Secretary of State's Public Records Division, and the practices of other communities. Work completed   Action details Not available 197414 8 197414 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 in a bond for a feasibility study and schematic design for the renovation and/or construction of the High School. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 197354 8 197354 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 6/26/14. Work completed   Action details Not available 196856 8 196856 Officer's Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #195725 re: restricting formula businesses. Work completed   Action details Not available 194062 9 194062 Order That the City Solicitor examine the proposed ordinances of Quincy, Boston and Woburn regarding absentee landlords and appear before this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters to discuss the implementation of a similar ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available 195725 10 195725 Order That the City Solicitor provide this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters with input on restricting formula businesses in Somerville by requiring specific review and oversight before they may enter central business districts. Work completed   Action details Not available