Details Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/1/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (14) 14 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 202256 3 202256 Resolution That this Board be given the powers of the Redevelopment Authority for Union Square redevelopment. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202360 3 202360 Order That the City Solicitor prepare a draft ordinance for jobs linkage fees. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202412 3 202412 Order That the City Solicitor draft language to amend Ordinance 11-51 to require that all new building construction provide utilities that are underground. Work completed   Action details Not available 202487 3 202487 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the dedication of Lincoln Park as Public Open Space. Approved   Action details Not available 201008 4 201008 Order That the City Solicitor report to this Board on why the Statement of Financial Interests forms filed by elected officials and department heads are so heavily redacted when provided to the public. Work completed   Action details Not available 201306 4 201306 Order That the Director of SPCD and the City Solicitor draft an amendment to the demolition ordinance notification to abutters that includes a reason why the demolition permit was granted. Work completed   Action details Not available 201899 4 201899 Resolution That this Board calls upon developers that receive any form of public financial support to use responsible prevailing-wage contractors that provide health insurance, worker’s compensation, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship training to build their projects. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201913 4 201913 Resolution That the Administration meet with Alderman Heuston and other Aldermen as necessary to prepare recommendations re: #199934 before the Legislative Matters Committee’s next meeting. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202023 4 202023 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on the Administration’s plans for the Somerville Municipal Job Creation and Retention Trust Fund and jobs linkage fee for new commercial development. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202074 4 202074 Order That all departments post all public hearing dates on the city’s website and newsletter. Work completed   Action details Not available 202122 4 202122 Resolution That the Administration present its recommendations and a draft ordinance for the proposed Rental Registration Program (#199934) to the Committee on Legislative Matters at its meeting on October 20, 2016. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201901 5 201901 Order That the City Solicitor and Director of SPCD develop with this Board a revised Condominium Conversion Ordinance to remove the illegal sections in the current ordinance, and provide maximum protections to prevent the displacement of tenants or ease their transition. Work completed   Action details Not available 201890 6 201890 Order That the City Solicitor research the potential illegality of the Condominium Conversion Ordinance and provide a written opinion to this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters at the earliest opportunity. Work completed   Action details Not available 199934 7 199934 Order That the Supervisor of Inspectional Services create a Rental Registration Program to require owners of 6 or more rental units that are not owner-occupied to annually register those units, pay a registration fee, and provide information to facilitate inspections, notices of violations, and resolution of complaints. Kept in committee   Action details Not available