Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/23/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Meeting by Remote Participation Online Meeting - See Below Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (114) 114 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 212678 1 212678 License Renewing Used Car Dealer's Class 2 License, Barnes and Walsh, 224 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 212679 1 212679 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Ed's Used Auto Parts, 516 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 212680 1 212680 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Executive Auto Leasing and Sales, 30 Medford St. Approved   Action details Not available 212681 1 212681 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Green Automotive, 600 Windsor Pl. Approved   Action details Not available 212682 1 212682 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St. Approved   Action details Not available 212683 1 212683 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 0 Windsor St. Approved   Action details Not available 212684 1 212684 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 212685 1 212685 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Real Auto Shop, 463 McGrath Hwy. Approved   Action details Not available 212686 1 212686 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Somerville Motors, 182 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 212687 1 212687 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, United Motors, 188 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 212688 1 212688 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Web Motor Sales, 5 Middlesex Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 212689 1 212689 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Webster Auto Sales, 61 Prospect St. Approved   Action details Not available 212690 1 212690 License Renewing Open Air Vendor License, Next Wave-Full Circle School, 8 Bonair St. Approved   Action details Not available 212691 1 212691 License Renewing Outdoor Goods License, When Pigs Fly, 241 Elm St. Approved   Action details Not available 212692 1 212692 License Renewing Outdoor Goods License, 130 Broadway LLC, for Fat Hen and Perfect Dental. Approved   Action details Not available 212655 1 212655 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on November 16, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212656 1 212656 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on November 16, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212657 1 212657 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on November 22, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212658 1 212658 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on November 22, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212651 1 212651 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212652 1 212652 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 212653 1 212653 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 28, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212654 1 212654 Mayor's Request Chief Assessor presenting proposed FY2022 Tax Classifications and requesting: 1) the adoption of a residential factor of 86.0377, the minimum allowable for the City for FY2022; and 2) the acceptance of MGL c59 s5C, approving a residential exemption of 35% of average assessed value for owner occupied properties for FY2022. Approved   Action details Not available 212702 1 212702 Officer's Communication City Clerk conveying the non-binding votes of the 2022 City Council Caucus. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212695 1 212695 Communication Reporting on discussions and decisions of the Traffic Commission from July through November 2021. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212700 1 212700 Communication City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of Bernabe Rodriguez to the position of Assistant City Clerk. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212703 1 212703 License New Drainlayer's License, NECM Corp. Approved   Action details Not available 212703 2 212703 License New Drainlayer's License, NECM Corp. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212704 2 212704 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the granite monument at Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 212705 2 212705 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works re-stripe the mid-block crosswalk on Perry Street connecting to Lincoln Park, and consider adding signage to call attention to the crosswalk for motorists. Approved   Action details Not available 212706 2 212706 Order That the Traffic Commission install a speed board on Willow Avenue, between Morrison Avenue and Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 212700 2 212700 Communication City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of Bernabe Rodriguez to the position of Assistant City Clerk. Work completed   Action details Not available 212659 2 212659 Order That the City Council approve four amendments to the Rules of the City Council, as written herein and as recommended by the Special Committee on Rules. Approved   Action details Not available 212696 2 212696 Resolution That the Traffic Commission install traffic calming on the streets surrounding the Brown School, in particular on Willow Avenue, between Morrison and Kidder Avenues, including consideration of a "Your Speed Is" radar sign. Approved   Action details Not available 212693 2 212693 Citation Commending Marjorie MacDonald for 43 years as the owner and operator of Margie's Salon. Approved   Action details Not available 212654 2 212654 Mayor's Request Chief Assessor presenting proposed FY2022 Tax Classifications and requesting: 1) the adoption of a residential factor of 86.0377, the minimum allowable for the City for FY2022; and 2) the acceptance of MGL c59 s5C, approving a residential exemption of 35% of average assessed value for owner occupied properties for FY2022. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212694 2 212694 Order That the Executive Director of OSPCD and the Director of Economic Development discuss the city's maintenance plan for tenants and occupants of the Arts at the Armory. Approved   Action details Not available 212692 2 212692 License Renewing Outdoor Goods License, 130 Broadway LLC, for Fat Hen and Perfect Dental. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212691 2 212691 License Renewing Outdoor Goods License, When Pigs Fly, 241 Elm St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212690 2 212690 License Renewing Open Air Vendor License, Next Wave-Full Circle School, 8 Bonair St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212689 2 212689 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Webster Auto Sales, 61 Prospect St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212688 2 212688 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Web Motor Sales, 5 Middlesex Ave. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212687 2 212687 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, United Motors, 188 Broadway. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212686 2 212686 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Somerville Motors, 182 Washington St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212685 2 212685 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Real Auto Shop, 463 McGrath Hwy. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212684 2 212684 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212683 2 212683 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 0 Windsor St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212682 2 212682 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212681 2 212681 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Green Automotive, 600 Windsor Pl. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212680 2 212680 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Executive Auto Leasing and Sales, 30 Medford St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212679 2 212679 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Ed's Used Auto Parts, 516 Columbia St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212678 2 212678 License Renewing Used Car Dealer's Class 2 License, Barnes and Walsh, 224 Somerville Ave. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212676 3 212676 Officer's Communication Memorialization Committee conveying the naming of the Teen Center at Somerville High School after Mayor Dorothy Kelly Gay. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212677 3 212677 Officer's Communication Memorialization Committee conveying the naming of the Media/Broadcasting Vocational space at Somerville High School after Barbara Galpin. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212675 3 212675 Officer's Communication Commissioner of Public Works submitting a memo in response to items #212569 and #211134 regarding the Snow Shoveling Pilot for FY22. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212671 3 212671 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Civitella Hilario to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212672 3 212672 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Henry Edward Hardy to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212664 3 212664 Mayor's Request Requesting an amendment to the Somerville High School Construction appropriation to a new amount of $283,859,233 and increasing the amount of bonds, fund transfers, and other available funds of the city authorized to meet said appropriation. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212666 3 212666 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $52,050 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to various Ordinary Maintenance Accounts in the Communications-Office of Immigrant Affairs Department. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212665 3 212665 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $148,950 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Communications-Office of Immigrant Affairs Salaries Account to establish several new positions. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212667 3 212667 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $22,988 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to Communications-Office of Immigrant Affairs Salaries for salary adjustments. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212694 3 212694 Order That the Executive Director of OSPCD and the Director of Economic Development discuss the city's maintenance plan for tenants and occupants of the Arts at the Armory. Approved   Action details Not available 212697 3 212697 Ordinance Submitting proposed amendments to modernize the City's Biotechnology Ordinance. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212701 4 212701 Officer's Communication Planning Board conveying its recommendations for proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance (items #212540, #212606, and #212541). Placed on file   Action details Not available 212672 4 212672 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Henry Edward Hardy to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Work completed   Action details Not available 212674 4 212674 Officer's Communication Planning Board conveying its recommendations for the following proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance (items #212308 and #212337). Placed on file   Action details Not available 212699 4 212699 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $63,474.53 using available funds in the DPW Department from various Admin, Fleet, Buildings, Sanitation, and Highway accounts. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212661 4 212661 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Clarendon Hill District Improvement Financing (DIF) Development Program. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212662 4 212662 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of Clarendon Hill District Improvement Financing (DIF) Development District. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212671 4 212671 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Civitella Hilario to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Work completed   Action details Not available 212663 4 212663 Mayor's Request Requesting the renaming of Cedar Street Place as Carole Place. Approved   Action details Not available 212632 4 212632 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Timothy Houde to the position of Alternate Member of the Urban Design Commission. Approved   Action details Not available 212301 4 212301 Officer's Communication AP Davis Square Plaza, LP requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to re-zone four parcels in Davis Square Plaza from MR-4 to Civic and CC-4. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212540 4 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. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212673 4 212673 Officer's Communication Planning Board conveying its recommendations for proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance (items #212048, #212301, #212305, #212306, #212307, and #212309). Placed on file   Action details Not available 212630 4 212630 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Joseph G. Papetti to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Approved   Action details Not available 212622 4 212622 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $1,481,578 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY22 Tax Rate. Approved   Action details Not available 212698 4 212698 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $100,000 from Encore mitigations payments to support the Arts and Cultural activities and communities. Approved   Action details Not available 212631 4 212631 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Cheri Ruane to the position of Full Member of the Urban Design Commission. Approved   Action details Not available 212633 4 212633 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jacques Thomas, Jr. to the position of Licensing Commission member. Approved   Action details Not available 212633 5 212633 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jacques Thomas, Jr. to the position of Licensing Commission member. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212631 5 212631 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Cheri Ruane to the position of Full Member of the Urban Design Commission. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212698 5 212698 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $100,000 from Encore mitigations payments to support the Arts and Cultural activities and communities. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212622 5 212622 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $1,481,578 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY22 Tax Rate. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212668 5 212668 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Off-Site Infrastructure Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $687,260 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, for off site infrastructure to support and enhance the surrounding neighborhoods. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212670 5 212670 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Transit Area Improvements Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $103,089 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, for transit area improvements to support and enhance the surrounding neighborhoods. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212669 5 212669 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Public Realm and Area Improvements Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $549,808 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, to support and enhance the public realm in the surrounding neighborhoods. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212630 5 212630 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Joseph G. Papetti to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212629 5 212629 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Daniel Costa to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Approved   Action details Not available 212540 5 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. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212301 5 212301 Officer's Communication AP Davis Square Plaza, LP requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to re-zone four parcels in Davis Square Plaza from MR-4 to Civic and CC-4. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212526 5 212526 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Eli D. Kim to the position of Police Sergeant. Approved   Action details Not available 212632 5 212632 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Timothy Houde to the position of Alternate Member of the Urban Design Commission. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212663 5 212663 Mayor's Request Requesting the renaming of Cedar Street Place as Carole Place. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212697 5 212697 Ordinance Submitting proposed amendments to modernize the City's Biotechnology Ordinance. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 212660 5 212660 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 3.1.14.a and 3.2.13.a Contextual Front Setbacks of the Neighborhood Residence and Urban Residence zoning districts of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212660 6 212660 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 3.1.14.a and 3.2.13.a Contextual Front Setbacks of the Neighborhood Residence and Urban Residence zoning districts of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212660 6 212660 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 3.1.14.a and 3.2.13.a Contextual Front Setbacks of the Neighborhood Residence and Urban Residence zoning districts of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available 212526 6 212526 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Eli D. Kim to the position of Police Sergeant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212232 6 212232 Order That this Council adopt a code of conduct and anti-harassment policy. Work completed   Action details Not available 212629 6 212629 Communication Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Daniel Costa to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212669 6 212669 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Public Realm and Area Improvements Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $549,808 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, to support and enhance the public realm in the surrounding neighborhoods. Work completed   Action details Not available 212670 6 212670 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Transit Area Improvements Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $103,089 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, for transit area improvements to support and enhance the surrounding neighborhoods. Work completed   Action details Not available 212668 6 212668 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Assembly Square Off-Site Infrastructure Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to said Fund of $687,260 from the Alta Xmbly Development project, for off site infrastructure to support and enhance the surrounding neighborhoods. Work completed   Action details Not available 212637 6 212637 Officer's Communication Director of Planning submitting information relative to the proposed Upper Central Street Local Historic District. Work completed   Action details Not available 212642 7 212642 Ordinance Requesting approval of an Ordinance amending the Local Historic District Map to create a new Upper Central Street Historic District encompassing properties in the area of Central Street and Broadway. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212642 8 212642 Ordinance Requesting approval of an Ordinance amending the Local Historic District Map to create a new Upper Central Street Historic District encompassing properties in the area of Central Street and Broadway. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212606 8 212606 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 2.1 and 2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. Ordinance ordained as amended   Action details Not available 210782 8 210782 Order That the Director of SPCD present zoning recommendations addressing the size of ground floor commercial spaces produced by development, to ensure that street level development in certain areas maintains multiple smaller-sized commercial spaces to enhance the pedestrian experience. Work completed   Action details Not available 212306 9 212306 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Commercial Spaces. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212606 9 212606 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 2.1 and 2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 205107 9 205107 Resolution That the Administration work with this Board to implement a Code of Conduct policy and discuss training all staff and Aldermen. Work completed   Action details Not available 212306 10 212306 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Commercial Spaces. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 211693 13 211693 Officer's Communication Veto - Requesting approval of proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinances at Article 8.2 - Small Business Overlay District, and to the Zoning Map. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available