Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/13/2014 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 (99) 99 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 196389 1 196389 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on March 4, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 196386 1 196386 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on March 4, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 196387 1 196387 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on March 6, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 196351 1 196351 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196352 1 196352 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, February 18, 2014. Approved   Action details Not available 196395 1 196395 Public Event Public Event Permit, Connexion Community Easter Egg Hunt, Chuckie Harris Park, Apr 19, Noon-4PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196398 1 196398 Public Event Public Event Permit, Homeless Coalition Save Our Homes Walk, City Hall area, May 18, 1-4PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196399 1 196399 Public Event Public Event Permit, Davis Sq. Farmers Market, Day & Herbert Sts. Lot, May 21-Nov 26, 10AM-7PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196400 1 196400 Public Event Public Event Permit, Taste of Somerville, Buena Vista Parking Lot, Jun 4, 7AM-Midnight (Raindates Jun 11, Jun 18). Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196401 1 196401 Public Event Public Event Permit, Vecna Cares 5K Robot Run, Davis Square area, Jun 29, 6:30AM-Noon. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196402 1 196402 Public Event Public Event Permit, Road Runners Race to the Row, Assembly Row area, Aug 24, 7AM-Noon. Approved   Action details Not available 196403 1 196403 Public Event Public Event Permit, Homeless Coalition Road Race and Signage, Davis Square area, Oct 4, 6:30AM-1PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196404 1 196404 Public Event Public Event Permit, Road Runners Gobble Gobble Gobble Road Race, Davis Square area, Nov 27, 8AM-Noon. Approved   Action details Not available 196409 1 196409 Public Communication 27 Resident mothers submitting comments re: excess snow on sidewalks. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196408 1 196408 License New Used Car Dealer's License Class II, Top Gear Motor Group, 161 Linwood Street, for 20 autos stored outside. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196407 1 196407 License Sign/Awning Permit, Top Gear Motor Group, 161 Linwood St., 1 freestanding sign. Approved   Action details Not available 196405 1 196405 License Renewing 2013 Garage License, Inman Motors Sales, 463 McGrath Hwy. Approved   Action details Not available 196406 1 196406 License Renewing 2013 Garage License, ABJ Auto Repair, 91 Marshall St. Approved   Action details Not available 196396 1 196396 Public Event Public Event Permit, Taza Chocolate Cinco de Mayo Block Party, 561 Windsor St., May 3, 10AM-7PM (raindate May 4). Approved   Action details Not available 196397 1 196397 Public Event Public Event Permit, Union Sq. Farmers Market, Union Sq. Plaza, May 17-Nov 22, 7AM-2PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196422 1 196422 Public Event Public Event Permit, Tuftonias Day, Tufts Fletcher Field, Apr 25, 11AM-11:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196424 1 196424 Public Event Public Event Permit, Radio 92.9 Rock and Run, Assembly Row, Jun 21, 8AM-8PM (setup Jun 19-20). Approved   Action details Not available 196421 1 196421 Public Event Public Event Permit, St. Benedict Passion Re-Enactment, Arlington-Hathorn Streets area, Apr 18, 5-6:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196423 1 196423 Public Event Public Event Permit, St. Benedict Marion Procession, Arlington-Hathorn Streets area, May 11, 11-11:45AM. Approved   Action details Not available 196417 2 196417 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to extend a contract with TRC to October 31, 2015, for the cleanup of the Kiley Barrel site.. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196415 2 196415 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking enforce the 15 MINUTE PARKING postings citywide, especially at 514 Medford Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196410 2 196410 Resolution Thanking the Police and Traffic and Parking Departments for their extraordinary efforts managing exceptional traffic and parking problems in Ward 2 and Union Square over the past week. Approved   Action details Not available 196411 2 196411 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking place a speed board on Properzi Way, from Hanson Street to Beacon Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196412 2 196412 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking restrict traffic from Dane Street onto Village Street tor residents only, 7-9 AM and 4-7 PM. Approved   Action details Not available 196413 2 196413 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking post NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER signs at the corner of Somerville Avenue and Properzi Way, to allow for cars turning onto Properzi Way. Approved   Action details Not available 196414 2 196414 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking meet with the Ward 2 Alderman to review the business permit parking placards assigned to Granite and Laurel Streets and reassign them to areas that do not impose on resident permit parking. Approved   Action details Not available 196279 2 196279 License Sign/Awning Permit, Inman Lofts Condominium Association, 6-8 Beacon Street, one awning. Approved   Action details Not available 196388 2 196388 Resolution That the Chair of this Board's Finance Committee expedite financial matters relating to the city’s rodent problem. Approved   Action details Not available 196353 2 196353 Resolution That the Administration take steps to address the snow related concerns affecting public safety, especially of school aged children and elderly residents, expressed in the attached letter. Approved   Action details Not available 196354 2 196354 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking inform this Board about issuing parking permits for religious facilities, including the number per facility, their cost, and their duration. Approved   Action details Not available 196355 2 196355 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board with the details of the soon-to-expire deed restrictions on the TAB building. Approved   Action details Not available 196356 2 196356 Resolution In support of Domestic Workers' Rights. Approved   Action details Not available 196357 2 196357 Ordinance That the city's Human Rights Policy at Ordinance 2-237 be amended by adding the words "gender identity and expression," to protect transgender individuals from discrimination. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196358 2 196358 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate State agency to repair the sidewalks on and around the Dane Street bridge, and to clean the area of all trash and vegetation. Approved   Action details Not available 196359 2 196359 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the potholes on Lowell Street, between Hudson and Albion Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 196360 2 196360 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the potholes on Porter Street between Francis Street and Highland Avenue and the large pothole on Porter Street by Crown Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196361 2 196361 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works request the MBTA to remove the extensive graffiti on the walls around the Lowell Street bridge and report back to the Ward 5 Alderman on the progress until the cleaning is completed. Approved   Action details Not available 196362 2 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. Approved   Action details Not available 196363 2 196363 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) dispatch the NIT Team to inspect 174 Walnut Street for numerous code violations. Approved   Action details Not available 196364 2 196364 Order That the Director of SPCD improve and maintain the condition of the bike racks outside the College Avenue and Holland Street subway entrances. Approved   Action details Not available 196365 2 196365 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the graffiti from the red brick facade at the corner of Day and Elm Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 196366 2 196366 Order That the Director of SPCD submit a plan to create “Middle Class” housing. Approved   Action details Not available 196367 2 196367 Order That the Director of SPCD provide an opportunity for public input to the proposed new zoning code overhaul prior to submission to this Board. Approved   Action details Not available 196368 2 196368 Order That the Director of SPCD submit a plan on the use of city owned properties as it relates to projected growth identified in the SomerVision Plan. Approved   Action details Not available 196369 2 196369 Order That the Director of SPCD submit a SomerVision implementation and accountability plan as described within. Approved   Action details Not available 196370 2 196370 Order That the Director of SPCD and the City Solicitor submit to this Board a proposal to impose institutional master plans. Approved   Action details Not available 196371 2 196371 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 46 Elmwood Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196372 2 196372 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the pothole in front of 46 Elmwood Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196373 2 196373 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) direct the MBTA to shovel the sidewalk at the bus turn-around by Clarendon Hill Towers. Approved   Action details Not available 196375 2 196375 Resolution That the Administration consider exempting senior citizens from paying the surcharge associated with the Community Preservation Act. Approved   Action details Not available 196376 2 196376 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works explain how the city deals with handicap parking spots on the even sides of streets during snow emergencies. Approved   Action details Not available 196377 2 196377 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the street lights on Crest Hill Road and Melville Road, and at the corner of Shore Drive and Bailey Road. Approved   Action details Not available 196378 2 196378 Order That the Director of SPCD and/or the Commissioner of Public Works notify property owners along lower Broadway of the five year moratorium on renovations to private sewer systems and encourage them to make appropriate plans. Approved   Action details Not available 196379 2 196379 Order That the Chief of Police increase traffic enforcement along Myrtle and Washington Streets weekdays from 3-6 PM, to eliminate cut-through traffic from Myrtle to Pearl to Mt. Vernon Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 196380 2 196380 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the sidewalk at 51 Cross Street. Approved   Action details Not available 196381 2 196381 Order That the Director of Veterans Services appear before this Board’s Committee on Veterans and Public Services to discuss street corner dedications and how the committee may help on veteran's issues. Approved   Action details Not available 196382 2 196382 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inform the Ward One Alderman if the Dollar Store at 86 Broadway has the necessary permit(s) to display mattresses on the street in front of their business. Approved   Action details Not available 196383 2 196383 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the litter from the public property by the Barrios Liquor store on Broadway, and that the Director of SPCD (ISD) direct the property owner/proprietor to increase cleaning on their property. Approved   Action details Not available 196384 2 196384 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the trash beneath the Gilman Street bridge, and that the Chief of Police order a directed patrol to determine who is responsible for dumping trash there. Approved   Action details Not available 196385 2 196385 Order That the City Solicitor determine whether the U.S. Postal Service complied with federal law and applicable guidelines regarding the closing and selling of the Union Square Post Office facility. Approved   Action details Not available 196374 2 196374 Resolution That the Administration contact the owner of 1060 Broadway and inquire about the reuse of the property. Approved   Action details Not available 196416 2 196416 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the decorative street light in Magoun Square on Medford Street in front of the CVS. Approved   Action details Not available 196426 2 196426 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install 3-way STOP signs at the intersection of Elliot Street and Properzi Way. Approved   Action details Not available 196425 2 196425 Resolution That the Manager of the US Post Office branch at 237 Washington Street appear before this Board to discuss issues with recent mail delivery in the 02143 zip code. Approved   Action details Not available 196428 3 196428 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 3/13/14. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196393 3 196393 Officer's Communication Assistant City Solicitor updating this Board with respect to #196346, the Petition for Reconsideration of Approval of City of Everett's Central Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196394 3 196394 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to #196134 re: notifying abutters of construction along lower Broadway. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196391 3 196391 Officer's Communication The Commission on Monuments, Memorials, and Dedications responding to #196154 re: a Park Dedication for Joseph Mackey. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196392 3 196392 Officer's Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #196207 re: enforcement of the wage theft ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196420 3 196420 Communication Finance Director responding to #196320 re: FY14 appropriations. Placed on file   Action details Not available 196419 4 196419 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $5,000 grant from Project Bread, for the Health Dept.'s Shape Up Somerville program to support access for low income residents to the Mobile Farmers' Market. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196299 4 196299 Order That the Chief of Police order a directed patrol at the intersection of Washington Street, Somerville Avenue and Webster Avenue, weekdays between 7:30 and 9 AM, to cite vehicles who don't stop for the red light, blocking the intersection, and respond to the Ward 2 Alderman within 7 days with the dates of the patrol. Work completed   Action details Not available 196313 4 196313 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) dispatch the NITTeam to investigate 406 and 408 McGrath Highway for code and health violations. Work completed   Action details Not available 196207 4 196207 Order That the City Solicitor inform this Board on enforcement of the Wage Theft Ordinance and its effectiveness in reducing the problem. Work completed   Action details Not available 196220 4 196220 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 8 Ware Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 196222 4 196222 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 72 Curtis Street and replacing the street light removed from the old pole onto the new pole. Work completed   Action details Not available 195990 4 195990 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works work with the city’s Community Liaison to develop and implement temporary lighting and bus stop signage along Broadway for the duration of the lower Broadway streetscape project. Work completed   Action details Not available 196059 4 196059 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening. Work completed   Action details Not available 196150 4 196150 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utilities about the double pole at 42 Columbus Avenue and determine why it has yet to be removed. Work completed   Action details Not available 196156 4 196156 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility about the rotting utility pole bases in the back yards of 30 and 33 Ossipee Road, and have them check all of the utility pole bases in the back yards along Ossipee Road between Mason Street and Packard Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 196180 4 196180 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board about the double poles on South Street and at Milk Row Cemetery, and the plans for their removal. Work completed   Action details Not available 196390 4 196390 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $45,000 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation-Parking Meter Receipts Account to the Traffic and Parking-Repairs to Highway Account to fund crosswalk and line painting citywide. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196427 4 196427 Mayor's Request Requesting the adoption of a Home Rule petition relative to an increase in the exemption for residential real property from 30 per cent to 35 per cent. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196291 5 196291 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/23/14. Work completed   Action details Not available 195034 5 195034 Order That the Chief of Police provide residents with recommended actions to be taken to deter trespassers from rummaging through trash barrels on private property. Work completed   Action details Not available 195644 5 195644 Order That this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety examine the feasibility of registering bicycles. Work completed   Action details Not available 195809 5 195809 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) inspect 50-54 Murdock Street for compliance with all zoning and municipal ordinances and submit a report to the Public Health and Safety Committee. Work completed   Action details Not available 195830 5 195830 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the defective streetlamps in Davis Square Plaza and on Elm Street at One Davis Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 195835 5 195835 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) determine if 46 South Street is being used as a rooming house and take all necessary actions. Work completed   Action details Not available 196418 5 196418 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $64,000, and authorization to borrow $64,000 in a bond, for Architectural and Engineering Services to replace existing temporary trailer living quarters for the Fire Department at 220 Washington St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 196295 5 196295 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/18/14. Work completed   Action details Not available 195971 6 195971 Communication Traffic and Parking Interim Director submitting responses to various Board Orders. Work completed   Action details Not available 194195 6 194195 Order That the City Solicitor prepare an ordinance and/or policy to govern the use of the Automated License Plate Recognition System in preparation for the Police Department's use of these devices again. Placed on file   Action details Not available 194909 6 194909 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) provide the Ward 1 Alderman with an update on the attached properties. Work completed   Action details Not available