Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/22/2020 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 (118) 118 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 210766 1 210766 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, DM Auto Body, 48 Joy St. Approved   Action details Not available 210746 1 210746 Communication Reporting on the High School Building Committee meeting of October 19, 2020. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210749 1 210749 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 13, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210750 1 210750 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on October 14, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210747 1 210747 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 20, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210732 1 210732 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210733 1 210733 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 210734 1 210734 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 24, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210763 1 210763 Small Wireless Facility Small Wireless Facility License, Extenet Systems attaching small cell equipment on a replacement pole near 278 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210776 1 210776 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 210777 1 210777 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 0 Windsor St. Approved   Action details Not available 210767 1 210767 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Teele Sq Auto, 1284 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210768 1 210768 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Union Gulf Service, 231 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 210769 1 210769 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, United Motors, 188 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210770 1 210770 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Pat's Enterprises, 308 McGrath Hwy. Approved   Action details Not available 210771 1 210771 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Pat's Enterprises, 182 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 210772 1 210772 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Pat's Towing, 160 McGrath Hwy. Approved   Action details Not available 210773 1 210773 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Aris Auto, 3 Craigie St. Approved   Action details Not available 210760 1 210760 License Renewing Flammables License, Trum Field Sunoco, 541 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210759 1 210759 License Renewing Flammables License, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 210764 1 210764 License Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Thai Massage, 55 Union Sq. Approved   Action details Not available 210765 1 210765 License Renewing Outdoor Seating License, When Pigs Fly, 241 Elm St. Approved   Action details Not available 210778 1 210778 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Ed's Used Auto Parts, 516 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 210758 1 210758 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Tascon Corp. Approved   Action details Not available 210774 1 210774 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Somerville Motors, 182 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 210755 1 210755 Officer's Communication City Clerk requesting approval of his Public Official's Bond. Approved   Action details Not available 210775 1 210775 License Renewing Used Car Dealer's Class 2 License, Barnes and Walsh, 224 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 210761 1 210761 License Renewing Garage License, Barnes and Walsh, 224 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 210779 1 210779 Public Communication 2 residents submitting comments re: #210645, Conway Park remediation and renovation. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210762 1 210762 License Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Somerville Transportation, Med #69,71. Approved   Action details Not available 210800 1 210800 Communication The Somerville Community Corp nominating Bill Dovhan to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210801 1 210801 Communication The Carpenters Union nominating Juan Novoa to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210802 1 210802 Communication MassCOSH nominating Mirna Morales to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210803 1 210803 Communication The Building and Construction Trades Council nominating Jorge Rivera to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210804 1 210804 Communication The Brazilian Worker Center nominating José Venancio to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210780 1 210780 Communication Reporting on the Children's Cabinet. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210739 2 210739 Order That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management urge Eversource to fix gas leaks at 721 Somerville Avenue and nearby, as identified by HEET, and appear with Eversource staff at the next meeting of the Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss this matter. Approved   Action details Not available 210738 2 210738 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council, no later than December 22, 2020, the Administration’s response to the traffic calming petition submitted by 10 residents of Rogers Avenue between Kidder Avenue and Boston Avenue/Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210740 2 210740 Resolution Supporting passage of the ROE Act (S.1209/H.3320) and committing to the protection of abortion rights, access to reproductive health care, and an individual’s right to make reproductive decisions about one’s own body. Approved   Action details Not available 210741 2 210741 Resolution That the Administration appear before this Council to give a report on the Public School building reopening plans. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 210742 2 210742 Order That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance similar to Boston's PILOT ordinance, formalizing payments in lieu of taxes to create a fair and transparent system of taxation for large tax-exempt non-profit organizations. Approved   Action details Not available 210743 2 210743 Resolution Proposing a process to create the Somerville Community Safety Coalition. Approved   Action details Not available 210744 2 210744 Order That the Director of Parking address this Council regarding enforcement policies on Resident Permit Parking and other regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Approved   Action details Not available 210745 2 210745 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the fragility of the trash collection bins in relation to the rat population and inform this Council as to the duration and nature of the contract providing said bins to the City. Approved   Action details Not available 210748 2 210748 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council with a report of total known expenses for FY19, FY20 and FY21 to date. Approved   Action details Not available 210781 2 210781 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss the Teen Snow Shoveling Program for the 2020-2021 winter season. Approved   Action details Not available 210782 2 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. Approved   Action details Not available 210783 2 210783 Order That the Director of SPCD present zoning recommendations to establish density bonuses in certain areas, including increased building height, in exchange for additional community benefits. Approved   Action details Not available 210784 2 210784 Order That the Director of SPCD work with the Ward Six Councilor to prioritize pedestrian uses of public space in Davis Square, including on-street dining and/or retail as a permanent feature in 2021 and beyond. Approved   Action details Not available 210798 2 210798 Mayor's Communication Responding to #210586, a Resolution that the Mayor update this Council on the DPW Fleet Division. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210788 2 210788 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Homeland Security Cameras. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210789 2 210789 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GLX Cameras. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210790 2 210790 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for 911. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210791 2 210791 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for ShotSpotter. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210807 2 210807 Order That the Director of the Arts Council and the Director of SPCD appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss adapting how the city celebrates the 2020 holiday season, with the emphasis on neighborhood connections and local businesses. Approved   Action details Not available 210805 2 210805 Mayor's Request That this Council meet in Executive Session to discuss the reputation, discipline, or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, Ron Bonney, who was last known as the Director of Fleet. Approved   Action details Not available 210806 2 210806 Order That this Council invoke its right to engage outside counsel to compel the Administration to update this Council in Executive Session on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet Yard in March, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210757 2 210757 Officer's Communication Licensing Commission conveying its policy for outdoor seating for restaurants in the coming year. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210735 2 210735 Resolution Supporting the Guaranteed Housing Stability Act (H.5018/S.2918), to prevent a wave of evictions in Massachusetts in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Approved   Action details Not available 210736 2 210736 Order That the City Solicitor draft an Ordinance banning the use of tear gas by the Police Department and other law enforcement agencies operating in Somerville. Approved   Action details Not available 210737 2 210737 Resolution That the Administration submit to this Council the Surveillance Technology Impact Reports that are required by the Surveillance Oversight Ordinance, which went into effect on Oct 15, 2020, and which gives this Council 60 days to review and vote on proposed surveillance technologies. Approved   Action details Not available 210692 2 210692 Communication Reporting on the demographic breakdown of employees in the E-911 dispatch, Fire Alarm dispatch, and Constituent Services Departments. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210662 3 210662 Officer's Communication Urban Forestry Committee conveying a statement on the planned remediation of Conway Park. Work completed   Action details Not available 210792 3 210792 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Fire Captain. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210793 3 210793 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Khoury to the position of Fire Captain. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210794 3 210794 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Fire Captain. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210795 3 210795 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210796 3 210796 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210797 3 210797 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Danielle O'Hearn to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210677 3 210677 Public Communication Burak Gokmen submitting comments re: #210364, to re-zone six parcels along Medford Street between School Street and Marshall Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210753 3 210753 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Christine Stone to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210728 3 210728 Public Communication 2 residents submitting comments re: #210645, Conway Park remediation and renovation. Work completed   Action details Not available 210754 3 210754 Mayor's Request Special Counsel submitting a Home Rule Petition to permit Cambridge to provide, at no cost to Somerville, snow plowing and removal, water, storm water drainage, sanitary sewer, police, fire, and other emergency services to the Somerville building in the development known as Cambridge Crossing. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210785 3 210785 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to the Executive Administration Special Items Charter Reform Study Account, to contract with a technical expert on charter reform. Approved   Action details Not available 210786 3 210786 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $24,000 to the Executive Administration Salaries and Wages Temporary Account, to hire part-time staff to manage the Charter Reform Study effort. Approved   Action details Not available 210756 4 210756 Officer's Communication Planning Board conveying its recommendations re: #s 210452 and 210472, 2 requests for zoning map amendments. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210799 4 210799 Communication Interim Director of Water and Sewer submitting a draft Scope of Services for the long-term Water and Sewer Rate Study and Affordability Analysis. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210751 4 210751 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $473.54 using available funds in the Health & Human Services Supply Account for Somerville Farmers Market bags and folders for a training. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210752 4 210752 Mayor's Request Requesting the approval for a change in the scope of the CPA FY16 and FY19 award to the Somerville Museum. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210787 4 210787 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210673 4 210673 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on the citywide parking study that began last year. Work completed   Action details Not available 209189 4 209189 Order That the Director of Parking install the respective missing street signs at the intersection of North Street and Powderhouse Blvd. Work completed   Action details Not available 210586 4 210586 Resolution That the Mayor update this Council, in Executive Session, on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet yard in March of 2020. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 208823 4 208823 Order That the Director of SPCD provide information about ensuring that pedestrians on the Community Path can travel safely given the sometimes high speeds and volume of bicycles or scooters. Work completed   Action details Not available 208826 4 208826 Order That the Director of SPCD provide an update on progress made on the 2017 Bicycle Friendly Community report card, including plans for actions steps on metrics where Somerville lags other communities. Work completed   Action details Not available 208921 4 208921 Order That the Director of SPCD schedule a meeting with the residents of Partridge Avenue who filed a traffic calming petition, or respond to them with a written communication. Work completed   Action details Not available 209783 4 209783 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Chief of Police discuss what can be done to mitigate delivery trucks’ use of bike lanes and cycling tracks as parking when making deliveries. Work completed   Action details Not available 210294 4 210294 Order That the Land Use Committee review the proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance 15.4.2.b.iii when developing its own proposal to amend that ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available 210479 4 210479 Order That the Director of SPCD deploy traffic calming measures to reduce speeding vehicles on Heath Street from Moreland to Temple Streets, on Sycamore Street from Medford Street to Broadway, and on Shore Drive from Rts 16 to 38. Work completed   Action details Not available 210500 4 210500 Order That the Chief of Police, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss enforcement to eliminate delivery and other vehicles from parking on the Beacon Street cycle track, in order to provide a safe biking route for bicyclists. Work completed   Action details Not available 210542 4 210542 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on the plans and process for the Holland Street and College Avenue mobility improvements. Work completed   Action details Not available 204890 4 204890 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install signs on the eastbound side of Broadway to restrict traffic on Victoria Street, Garrison Avenue and Farragut Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 205197 4 205197 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking Place a NO PARKING sign between 161 and 165 Broadway, between the bus stop and the metered spot, to increase vehicle visibility. Work completed   Action details Not available 206178 4 206178 Order That the Chief of Police enforce the state law requiring a white light on the front of a bicycle and a red reflector or light on the back when operated from a-half hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise. Work completed   Action details Not available 201993 4 201993 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking stripe street arrows for Teele Square, in all directions, and on Broadway, at the intersection of Broadway and Route 16. Work completed   Action details Not available 206776 4 206776 Order That the Director of Engineering consider using colored asphalt rather than paint, for bike lanes. Work completed   Action details Not available 207463 4 207463 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking explain the recent addition of NO PARKING signs on Glen Street and remove them if there is no practical reason for them. Work completed   Action details Not available 207917 4 207917 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking implement traffic calming measures on Avon Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 207281 5 207281 Order That the Director of SPCD work with the Ward 3 Alderman to address long-standing congestion at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Hamlet Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 208252 5 208252 Order That the Director of SPCD perform traffic volume and speed studies on Summit Avenue and Boston Street during morning and evening rush hours and report the findings to the Ward 3 City Councilor. Work completed   Action details Not available 207894 5 207894 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on the timeframe for acquiring new signal switching equipment to allow additional traffic/pedestrian cycles in Davis Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 209222 5 209222 Resolution That the Administration advise the Committee on Land Use how compliance with zoning is and will be monitored and enforced post-certificate of occupancy. Work completed   Action details Not available 209648 5 209648 Order That the Director of SPCD use the $220,000 in traffic mitigation funds paid by Maxwell’s Green in 2011 for a traffic-calming table on Lowell Street at the Albion Street crosswalk. (3rd request) Work completed   Action details Not available 209421 6 209421 Order That the Director of SPCD implement traffic-calming measures for Central Street between Highland Avenue and Broadway as soon as possible, since traffic has increased dramatically with the Broadway reconfiguration, and will increase even more with the coming School Street closure. Work completed   Action details Not available 208891 6 208891 Order That the Director of SPCD deploy traffic calming measures on Jacques Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210645 6 210645 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $6,086,250 in a bond for the remediation and renovation of Conway Park. Approved   Action details Not available 204791 6 204791 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and/or the Director of Traffic and Parking install a second crosswalk at the intersection of College Avenue with Kidder Avenue and Summit Street, with additional pedestrian safety measures. Work completed   Action details Not available 207279 6 207279 Order That the Chief of Police enforce the speed limit on Sycamore Street, between Highland Avenue and Medford Street, and inform the Ward 3 Alderman on the outcome. Work completed   Action details Not available 206202 6 206202 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking share how it enforces the prohibition of cars and trucks parked in bus lanes and bike lanes. Work completed   Action details Not available 206693 6 206693 Order That the Director of SPCD or the Director of Traffic and Parking alter the cycle of the traffic signals at Lowell Street and Highland Avenue ASAP to allow more time for vehicles to turn onto Highland Avenue from Lowell Street, especially during the morning rush hour, to alleviate the traffic backup on Hudson Street when the Cedar Street/Highland Avenue intersection is closed for construction. Work completed   Action details Not available 210698 6 210698 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,440,000 in a bond for the renovation and construction of the West Branch Library. Approved   Action details Not available 210699 6 210699 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $36,000 using available funds in the DPW Fleet Division Professional and Technical Maintenance Account for Stoneham Motor Company, for the rental of plow trucks. Approved   Action details Not available 210704 7 210704 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a 5-year Lease to procure equipment for IT network upgrades. Approved   Action details Not available 207172 7 207172 Order That the Director of SPCD work with this Board to create overlay districts or other policies for "Opportunity Zones" in order to maximize community benefits generated by developments in these areas. Work completed   Action details Not available 210705 7 210705 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for Design Technique for construction administration at the West Branch Library through 4/30/21. Approved   Action details Not available 210706 7 210706 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only extension for Designlab for construction administration at the West Branch Library until 4/30/21. Approved   Action details Not available 202105 8 202105 Resolution That the Administration develop a process for interim crosswalk painting and/or other measures to protect pedestrians when road work or other conditions prevent the immediate re-striping of road markings. Work completed   Action details Not available 208031 11 208031 Order That the Director of SPCD use the $220,000 in traffic mitigation funds paid by Maxwell’s Green in 2011 for traffic calming on Lowell Street, between Highland Avenue and Albion Street, by constructing a traffic-calming table at the Albion Street crosswalk. Work completed   Action details Not available