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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/10/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
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212025 1212025Grant of LocationSubmitted by Verizon to install 30 feet of conduit in Pearl Street, from Manhole 59A to an existing handhole near the intersection of Pearl and Pinckney Sts.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
212026 1212026Grant of LocationSubmitted by Verizon to install a Utility Pole 70S near the intersection of Houghton and Prospect Sts.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
212024 1212024Grant of LocationSubmitted by Comcast to install 10 feet of conduit in Washington Street from an existing Utility Pole, located at the intersection of Washington and Franklin Sts, to a point of pickup at 103 Washington Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212022 1212022Grant of LocationSubmitted by RCN to install 7 feet of conduit in the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Adelaide Road, from Utility Pole 545/1 to an existing RCN conduit.Approved  Action details Not available
212023 1212023Grant of LocationSubmitted by Crown Castle to install 15 feet of conduit in Somerville Avenue, from Manhole 20654, located near the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Kilby Street, to a point of pickup at 366 Somerville Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
212028 1212028Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Sycamore Street, from Utility Pole 329/2 to a point of pickup at 8 Sycamore Street.Approved  Action details Not available
212029 1212029Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 34 feet of conduit in Hawthorne Street, from Utility Pole 391/3 to a point of pickup at 26 Hawthorne Street.Approved with conditions  Action details Not available
212027 1212027Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 1,200 feet of conduit along Mystic Avenue from Medford, MA to Boston, MA as part of the Woburn Transmission Line project.Approved  Action details Not available
212030 1212030Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 47 feet of conduit in Highland Avenue, from Manhole 14706 to a point of pickup at 136 Highland Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
212038 1212038LicenseRenewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 259 McGrath Hwy.Approved  Action details Not available
212039 1212039LicenseRenewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 71 Linwood St.Approved  Action details Not available
212040 1212040LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 19 Joy St.Approved  Action details Not available
212041 1212041LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St.Approved  Action details Not available
212042 1212042LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St.Approved  Action details Not available
212037 1212037LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy.Approved  Action details Not available
212045 1212045LicenseRenewing Open Air Vendor License, The Somerville Flea, Buena Vista Parking Lot.Approved  Action details Not available
212036 1212036Public EventPublic Event License, Hyphae movement-and-text performance, Chuckie Harris Park, Sept 13-19, 4-9pm (raindates Sept 25-26).Approved  Action details Not available
212044 1212044LicenseRenewing Outdoor Parking License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St.Approved  Action details Not available
212018 1212018Roll CallCall of the Roll.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212019 1212019RemembrancesRemembrances.Approved  Action details Not available
212020 1212020MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, May 13, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
212049 1212049Public CommunicationJoe Kislo submitting comments re: #211170, an amendment to re-zone the property at 256 and 278 Elm, 58 Day, and 7 Herbert Streets to a mix of Civic and CC4.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212043 1212043LicenseRenewing Garage License, Junior Auto Body, 486R Columbia St.Approved  Action details Not available
212047 1212047Officer's CommunicationSenthil Kumar proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 8-8A Melvin Street from Mid Rise 5 to Neighborhood Residential.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212048 1212048Officer's CommunicationDean Matarazzo proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 13 Garfield Ave from Fabrication to Urban Residential.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212046 1212046Small Wireless FacilitySmall Wireless Facility License, Extenet attaching small wireless facilities on a replacement pole at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Bow Market Way.Approved  Action details Not available
212085 1212085Public EventPublic Event License, Arts Council Big Gay Dance Party, Union Square parking lot and plaza, June 11, 4-10pm (raindate June 18).Approved  Action details Not available
212087 1212087Public CommunicationCourtney O'Keefe submitting comments re: #212034, Supervised Consumption Sites.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212086 2212086Officer's CommunicationDirector of Racial and Social Justice conveying a letter regarding the June 7 Finance Committee budget hearing.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212085 2212085Public EventPublic Event License, Arts Council Big Gay Dance Party, Union Square parking lot and plaza, June 11, 4-10pm (raindate June 18).Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212046 2212046Small Wireless FacilitySmall Wireless Facility License, Extenet attaching small wireless facilities on a replacement pole at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Bow Market Way.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212021 2212021CitationCommending Kenia Alfaro after 5 years of outstanding service to immigrant families as the Welcome Project's Director of Parental Engagement and Education Policy.Approved  Action details Not available
212043 2212043LicenseRenewing Garage License, Junior Auto Body, 486R Columbia St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212049 2212049Public CommunicationJoe Kislo submitting comments re: #211170, an amendment to re-zone the property at 256 and 278 Elm, 58 Day, and 7 Herbert Streets to a mix of Civic and CC4.Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation  Action details Not available
212044 2212044LicenseRenewing Outdoor Parking License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212045 2212045LicenseRenewing Open Air Vendor License, The Somerville Flea, Buena Vista Parking Lot.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212036 2212036Public EventPublic Event License, Hyphae movement-and-text performance, Chuckie Harris Park, Sept 13-19, 4-9pm (raindates Sept 25-26).Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212037 2212037LicenseRenewing Flammables License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212042 2212042LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212041 2212041LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212040 2212040LicenseRenewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 19 Joy St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212039 2212039LicenseRenewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 71 Linwood St.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212038 2212038LicenseRenewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 259 McGrath Hwy.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212030 2212030Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 47 feet of conduit in Highland Avenue, from Manhole 14706 to a point of pickup at 136 Highland Avenue.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212027 2212027Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 1,200 feet of conduit along Mystic Avenue from Medford, MA to Boston, MA as part of the Woburn Transmission Line project.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212029 2212029Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 34 feet of conduit in Hawthorne Street, from Utility Pole 391/3 to a point of pickup at 26 Hawthorne Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212028 2212028Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Sycamore Street, from Utility Pole 329/2 to a point of pickup at 8 Sycamore Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212023 2212023Grant of LocationSubmitted by Crown Castle to install 15 feet of conduit in Somerville Avenue, from Manhole 20654, located near the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Kilby Street, to a point of pickup at 366 Somerville Avenue.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212022 2212022Grant of LocationSubmitted by RCN to install 7 feet of conduit in the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Adelaide Road, from Utility Pole 545/1 to an existing RCN conduit.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212024 2212024Grant of LocationSubmitted by Comcast to install 10 feet of conduit in Washington Street from an existing Utility Pole, located at the intersection of Washington and Franklin Sts, to a point of pickup at 103 Washington Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212035 3212035CommunicationDirector of Health and Humans Services responding to #208261 re: funding for drug treatment.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212033 3212033Mayor's RequestCity Solicitor requesting approval to retain Greenberg Traurig as outside legal counsel in the matter of 191 Highland Avenue.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212034 3212034Officer's CommunicationDirector of Health and Human Services conveying the Supervised Consumption Site Penultimate Report.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212059 3212059Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,002,417 in a bond for the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project streetscape improvements.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212058 3212058Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $9,415,818 in a bond for the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project water improvements.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212057 3212057Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $11,318,094 in a bond for the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project and drainage improvements.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212068 3212068Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $65,844 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to Departmental Non-Union Holiday Accounts to pay staff for the Juneteenth Holiday.Approved  Action details Not available
212070 3212070Mayor's RequestRequesting a transfer of $407,200 from the Salary Contingency Account to the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212062 3212062Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $2,000,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212065 3212065Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $500,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Compensated Absence Liability Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212061 3212061Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $17,036,831 to fund the FY22 Water Enterprise Fund Budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212060 3212060Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation of $28,812,108 to fund the FY22 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212083 3212083CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Sullivan to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212088 3212088Officer's CommunicationPolice Chief responding to #211826 re: reviewing the past 20 years of Police Department reform recommendations and resultant changes.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212081 3212081CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Daniel O'Donnell to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212082 3212082CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jeffrey Querusio to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212084 3212084CommunicationDirector of Infrastructure and Asset Management responding to #211944 re: coordination with the EPA and MWRA on Combined Sewer Overflows.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212067 3212067Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $406,807 for the FY22 Cable Television PEG Access Fund Budget.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212056 3212056Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create the Water Capital Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212055 3212055Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212064 3212064Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $1,250,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212063 3212063Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $1,350,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility Construction and Renovation Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212066 3212066Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $500,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Street Reconstruction & Resurfacing Stabilization Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212075 3212075CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Connor Colbert to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212076 3212076CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Daniel Higgins to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212077 3212077CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jason Kenney to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212078 3212078CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Brittany Taylor to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212079 3212079CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Nicholas Halloran to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212080 3212080CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Sean Marquis to the position of Firefighter.Approved  Action details Not available
212080 4212080CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Sean Marquis to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212079 4212079CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Nicholas Halloran to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212078 4212078CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Brittany Taylor to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212077 4212077CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jason Kenney to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212076 4212076CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Daniel Higgins to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212075 4212075CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Connor Colbert to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212071 4212071Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $323,737.91 from several Capital Projects Capital Outlay Accounts to the Facility Construction and Renovation Stabilization Fund to provide capital project building renovation and improvement services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212082 4212082CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jeffrey Querusio to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212081 4212081CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Daniel O'Donnell to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212088 4212088Officer's CommunicationPolice Chief responding to #211826 re: reviewing the past 20 years of Police Department reform recommendations and resultant changes.Placed on file  Action details Not available
212083 4212083CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Sullivan to the position of Firefighter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212053 4212053OrdinanceRequesting approval of an amendment to Ordinances 2-322 and 2-323 to update categories and associated salaries for non-union positions.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212054 4212054Mayor's RequestRequesting the adoption of MGL c40 s13D to establish a Compensated Absence Liability Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212069 4212069Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $686,745.15 within various DPW Accounts to fund the Snow Removal Account deficit.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212068 4212068Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $65,844 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to Departmental Non-Union Holiday Accounts to pay staff for the Juneteenth Holiday.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212074 4212074Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Environmental Protection to the DPW for the Recycling Program.Approved  Action details Not available
212031 4212031Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate up to $153,000 from the Union Square Community Benefits Stabilization Fund to pay for the Somerville Cares Fund operating expenses and the Community Land Trust startup costs.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212051 5212051Officer's CommunicationRequesting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to revise the façade build-out dimensional standard for any Apartment Building in the Urban Residence district when abutting the Neighborhood Residence district.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212052 5212052Mayor's RequestRequesting adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 2.1 - Glossary and the provisions of multiple permitted building components.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212050 5212050Officer's CommunicationRequesting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to repeal Section 10.5 - Outdoor Café Seating.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212032 5212032Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Transportation to the SPCD Mobility Division for improvements to Mystic Avenue and Shore Drive.Approved  Action details Not available
212074 5212074Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Environmental Protection to the DPW for the Recycling Program.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
212072 5212072Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $291,572.39 from the Engineering Capital Outlay Engineering & Architectural Services Account and the R&M Highways Account to the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Stabilization Fund for pavement assessment, street resurfacing, and pavement marking services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212073 5212073Mayor's RequestRequesting a transfer of $34,729 from the Engineering Capital Outlay Engineering & Architectural Services Account to the Central Hill Campus Plan Account to fund design services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
212032 6212032Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Transportation to the SPCD Mobility Division for improvements to Mystic Avenue and Shore Drive.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211611 10211611Officer's CommunicationRequesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Body Art Services use standards and Table 9.1.1 Permitted Uses.Laid on the table  Action details Not available