Details Meeting Name: Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/14/2018 5:30 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 (19) 19 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 205665 3 205665 Resolution That the Administration collaborate with MIT to build a robust biking infrastructure. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206055 3 206055 Order That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance banning plastic straws. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206230 3 206230 Resolution That the Administration create and fund an Open Space Acquisition Fund, separate from the Community Preservation Act, to acquire more open space towards the SomerVision goal of adding 125 acres of open space. Work completed   Action details Not available 206745 3 206745 Order That the Somerville Climate Coalition provide this Board with updates on their attempts to address climate change. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206980 4 206980 Mayor's Request Requesting the opportunity to provide this Board with an update on Somerville Climate Forward. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206237 4 206237 Order That the Director of SPCD finalize the long-awaited formation of the Urban Forestry Committee. Work completed   Action details Not available 206393 4 206393 Order That, in the interest of tree preservation, the City Solicitor draft a revision of the Tree Ordinance to include restrictions and regulations on cutting trees of at least six inches in diameter on private property, and explain how the proposed revision differs from the ones that Cambridge, Lexington and Newton that have already passed to protect trees on private property. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206435 4 206435 Resolution That the Administration report in writing on the net change in total trees and tree inches (plantings-removals) from all city projects in 2017. (2nd request-see #205704) Work completed   Action details Not available 206577 4 206577 Order That the Director of SPCD explain to this Board why not a single tree was spared when they were cut along the commuter rail line, including trees far from the tracks, and what the GLX Team’s plans are to replant trees to prevent erosion on the hills. Work completed   Action details Not available 206578 4 206578 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on whether the City plans to plant trees by the fence at the north edge of Junction Park to replace the nearby trees lost when they were cut down recently for the GLX project. Work completed   Action details Not available 206070 4 206070 Resolution That the Administration work with interested community groups to implement a pilot program for native street trees. Work completed   Action details Not available 205704 4 205704 Resolution That the Administration report in writing on the net change in total trees and tree inches from all projects in 2017. Work completed   Action details Not available 205705 4 205705 Resolution That the Administration report in writing on the net change in tree inches based on all projects planned for 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 204887 5 204887 Order That the Director of SPCD provide this Board by end of February with the tree planting schedule, by Ward, for Spring 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 206982 5 206982 Communication Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner responding to #204887 re: the tree planting schedule for Spring, 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 206983 5 206983 Communication Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner responding to #205704 re: net changes in trees and tree inches in 2017. Work completed   Action details Not available 206984 5 206984 Communication Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner responding to #205705 re: net changes in trees and tree inches in 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 206986 5 206986 Communication Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner responding to #206237 re: the Urban Forestry Committee. Work completed   Action details Not available 206985 5 206985 Communication Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner responding to #206070 re: a pilot program for native street trees. Work completed   Action details Not available