Details Meeting Name: Senior Services Committee (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/1/2015 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Brady Towers 252 Medford St. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (22) 22 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 190220 3 190220 Resolution That this Board requests that the Traffic Commission consider re-instating the policy of providing free resident parking stickers for residents 60 years old and older. Work completed   Action details Not available 190693 3 190693 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works ensure that the two street lights on Skilton Avenue, along the tracks closest to 240 Pearl Street, are continually illuminated, and that the Chief of Police monitor the area on a regular basis, from dusk to dawn, for individuals gathered there. Work completed   Action details Not available 190885 3 190885 Resolution That this Board supports the Mayor in conducting a thorough investigation of the allegations pertaining to the Council on Aging, and urges that the findings of this investigation be reported to the Senior Services Committee. Work completed   Action details Not available 190905 3 190905 Order That the Chief of Police coordinate with the Housing Authority Police to enforce "Resident & Visitor Only" parking at 114 Highland Avenue, 252 Medford Street and 13 Warren Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 191363 3 191363 Resolution That this Board requests that the Administration investigate establishing a Seasonal Senior Clean Up Program in specific areas, for not more than 19 hours per week, to provide a stipend in conjunction with the Senior Tax Write-Off Program. Work completed   Action details Not available 192149 3 192149 Resolution That this Board stands opposed to the proposed increase in the Medicare eligibility age currently being debated in Congress. Work completed   Action details Not available 192159 3 192159 Order That the Director of the Council on Aging update the Senior Services Committee of any personnel changes, programming changes and number of regular attendee changes for each senior center. Work completed   Action details Not available 192281 3 192281 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking and the city's Traffic Engineer appear before this Board’s Committee on Senior Services to address pedestrian safety concerns in Union Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 192403 3 192403 Order That the Water Superintendent review the water bills of the Somerville Home on Summer Street for accuracy, advise of water conservation measures, and review its eligibility for reimbursable state or federal funds. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192550 3 192550 Order That this Board’s Committee on Senior Services and the city's Communications Dept. caution residents, especially senior citizens, to beware of ads sent to them by private vendors about water line insurance, and that the Law Dept. determine the legitimacy of these offers. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192564 3 192564 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking report back to the Committee on Senior Services whether Parking Control Officers can issue tickets to truck operators who keep their vehicles idling. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 194842 3 194842 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking lengthen the pedestrian WALK signal in Union Square beginning at the corner of Warren Avenue/Bow Street and continuing to Somerville Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 195685 3 195685 Resolution That the Traffic Commission examine the traffic pattern on Franklin Street and Broadway and report its findings to the this Board's Committee on Senior Services. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195760 3 195760 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) enforce the restriction against allowing dogs in the park beside 252 Pearl Street and report back to the Committee on Senior Services. Work completed   Action details Not available 198440 3 198440 Resolution That this Board supports the Don't Leave Seniors Behind Healthcare Campaign of the MA Senior Action Council. Work completed   Action details Not available 198504 3 198504 Order That the Directors of Constituent Services and the Council on Aging work with the Mayor’s Office to develop a more robust program for low-cost shoveling for low-income seniors and people with disabilities who can't shovel or pay market rates. Work completed   Action details Not available 199248 3 199248 Order That the Director of the Council on Aging consider providing transportation to local supermarkets for seniors at Cobble Hill until construction of a new corner store is complete. Work completed   Action details Not available 196052 4 196052 Communication Traffic and Parking Interim Director submitting a response to #195685 re: the intersection of Franklin Street and Broadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 192611 4 192611 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. Work completed   Action details Not available 192685 4 192685 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. Work completed   Action details Not available 192327 4 192327 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. Work completed   Action details Not available 195028 5 195028 Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. Work completed   Action details Not available