Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/24/2019 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 (204) 204 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 Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 204. File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 204. 207388 1 207388 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 15, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 207389 1 207389 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on January 17, 2019. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 207387 1 207387 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 22, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 207391 1 207391 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on January 23, 2019. Approved   Action details Not available 207352 1 207352 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207353 1 207353 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, December 13, 2018. Approved   Action details Not available 207354 1 207354 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource and Verizon New England to install one joint-owned pole in the sidewalk at 10 Ward St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207355 1 207355 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Moreland St, from Pole 236/5 to a point of pickup at 35 Moreland St. Approved   Action details Not available 207356 1 207356 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 61 feet of conduit in Alpine St, from Pole 7/1 to a point of pickup at 11 Alpine St. Approved   Action details Not available 207357 1 207357 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 5 feet of conduit in Eastman Rd, from Pole 106/5 to a point of pickup at 21 Eastman Rd. Approved   Action details Not available 207358 1 207358 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 12 feet of conduit in Grant St, from Pole 149/13 to a point of pickup at the rear of 400 Mystic Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 207430 1 207430 Public Event Public Event License, Independent Film Festival, Davis Sq near the Somerville Theater, Apr 24-29, various times. Approved   Action details Not available 207431 1 207431 Public Event Public Event License, Lupus Research Alliance Walk with Us to Cure Lupus, Assembly Row and Mystic River Reservation, Jun 1, 6AM-1PM. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207432 1 207432 License Sign/Awning Permit, Dragon Pizza, 233 Elm St, mounting bicycle wheels on the front and side of the building. Approved   Action details Not available 207433 1 207433 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St. Approved   Action details Not available 207435 1 207435 Public Communication Senator Markey submitting comments re: #206743, opposing the FCC's Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order regarding Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207434 1 207434 License Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Nine Bar Espresso, 11 Holland St. Approved   Action details Not available 207460 1 207460 Officer's Communication 18 registered voters submitting a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to add a new Section 17.8 re: open space requirements for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207464 1 207464 Officer's Communication Director of Health and Human Services responding to #207378 re: the teen snow shoveling program. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207461 2 207461 Zoning Ordinance Submitting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for the Protection of Significant Trees, by amending Article 2-Definitions and Article 10-Landscaping. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207462 2 207462 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Board, why the snow is not plowed to the curb during snow emergencies. Approved   Action details Not available 207463 2 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. Approved   Action details Not available 207449 2 207449 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking waive parking dumpster fees for property owners who are de-paving their driveways. Approved   Action details Not available 207450 2 207450 Ordinance That the Women's Commission Ordinance 2-283 be amended to provide that a majority of Commissioners who currently serve shall constitute a quorum. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207451 2 207451 Ordinance That the Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2-240 be amended to provide that a majority of the Commissioners who currently serve shall constitute a quorum. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207452 2 207452 Communication Presenting the School Committee’s update on the proposed Powderhouse Studios Innovation School. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207453 2 207453 Communication Acting as President, appointing Alderman Ben Ewen-Campen to the Redevelopment Authority, pursuant to Chapter 364 of the Special Acts of 2018. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207434 2 207434 License Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Nine Bar Espresso, 11 Holland St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207447 2 207447 Resolution That the Administration appear before this Board to discuss ways the City and Union Square Master Developer can support the 300+ employees of Royal Hospitality Services, in light of Union Square redevelopment. Approved   Action details Not available 207448 2 207448 Order That the City Arborist provide this Board, in writing, with the planned list of trees to be planted in Spring 2019, including information on which of those are native species. Approved   Action details Not available 207436 2 207436 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation work with the School Dept. and SomerPromise to pilot neighborhood-based snow-day care at each elementary school. Approved   Action details Not available 207437 2 207437 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Traffic and Parking restore the double yellow stripe on Springfield Street and install signage to slow traffic at its intersection with Dickinson Street. Approved   Action details Not available 207438 2 207438 Order That the Director of Engineering report in writing on the suitability of a crosswalk between the bus stops on Springfield Street, near Houghton Street. Approved   Action details Not available 207439 2 207439 Order That the Director of Personnel present to this Board the Civil Service hiring processes involving Reserve Lists, in particular, the process followed to authorize the use of a Reserve List for the Police and Fire Departments, the current status of those Reserve Lists, a 12-month projection of those Departments' staffing needs, and a summary of Civil Service Commission decisions against the City over the past 10 years. Approved   Action details Not available 207440 2 207440 Order That the procedure for applying for a residential exemption for water and sewer be distributed in the next Water/Sewer bill mailing. Approved   Action details Not available 207441 2 207441 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Board on the feasibility of situating a Safe Injection Facility here. Approved   Action details Not available 207442 2 207442 Order That the Director of Personnel report to this Board any and all past efforts taken to make residents aware of police and fire exams. Approved   Action details Not available 207443 2 207443 Order That the Director of Personnel report to this Board on plans to make residents aware of upcoming police and fire civil service exams, and to encourage more women and people of color to take those exams. Approved   Action details Not available 207444 2 207444 Order That the Director of Personnel provide this Board with the 2016 Fire Department Candidate Eligibility List. Approved   Action details Not available 207445 2 207445 Order That the Director of SPCD make the intersection of Jacques Street and Edgar Avenue safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Approved   Action details Not available 207446 2 207446 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services inform this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety about Cambridge Health Alliance's plans to turn Somerville Hospital’s Emergency Department into an urgent care center. Approved   Action details Not available 207433 2 207433 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207432 2 207432 License Sign/Awning Permit, Dragon Pizza, 233 Elm St, mounting bicycle wheels on the front and side of the building. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207430 2 207430 Public Event Public Event License, Independent Film Festival, Davis Sq near the Somerville Theater, Apr 24-29, various times. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207358 2 207358 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 12 feet of conduit in Grant St, from Pole 149/13 to a point of pickup at the rear of 400 Mystic Ave. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207357 2 207357 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 5 feet of conduit in Eastman Rd, from Pole 106/5 to a point of pickup at 21 Eastman Rd. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207356 2 207356 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 61 feet of conduit in Alpine St, from Pole 7/1 to a point of pickup at 11 Alpine St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207355 2 207355 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 36 feet of conduit in Moreland St, from Pole 236/5 to a point of pickup at 35 Moreland St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207410 2 207410 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207411 2 207411 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of the Board of Health. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207427 2 207427 Officer's Communication Director of Sustainability and Environment conveying the Somerville Climate Forward plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207386 2 207386 Communication In her capacity as President, conveying an updated list of Standing and Special Committee assignments and Commission appointments for 2019. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207376 2 207376 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD formalize and implement a modern urban forestry management plan, including best practices and a resilient species list. Approved   Action details Not available 207370 2 207370 Resolution Urging Tufts University to make a full public accounting of its relationship with the Sackler Family and Purdue Pharmaceutical, and what actions it intends to take to end this relationship, in light of recent allegations of the Attorney General in MA v. Purdue Pharmaceutical ("The Sacklers, Purdue, and Tufts University"). Approved   Action details Not available 207390 2 207390 Ordinance That the City's Ordinances be amended by deleting Paragraph (b) of Sec 12-48 - Closing time of parks and playgrounds, that calls for Lincoln Park to be closed on Sundays between 8 AM and 12 Noon. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 207377 2 207377 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services inform this Board of the protocol for communicating with the public about any particular patterns in seasonal flu or colds. Approved   Action details Not available 207378 2 207378 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services inform this Board of how the teen snow shoveling program is going this year. Approved   Action details Not available 207379 2 207379 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works explain to this Board the process for procuring, maintaining, and repairing or replacing rodent-proof trash barrels. Approved   Action details Not available 207380 2 207380 Resolution That the Administration work with this Board to consider strengthening rodent eradication as part of building demolition, potentially using as an example the ordinance of Nassau County, Long Island, which requires proof of eradication before allowing demolition to proceed. Approved   Action details Not available 207381 2 207381 Order That the Chief Assessor and the Election Commissioner update all municipal maps to include new streets and polling locations. Approved   Action details Not available 207382 2 207382 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works relocate the bench near the Indiana Avenue bus stop to the bus stop. Approved   Action details Not available 207383 2 207383 Resolution That the Housing Authority monitor and clean the trash room at 75 Myrtle Street. Approved   Action details Not available 207384 2 207384 Resolution That the Administration consider using the city’s plastic bag ban to address Globe Direct mailings. Approved   Action details Not available 207385 2 207385 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services inform the Ward 1 Alderman in writing of any disciplinary actions initiated against the owners of 108 Gilman Street, and explain how future infractions will be addressed. Approved   Action details Not available 207359 2 207359 Resolution Endorsing Transfer Fee Enabling Legislation filed by Rep. Mike Connolly (House 414) and Sen. Joseph Boncore (Senate 334). Approved   Action details Not available 207362 2 207362 Communication Report of the High School Building Committee Meeting of January 16, 2019. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207364 2 207364 Ordinance Draft ordinance that would increase public oversight of surveillance technology, in order to balance public safety with the individual right to privacy. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207365 2 207365 Order That this Board work with the Administration to enact the recommendations of the Somerville Community Land Trust Working Group as soon as possible. Approved   Action details Not available 207366 2 207366 Order That the City Assessor and the Director of SPCD report to this Board in writing, the range and average cost of adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit, and the expected monthly costs to a homeowner of financing such construction. Approved   Action details Not available 207367 2 207367 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services report to this Board the number of un-permitted dwelling units that are known to exist. Approved   Action details Not available 207368 2 207368 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on the contribution of ride-hailing services, including Uber and Lyft, to traffic congestion, and suggest policies to reduce this impact. Approved   Action details Not available 207369 2 207369 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on possible incentives the City could offer to so-called "High Road" businesses. Approved   Action details Not available 207360 2 207360 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board on an alternative to snow plows completely burying the already-shoveled sidewalks on the south side of Summer Street between Cedar and Porter Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 207361 2 207361 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking enhance the STOP signs on Summer Street at Cherry Street with solar-powered blinking lights, similar to those at Summer and Lowell Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 207371 2 207371 Order That the City Solicitor work with the Director of Sustainability and Environment to draft an ordinance requiring solar renewable energy installation in new commercial development. Approved   Action details Not available 207372 2 207372 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment create a rental licensing program. Approved   Action details Not available 207373 2 207373 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment develop an electric vehicle charging infrastructure program. Approved   Action details Not available 207374 2 207374 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD improve bus reliability and trip time and report to this Board, quarterly, on progress made. Approved   Action details Not available 207375 2 207375 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD improve and expand bicycle infrastructure around the city and report to this Board, quarterly, on progress made. Approved   Action details Not available 207419 2 207419 Communication Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Andrew Arbaugh to the Design Review Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207363 2 207363 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the unsafe sidewalk at 50 Dartmouth Street. Approved   Action details Not available 207418 2 207418 Communication Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Emily Hedeman to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207398 2 207398 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stanley Koty as Commissioner of Public Works. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207399 2 207399 Communication Requesting the confirmation of the re-appointment of Steven MacEachern as Superintendent of Highways, Lines and Lights. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207400 2 207400 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Ron Bonney as Superintendent of Fleet Management. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207401 2 207401 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rich Raiche as City Engineer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207402 2 207402 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of John DeLuca as Director of Water & Sewer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207403 2 207403 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207404 2 207404 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Angela Allen as Purchasing Agent. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207405 2 207405 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207406 2 207406 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Michael Lapiana as Animal Control Officer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207407 2 207407 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Bryan Bishop as Director of Veterans Services. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207408 2 207408 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Edward Bean as Finance Director. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207409 2 207409 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Traffic and Parking. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207412 2 207412 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Candace Cooper as Director of Personnel. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207413 2 207413 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207414 2 207414 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rose Durham as Clerk of Committees. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207415 2 207415 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Peter Forcellese, Sr. as Legislative Clerk. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207416 2 207416 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Christopher Hosman as Executive Director of the Women's Commission. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207417 2 207417 Communication Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Pat McCormick to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 206895 3 206895 Public Communication Michael Dundas submitting comments re: #206284, an Ordinance regarding adult use marijuana establishments and the Sira Accelerator Program. Work completed   Action details Not available 206894 3 206894 Public Communication Sieh Samura submitting comments re: #206284, an Ordinance regarding adult use marijuana establishments. Work completed   Action details Not available 206817 3 206817 License Amending Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St, increasing vehicles outside from 23 to 26, and extending hours Mon-Fri to 7:30PM and Sat to 5:30PM. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207309 3 207309 License New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Automotive Transport Service, 40 Joy St, 15 cars outside, 9 inside. Approved   Action details Not available 205262 3 205262 Public Communication Jennifer Shepherd submitting comments re: Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St Work completed   Action details Not available 206833 3 206833 Public Communication Anika Van Eaton submitting comments re: #206768, to consider amending skate park hours. Work completed   Action details Not available 206834 3 206834 Public Communication Kevin Malone submitting comments re: #206768, to consider amending skate park hours. Work completed   Action details Not available 207222 3 207222 License New Outdoor Seating License, Tasting Counter, 14 Tyler St, placing an A-Frame sign at the corner of Somerville Ave and Properzi Way, and at the corner of Properzi Way and Tyler St. Approved   Action details Not available 207392 3 207392 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition providing for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207393 3 207393 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for residents aged 16 and 17 years old. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207409 3 207409 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Traffic and Parking. Work completed   Action details Not available 207311 3 207311 License Amending Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St, to increase operating hours Monday through Friday to 8PM, and Saturday to 6PM. Not approved   Action details Not available 207428 3 207428 Communication Director of Sustainability and Environment responding to #205487 re: textile recycling. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207390 3 207390 Ordinance That the City's Ordinances be amended by deleting Paragraph (b) of Sec 12-48 - Closing time of parks and playgrounds, that calls for Lincoln Park to be closed on Sundays between 8 AM and 12 Noon. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207411 3 207411 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of the Board of Health. Work completed   Action details Not available 207458 3 207458 Ordinance City Solicitor submitting an updated amendment to Ordinance 8-49 re: junk collection, as approved at the 1/17/19 Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 207459 3 207459 Officer's Communication SPCD Director providing an update on the establishment of the Open Space Task Force. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207458 4 207458 Ordinance City Solicitor submitting an updated amendment to Ordinance 8-49 re: junk collection, as approved at the 1/17/19 Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207457 4 207457 Mayor's Request Conveying the Community Land Trust Working Group Recommendations Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207439 4 207439 Order That the Director of Personnel present to this Board the Civil Service hiring processes involving Reserve Lists, in particular, the process followed to authorize the use of a Reserve List for the Police and Fire Departments, the current status of those Reserve Lists, a 12-month projection of those Departments' staffing needs, and a summary of Civil Service Commission decisions against the City over the past 10 years. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207454 4 207454 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $442,235 in a bond for Water Department vehicles. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207455 4 207455 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $71,865 from the Sewer Enterprise Retained Earnings Account to the Capital Outlay-Vehicles-Sewer Enterprise Account, to purchase vehicles and accessories for the Water & Sewer Departments. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207456 4 207456 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $33,819 from the Water Enterprise Retained Earnings Account to the Capital Outlay-Vehicles-Water Enterprise Account, to purchase vehicles and accessories for the Water & Sewer Departments. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207372 4 207372 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment create a rental licensing program. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207349 4 207349 Home Rule Petition That the enclosed Home Rule Petition pertaining to Institutional Master Plan requirements be forwarded to the MA Legislature for approval. Approved   Action details Not available 207396 4 207396 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $6,754 SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety & Security to the Fire Department, to deliver fire and life safety lessons to students. Approved   Action details Not available 207394 4 207394 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a transfer of $25,500 in the Fire Department, from the Ordinary Maintenance Account to the Personal Services Account, to fund the Support Services Technician position. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207397 4 207397 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $3,000 Senior Safe grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety & Security to the Fire Department, to fund the delivery of fire and life safety lessons to older adults. Approved   Action details Not available 207429 4 207429 Officer's Communication City Engineer requesting to address this Board with a water and sewer infrastructure presentation outlining the needed capital, in anticipation of the upcoming rate recommendations. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 207395 4 207395 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $74,542 from the MA Office of Public Safety for Police Department staffing. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207420 4 207420 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Althea Northcross to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207421 4 207421 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Victoria Antonino to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207422 4 207422 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sharon Komarow to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207423 4 207423 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Clifford to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207424 4 207424 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Chris Dwan to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207425 4 207425 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Amy Mertl to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207426 4 207426 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Alden Johnson to the Urban Forestry Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 207222 4 207222 License New Outdoor Seating License, Tasting Counter, 14 Tyler St, placing an A-Frame sign at the corner of Somerville Ave and Properzi Way, and at the corner of Properzi Way and Tyler St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 206989 4 206989 License New Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties, 97 Curtis St, 6 residents. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 206387 4 206387 Order That the Chief Assessor provide this Board with the number of retail vacancies citywide. Work completed   Action details Not available 205979 4 205979 License New Extended Operating Hours License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Dr, staying open in-store with no alcohol service until 2AM daily. Approved   Action details Not available 207309 4 207309 License New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Automotive Transport Service, 40 Joy St, 15 cars outside, 9 inside. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207304 4 207304 Ordinance Asst. City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance in further response to #205071, to change "Board of Aldermen" to "City Council" in the municipal ordinances. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 202909 4 202909 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD conveying the Kennedy School's "Future of the SRA" report, in response to #202621. Work completed   Action details Not available 206768 4 206768 Order That this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters consider amending Ordinance 12-48, relating to the hours of operation of skate parks. Work completed   Action details Not available 207304 5 207304 Ordinance Asst. City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance in further response to #205071, to change "Board of Aldermen" to "City Council" in the municipal ordinances. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207337 5 207337 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,600,000 for the renovation and construction of the West Branch Library. Approved   Action details Not available 205979 5 205979 License New Extended Operating Hours License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Dr, staying open in-store with no alcohol service until 2AM daily. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 205487 5 205487 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment update this Board on the city’s textile recycling program in mid-September, 2018, identifying the concerns raised by the Committee on Legislative Matters at its meeting on April, 5, 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 200793 5 200793 Order That the Clerk of Committees request that the State Delegation provide the Committee on Legislative Matters with updates on House #2885 and House #3906. Work completed   Action details Not available 206581 5 206581 Home Rule Petition Increasing the membership of the Redevelopment Authority from 5 to 7, with one new member an Alderman appointed by the President, and the other new member appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by this Board. Placed on file   Action details Not available 206654 5 206654 Ordinance City Solicitor submitting an amendment to Ordinance 8-69 re: defining holidays with respect to junk collection. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207397 5 207397 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $3,000 Senior Safe grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety & Security to the Fire Department, to fund the delivery of fire and life safety lessons to older adults. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207396 5 207396 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $6,754 SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety & Security to the Fire Department, to deliver fire and life safety lessons to students. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207349 5 207349 Home Rule Petition That the enclosed Home Rule Petition pertaining to Institutional Master Plan requirements be forwarded to the MA Legislature for approval. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207375 5 207375 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD improve and expand bicycle infrastructure around the city and report to this Board, quarterly, on progress made. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207339 6 207339 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $49,597 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and emergency medical dispatch services. Approved   Action details Not available 207093 6 207093 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $33,102 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of gym equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 207200 6 207200 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $224,099 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs. Approved   Action details Not available 207296 6 207296 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $73,658 grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security to the Fire Department for fire staffing costs. Approved   Action details Not available 207297 6 207297 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $20,460 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for the establishment of a bicycle team. Approved   Action details Not available 207337 6 207337 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,600,000 for the renovation and construction of the West Branch Library. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207338 6 207338 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $425,670 in a bond and expend the same amount for a Sewer Cleaner Vehicle (Vactor) and accessories. Approved   Action details Not available 207346 6 207346 Officer's Communication Director of Parks and Recreation and Director of High School Athletics responding to #207093, requesting the appropriation of $33,102 for High School gym/weight equipment. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207201 6 207201 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $49,091 grant that requires a match, from the Department of Homeland Security to the Fire Department for portable radios. Approved   Action details Not available 207093 7 207093 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $33,102 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of gym equipment. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207201 7 207201 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $49,091 grant that requires a match, from the Department of Homeland Security to the Fire Department for portable radios. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207291 7 207291 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $6,055 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Public Library for restoration of its WPA wood bas-relief. Approved   Action details Not available 207289 7 207289 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $65,000 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve Account to the City for the rehabilitation of the Kennedy School front schoolyard. Approved   Action details Not available 207288 7 207288 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $100,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Somerville Museum for collection preservation. Approved   Action details Not available 207286 7 207286 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources and Budgeted Reserve Accounts to the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development to restore of the Grace Baptist Church. Approved   Action details Not available 207290 7 207290 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $28,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Elizabeth Peabody House Association for a building condition assessment. Approved   Action details Not available 207292 7 207292 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $3,888 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve Account to the Friends of the Community Growing Center for the replacement of an electrical cabinet. Approved   Action details Not available 207287 7 207287 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $113,120 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ for the rehabilitation of their roof. Approved   Action details Not available 202256 7 202256 Resolution That this Board be given the powers of the Redevelopment Authority for Union Square redevelopment. Work completed   Action details Not available 207338 7 207338 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $425,670 in a bond and expend the same amount for a Sewer Cleaner Vehicle (Vactor) and accessories. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207297 7 207297 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $20,460 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for the establishment of a bicycle team. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207294 7 207294 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Housing and Community Development to SPCD for the Gilman Square Housing Choice Grant . Approved   Action details Not available 207296 7 207296 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $73,658 grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security to the Fire Department for fire staffing costs. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207199 7 207199 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,692.26 using available funds in the Planning Division Ordinary Maintenance Account for prior year neighborhood planning invoice. Approved   Action details Not available 207200 7 207200 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $224,099 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207251 7 207251 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Jobs Creation Trust Fund Approved   Action details Not available 207252 7 207252 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation and authorization of total project costs for the renovation of Prospect Hill Park, the rededication of the Park to park purposes in perpetuity, and the authorization to seek funding from the PARC Grant Program. Approved   Action details Not available 207204 7 207204 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $1,332 grant with no new match required, from the Urban Directors Sustainability Network to the Housing Division Residential Energy Efficiency programs for a Peer Learning Exchange Program. Approved   Action details Not available 207202 7 207202 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of up to $8,734, with no new match required, from National Grid to the Housing Residential Energy Efficiency programs. Approved   Action details Not available 203789 7 203789 Ordinance Proposing an amendment to Ordinance 2-24 regarding the terms of city officers. Placed on file   Action details Not available 203868 7 203868 Order That the City Solicitor provide an opinion to this Board no later than August 1, 2017 on the legality of #203789, a proposed amendment to Ordinance 2-24 regarding the terms of city officers. Work completed   Action details Not available 204026 7 204026 Officer's Communication City Solicitor responding to #203868 re: an ordinance to limit the "holdover" period of officers and boards specified in Ordinance 2-24(c). Work completed   Action details Not available 207339 7 207339 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $49,597 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and emergency medical dispatch services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 203464 8 203464 Officer's Communication City Solicitor submitting a proposed Order designating the position of Retirement Board Member as a Special Municipal Employee position. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207202 8 207202 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of up to $8,734, with no new match required, from National Grid to the Housing Residential Energy Efficiency programs. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207204 8 207204 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $1,332 grant with no new match required, from the Urban Directors Sustainability Network to the Housing Division Residential Energy Efficiency programs for a Peer Learning Exchange Program. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207252 8 207252 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation and authorization of total project costs for the renovation of Prospect Hill Park, the rededication of the Park to park purposes in perpetuity, and the authorization to seek funding from the PARC Grant Program. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207251 8 207251 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Jobs Creation Trust Fund Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207199 8 207199 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,692.26 using available funds in the Planning Division Ordinary Maintenance Account for prior year neighborhood planning invoice. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207294 8 207294 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Housing and Community Development to SPCD for the Gilman Square Housing Choice Grant . Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207287 8 207287 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $113,120 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ for the rehabilitation of their roof. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207292 8 207292 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $3,888 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve Account to the Friends of the Community Growing Center for the replacement of an electrical cabinet. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207290 8 207290 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $28,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve Account to the Elizabeth Peabody House Association for a building condition assessment. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207286 8 207286 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources and Budgeted Reserve Accounts to the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development to restore of the Grace Baptist Church. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available