207388
| 1 | 207388 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 15, 2019. | Approved | |
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207389
| 1 | 207389 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on January 17, 2019. | Approved as amended | |
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207387
| 1 | 207387 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 22, 2019. | Approved | |
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207391
| 1 | 207391 | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on January 23, 2019. | Approved | |
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207352
| 1 | 207352 | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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207353
| 1 | 207353 | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, December 13, 2018. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207430
| 1 | 207430 | Public Event | Public Event License, Independent Film Festival, Davis Sq near the Somerville Theater, Apr 24-29, various times. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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207432
| 1 | 207432 | License | Sign/Awning Permit, Dragon Pizza, 233 Elm St, mounting bicycle wheels on the front and side of the building. | Approved | |
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207433
| 1 | 207433 | License | Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St. | Approved | |
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207434
| 1 | 207434 | License | Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Nine Bar Espresso, 11 Holland St. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207464
| 1 | 207464 | Officer's Communication | Director of Health and Human Services responding to #207378 re: the teen snow shoveling program. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207452
| 2 | 207452 | Communication | Presenting the School Committee’s update on the proposed Powderhouse Studios Innovation School. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207434
| 2 | 207434 | License | Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Nine Bar Espresso, 11 Holland St. | Mayoral Approval | |
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207433
| 2 | 207433 | License | Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, James Kiley Co, 15 Linwood St. | Mayoral Approval | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207444
| 2 | 207444 | Order | That the Director of Personnel provide this Board with the 2016 Fire Department Candidate Eligibility List. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207430
| 2 | 207430 | Public Event | Public Event License, Independent Film Festival, Davis Sq near the Somerville Theater, Apr 24-29, various times. | Mayoral Approval | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207427
| 2 | 207427 | Officer's Communication | Director of Sustainability and Environment conveying the Somerville Climate Forward plan. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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207418
| 2 | 207418 | Communication | Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Emily Hedeman to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207398
| 2 | 207398 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stanley Koty as Commissioner of Public Works. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207399
| 2 | 207399 | Communication | Requesting the confirmation of the re-appointment of Steven MacEachern as Superintendent of Highways, Lines and Lights. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207400
| 2 | 207400 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Ron Bonney as Superintendent of Fleet Management. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207401
| 2 | 207401 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rich Raiche as City Engineer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207402
| 2 | 207402 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of John DeLuca as Director of Water & Sewer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207403
| 2 | 207403 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207404
| 2 | 207404 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Angela Allen as Purchasing Agent. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207405
| 2 | 207405 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207406
| 2 | 207406 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Michael Lapiana as Animal Control Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207407
| 2 | 207407 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Bryan Bishop as Director of Veterans Services. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207408
| 2 | 207408 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Edward Bean as Finance Director. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207409
| 2 | 207409 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Traffic and Parking. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207412
| 2 | 207412 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Candace Cooper as Director of Personnel. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207413
| 2 | 207413 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207414
| 2 | 207414 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rose Durham as Clerk of Committees. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207415
| 2 | 207415 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Peter Forcellese, Sr. as Legislative Clerk. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207416
| 2 | 207416 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Christopher Hosman as Executive Director of the Women's Commission. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207419
| 2 | 207419 | Communication | Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Andrew Arbaugh to the Design Review Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207363
| 2 | 207363 | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the unsafe sidewalk at 50 Dartmouth Street. | Approved | |
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207410
| 2 | 207410 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207411
| 2 | 207411 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of the Board of Health. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207359
| 2 | 207359 | Resolution | Endorsing Transfer Fee Enabling Legislation filed by Rep. Mike Connolly (House 414) and Sen. Joseph Boncore (Senate 334). | Approved | |
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207362
| 2 | 207362 | Communication | Report of the High School Building Committee Meeting of January 16, 2019. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207372
| 2 | 207372 | Order | That the Director of Sustainability and Environment create a rental licensing program. | Approved | |
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207373
| 2 | 207373 | Order | That the Director of Sustainability and Environment develop an electric vehicle charging infrastructure program. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207381
| 2 | 207381 | Order | That the Chief Assessor and the Election Commissioner update all municipal maps to include new streets and polling locations. | Approved | |
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207382
| 2 | 207382 | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works relocate the bench near the Indiana Avenue bus stop to the bus stop. | Approved | |
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207383
| 2 | 207383 | Resolution | That the Housing Authority monitor and clean the trash room at 75 Myrtle Street. | Approved | |
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207384
| 2 | 207384 | Resolution | That the Administration consider using the city’s plastic bag ban to address Globe Direct mailings. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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207417
| 2 | 207417 | Communication | Requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Pat McCormick to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207309
| 3 | 207309 | License | New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Automotive Transport Service, 40 Joy St, 15 cars outside, 9 inside. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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205262
| 3 | 205262 | Public Communication | Jennifer Shepherd submitting comments re: Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St | Work completed | |
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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 | |
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206833
| 3 | 206833 | Public Communication | Anika Van Eaton submitting comments re: #206768, to consider amending skate park hours. | Work completed | |
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206834
| 3 | 206834 | Public Communication | Kevin Malone submitting comments re: #206768, to consider amending skate park hours. | Work completed | |
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206894
| 3 | 206894 | Public Communication | Sieh Samura submitting comments re: #206284, an Ordinance regarding adult use marijuana establishments. | Work completed | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207411
| 3 | 207411 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of the Board of Health. | Work completed | |
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207428
| 3 | 207428 | Communication | Director of Sustainability and Environment responding to #205487 re: textile recycling. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207409
| 3 | 207409 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Traffic and Parking. | Work completed | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207459
| 3 | 207459 | Officer's Communication | SPCD Director providing an update on the establishment of the Open Space Task Force. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207457
| 4 | 207457 | Mayor's Request | Conveying the Community Land Trust Working Group Recommendations Report. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207420
| 4 | 207420 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Althea Northcross to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207421
| 4 | 207421 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Victoria Antonino to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207422
| 4 | 207422 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sharon Komarow to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207423
| 4 | 207423 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Clifford to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207424
| 4 | 207424 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Chris Dwan to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207425
| 4 | 207425 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Amy Mertl to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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207426
| 4 | 207426 | Communication | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Alden Johnson to the Urban Forestry Committee. | Referred for recommendation | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207372
| 4 | 207372 | Order | That the Director of Sustainability and Environment create a rental licensing program. | Kept in committee | |
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206989
| 4 | 206989 | License | New Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties, 97 Curtis St, 6 residents. | Withdrawn | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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206387
| 4 | 206387 | Order | That the Chief Assessor provide this Board with the number of retail vacancies citywide. | Work completed | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207309
| 4 | 207309 | License | New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Automotive Transport Service, 40 Joy St, 15 cars outside, 9 inside. | Mayoral Approval | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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206654
| 5 | 206654 | Ordinance | City Solicitor submitting an amendment to Ordinance 8-69 re: defining holidays with respect to junk collection. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207093
| 6 | 207093 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $33,102 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of gym equipment. | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207251
| 7 | 207251 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to create the Jobs Creation Trust Fund | Approved | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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203789
| 7 | 203789 | Ordinance | Proposing an amendment to Ordinance 2-24 regarding the terms of city officers. | Placed on file | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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202256
| 7 | 202256 | Resolution | That this Board be given the powers of the Redevelopment Authority for Union Square redevelopment. | Work completed | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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207251
| 8 | 207251 | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to create the Jobs Creation Trust Fund | Mayoral Approval | |
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207289
| 8 | 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. | Mayoral Approval | |
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207291
| 8 | 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. | Mayoral Approval | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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