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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/29/2016 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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200776 3200776OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services dispatch NIT personnel to investigate 10-12 Prescott Street for code violations and report the findings to this Board.Work completed  Action details Not available
200785 3200785OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services monitor the gate at Maxwell’s Green that prevents cars from entering Clyde and Warwick Streets, and enforce the original development permit by ticketing Maxwell’s Green when the gate is left in the up position.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200846 3200846ResolutionThat the Administration inform this Board of efforts to assist Riverside Community Care, formerly at 78 College Avenue, in finding a new location for its mental health day treatment program.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200878 3200878OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works update this Board in writing on the street lamp contractor’s repair of street lamps since the last Public Health and Safety Committee meeting.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200587 3200587Public CommunicationBen Asack submitting comments re: establishing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200980 3200980OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clean the parking lot at the American Legion Post on Glen and Tufts Streets, that the Director of Traffic and Parking paint parking lines there, and that the Chief of Police regularly monitor the site for illegal dumping and parking.Work completed  Action details Not available
200765 3200765OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services inform the Beacon Street Star Market of the city's regulations for cleaning and removing snow from commercial parking lots, including the restrictions on hours and the impacts of noise on the surrounding residential area.Work completed  Action details Not available
200216 4200216OrderThat the City Clerk invite the Logan Airport Community Advisory Committee representative to this Board's next meeting to recommend action for the increased impact of Logan air traffic.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200989 4200989Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 3/10/16.Work completed  Action details Not available
200140 4200140OrderThat the Chief of Police, the Chief Fire Engineer and the Director of Traffic and Parking consider a "Don't Block the Box" program at key intersections that impede the flow of traffic and present a public safety hazard, and report back to this Board in writing within 30 days.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200309 4200309ResolutionThat the Administration arrange for Matrix Consulting to appear before this Board's Public Health and Safety Committee to report their findings on public safety.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200311 4200311ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety the names of the Community Cabinet members mentioned at the Committee meeting on 11/17/15.Work completed  Action details Not available
200479 4200479ResolutionThat the MassPort Community Advisory Committee seek to address Logan Airport noise, pollution, and traffic issues by sponsoring a regional citizens' forum, an online runway database, and federal research.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200518 4200518ResolutionThat the Mayor or his designee report at this Board's January 14, 2016 meeting on the large number of malfunctioning streetlamps and to update this Board the status of the contractor(s) responsible for their maintenance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200519 4200519OrderThat the Chief of Police consider deploying body cameras for all police officers, and prepare a feasibility report within 30 days for this Board's Public Health and Public Safety Committee.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200522 4200522OrderThat the Supervisor of Inspectional Services and the Director of Engineering report to this Board on the 12/31/15 collapse of the carriage house roof at 13 Tufts Street, and explain the inspections and procedures before a building permit is issued for work on old buildings.Work completed  Action details Not available
200641 4200641ResolutionThat the Administration consider implementing a Certified Emergency Response Team as outlined by FEMA.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
200759 4200759Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/14/16.Work completed  Action details Not available
199948 5199948OrderThat the Chief of Police provide this Board with a list of all notices sent to property owners pursuant to Ordinance 9-97 (nuisance control) in the last two years.Work completed  Action details Not available
200074 5200074ResolutionThat the Administration update the Committee on Public Health and Safety monthly on data for Logan Airport Runway 33L, and that the City engage Wig Zamore and communicate with officials from Cambridge and other communities on this matter.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
199724 6199724OrderThat the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss concerns regarding #198703 and #199522 for public safety at Assembly Row and citywide.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
199520 8199520ResolutionThat the Administration prioritize a public health initiative to control the opiate abuse epidemic, including nearby health and educational institutions and any other available resources.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
199100 8199100ResolutionThat this Board supports the efforts of the Logan Community Advisory Committee and requests that the FAA re-examine its Runway 33L policies to reduce noise complaints.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
198956 9198956ResolutionThat the Administration develop with this Board a strategy to analyze the increasing use of Runway 33L at Logan Airport and document the adverse noise impacts.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
198097 11198097OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Board on its public education campaign concerning appropriate bicycling in central business districts.Work completed  Action details Not available
192737 21192737OrderThat this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety arrange for representatives of Riverside Community Care aka Somerville Mental Health Association, to appear before the Committee to explain where the programs are and how the City can assist them.Kept in committee  Action details Not available