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23-0200
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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23-0287
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0288
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 26, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0267
| 1 | 4.1. | Resolution | Celebrating the work of the Somerville Bike Kitchen and supporting their efforts to find a new home in Somerville. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0274
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services create and distribute an outgoing participation survey for participants of the Teen Snow Shoveling program. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0275
| 1 | 4.3. | Order | Withdrawn. | Withdrawn | Pass |
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23-0281
| 1 | 4.4. | Order | That the Director of Human Resources provide a written demographic breakdown, including the age, gender, and race/ethnicity of Customer Service Representatives in the Constituent Services Department (311). | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0276
| 1 | 4.5. | Communication | Conveying a report of the Children's Cabinet meeting of February 14, 2023. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0278
| 1 | 4.6. | Order | That this Council discuss alternative emergency response methods with local mental health care providers. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0279
| 1 | 4.7. | Order | That this Council discuss alternative emergency response and/or other non-police emergency response methods that other municipalities have pursued. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0280
| 1 | 4.8. | Order | That the Director of Finance provide a written report detailing all Stabilization Funds and the current balance in each fund. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0277
| 1 | 4.9. | Resolution | Supporting the Somerville Municipal Employees Association (SMEA) in its efforts to bring the 311 Operators into SMEA Unit B. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0262
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Special Committee on Charter Review, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on February 22, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0291
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Resolution | Supporting the recommended language by the Charter Review Committee to change the appointment of the independent auditor to the City Council and mandate the appointment. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0292
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Resolution | Supporting the recommended language by the Charter Review Committee to implement a Capital Improvement Plan, amended to add “or reject” after “shall by resolution adopt” in Section 6-6. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0254
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 15, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2125
| 1 | 6.B.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Alan Bishop as Constable. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2126
| 1 | 6.B.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Catello Battinelli II as Constable. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2128
| 1 | 6.B.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Mary Battinelli as Constable. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2135
| 1 | 6.B.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Deborah Haber to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2137
| 1 | 6.B.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Pauline Downing to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2138
| 1 | 6.B.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Harriotte Ranvig to the Commission for Person with Disabilities. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0040
| 1 | 6.B.8. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of F. Kelley Landolphi to the position of Assistant Clerk of Committees. | Withdrawn | Pass |
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23-0041
| 1 | 6.B.9. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Potere to the position of Assistant Clerk of Committees. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0072
| 1 | 6.B.10. | Order | That the Director of Human Resources update this Council on the number of current job vacancies and the number of positions filled in 2022. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0261
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on February 21, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2041
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Alternative Transportation Corridor Lease Agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). | Approved | Pass |
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23-0110
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Winter Hill. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0185
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $3,348.18 grant with no new match required, from the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) to the Fire Department for the purchase of residential lock boxes. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0186
| 1 | 6.C.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $45,406.77 grant with no new match required, from the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) to the Fire Department for maritime related equipment. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0260
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on February 16, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1645
| 1 | 6.D.2. | Officer's Communication | Planning Board proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances Section 15.1.3, Neighborhood Meeting. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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22-1771
| 1 | 6.D.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 6.1 Commercial Districts: Fabrication of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to permit additional uses for ground story commercial spaces fronting a Pedestrian Street. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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23-0095
| 1 | 6.D.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 10.8 Commercial Signs, of the Zoning Ordinances, to permit commercial signs by right. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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23-0252
| 1 | 6.E.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on February 14, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0087
| 1 | 6.E.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Section 1-11 (Penalties and violations), to codify Traffic & Parking fines. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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23-0259
| 1 | 6.F.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, meeting on February 16, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0246
| 1 | 6.G.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on February 13, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1201
| 1 | 6.G.2. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services and the City Solicitor report to this Council on steps that may be taken to address the reports of spiked drinks in the region, including whether the city can require restaurants and bars to post warning signage, encourage vigilance, and detail the criminal consequences for tampering with another patron’s beverage. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0079
| 1 | 6.G.3. | Resolution | Supporting the Eradication of Medical Debt. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0166
| 1 | 6.G.4. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services update this Council on the progress toward a Safe Consumption Site and provide a timeline for establishment. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0245
| 1 | 6.H.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on February 13, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0056
| 1 | 6.H.2. | Resolution | That the Administration update this Council on the cable franchise contract negotiations with Comcast and explain what the process entails. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0061
| 1 | 6.H.3. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works report on the maintenance schedule of street and traffic lights, including the number damaged or burned out. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0071
| 1 | 6.H.4. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on plans for household hazardous waste collection. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0138
| 1 | 6.H.5. | Resolution | That the Administration provide an update on contract negotiations with local cable providers at the February 13, 2023 meeting of this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0142
| 1 | 6.H.6. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove the wires hanging from the pole and tied to the porch railing at 9 Pearl Street Place, and report to this Council who owns the pole. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0143
| 1 | 6.H.7. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove the wires wrapped around a telephone pole and in the street in front of 19 Church Street, and report to this Council who owns the pole. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0149
| 1 | 6.H.8. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on current and future maintenance plans for the Armory building. | Work completed | Pass |
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23-0256
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition Authorizing the City to Appoint an Alternate Member to the Somerville Licensing Commission. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0165
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a multi-year lease agreement with Hanhal Realty for a West Somerville Police Substation. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0268
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a three-year extension to the lease with BwB-Square LLC for Nibble Community Kitchen. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0272
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $1,847,374 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Account for supplemental funding for the Municipal Voucher Program. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0258
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $805,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to purchase and install prefabricated standalone public toilets. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0285
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $702,500 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property Account to fund the settlement of Kathryn McDaid v. City of Somerville, et al. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0284
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $137,500 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property Account to fund the settlement of Carlos Melo v. City of Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0282
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $805,675 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase and installation of outdoor prefabricated toilet facilities. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0243
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $306.05 from the IAM-Engineering Personal Services-Overtime Account to the Department of Public Works Custodians Personal Services-Overtime Account for DPW staff time related to Engineering work. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0231
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a time-only extension to the contract with Colliers Project Leaders USA NE LLC for Owner's Project Manager Services on the Public Safety Facility project. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0232
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a time-only extension to the contract with Consigli Construction Co. Incorporated for Construction Manager At-Risk Services on the Public Safety Facility project. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0233
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a time-only extension to the contract with Context Architecture Incorporated for Architectural & Engineering Services on the Public Safety Facility project. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0251
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $20,000 grant with no new match required, from the Fenway Community Health Center to the Police Department for staffing costs related to the post overdose support team program. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0269
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Solicitor requesting to appear in Executive Session with attorneys from Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP, to discuss Carlos Melo v. City of Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0270
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | City Solicitor requesting to appear in Executive Session with attorneys from Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP, to discuss Kathryn McDaid v. City of Somerville, et al. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0271
| 1 | 8.3. | Officer's Communication | Director of Infrastructure & Asset Management presenting the FY2023 Capital Investment Plan update. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0273
| 1 | 8.4. | Officer's Communication | Planning Board conveying recommendations for items 22-1771, 22-1645, and 23-0095. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0257
| 1 | 9.1. | Public Event | Union Square Main Streets applying for a Public Event License for Union Square Farmers Market on Wednesdays May 13-October 28 from 6:45am to 2pm. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0249
| 1 | 9.2. | Public Communication | Somerville Stands Together submitting comments re: 311 employees' request to join the Somerville Municipal Employees Association (SMEA). | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0250
| 1 | 9.3. | Public Communication | Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) submitting comments re: medical debt cancellation proposal. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0289
| 1 | 10.1. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works install high visibility flexible bollards at all entrances to the Community Path from a vehicular road, to prevent the entry of non-authorized vehicles into the path. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0294
| 1 | 10.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan and Negotiated Agreement for Winter Hill. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0283
| 1 | 10.3. | Officer's Communication | Finance Director conveying the FY 2023 Mid-Year Financial Report in accordance with Section 2-48 of the Code of Ordinances. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0286
| 1 | 10.4. | Public Event | Paul Collyer applying for a Public Event License for Race of Ireland 5K on March 19 from 7am to 1pm. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0295
| 1 | 11.1. | Order | That the Director of Parking replace the missing No Left Turn sign at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Street and Perkins Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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