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Meeting Name: Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/8/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: OSEE - 2023-05-08 PPZ Preservation-Sustainability Memo Packet (with 22-0569)
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23-0263 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting of February 16, 2023.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
23-0217 12.OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry, the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council, opportunities to increase communication and education of residents on the impact of black swallow-wort and how to effectively remove and dispose of it.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0828 13.OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry update this Council on plans to dramatically increase the number of trees in Foss Park.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0687 14.OrderThat the appropriate staff update this Council on the status of the community gardens and discuss opportunities to create a mutual aid garden.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0569 15.OrderThat the Director of Planning & Zoning and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment report on strategies to integrate and implement photovoltaics, weatherization, and electrification in Historic Properties.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0951 16.OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on any plans for a municipal composting program.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0565 17.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services report to this Council on the average time it takes for residents to have solar panels installed, identify the bottlenecks in this process, and discuss how this process can be streamlined and accelerated.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-0274 18.OrderThat the Director of Housing and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment work with the Somerville Community Corporation to explore funding and rebates available for weatherization and other sustainability measures.Kept in committee  Action details Not available