| OPENING OF THE MEETING |
| | Roll Call |
| 1. | 208138 : Call of the Roll. |
| 2. | 208139 : Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 11, 2019. |
| | Minutes of Apr 11, 2019 7:00 PM |
| CITATIONS |
| PUBLIC HEARINGS |
| 3. | 208140 : Submitted by Eversource to install 85 feet of conduit in Washington St, from Pole 358/40A to a point of pickup at 263-265 Washington St. |
| | a. | Grant Eversource 263 Washington |
| ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS |
| 4. | 208141 : Proclaiming May 2019 as Asthma Awareness Month. |
| 5. | 208142 : Banning the usage of facial recognition technology in Somerville. |
| | a. | Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance V2-1 |
| | b. | ACLU Testimony presented at the 5/9/19 City Council meeting |
| | c. | ACLU-MA-moratorium |
| | d. | Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots |
| | e. | Amazon Is Pushing Facial Technology Tha...s Could Be Biased - The New York Times |
| | f. | San Francisco Could Be First to Ban Facial Recognition Tech WIRED |
| 6. | 208143 : Supporting Federal efforts to save the North American Right Whale. |
| 7. | 208144 : That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign and/or paint the curb yellow at on the southeast corner of Summer Street and Quincy Street. |
| 8. | 208145 : That item #s 202021, 202995, 206201, 207167, 207173, and 207905 be discharged from the Committee on Housing and Community Development and referred to the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy. |
| 9. | 208146 : Supporting Senate #1376, An Act Relative to Automated Enforcement. |
| 10. | 208147 : Expressing support to Governor Charlie Baker and Somerville's State Delegation for widening the paved width of the Community Path Extension, for safe passage and the large number of future users, as expressed in the attached letter from Friends of the Community Path. |
| | a. | Friends of Community Path letter Governor Baker |
| 11. | 208148 : That the Director of SPCD report to this Council the status of and staffing for the City’s community gardens program, and the plan and steps being taken to develop new community gardens for the hundreds of residents on the waiting lists. |
| 12. | 208149 : That the Administration consider including funds for the following FY20 requests: 1) An analysis of how to reach 30-40% deed-restricted units by 2040; 2) Project management, service delivery and coordination for out-of-school time, especially for underserved populations; and 3) A software engineer to support technology architecture and integration across divisions. |
| 13. | 208150 : That any interested members of the City Council, School Committee, Boards and Commissions, and Administration meet to consider how to design at least quarterly community interactive meetings, with childcare and interpretation, to solicit feedback on municipal priorities, policies, and resource decisions. |
| 14. | 208151 : That the Director of SomerStat make de-identified vehicle excise data available through the Socrata portal. |
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS |
| 15. | 208050 : Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on April 22, 2018. |
| | a. | Committee Report - Land Use - 4-22-19 |
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES |
| 16. | CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208152 : Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on May 6, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - C of APM - 5-6-19 |
| | B. | 203603 : That the Mayor submit to this Board for confirmation, the names of all Board and Commission members whose terms have expired, especially those who serve on Boards that deal with critical development issues such as the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Redevelopment Authority and the Condominium Review Board. |
| | C. | 205203 : That the City Solicitor advise this Board’s Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters of any legal requirements and/or standards that may exist for appointments and re-appointments. |
| | D. | 205204 : That the Administration provide this Board’s Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters with all documentation considered for each appointee's appointment, and any updated information since the time of any appointment to a “reserve list”. |
| | E. | 205474 : That the Administration update this Board on discussions to determine an ideal policy to sequence appointments so the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters can review relevant information about candidates. |
| | F. | 205475 : That the Administration provide historical data on complaints relevant to violations of the city’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy. |
| | G. | 205529 : City Solicitor responding to #205373 re: adjusting the sequence of appointments for the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters. |
| | | a. | Appointments-18178 review candidate information |
| | H. | 205530 : City Solicitor responding #205372 re: the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters review of executive session minutes. |
| | | a. | Executive Session review of exec session minutes 3-26-2018 |
| | I. | 205688 : That the Director of Personnel share with this Board, in writing, the Administration's outreach plan to get more diverse candidates to take the Fire and Police Department civil service exams. |
| | J. | 205725 : Requesting the appointment of retired Police Officer Michael Cabral as a Special Police Officer. |
| | K. | 205726 : Requesting the appointment of retired Police Officer Martha Costa as a Special Police Officer. |
| | L. | 205847 : Requesting the re-appointment of Frank Santangelo as Constable. |
| | M. | 206073 : That the City Solicitor provide an opinion on whether any content of an individual’s personnel file may be reviewed by the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters when considering appointments. |
| | N. | 206433 : That the Director of Personnel provide this Board with aggregate data for sexual harassment complaints, as noted within. |
| | O. | 207299 : Requesting the re-appointment of Andrew Haynes as Constable. |
| | | a. | Constable Andrew Haynes |
| | P. | 207300 : Requesting the re-appointment of Darcy Haynes as Constable. |
| | | a. | Constable Darcy Haynes |
| | Q. | 207422 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sharon Komarow to the Urban Forestry Committee. |
| | | a. | S Komarow resume |
| | | b. | S Komarow cover letter |
| | R. | 207425 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Amy Mertl to the Urban Forestry Committee. |
| | | a. | A Mertl CV |
| | | b. | A Mertl cover letter |
| | S. | 207426 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Alden Johnson to the Urban Forestry Committee. |
| | | a. | A Johnson resume |
| | | b. | A Johnson cover letter |
| | T. | 207442 : That the Director of Personnel report to this Board any and all past efforts taken to make residents aware of police and fire exams. |
| | U. | 207443 : 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. |
| | V. | 207444 : That the Director of Personnel provide this Board with the 2016 Fire Department Candidate Eligibility List. |
| | W. | 207546 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Flygare to the Somerville Commission for Women. |
| | | a. | JFlygareCVgeneral |
| | | b. | Flygare Application |
| | X. | 207547 : Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Kristen Strezo to the Somerville Commission for Women. |
| | | a. | Strezo SCW |
| | Y. | 207620 : Renee Scott submitting comments re: #207544, requesting the appointment of Tim Talun to the Planning Board. |
| | Z. | 207679 : Director of Personnel responding to #207443 re: plans to publicize upcoming civil service exam opportunities. |
| | AA. | 207680 : Director of Personnel responding to #207444 re: the 2016 Fire Department eligibility list. |
| | | a. | 2016 Firefighter Eligible List Residency Preference |
| | AB. | 207700 : David Gibbs submitting comments re: #207544, requesting the appointment of Tim Talun to the Planning Board. |
| | AC. | 208052 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Brielle Short to the Affordable Housing Trust as the non-profit representative. |
| | | a. | Brielle Short_SATH_CC |
| | | b. | AAC AHTF Recommendation Mar 2019 |
| | | c. | SAHTF position description revised |
| 17. | FINANCE COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208153 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on May 7, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - Finance - 5-7-19 |
| | B. | 207494 : That the Mayor and the Director of SPCD add 2 positions in the Planning Department in the FY20 budget to complete various neighborhood plans, and to revise or complete plans for overlay districts. |
| | C. | 207495 : That the Mayor and the Director of SPCD add 2 positions in the Transportation and Infrastructure Department in the FY20 budget, or sooner, to work on traffic calming and pedestrian safety. |
| | D. | 207523 : Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $457,325 in a bond for the creation of recreational land through the ArtFarm project, with debt payments to be funded through CPA revenue. |
| | | a. | ArtFarm CPC Funding Recommendation |
| | | b. | 70730261_1-Appropriation Order (Somerville) ArtFarm 2-11-19-c |
| | E. | 207720 : That the Director of Water and Sewer discuss any information about any patterns in increased water usage, as noted on bills by constituents. |
| | F. | 207739 : Proposing an amendment to Ordinance 2-123 to require the City Solicitor to notify the City Council of suits filed against the City. |
| | | a. | Ordinance Text |
| | G. | 207761 : Requesting a Contract Extension for the Weston & Samson Design and Construction services contract. |
| | H. | 207768 : Director of Water and Sewer submitting proposed water and sewer rates for FY20. |
| | | a. | Memorandum - Water & Sewer rate recommendation 3.25.19 |
| | | b. | CIP Project List Winter 2019_Water Sewer for City Council v6 FINAL |
| | | c. | CIP Project List Winter 2019_Water Sewer memo FINAL |
| | | d. | Woodard Curran Memo_2019-03-26_FY20-FY22 Water and Sewer Rates_Final |
| | I. | 208051 : Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,200 using available funds in the SPCD Economic Development Division's Professional and Technical Services Account for appraisal services. |
| | | a. | Reenstierna prior year invoice |
| | J. | 208118 : Requesting approval to amend and extend a contract for 5 years with David Fallon as Chief of Police. |
| | | a. | Police Chief Contract 4-25-19 signed |
| | K. | 208119 : Requesting a transfer of $350,000 in the Law Department, from its Judgments/Settlements Account to its Legal Services Account, to fund contracts with outside legal counsel. |
| | L. | 208120 : Requesting acceptance of a $400,000 grant with no new match required, from the MBTA to SPCD's Transportation & Infrastructure Division for public safety emergency first responder costs. |
| | | a. | GLX Bridge Closure - Public Safety Support - 4.2.19 |
| | M. | 208136 : That this Council debrief on the FY19 budget and discuss ideas for refinements of the FY20 budget review. |
| | N. | 208154 : That the Chief Fire Engineer provide the Finance Committee with the allocation of apparatus while some city bridges are closed due to the GLX project. |
| 18. | LAND USE COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208155 : Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on April 30, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - Land Use - 4-30-19 |
| | B. | 208156 : That the Administration provide the Land Use Committee with a timeline for when changes could be made within Traffic and Parking and whether a retroactive implementation could be made as well. |
| 19. | LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208157 : Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on May 2, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - Leg Matters - 5-2-19 |
| | B. | 207393 : Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for residents aged 16 and 17 years old. |
| | | a. | 1-18-2019-FINAL-Voting Rights - 16+ resident citizens |
| | C. | 207938 : That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance to reflect a 3-year term for Planning Board members. |
| | D. | 207939 : That the City Solicitor draft a Home Rule Petition to change the Zoning Board of Appeals members' terms to 3 years. |
| | E. | 207998 : 4 residents submitting comments re: #207393, permitting 16-17 year-olds to vote in municipal elections. |
| | | a. | Public Comm re age 16-17 vote |
| | F. | 208158 : That the Administration draft language regarding medical hardship. |
| 20. | OPEN SPACE, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY SPECIAL COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208159 : Report of the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, meeting on May 1, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - OSEE - 5-1-19 |
| | B. | 204506 : DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/12/17. |
| | C. | 204966 : That the Administration consider including an anaerobic digester at the new High School. |
| | D. | 205234 : Director of Sustainability and Environment submitting an update on the Administration's sustainability initiatives. |
| | E. | 205247 : That the Director of Sustainability and Environment report to this Board on the progress of the Mayor’s initiative to attain carbon neutrality by 2050. |
| | F. | 206055 : That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance banning plastic straws. |
| | G. | 206425 : That the Administration and this Board convene several meetings with residents who have expertise in waste reduction strategies to explore our recycling and solid waste disposal model, to see if better options exist, both in terms of labor and environmental impact. |
| | H. | 206586 : That the Commissioner of Public Works provide information on challenges with recycling items that go into recycling bins in parks and on streets. |
| | I. | 207871 : Ulysses Lateiner submitting comments re: #206055, an Order that the City Solicitor draft a plastic straw ban ordinance. |
| 21. | PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208160 : Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on April 29, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - PHPS - 4-29-19 |
| | B. | 207041 : That the Director of Health and Human Services, or related staff, discuss education efforts for the general public or child-serving providers on how to determine the severity of an asthma attack. |
| | C. | 207446 : 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. |
| | D. | 207873 : That representatives from the Cambridge Health Alliance discuss with this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, at its April 29, 2019 meeting, the findings of the external review of the death of Laura Levis. |
| 22. | YOUTH SERVICES COMMITTEE |
| | A. | 208161 : Report of the Committee on Youth Services, meeting on May 7, 2019. |
| | | a. | Committee Report - Youth - 5-7-19 |
| | B. | 204871 : That the Administration report to this Board, by the next Youth Services Committee meeting, on ways to keep the Kennedy School playground open for public use during non-school day daytime hours. |
| | C. | 206701 : That the Commissioner of Public Works report on the materials and practices used for school cleaning in terms of their impact on childhood health conditions, such as asthma. |
| | D. | 207948 : That the Administration report to this Council the specific plans to expand school cafeteria recycling and food waste reduction and collection programs beyond the current pilot program. |
| | E. | 208162 : That the Administration advise the City Council in writing not later than May 23, what specifically is being studied and what specifically is preventing installation of port-a-potties in City parks and playgrounds. |
| | F. | 208163 : That the Administration report to the Youth Services Committee the feasibility of adding a budget line to make school facilities more affordable for use by community groups by helping to cover custodial fees. |
| COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR |
| 23. | 208164 : Requesting approval of the 2019-2020 HUD One Year Action Plan, for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programming. |
| | a. | 2019 Action Plan Draft |
| 24. | 208165 : Requesting the appropriation of $996,947 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") Account to the Debt Service - Interest on Notes-BAN Account in order to pay interest on notes due on June 7, 2019. |
| 25. | 208166 : Requesting acceptance of a $17,055.36 grant that requires a match, from the Metro Mayors Shannon Initiative to the Police Department for youth violence prevention. |
| | a. | FY19 CSI - Shannon Grant Partner Award Letter |
| 26. | 208167 : Requesting acceptance of a $9,500 grant, with no new match required, from the MA Department of Health through the Cambridge Health Alliance to the Health & Human Services Department, for emergency preparedness. |
| 27. | 208168 : Requesting acceptance of an $8,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement. |
| | a. | Somerville Award Letter $8,000.00 |
| | b. | Somerville Contract-Signed 5-1-19 |
| 28. | 208169 : Requesting a transfer of $4,263.84 from the Police Overtime Account to the Grant Match Account to cover the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant match requirement. |
| | a. | FY19 CSI - Shannon Grant Partner Award Letter |
| 29. | 208170 : Requesting acceptance of a $3,000 grant with no new match required, from the Housing Authority to the Arts Council to support the Mystic Mural Project. |
| | a. | SAC and SHA_Provider Grant MOU_2019_2020 |
| 30. | 208171 : Requesting acceptance of a $1,000 grant with no new match required, from Tufts University's Neighborhood Service Fund to the Public Library for the expansion of its Citizenship Corner. |
| 31. | 208172 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sarah Sweeting to the Urban Forestry Committee. |
| | a. | Sweeting_letter of interest |
| 32. | 208173 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of David Castellarin to the Retirement Board. |
| 33. | 208174 : Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Christopher Allen to the Licensing Commission. |
| COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS |
| NEW BUSINESS |
| 34. | 208175 : Public Event License, Somerville Action Team Stop and Dial for the ROE Act Tabling, Davis Sq Statue Park, May 17, 6-8:30PM. |
| | a. | PE Action Team Stop and Dial 05-17 |
| 35. | 208176 : Public Event License, Redbones Bike Party, Chester St from Elm St to Herbert St, Jun 3, Noon-10PM (raindate Jun 10). |
| | a. | PE Redbones Bike Party 06-03 |
| 36. | 208177 : Public Event License, Somerville Homeless Coalition Save Our Homes Walk, City Hall-East Somerville sidewalks, Jun 9, Noon-4:30PM. |
| | a. | PE Save Our Homes 06-09 |
| 37. | 208178 : Public Event License, Lake St-Olive Sq Block Party, Olive Sq and Lake St from #12 to Hawkins St, Jun 9, 3-8PM. |
| | a. | PE Lake-Oliver Block Party 06-09 |
| 38. | 208179 : Public Event License, Wallace St Block Party, Jun 15, 1:30-9:30PM (raindate Jun 16). |
| | a. | PE Wallace Block Party 06-15 |
| 39. | 208180 : Public Event License, Wayside Youth and Family Support Network HIV Free Testing Awareness Day, Davis Sq Statue Park, Jun 22, 11:30AM-4:30PM (raindate Jun 23). |
| | a. | PE HIV Test 06-22 |
| 40. | 208181 : Public Event License, Independence Day Fireworks, Trum Field and Broadway from Ball Sq Bridge Closure to Medford St, Jun 27, Noon-Midnight (raindate Jun 28). |
| | a. | PE Independance Day 06-27 |
| 41. | 208182 : Public Event License, Arts Council Nepal Festival, Union Sq Plaza, Jun 30, 10AM-7PM (raindate Jul 7). |
| | a. | PE Nepal Festival 06-30 |
| 42. | 208183 : Public Event License, Portuguese American Civic League Holy Ghost Feast, Springfield St, Jul 12 6PM-Midnight, Jul 13 7PM-Midnight, Jul 14 9AM-Midnight. |
| | a. | PE Holy Ghost Feast 07-12 |
| 43. | 208184 : Public Event License, Arts Council ArtBeat, Davis Sq Parks and Holland/Elm Sts from Buena Vista Rd to Summer St, Day St, Dover St, Chester St, Jul 13, 8AM-11PM (raindate Jul 14). |
| | a. | PE ArtBeat 07-13 |
| 44. | 208185 : Public Event License, Arts Council August SomerStreets, Holland St from Winter St to Cameron Av, Aug 4, Noon-8PM. |
| | a. | PE Aug SomerStreet 08-04 |
| 45. | 208186 : Public Event License, Arts Council Ignite Festival, Union Sq Plaza and adjacent portion of Somerville Av, Aug 10, 3PM-Midnight (raindate Aug 11). |
| | a. | PE Ignite Festival 08-10 |
| 46. | 208187 : Public Event License, Somerville Foundation for Animals Dog Festival, Trum Field and Franey Rd, Sep 8, 7AM-5PM. |
| | a. | PE Dog Festival 09-08 |
| 47. | 208188 : Public Event License, Arts Council September SomerStreets, Highland Av from School St to Lowell St, Sep 15, Noon-8PM. |
| | a. | PE Sept SomerStreet 09-15 |
| 48. | 208189 : Public Event License, Arts Council Fluff Festival, Union Sq Plaza and Somerville Av from Bow St to Prospect St, Sep 21, Noon-9PM (raindate Sep 22). |
| | a. | PE Fluff Festival 09-21 |
| 49. | 208190 : Public Event License, Arts Council October SomerStreets, Somerville Av from Park St to Warren Av, Oct 20, Noon-8PM (raindate Oct 27). |
| | a. | PE Oct SomerStreet 10-20 |
| 50. | 208191 : Sign/Awning Permit, Gauchao Brazilian Cuisine, 102 Broadway, 2 wall signs. |
| | a. | Sign Gauchao 102 Broadway |
| 51. | 208192 : New Drainlayer's License, Milltown Plumbing and Heating. |
| | a. | Drain Milltown |
| 52. | 208193 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, Capitol Services. |
| | a. | Drain Capitol |
| 53. | 208194 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, JRF Corp. |
| | a. | Drain JRF |
| 54. | 208195 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, EB Rotondi and Sons. |
| | a. | Drain EB Rotundi |
| 55. | 208196 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, Brennan Construction. |
| | a. | Drain Brennan |
| 56. | 208197 : Renewing Flammables License, Internap Corp, 50 Innerbelt Rd. |
| | a. | Flam Internap 50 Inner Belt |
| 57. | 208198 : Renewing Garage License, Boston Sand and Gravel, 492 Rutherford Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Boston 492 Rutherford |
| 58. | 208199 : Renewing Garage License, Fred Susan Auto Body, 269 Somerville Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Fred Susan 269 Somerville |
| 59. | 208200 : Renewing Garage License, Chicken and Shakes Automotive, 6 Beach Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Chicken 6 Beach |
| 60. | 208201 : Renewing Garage License, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway. |
| | a. | Garage Broadway 45 Broadway |
| 61. | 208202 : Renewing Garage License, Hawkins St Automotive, 9 Hawkins St. |
| | a. | Garage Hawkins 9 Hawkins |
| 62. | 208203 : Renewing Garage License, Good Gas Somerville, 343 Medford St. |
| | a. | Garage Good Gas 343 Medford |
| 63. | 208204 : Renewing Garage License, Fellsway Auto Repair, 693 McGrath Hwy. |
| | a. | Garage Fellsway 693 McGrath |
| 64. | 208205 : Renewing Garage License, JC Auto Repair Center, 91 Prospect St. |
| | a. | Garage JC Auto 91 Prospect |
| 65. | 208206 : Renewing Garage License, Top Car Auto Repair, 497 Columbia St. |
| | a. | Garage Top Car 497 Columbia |
| 66. | 208207 : Renewing Garage License, Mike's Auto Services, 6 Beach Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Mike's 6 Beach |
| 67. | 208208 : Renewing Garage License, Webster Auto Body, 69 Webster Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Webster 69 Webster |
| 68. | 208209 : Renewing Garage License, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, 182 Washington St. |
| | a. | Garage Valvoline 182 Washington |
| 69. | 208210 : Renewing Garage License, Somerville Auto Center, 193 Somerville Ave. |
| | a. | Garage Somerville Auto 193 Somerville |
| 70. | 208211 : Renewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 19 Joy St. |
| | a. | Garage Mercedes 19 Joy |
| 71. | 208212 : Renewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St. |
| | a. | Garage Mercedes 161 Linwood |
| 72. | 208213 : Renewing Garage License, Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St. |
| | a. | Garage Mercedes Vans 161 Linwood |
| 73. | 208214 : Renewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 71 Linwood St. |
| | a. | Garage Herb 71 Linwood |
| 74. | 208215 : Renewing Garage License, Herb Chambers I-93, 259 McGrath Hwy. |
| | a. | Garage Herb 259 McGrath |
| 75. | 208216 : Renewing Outdoor Parking License, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 161 Linwood St. |
| | a. | Outdoor Park Mercedes 161 Linwood |
| 76. | 208217 : Renewing Outdoor Parking License, Simon's Auto Service, 166 Boston Ave. |
| | a. | Outdoor Park Simon's 166 Boston |
| 77. | 208218 : Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Dr. |
| | a. | Ext Hours Lucky 325 Revolution |
| 78. | 208219 : Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Domino's Pizza, 201 Elm St. |
| | a. | Ext Hours Dominos 201 Elm |
| 79. | 208220 : Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Tisch Library Cafe, 35 Professors Row. |
| | a. | Ext Hours Tisch 35 Professors |
| 80. | 208221 : Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Mayer Campus Center, 44 Professors Row. |
| | a. | Ext Hours Mayer 44 Professors |
| 81. | 208222 : Renewing Fortune Teller License, Sean Tene dba Astrology Studio, 3 Holland St. |
| | a. | Fortune Astrology 3 Holland |
| 82. | 208223 : Renewing Junk Dealer's License, All Checks Cashed, 12 Union Sq. |
| | a. | Junk All Checks 12 Union |
| 83. | 208224 : Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Rincon Mexicano, 99 Broadway. |
| | a. | Outdoor Seat Rincon 99 Broadway |
| 84. | 208225 : Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Union Sq Pizza, 63 Union Sq. |
| | a. | Out Seat Union Sq Pizza 63 Union |
| 85. | 208226 : MBTA GLX Program Manager responding to #207736, #207737, and #207890, 3 resolutions calling for accessibility, design, and community path enhancements. |
| | a. | MBTA re GLX enhancements |
| 86. | 208227 : 3 residents submitting comments re: #204323, a proposal for Powderhouse Blvd. safe bicycling. |
| | a. | Public Comm Powderhouse Blvd bike lane |
| 87. | 208228 : David Bresnick submitting comments re: #207461 and #207498, Tree Protection Ordinance. |
| SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS |
| 88. | 208229 : That the Director of Parks and Recreation address the security breach at the Kennedy School pool by either assigning a door monitor or locking the door and installing another system to monitor who comes and goes through the Sartwell Avenue door that leads directly to the pool area and into the school. |
| 89. | 208230 : That the Director of SPCD plant a tree at 34 Garrison Avenue. |
| 90. | 208231 : That the Director of SPCD and/or the Director of Communications request that the appropriate state agency add "Businesses are Open in Ball Square" to all signs in and outside Somerville, to correct misinformation currently posted. |
| 91. | 208232 : That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Works explore starting a monthly volunteer trash pickup day for the Dilboy DCR and Alewife Brook areas. |
| 92. | 208233 : That the Director of Traffic and Parking require Eversource to re-paint the bike markings once they finish their work which may have required them to dig up city roads. |
| 93. | 208234 : That the Director of Inspectional Services issue appropriate fines at 33-35 Barton Street for plant overgrowth onto the Hamilton Road public sidewalk. |
| 94. | 208235 : That items 204968, 205706, 207156 be discharged from the Committee on Housing and Community Development and referred to the Committee on Open Space, Energy and the Environment. |
| 95. | 208236 : That the Director of Finance investigate whether residents who submit their Excise Tax payments online are receiving "Paid" receipts before payment has in fact cleared, and whether residents whose payments do not clear are properly informed of this fact prior to fees being charged. |
| 96. | 208237 : Assistant City Solicitor responding to #207938 with a proposed ordinance to reduce Planning Board terms to 3 years as recommended by the Committee on Legislative Matters at its 5/2/19 meeting. |
| | a. | 2019-Planning Board members term rev 5-2-19 |
| | b. | For Reference - Redline with edits 5-2-19 |
| 97. | 208238 : Assistant City Solicitor responding to #206055 with a proposed ordinance to regulate plastic straws and stirrers, as recommended by the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy at its 5/1/19 meeting. |
| | a. | Draft Ordinance - 5-2-19 Clean as Voted By Cmte on 5-1-19 |
| | b. | Draft Ordinance - 5-2-19 Red-Line as Voted By Cmte on 5-1-19 |
| 98. | 208239 : Requesting an adjustment to income limits and interest rates with respect to the senior property tax deferral under MGL c59 s5(41A). |
| LATE ITEMS |
| 99. | 208124 : Assistant City Solicitor responding to #207939 with a draft Home Rule Petition to amend the terms of the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. |
| | a. | HRP for ZBA Terms at 3 Years |
| 100. | 202021 : That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of SPCD report to this Board on the feasibility of demolishing the bus shelter at Broadway and Cedar Street and replacing it with a garden, small park or sitting area. (2nd request) |
| 101. | 202995 : That the Director of SPCD redesign the asphalt front playground at the Kennedy School and work with all stakeholders to make it usable by more people for a broader range of activities. |
| 102. | 204968 : That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with a list of all city owned parcels, indicating any brownfields, and any plans to remediate those sites and use them for housing. |
| 103. | 205706 : That the Administration report in writing on the net change in green and open space based on all projects planned for 2018. |
| 104. | 206201 : That the Director of SomerStat share an update on implementing a work order system for asset management, CRM requests, preventive maintenance, and related functions, for departments like Public Works, Engineering, and Urban Forestry. |
| 105. | 207156 : That the Director of SPCD provide an updated list of all open space projects in the queue, with anticipated cost, funding, and timeline to completion. |
| 106. | 207167 : That the Director of SPCD share biannual CIP progress reports for all new open space and parks projects. |
| 107. | 207173 : That the Administration provide to this Board by its January 10, 2019 meeting a response to the attached petition of Foss Park stakeholders, which requests a schematic community design process and a plan for financing and managing the facility. |
| | a. | 2018-12-10_FossPetition |
| 108. | 207905 : That the Administration work with the High School Building Committee to explore any options to sever construction (or take similar actions) of the playing field as part of the High School project, with the intention to incorporate it into a future capital project to include a parking garage beneath the playing surface. |
| 109. | 208240 : That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the sidewalk at 50 Dartmouth Street as it poses a significant safety hazard. (2nd request) |
| ADJOURNMENT |