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February 25, 2020
34 recorded votes, 34 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Called to order by Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin.
Present: Stephanie Hirsch, Wilfred Mbah, Mary Jo Rossetti, William White, Matthew McLaughlin, J.T. Scott, Ben Ewen-Campen, Mark Niedergang, Lance Davis, Katjana Ballantyne
Absent: Jesse Clingan
Every vote, in order
Minutes #209757
Approve the minutes of the January 23, 2020 regular meeting
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 23, 2020.
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Order #209758
That the Director of SPCD update this Council on creating a Bicycle Master Plan, and requiring that future road work adhere to this plan
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Order #209759
That the Director of SPCD update the City Council on the status of the Union Square D4.3 block
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Order #209760
That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 3 Councilor on plans to paint "bump-outs" on the northeast corner of Vinal Avenue and Summer Street, and on the southeast corner of Quincy and Summer Streets
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Resolution #209761
That the Administration routinely distribute the Redevelopment Authority's meeting agendas to all City Councilors via email, and submit regular written updates to this Council
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Order #209762
That the City Solicitor draft language to amend the Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance to require full disclosure of all ownership interests, including names and percentage interest of all owners or...
By City Councilor Niedergang, Hirsch That the City Solicitor draft language to amend the Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance to require full disclosure of all ownership interests, including names and percentage interest of all owners or shareholders.
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Order #209763
That this Council consider amending the Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance to remove Somerville residency as a qualifier for being a priority applicant in Group A, in order to prioritize Economic...
By City Councilor Niedergang That this Council consider amending the Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance to remove Somerville residency as a qualifier for being a priority applicant in Group A, in order to prioritize Economic Empowerment applicants.
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Order #209764
That the Director of SPCD list the members of the Marijuana Advisory Committee on the city's website
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Order #209765
That #207449 be discharged from this Council’s Traffic and Parking Committee and referred to a committee which the Director of Inspectional Services attends
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Order #209643
That the Director of Inspectional Services report to this Council by February 25, 2020 the policy for communicating to the Police Department special conditions imposed for city wide projects, such...
By City Councilor Rossetti That the Director of Inspectional Services report to this Council by February 25, 2020 the policy for communicating to the Police Department special conditions imposed for city wide projects, such as working hours.
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Resolution #209644
That the Administration update this Council by February 25, 2020 of any negotiated relief related to the recently-announced GLX delayed timeline and resultant impact to the city’s residents and...
By City Councilor Rossetti, Davis, Ballantyne, Ewen-Campen, Niedergang, Hirsch, White Jr., Scott That the Administration update this Council by February 25, 2020 of any negotiated relief related to the recently-announced GLX delayed timeline and resultant impact to the city’s residents and businesses.
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Committee Report #209767
Accept the report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 19, 2020
Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 19, 2020.
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Mayor's Request #209404 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Titania Ng to the Conservation Commission
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Mayor's Request #209405 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Henry Ayanna to the Urban Forestry Committee
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Mayor's Request #209406 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Conor Guidarelli to the Urban Forestry Committee
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Mayor's Request #209491 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting approval of an exemption for David Gibbs pursuant to MGL c268A, s20(d)
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Officer's Communication #209550 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
School Committee Member Sarah Phillips requesting an exemption under MGL c268A s20(d)
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Mayor's Request #209590 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Police Officer Wolff Berrouet to the position of Police Sergeant
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Mayor's Request #209591 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Police Officer Steve St. Hilaire to the position of Police Sergeant
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Committee Report #209768
Accept the report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 25, 2020
Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 25, 2020.
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Mayor's Request #209590 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Police Officer Wolff Berrouet to the position of Police Sergeant
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Mayor's Request #209591 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Police Officer Steve St. Hilaire to the position of Police Sergeant
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Committee Report #209769
Accept the report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on February 20, 2020
Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on February 20, 2020.
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Committee Report #209770
Accept the report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on February 19, 2020
Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on February 19, 2020.
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License/Permit #209776
Public Event License, Independent Film Festival, Davis Sq near the Somerville Theater, Apr 22-27, various times
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Order #209779
That this Council review with the Administration, Cambridge’s recent Home Rule Petition to improve the safety of transportation network company vehicles operating there
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License/Permit #209782
Public Event License, Race of Ireland, Davis Sq and surrounding area, Mar 22, 7am-1pm
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Order #209783
That the Director of SPCD and the Chief of Police discuss what can be done to mitigate delivery trucks’ use of bike lanes and cycling tracks as parking when making deliveries
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Order #209784
That the Environmental Health Coordinator work with the Ward 7 Councilor to arrange a community meeting to discuss methods to reduce the increase in rats in the neighborhoods
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Order #209785
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Director of SPCD inform the Ward 7 Councilor of the location and width of the Algonquin gas line easement under Route 16, Stop &...
By City Councilor Ballantyne That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Director of SPCD inform the Ward 7 Councilor of the location and width of the Algonquin gas line easement under Route 16, Stop & Shop and any other locations which are not state-owned.
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Resolution #209786
That the Somerville Education Foundation share their organizational priorities with this Council’s Committee on Equity, Gender, Families and Vulnerable Populations
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Order #209788
That the Director of SPCD produce quarterly updates on affordable housing to increase predictability and coherence of discussions
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Order #209789
That this Council's Committee on Finance discuss the peoples' budget and priorities for FY21
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Order #209790
That this Council modify or eliminate the Zoning Ordinance's Use Limitations for parcels that front a Pedestrian Street in various locations such as 4.1.13.b, 4.3.13.b, 5.1.15.b, etc
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From the Somerville City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (July 2022 on) and its older meeting portal (2010 to mid-2022), both linked from the City Council page on somervillema.gov. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Somerville (somervillema.gov) official headshots for Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Wilfred Mbah, Naima Sait, J.T. Scott and Kristen Strezo; The Somerville Times (thesomervilletimes.com) for Emily Hardt, Jon Link, Matthew McLaughlin and Ben Wheeler. Former councilors show initials.
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