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School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee — Agenda, Mar 31, 2025

School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee meeting, Mar 31, 2025·2 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
City of Somerville, Massachusetts School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Monday, March 31, 2025 Joint Meeting with the School Committee's School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OHVw53QMS-C8qIe4uswl9Q (Posted online: 3/24/25 at 12:00 PM) Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at [phone removed] x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov. Roll Call 1. Committee Minutes (ID # 25-0408) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of March 3, 2025. 2. Resolution (ID # 24-0466) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Davis That the Administration provide the Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates about the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools. Page 1 of 2
School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Regular Meeting Agenda March 31, 2025 3. Order (ID # 25-0489) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait and Councilor Wilson That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management work with a consultant to provide this Council with the renovation cost of the Cummings School building. 4. Order (ID # 25-0466) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo That the Director of Parks and Recreation report on the process by which Ginny Smithers Pool patrons are promptly notified of pool cancellations or schedule changes, including any modifications that could be made to that process in light of the March 2025 temporary pool closure. 5. Order (ID # 25-0236) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld That the Director of Inspectional Services discuss the metrics for measuring the effectiveness of rodent mitigation strategies in Somerville Public School buildings. 6. Order (ID # 25-0233) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld That the Commissioner of Public Works work with relevant city staff to develop a prioritization and tracking system of 311 requests to maintain optimal school building conditions and proactively address potential concerns. 7. Resolution (ID # 25-0116) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo and Councilor Mbah That the Superintendent of Schools consider opening the Highlander Cafe within Somerville High School to the public for regular lunch hours while school is in session and that the Administration address any barriers to this request. Page 2 of 2