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City Council — Minutes, Oct 23, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council
Meeting Minutes
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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1.
OPENING CEREMONIES
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM by Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis.
The City Council entered recess at 8:51 PM and returned at 9:00 PM.
1.1.
Call of the Roll.
Roll Call
(ID # 25-1608)
PLACED ON FILE
RESULT:
City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson
Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen
Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott
Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin
City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr.
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait
City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo
Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan
City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah
Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis
Present:
1.2.
Remembrances.
Remembrances
(ID # 25-1609)
Councilor Ewen-Campen requested a moment of silence in memory of
Robin Dash.
Councilor Ewen-Campen requested a moment of silence in memory of Ellen
Davidson.
Councilor McLaughlin requested a moment of silence in memory of Marilyn
Contreas.
APPROVED
RESULT:
1.3.
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 25, 2025.
Minutes
(ID # 25-1610)
APPROVED
RESULT:
2.
CITATIONS
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3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1.
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a total of 7 feet of
conduit in White Street, from Cambridge/Somerville line to a point of
pickup at White Street Place.
Grant of Location
(ID # 25-1583)
Jacqui Duffy, representing Eversource, spoke in favor of the item and
explained the purpose of the request. There being no further speakers, the
Public Hearing was closed.
APPROVED
RESULT:
4.
ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
4.1.
By Councilor Mbah, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Sait,
Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
In support of public higher education in Massachusetts.
Resolution
(ID # 25-1578)
Councilor Mbah spoke about the research performed at public colleges and
universities in Massachusetts and about the high cost of education at a time
when colleges and universities are experiencing disruptions in funding. This
resolution urges the Massachusetts legislature to dedicate at least $200
million from the more than $2 billion generated annually by the Fair Share
surtax as a first step toward stabilizing public higher education funding.
Councilor Mbah sponsored three speakers to address the Council.
Dan Rourke spoke about research being performed at universities and the
devastating effects of funding cuts and the importance of passing the DRIVE
Initiative to supplement funds. Joy Solon spoke in favor of allocating $200
million from Fair Share funds to educational funding for higher education
and Marissa Fried spoke of the importance of free and affordable higher
education.
APPROVED
RESULT:
4.2.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Mobility work to block
off the end of Virginia Street and Aldrich Street to through traffic.
Order
(ID # 25-1589)
Councilor McLaughlin moved to waive the readings of items 4.2 through 4.6
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
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4.3.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Mobility provide an update on the Kensington
Connector.
Order
(ID # 25-1590)
Councilor McLaughlin moved to waive the readings of items 4.2 through 4.6
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
4.4.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and
Community Development direct that all funds generated from Assembly
Row community benefits funds be used in East Somerville.
Order
(ID # 25-1592)
Councilor McLaughlin moved to waive the readings of items 4.2 through 4.6
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
4.5.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Human Resources and the Chief of Police work with
state officials to provide crossing guards on McGrath Highway.
Order
(ID # 25-1593)
Councilor McLaughlin moved to waive the readings of items 4.2 through 4.6
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
4.6.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Administration collaborate with East Somerville Main Streets and
the Ward 1 City Councilor to promote Eat Out in East to support East
Somerville immigrant-owned businesses.
Resolution
(ID # 25-1591)
Councilor McLaughlin moved to waive the readings of items 4.2 through 4.6
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
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4.7.
By Councilor McLaughlin
That this City Council commends the members of the Charter Review
Committee on their years of volunteer service to the community.
Resolution
(ID # 25-1588)
Councilor McLaughlin introduced Beverly Schwartz and other members of
the Charter Review Committee and thanked them for their work in
producing a new city charter. Ms. Schwartz spoke about working on this
project for the last 5 years and thanked the City Council for engaging in the
process. She urged people to vote in favor of the proposed charter and said
that information about it may be found online.
APPROVED
RESULT:
5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
6.A.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
6.A.1.
Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 21, 2025.
Committee Report
(ID # 25-1602)
Councilor Wilson summarized the actions taken and reported that the
committee recommended for approval payment of two prior year invoices,
the acceptance and expenditure of funds from a grant, two appropriations,
two contract extensions and the creation of two stabilization funds.
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.A.2.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,084.20 using
available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies
Account for pool chemicals.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1504)
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.A.3.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,533.75 using
available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies
Account for pool chemicals.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1508)
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.A.4.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $500,000 grant with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Office
of Sustainability and Environment for six no-cost electric vehicle charging
station installations.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1520)
APPROVED
RESULT:
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6.A.5.
Requesting approval to appropriate $56,215.42 from the Bike Share
Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a Blue Bike station at
the 495 Columbia Street development site.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1538)
APPROVED
RESULT:
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
6.A.6.
Requesting approval to appropriate $147,724.07 from the COVID-19
Stabilization Fund for the 2026 Warming Center.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1543)
APPROVED
RESULT:
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
6.A.7.
Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the
contract with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners for design services
on the Building Master Plan.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1545)
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.A.8.
Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the
contract with Kleinfelder Northeast Inc. for design services on the Morrison
Avenue Linear Storage Sewer project.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1546)
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.A.9.
Requesting approval to create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization
fund and accept a payment to the fund of $763,814.81, from off-site
infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the BrickBottom district
project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public
infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in
the BrickBottom district.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1557)
APPROVED
RESULT:
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City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
6.A.10.
Requesting approval to create the Boynton Yards Infrastructure Stabilization
fund and accept a payment to the fund of $384,025, from off-site
infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the Boynton Yards district
project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public
infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in
the Boynton Yards district.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1559)
APPROVED
RESULT:
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
6.B.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE
6.B.1.
Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 20,
2025.
Committee Report
(ID # 25-1601)
Councilor Scott summarized the actions taken by the committee and
reported that the sole agenda item, a request for the approval of a Home
Rule Petition to raise the sound business practices and written quote contract
thresholds for city contracts, was recommended for approval.
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.B.2.
Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to raise the sound business
practices and written quote contract thresholds under Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 30B for city contracts with certified disadvantaged businesses.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1407)
APPROVED
RESULT:
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City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
6.C.
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
6.C.1.
Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on
October 15, 2025.
Committee Report
(ID # 25-1580)
Councilor Clingan summarized the actions taken by the committee and
reported that the committee discussed power outages in Magoun Square,
standards for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
furnishings, sidewalk maintenance and overhead utility wires.
APPROVED
RESULT:
6.C.2.
By Councilor Sait
That the Commissioner of Public Works increase sanitary maintenance of
the streets and sidewalks in Magoun Square.
Order
(ID # 25-1133)
WORK COMPLETED
RESULT:
6.C.3.
By Councilor Sait, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Burnley Jr.
That Eversource explain the reasons behind repeated power outages in
Magoun Square, and share what they have done to address them in the near
term and what is being done to prevent long term recurrence.
Resolution
(ID # 25-1177)
WORK COMPLETED
RESULT:
6.C.4.
By Councilor Strezo
That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council the recent
snagging of overhead wires by a semi-truck, that took out the electricity in
Ward Seven, and what plans have been put in place to prevent a similar
occurrence.
Order
(ID # 25-1456)
WORK COMPLETED
RESULT:
7.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
7.1.
Requesting authorization to enter into a Tax Increment Financing
Agreement with a full building occupant of a laboratory building.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1606)
Mayor Ballantyne addressed the Council and said that the city is aiming to
bring TransMedics (TMDX) to the city. TransMedics needs a larger facility
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to accommodate their expansion plans and is considering other locations
besides Somerville. The Mayor commented that the city will be facing a
deficit in coming years due to federal funding cuts and having TransMedics
move its operations here would fill an entire building that is currently vacant
and ensure high quality jobs for the area. TransMedics is the largest life
sciences movement in the region, and they share the city’s ideals. The Mayor
told members that the structure of the package is sound and that this
proposal would yield benefits for the city. Should TransMedics select
Somerville as its new site, this agreement would need to be in place for them
to move forward.
Representatives from TransMedics, Chief Financial Officer Gerardo
Hernandez Omana, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Operations
Nick Corcoran, and Chief of Cardiothoracic Programs Farhan Zafar
addressed the Council and explained what the company does. Founded in
Andover in 1998, TransMedics operates an Organ Care System that was
invented by their Chief Executive Officer. The company saw shortcoming in
the organ transport process and launched an improved system, the National
Organ Care System (OCS) Program (NOP), a complete, esnd-to-end donor
organ retrieval and clinical management service that successfully executes
procuring and delivering healthy donor organs from anywhere in the United
States on-demand to transplant centers through a network of 18 clinical and
surgical hubs across the nation. The system can track and manage organs,
i.e., keep them alive outside of the human body, from donation to
transplantation. The company has a dedicated fleet of 22 jets positioned
around the country which makes it possible to increase the number of
transplants performed as well as increasing their outcomes. For the company
to increase its volume, it needs a larger space.
Rachel Nadkarni, Director of Economic Development, explained the details
of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement and told the Council that
the agreement that is being negotiated is for 10 years, which is a common
term for such agreements. Should TransMedics move to Somerville,
500,000 square feet of lab space will be removed from the market. The
company presently employs 300 people and will be adding another 600 jobs
to their workforce. In addition to providing these jobs, the presence of
TransMedics would reinforce Somerville’s vision of becoming an emerging
destination for life-science and healthcare innovation, create economic
growth by driving meaningful economic activity and local spending at local
businesses, and strengthen the city’s commercial ecosystem.
APPROVED
RESULT:
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At
Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan, City Councilor At Large Mbah, and Ward Six City
Councilor Davis
AYE:
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7.2.
Requesting approval of the amended 90 Washington Street Demonstration
Project Plan.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1594)
This item was discussed with items #25-1595, #25-1596 and #25-1607.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Land Use Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.3.
Requesting approval of an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement
between the City Council and Redevelopment Authority regarding the
redevelopment of 90 Washington Street.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1595)
This item was discussed with items #25-1594, #25-1596 and #25-1607.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Land Use Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.4.
Requesting approval of the development objectives for the redevelopment of
90 Washington Street.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1596)
This item was discussed with items #25-1595, #25-159 and #25-1607.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Land Use Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.5.
Requesting approval to create the Community Benefits Stabilization fund
and accept a payment to the fund of $3,946,742.98 from the community
benefit contributions outlined in project development covenants.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1560)
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.6.
Requesting approval to create a Housing Assistance Stabilization fund under
the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 5B.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1599)
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
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REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.7.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,110,000 grant with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to the Office
of Strategic Planning and Community Development and Police Department
for the development of the Union Square Plaza and Streetscape Phase 1.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1600)
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.8.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $3,000 grant with no new match
required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on
Aging for senior transportation.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1584)
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.9.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $23,109.33 using
available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts for various
services.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1585)
Councilor Wilson moved to waive the readings of items 7.5 through 7.9 and
refer them to the Finance Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.10.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for use
of an Unmanned Aircraft System at the High School.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1579)
Councilor Scott moved to waive the readings of items 7.10 through 7.13 and
refer them to the Legislative Matters Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Legislative Matters Committee
FOLLOWUP:
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7.11.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
Under Door Cameras.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1603)
Councilor Scott moved to waive the readings of items 7.10 through 7.13 and
refer them to the Legislative Matters Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Legislative Matters Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.12.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
Thermal Imaging Monoculars.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1604)
Councilor Scott moved to waive the readings of items 7.10 through 7.13 and
refer them to the Legislative Matters Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Legislative Matters Committee
FOLLOWUP:
7.13.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Ball
Cameras.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1605)
Councilor Scott moved to waive the readings of items 7.10 through 7.13 and
refer them to the Legislative Matters Committee.
REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION
RESULT:
Legislative Matters Committee
FOLLOWUP:
8.
COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
8.1.
Chief Assessor requesting to appear at this Council's November 13, 2025
meeting for the Tax Classification Public Hearing and the determination and
adoption of tax levy percentages for FY 2026.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-1587)
APPROVED
RESULT:
8.2.
Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development conveying a summary of the 90 Washington process review
and development objectives.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-1607)
This item was discussed with items #25-1594, #25-1595 and #25-1596.
Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) Senior
Planner Ben Demers gave a presentation explaining the guiding documents,
high level goals, development and minor changes to the plan. The site in
question is a 4-acre parcel which was taken by the Somerville
Redevelopment Authority (SRA) in 2019. The original price paid by the
SRA was $9 million, however the seller sued and was awarded another $30
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million.
Mr. Demers explained that the scope of the project has changed to eliminate
the public safety complex, and he outlined steps yet to be performed. The
project delineation and design (phase 3) are ongoing and will include public
engagement. Phase 4 will be the selection of a developer and issuance of a
request for proposals (RFP), and phase 5 will be project implementation.
Mr. Demers noted that a requirement will be that the project would need to
break ground within 3 years of the land transfer.
The proposed changes were introduced and included the removal of the
public safety component from the plan and recouping money from sale of
the land (to offset the additional $30 million paid to the seller), replacing the
Technical Advisory Committee with the Civic Advisory Committee, and
lengthening the time for developers to break ground.
Mr. Demers listed the development objectives and uses as:
·
recouping a significant portion of funds paid for the taking of 90
Washington Street,
·
achieving a combination of some or all the following land uses: new
housing, new commercial space, new civic space and green space,
·
meeting the following development principles: mixed-use building
formats, dense development, flexibility in form or massing,
·
meeting the following development principles: sustainable design, no
surface parking, robust urban canopy and natural landscape, and
·
having diversity, equity, and inclusion in the development process
Councilor McLaughlin informed the Council that there will be a public
hearing regarding 90 Washington Street in the Land Use Committee on
November 6, 2025, at 6:30 P.M.
PLACED ON FILE AND SENT FOR DISCUSSION
RESULT:
Land Use Committee
FOLLOWUP:
8.3.
Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management conveying the draft
Combined Sewer Overflow Plan.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-1451)
Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management Rich Raiche spoke on the
item, saying that Somerville, along with Cambridge and the Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority (MWRA), are responsible for drafting and
executing a plan for a combined sewer overflow. Work on a plan began in
2022 and a draft of that plan must be submitted to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) by the end of this year. Approval is anticipated
during 2026 with construction commencing in 2027.
Director Raiche reviewed a number of slides and spoke about the city’s legal
and moral obligations and presented a high-level summary of the processes
and conclusions, to date, and said that 39 alternative projects were
considered, with the overall conclusion being that a full-scale separation is
not recommended at this time due to downstream and space constraints.
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He spoke about the projected financial impact and Financial Capability
Assessment and noted that the provisional bill impacts show a 208%
increase from FY 2026 to FY2 055. Regarding the FY 2027 Water and
Sewer rates, the director spoke about a long-term Capital Investment Plan,
future revenue requirements, enterprise fund health, maintaining financial
metrics, raising rates early to cash-fund future projects and preparing for
annual rate increases of 15% to 20% for next 4 to 5 years.
Director Raiche touched on the planning process which includes community
outreach and engagement and public meetings on the Combined Sewer
Overflow Plan.
In closing, Director Raiche told the councilors that the Infrastructure and
Asset Management Department would like a sense of the Council’s position
on the plan. While Council approval is not required for the plan itself, the
Council will be responsible for approving the necessary rate changes to fund
the work articulated in the plan. The EPA has determined that increasing
rates will not create a sufficient hardship for the city to make any subsidies
available.
PLACED ON FILE AND SENT FOR DISCUSSION
RESULT:
Finance Committee
FOLLOWUP:
9.
NEW BUSINESS
9.1.
Tufts University conveying its Fall 2025 Accountability Report.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-1597)
PLACED ON FILE
RESULT:
9.2.
Harvard University conveying its Fall 2025 Accountability Report.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-1598)
PLACED ON FILE
RESULT:
10.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
10.1.
City Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-1613)
PLACED ON FILE
RESULT:
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10.2.
New Drainlayer's License, American Site Corp.
License
(ID # 25-1614)
Councilor Burnley moved to waive the readings of items 10.2 through 10.5
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
10.3.
New Drainlayer's License, Despres Landscape & Excavation.
License
(ID # 25-1615)
Councilor Burnley moved to waive the readings of items 10.2 through 10.5
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
10.4.
Somerville YMCA applying for a Public Event License for Community Bike
Giveaway on October 26 from 2:30pm to 5pm.
Public Event
(ID # 25-1616)
Councilor Burnley moved to waive the readings of items 10.2 through 10.5
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
10.5.
Office of Immigrant Affairs applying for a Public Event License for 102nd
Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye Flag Raising Ceremony on October
29 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.
Public Event
(ID # 25-1617)
Councilor Burnley moved to waive the readings of items 10.2 through 10.5
and approve them this evening.
APPROVED
RESULT:
10.6.
Bill Valletta submitting comments re: item #25-1557, requesting approval to
create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization fund.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-1618)
PLACED ON FILE
RESULT:
11.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was Adjourned at 10:21 PM.
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