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Minutes - Leg Matters - 11-29-22 Dispositions — File 22-2066
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:03 pm and
adjourned at 7:16 pm. moved to adjourn, and the motion was approved by unanimous roll call vote.
Others present: Aneesh Sahni - Mayor’s Office, Brendan Salisbury - City Clerk, Nicholas
Antanavica - ISD, David Shapiro - Solicitor’s Office, Sarah White - OSPCD, Stephanie Widzowski
- Clerk of Committees.
Roll Call
Chairperson Lance L. Davis, Vice Chair Ben Ewen-Campen, Willie
Burnley Jr., Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 1,2022.
22-1899
Approved
Shot Spotter
2.
That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any communications between
the Police Department and ShotSpotter regarding ambiguous or contested
detections.
22-1057
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
3.
That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or suspected false
reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter.
22-1056
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
Short Term Rental Ordinance
4.
That the Director of Housing provide a written update on the current status of
compliance with the Short-Term Rental Ordinance.
22-0180
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Scott,
Councilor Kelly and Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
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Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
November 29, 2022
5.
Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 7, Article X of the Code
of Ordinances, to add a registry component to the short-term rentals
ordinance.
22-2050
Kept in committee
Demolition Review Ordinance
6.
That this Council work with the Administration to update the Demolition
Review Ordinance and administrative process to ensure that all current
inhabitants are notified, in their native language, of any proposals to
demolish the building in which they reside.
22-1686
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan,
Councilor Davis, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly,
Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott,
Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be placed on file
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