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Minutes - OSEE - 2-16-23 Dispositions — File 23-0259
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Open Space, Environment and Energy
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Thursday, February 16, 2023
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Burnley at 6:02 pm and
adjourned at 6:44 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor, none opposed, and one absent (Councilor
Gomez Mouakad).
Councilor Gomez Mouakad left at 6:30 to attend a Land Use Committee meeting.
Others present: Hannah Carrillo – Mayor’s Office, Emily Sullivan – OSE, Stephanie Widzowski –
Clerk of Committees.
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Roll Call
Chairperson Willie Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.)
Scott, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad , Jake Wilson and Judy Pineda
Neufeld
Present:
1.
That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment update this
Council on plans for a pilot of on-street direct current fast charging stations
for electric vehicles.
23-0070
Councilor Wilson and Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
2.
That the Directors of Mobility and Traffic and Parking discuss with this
Council the use of meters at electric vehicle charging stations and ability for
the City's vendor to impose a monetary charge after a certain amount of time
that the vehicle is parked there.
23-0092
Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
3.
That the Director of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on
any plans for a municipal composting program.
22-0951
Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Burnley Jr.,
Councilor Kelly and Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
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Open Space, Environment and Energy
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
February 16, 2023
Kept in committee
4.
That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry update this Council on
plans to dramatically increase the number of trees in Foss Park.
22-0828
Councilor Wilson, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Clingan and
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
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