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City of Somerville, Massachusetts School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Joint Meeting with the School Committee's Finance and Facilities Subcommittee. . The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 PM by Chair Davis and adjourned at 7:57 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait and Clingan and Davis), none against and none absent. Others present: Leiran Biton - School Committee, Dr. Sarah Phillips - School Committee, Luara Pitone - School Committee, Dr. Rubén Carmona - Superintendent of Somerville Public Schools, Amara Anosike – Chief of Staff – SPS, Richard Raiche – Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Jill Lathan – Commissioner of Public Works, Neha Singh – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. Roll Call Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan and Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of May 29, 2024. 24-0887 Accepted Ward Six City Councilor Davis, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: 2. 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. 24-0466 Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an 24-1284 Page 1 of 3
School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 25, 2024 update on the Construction Advisory Group for the planned construction project to replace the Winter Hill and Brown schools. Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on efforts to eliminate rat infiltration in school buildings. 24-1285 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss use restrictions in place for Somerville Public School athletic teams at Reavis field. 24-1286 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update about the functionality of public address, or PA, systems at multiple Somerville Public School buildings. 24-1287 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 7. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on repairs to damaged play structures at the Capuano Early Education Center schoolyard. 24-1288 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 8. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on the reliability and repairs of the elevator(s) at the Winter Hill and Edgerly Schools. 24-1289 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 9. That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on plans to minimize the timing impacts of future closures of the Ginny Smithers Sanders Pool for periodic maintenance. 24-1301 Councilor Wilson, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Sait Sponsors: Page 2 of 3
School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 25, 2024 Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2024-09-25 Process Update for Somerville CAG mtg (with 24-1284) • SBFM - 2024-09-25 Memo 9.26.24 - DPW (with 24-1285, 24-1287, 24-1288, 24-1289, 24-1301) Page 3 of 3