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Minutes - SBFM - 9-25-24 Dispositions — File 24-1344
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.
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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
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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:
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Kept in committee
Referenced Documents:
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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)
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