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Minutes - SBFM - 11-18-24 Dispositions — File 24-1644
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Monday, November 18, 2024
Joint Meeting with the School Committee's Finance and Facilities Sub-Committee
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:03 pm and adjourned at
7:33pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Clingan, and Davis), 0 opposed, and 0 absent.
Others present: Kimberley Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Luisa Oliviera - Director of Public Space and
Urban Forestry, Jill Lathan - DPW Commissioner, Leiran Biton - Chair of School Committee, Sarah
Phillips - School Committee, Laura Pitone - School Committee, Amara Anosike - Chief of Staff of
Somerville Schools, Rubén Carmona - Superintendent, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services
Manager.
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 October 28, 2024.
24-1598
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:
Kept in committee
3.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an
update on the redesign plan for the Kennedy School front playground.
24-1591
Councilor Sait, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Mbah, Councilor
Sponsors:
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School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
November 18, 2024
McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott, Councilor
Strezo and Councilor Wilson
Recommended to be marked work completed
4.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an
update on the condition of the Somerville High School building exterior
tiles.
24-1593
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
5.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide a
timeline and update for installation of a new classroom on the third-floor
atrium at the Argenziano School.
24-1594
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
6.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide a
timeline and update on the creation of a production kitchen at the
Argenziano School.
24-1595
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
7.
That the Commissioner of Public Works provide information on the
procurement and installation of window blinds for certain classrooms at
Somerville High School that have unobstructed views from the hallways
and need blinds in order to conduct lockdown procedures.
24-1596
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
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SBFM - 2024-11-18 Revised SBFM IAM Memo (with items 24-0466, 24-1593, 24-1594, 24-1595)
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