Minutes - SBFM - 2-6-25 Dispositions — File 25-0193

City of Somerville, Massachusetts School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Thursday, February 6, 2025 Joint Meeting with the School Committee's School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee The meeting took place remotely via Zoom and was called to order at 6:05 PM by Chair Davis. The committee adjourned from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM to allow the School side to begin their meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Clingan and Davis), none against and none absent. Others present: Somerville Public School staff: Laura Pitone, Leiran Biton, Superintendent Ruben Carmona, Dr. Sarah Phillips and Amara Anosike. City staff: Director Richard Raiche – Infrastructure and Asset Management, Commissioner Jill Lathan – Public Works, Director Anna Gartsman - SomerStat, Director Neha Singh – 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 November 18, 2024. 24-1678 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 update this Council on the timeline for constructing a new school building. 25-0063 Page 1 of 2

School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions February 6, 2025 Councilor Wilson, Councilor Clingan and Councilor Sait Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 4. 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: 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: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Engineering report to this Council on the failure of the boiler at the Brown School and the short- and long-term plans to address heating for the building. 25-0071 Councilor Davis, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Sait and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Director of Parking allow public use of school parking lots during snow storms. 25-0094 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Administration immediately withdraw the School Building Community Feedback Survey, released this morning, regarding the replacement of the Winter Hill and, potentially, Brown School. 25-0157 Councilor Davis and Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 2