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Minutes - SBFM - 3-3-25 Dispositions — File 25-0407
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Monday, March 3, 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 6:01 PM by Chair Davis and
adjourned at 7:02 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: Leiran Biton and Dr. Sarah Phillips, Rich Raiche – Director of
Infrastructure and Asset Management, Yasmine Raddassi – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese –
Legislative Clerk.
The meeting was recessed at 6:03 PM (to allow the School Department’s committee meeting to be
called to order) and reconvened at 6:04 PM with Councilors Clingan and Davis present and Councilor
Sait absent. Councilor Sait joined the meeting at 6:14 PM.
Roll Call
Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis and Ward Four City
Councilor Jesse Clingan
Present:
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of February 6, 2025.
25-0194
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
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School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
March 3, 2025
3.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management discuss with
the City Council and School Committee, the development of the FY 2026
project plan and budget in accordance with the adopted Capital
Investment Plan.
25-0237
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
4.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management develop a
Swing Space plan to accommodate Somerville Public Schools students to
mitigate disruption to students, families, and staff while a school building
is unavailable or during construction.
25-0234
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
5.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an
update on the conversion of the former science lab in Room 208 at the
Arthur D. Healey School, to small group learning classrooms.
25-0235
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
6.
That the Commissioner of Public Works complete installation of any
remaining lockdown blinds needed for safety at Somerville High School.
25-0238
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
•
SBFM - 2025-03-03 DPW Memo (with 25-0238)
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