Minutes - OSEE - 11-20-23 Dispositions — File 23-1704

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, November 20, 2023 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Burnley at 6:04 pm and adjourned at 6:23 pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott, and Chair Burnley), 0 opposed, and 2 absent (Councilor Wilson and Councilor Gomez Mouakad). Others present: Hannah Carrillo – Mayor’s Office, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Chairperson Willie Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Judy Pineda Neufeld Present: Beatriz Gomez Mouakad and Jake Wilson Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting of May 8, 2023. 23-0734 Accepted Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Scott and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad and City Councilor At Large Wilson Absent: 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on the status of the annual Spring Cleanups for the upcoming season. 23-0893 Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Scott, Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Davis Sponsors: Kept in committee 3. That the Director of Parks and Recreation ensure a notice is posted on every community board in parks advertising city job postings. 23-0703 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Director of Parks and Recreation work with the Director of Human Resources to post flyers on community boards indicating vacant 23-1002 Page 1 of 2

Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions November 20, 2023 job positions. Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. That the Director of Engineering consider installing water fountains along the Community Path Extension. 23-1375 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 6. That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment work with this Council and Green and Open Somerville to consider the creation of an Invasive Species Czar position to spearhead outreach, education, and citywide invasive plant species removal. 23-1600 Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Wilson, Councilor Davis, Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • OSEE - 2023-11-20 EwA letter of support (with 23-1600) Page 2 of 2