02-24-2011 — File 191001

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Matters of Business of the Board of Aldermen REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 24, 2011, 7:00 PM Aldermanic Chambers ***************** Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 1 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 NOTICE: This is NOT the official version of the Board of Aldermen's minutes. While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking with the City Clerk. OPENING OF THE MEETING Attendee Name Title Status Arrived John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present William M. Roche Ward One Alderman Present Maryann M. Heuston Ward Two Alderman Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present Walter F. Pero Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Absent Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Present 1. #190895 Roll Call Call of the Roll. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 2. #190896 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 27, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED CITATIONS 3. #190897 Citation By Ald. Heuston, and the Entire Board and the Mayor Commending Mark Wall, who is retiring after 42 years of dedicated service to the city in the Fire Dept. RESULT: APPROVED 4. #190898 Citation By Ald. Roche, Heuston, and the Entire Board and the Mayor Commending Carol Antonelli, who is leaving after 33 years of dedicated service to the city in the DPW. RESULT: APPROVED

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 2 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. #190899 Grant of Location Grant of Location submitted by NStar Electric, to install 28 ft. of conduit in Thurston St. and relocate lamppost 158. RESULT: APPROVED Ald. Roche recused. ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS 6. #190900 Resolution By Ald. Roche, Sullivan That this Board requests that the Dedication Commission name the corner of Walnut and Wellington Streets in memory of WWII veteran Daniel Foley Jr. RESULT: APPROVED 7. #190901 Resolution By Ald. Gewirtz, Taylor That this Board supports An Act Investing in Our Communities, legislation that will allow the Commonwealth to invest in our community and make the tax system more fair and equitable. RESULT: APPROVED 8. #190902 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Board an update on the Somerville Ave. reconstruction project including a timeline for the final punch list, acceptance from the State, signage and parking meters. RESULT: APPROVED 9. #190903 Resolution By Ald. Heuston That this Board supports City participation in the Boston Tree Party with a Ward 2 neighborhood delegation planting 2 fruit trees at Concord Square/Placa Portuguese. RESULT: APPROVED 10. #190904 Resolution By Ald. Heuston That this Board urges Congress to maintain full funding for the CDBG program, the reduction of which would devastate local services and severely impact projects designed to improve life in Somerville. RESULT: APPROVED

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 3 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 11. #190905 Order By Ald. Taylor, Sullivan That the Chief of Police coordinate with the Housing Authority Police to enforce “Resident & Visitor Only” parking at 114 Highland Avenue, 252 Medford Street and 13 Warren Avenue. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Senior Services Committee 12. #190906 Order By Ald. Taylor That the Director of Traffic and Parking evaluate the intersection of Washington Street and McGrath Highway for pedestrian safety and initiate any warranted corrective measures to address safety issues. RESULT: APPROVED 13. #190907 Order By Ald. Trane That the Commissioner of Public Works make inquires on the purchase or lease of a snow melting machine and report back to the chair of Environment and Energy with cost projections. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Environment and Energy Special Committee 14. #190908 Order By Ald. Trane That the Commissioner of Public Works provide the cost to haul snow to snow farms, and the number of trucks and operating hours used so far this winter. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Environment and Energy Special Committee UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15. #188396 Mayor’s Communication Requesting Approval of a Home Rule Petition to Amend the City Charter to Bring it into Conformity with Current State Law and Streamline Enactment of Administrative Matters. RESULT: LAID ON THE TABLE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 16. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE A. #190909 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments, February 16, 2011.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 4 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: APPROVED B. #190863 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of David Fallon to the Position of Police Captain. RESULT: APPROVED C. #190864 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of William Rymill to the Position of Police Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED D. #190865 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Michael Mulcahy to the Position of Police Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED E. #190866 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Gerald Reardon to the Position of Police Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED F. #190867 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of David Monte to the Position of Police Sergeant. RESULT: APPROVED G. #190868 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Jeffrey DiGregorio to the Position of Police Sergeant. RESULT: APPROVED H. #190869 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Richard Lavey to the Position of Police Sergeant. RESULT: APPROVED I. #190870 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Warren Chaille to the Position of Police Sergeant. RESULT: APPROVED J. #190871 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Devin Schneider to the position of Permanent Police Officer.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 5 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: APPROVED K. #190872 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Joseph Teves to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED L. #190873 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Gravin Guillen to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED M. #190874 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Mark Nevin to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED N. #190875 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Christopher Collette to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED O. #190876 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Michael Perrone to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED P. #190877 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Ashley Catato to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED Q. #190878 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Jason Costa to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED R. #190879 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Naza Haynes to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED S. #190880 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Michael McCarey to the position of Permanent Police Officer.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 6 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: APPROVED T. #190881 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Daniel Bourque to the position of Permanent Police Officer. RESULT: APPROVED U. #190886 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Patrick Sullivan to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. RESULT: APPROVED V. #190887 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Matthew Wall to the position of Fire Captain. RESULT: APPROVED W. #190888 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Elliot Kerner to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED X. #190889 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Patrick Keane to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED Y. #190890 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Charles Richardson to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED Z. #190891 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Blanca Alcaraz to the Position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED 17. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE A. #190910 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments, February 23, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 7 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 B. #190785 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of Michael Browne as Constable. RESULT: APPROVED C. #190786 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of Robert Sweeney as Constable. RESULT: APPROVED D. #190787 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of James DiFraia as Constable. RESULT: APPROVED E. #190788 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of Timothy McGonigal as Constable. RESULT: APPROVED F. #190789 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of Matthew Derany as Constable. RESULT: APPROVED G. #190802 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of John E. Hultgren to the Conservation Commission RESULT: APPROVED H. #190832 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Alan Bingham to the Historic Preservation Commission. RESULT: APPROVED I. #190833 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Natasha Burger to the Historic Preservation Commission. RESULT: APPROVED J. #190834 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Kelly Speakman to the Historic Preservation Commission. RESULT: APPROVED K. #190835 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Todd Zinn to the Historic Preservation Commission.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 8 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: APPROVED L. #190882 Mayor’s Request Requesting the Appointment of Nia DeYounge to the Arts Council. RESULT: APPROVED 18. FINANCE COMMITTEE A. #190911 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, February 22, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190892 Mayor’s Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $15,000 from Karl and Hannah Voskuil to the Public Library. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED Amended to note that the donation was a gift, not a grant. 19. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE A. #190912 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters meeting as a Committee of the Whole, February 17, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190913 Order By Ald. Roche That the City Solicitor appear before this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters to discuss whether KSS has breached its covenant with the city, and if so, to take action to revoke their permits. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Legislative Matters Committee 20. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE A. #190914 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, February 22, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 9 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 21. LICENSES AND PERMITS COMMITTEE A. #190915 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, February 16, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190462 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Louis Frank Motorcars LLC, 99 Albion St. #1, Storing Unregistered Autos Only, 3 Autos Inside. 22. WITHDRAWN 23. TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE A. #190916 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, February 23, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED #190751 Order By Ald. Roche, Heuston That the Director of Recreation explain to this Board the parking policy around the Somerville Avenue Skating Rink, specifically why parking is prohibited at the rear of the rink. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED #190756 Order By Ald. Desmond, O’Donovan That the Director of Recreation re-schedule the public skating hours to what they’ve been in previous years. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 24. YOUTH SERVICES COMMITTEE A. #190917 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Youth Services, February 23, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190751 Order By Ald. Roche, Heuston That the Director of Recreation explain to this Board the parking policy around the Somerville Avenue Skating Rink, specifically why parking is prohibited at the rear of the rink.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 10 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED C. #190756 Order By Ald. Desmond, O’Donovan That the Director of Recreation re-schedule the public skating hours to what they’ve been in previous years. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR 25. #190918 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of a $20,000 grant from the MA Cultural Council for the Arts Council’s ArtsUnion programming. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 26. #190919 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of a $12,213 grant from the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Initiative for Police Dept. anti-gang activities. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 27. #190920 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of a $4,400 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Police Dept. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 28. #190921 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of a $1,000 grant from America’s Promise Alliance, to conduct a local celebration. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 29. #190922 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of William Hallinan to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. RESULT: APPROVED 30. #190923 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Frank Lee to the Position of District Fire Chief. RESULT: APPROVED

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 11 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 31. #190924 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Antonio Cicolini to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 32. #190925 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Christopher Carroll to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 33. #190926 Mayor’s Request Request the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 34. #190927 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Daniel Costa to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 35. #190928 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Brendan Noonan to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 36. #190929 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Andrew Patriquin to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 37. #190930 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Permanent Firefighter. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 12 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 38. #190931 Mayor’s Request Requesting the re-appointment of Frank Santangelo as Constable. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS 39. #190932 Officer’s Communication Director of Traffic and Parking conveying an update on the I-93 Bridge Replacement Program. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 40. #190933 Officer’s Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE NEW BUSINESS 41. #190934 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Au Bon Pain, 118 Holland St., 34 tables, 68 chairs. RESULT: APPROVED 42. #190935 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, H & F Motors, 486 Columbia St., 5 autos inside, 1 outside. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee 43. #190936 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Motorsports Inc., 486R Columbia St., 3 autos inside, 5 outside. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 13 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 44. #190937 Order By Ald. Desmond, O’Donovan That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the lights on the west side of Albion Park. RESULT: APPROVED 45. #190938 Order By Ald. Desmond, Taylor That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the sinking sewer at the corner of Summer and Craigie Streets. RESULT: APPROVED 46. #190939 Communication By Ald. Gewirtz Conveying, as President, the re-appointment of Brian Postlewaite to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 47. #190940 Communication By Ald. Gewirtz Conveying, as President, the re-appointment of Aldermen Sullivan and Taylor to the Multicultural Affairs Commission. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 48. #190941 Communication By Ald. Gewirtz Conveying, as President, the re-appointment of Ald. Gewirtz to the Affordable Housing Trust. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 49. #190942 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of an extension of the Homeland Security Grant Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Boston to December 31, 2012. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 50. #190943 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Hult International Business School Red Cross Run, Shore Drive area, April 10, 10AM. RESULT: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS Conditions: Approved once all departmental approvals are obtained. 51. #190944 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Mission Church of Christ Walk for the Cause 10K Walk-a-Thon, 130 Highland Ave. area, May 21, 9:30AM.

February 24, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 14 of 14 Printed 3/8/2011 RESULT: APPROVED 52. #190945 License/Permit New Drainlayer’s License, SGT Excavation Inc. RESULT: APPROVED 53. #190946 License/Permit New Garage License, Triumvirate Environmental Inc., 191 Inner Belt Rd., Mechanical repairs, spray painting, washing and storing vehicles, M-F 4A- 4P, Sa 6A-4P, 2 autos inside, 35 outside. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee LATE ITEMS 54. #190348 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval to establish a Private-Purpose Trust Fund for the activities of the SomerPromise Program. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED BY ROLL CA [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Heuston, Taylor, Pero, Gewirtz ABSENT: Sean T. O’Donovan, Robert C. Trane Discharged from the Committee on Finance. AMENDED: - At Article 2, included service to all Somerville children 0-18 years old. - At Article 3, incorporated an Alderman on the Board of Trustees. - At Article 13, amended the mechanism for termination of the Trust. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment Submitted by John J. Long, City Clerk