11-10-2011 — File 192288

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Matters of Business of the Board of Aldermen REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 10, 2011, 7:00 PM Aldermanic Chambers ***************** Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 1 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 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 Absent Walter F. Pero Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Present 1. #192169 Roll Call Call of the Roll. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 2. #192170 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 13, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED CITATIONS 3. #192171 Citation Commending Captain John Keane, Lt. Steven Ortolani, and Firefighters Michael Powers, Christopher Clark, Francis Sharpe, and John Donovan, each given the Thomas Chetham Award as Firefighter of the Year by American Legion Post 19. RESULT: LAID ON THE TABLE 4. #192172 Citation Commending Officers Alan Monaco and Steve St. Hilaire, each given the Alexander McQuestion Award as Police Officer of the Year by American Legion Post 19.

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 2 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 RESULT: LAID ON THE TABLE PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS 5. #192173 Order By Ald. Desmond, Trane That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with the status of the Water Works building at the corner of Capen Court and Mystic Valley Parkway. RESULT: APPROVED 6. #192174 Order By Ald. Desmond, Trane That the Director of SPCD investigate complaints that the lighting at the Capen Court VNA is shining into surrounding homes. RESULT: APPROVED 7. #192175 Order By Ald. Desmond, Trane That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the hot top sidewalk panels at 509 Mystic Valley Parkway. RESULT: APPROVED 8. #192176 Order By Ald. Desmond, Roche That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the fence gate behind the Edgerly School. RESULT: APPROVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 9. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE A. #192177 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments, meeting on November 9, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #192161 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Kenneth Silva to Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: APPROVED

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 3 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 C. #192162 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the Reserve Fire List. RESULT: APPROVED D. #192163 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the Reserver Fire List. RESULT: APPROVED E. #192164 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of John Curley to the Fire Reserve List. RESULT: APPROVED F. #192165 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Brendan Hughes to the Fire Reserve List. RESULT: APPROVED G. #192166 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of James Piwinski to the Fire Reserve LIst. RESULT: APPROVED H. #192167 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Kevin Williams to the Fire Reserve List. RESULT: APPROVED I. #192168 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointmernt of Francis Otting to the Fire Reserve List. RESULT: APPROVED 10. PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE A. #192178 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on November 3, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190999 Order By Ald. O’Donovan That this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety once again address the safety of the abandoned building at 82 Pearson Avenue, which remains in disrepair.

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 4 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED C. #191733 Order By Ald. Trane That the Director of Communications update this Board regarding the July 7 phone outage that affected the Fire Dept. and explain what steps have been taken to ensure it will not happen again. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED D. #192035 Order By Ald. Trane That the City Solicitor and the Administration explore the legality and feasibility of banning HAZMAT trucks from driving through the City. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED E. #192179 Order By Ald. White Jr. That the Chief of Police appear before the Committee on Public Health and Safety to present a plan to enforce bicycling regulations for Spring, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee F. #192180 Resolution By Ald. White Jr. That the Administration inform the Committee on Public Health and Safety when the parking plan for the skating rink is ready. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee G. #192181 Order By Ald. White Jr. That the Commissioner of Public Works submit a lighting plan for the skating rink to the Committee on Public Health and Safety. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR 11. #192182 Mayor’s Request Requesting an appropriation of $46,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond to complete the planned replacement of DPW vehicles. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 5 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 12. #192183 Mayor’s Request Requesting an appropriation of $30,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond for renovations to the old Union Square Firehouse. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 13. #192184 Mayor’s Request Requesting an appropriation of $76,923.02 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation – Insurance Losses Acct. to pay expenses related to the July 10, 2010, flood. RESULT: APPROVED 14. #192185 Mayor’s Request Requesting a transfer of $15,000 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Police Other Lump Sum Payments Acct. to fund relocation expenses for the Police Chief per an Employment Agreement. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 15. #192186 Mayor’s Request Requesting the use of available funds of $11,348.80 to create a new Part- Time Data Entry Clerk for a School Nurse Unit at the Public Health Dept. RESULT: APPROVED 16. #192187 Mayor’s Request Requesting a transfer of $9,350 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Police Animal Control Salaries Acct. to fund additional staff services during the maternity leave of the Animal Control Officer. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 17. #192188 Mayor’s Request Requesting to pay prior year invoices in the Dept. of Public Works totalling $15,067.40. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 18. #192189 Mayor’s Request Requesting to accept a $25,000 MA Public Health Grant for the SCAP Social Norms/Marketing/Media Project to support several youth initiatives. RESULT: APPROVED

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 6 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 19. #192190 Mayor’s Request Requesting the acceptance of $2,856.87 from Federal Realty Investment Trust for the Fire Dept. to cover overtime associated with the Riverfest Fireworks. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS 20. #192191 Officer’s Request Chief Assessor requesting to appear before this Board for the classification hearing on November 22, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED 21. #192192 Officer’s Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee NEW BUSINESS 22. #192193 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Five Horses Tavern, 400 Highland Ave., 6 tables, 12 chairs, 1 A-frame sign. RESULT: APPROVED 23. #192194 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Smart Tan, 258 Elm St., 1 A-frame sign. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee 24. #192195 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Dave’s Fresh Pasta, 81 Holland St., 6 tables, 12 chairs, 1 A-frame sign. RESULT: APPROVED 25. #192196 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, SSG Development LLC, 50 Middlesex Ave., planters and display windows. RESULT: APPROVED

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 7 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 26. #192197 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, El Potro Mexican Grill, 61 Union Sq., 4 tables, 8 chairs. RESULT: APPROVED 27. #192198 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Dali Restaurant, 415 Washington St., 2 benches. RESULT: APPROVED 28. #192199 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, SoundBites, 704 Broadway, 4 tables, 16 chairs. RESULT: APPROVED 29. #192200 License/Permit Renewing Outdoor Seating License, Joshua Tree, 256 Elm St., A-Frame sign. RESULT: APPROVED 30. #192201 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy., 290 autos in, 55 out. RESULT: APPROVED 31. #192202 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Smart Center Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy., 5 autos in. RESULT: APPROVED 32. #192203 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, William Doucette Auto Sales Inc., 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy., 2 autos in, 30 out. RESULT: APPROVED 33. #192204 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Executive Auto Leasing and Sales, 30 Medford St., 3 autos in. RESULT: APPROVED 34. #192205 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Pat’s Towing Inc., 160 MdGrath Hwy., 75 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 35. #192206 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, D.M. Auto Body Inc., 48 Joy St., 13 autos.

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 8 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 RESULT: APPROVED 36. #192207 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Motobidia LLC, 561 Windsor St., Suite A205, 0 autos. RESULT: APPROVED 37. #192208 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, United Motors, 188 Broadway, 4 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 38. #192209 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Somerville Avenue Motors Inc., 595 Somerville Ave., 18 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 39. #192210 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Brake Corp., 45 Broadway, 3 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 40. #192211 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, John’s Auto Sales, 181 Somerville Ave., 38 autos. RESULT: APPROVED 41. #192212 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Barnes and Walsh, 224 Somerville Ave., 5 autos. RESULT: APPROVED 42. #192213 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Mystic Auto Sales and Service, 712 Mystic Ave., 10 autos. RESULT: APPROVED 43. #192214 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq., 2 autos. RESULT: APPROVED 44. #192215 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Unlimited Auto Body, 471 Somerville Ave., 10 autos.

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 9 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 RESULT: APPROVED 45. #192216 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Teele Sq. Auto, 1284 Broadway, 2 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 46. #192217 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Webster Auto Sales, 61 Prospect St., 22 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 47. #192218 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Pearl Street Auto, 182 Pearl St., 2 autos in, 4 out. RESULT: APPROVED 48. #192219 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum’s Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. RESULT: APPROVED 49. #192220 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Nissenbaum’s Auto Parts, 0 Windsor St. RESULT: APPROVED 50. #192221 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Ed’s Used Auto Parts, 516-518 Columbia St. RESULT: APPROVED 51. #192222 License/Permit New Extended Operating Hours License, Target Corp., 180 Somerville Ave., Opening “Black Friday,” Nov 25, from 12 AM to 11 PM. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS LATE ITEMS

November 10, 2011 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 10 of 10 Printed 11/10/2011 52. #192223 Resolution By Ald. Desmond, Taylor, O’Donovan, Connolly That this Board requests that the Administration ensure that any person covered as a survivor, while insured through the City, maintains a level of coverage equal to or better than the coverage received while insured through the City. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee 53. #192224 Order By Ald. Desmond, Taylor, O’Donovan, Connolly That the City Solicitor and Director of Personnel report back to this Board as to why the few Somerville residents previously covered as survivors through their parent’s policies will not receive coverage from the GIC. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee 54. #192225 Citation By Ald. Trane, and the Entire Board Congratulating Mary Bocella on the happy occasion of her 100th birthday. RESULT: APPROVED ADJOURNMENT Adjournment Submitted by John J. Long, City Clerk