01-26-2012 — File 192592

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Matters of Business of the Board of Aldermen REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 26, 2012, 7:00 PM Aldermanic Chambers ***************** Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 1 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 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 Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Present Tony Lafuente Ward 4 Alderman Absent 1. #192476 Roll Call Call of the Roll. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 2. #192477 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, December 20, 2011. RESULT: APPROVED CITATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS 3. #192478 Order By Ald. O’Donovan That this Board’s Committee on Finance meet with the Administration to formulate a Bond request for new seating/benches at Trum Field. RESULT: APPROVED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 2 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 4. #192479 Order By Ald. O’Donovan That this Board’s Committee on Housing and Community Development meet with the Director of SPCD and the Director of Housing to develop an appropriate Senior Housing Ordinance. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee 5. #192480 Order By Ald. O’Donovan That the Director of SPCD update this Board on initiatives to rectify the lack of economic growth in Magoun Square. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee 6. #192481 Order By Ald. O’Donovan That the Chief of Police inspect the area behind 1, 3, and 5 Woodbine Street and Somerville Junction Park for illegal drug activity, and conduct directed patrols there without compromising the element of surprise. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee 7. #192482 Order By Ald. Trane, White Jr. That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services appear before the Committee on Public Health and Safety to provide an update on rodent abatement efforts in the Curtis Street area. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee 8. #192483 Order By Ald. Heuston, Taylor That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on the Somerville Avenue reconstruction project and the City's acceptance of it, including the restrictions the City is under regarding traffic, parking and streetscape changes because the project is incomplete and still under State jurisdiction. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 3 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 9. #192484 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with the status of the lots on South Street and plans for an alternate location for an off leash dog park in Ward 2. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee 10. #192485 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Director of SPCD update this Board on planned bridge repairs by Mass DOT and plans for alerting the public, diverting traffic and providing assistance for access to affected businesses. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee 11. #192486 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Chief Assessor appear before this Board to provide specific details and responses to citizens’ concerns regarding recent tax bills, including increased land values in particular areas of the city. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 12. #192487 Order By Ald. Connolly, Gewirtz, Trane That the Commissioner of Public Works advise the appropriate utility company to repair/replace the streetlamps at the locations listed within. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 13. FINANCE COMMITTEE A. #192488 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, on January 18, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 4 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 14. FINANCE COMMITTEE A. #192489 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 19, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED 15. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS & TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEES A. #192490 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting in Joint Session with the Committee on Traffic and Parking on January 17, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #192491 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting in Joint Session with the Committee on Legislative Matters on January 17, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED 16. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE A. #192492 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 17, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED 17. PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE A. #192493 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on January 23, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #192494 Order By Ald. Sullivan That the Chief of Police consider funding a second detective, or a civilian, position in the Forensic Unit. RESULT: APPROVED C. #192495 Order By Ald. Lafuente That the Chief of Police examine the following locations for surveillance cameras: Bailey Road and Temple Road, Bailey Road and Shore Drive, the stairs at the top of Ten Hills Road.

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 5 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 RESULT: APPROVED D. #192496 Order By Ald. Roche That the Commissioner of Public Works (Lines and Lights) analyze the streetlights on Bailey and Temple Roads, under Route 93, and report the findings to the Committee on Public Health and Safety. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee E. #192497 Order By Ald. White Jr. That the City Clerk contact the State Delegation to request that DCR clear and clean the area along the river bank, from the corner of Route 28 and Shore Drive to the boat house. RESULT: APPROVED 18. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE A. #192498 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on January 24, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #190068 Order By Ald. Connolly, Gewirtz That the Commissioner of Public Works Notify the Appropriate Utility to Repair the Streetlamps at at Morrison and Newberne Aves., 256 Morrison Ave., 22 Winslow Ave., Ciampa Manor, and College and Park Aves. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED C. #191944 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Commissioner of Public Works report back to this Board on the completion of the Somerville Avenue MA Highway project and the timeframe for accepting the street from the State. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED D. #192404 Resolution By Ald. Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr. That this Board requests that a representative of NStar appear before this Board, ASAP, to discuss the recent series of power outages in East Somerville and to propose a corrective action program to ensure consistent power throughout the winter months. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 6 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 E. #192405 Resolution By Ald. Sullivan, Connolly, Desmond, White Jr. That this Board requests that a representative from NStar appear at the first meeting of this Board’s Public Works and Utilities Committee in 2012 to explain the consistent power outages in East Somerville. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED F. #192499 Order By Ald. Trane That the City Solicitor review the Department of Telecommunications and Cable regulations to determine what rights the city may have in dealing with utility companies and what protections are afforded to utility companies, specifically Verizon. RESULT: APPROVED G. #192500 Resolution By Ald. O’Donovan That the Administration re-file the SPOFF program with this Board. RESULT: APPROVED H. #192501 Order By Ald. Connolly That the City Solicitor investigate the legality of Verizon charging a low voltage fee and passing that fee on to its subscribers. RESULT: APPROVED 19. TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE A. #192502 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on January 17, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #192192 Officer’s Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE C. #192503 Order By Ald. Trane That the Director of Traffic and Parking perform a cost benefit analysis on the proposal to increase visitor passes from 48 to 72 hours and report the findings to the Committee on Traffic and Parking. RESULT: APPROVED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 7 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee D. #192504 Order By Ald. Trane That the Chief of Police conduct sting operations on non-licensed cabs and report the results to the Committee on Traffic and Parking. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR 20. #192505 Mayor’s Request Requesting this Board approve a change in the polling location for Ward 6 Precinct 1 to the Kennedy School. RESULT: APPROVED 21. #192506 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of two Amended and Restated Easement Agreements for Assembly Square. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 22. #192507 Mayor’s Request Requesting approval of an Amendment to the Assembly Square Layout and Alteration Order adopted by this Board in January, 2010. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 23. #192508 Mayor’s Request Requesting acceptance of a $100,000 Federal Realty Investment Trust gift to the SomerPromise Program. RESULT: APPROVED Ald. Trane recused. 24. #192509 Mayor’s Request Requesting the appointment of Todd Easton to the Recreation and Youth Commission. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 8 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 25. #192510 Officer’s Communication Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee NEW BUSINESS 26. #192511 License/Permit Renewing Drainlayer’s License, J.P. Vara Company. RESULT: APPROVED 27. #192512 License/Permit Renewing Flammables License, Union Gulf Service, 231 Washington St., 18,600 gallons. RESULT: APPROVED 28. #192513 License/Permit Renewing Flammables License, BBC Auto Repair, 483 Somerville Ave., 7,420 gallons. RESULT: APPROVED 29. #192514 License/Permit Renewing Flammables License, Good Gas Somerville, 343-345 Medford St., 20,500 gallons. RESULT: APPROVED 30. #192515 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Executive Auto Body, 30 Medford St., 13 autos in. RESULT: APPROVED 31. #192516 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, U Call We Haul, 9R Sherman St., 10 autos out. RESULT: APPROVED 32. #192517 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Somerville Gas, 73 Summer St., 2 autos in, 10 out. RESULT: APPROVED 33. #192518 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Chris’s Auto Service, 371 Highland Ave., 3 autos in, 10 out.

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 9 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 34. #192519 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Union Gulf Service, 231 Washington St., 4 autos in, 4 out. RESULT: APPROVED 35. #192520 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, American Auto Gallery, 682 Mystic Ave., 3 autos in, 7 out. RESULT: APPROVED 36. #192521 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Good Gas Somerville, 343-345 Medford St., 2 autos in, 5 out. RESULT: APPROVED 37. #192522 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class II, Mass Auto Brokers Inc., 631 Somerville Ave., 7 autos in, 2 out. RESULT: APPROVED 38. #192523 Public Communication NStar Electric responding to #192310 re: street lights, double poles, power outages, and other items. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE FOLLOWUP: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee 39. #192524 Public Communication Environment Massachusetts requesting support of a bill to raise the cap on the state’s net-metering program, to support solar energy. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE FOLLOWUP: Environment and Energy Special Committee SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 40. #192525 Order By Ald. Sullivan, Taylor, White Jr., Connolly, Desmond, Trane, Heuston That the Director of Traffic and Parking and the city’s Traffic Engineer attend the February 1, 2012 Senior Services Committee meeting at Properzi Manor to discuss traffic and pedestrian safety in Union Square. RESULT: APPROVED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 10 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 FOLLOWUP: Senior Services Committee 41. Withdrawn. 42. Withdrawn. 43. #192528 Order By Ald. Trane, Heuston, Sullivan That the City Solicitor immediately draft a City Ordinance for the licensing of food trucks. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Legislative Matters Committee 44. #192529 Order By Ald. Taylor, Desmond That the Director of Traffic and Parking investigate the number of accidents, with time of day, at the intersection of Summer and Lowell Streets to determine if corrective action is needed. RESULT: APPROVED 45. #192530 Mayor’s Request Requesting a transfer of $2,400,000 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Fire Dept. Salaries Acct. to fund the agreement with the IAFF Local 76. RESULT: APPROVED 46. #192531 Mayor’s Request Requesting transfers totalling $902,425, specified in the attached spreadsheet, to the Fire Dept. Salaries Acct. to fund the agreement with IAFF Local 76. RESULT: APPROVED 47. #192532 Mayor’s Request Requesting the use of $86,533 in available funds in the Fire Dept. Salaries Acct. to fund the agreement with IAFF Local 76. RESULT: APPROVED 48. #192533 Mayor’s Request Requesting the acceptance of a donation of $5,000 from Deb. D. Ganguly, for the West Branch Library. RESULT: APPROVED 49. #192534 Mayor’s Request Requesting acceptance of a donation of $527.99 from Jeffrey L. Fullerton to the Public Library. RESULT: APPROVED

January 26, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 11 of 11 Printed 1/30/2012 50. #192535 License/Permit Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, American Auto Gallery, 682 Mystic Ave., 2 autos in, 20 out. RESULT: APPROVED 51. #192536 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Doucette Auto Service, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy, 2 autos in, 6 out. RESULT: APPROVED LATE ITEMS 52. #192537 Order By Ald. Sullivan, Roche, White Jr., Connolly, Taylor, Desmond That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the light on the traffic island directly in front of 252 Medford Street. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee 53. #192538 Resolution By Ald. Sullivan, Roche, White Jr., Connolly, Taylor, Desmond That this Board requests that the MA Highway Dept. repair the potholes on the bridge at McGrath Highway and Medford Street. RESULT: APPROVED 54. #192539 Order By Ald. Desmond, Roche, Gewirtz, and the Entire Board That the Director of Communications appear before this Board's Committee on Information Technology to explain why Comcast charges residents much more for its service than in other surrounding communities and to provide suggestions on if and how Somerville's rates could be lowered. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Information Technology Committee ADJOURNMENT Adjournment Submitted by John J. Long, City Clerk