08-16-2012 Special — File 193825

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Matters of Business of the Board of Aldermen SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES August 16, 2012, 7:00 PM Aldermanic Chambers ***************** Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 1 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 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 Absent Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Absent Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Absent Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Present 1. #193565 Roll Call Call of the Roll. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE CITATIONS 2. #193566 Citation By Ald. Connolly, and the Entire Board and the Mayor Commending Anne Thomas, who is retiring after 19 years of dedicated service as Special Counsel to SPCD. RESULT: APPROVED PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. #193567 Grant of Location Grant of Location submitted by Comcast to install 53 feet of conduit from a pole on Meacham Road to 55 Davis Sq. RESULT: APPROVED

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 2 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 4. #193568 Grant of Location Grant of Location submitted by Comcast to install 10 feet of conduit from a manhole on Holland Street to 20-40 Holland St. RESULT: APPROVED ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS 5. #193569 Order By Ald. Trane That the Director of Traffic and Parking study truck traffic into Davis Square and devise a plan to limit delivery times that impact the surrounding neighborhoods. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee 6. #193570 Order By Ald. Trane That the Chief of Police increase enforcement of bicycle regulations in the city’s business districts. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Public Health and Public Safety Committee 7. #193571 Order By Ald. White Jr. That the Director of SPCD provide all Aldermen with the latest version of the Urban Renewal Plan for Union Square and Assembly Square. RESULT: APPROVED 8. #193572 Order By Ald. White Jr. That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with the final agreement with FRIT pertaining to the disposition of Yard 21 and inform this Board whether any covenants with IKEA or FRIT apply to future purchasers of the IKEA site at Assembly Square. RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 3 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 9. #193573 Order By Ald. Connolly That the Director of Traffic and Parking repaint the crosswalk at Winslow and Grove Streets. RESULT: APPROVED 10. #193574 Order By Ald. Connolly That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the uplifted sidewalk at 23- 25 Cutter Avenue. RESULT: APPROVED 11. #193575 Order By Ald. Connolly That the Director of Traffic and Parking repaint the traffic lanes at Cutter and Summer Streets. RESULT: APPROVED 12. #193576 Resolution By Ald. Connolly That this Board requests that the Licensing Commission hold a hearing to accept a proposed change requiring that applications to change the ownership of businesses serving alcoholic beverages be posted in the business's window as a public notice. RESULT: APPROVED 13. #193577 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a 3-way STOP sign on Stone Avenue, approaching Warren Ave. RESULT: APPROVED 14. #193578 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Director of Traffic and Parking install a pedestrian crossing signal at the intersection of Bow Street and Warren Ave. RESULT: APPROVED 15. #193579 Order By Ald. Heuston That the Director of SPCD (ISD) contact the owner of 45 Union Square to request that dumpsters not be emptied before 7 AM.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 4 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 16. FINANCE COMMITTEE A. #193580 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on August 9, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #193216 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $1,125,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond for a replacement Ladder Truck in the Fire Dept. RESULT: LAID ON THE TABLE Ald. White exercised his right to table the item under Charter Section 15. C. #193281 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to establish a Consolidated Gift Account for the Libraries. RESULT: APPROVED D. #193282 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to establish a Consolidated Gift Account for the Library Teen Services programming. RESULT: APPROVED E. #193426 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $272,327 FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant to install Opticom Pre-emption systems at 22 intersections citywide. RESULT: APPROVED F. #193481 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $22,000 grant from the MA Emergency Management Agency for Fire Dept. Emergency Management Preparedness.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 5 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 17. FINANCE COMMITTEE A. #193581 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on August 13, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED B. #192694 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Purchase and Sales Agreement with NStar Electric, for the purchase of NStar-owned street lights. RESULT: APPROVED Ald. Roche recused. C. #193392 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $30,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund for a Nexxus Study on Inclusionary Housing Linkage and 20B Trust. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Trane ABSENT: Maryann M. Heuston, Thomas F. Taylor, Rebekah Gewirtz AMENDED: Strike the words "inclusionary housing" from the item. D. #193417 Mayor's Request Requesting appropriation of $160,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for Appraisals and Relocation Services related to planning activities for the revitalization of Union Square. RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Trane ABSENT: Maryann M. Heuston, Thomas F. Taylor, Rebekah Gewirtz E. #193420 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $25,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to fund house doctor services to produce construction documents associated with the in-house design of Kenny Park.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 6 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Trane ABSENT: Maryann M. Heuston, Thomas F. Taylor, Rebekah Gewirtz F. #193421 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $24,000 from the Assembly Square Stabilization Fund for the construction of a new park on Quincy St. RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Trane ABSENT: Maryann M. Heuston, Thomas F. Taylor, Rebekah Gewirtz G. #193478 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an Amended Economic Development Proposal for Phase 1 of the I-Cubed funding approved by the Commonwealth. RESULT: APPROVED Ald. Trane recused. H. #193482 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of up to $15,000 from NStar for the Residential Energy Efficiency Program. RESULT: APPROVED Ald. Roche recused. 18. LAND USE COMMITTEE A. #193582 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on August 8, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED 19. LAND USE COMMITTEE A. #193583 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on August 15, 2012.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 7 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED #192922 was replaced by Agenda #72 (#193636), an amended and corrected version of the Ordinance. B. #192922 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Zoning Ordinance to encourage urban agriculture by adding definitions and amending the table of uses and its footnotes to allow farms as accessory residential uses, and to allow community gardens, community farms and farming on municipal land. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE Replaced by Agenda #72 (#193636), an amended and corrected version of the Ordinance. C. #193388 Public Communication League of Urban Canners submitting comments re: #192922, the Urban Agriculture Ordinance. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED D. #193485 Officer's Communication Planning Board submitting a recommendation re: #192922, a proposed Zoning Ordinance to encourage urban agriculture. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR 20. #193584 Mayor's Request Requesting, with the sponsorship of Ald. Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, Roche, Heuston, Taylor, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Gewirtz, Trane, and White, that this Board vote to place the adoption of the Community Preservation Act (MGL c44B ss3-7) onto the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot. RESULT: APPROVED 21. #193585 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Union Square Revitalization Plan, per MGL c121B s48 and 760 CMR 12.00 et seq. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 8 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 FOLLOWUP: Housing and Community Development Committee 22. #193586 Mayor's Request Requesting that this Board declare the Day Street/Herbert Street parking lot available for disposition as a hotel use. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 23. #193587 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Complete Streets Ordinance to insure equal access for all users of the public ways. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Traffic and Parking Committee 24. #193588 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $130,000 to the Engineering Dept.'s Professional and Technical Services Account to prepare a citywide ADA transition plan. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 25. #193589 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $35,000 to fund a new Disabilities Coordinator position. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 26. #193590 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization for the Department of Public Works to pay prior fiscal year invoices totaling $19,017.19 using FY13 appropriations. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 27. #193591 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization for the Department of Public Works to pay prior fiscal year invoices, totaling $9,496.28, using FY13 appropriations.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 9 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 28. #193592 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $100,000 donation from Federal Realty Investment Trust for the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 29. #193593 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Security for the Police Department's Pedestrian Safety Initiatives. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 30. #193594 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Charles Breen to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 31. #193595 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of John Norton to the position of District Fire Chief. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 32. #193596 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Vincent Lampley to the position of Fire Captain. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 10 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 33. #193597 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Michael Anzalone to the position of Fire Captain. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 34. #193598 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Thomas Gorman to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 35. #193599 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of John Donovan to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 36. #193600 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Derek Nolan to the position of Fire Lieutenant. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee 37. #193601 Mayor's Request Requesting the re-appointment of Marc Levye as Chief Assessor and Chairman of the Board of Assessors. RESULT: APPROVED 38. #193602 Mayor's Communication Conveying a response to #190766 and #192594 re: SPCD staff study of regulations for RA and RB Zoning Districts. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Land Use Committee

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 11 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS 39. #193603 Public Communication School Superintendent commenting on a Medford City Council Resolution seeking supplemental State funding for students' out-of-district transportation. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee NEW BUSINESS 40. #193604 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Training Room Fitness on the Avenue Event, Elm St.- Somerville Ave. Connector, Aug 25, 8AM-4PM. RESULT: APPROVED 41. #193605 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Memphis Soul Run Burren Afterparty, Grove St. Parking Lot, Aug 26, 9AM-6PM. RESULT: APPROVED 42. #193606 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Tufts "Discover Davis" event, Davis Square Statue Park, Sep 2, 11:45AM-5:30PM. RESULT: APPROVED 43. #193607 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Bradley Manning Square Vigil, Davis Sq. Statue Park, Sep 5,12,19,26, 4-5:10PM. RESULT: APPROVED 44. #193608 License/Permit Public Event Permit, 29 Miller St. Pig Roast, 29 Miller St., Sep 8, 7AM- 10PM. RESULT: APPROVED 45. #193609 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Olde Magoun Saloon Paulaner Biergarten Tour, Sep 15, 9AM-9PM.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 12 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 46. #193610 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Irving St. Block Party, Irving St., Sep 15, 12-8PM (raindate Sep 16). RESULT: APPROVED 47. #193611 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Somerville Dog Festival, Trum Field, Sep 16, 6AM- 5PM. RESULT: APPROVED 48. #193612 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Brian Higgins Road Race, Ball Square and area streets, Sep 16, 9AM-1PM. RESULT: APPROVED 49. #193613 License/Permit Public Event Permit, East Somerville Main Streets Foodie Crawl, Broadway sidewalks from Sullivan Square to McGrath Hwy., Sep 18, 4:30-10:30PM (raindate Sep 25). RESULT: APPROVED 50. #193614 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Bull McCabe's Outdoor MusicFest, Parking Lot adjacent to 366 Somerville Ave., Sep 22, 12-10PM (raindate Sep 23). RESULT: APPROVED 51. #193615 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Prospect Hill Block Party, Prospect Hill Park and Munroe Street from Prospect Hill Parkway to Bigelow Street, Sep 22, 4- 8:30PM (raindate Sep 23). RESULT: APPROVED 52. #193616 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Redbones Oktoberfest, Chester Street from Elm to Herbert Sts., Sep 30, 7AM-6PM (raindate Oct 7).

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 13 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 53. #193617 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Reunion Church Picnic, Hodgkins-Curtin Park, Sep 30, 12-4PM. RESULT: APPROVED 54. #193618 License/Permit Public Event Permit, Union Sq. Main Streets Honk Festival Preview, Union Sq. Plaza, Oct 4, 7-10PM. RESULT: APPROVED 55. #193619 License/Permit Renewing Drainlayer's License, J. Marchese and Sons. RESULT: APPROVED 56. #193620 License/Permit Renewing Drainlayer's License, J. P. Vara Co. RESULT: APPROVED 57. #193621 License/Permit Renewing Drainlayer's License, Marchi Paving. RESULT: APPROVED 58. #193622 License/Permit Renewing Drainlayer's License, NELM Corp. RESULT: APPROVED 59. #193623 License/Permit Renewing Garage License, Somerville Auto Transport Service, 495 Columbia St. RESULT: APPROVED

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 14 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 60. #193624 License/Permit New Hawker Peddler License, GMR Marketing/Comcast, Vending Cable Service at Davis Sq. Statue Park and Powderhouse Park. RESULT: APPROVED 61. #193625 License/Permit Amending Garage License, Goodyear Auto Service Center, 1 Bow St., seeking to open Sundays 9AM-4PM. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Licenses and Permits Committee 62. #193626 Public Communication MA DOT responding to #193325 re: trimming the tree growth along the Davis Sq. Busway. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 63. #193627 Public Communication Verizon responding to this Board's concerns re: double poles. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE FOLLOWUP: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee 64. #193628 Public Communication Medford City Council submitting a Resolution seeking supplemental State funding for students' out-of-district transportation. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 65. #193629 Resolution By Ald. Roche, O’Donovan, Sullivan, Connolly, Desmond, Trane, Lafuente, White Jr. That this Board requests that the Administration consider hiring a full time rodent control manager whose primary responsibility will be to deal with the city's various rodent issues.

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 15 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 RESULT: APPROVED FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 66. #193630 Order By Ald. Connolly That the Director of Traffic and Parking mark the Park Avenue and College Avenue intersection to prevent it from being blocked by backed-up traffic, especially during rush hours. RESULT: APPROVED 67. #193631 Mayor's Request Requesting the amendment of Ordinance Section 15 re: Ethics. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Legislative Matters Committee 68. #193632 Mayor's Request Requesting the amendment of Ordinances 2-322 and 2-323 pursuant to the Municipal Compensation Advisory Board recommendations. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Legislative Matters Committee 69. #193633 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a MassDevelopment Brownfield Grant totaling $950,000 for the remediation of the Kiley Barrel Brownfield Site. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee 70. #193634 Mayor's Request Requesting the appointment of Melissa McWhinney to the Affordable Housing Trust. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Confirmation of Appointments Committee

August 16, 2012 Somerville Board of Aldermen Page 16 of 16 Printed 8/24/2012 71. #193635 Mayor's Request Requesting the re-appointment of Nancy Busnach to the Redevelopment Authority. RESULT: APPROVED LATE ITEMS 72. #193636 Officer's Communication Director of Planning submitting for approval an updated and corrected version of #192922, a Zoning Ordinance to encourage urban agriculture by adding definitions and amending the table of uses and its footnotes to allow farms as accessory residential uses, and to allow community gardens, community farms and farming on municipal land. RESULT: ORDINANCE ORDAINED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Connolly, Desmond, Sullivan, White Jr., Roche, Lafuente, O’Donovan, Trane ABSENT: Maryann M. Heuston, Thomas F. Taylor, Rebekah Gewirtz 73. #193637 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a multi-year lease of the West Somerville Police Substation and office space at 1114 Broadway. RESULT: REFERRED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOLLOWUP: Finance Committee ADJOURNMENT Adjournment Submitted by John J. Long, City Clerk