Committee Report - Leg Matters - 12-3-13 — File 195999

December 3, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 12/5/2013 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Rebekah Gewirtz Chair Present Bruce M. Desmond Vice Chair Absent John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Absent William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present The meeting was posted as a Committee of the Whole and changed to a regular meeting, due to an insufficient number of members being present for a Committee of the Whole quorum. 194675 - That this Board approves a Home Rule Petition to amend Section 7 of Title 2 of Division 1 of the City Charter re: filling vacancies.: Alderman Connolly's motion to change the special election trigger from 1 year to 6 months, was approved. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED 194849 - That the attached list of proposed methods for filling vacancies on this Board, with the exception of Method "F", be referred to the Committee on Legislative Matters for further action.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194968 - Requesting approval of the attached Ordinance Regulating Campaign Contributions from Those Seeking Contracts, Zoning Relief, the Purchase of City Property, or Financial Assistance from the City.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE

Committee of the Whole December 3, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 12/5/2013 195021 - Representative Provost submitting comments re: #194849, a proposal to amend the City Charter with respect to filling vacancies on this Board.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195024 - Requesting, with the sponsorship of Ald. Desmond, Bastardi, Sullivan, O'Keefe and Trane, approval of an Ordinance regulating "pay-to-play" public contracting and campaign contributions for municipal elected office.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195035 - That the City Solicitor provide an opinion regarding 780CMR MA Amendments to the International Building Code 2009 Section 1001.3.2 regarding qualifications for examiners of fire escapes.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195519 - That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance that all commercial gas tank replacements require permit approval by this Board.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195656 - That the City Solicitor research whether other cities and towns have implemented regulations on E-cigarettes and report back to the Ward 5 Alderman.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195726 - That the City Solicitor prepare a draft ordinance amending Ordinance 8-7(f) by changing the notification distance from “300” feet to “500” feet for extended operating hours.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195727 - That the City Solicitor prepare a draft ordinance amending Ordinance 11- 143(b)(1) by changing the notification distance from “300” feet to “500” feet for street opening permits.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195812 - That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance detailing communication requirements to abutters of a proposed development in a residential neighborhood.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE

Committee of the Whole December 3, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 12/5/2013 195838 - That the City Solicitor provide an opinion on the constitutionality of preventing an individual appointed to fill a vacancy on this Board from running for a full time seat on this Board.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195839 - That the City Solicitor explain how the state's ethics rules apply to members of this Board being appointed to city jobs.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195840 - That the City Solicitor report on the methods used by other communities, including the City of Boston, to fill vacancies in their legislative bodies.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195877 - Joe Lynch submitting comments re: #194675 and #194849, filling vacancies on this Board.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED