Committee Report - Leg Matters - 12-10-13 — File 196000

December 10, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 12/11/2013 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Rebekah Gewirtz Chair Present Bruce M. Desmond Vice Chair Present John M Connolly Alderman At Large Absent Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Absent William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Absent Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present Courtney O'Keefe Ward Five Alderman Present The meeting was scheduled as a Committee of the Whole, and then changed to a regular meeting due to an insufficient number of members being present for a Committee of the Whole. Additionally, Aldermen O'Keefe and Lafuente were appointed to the committee, for this meeting only, to effectuate a quorum for the regular meeting. 193206 - That the City Solicitor review Boston's and other municipalities' ordinances to eliminate public nuisances caused by problem properties, and appear before the Committee on Legislative Matters to discuss adopting it here.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194062 - That the City Solicitor examine the proposed ordinances of Quincy, Boston and Woburn regarding absentee landlords and appear before this Board’s Committee on Legislative Matters to discuss the implementation of a similar ordinance.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194511 - Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to establish a Job Creation and Retention Trust.: There was an error on the original draft submitted by the Law Department and a corrected draft was reviewed and approved, this evening.

Committee of the Whole December 10, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 12/11/2013 RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED 194512 - Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to establish a Project Mitigation Contribution (linkage) program for a Job Creation and Retention Trust.: RESULT: APPROVED 195477 - Requesting approval of amendments to Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances to establish a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance.: 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: WORK COMPLETED 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: WORK COMPLETED 195825 - That the City Solicitor and the Director of SPCD (ISD) update this Board on measures requiring property owners to maintain their property so it doesn't negatively impact their neighbors.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195858 - Assistant City Solicitor responding to #195656 re: other communities' regulations of E-Cigarettes.:

Committee of the Whole December 10, 2013 Legislative Matters Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 12/11/2013 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED