City Council — Regular Meeting, October 20, 2003

Sullivan Chamber · 35 of 77 items recovered

Policy Orders (67)

• Policy orderO-1known to exist, not yet recoveredO-1
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• Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
• Policy orderO-4That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with a status report on the number of condemned trees in Cambridge, where hearings were held and approval made for rVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-4
• Policy orderO-5known to exist, not yet recoveredO-5
• Policy orderO-6Dedicate the corner of Third and Hurley Streets as "Anthony Bruno Square".O-6
• Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
• Policy orderO-8known to exist, not yet recoveredO-8
• Policy orderO-9Requesting the City Manager to instruct the Commissioner of Public Works to clean Cambridge Street, twice daily, by the use of sweeping and the use of the street sweeper, during thO-9
• Policy orderO-10Requesting the City Manager to mount an aggressive litter clean-up campaign.O-10
• Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
• Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
• Policy orderO-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
• Policy orderO-14That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide a status report on the proposed park at 238 Broadway and to report back to the City Council by October 20, 2003.Councillor Toomey, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor SullivanO-14
• Policy orderO-14Requesting the City Manager to provide a status report on the proposed park at 238 Broadway and to report back to the City Council by October 20, 2003.O-14
• Policy orderO-15A key component of the Cambridge Climate Protection Plan relates to reduced energy consumption; andVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-15
• Policy orderO-16That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on efforts to coordinate with Harvard University for the development of a shuttle service from the new Harvard/PleasVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-16
• Policy orderO-17known to exist, not yet recoveredO-17
• Policy orderO-18known to exist, not yet recoveredO-18
• Policy orderO-19known to exist, not yet recoveredO-19
• Policy orderO-20That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Comcast and report back to the City Council on the reason why the RTPI Channel has gone from the basic tier to a higher tier, tripling tCouncillor Toomey, Councillor Davis, Vice Mayor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor SullivanO-20
• Policy orderO-20Requesting the City Manager to confer with Comcast and report back to the City Council on the reason why the RTPI Channel has gone from the basic tier to a higher tier, tripling thO-20
• Policy orderO-21That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the City Council on the status of the land at the corner of  Lopez Avenue and Charles Street, which was deeded to the City of Cambridge.Councillor Toomey, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor SullivanO-21
• Policy orderO-21Requesting the City Manager to report to the City Council on the status of the land at the corner of Lopez Avenue and Charles Street which was deeded to the City of Cambridge.O-21
• Policy orderO-22That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the City Council on the status of the safety issues for pedestrians in and around Rufo Road especially in light of the demolition of the MCouncillor Toomey, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor SullivanO-22
• Policy orderO-22Requesting the City Manager to report to the City Council on the status of the safety issues for pedestrians in and around Rufo Road especially in light of the demolition of the MaO-22
• Policy orderO-23Requesting the City Manager to provide the City Council with an updated master list for renovation of the parks and tot lots, along with an updated report card on the conditions ofO-23
• Policy orderO-24Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to arrange for the trees to be trimmed in Gold Star Park.O-24
• Policy orderO-25That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to investigate and report back to the City Council on the ownership oCouncillor Toomey, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor SullivanO-25
• Policy orderO-25Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to investigate and report back to the City Council on the ownership ofO-25
• Policy orderO-26That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Executive Director of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to report to the City Council on the status of the land at the corner ofCouncillor Toomey, Mayor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor SimmonsO-26
• Policy orderO-26Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Executive Director of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to report to the City Council on the status of the land at the corner of O-26
• Policy orderO-27known to exist, not yet recoveredO-27
• Policy orderO-28known to exist, not yet recoveredO-28
• Policy orderO-29known to exist, not yet recoveredO-29
• Policy orderO-30known to exist, not yet recoveredO-30
• Policy orderO-31known to exist, not yet recoveredO-31
• Policy orderO-32That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council regarding the status of repairs being made to the elevators at Miller's River and what can be done to lengthen the pMayor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Councillor ToomeyO-32
• Policy orderO-33known to exist, not yet recoveredO-33
• Policy orderO-34That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with information on the history of the Peabody Terrace development and relate how Harvard was able to build over theVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor ToomeyO-34
• Policy orderO-35known to exist, not yet recoveredO-35
• Policy orderO-36known to exist, not yet recoveredO-36
• Policy orderO-37known to exist, not yet recoveredO-37
• Policy orderO-38known to exist, not yet recoveredO-38
• Policy orderO-39known to exist, not yet recoveredO-39
• Policy orderO-40Residents from Montgomery, Jackson, Harvey, Dudley, and Clifton Streets have raised concerns about cut through traffic speeding through the neighborhood; andVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-40
• Policy orderO-41That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate increased enforcement of speeding on Fairfield Street; and be it furtherMayor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Councillor ToomeyO-41
• Policy orderO-42known to exist, not yet recoveredO-42
• Policy orderO-43known to exist, not yet recoveredO-43
• Policy orderO-44That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to look at the green light and pedestrian walk light timing for the traffic light on WaldeCouncillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-44
• Policy orderO-45Dedicate the corner of Sciarappa and Winter Streets as Leo J. Mochi Sr. Square.O-45
• Policy orderO-46known to exist, not yet recoveredO-46
• Policy orderO-47ThatMayor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Councillor ToomeyO-47
• Policy orderO-48known to exist, not yet recoveredO-48
• Policy orderO-49known to exist, not yet recoveredO-49
• Policy orderO-50known to exist, not yet recoveredO-50
• Policy orderO-51Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Housing Authority and the Public Works Department regarding the drainage problem at the Churchill Apartments and on ClarendO-51
• Policy orderO-52Requesting the City Manager to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to install a speed limit sign on Cardinal Medeiros Avenue in the vicinity of Plymouth StO-52
• Policy orderO-53That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on the feasibility of working with 808 Memorial Drive, in conjunction with their new landscaping project, relative tVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-53
• Policy orderO-54That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to designate the Department of Human Services to host a community meeting relative to virtual retirement communities; and be it furtherVice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Murphy, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor ToomeyO-54
• Policy orderO-55Requesting the City Manager to instruct the City Arborist to plant a new tree at the corner of Harvard and Cherry Streets to replace the tree that fell from the wind storm which ocO-55
• Policy orderO-56known to exist, not yet recoveredO-56
• Policy orderO-57Requesting the City Manager to request the Law Department to determine if an amendment to the Municipal Code or the establishment of a city policy is required to allow dogs in certO-57
• Policy orderO-58known to exist, not yet recoveredO-58
• Policy orderO-59known to exist, not yet recoveredO-59
• Policy orderO-60known to exist, not yet recoveredO-60
• Policy orderO-61Requesting the City Manager to consult with the City Arborist to examine the condition of trees on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue in the vicinity of Harvey Street.O-61

Committee Reports (10)

• Committee reportCR-1known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-1
• Committee reportCR-2known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-2
• Committee reportCR-3known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-3
• Committee reportCR-4known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-4
• Committee reportCR-5known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-5
• Committee reportCR-6known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-6
• Committee reportCR-7known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-7
• Committee reportCR-8known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-8
• Committee reportCR-9known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-9
• Committee reportCR-10Housing Committee: The Ordinance Committee and the Housing Committee held a joint public hearing on September 3, 2003, beginning at four o’clock and thirteen minutes p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber.  TheCR-10