City Council — Special Meeting, August 1, 2011

21 of 44 items recovered

Policy Orders (36)

• 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 is requested to report back to the City Council on the plans for Cambridge's participation in the BIO 2012 Convention.O-4
• Policy orderO-5That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate department heads to ensure that the City applies for the Rooftop Solar Challenge program.O-5
• Policy orderO-6That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate department heads to ascertain the best method for slowing traffic on Tremont Street and report back to the City CouncilO-6
• Policy orderO-7That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate department heads to ascertain the best method for slowing traffic on Linnaean Street and report back to tO-7
• Policy orderO-8That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate department heads to look into the need for a bamboo ordinance that either bans the planting of bamboo outright or somehO-8
• Policy orderO-9The UN Global Compact Cities Programme is an urban-focused component of the UN Global Compact.  Based on the premise that any city, anywhere, contains the capacity to resolve the issues it faces, the Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Mayor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Seidel, Councillor Simmons, Councillor ToomeyO-9
• Policy orderO-10That the City Council go on record opposing the selling of naming rights for MBTA Stations.O-10
• Policy orderO-11The Massachusetts Department of Transportation's  (MassDOT) plan to use the Grand Junction Railroad to carry Commuter Rail Trains could have a serious impact on the resident of Cambridge and SomervillCouncillor Toomey, Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Mayor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Seidel, Councillor SimmonsO-11
• Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
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• Policy orderO-14known to exist, not yet recoveredO-14
• Policy orderO-15known to exist, not yet recoveredO-15
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• Policy orderO-18known to exist, not yet recoveredO-18
• Policy orderO-19That the City Council go on record in opposition to closing the Inman Square Post Office, the MIT Post Office or any other Post Office in the City of Cambridge.O-19
• Policy orderO-20known to exist, not yet recoveredO-20
• Policy orderO-21That the City Manager is requested to confirm with the appropriate departments and report back to the City Council on the feasibility of repaving Antrim Street.O-21
• Policy orderO-22That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to look into the feasibility of allowing residents to pay for the requisition and installation of bikeO-22
• Policy orderO-23That the City Manager is requested confer with the appropriate departments to investigate the lack of a bike lane and the unsafe car traffic on Blanchard Road.O-23
• Policy orderO-24That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments and report back on the feasibility of installing a speed bump on Tremont Street.O-24
• Policy orderO-25known to exist, not yet recoveredO-25
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• 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 is requested to report on the rationale behind why there are so many "No Turn on Red" signs in the city at intersections where residents would otherwise feel O-32
• Policy orderO-33It has come to the attention of the City Council that residents are looking for ways to recycle styrofoam in order to cut down on waste; now therefore be itCouncillor CheungO-33
• Policy orderO-33That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to investigate styrofoam recycling options and report back to the City Council with recommendations.O-33
• Policy orderO-34That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and report back on how the delay of the Green Line Extension could impact the O-34
• Policy orderO-35That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works and report back on the City's policy on allowing markings on sidewalks to promote events, designaO-35

Committee Reports (8)

• Committee reportCR-1known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-1
• Committee reportCR-2Civic Unity Committee: The Civic Unity Committee held a public meeting on May 3, 2011 beginning at six o'clock and forty-seven minutes P.M. in the Ackermann Room.  The meeting was held for the purposeCR-2
• Committee reportCR-3known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-3
• Committee reportCR-4Housing Committee: The Housing Committee held a public meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 beginning at nine o'clock and thirty minutes A.M in the Ackermann Room.   The meeting was held for the purpose oCR-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-8Economic Development, Training And Employment Committee: The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee held a meeting on June 28, 2011, beginning at 3:08 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber forCR-8