Policy orderO-1City Council go on record encouraging Harvard and MIT to bid on the MBTA sponsorship and naming rights of Harvard and Kendall Square MBTA stations in order to preserve the station names.Council orderO-1
Policy orderO-2known to exist, not yet recoveredO-2
Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
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Policy orderO-5A combination of discrimination and wrongful termination complaints have resulted in many millions of dollars of costs and damages for the City of Cambridge; andCouncillor Reeves, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-5
Policy orderO-6Cardinal Medeiros Avenue is a heavily traveled route for both vehicles and pedestrians; andCouncillor Toomey, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-6
Policy orderO-6Asks the City Manager to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Electrician to discuss the installation of lower and decorative lighting along Cardinal Medeiros Avenue.Council requestO-6
Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
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Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
Policy orderO-10known to exist, not yet recoveredO-10
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Policy orderO-12Cambridge City Police were dispatched to investigate loud noises in a hotel room at the Cambridge Gateway Inn located on Route 2 on July 5, 2012; andCouncillor vanBeuzekom, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Councillor ToomeyO-12
Policy orderO-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
Policy orderO-14known to exist, not yet recoveredO-14
Policy orderO-15known to exist, not yet recoveredO-15
Policy orderO-16known to exist, not yet recoveredO-16
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Policy orderO-18known to exist, not yet recoveredO-18
Policy orderO-19known to exist, not yet recoveredO-19
Policy orderO-20known to exist, not yet recoveredO-20
Policy orderO-21known to exist, not yet recoveredO-21
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Policy orderO-23known to exist, not yet recoveredO-23
Policy orderO-24City Manager to direct the Veteran's Service Department to spread awareness of massvetsadvisor.org to the veteran community.Council orderO-24
Policy orderO-24City Manager to direct the Veteran's Service Department to spread awareness of massvetsadvisor.org to the veteran community.Council orderO-24
Policy orderO-25Asks the City Manager to urge members of the Cambridge Legislative Delegation to support and help pass a bill that would address the problem of double utility pole removals.Council requestO-25
Policy orderO-25Asks the City Manager to urge members of the Cambridge Legislative Delegation to support and help pass a bill that would address the problem of double utility pole removals.Council requestO-25
Policy orderO-26Asks the City Manager to notify the appropriate departments to work with the MBTA to restore the lighting in the Harvard Square Station.Council requestO-26
Policy orderO-26Asks the City Manager to notify the appropriate departments to work with the MBTA to restore the lighting in the Harvard Square Station.Council requestO-26
Policy orderO-27known to exist, not yet recoveredO-27
Policy orderO-28known to exist, not yet recoveredO-28
Policy orderO-29Asks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate departments on how the goals formed by the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee last term have been translated into practice in the city administration.Council requestO-29
Policy orderO-29Asks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate departments on how the goals formed by the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee last term have been translated into practice in the city administration.Council requestO-29
Policy orderO-30Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments to report back to the City Council with an estimate of how sequestration would effect municipal finances and the finances of human services organizations that partner with the city.Council requestO-30
Policy orderO-30Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments to report back to the City Council with an estimate of how sequestration would effect municipal finances and the finances of human services organizations that partner with the city.Council requestO-30
Policy orderO-31Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments and report back to the City Council with a short summary on how CDBG grants have been used over the past few years in the city, potentially including a list of completed projects, jobs created and the overall impact on the communityCouncil requestO-31
Policy orderO-31Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments and report back to the City Council with a short summary on how CDBG grants have been used over the past few years in the city, potentially including a list of completed projects, jobs created and the overall impact on the communityCouncil requestO-31
Policy orderO-32Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate City departments on the feasibility of providing bike regulations to a wider audience including through media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, public service announcements and newspaper ads, increased enforcement and installation of signs informing bikers that they must obey the rules of the road.Council requestO-32
Policy orderO-32Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate City departments on the feasibility of providing bike regulations to a wider audience including through media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, public service announcements and newspaper ads, increased enforcement and installation of signs informing bikers that they must obey the rules of the road.Council requestO-32
Policy orderO-33Asks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to expand enforcement of the prohibition on Cambridge pick-ups by non-Cambridge cabs not specifically called to Cambridge. Charter Right exercised by Councillor Decker on Order Number Thirty-three of July 30, 2012.Council requestO-33
Policy orderO-33Asks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to expand enforcement of the prohibition on Cambridge pick-ups by non-Cambridge cabs not specifically called to Cambridge.Council requestO-33
Policy orderO-34It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that data requested on the Andrews Petition during an Ordinance Committee Hearing last term has not been delivered; andCouncillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-34
Policy orderO-34It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that data requested on the Andrews Petition during an Ordinance Committee Hearing last term has not been delivered; andCouncillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-34
Policy orderO-34Asks the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department to ascertain why data requested on the Andrews Petition during an Ordinance Committee hearing has not been received and report back to the City Council.Council requestO-34
Policy orderO-35There has been much discussion and anticipation about how the Foundry Building in East Cambridge could be best used as a space to connect disparate communities in Cambridge; andCouncillor Cheung, Councillor ToomeyO-35
Policy orderO-35There has been much discussion and anticipation about how the Foundry Building in East Cambridge could be best used as a space to connect disparate communities in Cambridge; andCouncillor Cheung, Councillor ToomeyO-35
Policy orderO-35Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments to determine the answers to questions regarding the Foundry Building in order to help move the community process forward.Council requestO-35
Policy orderO-36City Council concern about Michaels Development Company's practices as they relate to the bid process for the project at 159 First Street.O-36
Policy orderO-36City Council concern about Michaels Development Company's practices as they relate to the bid process for the project at 159 First Street.O-36
Committee Reports (8)
Committee reportCR-1Cable Tv, Telecommunications And Public Utilities Committee: The Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee conducted a public meeting on June 12, 2012 beginning at 4:06 p.m. Sullivan Chamber.CR-1
Committee reportCR-2known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-2
Committee reportCR-3Ordinance Committee: The purpose of meeting was to continue discussion on the petitions from the Planning Board to rezone the North Massachusetts Avenue area and to amend the Zoning Map for an area along Massachusetts Avenue in the vicinity of Trolley Square and Linear Park from Business A-2 to Residence C-2B.CR-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-7Civic Unity Committee: Present at the meeting were Vice Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Committee, Councillor Leland Cheung, Robert Haas, Commissioner, Christine Elow, Deputy Superintendent, Christina Giacobbe, Chief Administrative Officer, Cambridge Police Department (CPD), Alexandra Donovan, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Cambridge Public Health Department, Brian Corr, Executive Secretary, Police Review and Advisory Board, Matt Nelson, Chief of Staff to Mayor Davis, Neal Alpert, Aide to Vice Mayor Simmons, and Paula Crane, Administrative Assistant, City Clerk's Office.CR-7
Committee reporta report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public meeting held on July 25, 2012 to continue discussion on the petition of Forest City/MIT to amend the Zoning Ordinances by extending the Cambridgeport Revitalization Development District from Green Street out to Massachusetts Avenue in the area adjacent to Blanche Street and further to provide for the potential development of a residential building on Sidney Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Green Street.Submitted by Donna P. Lopez, Interim City ClerkCommittee Report