City Council Regular Meeting, April 13, 2015

• Policy orderO-1Asks the City Manager to no longer make use of any public funds for city employee travel to the State of Indiana while the Religious Freedom Restoration Act remains in effect.Council requestO-1
• Policy orderO-2Civil fines such as parking and speeding tickets are intended as a deterrent against breaking minor laws and ordinances, and are priced accordingly; andCouncillor MazenO-2
• Policy orderO-3Asks the City Manager to procure a high precision natural gas analyzer for the City Arborist to use to detect possible gas leaks surrounding City trees.Council requestO-3
• Policy orderO-4Metered parking spots are a limited resource in the City of Cambridge and drivers often are forced to waste time trying to find spots and locate the necessary change to pay for a coin operated parking meter; andCouncillor CheungO-4
• Policy orderO-5Asks the City Manager to report back to the City Council at the next regular meeting with an update on the Citywide planning process (Master Plan) including next steps and a timeline.Councillor McGovernO-5
• Policy orderO-6The City of Cambridge is one of the major Town-Gown communities in both the United States and World; andCouncillor CheungO-6
• Policy orderO-7Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate department heads and provide a report on the ongoing 311 pilot program and next steps for Citywide implementation.Council requestO-7
• Policy orderO-8In the past, the City of Cambridge's License Commission has proposed significant fee increases for no-value liquor licenses and convened a taskforce to review the proposal and make a final recommendation; andCouncillor CheungO-8
• Policy orderO-9That Article Six of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance entitled "Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements and Nighttime Curfew on Large Commercial Through Trucks" be amended in Section 6.20 entitled "Off Street Parking Regulations" to include information in "Carsharing Provisions."O-9
• Policy orderO-10known to exist, not yet recoveredO-10
• Policy orderO-11City Council go on record urging representatives of Hines Construction and Callahan Construction to meet with representatives of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters and the Building & Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District, or with other designated representatives of these organizations, to address the labor issues that have been raised at Cambridgepark Drive.Council orderO-11
• Policy orderO-12❌ Failed of adoption 1-7-1The City of Cambridge is facing a severe and escalating crisis of housing affordability; andCouncillor Carlone, Councillor MazenO-12
• Policy orderO-13Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate department heads to investigate the feasibility of requiring the construction of any new parking areas, specifically surface lots and parking structures, to contain the electrical framework to support electric vehicle charging stations and a minimum percentage of electric vehicle parking stations and to investigate the City of Cambridge's eligibility for the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program.Council requestO-13
• Policy orderO-14That Article 13 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinances entitled "Planned Unit Development Districts" be amended in section 13.53.2 of 13.50 entitled "PUD-4, PUD-4A, PUD-4B and PUD-4C Districts: Development Controls" by adding after the first sentence: The minimum size of the Development Parcel within PUD-4B shall be two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) square feet. Charter Right exercised by Councillor Cheung on Order Number Fourteen of April 13, 2015.O-14

The roll calls of this meeting, named member by member, from the city's own minutes, recovered from the Internet Archive after the city removed them. Each reconciles against the clerk's printed tally.

• g to make Cambridge the place that it is. The question now came on adoption of the order a
  7–0–2Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Toomey, MaherCheung, SimmonsAdopted minutes
• thical work practices. Councillor Simmons made a motion to close public comment at 7:08 PM
  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlone minutes
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  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlone minutes
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  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarloneAdopted minutes
• arl Street Reconstruction Project. The question now came on the motion for reconsideration
  3–5–1Simmons, Toomey, MaherBenzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovernCarlone minutes
• ommittee to alleviate these discussions. Mayor Maher moved confirmation of the appointment
  7–1–1Benzan, Cheung, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherKelleyCarlone minutes
• ntrally located and easily accessible. Mayor Maher moved that the matter be placed on file
  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlonePlaced on file minutes
• d 20-55 and upon adoption that the resolutions be made unanimously sponsored and on the mo
  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlone minutes
• he order and referred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for hearing and report
  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarloneAdopted and referred minutes
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  1–7–1MazenBenzan, Cheung, Kelley, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarloneFailed of adoption minutes
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  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlone minutes
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  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarloneAccepted and placed on file minutes
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  8–0–1Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarloneAdopted minutes
• ore the City Council to be respectful. The question now came on placing the matter on file
  7–0–2Benzan, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Toomey, MaherCarlone, SimmonsPlaced on file minutes
• 8 – 0 – 1 (Councillor Carlone). ADJOURNMENT Councillor Toomey moved adjournment at 8:58 PM
  7–0–2Benzan, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCarlone, Cheung minutes