City Council — Regular Meeting, September 21, 2015

Sullivan Chamber · 23 of 55 items recovered

Policy Orders (48)

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• Policy orderO-7That the City Council meetings scheduled for November 30, 2015 and December 28, 2015 be and hereby are cancelled.O-7
• Policy orderO-8That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and report back on zoning and building potential along Cambridge Street and Gore Street betweO-8
• Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
• Policy orderO-10That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to discuss installing a four way stop sign at the intersection of Fifth StreetO-10
• Policy orderO-11That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Fire Chief to determine if fire hydrant markers are needed during the winter months to help locate buried hydrants and to helpO-11
• Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
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• Policy orderO-15A number of taxi drivers recently conducted a one-day work stoppage as a means of calling attention to the need for regulation of "ride-sharing" companies like Uber and Lyft, and the need to create a Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor BenzanO-15
• Policy orderO-16known to exist, not yet recoveredO-16
• Policy orderO-17That the City Manager is requested to work with the Public Works Department to expand the repaving area for the Alewife Brook sewer separation project beyond the current boundariesO-17
• Policy orderO-18That the City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Police Department to increase Community and Homeless Outreach in the Central Square area and to make available on the CityO-18
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• Policy orderO-20That the City Council go on record formally urging MIT to reconsider the decision to not renew the lease for Metropolitan Moving & Storage, and to determine whether any other viablO-20
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• Policy orderO-24Disruptive technologies and innovations in the transit sector have given way to new forms of unregulated passenger transit throughout the City of Cambridge and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; andCouncillor MazenO-24
• Policy orderO-24That the City Manager is requested to contact MassDOT Secretary Pollack on behalf of the City Council to reaffirm the City of Cambridge's continued support for the Green Line ExtenO-24
• Policy orderO-25known to exist, not yet recoveredO-25
• Policy orderO-26That the attached amendment to the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Cambridge to amend the provisions of the PUD-KS District set forth in Section 13.10 of the Zoning Ordinances and which includes a maVice Mayor BenzanO-26
• Policy orderO-27That the City Manager confer with the CRA and report back with clarification regarding the past and future relationship between the CRA and Boston Properties and if Boston PropertiO-27
• Policy orderO-28That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Arts Council and the Public Works Department to determine if the City of Cambridge can emulate the public art prograO-28
• Policy orderO-29That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City personnel to determine whether additional staffing is needed in the Animal Commission for after-hours emergeO-29
• Policy orderO-30known to exist, not yet recoveredO-30
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• Policy orderO-32That the City Manager is requested to direct the Commissioner of Public Works to instruct City contractors and staff to find alternatives to the use of City parks and green spaces O-32
• Policy orderO-33That the City Manger is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works to determine if street and sidewalk conditions in the East Cambridge area should be revaluated relatO-33
• Policy orderO-34known to exist, not yet recoveredO-34
• Policy orderO-35A great number of Cambridge residents, including seniors and youth, depend on MBTA buses for reliable and efficient transportation throughout the Greater Boston Area; andCouncillor MazenO-35
• Policy orderO-36known to exist, not yet recoveredO-36
• Policy orderO-37That the City Council go on record requesting that Boston Properties present in writing an outline of the project that is moving forward at 88 Ames Street, including the full numbeO-37
• Policy orderO-38known to exist, not yet recoveredO-38
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• Policy orderO-42That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the next steps necessary to working with league presidents to strengthen the regulation on concussions withO-42
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• Policy orderO-47That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Community Development Department to expedite the conversation on applicability in the Inclusionary Housing program.O-47

Committee Reports (6)

• Committee reportCR-1known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-1
• Committee reportCR-2Mr. Madan Stated That We Have Reached A Point Where The Housing Committee Members Are Now All Steamed And Overreacting. Several Committee: The purpose of the hearing was to conduct a public hearing toCR-2
• Committee reportCR-3known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-3
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• Committee reportCR-6Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee: The Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee held a public hearing on SeptCR-6

City Manager Orders (1)

• City Manager orderOn November 10, 2014, the City approved a six month Pilot Program with Bridj, 283 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115 for a direct, flexible mass transit bus system; said Pilot Program was based on a MemCity Manager Order