City Council Regular Meeting, December 21, 2015

• Policy orderO-1That all items pending before the City Council and not acted upon by the end of the 2014-2015 Legislative Session be placed in the files of the City Clerk, without prejudice provided that those proposed ordinances which have been passed to a second reading, advertised and listed on the Calendar under "Unfinished Business" during the 2014-2015 City Council term, along with any other pending matters on the Calendar listed as "Unfinished Business," shall be forwarded to the next City Council and further provided that any items pending in committee may, at the discretion of the committee, be forwarded to the next City Council.Mayor MaherO-1
• Policy orderO-2Asks the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and Executive Director of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to provide a better economic analysis of the MXD District in Kendall as it would compare to a more typical land acquisition and development deal and to report back to the City Council.Council requestO-2
• Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
• Policy orderO-4The U.S. Department of Defense is in the process of building a new U.S. Marine base in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan to replace the current Futenma base located in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan; andCouncillor Mazen, Councillor SimmonsO-4
• Policy orderO-4The U.S. Department of Defense is in the process of building a new U.S. Marine base in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan to replace the current Futenma base located in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan; andCouncillor Mazen, Councillor SimmonsO-4
• Policy orderO-5Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments to see the Polly Klaas Foundation child safety kit, or a similar child safety kit, made easily accessible via the City's website for download.Council requestO-5
• Policy orderO-6known to exist, not yet recoveredO-6
• Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
• Policy orderO-8known to exist, not yet recoveredO-8
• Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
• Policy orderO-10Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor Tim Toomey for a street corner dedication in honor of Mary Poillucci in the vicinity of Third and Spring Streets.Council orderO-10
• Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
• Policy orderO-12Asks the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department to amend article 4.000 of the Zoning Ordinance to require that a power needs assessment be a requirement for appropriate projects that undergo special permit review.Council requestO-12
• Policy orderO-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
• Policy orderO-14known to exist, not yet recoveredO-14
• Policy orderO-15Columbus Day has been celebrated unofficially since the early 18th century, and was officially made a Federal Holiday in 1937 to be celebrated on the second Monday of October, with M.G.L Part I, Title I, Ch. 4, section 7, clause 18 setting aside the second Monday of October as a State Legal Holiday, and M.G.L Part I, Title II, Ch. 6, Section 12V designating that the Governor declare that day to be Columbus Day; andCouncillor Mazen, Vice Mayor BenzanO-15
• Policy orderO-15⏸ Tabled on the motion of vice mayor benzan on a roll call vote 9-0-0Columbus Day has been celebrated unofficially since the early 18th century, and was officially made a Federal Holiday in 1937 to be celebrated on the second Monday of October, with M.G.L Part I, Title I, Ch. 4, section 7, clause 18 setting aside the second Monday of October as a State Legal Holiday, and M.G.L Part I, Title II, Ch. 6, Section 12V designating that the Governor declare that day to be Columbus Day; andCouncillor Mazen, Vice Mayor BenzanO-15
• Policy orderO-15City Council hereby approves payment of claims against the City of Cambridge in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the report of December 21, 2015 Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee in the total sum of $75.00.Council orderO-15

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.

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  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, MaherCheung minutes
• t this time. Councillor McGovern moved suspension of the rules to bring forward Agenda # 1
  9–0Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, Maher minutes
• CR-5
  9–0Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, Maher minutes
• CR-5
  9–0Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, Maher minutes
• ORDINANCE # 1376
  9–0Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, Toomey, Maher minutes
• ORDER FOR AGENDA # 12
  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomeyAdopted minutes
• ORDER FOR AGENDA #14
  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomeyAdopted minutes
• ORDER FOR AGENDA #16
  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomeyAdopted minutes
• ORDER FOR AGENDA #14
  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomeyAdopted minutes
• ORDINANCE # 1375
  8–0–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomey minutes
• ORDER NUMBER # 15
  7–0–2Benzan, Carlone, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherCheung, ToomeyAdopted minutes
• will be homeownership units. The question now came on the motion stated by the City Clerk
  8–1Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomey minutes
• ORDINANCE # 1377
  7–2Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherKelley, Toomey minutes
• ORDINANCE #1378
  7–2Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherKelley, Toomey minutes
• O-2
  7–2Benzan, Carlone, Cheung, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherKelley, ToomeyAdopted minutes
• O-15
  7–1–1Benzan, Carlone, Kelley, Mazen, McGovern, Simmons, MaherToomeyCheungAdopted minutes