City Council — Regular Meeting, May 22, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• City Manager's report2017 · #131✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of HOME Grant Program Income of $148,143.29 to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account which will increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housing for residentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2017 #131
• City Manager's report2017 · #132✅ Order adopted, 8–0the transfer of $121,458 between School Department statutory accounts, which includes $121,458 from the General Fund School Salary and Wages account to the General Fund School Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($103,989), Travel and Training account ($5,519), and Extraordinary Expenditures account ($11,950). During the course of the school year, the School Department allows principals and department administrators to move funds across statutory categories within their budgets to better meet their educational needsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2017 #132
• City Manager's report2017 · #133✅ Ordained, unanimousA communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, recommending that the City Council accept amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 relating to the Building Permit Fee schedule for services provided by the Inspectional Services Department📖 read CMA 2017 #133
• City Manager's report2017 · #134📁 Placed on filea letter prepared by Community Representative and former Mayor Henrietta Davis to Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack regarding the Allston I-90 projectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2017 #134
• City Manager's report2017 · #135📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Historical Commission effective June 1, 2017 for a term of three years: Susannah TobinSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #135
• City Manager's report2017 · #136📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Community Preservation Act Committee for a term of 5 years, effective June 1, 2017: Kevin FosterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #136

Communications (8)

8 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (1) · zoning (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (4)

• Policy order2017 · #133✅ Order adoptedCity Council endorsement of the letter of Community Representative and former Mayor Henrietta Davis to Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack regarding the Allston I-90 project, prepared in consultation with the community and City of Cambridge officialsPOR 2017 #133
• Policy order2017 · #134📁 Placed on fileCity Council in support of Somerville officials in their efforts to achieve 20% affordable housing in all development projectsaffordable housinghousing general📖 readPOR 2017 #134
• Policy order2017 · #136✅ Order adoptedResolution on Adoption of the People's Budget by CongressbudgetPOR 2017 #136
• Policy order2017 · #135✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, if applicable, to review the proposed project traffic impact on the development in East CambridgeCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #135

Resolutions (19)

• Resolution2017 · #237✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Waypoint on being recently named to Food & Wines third annual Restaurants of the Year listRES 2017 #237
• Resolution2017 · #238✅ Order adoptedCongratulating to the East Coast Grill on being named to Eater Boston’s May 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston listRES 2017 #238
• Resolution2017 · #239✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Les Sablons on being named to Eater Boston's May 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston listRES 2017 #239
• Resolution2017 · #240✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Pagu on being named to Eater Boston’s May 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston listRES 2017 #240
• Resolution2017 · #241✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Roxy's Central on being named to Eater Boston’s May 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston listRES 2017 #241
• Resolution2017 · #242✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to A4cade on being named to Eater Boston’s May 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston listRES 2017 #242
• Resolution2017 · #243✅ Order adoptedThanks to Stephen A. Vesce for his continued advocacy for the Veterans of Cambridge, and for his continued role in helping to plan the City’s Memorial Day ObservanceRES 2017 #243
• Resolution2017 · #244✅ Order adoptedDeclare June 12 to be Loving Day in CambridgeRES 2017 #244
• Resolution2017 · #245✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and the Cambridge Public Health Department on the upcoming event "Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren" on May 31, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 pmschoolsRES 2017 #245
• Resolution2017 · #246✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Ruth P. ThomasRES 2017 #246
• Resolution2017 · #247✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of John W. GentileRES 2017 #247
• Resolution2017 · #248✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of JoEllyn (Ryan) SullivanRES 2017 #248
• Resolution2017 · #249✅ Order adoptedHappy 100th Birthday wishes to Izulia PresumeRES 2017 #249
• Resolution2017 · #250✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Civita DavetaRES 2017 #250
• Resolution2017 · #251✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Kimbrough Scholars of CRLSRES 2017 #251
• Resolution2017 · #252✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Paul G. AhernRES 2017 #252
• Resolution2017 · #253✅ Order adoptedCongratulations Bobby Travers on his re-election to the Massachusetts Teachers Association BoardschoolsRES 2017 #253
• Resolution2017 · #254✅ Order adoptedHappy 88th Birthday wishes to Helen MurrellRES 2017 #254
• Resolution2017 · #255✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Eugene JeffersRES 2017 #255

Applications & Petitions (3)

• Application / petition2017 · #31✅ Order adopteda projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 100 Kirkland Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and abutterApplication from Broadsheet Coffee Roasters📖 readAPP 2017 #31
• Application / petition2017 · #32✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue at City Hall announcing the Grecian Festival June 16th - June 18thApplication from Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 14 Magazine Street📖 readAPP 2017 #32
• Application / petition2017 · #33✅ Order adoptedshorten and move the existing curb cut at the premises numbered 9 Decatur Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from 9 Decatur Street, LLCtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2017 #33

Other Business (8)

• Awaiting report2017 · #36✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of installing one or more park benches around the Fresh Pond Reservation for the benefit of Cambridge residents, particularly senior citizens who would benefit from such conveniencesAR-17-36
• Awaiting report2017 · #37✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a city-wide expansion of the piloted North Massachusetts Avenue and Kendall Square store frontage limitations, entrepreneurial co-working space, and local retail zoning regulationszoningAR-17-37
• Awaiting report2017 · #38✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing some appropriate seating on the grassy hill at Kingsley ParkAR-17-38
• Awaiting report2017 · #39✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a review the City’s policy of conducting CORI checks on applicants, some of whom are as young as 14 years old, for the Mayor’s Youth Summer Employment ProgramAR-17-39

• CRT 2017 #25 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 2, 2017, May 10, 2017 and May 9, 2017 relative to the General Fund Budget for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2018 and recommending adoption of the General Fund Budget in the amount of $568,246,680 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #26 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 10, 2017 relative to the Water Fund Budget for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2018 and recommending adoption of the Water fund Budget in the amount of $13,973,850 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #27 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 10, 2017 relative to the Public Investment Fund for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2018 and recommending adoption of the Public Investment Budget in the amount of $19,912,815 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #28 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 3, 2017 to discuss a zoning petition from Mark Lechmere, LLC, Owner and Amadan Management, LLC, Manager, of the property at 207 and 227 Cambridge Street to amend the existing zoning at that location to authorize the construction of a 45 unit residential building with small scale retail on the ground floor and parking below grade 📖 read