City Council ▸ 2024-01-29
City Council — Regular Meeting, January 29, 2024
3 City Manager's Agenda19 Communications4 Policy Orders3 Resolutions2 Applications & Petitions6 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (3)
- CMA 2024 #8Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,150, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds will support the Secret Santa for Seniors gift drive, which provided gift bags to approximately 700 seniors during the holidayspolice-safety
- CMA 2024 #9A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2024 #4, regarding the possibility of acquiring the property located at 727 Massachusetts Avenue
- CMA 2024 #10A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter that the State opened in December and located at the Registry of Deedshomelessness
Communications (19)
19 resident communications received for this meeting — climate (8) · affordable housing (5) · housing general (5) · tenants rent (4) · war peace (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (4)
- POR 2024 #10Calling for an Immediate Negotiated Ceasefire in Gazawar-peace
- POR 2024 #11Supporting An Act establishing the municipal reforestation program (S.452/H.869)
- POR 2024 #12That the City Manager is requested to work with the Traffic & Parking Department to take immediate action and make safety improvements to the intersection of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Binney Street, and Bristol Street as soon as possibletransit-traffic
- POR 2024 #13Foreign Policy in Council
Resolutions (3)
- RES 2024 #13Resolution Congratulating Lisa Peterson
- RES 2024 #14Resolution Congratulating Sam Corda
- RES 2024 #15Condolences To The Family of Maureen C. Morris
Applications & Petitions (2)
- APP 2024 #3An application was received from Rickey Zeng representing Lanner Noodles & Bar, requesting permission for three (3) awnings at the premises numbered 24 Pearl Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, abutter and proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
- APP 2024 #4An application was received from Karoline Kuelzer representing the Sea Hag Restaurants and Bar, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 49 Mount Auburn Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
Other Business (6)
- ARS-24-1Awaiting Report Status Updateclimate📖 read
- AR-24-2Report on the possibility of acquiring the property located at 727 Massachusetts Avenue, and that this evaluation should include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the cost, and potential office uses for the City
- AR-24-3Report back after conferring with relevant City departments on potential public renewable energy projects that could receive funding through the IRA Direct Pay provisionclimate
- AR-24-4Report on recommendations and legal opinions for adjusting transportation related fees and other considered changes based on the conversations in committee on December 6, 2023