That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to take an inventory of the empty tree wells in the Port and to establish a plan for replenishing these throughout the spring season and determine where additional "smart" trash receptacles can be placed throughout the Port

City of Cambridge O-5 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL February 11, 2019 COUNCILLOR SIMMONS COUNCILLOR MALLON COUNCILLOR SIDDIQUI COUNCILLOR KELLEY WHEREAS: At the Safe Streets, Safe City meeting held at the Pisani Center on February 6, 2019, a number of concerns were raised about various issues in the Port, including the fact that numerous tree wells have long sat empty, and the fact that there may be an insufficient number of trash receptacles in the area; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to take an inventory of the empty tree wells in the Port and to establish a plan for replenishing these throughout the spring season; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to determine where additional “smart“ trash receptacles (those which send an electronic alert to the DPW when they are full) could be placed throughout the Port neighborhood, and to establish a plan to distribute these throughout the Port no later than the first day of summer; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on these matters within one month.