| 12-02. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the repair of all street lights that are not working in Cambridge. |
Vice Mayor Simmons and Full Membership
01/23/12
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| 12-08. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on instituting a ban on plastic bags. |
Councillor Decker, Councillor vanBeuzekom and Full Membership
01/23/12
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| 12-12. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on zoning changes for the Sullivan Courthouse and neighboring parcels. |
Councillor Toomey, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves & Councillor vanBeuzekom
01/30/12
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| 12-20. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on what steps the City will take to help the general public keep track of awaiting maintenance isues on things like park equipment, graffiti, sidewalks, etc. |
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Decker, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Maher, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor Toomey
02/13/12
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| 12-21. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the ownership status of the Cambridge Street overpass and on the abilities of universities and other organizations to close off property owned by them but enjoyed by the public. |
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor Toomey
02/13/12
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| 12-25. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on developing a process which would require developers seeking zoning relief to build a model of the area impacted by the proposed developments. |
Councillor Decker, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor Toomey
02/13/12
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| 12-26. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on resurfacing the courts at the Jimmy Johnson Street Hockey Rink and providing lighting for the playing area. |
Councillor Toomey, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher & Vice Mayor Simmons
02/13/12
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| 12-29. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the no left turn on the Cambridge Common and to remove the bicycle prohibition on certain streets, such as Whittemore Avenue. Referred back for additional information on 3/5/2012. |
Councillor Kelley
02/13/12
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| 12-33. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on a plan for implementing separate trash or recycling curbside pick up for small businesses along existing curbside pick up routes. |
Councillor Toomey and Full Membership
03/05/12
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| 12-35. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on whether there were any public safety officers that falsified their emergency medical training re-certification while employed by the City of Cambridge. Charter Right exercised by Councillor Toomey on 5/21/12. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom and Full Membership
03/05/12
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| 12-37. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on installing traffic calming measures on Norfolk Street between Broadway and Hampshire Street. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
03/05/12
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| 12-40. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on improper leases and rental of owned affordable housing units. |
Councillor Reeves, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor vanBeuzekom
03/19/12
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| 12-41. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on what additional measures could be taken to improve the amount of municipal green purchasing by city government, including at the school department. |
Mayor Davis, Councillor vanBeuzekom, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor Toomey
03/19/12
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| 12-42. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on reevaluating pedestrian safety concerns at the intersection of Coolidge Avenue and Mt. Auburn Street and the x-shaped intersection where Mt. Auburn crosses Fresh Pond/Gerry's Landing. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
03/19/12
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| 12-43. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the feasibility and desirability of developing an off-leash dog park in or nearby Area 4. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
03/19/12
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| 12-44. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on how the proposal by Global Oil LLC will impact Cambridge. Referred back by Councillor Cheung for a report on 5/21/12. |
Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor vanBeuzekom, Councillor Toomey and Full Membership
03/19/12
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| 12-46. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the accident at the corner of Dover Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Referred back by Councillor Kelley for more information at meeting of 4/9/2012. |
Councillor Kelley, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey & Councillor vanBeuzekom
03/26/12
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| 12-47. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on legal requirements for public notices and meetings of the Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals. |
Councillor Kelley and Full Membership
04/02/12
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| 12-50. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the legal and logistic possibility of banning the use of imidacloprid insecticide. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom and Full Membership
04/23/12
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| 12-51. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on the feasbility of finding additional office space for the City Council. |
Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Reeves & Councillor vanBeuzekom
04/23/12
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| 12-53. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on turning on all water for fountains and gardens at the earliest possible date of the year and shut off at the latest possible date of the year. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom and Full Membership
04/23/12
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| 12-54. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on how to establish an Community Choice Aggregation Network which will engage in electricity procurement for the entire City of Cambridge. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom and Full Membership
04/23/12
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| 12-57. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on appropriate regulation of satellite dishes, possibly through an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. |
Mayor Davis and Full Membership
04/30/12
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| 12-58. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on recent ruling that law enforcement can conduct strip searches. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
05/14/12
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| 12-59. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on implementing a city-wide department answering service. |
Councillor Kelley and Full Membership
05/14/12
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| 12-60. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on making raffle license information and the process available online. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
05/14/12
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| 12-62. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on how the waiting list for community gardens work. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
05/14/12
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| 12-63. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on safety issues at the intersection of Mass Avenue and Vassar Street. |
Councillor Cheung and Full Membership
05/14/12
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| 12-64. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on current status of the Inlet Bridge and what steps the City can take to ensure that agreements with the Commonwealth are upheld. |
Councillor Toomey and Full Membership
05/21/12
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| 12-65. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on an explanation as the when the main library will be open on Sundays. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons & Councillor Toomey
05/21/12
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| 12-66. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on what system is in place for monitoring the ongoing need of each designated disability parking space. |
Councillor vanBeuzekom, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves & Vice Mayor Simmons
05/21/12
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| 12-67. |
Report from the City Manager:
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report on implementing a ban on trucks transporting hazardous materials through the City. |
Councillor Cheung
05/21/12
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