CITY MANAGER’S AGENDA
1. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as Constables Without Power for a term of three years, effective the first day of January, 2005:
  Lucien P. Goguen, 72 Beach Street, Haverhill, MA 01832
  Karas Billy, 159 Bittersweet Lane, Randolph, MA 02368
  Sherry Belanger, 136 Eustis Street, Revere, MA 02151
  Hector Polanco, 82 Portland Street, 1st Floor, Haverhill, MA 01830

2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-144, regarding a report on the completion plans of Lafayette Square and the direction of the traffic.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number Number 05-142, regarding a report on the progress of an anti-bullying program.

4. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-141, regarding a report on the number of households that take advantage of the Fuel Assistance Program and its energy efficiency services.

5. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-150, regarding a report on the daytime use of parking spaces at and around 884 Main Street.

6. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-140, regarding a report on the status of the Harvard Square and Central Square MBTA elevators.

7. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-136, regarding a report on an inspection of the fence at Rindge Field baseball diamond with emphasis on the placement of netting to prevent errant balls from entering Bergin Park.

8. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-148, regarding a report on the London Plane trees and whether Cambridge has a winter moth infestation, and if so, whether there is a plan to treat it.

9. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to an ordinance amendment to Chapter 12.16 of the Cambridge Municipal Code increasing the fine for all properties from $25.00 to $35.00 per day which is also in response to Council Order No. 25, dated 1/10/05, regarding comparative information on ticketing for failure to remove snow from sidewalks; and Council Order No. 21, dated 10/18/04, regarding larger fines for failure to clear sidewalks.

10. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $75,000 from General Fund Cable Television Salary and Wages account to the General Fund School Salary and Wages account ($73,410) and to the General Fund School Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,590) to cover the costs of an Educational Access Program Manager and related office and instructional materials.

11. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $800,000 in projected FY06 surplus traffic and parking revenues in the Parking Fund to the Public Investment Fund Traffic and Parking Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will be used to fund equipment, renovations and repairs at the East Cambridge and Green Street Garages.

12. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Adult Basic Education grant (ABE) received from the Massachusetts Department of Education, Adult Community Learning Services for $657,621.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($562,424.00), Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($94,522.00), and to the Grand Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($675.00) to provide funds to support the Community Learning Center (CLC).

13. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Boston Adult Literacy Fund for $9,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($3,927.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($5,073.00) to be used to hire and train student leaders who will direct workshops on family literacy at the Community Learning Center.

14. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of private donations to the Recreation Division for $750 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account to be used to enhance the overall recreation experience of Cambridge individuals with special needs.

15. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) for $46,500 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salaries and Wages account to support the Cambridge Employment Program (CEP).

16. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Cambridge Housing Authority/Bridge Program Grant for $8,400.00 received from the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($7,892.00) and the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($508.00) to be used to provide educational resources to CHA residents enrolled in the Community Learning Center’s Bridge Transition to College Program, which assists residents in making the transition to post secondary education.

17. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) Computer Grant for $75,490.00 received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($73,367.00) and the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($2,123.00) to provide computer classes for CHA residents through the Community Learning Center (CLC).

18. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Civic Education Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education for $143,169.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($124,498.00), Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($17,671.00), and Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($1,000.00) to support the Community Learning Center’s Adult Civic Education program.

19. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant received from the Friends of the Community Learning Center for ($16,000.00) to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account in support of the Cambridge Even Start Program and CLC’s core programs.

20. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Massachusetts Family Network (MFN) Grant through the Department of Education for $139,761.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($138,318.00) and the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,443.00) to provide a variety of family support and parent education resources to families in the Cambridge community through the Center for Families.

21. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a private donation to the Work Force Development for $1,000 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to support efforts to place teens in summer and school year jobs, with particular focus on teens with barriers to employment.

22. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Workplace Education grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education Adult and Community Learning Services for $40,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($37,836.00) and Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($2,164.00) to provide funds to support the Community Learning Center (CLC).

23. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $96,720 from the General Fund Police Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Police Extraordinary Expenditures account to cover the cost of purchasing 120 replacement bullet proof vests for police officers.

24. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the recommendation to accept the following amendment to the Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 8.36.010 (Private Fire Alarm Systems-Connection to Municipal System – fee) which would increase the fee for direct connection to the municipal system from $300 per installation and $300 per year (or part thereof) to $400 per installation and $400 per year.

25. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a recommendation to accept the amendments to the Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 12.18 entitled Standardizing the Placement and Maintenance of Newsracks.

26. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $153,654.02 from the CPA Open Space Reserve to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures account to provide funds to acquire 12-14 Watson Street which will be permanently preserved as a public open space.

27. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to an order of taking in order to acquire a parcel of land located at 12-14 Watson Street in accordance with a recommendation of the Community Preservation Act ("CPA") Committee, for the purpose of permanently preserving it as public open space, including but not limited to maintaining its use as a community garden.

28. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the discontinuance of a portion of Clark Street, in order to create new public open space at the 238 Broadway site, consistent with the goal of providing additional large outdoor play area for students at the Fletcher/Maynard Academy and the Area IV residents.

29. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a draft home rule petition to allow the nurse midwives of the Cambridge Health Alliance to obtain credit in the retirement system for the time that they were paid on the payroll of the Cambridge Hospital Professional Services Corporation and the Somerville Hospital as a result of their being transferred to the payroll of those two entities for several years before returning to the Cambridge Health Alliance.

30. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation on the zoning petition related to certain zoning exemptions for Police and Fire Stations.

31. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation on the Concord-Alewife Rezoning Petition.

32. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation on the Planning Board Petition to lower the threshold at which development in the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District must be reviewed at a public meeting.

33. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board request for the City Council to consider a set of proposed amendments to the text of the Massachusetts Overly District, Section 20.100 of the Zoning Ordinance.

34. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Study Report for the Riverside Bindery Complex, 237 Putnam Avenue and 19-23 Blackstone Street.

35. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as members of the Cambridge Historical Commission for a term of three years to expire June 26, 2008:
  Jacob Albert (full member)
  Chandra Harrington (alternate member)
  Michael Bonislawski (alternate member)

36. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-149, relative to a report on break-ins at or around 884 Main Street.

37. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 05-128, regarding a report on the impact that the federal budget may have on City Programs.

ON THE TABLE
1. Placed on the Table on the motion of Councillor Simmons relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-137 of December 22, 2003, regarding a report on the number of investment managers for the pension fund with the list to reflect the number of women-owned and minority-owned investment managers.

2. Placed on Table on the motion of Mayor Sullivan relative to Committee Report #1 of March 7, 2005 from the University Relations Committee, for a meeting held on February 8, 2005 to discuss the M.I.T. Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT).

3. Placed on Table on the motion of Councillor Simmons on April 11, 2005 on an order adopted relative to a communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, transmitting a recommendation from the License Commission to deny a jitney license application from Nautical Tours, Inc.

4. Placed on Table on the motion of Councillor Toomey on May 9, 2005 on an order requesting the City Solicitor draft a home rule petition to amend the City Charter to provide for popular election of the Mayor in the next municipal election.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on November 18, 2004 for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to Chapter 2.74 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, the Police Review and Advisory Board Ordinance. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after February 14, 2005. [Four sections of the proposed amendment were passed to be ordained as amended. Ordinance #1284. The remaining proposed amendments to chapter 2.74 remain on unfinished business.]

6. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves and Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on May 18, 2005 for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance submitted by Joanne Wilbert Weed et al. to change from Residence C-1 to Residence A the area bordered by Willard Street, Foster Street, Sparks Street and the C-2 district along Mount Auburn Street. Petition expired July 5, 2005. Placed on file July 6, 2005 due to expiration of time pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 40A.

7. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves and Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on May 18, 2005 for the purpose of continuing the consideration of a petition by Joan O’Connor et al. to amend the Zoning Ordinance to make the Mount Auburn Hospital subject to the Institutional Use Zoning provisions. Petition expired July 5, 2005. Placed on file July 6, 2005 due to expiration of time pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 40A.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from Cambridge Arts Council, requesting permission for a temporary banner across JFK Street at Mount Auburn Street announcing Arts Central on September 18, 2005 from 12-6.

2. An application was received from Cambridge Arts Council, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Arts Central on September 18, 2005 from 12-6.

3. An application was received from Cambridge Arts Council, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue between Pearl and Norfolk Streets announcing Arts Central on September 18, 2005 from 12-6.

4. An application was received from Dana Hill Liquors, requesting permission to repair a pre-existing sign at the premises numbered 910 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Community Development Department and abutters.

5. An application was received from Creative Quality Images Inc., requesting permission for a sign at the premises numbered 105 First Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Community Development Department and abutters.

6. An application was received from Margaret Flanagan, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 21 Fayerweather Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical, Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association.

7. An application was received from Jerald Kayden, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 11 Clement Circle (access from Manassas Avenue); said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical, Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association.

8. An application was received from Quiznos Sub, requesting permission for two signs at the premises numbered 600 Technology Square. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Community Development Department and abutters.

9. An application was received from the Greek Orthodox Church, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue at Temple Street.

10. An application was received from Daedalus, requesting permission for a sign at the premises numbered 45½ Mount Auburn Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Community Development Department and abutters.

11. An application was received from Spice & Rice Thai Cuisine, requesting permission for a sign at the premises numbered 1172 Cambridge Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Community Development Department and abutters.

12. An application was received from the Alexis Pena, Salsa at Sunset (Destination Cambridge), requesting permission for temporary banners across Massachusetts Avenue at Pearl and Norfolk Streets and JFK at Mount Auburn Street.

13. An application was received from Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College, Center For Government and International Studies, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 471-473-475 Broadway (Garage); said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services subject to Special Permit Amendment if required by Planning Board, Traffic, Parking and Transportation contingent upon closure of existing Prescott Street curb cut and compliance with existing Special Permit, Historical, Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Joseph Saint Germain, regarding reinstating rent control in the City of Cambridge.

2. A communication was received from Jared E. Hughes, regarding the Council's decision to criminalize the act of skateboarding in the City of Cambridge.

3. A communication was received from Philip R. Fenstermacher, regarding pictures from a previous communication.

4. A communication was received from Peter, Charles and Peter Papagni, transmitting thanks to the City Council for the resolution on behalf of Rosalie M. Papagni.

5. A communication was received from Louis DePasquale and family, transmitting thanks to the City Council for all their support on the death of his father Louis DePasquale Sr.

6. A communication was received from Ruben Barrales, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, transmitting thanks for the resolution regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

7. A communication was received from the family of Manuel Cabral, transmitting thanks for your thoughtfulness.

8. A communication was received from Ila Watson, transmitting heartfelt thanks for her birthday wishes from the City Council.

9. A communication was received from Frances Travers and the Voto family, transmitting thanks for your expression of sympathy on the loss of their sister, Elizabeth Voto.

10. A communication was received from Sheila G. Cook, regarding the Concord-Alewife rezoning proposal.

11. A communication was received from Theodore E. Daiber, Attorney for Concord/Wheeler Street Limited Partnership, 563 Concord Avenue, 19 Wheeler Street and 579 Concord Avenue Limited Partnership, 579 Concord Avenue, transmitting opposition to the Concord-Alewife Rezoning Petition.

12. A communication was received from Representative Michael E. Capuano, acknowledging receipt of the City Council resolution of May 18, 2005 endorsing the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.

13. A communication was received from Representative Michael E. Capuano, acknowledging receipt of the resolution expressing the City Council's opposition to the privatization of Social Security.

14. A communication was received from Jerry Callen, Katy Petersen and RuthAnne Callen, asking the Council reconsider renovation plans for the VFW hall on Huron Avenue.

15. A communication was received from Julie Durrell, urging the City Council to reconsider plans to destroy the VFW hall.

16. A communication was received from Christina Holt, M.D., urging the City Council to reconsider plans to destroy the VFW hall.

17. A communication was received from Nell Wright et al., regarding the VFW Hall on Huron Avenue being sold and the loss of their Thursday Night contra dance at the VFW hall.

18. A communication was received from Regis de Silva, regarding the escalating real estate values and concomitant increase in real estate taxes.

19. A communication was received from Roy Bercaw, regarding city policies.

20. A communication was received from Helen M. Clark, regarding the Broadway curb cut.

21. A communication was received from T. Langdon Allen, supporting the application of Harvard University for a curb cut at 471-475 Broadway.

22. A communication was received from Betty K. Collins, supporting Harvard's request for a curb cut on Broadway between Felton and Prescott Streets.

23. A communication was received from Samuel E. DeMerit, regarding the proposed Broadway curb cut.

24. A communication was received from Christopher T. Quincy, Trustee, Bromley Realty Trust, supporting Harvard University's Application for a curb cut off Broadway.

25. A communication was received from T. Langdon Allen, supporting Harvard University's application for a curb cut on Broadway between Felton and Prescott Streets.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Congratulations to Paul and Tracy Nowicki on the birth of their son.   Councillor Galluccio

2. Congratulations and best wishes to the Sacred Heart parish community of Cambridge on their church remaining open.   Councillor Galluccio

3. Resolution on the death of George T. Tracey.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Maher

4. Resolution on the death of Andre Moniz Serpa.   Councillor Toomey

5. Resolution on the death of Richard Graham, Jr.   Councillor Toomey

6. Resolution on the death of Robert Keezer.   Mayor Sullivan

7. Announcement that Cambridge Rindge and Latin School has been awarded full accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges   Mayor Sullivan

8. Congratulations to Bruce S. Gordon on being elected as the new president of the NAACP.   Mayor Sullivan

9. Resolution on the death of Linda Dieguez.   Mayor Sullivan

10. Resolution on the death of Walter C. DeGuglielmo, Sr.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Toomey

11. Resolution on the death of Emily R. Hoffman.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Maher

12. Recognition of Food for Free for their continued efforts and good luck wishes on their fundraising event on October 6, 2005 at the MIT Museum from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.   Mayor Sullivan

13. Welcome to Cambridge to Dr. David Suzuki, scientist and Canadian Television broadcaster.   Mayor Sullivan

14. Monday, September 12, 2005 proclaimed as Lt. John P. Connors Day in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

15. Congratulations to Jack C. Hobbs of R.F. Walsh Co., Inc. on his election to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.   Mayor Sullivan

16. Resolution on the death of Olive Lee Benson.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Reeves

17. Resolution on the death of Bridget Finn.   Mayor Sullivan

18. Resolution on the death of Benjamin Thomas Huxtable.   Mayor Sullivan

19. Congratulations to MIT President Susan Hockfield on receiving the 22nd Amelia Earhart Award.   Mayor Sullivan

20. Congratulations to the 2005 History Makers Awards winners.   Mayor Sullivan

21. Wishes for a speedy recovery to George Lopes.   Mayor Sullivan

22. Wishes for a speedy recovery to Athelston Alleyne.   Mayor Sullivan

23. Resolution on the retirement of Susan Pilleri.   Mayor Sullivan

24. Resolution on the death of Laura E. Sweatt.   Mayor Sullivan

25. Resolution on the death of James P. Sweatt.   Mayor Sullivan

26. Resolution on the death of Marcia Lieberman.   Mayor Sullivan

27. Resolution on the death of Joseph A. Keefe.   Mayor Sullivan

28. Resolution on the death of Elizabeth Lee Milliken.   Mayor Sullivan

29. Best wishes to Mark Levin on his future endeavors.   Mayor Sullivan

30. Welcome to Deborah Dunsire on her new role as Chief Executive of Millennium Pharmaceuticals.   Mayor Sullivan

31. Welcome to Kenneth E. Weg in his new role as Chairman of Millennium Pharmaceuticals.   Mayor Sullivan

32. Congratulations to the Alley Cats on winning the Cambridge Girls Softball Minor League.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

33. Congratulations to the West Cambridge Little Baseball League, Athletics, on winning the Major League Mayor's Cup.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

34. Congratulations to the Bobcats on winning the Cambridge Girls Softball Major League Championship.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

35. Congratulations to the North Cambridge Little Baseball League, Giants, on winning the Minor League Mayor's Cup.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

36. Resolution on the death of David Masse.   Mayor Sullivan

37. Resolution on the death of Michael W. Frangos.   Mayor Sullivan

38. Resolution on the retirement of Joseph F. Thorp.   Mayor Sullivan

39. Congratulations to Kip Tiernan, Betty Burkes, Elise Boulding and Swanee Hunt on being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.   Vice Mayor Decker

40. Resolution on the retirement of Donna Foley-Hodges.   Mayor Sullivan

41. September 16, 2005 proclaimed as Stepfamily Day in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

42. Resolution on the death of Sister Alice Roberta Kelleher.   Mayor Sullivan

43. Resolution on the death of Jennie Censullo.   Mayor Sullivan

44. Resolution on the death of Delia Kidston.   Mayor Sullivan

45. Resolution on the death of Margaret A. O'Hearn.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

46. Resolution on the death of Muriel Leona Small.   Councillor Reeves, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

47. Resolution on the death of Admiral James Bond Stockdale.   Mayor Sullivan

48. Resolution on the death of Nellie Owen.   Councillor Reeves

49. Resolution on the death of Theodore Kirkjian.   Mayor Sullivan

50. Resolution on the death of Dorothy I. Parker.   Mayor Sullivan

51. Resolution on the death of Ellen V. "Sissy" (Desmond) Furtado.   Councillor Galluccio

52. Resolution on the death of Norma M. (DeWolfe) Wolfe.   Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher

53. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Jonathan R. Flores.   Vice Mayor Decker

54. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Christopher R. Kilpatrick.   Vice Mayor Decker

55. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Adam J. Crumpler.   Vice Mayor Decker

56. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Chad B. Maynard.   Vice Mayor Decker

57. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Mario A. Castillo.   Vice Mayor Decker

58. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Nathan B. Clemons.   Vice Mayor Decker

59. Resolution on the death of Specialist Charles A. Kaufman.   Vice Mayor Decker

60. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Veashna Muy.   Vice Mayor Decker

61. Resolution on the death of Corporal Ramona M. Valdez.   Vice Mayor Decker

62. Resolution on the death of Specialist Rafael A. Carrillo, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

63. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Holly A. Charette.   Vice Mayor Decker

64. Resolution on the death of Specialist Christopher L. Hoskins.   Vice Mayor Decker

65. Resolution on the death of Specialist Anthony D. Kinslow.   Vice Mayor Decker

66. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Joshua P. Klinger.   Vice Mayor Decker

67. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Dion M. Whitley.   Vice Mayor Decker

68. Resolution on the death of Specialist Casey Byers.   Vice Mayor Decker

69. Resolution on the death of Corporal Jesse Jaime.   Vice Mayor Decker

70. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Andrew J. Kilpela.   Vice Mayor Decker

71. Resolution on the death of Corporal Chad W. Powell.   Vice Mayor Decker

72. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Joseph M. Tackett.   Vice Mayor Decker

73. Resolution on the death of Second Lieutenant Matthew S. Coutu.   Vice Mayor Decker

74. Resolution on the death of First Lieutenant Noah Harris.   Vice Mayor Decker

75. Resolution on the death of Specialist Nicholas R. Idalski.   Vice Mayor Decker

76. Resolution on the death of Sergeant David J. Murray.   Vice Mayor Decker

77. Resolution on the death of Corporal Carlos Pineda.   Vice Mayor Decker

78. Resolution on the death of Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion.   Vice Mayor Decker

79. Resolution on the death of Specialist Brian A. Vaughn.   Vice Mayor Decker

80. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Larry R. Kuhns, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

81. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal John J. Mattek, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

82. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Anthony G. Jones.   Vice Mayor Decker

83. Resolution on the death of Specialist Terrance D. Lee, Sr.   Vice Mayor Decker

84. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Chad Mercer.   Vice Mayor Decker

85. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Arnold Duplantier, II.   Vice Mayor Decker

86. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Erik R. Heldt.   Vice Mayor Decker

87. Resolution on the death of Corporal William A. Long.   Vice Mayor Decker

88. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Manny Hornedo.   Vice Mayor Decker

89. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Michael R. Hayes.   Vice Mayor Decker

90. Resolution on the death of Sergeant James D. Stewart.   Vice Mayor Decker

91. Resolution on the death of Specialist Robert E. Hall, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

92. Resolution on the death of Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard.   Vice Mayor Decker

93. Resolution on the death of Corporal Stanley J. Lapinski.   Vice Mayor Decker

94. Resolution on the death of Sergeant First Class Neil A. Prince.   Vice Mayor Decker

95. Resolution on the death of Captain John W. Maloney.   Vice Mayor Decker

96. Resolution on the death of Master Sergeant Michael L. McNulty.   Vice Mayor Decker

97. Resolution on the death of Hospital Corpsman Second Class Cesar O. Baez.   Vice Mayor Decker

98. Resolution on the death of Sergeant First Class Christopher W. Phelps.   Vice Mayor Decker

99. Resolution on the death of Chief Warrant Officer Keith R. Mariotti.   Vice Mayor Decker

100. Resolution on the death of Master Sergeant Robert M. Horrigan.   Vice Mayor Decker

101. Resolution on the death of Linda J. Villar.   Vice Mayor Decker

102. Resolution on the death of Petty Officer First Class Regina R. Clark.   Vice Mayor Decker

103. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Larry R. Arnold, Sr.   Vice Mayor Decker

104. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Jeremy Brown.   Vice Mayor Decker

105. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Eric Woods.   Vice Mayor Decker

106. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Joseph Goodrich.   Vice Mayor Decker

107. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Tricia Jameson.   Vice Mayor Decker

108. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Scottie Bright.   Vice Mayor Decker

109. Resolution on the death of Specialist Christopher Dickison.   Vice Mayor Decker

110. Resolution on the death of Specialist Benyahmin Yahudah.   Vice Mayor Decker

111. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Travis Cooper.   Vice Mayor Decker

112. Resolution on the death of Corporal Lyle Cambridge.   Vice Mayor Decker

113. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Timothy Sutton.   Vice Mayor Decker

114. Resolution on the death of Specialist Ryan Montgomery.   Vice Mayor Decker

115. Resolution on the death of Private Anthony Mazzarella.   Vice Mayor Decker

116. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Ryan Kovacicek.   Vice Mayor Decker

117. Resolution on the death of Specialist Jared Hartley.   Vice Mayor Decker

118. Resolution on the death of Specialist Hoby Bradfield, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

119. Resolution on the death of Private Timothy Hines, Jr.   Councillor Davis

120. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Deyson Cariaga.   Vice Mayor Decker

121. Resolution on the death of Nicholas J. Iannacci.   Councillor Toomey, Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

122. Resolution on the death of Angela M. Mangone.   Councillor Toomey

123. Resolution on the death of Mary Menize.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Toomey

124. Resolution on the death of Leonard Lampkin.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

125. Happy Birthday wishes to Catherine Walsh.   Councillor Reeves

126. Resolution on the death of James S. Harrington, Sr.   Councillor Galluccio, Mayor Sullivan

127. Resolution on the death of Antonio Cabral, Jr.   Councillor Toomey

128. Resolution on the death of Shirley M. Toney.   Councillor Galluccio

129. Resolution on the death of Zachai Tuyo.   Mayor Sullivan

130. Resolution on the death of Eva T. Murray.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

131. Congratulations to Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck on their marriage.   Vice Mayor Decker

132. Resolution on the death of Claire Magner.   Mayor Sullivan

133. Best wishes to Alberta King as she turns the page to the next chapter in her life.   Councillor Simmons

134. Resolution on the death of Raymon A. Medina, Jr.   Mayor Sullivan

135. Congratulations to Tano Holmes on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and September 24, 2005 is proclaimed as Tano Holmes Day in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

136. Resolution on the death of Dr. Mildred Jean McIntyre.   Mayor Sullivan

137. Resolution on the death of Michael Gil.   Councillor Toomey

138. September 2005 proclaimed as Save A Life Month in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

139. Well wishes to Jeannie Arsenault.   Mayor Sullivan

140. Resolution on the death of General William Westmoreland.   Mayor Sullivan

141. Support for Inman Square Movie Night's showing of King Kong on August 11, 2005 at 8:00pm at the East Cambridge Savings Bank.   Mayor Sullivan

142. Support for the 2005 Cambridge Carnival on Sunday, August 8, 2005 at 12:30pm at Sydney Street.   Mayor Sullivan

143. Resolution on the death of Mary I. Murphy.   Councillor Toomey, Mayor Sullivan

144. Congratulations to Todd and Betzi Bodell on the birth of their son.   Vice Mayor Decker

145. Resolution on the death of Joseph G. Pallotta, Sr.   Mayor Sullivan

146. Resolution on the death of John E. Bunevich.   Mayor Sullivan

147. Resolution on the death of Florence A. Fulginiti.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Toomey

148. Resolution on the death of Vincent Cila.   Mayor Sullivan

149. Resolution on the death of Carmela Pittella.   Mayor Sullivan

150. Resolution on the death of Eileen M. Shanahan.   Councillor Galluccio, Mayor Sullivan

151. Resolution on the retirement of Dorothy A. Brown.   Councillor Simmons

152. Resolution on the death of Catherine C. Dunn.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

153. Resolution on the death of Anne R. Kelly.   Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

154. Resolution on the retirement of Margaret Gallagher.   Mayor Sullivan

155. Wishes for a speedy recovery to Mrs. Ruby Sutherland.   Councillor Simmons

156. Support for the 9th Annual Family Fun Day at City Hall on November 5, 2005.   Mayor Sullivan

157. Resolution on the death of Private Lavena Johnson.   Vice Mayor Decker

158. Resolution on the death of Corporal Steven Gill.   Vice Mayor Decker

159. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Arthur McGill.   Vice Mayor Decker

160. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Efrain Sanchez, Jr.   Vice Mayor Decker

161. Resolution on the death of Specialist Ronnie Williams.   Vice Mayor Decker

162. Resolution on the death of Petty Officer Third Class Travis Youngblood.   Vice Mayor Decker

163. Resolution on the death of Sergeant First Class Ronald Wood.   Vice Mayor Decker

164. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Jorge Pena-Romero.   Vice Mayor Decker

165. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Bryan Opskar.   Vice Mayor Decker

166. Congratulations to Cambridge residents Matt Muffleman, Rob Zechman and Heather Moon on the occasion of advancing to the 2005 World Rowing Championships in Japan.   Mayor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Decker

167. Congratulations and best wishes to the Cambridgeport Children's Center on its upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony.   Councillor Davis

168. Congratulations to the West Cambridge Summer League A Team on winning Round One of the Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions.   Mayor Sullivan

169. Resolution on the death of Dana Gardinier.   Mayor Sullivan

170. Resolution on the death of Goldburn N. Goodridge.   Mayor Sullivan

171. Resolution on the retirement of Martin Barberian.   Mayor Sullivan

172. Resolution on the death of Ricardo Goncalves.   Councillor Toomey

173. Congratulations to Greg Ruckman on representing the United States at the 2005 World Rowing Championships in Japan.   Vice Mayor Decker

174. Congratulations to Marika Page on representing the United States at the 2005 World Rowing Championships in Japan.   Vice Mayor Decker

175. Congratulations to Sean Wolf on representing the United States at the 2005 World Rowing Championships in Japan.   Vice Mayor Decker

176. Congratulations to Bob Neer and Xuan Phan on their engagement.   Vice Mayor Decker

177. Support for the 79th Annual Feast in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian on September 10 and 11, 2005.   Mayor Sullivan

178. Congratulations to the New England School of Acupuncture Class of 2005 and Friday, August 5, 2005 is proclaimed as New England School of Acupuncture Day in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

179. Resolution on the death of Mary Munro.   Mayor Sullivan

180. Congratulations to Debra Wise, Mimi Huntington, the Nora Theatre Company, and the Underground Railway Theater on their fundraiser, Breaking New Ground, to raise money for the Central Square Theater.   Vice Mayor Decker

181. Congratulations to Dylan Black on acquiring the Green Street Grill.   Vice Mayor Decker

182. Thanks to Matt Damon for his commitment to the performing arts and the Cambridge community and as a special guest at the fundraiser Breaking New Ground.   Vice Mayor Decker

183. Resolution on the death of Marcel G. Lachance.   Mayor Sullivan

184. Best wishes to Garrett Simonsen on accepting his position at the Cambridge Health Alliance.   Mayor Sullivan

185. Wishes for a speedy recovery to John J. Devaney.   Mayor Sullivan

186. Wishes for a speedy recovery to Joyce Powers.   Mayor Sullivan

187. Recognition of William Lloyd Garrison, one of the nation's first protestors against slavery and author/editor of the Liberator, as August 6, 2005 is proclaimed as William Lloyd Garrison Day.   Mayor Sullivan

188. Resolution on the death of Vincenza Favaloro.  Councillor Toomey

189. Support for Red Sox Outfielder Manny Ramirez.   Councillor Galluccio

190. Welcome to El Jeffery, featured performer in the Second Annual Salsa at Sunset in Cambridge on August 21, 2005.   Councillor Reeves

191. Welcome to the Cambridge Carnival International on Sunday, August 28, 2005 in Kendall Square.   Councillor Reeves

192. Congratulations to Jose Masso on his 30th Anniversary of TV broadcasting.   Councillor Reeves

ORDERS
1. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Cambridge Public Health Department to provide necessary resources to initiate and support emergency preparedness efforts in the event of an influenza pandemic.   Mayor Sullivan

2. Dedication near Fulkerson Street and Thorndike Street as Magliozzi Square honor of Cosmo (Simie) Magliozzi.   Councillor Galluccio

3. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to report on whether the safety of the Vassar Street bicycle path has been evaluated and if so, the results of the evaluation.   Councillor Simmons

4. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Community Development Department to report back to the City Council on home foreclosures in Cambridge.   Mayor Sullivan

5. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Public Health Department, Human Services, and the Public Information Officer to collect information on all existing prescription discount programs offered directly by pharmaceutical companies to consumers who lack prescription drug coverage.   Mayor Sullivan

6. Support of House Bill 1684, a re-filed 2003 bill to fund the re-grant program for historic records.   Mayor Sullivan

7. Support for legislation that provides for the formation of municipal electric utilities known as an "Act Relative to the Establishment of Municipal Lighting Authorities."   Mayor Sullivan

8. The City Council urges the Central Artery Project/Big Dig officials to not take any action that will violate the 1993 agreement that included the pedestrian bridges to link the open spaces in the Charles River Basin, and the City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to provide a report to the City Council on a recourse in the event that the pedestrian bridges are cut.   Mayor Sullivan

9. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to report to the City Council on the recent Supreme Court ruling that provides municipalities with greater latitude around eminent domain.   Mayor Sullivan

10. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Housing Authority on their policy of removing homeless Cambridge seniors from the list of "waiting for housing" when the seniors leave the City of Cambridge.   Councillor Simmons

11. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Public Information Officer and MIS to add to the Cambridge E-Line notification of the annual fire hydrant maintenance and report back to the City Council on this matter.   Mayor Sullivan

12. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to contact the appropriate persons at MIT regarding the lot located at the corner of Cherry Street and School Street with a view in mind of development of affordable housing, particularly affordable housing utilizing green technology such as solar energy, and report back to the City Council.   Councillor Simmons

13. The City Manager is requested to report to the City Council on how the issue of asbestos at the King Open School which resulted in there being no summer camp on the premises will impact fall afterschool programs and whether any other schools are similarly affected.   Councillor Simmons

14. The City Manager is requested to direct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to look into establishing crosswalks at the Churchill and Massachusetts Avenue intersection.   Councillor Simmons

15. The City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City staff with the view of looking into traffic calming measures at Erie and Brookline Streets.   Councillor Simmons

16. The City Manager is requested to direct the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to look into developing a program through the Office of Workforce Development for stipend training programs.   Councillor Simmons

17. Dedication of an appropriate space in the City Council Office as the Sheila Russell Workspace in recognition of her many years of dedication to the City Council and the City of Cambridge.   Councillor Galluccio

18. The matter of the City Council work space be referred to the Government Operations and Rules Committee for a review and report back to the City Council.   Councillor Maher, Councillor Davis and Councillor Toomey

19. Dedication of a site in honor of Arthur E. Manasian.   Vice Mayor Decker

20. The City Manager is requested to contact the appropriate departments with a view of whether Section 8 residents will have water meters installed and will be responsible for paying for water directly.   Councillor Simmons

21. The City Manager is requested to direct the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department to investigate ways the sidewalk on Norfolk Street from Worcester Street to Bishop Allen Drive can be repaired.   Councillor Simmons

22. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of MIS and other appropriate staff to devise a plan to close the digital divide by making wireless internet access (wi fi) available throughout the city, for example, in schools, public housing, public libraries, public squares and parks.   Councillor Davis and Councillor Simmons

23. The City Manager is requested to investigate and report back to the City Council with a plan for establishing a working group on telecommunications and a community technology plan to explore, evaluate and recommend new technological initiatives, and respond to legislative issues.   Councillor Davis and Councillor Simmons

24. The City Manager is requested to report on the status of gating off Fort Washington Park to allow for dog runs and look into the possibility of gating off Dana Park on the Magazine Street side.   Councillor Simmons

25. The City Manager is requested to direct the Inspectional Services Department and other appropriate City departments to work with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Charles River Conservation Group to develop a plan to prevent unintended consequences of the cleanup of the Charles River, particularly displacement of river rats into nearby neighborhoods and to implement the plan as soon as work on the Charles River begins.   Councillor Simmons

26. Support of the City Council for efforts of MassVOTE in support of the election reform bill to allow residents to register to vote, and vote on Election Day.   Councillor Galluccio
[Note: Councillor Toomey voted NO.]

27. The Housing Committee is requested to review the point system used in determining the allocation of affordable housing units and report back to the Council on this matter.   Councillor Maher

28. The City Manager is requested to work with the School Department and the Department of Human Services to help find suitable space to relocate dance events that now take place at the Huron Avenue V.F.W. and report back to the City Council.   Councillor Davis

29. Urging Lesley University to undertake a project labor agreement for construction work that may occur on air rights in Porter Square and begin a conversation with the Boston Building Trades to reach agreement.   Councillor Galluccio

30. Dedication of a site in honor of John T. Collins.   Mayor Sullivan

31. The City Manager is requested to direct the Department of Public Works in the future to post temporary changes of the bus stop at least one week in advance of the change and distribute notices to nearby residents.   Councillor Simmons

32. Dedication of a site in honor of Mario DiPierro.   Councillor Galluccio

33. Dedication of a site in honor of Babe Ciccolo.   Councillor Galluccio

34. The City Manager is immediately requested to work with Harvard University to ensure that graduate dormitory construction begins at 8:00am Monday through Friday and if there is a need for a 7:00am start time that residents be notified 5 days prior, and permission is sought from the City, and to meet the requests of the neighborhood regarding construction management.   Vice Mayor Decker and Councillor Galluccio

35. The City Manager is requested to immediately instruct the Commissioner of Public Works to ensure that all construction related trucks and materials be directed to Cowperthwaite Street and that the City work with Harvard University to ensure that full access to all public safety vehicles is given on Cowperthwaite Street.   Vice Mayor Decker and Councillor Galluccio

36. The City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to respond to neighborhood requests to utilize a flag worker for truck back ups to eliminate constant truck alarms throughout the day related to the graduate dormitory construction at Harvard University.   Vice Mayor Decker and Councillor Galluccio

37. Urging the City Manager to keep Crossing Guard staffing levels at its present number and report back to the City Council if any changes.   Mayor Sullivan

38. The City Manager is requested to work with the Assistant City Manager for Human Services and the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to keep SCM Community Transportation, Inc. open for transportation services to seniors.   Councillor Simmons

39. City Council communicate its concern to Wight and Company for the need for them to hire a responsible contractor, and urging paying tenants of 675 Massachusetts Avenue to consider a rent strike based on the firing of the janitors   Vice Mayor Decker and Councillor Galluccio

40. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Historical Commission and other appropriate departments to consider preparing a brief written history of baseball in Cambridge.   Councillor Galluccio

41. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to install a new trash receptacle near the Youville Hospital on Cambridge Street.   Councillor Galluccio

42. The City Manager is requested to take steps to ensure that renovations to the Tobin School tot lot located on Concord Avenue include new equipment, and to arrange a community meeting to involve the neighborhood and include them in the equipment selection process.   Councillor Galluccio

43. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner and the City Solicitor to clarify the legal issues that may arise when police patrols ask for identification in an attempt to keep the peace and maintain order in public housing developments across the City.   Councillor Galluccio

44. The City Manager is requested to confer with appropriate staff to secure certified appraisals for facility use consideration.   Councillor Galluccio

45. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner to meet with the Boston Police Commissioner to review and consider utilizing the Boston model of tactical information for quick availability and response to increase in crime across the City.   Councillor Galluccio

46. The City Manager is requested to confer with Harvard University officials to discuss a possible partnership of Harvard University, the City of Cambridge and state agencies to undertake repairs to the Weeks foot bridge.   Councillor Galluccio

47. The City Manager is requested to confer with Harvard University officials to create a partnership to establish a frog pond skating rink at the Cambridge Common.   Councillor Galluccio

48. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to provide the members of the City Council with any material from the Boston Society of Architects forum on the Alewife-Concord areas that Community Development staff believe would be helpful to the zoning decision-making process.   Councillor Reeves

49. Request from the City Council to Harvard University to maximize their effort to use brick paving to the greatest extent possible.   Councillor Galluccio

50. The City Manager is requested to report to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee on the feasibility of including the plan for improvements to the dog park at Danehy Park in the capital budget for FY07.   Councillor Murphy

51. The City Council urges the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to transfer the lot at the corner of Binney and Fulkerson Street, currently the subject of a petition for a zoning amendment, to the City of Cambridge for a park with the understanding that one of the uses would be as an off-leash dog park and the City Manager is requested to report back on this matter.   Councillor Murphy and Councillor Toomey

52. The City Manager is requested to confer with the City Electrician to report back to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee on the quality of the lighting at Fort Washington Park and what changes are needed to make park users feel safer.   Councillor Murphy and Councillor Simmons

53. The City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate staff to report back to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee within six weeks on a potential plan for a pilot program for off-hours use of selected park space for off-leash dogs.   Councillor Murphy and Councillor Toomey

54. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development about contacting the Massachusetts Commissioner of Conservation and Recreation about the possibility of using a portion of the park land triangle between Mt. Auburn Street and Fresh Pond Parkway as a dog park and report back to the City Council on this matter.   Councillor Davis and Councillor Murphy

55. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development about asking Harvard University and MIT whether they would be willing to allow the use of any portion of their property for off-leash dogs.   Councillor Murphy

56. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner regarding the increase of graffiti in North Cambridge in the area of Norris and Cedar Streets and Father Thomas Williams Park, with the view of increasing police patrols in the area and increasing efforts to make residents aware of the graffiti hotline.   Councillor Maher

57. The City Manager is requested to instruct the Department of Public Works to improve the lighting system over the basketball court at the Area IV Youth Center and to consider using the same lighting system as Hoyt Field.   Vice Mayor Decker

58. The City Manager is requested to report to the City Council by the September 12, 2005 meeting with an update on negotiations to implement a nighttime truck ban.   Councillor Murphy

59. The City Manager is requested to look into installing traffic calming on Irving Street, as well as repaving Irving Street.   Councillor Murphy

60. Harvard University is asked by the City Council to strongly consider maintaining all facets of the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge.   Councillor Galluccio

61. The City Manager is requested to instruct the Director of the Traffic Department to investigate the state’s Hazardous Cargo rule and what is classified as Hazardous Cargo and to notify residents of what hazardous cargo is allowed to pass through the streets of Cambridge and to instruct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinion of whether the designation of the entirety River Street in Section 6.96 of the Zoning Ordinance can be changed from allowing Hazardous Cargo at all times to banning all trucks during overnight hours.   Vice Mayor Decker

62. The City Manager is requested to consult with the City Solicitor to examine recent Supreme Court decisions regarding banning certain types of displays of the Ten Commandments to determine if the City is in violation of the law and report the Solicitor's findings to the Public Facilities Committee of the City Council by September 12, 2005.   Councillor Murphy

63. Support of the City Council for the Department of Human Services Programs at its meeting of August 2, 2005 to discuss how Cambridge might best serve its teenagers and young adults with future youth programs, and the City Council is requested to actively participate.   Councillor Reeves

64. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner, the Commissioner of Public Works, the Chief Public Health Officer, and the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to devise a new plan to address street climate and use issues in Central Square, particularly in the Massachusetts Avenue/Pearl area.   Councillor Reeves

65. The Administration and the City Council are requested to actively offer their ideas as the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee undertakes the process of considering the issue of how to keep Cambridge competitive with other US and foreign centers of emerging technologies.   Councillor Reeves

66. The City Manager is requested to hold meetings in September and be present to explain to the citizens the City's rat response program.   Councillor Reeves

67. The City Manager is requested to confer with the Director of Assessing and the City Council to determine if the current assessment model can be revised to provide for relief for owner-occupied homes which are not for sale.   Councillor Davis

68. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Historical Commission to determine if the Commission has a process by which it records the life and eventual death of various popular city destinations/institutions and to report back to the City Council on how best to record these places.   Councillor Reeves

69. The City Manager is requested to contact Clear Channel and ask them to explain why they removed a gay-oriented billboard from Massachusetts Avenue before it was scheduled to be removed.   Councillor Davis, Mayor Sullivan

70. Dedication of a site near Green Street to honor the life of Mrs. Mildred Ilene Howard, 101 years old.   Councillor Simmons, Mayor Sullivan

71. The City Manager is requested to confer immediately with Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. and consider a new bid process for any work in which at least two union bids were not received on the Trolley Square project and send a copy of this order to Local 537 and the Boston Building Trades.   Councillor Galluccio

72. Support for legislation sponsored by Representatives Toomey and Wolf seeking conveyance of the Simoni Memorial Rink to the City of Cambridge for the conveyance of $1.   Mayor Sullivan

73. The City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to report back to the City Council on the recent Supreme Court ruling that provides municipalities with greater latitude around eminent domain, including under what conditions such action is allowed, said report also to analyze a hypothetical eminent domain based on the need for a pedestrian bridge across the train tracks in the neighborhood of Jefferson Park and Rindge Towers.   Councillor Davis, Mayor Sullivan

74. The City Manager is requested to insure that the City take all possible steps to offer burdened taxpayers relief in the current tax cycle.   Councillor Simmons

75. City Manager be and hereby is requested to convene a working group that includes participation of City Staff, NSTAR and the energy conservation community for further discussion of the issues relating to moving forward to increase the use of renewable energy.   Councillor Davis

76. City Manager confer with the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion as to whether and under what circumstances the City could take back the parcel under consideration in the MXD zoning amendment proposed by the Cambridge Redevelopment Amendment.   Mayor Sullivan

77. City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and other appropriate staff with the view of contacting the owner of Fresh Pond Mall to request construction of a safe stairway from Route 16 down the embankment to the shopping center, which is the route that pedestrians from the north regularly use to access the shopping center.   Councillor Galluccio

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee, for a meeting held on May 3, 2005 for the purpose of continuing discussion of NSTAR's role with regard to the requirements for renewable energy set forth in the state laws governing the deregulation of electricity.

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on June 22, 2005 for the purpose of considering proposed changes to the zoning in the Concord/Alewife area in a petition submitted by the Planning Board.

3. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on June 22, 2005 for the purpose of considering a petition submitted by the Planning Board to amend Section 20.100 of the Zoning Ordinance. The amendment would require that any proposed development in the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District involving the addition of more than 2,000 square feet but less than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area be subject to a larger Project Review consultation pursuant to Section 19.43 of the Ordinance.

4. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio, and Chair of the Housing Committee, for a meeting held on June 27, 2005 for the purpose of discussing the concerns of Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) tenants and tenants of private affordable housing developments regarding crime in the vicinity of their housing and how CHA Security, the Police Department, building managers and tenants can work together to address their concerns.

5. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 7, 2005 for the purpose of considering a City Council petition to amend the Municipal Code to exempt the municipal police and fire facilities from the Parking and Traffic Demand Management Ordinance.

6. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 7, 2005 for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to exempt the construction or location of a municipal police or fire station.

7. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Henrietta Davis, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a meeting held on June 14, 2005 for the purpose to discuss issues relating to the relocation of the Police Station.

8. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. and Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 7, 2005 for the purpose of considering a petition submitted by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to amend the zoning in the Kendall Square MXD Zoning District to allow additional aggregate gross floor area of 75,000 square feet to be used for multi-family housing.

9. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. and Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 18, 2005 for the purpose of continuing to consider a petition submitted by the Planning Board to amend the zoning in the Concord-Alewife area.

10. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves, Chair of the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, for a meeting held on July 13, 2005 for the purpose of receiving an update on Destination Cambridge Events for FY05-06 and to discuss any other business that might properly come before the committee.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Vice Mayor Marjorie C. Decker, transmitting a letter from Carol A. Fabbri transmitting thanks for your kind letter and condolences from the City Council, and for honoring her son PFC Daniel Guastaferro.

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Aug 1
3:30pm   The Finance Committee and the Special Committee on Property tax will conduct a public meeting to discuss issues relating to property tax.  (Ackermann Room)
5:30pm   Special City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 7
5:30pm   The Public Facilities, Art and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue to discuss dog parks in the city.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 12
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 19
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 26
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 17
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 24
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 31
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 7
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 14
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 21
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 28
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 5
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 12
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 19
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 26
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: The two prior influenza seasons presented challenges for local communities throughout the country in the delivery of vaccinations to those at risk; and
WHEREAS: The Cambridge Public Health Department developed a thoughtful and practical response to the vaccine shortage based upon providing the public with credible and reasoned information and well organized vaccination clinics; and
WHEREAS: The possibility of an influenza pandemic in this country is a real concern for local health officials and a proactive approach to preparing for such a pandemic is needed; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Cambridge Public Health Department to provide all necessary resources to initiate and support emergency preparedness efforts in the event of an influenza pandemic; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back to the City Council on the Cambridge Public Health Department’s effort to prepare for such an event, to what degree inter-agency and/or inter-municipal partnerships are occurring, and the degree to which Cambridge is involved in our region’s Emergency Preparedness Coalition.

O-2     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record dedicating a location in the vicinity of Fulkerson Street and Thorndike Street as Magliozzi Square in honor of Cosmo (Simie) Magliozzi; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-3     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: On Vassar Street MIT is currently utilizing a bicycle path design that installed a bicycle path situated beside the parked cars and next to the pedestrian sidewalk without a physical barrier between the sidewalk and bicycle path; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to report on whether the safety of the Vassar Street bicycle path has been evaluated and if so, the results of the evaluation.

O-4     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: A recent study commissioned by the Homeownership Preservation Foundation and conducted by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found that home foreclosures generate significant costs to local governments; and
WHEREAS: The costs to cities and towns are not merely monetary, but also come in the loss of homes for vulnerable families and costly and complicated legal and financial difficulties for the individuals who have been foreclosed on; and
WHEREAS: These costs may be avoided through foreclosure prevention counseling; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Community Development Department to report back to the City Council on home foreclosures in Cambridge, including but not limited to the number of home foreclosures in recent years, a break down of potential financial costs to the City associated with these foreclosures, and existing resources that are available to aid residents in avoiding foreclosure; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Community Development Department, the Public Information Officer, and the Cable Office to publicize resources specific to foreclosure prevention counseling.

O-5     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Public Health Department, Human Services, and the Public Information Officer to collect information on all existing prescription discount programs offered directly by pharmaceutical companies to consumers who lack prescription drug coverage; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with recommendations for publicizing these discount programs to our underinsured and uninsured residents.

O-6     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
RESOLVED: That this City Council go on record in support of House Bill 1684, the same being "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A GRANT PROGRAM FOR HISTORIC RECORDS" which is a re-filed 2003 bill to fund the re-grant program
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to he Cambridge Legislative Delegation on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-7     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: This City Council voiced support for H1468 relative to the formation of municipal electric utilities during the 2002 legislative session; and
WHEREAS: This matter will be re-filed for the 2005-2006 legislative session as H3294, an Act Relative to the Establishment of Municipal Lighting Authorities; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record supporting legislation that provides for the formation of municipal electric utilities; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Cambridge Legislative Delegation and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Committee on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-8     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: An integral component of the Big Dig project was the agreed upon connectivity provided by pedestrian bridges to link the open spaces in the Charles River Basin; and
WHEREAS: These bridges will not only provide the public with better access to these parks, but also encourage alternate modes of transportation (walking, biking) between Cambridge and Boston; and
RESOLVED: This connectivity will be of particular significance to the future of North Point Park, its future residents, and future workers; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging the Central Artery Project/Big Dig officials to not take any action that will violate the 1993 agreement that included these bridges as a mitigation component for the project; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to provide a report to the City Council on what recourse the City would have in the event that the pedestrian bridges are cut; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Big Dig on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-9     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to report back to the City Council on the recent Supreme Court ruling that provides municipalities with greater latitude around eminent domain, including under what conditions such action is allowed; and be it further
ORDERED: That said report also analyze a hypothetical eminent domain based upon the long-standing dereliction for care and maintenance of a property, for example the Faces property.

O-10     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Housing Authority on their policy of removing homeless Cambridge seniors from the list of "waiting for housing" when the seniors leave the City of Cambridge.

O-11     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: Cambridge E-Line is an effective communication tool for the City to deliver important news and notifications to our residents who have signed up to receive email notifications from the City; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge E-Line includes important notifications, such as school closings, street cleaning reminders, and the like; and
WHEREAS: Concerns have been raised by residents about rusty water during annual hydrant maintenance by the Fire Department - particularly as it pertains to damaging clothing in the wash; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Public Information Officer and the MIS division to add to the Cambridge E-Line notification of the annual fire hydrant maintenance; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-12     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to contact the appropriate persons at MIT regarding the lot located at the corner of Cherry Street and School Street with a view in mind of development of affordable housing, in particular, affordable housing utilizing green technology such as solar energy, and report back to the City Council.

O-13     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: Asbestos at the King Open School resulted in there being no summer camp on the premises; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Assistant City Manager for Human Services and the Superintendent of Schools to report to the City Council on how this issue will impact fall afterschool programs and whether any other schools are similarly affected.

O-14     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to look into establishing crosswalks at the Churchill and Massachusetts Avenue intersection.

O-15     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation, the Assistant City Manager of Community Development, and the Commissioner of Public Works with the view of looking into traffic calming measures at Erie and Brookline Streets.

O-16     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to look into developing a program through the Office of Workforce Development for stipend training programs.

O-17     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate location in the City Council Office as the Sheila Russell Workspace in recognition of her many years of dedication to the City Council and the City of Cambridge; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-18     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the matter of the City Council work space be referred to the Government Operations and Rules Committee for a review and report back to the City Council.

O-19     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate the corner of Concord Avenue and Parker Street to be as named Arthur E. Manasian Square; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-20     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to contact the appropriate departments with a view of whether Section 8 residents will have water meters installed and will be responsible for paying for water directly.

O-21     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department to investigate ways the sidewalk on Norfolk Street from Worcester Street to Bishop Allen Drive can be repaired.

O-22     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: The internet is almost as essential to modern life as the telephone; and
WHEREAS: The cost of internet access has produced a digital divide; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of MIS and other appropriate staff to devise a plan to close the digital divide by making wireless internet access (wi fi) available throughout the city, for example, in schools, public housing, public libraries, public squares and parks; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-23     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to investigate and report back to the City Council with a plan for establishing a working group, which will include residents, local business people and city staff, on telecommunications and a community technology plan. The goal of the work group would be to explore, evaluate and recommend new technological initiatives, and to respond to legislative issues regarding telecommunications and new technology such as wireless internet access (wi fi) and cable access.

O-24     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the City Council on the status of gating off Fort Washington Park to allow for dog runs; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to look into the possibility of gating off Dana Park on the Magazine Street side for the same purpose and to report back to the City Council.

O-25     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Inspectional Services Department and other appropriate City departments to work with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Charles River Conservation Group to develop a plan to prevent the unintended consequences of the cleanup of the Charles River, in particular, displacement of river rats into nearby neighborhoods, and to ensure that the plan is implemented as soon as work on the Charles River begins.

O-26     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging support of the efforts of MassVOTE in support of the election reform bill to allow residents to register to vote, and vote on Election Day; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging the Legislature to adopt the legislation.

O-27     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: The Housing Committee be and hereby is requested to review the point system used in determining the allocation of affordable housing units and to report back to the Council; and be it further
ORDERED: That in said review, the Housing Committee is requested to reach out to the community to obtain a variety of views on the current system and ways it could be improved, including consideration of whether the current preference for families with children under the age of six is the best policy, even for applicants whose children were under six at the time they first applied.

O-28     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the School Department and the Department of Human Services to help find suitable space to relocate dance events that now take place at the Huron Avenue V.F.W. and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-29     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging Lesley University to undertake a project labor agreement for construction work that may occur on air rights in Porter Square and begin a conversation with the Boston Building Trades to reach such an agreement; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Leslie University President Margaret McKenna, the Boston Building Trades, the Massachusetts AFL CIO, and the Greater Boston Labor Council on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-30     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in the vicinity of Merrill Street and Chatham Street in memory of John T. Collins; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Chief of Staff to the Mayor be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-31     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the City Council that the Department of Public Works took the much appreciated step of sending notification of the temporary bus stop change of the Number 47 bus to nearby residents; and
WHEREAS: Many residents at 808 Massachusetts Avenue use that bus, and notice was not sent to 808 Massachusetts Avenue; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council express its appreciation to the Department of Public Works for the notifications; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Department of Public Works in the future to post a change to the bus stop at least one week in advance of the change and to widen the geographic area within which notices of the change are sent to residents.

O-32     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate the corner of Cambridge Street and Willow Street to be as named Mario DiPierro Square and be it further
ORDERED: That Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-33     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in the vicinity of Oxford Street in honor of Babe Ciccolo; and be it further
ORDERED: That Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-34     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is immediately requested to work with Harvard University to ensure that graduate dormitory construction begins at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and if there is a need for a 7:00 a.m. start time that residents be notified 5 days prior, and permission is sought from the City, and in general, to work to meet the requests of the neighborhood regarding construction management.

O-35     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to immediately instruct the Commissioner of Public Works to ensure that all construction related trucks and materials be directed to Cowperthwaite Street and that the City work with Harvard University to explore necessary arrangements to ensure that full access to all public safety vehicles is given on Cowperthwaite Street.

O-36     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to determine whether it is legally possible for the City to require utilization of a flag worker for truck backups in order to eliminate constant truck alarms throughout the day related to the graduate dormitory construction at Harvard University in accord with neighborhood requests; and be it further
ORDERED: That if such a solution is legally possible, the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Harvard University to implement it.

O-37     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That this City Council urge the City Manager to keep Crossing Guard staffing levels at its present number and report back to the City Council if any changes are planned to be made.

O-38     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: SCM Community Transportation, Inc. provides 70% of transportation services to seniors; and
WHEREAS: The Executive Director of SCM took a 30% cut in pay to keep services in operation; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Assistant City Manager for Human Services and the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to keep SCM Community Transportation, Inc. open for transportation services to seniors.

O-39     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: Cambridge has high standards for workplace practices as they apply to workers; and
WHEREAS: SEIU Local 615 has informed members of the City Council that recently all the janitors employed at 675 Massachusetts Avenue were fired by Wight and Company, which is owned by Oasis Development Enterprise Inc., and replaced by Eagle Cleaning Company; and
WHEREAS: Eagle Cleaning Company pays wages and benefits below the area standard; and
WHEREAS: Most of the janitors at this site had worked there for many years and were given no advanced notice and none who applied with Eagle Cleaning Company was granted a courtesy interview; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That this City Council go on record expressing its concerns to Wight and Company for the need for them to hire a responsible contractor; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this City Council go on record asking the paying tenants of 675 Massachusetts Avenue to consider a rent strike based on the firing of the janitors; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Oasis Development Enterprise Inc., Cambridge Housing Authority, and the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.

O-40     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Historical Commission and other appropriate departments to consider preparing a brief written history of baseball in Cambridge.

O-41     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to install a new trash receptacle near the Youville Hospital on Cambridge Street.

O-42     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to take steps to ensure that renovations to the Tobin School tot lot located on Concord Avenue include new equipment; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to arrange a community meeting to involve the neighborhood and to include the neighborhood in the equipment selection process.

O-43     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: The City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner and the City Solicitor to clarify the legal issues that may arise when police patrols ask for identification in an attempt to keep the peace and maintain order in public housing developments across the City; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager and the City Solicitor be and hereby are requested to serve as liaisons between the Police Department and the Cambridge Housing Authority to clarify legal issues so that police patrols understand their rights and authorities.

O-44     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with appropriate staff to secure certified appraisals the following locations for possible facility use consideration by the City Council and the School Committee:
- 5 Western Avenue,
- Graham and Parks School; and
- Longfellow School.

O-45     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner to meet with the Boston Police Commissioner to review and consider utilizing the Boston model of tactical information for quick availability and response to increase in crime across the City.

O-46     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Harvard University officials to discuss a possible partnership of Harvard University, the City of Cambridge and state agencies to undertake repairs to the Weeks foot bridge; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk forward a copy of this order the University Relations Committee to schedule a meeting with the City Council and Harvard University.

O-47     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Harvard University officials to create a partnership to establish a frog pond skating rink at the Cambridge Common; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk forward a copy of this order to the University Relations Committee to schedule a meeting with City officials and Harvard University.

O-48     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to provide the members of the City Council with any material from the Boston Society of Architects forum on the Alewife-Concord areas that Community Development staff believe would be helpful to the zoning decision-making process.

O-49     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record requesting that Harvard maximize effort to use brick paving to the greatest extent possible; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to President and Fellows of Harvard University, Alan Stone, Vice President of Government Community and Public Affairs.

O-50     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee on the feasibility of including the plan for improvements to the dog park at Danehy Park in the capital budget for FY 07.

O-51     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: The City Council go on urging the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to transfer the lot at the corner of Binney and Fulkerson Street, currently the subject of a petition for a zoning amendment, to the City of Cambridge for a park with the understanding that one of the uses to be accommodated in the park would be an off-leash dog park; and be it further
ORDERED: That The City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-52     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the City Electrician to report back to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee on the quality of the lighting at Fort Washington Park and what changes are needed to make park users feel safer.

O-53     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate staff to report back to the Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee within six weeks on a potential plan for a pilot program for off hours use of selected park space for off-leash dogs; and be it
ORDERED: That the report include recommended site selection criteria and sites, rules and recommendations for a community process.

O-54     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development with the view of contacting the Massachusetts Commissioner of Conservation and Recreation about the possibility of using a portion of the park land triangle between Mt. Auburn Street and Fresh Pond Parkway as a dog park; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-55     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: The City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Community Development with the view of asking Harvard University and MIT whether they would be willing to allow the use of any portion of their property for off-leash dogs.

O-56     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner regarding the increase of graffiti in North Cambridge in the area of Norris and Cedar Streets and Father Thomas Williams Park, with the view of increasing police patrols in the area and increasing efforts to make residents aware of the graffiti hotline.

O-57     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Department of Public Works to improve the lighting system over the basketball court at the Area IV Youth Center and to consider using the same lighting system as Hoyt Field.

O-58     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council by the September 12, 2005 meeting with an update on negotiations to implement a nighttime truck ban.

O-59     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to look into installing traffic calming on Irving Street, as well as repaving Irving Street.

O-60     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: Harvard's Fogg Art Museum has been an historic and cultural centerpiece to the City of Cambridge for many decades and is Harvard's oldest art museum; and
WHEREAS: The Fogg Art Museum holds 200,000 objects; and
WHEREAS: The Harvard Art Museums are currently looking for additional space for exhibition, restoration and administration; and
WHEREAS: It would be a significant loss to Cambridge to lose any part of the historic Fogg Art Museum; and
WHEREAS: It is understood that the Harvard Art Museums have considered a number of sites within the City of Cambridge for this use; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record communicating to Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and Thomas Lentz, Director of Harvard Art Museums, a warm welcome for this additional space in Cambridge and asking Harvard University to strongly consider maintaining all facets of the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge.

O-61     August 1, 2005
VICE MAYOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Director of the Traffic Department to investigate the state’s Hazardous Cargo rule and what is classified as Hazardous Cargo and to notify residents of what hazardous cargo is allowed to pass through the streets of Cambridge; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinion of whether the designation of the entirety of River Street in Section 6.96 of the Zoning Ordinance can be changed from allowing Hazardous Cargo at all times to banning all trucks during overnight hours.

O-62     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
WHEREAS: The Cambridge Main Library contains a prominent public display of tablets bearing a denominational version the Ten Commandments; and
WHEREAS: This display of the Ten Commandments contains the following statements: "Built in Gratitude to God, His Son Jesus Christ, and to the Holy Ghost. Men, Women, Children if You Obey These Commandments You Will Be Happy. If You Disobey, Then Sorrow Will Come Upon You. It is Noble to Be Pure; It is Right to be Honest; It is Necessary to Be Temperate; It is Wise to be Industrious; But to Know God is Best of All. Paul, the Apostle, besought men to present their bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God. The body must not be dishonored with impure acts. Wise are they who protect the purity of their blood and preserve their strength by living pure lives;"
WHEREAS: The Library has notified the public that their new building will continue to prominently display this version; and
WHEREAS: The US Supreme Court’s recent rulings in Van Orden v. Perry, and McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky , banned certain types of displays of the Ten Commandments; and whereas the doctrine of cy pres holds that a donation for charitable purposes that becomes frustrated or illegal can be modified; and
WHEREAS: The original deed transferring ownership of the library to the City of Cambridge by Frederick Rindge does NOT legally require the city to maintain the aforementioned display; and
WHEREAS: The extensive renovation of the Main Library places the Ten Commandments display in a new context as the city determines what elements to retain of the original library and what elements to change; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult the City Solicitor to examine the Van Orden and McCreary County and other court decisions to determine if the City is in violation of the law; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report the City Solicitor's findings to the Public Facilities Committee of the City Council by September 12, 2005.

O-63     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: On August 2, 2005 the Department of Human Services will host a special meeting to discuss how Cambridge might best serve its teenagers and young adults; and
WHEREAS: There is now an opportunity to have input from many stakeholders as future youth programs are being conceived and implemented; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Department of Human Services is to be encouraged in these efforts; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Council is requested to actively participate in this dialogue.

O-64     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner, the Commissioner of Public Works, the Chief Public Health Officer and the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to devise a new plan to address street climate and use issues in Central Square, particularly in the Massachusetts Avenue/Pearl area; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to take particular notice of the ongoing problem. At least one former resident sold their house due to the extreme nature of this continuing problem.

O-65     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee has been considering the issue of how to keep Cambridge competitive with other US and foreign centers of emerging technology which have perceived high quality of life; and
WHEREAS: It is clear that Cambridge is a very interesting place to be, but that it should pay attention in the current competitive environment. Some US cities like Austin, Texas, have benefited from initiatives to enhance the City's image; and
WHEREAS: In Cambridge, we have the opportunity to heighten the quality of life to our residents and to attract visitors and new residents; and
WHEREAS: The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee is considering the idea of the City to launch an "Excitement Lab;"
WHEREAS: The "Excitement Lab" would be a collaborative effort between the City, the Chamber of Commerce and the universities to collaborate on promoting events and activities for the public. Funding would be shared; and
WHEREAS: The "Excitement Lab" would invite local promoters to propose events and activities for consideration. A panel like the Board of Directors of the Office of Tourism would review proposals and determine the scope of annual offerings. A year long series of events would be determined and widely publicized; and
WHEREAS: The Committee welcomes the input of Councillors and the citizens
WHEREAS: In September the Committee expects to invite a group of experienced event specialists to discuss how Cambridge might best enhance its profile as a center of cultural excitement; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Administration and the City Council are requested to actively offer their ideas as the Committee undertakes this process.

O-66     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: This summer rats appear to be more numerous and have been sighted across the City. West Cambridge, Harvard Square, Area IV and Mid Cambridge appear to have the most frequent sightings; and
WHEREAS: Neighbors do not accept the City's response that the rat problem is due to their failure to properly put away trash. They believe that while their trash-keeping efforts could improve, they would like to see the City embark upon a pilot program which is a stepped up effort and precise initiative; and
WHEREAS: Some of the things the neighbors would like to see are as follows:
- All residents be required to use approved trash receptacles. Plastic bags to be discontinued.
- Trash to be put out on the morning of trash day only.
- City to bulk purchase trash receptacles and provide to citizens either at cost or free, like the current blue recycling bins; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to convene a citywide meeting regarding rats in Cambridge and how the City administration and citizens might work best together to eradicate the current rat problems.

O-67     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: The taxpayers of Cambridge are deeply concerned about this year's tax bills and how current assessments are achieved; and
WHEREAS: People understand the Commonwealth's 100% evaluation requirement, but do not agree with the values attributed to owner-occupied one, two, three and four family homes where there is no present intent to sell; and
WHEREAS: These owners believe they are the victims of the incorrect assumption that their home will be sold in the current market; and
WHEREAS: Currently, the tax code in Massachusetts understands that the current use of land can be considered determining its tax value. For example, the tax value of 40 acres of land would differ if it were used for commercial purposes, farmland or residential development; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Assessing and the City Council to determine if the current assessment model can be revised to provide for relief for owner-occupied homes which are not for sale.

O-68     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: Recently a number of Cambridge "institutions" have indicated that they will no longer continue to exist. These include: the Globe Bookstore, Man Ray, the Plough and Stars and Green Street Grill; and
WHEREAS: These establishments have been integral parts of the fabric of the City for sometime; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Historical Commission to determine if the Commission has a process by which it records the life and eventual death of various popular city destinations/institutions; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Historical Commission to report back to the City Council on how best to record the existence and contributions of these Cambridge places.

O-69     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to contact Clear Channel and ask them to explain why they removed a gay-oriented billboard from Massachusetts Avenue before it was scheduled to be removed.

O-70     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record dedicating a suitable location in the area of Green Street to honor the life of Mrs. Mildred Ilene Howard; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-71     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer immediately with Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. and consider a new bid process for any work in which at least two union bids were not received on the Trolley Square project, and send a copy of this order to Local 537 and the Boston Building Trades.

O-72     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record in support of legislation sponsored by Representatives Toomey and Wolf seeking conveyance of the Simoni Memorial Rink to the City of Cambridge for the conveyance of $1; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Cambridge Legislative Delegation on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-73     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Law Department to report back to the City Council on the recent Supreme Court ruling that provides municipalities with greater latitude around eminent domain, including under what conditions such action is allowed; and be it further
ORDERED: That said report also analyze a hypothetical eminent domain based on the need for a pedestrian bridge across the train tracks in the neighborhood of Jefferson Park and Rindge Towers.

O-74     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: The City Manager be and hereby is requested to insure that that the City take all possible steps to offer burdened taxpayers relief in the current tax cycle.

O-75     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to convene a working group that includes participation of City Staff, NSTAR and the energy conservation community for further discussion of the issues relating to moving forward to increase the use of renewable energy.

O-76     August 1, 2005
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager confer with the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion as to whether and under what circumstances the City could take back the parcel under consideration in the MXD zoning amendment proposed by the Cambridge Redevelopment Amendment.

O-77     August 1, 2005
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and other appropriate staff with the view of contacting the owner of Fresh Pond Mall to request construction of a safe stairway from Route 16 down the embankment to the shopping center, which is the route that pedestrians from the north regularly use to access the shopping center.

TEXT OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee Report #1
The Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee held a public meeting on May 3, 2005, beginning at ten o’clock and five minutes in the Ackermann Room. The meeting was held for the purpose of continuing discussion of NSTAR’s role with regard to the requirements for renewable energy set forth in the state laws governing the deregulation of electricity.

Present at the meeting were Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Committee, Mayor Michael A. Sullivan, Councillor Henrietta Davis, and City Clerk D. Margaret Drury. Also present were George Fernandes, City Electrician, John Bolduc and Rosalie Anders, Environmental and Transportation Planners, Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD), Frank Gundal, Manager of Products and Services for NSTAR, Alison Field-Juma, Green Decade/and member of the Cambridge Climate Protection Action Committee (CCPAC), Marc Breslow, Mass Climate Action Network, Chad Laurent, Mass Energy, Michele Sprengnether, Green Decade, CCPAC, Elizabeth Kline, 15 Kirkland Rd. and Leith Sharp, Director of the Harvard Green Campus Initiative.

Councillor Simmons convened the meeting and explained the purpose. She invited Frank Gundal to begin the discussion. He stated with an explanation of why the NSTAR electric bill insert shows zero percent renewable energy. NSTAR is meeting the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) by the purchase of renewable energy certificates, a category of renewable energy that is not one of the categories that is noted on the bill insert.

Chad Laurent, Mass Energy, stated that NSTAR could show their renewable energy portfolio on the label if they were meeting the requirements through their purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), but if NSTAR is meeting the standard through the Alternative Compliance Procedure (ACP), it would not show on the bill inserts.

Mr. Gundal disagreed with that statement.

Councillor Davis said that she believes that the goal is for NSTAR to show its participation in renewables for the purposes of public education. Mr. Gundal said that the label issue needs to be taken up with the regulators because it is all done in compliance with the market rules. He added that with regard to the question about whether NSTAR could supply more renewable energy than the two percent requirement, the major problem is that the market needs to become more firmly entrenched. NSTAR feels that what is needed is more of a push for construction of renewable energy sources. He has met several times with Mass Technology Collaborative.

Councillor Davis said that Mass Electric does put the renewable energy acquired as RECs on the bill. Mr. Gundal stated that NSTAR is not looking to do a REC program. It just removes RECs from the overall market. They have not worked the way that was intended.

Ms. Anders asked what would work if not RECs and what is standing in the way if there is plenty of money. Mr. Gundal said that his suggestion is to focus on ways that the City of Cambridge can increase its renewable energy, for example, by putting solar panels on a city building. Ms. Sprengnether said that if NSTAR purchases RECs, they go to ACPs that could come back to Cambridge to put a solar panel on a building.

Marc Breslow said that Cambridge and other cities have very little opportunity to create renewable energy especially since wind is a major focus. He asked what NSTAR is doing to increase supply. For example, why doesn’t NSTAR agree to buy renewable energy? Mr. Gundal said that before restructuring, NSTAR was required to and did sign long-term contracts. After restructuring, the idea was that suppliers would be dealing with this piece. NSTAR does supply basic services but this was designed to be service of last resort. Marc Breslow said that buying for more than one year is not the same as owning. Long-term contracting is the only way that renewable energy is going to happen; otherwise banks will not give loans to companies seeking to supply renewable energy.

Mr. Gundal said that he does not understand why MTC is not enough of a guarantee. He added that NSTAR is discussing long-term energy contracts. However, there is a lot of feeling that it is contrary to the idea that the market will supply the lowest prices.

George Fernandes said that trend is not there for residential purchases but as the market develops the rates are expected to go down.

Mr. Bolduc said that the City has been looking at the purchase of RECs because that is a way for the City to demonstrate support for renewable energy. The City has a number of solar energy systems around for public education, but given the price of solar energy, it is not going to make a dent. Purchasing RECs seems like the one thing that the City can continue to do at this point.

Leith Sharpe, Director of Harvard Green Campus Initiative, said that their purpose is to engage the entire university in sustainable energy. One major focus is climate change. When we look at the scientific basis of climate change, the scientific evidence of the need for a 60-70 percent reduction within one generation, we have to think bigger and bolder. From organizations like NSTAR the Green Campus Initiative would like to hear that NSTAR understands and articulates the science of climate change. Without that, the discussion will continue to be about smooth marketing.

Ms. Sharpe added that in Harvard’s case, the need is to become a climate-neutral organization, which is a real change of focus. The connection between conservation of energy and using renewable energy sources must be unbreakable.

Ms. Sharpe said that Harvard is currently a part of the REC market, as a transitional strategy, as an effective beginning with a middle goal of research and development towards an end of massive use of alternative energy. The check-off box is a way to get consumers engaged, especially when linked with conservation.

Mr. Gundal said that NSTAR is committed. The question is still how. NSTAR agrees that energy conservation is always the first emphasis.

Mr. Laurent said he would like to see NSTAR support the City of Cambridge in putting up solar panels. But every individual cannot do that and everyone can purchase RECs. NSTAR should provide that option. The Mass Energy non-profit would like to work with NSTAR. MTC is entering into long-term contracts and has successfully done that with Massachusetts renewable energy suppliers. They have alternative energy to supply through Clean Energy Choice.

Councillor Simmons said that she feels like there is a logjam. Is there a middle ground?

Mr. Gundal said that NSTAR has one boundary: they are not doing a REC grid program, that is, a Greenup Program. One supplier already left the Greenup Program because it is not working. That program is aimed at increasing demand. Demand is already there. The program is not creating the growth in supply that is needed. There are a lot of ways to directly address the issues.

Councillor Simmons asked whether NSTAR has the "fire in the belly" to solve this problem. Mr. Gundal said that CEO Tom May does, but with restructuring, NSTAR cannot own power plants and is not supposed to be a supplier. He said that his suggestion is to create a working group with a focus that is not just solar power and is not just renewable energy.

Councillor Simmons stated that a group has to be purpose-driven to be successful.

At eleven o’clock and fifteen minutes A. M., Councillor Davis assumed the Chair. She queried whether they should consider a Cambridge-based working group with NSTAR. Mr. Bolduc said perhaps they should work on a strategic energy plan on a community-wide basis, to address the question of where are we going and what can we do.

Ms. Sharp said that such a group could just end up talking and talking and talking. Her favorite model is to form a group and work on an immediate strategy. She said that she favors offering a check-off on the NSTAR bill to encourage decentralized choices of alternative energy.

Mr. Gundal said that he can go back to NSTAR to discuss the suggestions from this meeting, but the bottom line is that NSTAR does not want to just throw something at the REC market.

Ms. Anders stated her agreement with Ms. Sharp. If NSTAR is committed and RECs are not good, what is NSTAR’s thinking about how to move forward? NSTAR needs to put something on the table. Mr. Gundal stated that this extends NSTAR’s role too far.

Councillor Davis asked who is supposed to come up with the plan. Ms. Field-Juma asked what could be proposed that NSTAR could support and that would get to generation of more renewable energy. Mr. Gundal said that there is no easy answer. Elizabeth Kline said perhaps it is up to the community to decide what it believes NSTAR must bring to the table and to push for that. She said maybe that should be the one meeting follow-up.

Councillor Davis asked whether there are practical possibilities. She added that she liked what Ms. Sharp said. She would like to structure two or three meetings where a partnership with NSTAR could make progress.

Mark Breslow said that NSTAR has to come to the table with willingness to either work on the supply side or the demand side. He hears NSTAR saying they do not want to do the demand side, and they do not want to take the risk of the supply side because of the possibility of shifting prices.

Mr. Gundal said that NSTAR has had some discussion of signing long-term contracts. It is a very contentious discussion, not just within NSTAR.

Mr. Laurent said that by this summer Mass Energy expects to be offering a bundled product. Dominium offers an option in Mass Electric, mostly nuclear power. They are a registered supplier.

Ms. Hertzog asked why NSTAR does not include requirements for renewables in its bid. Mr. Gundal said that NSTAR does not have a lot of flexibility or latitude.

Councillor Davis stated that she is interested in the Worcester goal, in which the purchase of renewable energy should amount to 20 percent of the city’s total energy purchased by 2010.

Ms. Sharp said that looking at the issue from an entrepreneurial viewpoint, people are willing to pay more for renewable energy but it has to be easy. Their experience has been that people understand that the renewable energy industry has to grow over time. She