O-1.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Public Information Officer and other appropriate staff and the City Clerk to work on providing interior signage in City Hall to welcome the public and assist them to find their destination.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-2.
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: The City recently established a committee to assist with the planning and programming of a multiple use area in the establishment of the Fresh Pond Master Plan; and
WHEREAS: The plan recognized that there are a variety of users, which at times are at logger heads, and the need to come together; and
WHEREAS: Fresh Pond is a jewel that was created over a century ago; and
WHEREAS: The City established a new jewel in the last quarter of the previous century, in the creation of Danehy Park; and
WHEREAS: Danehy Park has both passive and active users, and was designed for the same; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to create a committee for planning and programming at Danehy Park; and be it further
ORDERED: That said committee should include, but not be limited to, the following:
· Active users;
· Passive users; and
· Abutters
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES, ART AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
O-3.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council relative to the failure of the E911 system due to problems with Verizon as detailed in the attached May 17, 2001 Boston Globe article.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-4.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to assist Riverside residents with their ninth annual planting of barrels on Western Avenue on Saturday, June 9, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-5.
May 21, 2001
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: This day the City Council honors the late Alvin E. Thompson, a dearly beloved son of Cambridge, as well as a respected city father; and
WHEREAS: Alvin was a lifelong resident of Cambridge; he graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School, attended the New England School of Anatomy and Embalming and Roxbury Community College; and
WHEREAS: From 1957 to 1999, Alvin served honorably in the United States National Guard; and
WHEREAS: Alvin was past president and a life member of the Cambridge NAACP. He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, and a former vestry member of
St. Barthlomew’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge; and
WHEREAS: From 1988 to 1998, Alvin served as a legislator of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he was past Chair of the Transportation Committee, Vice Chair of the Rules Committee and a member of the National Caucus of Black Legislators. He also worked for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), and after thirty years of public service, he retired from that position; and at the time of his death, he was director of Elder Affairs for the Registry of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS: Earlier in his career Alvin also served the City of Cambridge as the Community Relations Officer; and
WHEREAS: On April 26, 2000, Alvin passed away suddenly, at the age of 60; and
WHEREAS: First and foremost in all of his positions and community activities, Alvin was a “bridge-builder” who never stopped trying (and usually succeeding) to help the people who most needed help; and
WHEREAS: Alvin’s legacy lies in the results of his steadfast and unwavering commitment to children, including his key role in the establishment of the Benjamin Banneker Charter School, where young minority children are now excelling in the areas of math, science and technology; and
WHEREAS: Alvin’s legacy also lies in the lives of all his devoted and extended surviving family, his beloved wife Gloria G. (Grant) Thompson; his children Alvin B., and his wife, Zana M. of Atlanta, Georgia; Hilton E., and his wife, Tia of Cambridge; Hilary W. of Cambridge; two grandchildren LeTaire and Jeciena; his chosen son, Michael Cox; devoted brother
George L., and his wife Mary of Bridgewater; three sisters-in-law, Mildred Maines of Randolph, Claudine Bhatti, and her husband Majed of Somerville, Ruby Braxton, his god-daughter and her husband, Thomas of Boston; his Aunt Beryl Boxill of New York; his nieces and nephews, cousins, and a host of relatives, dear friends and co-workers; and
WHEREAS: Alvin E. Thompson’s untimely death was mourned by the entire Cambridge Community;
and
WHEREAS: Alvin E. Thompson served the City of Cambridge with honor and distinction as an employee of the School Department, a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives; and an active member of our community; and
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record placing and dedicating a monument on River Street between Franklin and Green Street in honor of Alvin E. Thompson; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk prepare a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution for presentation to the Thompson family at the dedication ceremony on September 28, 2002 on behalf of the entire City Council.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-6.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: It is well documented how much the spouses of our veterans have sacrificed during all of our nation's armed conflicts; and
WHEREAS: The spouses of our veterans played a critical role in all our nations victories by supplying our troops overseas while simultaneously raising families without the support of their spouses who were on active duty; and
WHEREAS: Currently it is not possible for spouses of veterans to be buried with their loved ones in a veteran's plot at the Cambridge Cemetery; and
WHEREAS: In the Bourne Cemetery and the two new veteran's cemeteries in Winchendon and Agawam it is possible for veterans to be buried with their spouse; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, the Superintendent of the Cambridge Cemetery and the Director of Veterans Services to study the feasibility of changing the policy of the Cambridge Cemetery to allow the cremated remains of widowed spouses to be buried in Veterans plots; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council the result of said study by December 3, 2001.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-7.
May 21, 2001
VICE MAYOR MAHER
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
COUNCILLOR BORN
COUNCILLOR BRAUDE
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
COUNCILLOR DECKER
MAYOR GALLUCCIO
COUNCILLOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide an update on the senior discount for cable television.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
O-8.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with a new organizational chart for the Public Works Department, prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMITTEE REPORT #1.
O-9.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the proposed new position of Director of the Office of Constituent Services, Position Number M2-05-765, is hereby deleted from the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget, hereby reducing Line Item 51104 in the Salary and Wages account of Department Number 030100, the Executive Department, in the Operating Budget by $64,004; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to place said $64,004 in a Reserve Fund where it may be available for transfer for funding a position upon further definition of the nature and responsibilities of said position.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMITTEE REPORT #1.
O-10.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide a report to the City Council on the use of mediation by the Police Review Boards and staff in other cities and jurisdictions and on the availability of mediation training for the Police Review and Advisory Board and staff; said report is not required prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS #1.
O-11.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation with the view of enhancing our customer services to senior citizens by enabling senior citizens over sixty years old to obtain two Visitor Parking Permits.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS #1.
O-12.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide information on the possibility of the city owning and operating its own municipal light company; said information is not required prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS #1.
O-13.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the issue of compensation for City of Cambridge boards and commissions be referred to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee for consideration and report.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS #1.
O-14.
May 21, 2001
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to review alternative action that can be taken to slow traffic on Warren Street in addition to the truck prohibition; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council; said report is not required prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget.
In City Council May 21, 2001.
Adopted by the affirmative vote of nine members.
Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
D. Margaret Drury
City Clerk
SEE COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS #1.