Mon, Jan 7, 2002
10:00am   Inaugural Meeting of the 2002-2003 Cambridge City Council  (Sullivan Chamber)
The new City Council consists of the following members: Henrietta Davis, Marjorie Decker, Anthony Galluccio, David Maher, Brian Murphy, Ken Reeves, Denise Simmons, Michael Sullivan, and Tim Toomey. The first (and probably the final) vote on the election of the mayor (and vice-mayor) will take place at this meeting.
6:00pm   Inaugural meeting of the 2002-2003 Cambridge School Committee (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria CRLS)
The new School Committee consists of the following members: Fred Fantini, Joe Grassi, Richard Harding, Alan Price, Alice Turkel, and Nancy Walser. The Chair and seventh voting member of the School Committee will be the Mayor who will (hopefully) be elected by the City Council from among its members earlier in the day. The School Committee will also elect a vice-chair from among its members who will be responsible for all subcommittee assignments. If a mayor is not elected at the City Council's Inaugural Meeting, the most senior member (Ken Reeves) will serve as Acting Mayor until the Council elects a mayor.

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

Tues, Jan 15
6:00pm   Regular meeting of the School Committee  (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria CRLS)

Wed, Jan 23
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
7:00 - 9:00pm   Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association (MCNA) meeting  (CRLS High School Media Cafeteria)
Meeting Agenda:
(1) Cambridge Street tunnel easement - The City Council is expected to vote on Harvard's request for permission to build a tunnel below Cambridge St. Presentations pro and con, discussion, and vote on a position for, against, or for modifications.
(2) A Plan of Action for Protecting Neighborhood Interests Against Harvard Expansion (proposed guidelines are available at www.mcna.org)

Thurs, Jan 24
4:00pm   Affordable Housing Trust meeting  (Ackermann Room, City Hall)
6:00-8:00pm   Cambridge Pedestrian Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Sat, Jan 26
11:00am   Cambridge Republican Party City Committee Caucus to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Massachusetts Republican State Convention.  (20 Lee Street, Cambridge)  For further information, contact David Trumbull at CambGOP@aol.com or call 617-876-6004. The convention will take place April 6 in Lowell.

Mon, Jan 28
5:30pm   City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 29
6:00pm   School Committee workshop to continue discussion of the “Spence Report”.  (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria CRLS)

Wed, Jan 30
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Thurs, Jan 31
6:00pm   Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board meeting  (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Plant, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)
7:00-9:00pm   Flood Alert! - A regional water forum on flooding, sewer and storm water systems, and water quality organized by the Coalition for Alewife. Please RSVP: 617-864-6751 / 617-630-4995, Carolyn Mieth or email: cmieth@ppffound.org; 781-648-6417 / 617-578-3181, Aram Hollman or email: ahollman@nef.com. Time: 7pm - 9pm, Location: Temple Beth El, 2 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA. Parking is available in the rear entering from Blanchard Rd. Please do not bring any meat products into the building!

Mon, Feb 4
5:30pm   City Council Roundtable Meeting - Discussion on 2000 Census. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 5
6:00pm   Regular meeting of the School Committee  (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria CRLS)
7:30pm   Planning Board meeting - Deliberation on recommendations for Harvard's request for an easement to construct a tunnel on City land below Cambridge St.

Wed, Feb 6
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Sat, Feb 9
1:00-3:00pm   Winter Tree Identification Walk  (Neville Place Parking Lot , 650 Concord Ave., Fresh Pond Reservation)
Walk led by Ranger Jean Rogers. Presented by Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation and the Fresh Pond Reservation Ranger Program. Email ewylde@friendsoffreshpond.org or call Ranger Jean Rogers at 617-349-4793 for more information or to let us know you would like to come. Winter Tree Finder by Watts and Watts will be used and 10x lenses will be provided. The Winter Tree Finder is a small book available at Wordsworth and other good stores for a small price, but participants will use the guide here for free. No charge. DRESS WARMLY.

Sun, Feb 10
2:00-4:00pm   Lecture: A Cantabridgian’s Love of Trees  (Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle Street.)
The fee is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. RSVP by Friday Feb. 8 to 617-547-4252 or send an email message to CamHistory@aol.com. The Cambridge landscape has undergone several changes since its founders first settled here in the 17th century. Some trees no longer shade their woodsy lots and avenues, but many species remain, serving as a testament to another era. Drawing upon examples from farmland orchards to Tory estate to the Parks movement, Cambridge Historical Society advisor Karen Falb will present an illustrated slide lecture about the history of trees along Brattle Street and other Cambridge neighborhoods.

Mon, Feb 11
5:30pm   City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 13
3:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
5:30pm   Election Commission Recount Debriefing meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
5:30-7:30pm   Cambridge Bicycle Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
6:30pm   Riverside Study Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Wed, Feb 20
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create a transition district along Hammond and Gorham Streets. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Feb 21
7:00-9:00pm   Porter Square Neighbors Association meeting  (Metropolitan New Life Baptist Church, 16 Beech St, Cambridge)
Agenda includes:
     (a) Major Steve Carroll of the salvation: Perspectives on the Chronic Homeless in Porter Square;
     (b) Report on Cambridge's Capital Budget for Funding the Design Phase of Porter Square;
     (c) Ears to the Ground: What's Happening in Porter Square.

Fri, Feb 22
10:30am   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss climate protection in Cambridge, the ICLEI Conference, and organization of the committee. (Ackermann Room)

Mon, Feb 25
5:30pm   City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 26
7:30pm   BELMONT BIKEWAY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING (Belmont Town Hall, Concord Ave, Belmont)
This should be an exciting meeting! Representatives from Somerville will be giving a presentation about the proposed Somerville Community Path. Representatives from Belmont will be giving a presentation about the proposed Belmont Bikeway. These two projects will be part of a critical east-west link in the regional network of bikepaths. PLEASE JOIN US AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS! For more information, contact Don Becker at (617) 484-8432

Wed, Feb 27
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
7:00pm   Conservation Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
     7:00pm   MDC Land Boulevard Bridge Repairs - Request for Determination of Applicability - continued from Jan 28 
          for additional information regarding the migration of alewife
     7:30pm   Belmont Hill/Windsor School Boathouse:  Amend Order of Conditions on Greenough Boulevard, in order to 
          repair/replace the existing apron and ramp with work occurring in the Riverfront Area of the Charles River
     8:00pm   Ellen Maas - update the Commission on Alewife Brook Reservation

Thurs, Feb 28
11:00am   The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting for the purpose of a general overview and assessment of Economic Development issues in the city. (Ackermann Room)
4:00pm   Affordable Housing Trust meeting  (Ackermann Room, City Hall)
6:00pm   Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board meeting  (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Plant, 2nd Floor meeting room, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)
Agenda to include review of Public Comments on the North East Sector Project Carol Johnson Associates will present an update of plans for the North East Sector Project at Fresh Pond Reservation in response to comments received from the public and the Master Plan Advisory Board at Public Meetings held in October and December.
The 25-acre project site is entirely within the Fresh Pond Reservation and surrounds, but does not include, the Neville Manor site. Project components include a new youth soccer field west of Neville Manor, new walking trails, and ecological restoration of natural woodlands and meadows within the site. This is the first major task in the Fresh Pond Master Plan to be implemented since it was adopted by the City Council in January 2001.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.
Questions regarding this meeting or Fresh Pond Reservation, please call Chip Norton at 617-349-4781.
6:00pm   Special Joint City Council and School Committee Meeting  (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 1st Floor Conference Room, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway)
6:00-8:00pm   Cambridge Pedestrian Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, Mar 4
5:00pm   Special Presentation: Cambridge Yerevan Sister City Association (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council Roundtable Meeting - Review of the City Council goals established in its last goal setting process. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Mar 6
2:30pm   The City Council's University Relations Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the work of this new committee. (Ackermann Room)
7:00-9:00pm   Alewife Water Forum on flooding, stormwater & sewage management, and water quality in the Alewife section of the Mystic River watershed. (Temple Beth El, 2 Concord Avenue, Belmont, corner of Blanchard Road, enter the parking lot from Blanchard Road.)
The speakers are Grace Perez, executive director of the Mystic River Watershed Association, and the municipal engineers of Arlington, Belmont & Cambridge. Grace will outline the problems -- flooding, pollution of our brooks & ponds -- and some of the causes. The engineers will talk about what they're trying to do about those problems & what the toughest issues are. Following these presentations: we've reserved a lot of time for audience questions. Maria Van Dusen, former head of the Mass. Riverways program, will moderate. To help answer questions, in addition to the engineers, there'll be a number of specially invited resource people -- state and municipal officials, members of town boards and commissions. So bring your questions & join us tonight! The Flood Alert! program is co-sponsored by the Belmont Citizens Forum and the Mystic River Watershed Association. If you have questions, or need directions, please call 781-316-3438.

Mon, Mar 11
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) - MEETING CANCELLED due to National League of Cities Conference in Washington, DC.

Wed, Mar 13
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
6:30pm   Riverside Study Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, Mar 18
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)
6:30pm   The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss the property tax rate classification. (Sullivan Chamber)
7:00pm   Conservation Commission meeting  (51 Inman St., 2nd floor conference room)
     7:00pm   Spaulding and Slye - informational presentation of North Point
     7:30pm   Cambridge DPW - informational meeting to discuss future maintenance projects and new outfall 
                   construction along the Charles River.

Wed, Mar 20
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
3:00pm   Alternative methods of transferring surplus ballots in the Cambridge municipal elections - Presentation by Robert Winters to the Cambridge Election Commission.  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
5:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss community policing, community grants and block parties. (Sullivan Chamber)
7:00pm   Talk on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) in Metropolitan Boston (Community Room, Robbins Library, Arlington Center)
Sponsored by the Mystic River Watershed Association. Dave Kubiak, CSO Project Manager, MWRA, will talk about the development of the CSO control plan, control goals and compliance with water quality standards, for the Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River area and other receiving waters. The speaker series is free and open to the public. For more information, call 781-316-3438 or email Janet Kovner at jskovnr@gis.net.

Thurs, Mar 21
6:00-8:00pm   Cambridge Pedestrian Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Sat, Mar 23
1:00pm - 4:00pm   Birds’ nest survey at Fresh Pond Reservation  (Meet at Neville Place Parking Lot, 650 Concord Avenue)
“We will go out in teams of 4 or 5 people to look for birds' nests in the area between Black's Nook and Little Fresh Pond. The data we gather (height, location, size, appearance) can help us to identify some of the species of birds that built the nests, and to learn more about nesting behavior.”
“You will learn techniques for recognizing camouflaged nests and for estimating size, height, and distance. We will also have a number of nests and photos of nests for you to examine. Dress for being out of doors. BRING YOUR BINOCULARS!”
This is a free event offered by Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation and the Fresh Pond Ranger Program. Limited to 25 people. Sign up soon! For more information or to let us know you plan to come, please respond by March 21: E-mail friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call Ranger Jean Rogers at (617)349-4793 or call Ranger Jean Rogers at (617)349-4793.

Mon, Mar 25
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 26
6:00pm   Meeting of the School Committee - Budget hearing on the FY03 School Department budget; public comment   (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)
7:00pm   Making Jobs and Recycling Go Together  (Parish of St. Paul, 1135 Walnut Street, Newton)
Did you know that the recycling industry employs over twelve thousand people in Massachusetts? Since 1995 it has been the job of the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development to promote the continued development of the recycling industry, the jobs it creates, and the benefits it provides to local communities via reduced disposal costs. Come hear Amy Perlmutter explain how the Chelsea Center does it. Whether working with manufacturers to help them utilize more and better recycled materials, promoting research and development on recyclables, working with cities and towns on how to recycle more or encouraging companies to get into recycling or the recycling business, the Chelsea Center help put the pieces together. Amy has been the Executive Director of the Chelsea Center since its inception. Part of the University of Massachusetts, it provides technical and business services to manufacturers, municipalities and others who wish to expand the use of recovered feedstocks in their businesses and communities. For more information email: connorsr@mit.edu or Karen_keating@tjx.com.

Wed, Mar 27
5:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor) [Note: postponed.]

Thurs, Mar 28
6:00pm   Meeting of the School Committee - [Cancelled due to Passover.]
6:00pm   Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board  (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway)

Mon, Apr 1
5:30pm   City Council Roundtable Meeting - The City Council will discuss storm water and sewer issues. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 2
11:00am   The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the Gibbs Report and to received an update from the Human Services Department on the report entitled “Education and Skill for the new Economy: A Survey of Employment Trends in Cambridge.” (Ackermann Room)
6:00pm   Meeting of the School Committee   (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)
7:30pm   Planning Board meeting  (Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
     7:30pm   CDD update of general business - Beth Rubenstein, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.
     7:40pm   PB#157, Major Amendment #1, 229-243 Vassar St, Undergraduate dorm, to amend the driveway design, deliberation and possible decision.
         1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.     2. Other.
For further information concerning this agenda, please call Liza Paden at 617 349-4647; TTY: 617-349-4621, at the Cambridge Community Development Department, or email lpaden@ci.cambridge.ma.us. 

Wed, Apr 3
6:00pm   Special City Council meeting - Public hearing on the request of Harvard University for a sub-surface easement on Cambridge Street. This meeting will be televised.   (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 8
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 9
5:15pm   Transportation, Public Space, and the Design of the Charles River (1154 Boylston St., Boston)
A Boston Environmental History Seminar by the Massachusetts Historical Society. The featured speakers is Karl Haglund of the Metropolitan District Commission, with commentator John Durant of Tufts University. The Society will serve a light buffet supper following the session. RSVP by April 5th to attend. For more information email: jpowers@masshist.org. 
5:00-9:00pm   School Committee Budget Meeting - This meeting includes a presentation by the Superintendent of Schools on her proposed policy for the closing and merging of schools, though Ms. D'Alessandro has stated that the particular schools and/or programs to merged will not be announced.  (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)

Wed, Apr 10
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Thurs, Apr 11
7:00-9:00pm   School Committee - Workshop on the FY2002-2003 School Department Budget. (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)

Fri, Apr 12
5:00pm   School Committee - Decision meeting on the FY2002-2003 School Department Budget  (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)
Note: Though some sort of statement from the Superintendent of Schools of the new closing/merger policy was anticipated, it now appears that this will be delayed until after the budget cycle is complete.
[Political Rule #1 - The more difficult and potentially controversial the decision, the longer the delay.]
[Political Rule #2 - If you must make a difficult decision, make sure you do it in the middle of the night.]

Mon, Apr 15
10:45am   PATRIOTS' DAY OBSERVANCE - The Cambridge Veterans' Organization (CVO) and the City of Cambridge's Department of Veterans' Services will hold their annual Patriots' Day Observance on Monday, April 15th, at the Washington Memorial site, located on the Cambridge Common. The observance will begin at 10:45am. Cambridge's Mayor Michael A. Sullivan will extend the City's greetings.
     Cambridge City Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Chair, City Council Veterans' Committee and Massachusetts State Representative, will be the keynote speaker. Mr. Samuel W. Wilson, Jr., President, Cambridge Veterans' Organization will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
     The event will be highlighted by a reenactment of General William Dawes, Jr., historic horseback ride from Boston to Cambridge, alerting the colonists of the British threat of 1775. General Dawes, dressed in colonial garb, will deliver the alert to Mayor Sullivan.
     Cambridge Rindge Latin School Drama student Rebecca Slatin, will read the Governor's Patriots' Day Proclamation.
     The Battle Hymn of the Republic, will be sung by CRLS student vocalist Yvonne Davis-Dottin, accompanied by Jean E. TePaske, Director, CRLS Music Department. Members of the Polish American Veterans' Auxiliary will lead the crowd in the singing of God Bless America.

Tues, Apr 16
7:30pm   Planning Board meeting  (Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
     7:30pm   CDD update of general business - Beth Rubenstein, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.
     7:40pm   PUD - Background and Historical Overview, Roger Boothe.
     9:00pm   Rooftop elements at Cambridge Research Park/Genzyme - Design Update.
          Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.
          BZA Comprehensive Permit - CASCAP
For further information concerning this agenda, please call Liza Paden at 617 349-4647; TTY: 617-349-4621, at the Cambridge Community Development Department, or email lpaden@ci.cambridge.ma.us.

Wed, Apr 17
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the committee’s agenda for the term. (Ackermann Room)
5:30pm   Election Commission meeting on revision of election procedures  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
Among the topics under consideration by the Board of Election Commissioners are alternative methods of distributing "surplus," techniques for reproducing original ballot order in recounts, instituting procedures at the polls to minimize voter error, and expanding voter education to assist voters in correctly marking their ballots. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting. For more information, call 617-349-4361.

Sat, Apr 20
9:00am-1:00pm   Household Hazardous Waste Day (back yard of the Concord Avenue Armory at 450 Concord Avenue)
For more information or questions, please call the Recycling Hotline/HHW Info Mailbox at (617) 349-4005 or the Cambridge Department of Public Works at (617) 349-4800.

Mon, Apr 22
5:00pm   Special Presentations: (1) Cambridge video prepared by Office of Tourism, (2) new magazine, Human Services Connection, published by Larry Ward. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 23
6:00pm   Meeting of the School Committee   (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, Media Cafeteria, CRLS)
6:30-8:00pm   Community Preservation Act Committee - Public Meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
     The Cambridge Community Preservation Committee invites you to a public meeting to hear views on how to allocate funds collected through the Community Preservation Act for affordable housing, open space, and preservation of historic properties in Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003.
     Adopted by voters in November 2001, funds generated through the Community Preservation Act will be used to create affordable housing, open space and to protect historic sites in the city. For more information or to request translation services, please contact Ted Fields, Cambridge Community Development Department, at 617-349-4619 or 617-349-4621 TTY.

Wed, Apr 24
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Sat, Apr 27
9:00am-1:00pm   Upper Alewife Cleanup - Meet behind the Alewife T stop
For more information, contact Ellen Mass at elnmass@attbi.com.
We hope to will have 40 people minimum and would like at least 50.
Main Work Sites: Blair Pond; Hill Estates; Arthur D Little; Main reservation (west end); Main reservation (east end); Jerry's Pond-Across from Rindge Towers; 2 other minor sites-possibly Yates Pond (depending on numbers).
PLEASE WEAR HIGH AND HEAVY SHOES. THE WETNESS WILL MAKE YOU MISERABLE UNLESS YOU HAVE THICK SOCKS AND GOOD SHOES; ALSO THICK PANTS, AND SHIRTS. IT WILL NOT BE HOT (HIGHEST PRED - 60 DEGREES) Layered clothes are the best and can be left at the front tables.

Mon, Apr 29
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 30
5:30pm   Public Hearing - Request to Transfer Control of Cable Television License (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)
A Public Hearing to consider a request from AT&T Broadband to transfer control of the Cable Television License to AT&T Comcast Corporation. Any applications, reports, statements and amendments to be considered at the hearing that constitute public records under state law are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the City Manager at Cambridge City Hall. For more information, call Ini Tomeu at 617-349-4339.

Thurs, May 2
11:00am   The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the procurement law with the Purchasing Agent and any general business that comes before the committee. (Ackermann Room)
6:00pm   Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan - Northeast Sector Design Review Public Meeting (Water Treatment Plant)
     The City of Cambridge will hold a public meeting Thursday, May 2, at 6pm, at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, to review 100 percent design drawings for renovation and restoration of land in the northeast sector of Fresh Pond Reservation.
     Plans for the northeast sector include construction of a youth soccer field, public green space, a wet meadow area, and restoration of forested slopes and other natural areas and walking paths. Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc. will present the design drawings. Time for public comment will be provided.
     The Fresh Pond Master Plan provides guidance for the maintenance and improvement of Fresh Pond Reservation as a critical element of the city's public water supply and the city's most heavily used open space.
     For more information, call Chip Norton, Watershed Manager, at 617-349-4781.

Monday, May 6
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 7
9:00am   The City Council's Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss out-of-school-time programs. (Ackermann Room)
7:30pm   Planning Board meeting  (Central Square Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
     7:30pm   CDD update of general business - Beth Rubenstein, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.
     7:40pm   Public hearing on PB#158 - 10-40 Vassar Street, Major Amendment to amend the driveway width, 
                   section 6.43.5(b). This hearing was continued from March 19, 2002.
     8:00pm   Public hearing on PB#174 - 320 Bent Street and 301 Binney Street, Project Review, Section 19.20, 
                   due to a change of use to office research and development, retail and restaurant uses.
     General Business
     1. PB#151A - 286 Third Street, review of proposed modifications to the rooftop mechanicals.
     2. PB#141, 364 Third Street, review of the zoning ordinance language for theater parking.
     3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.
For further information concerning this agenda, please call Liza Paden at 617 349-4647; TTY: 617-349-4621, at the Cambridge Community Development Department, or email lpaden@ci.cambridge.ma.us.

Sun, May 12 [Rain Date is Sun, May 19 in the event of "monsoon-like conditions"]
Noon-5:00pm   Walk across the Zakim Bridge - The Leonard P. Zakim-Bunker Hill Bridge isn't scheduled to open to traffic until October, but pedestrians are getting a chance to travel on the bridge in a special event on Mother's Day when Boston's striking new landmark will be open to the public from noon to 5pm. Plans call for walkers to assemble that day at North Station. The bridge will be wheelchair accessible. This event is being organized by WalkBoston and the Central Artery/Tunnel Project.

Mon, May 13
5:00pm   Special Presentation to the winners of the “Go Green Business Awards.” (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 14
3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting for discussion of meeting with the Planning Board, tour of additional sites presenting planning issues, neighborhood study updates, planning that emphasizes green space and forest-like areas near development, a planning study of the Alewife Triangle and any other business that may come before the committee.  (Ackermann Room)
6:00pm   Special School Committee meeting to consider budget issues. This meeting was scheduled after the City Council Finance Committee voted to forward the School Department budget to the City Council without recommendation. The word at that hearing was that a personnel matter was at the root of the displeasure of some of the councillors.

Wed, May 15
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
6:30pm   Riverside Study Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Thurs, May 16
10:00am   Pole and Conduit Commission General Hearing  (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)
6:00pm   Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board meeting  (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway)
6:00pm   Kids' Council Budget Update - Cambridge Kids' Council  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Fri, May 17
1:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the possibility of coordination of a citizen satisfaction survey and the upcoming election.  (Ackermann Room)

Sun, May 19 (rescheduled from May 18)
1:00-4:00pm   Go Green Celebration at Fresh Pond  (Walter Sullivan Water Treatment Plant)
• Official opening of the new bike & pedestrian paths along Fresh Pond Parkway
• Tour the water treatment plant • Take a nature walk around the pond
• See the new landscaping and public art • Meet the artists
• Eat a free hot dog & drink genuine Cambridge water • Look for a Golden Shoe
• Enjoy environmental & transportation activities and displays
  Performances by: • Earthtunes • The Cycling Murrays • The Dance Collective
  For the Kids: • Fire Engine & Firefighter Demonstrations • Bike rodeo with the Bike Patrol
• Other surprise performances and activities throughout the afternoon
  For more information: 617-349-4671, TDD-617-349-4621, or www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~GoGreen 
  How to get there:  • Walk or bike from the Alewife T Station.
• Join the bike ride to Fresh Pond, starting at City Hall and locations throughout the City (call or check web site)
• Take the special shuttle from Harvard Square    • Parking is available at the Tobin School

Mon, May 20
5:00pm   Special Presentation by the award recipients of the Cambridge Partnership for Public Education Mini-Grants. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)
at end of meeting   The City Council's University Relations Committee will have a “mini-meeting” at the conclusion of the regular City Council meeting. No public comment. (Ackermann Room)
7:00pm   Conservation Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street; second floor conference room)

Wed, May 22
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Thurs, May 23
8:30-11:00am   The City Council's Economic Development, Training, and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the “Buy Cambridge Initiative”.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Sat, May 25
10:30am-12:30pm   Amigos Student Council Car Wash and International Food Sale  (corner of Fulkerson and Spring Streets in East Cambridge) Get your car washed by a group of enthusiastic, dedicated and committed kids for only $5! You can buy delicious snacks while you wait.

Tues, May 28
9:00am-1:00pm   The City Council's University Relations Committee will hold a facilitated meeting on city university relations with participation of representatives from Harvard University and MIT. (Biogen Conference Room, 10 Cambridge Center)
6:00pm   School Committee Workshop in which the plan for reconfiguration of the Cambridge elementary schools is to be publicly presented to the Cambridge School Committee by School Superintendent Bobbie D'Alessandro. The Superintendent has stated that she will privately inform the members of the School Committee of the details of the plan on May 23. The public meeting will be held in the Attles Meeting Room at CRLS. There will be no public comment at this workshop.
6:00pm   License Commission General Hearing  (Lombardi Bldg, 831 Mass Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, May 29
2:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue to discuss the possibility of coordination of a citizen satisfaction survey and the upcoming election. (Ackermann Room)
5:30pm   The City Council's Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider claims filed against the city. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, May 30
10:00am   License Commission decision-making meeting  (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass Ave, Basement Conference Room)
6:30-8:30pm   MDC Magazine Beach Restoration Community Meeting  (Morse School Auditorium, 10 Granite Street)
For more information, contact Rick Corsi at the MDC Planning Office, 20 Somerset Street, Boston, MA 02108; Phone: 617-727-9693, ext. 263; Fax: 617-727-8301; e-mail richard.corsi@state.ma.us.
7:00-9:00pm   Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Study Update  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
For more information, contact Rebecca Sozanski, neighborhood planner for CDD, at 617-349-4639 or via e-mail at rsozanski@ci.cambridge.ma.us. The Mid-Cambridge study is available at www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CDD under "What's new and exciting".
7:00pm   Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA) general meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
7:00pm   Special School Committee Public Hearing and opportunity for public comment on the plan for reconfiguration of the Cambridge elementary schools.  (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)  cancelled

Sat, June 1
9:00am-11:00am   BIODIVERSITY DAYS BIRD WALK  (Meet in the Neville Place parking lot, 650 Concord Avenue)
We will walk around the Pond with experienced birders, recording every type of bird that we see or hear. Binoculars and a bird guide are important but not essential. All are welcome, from beginners to advanced birders. Rain date: Sun, June 2, 9:00am to 11:00am. (e-mail friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com before May 31)
1:00pm-3:00 pm   WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP (Meet in the Neville Place parking lot, 650 Concord Avenue)
We will learn to use Newcomb's Wildflower Guide to identify and record flowering plants in the area around Neville Place and Black's Nook. We have enough copies of Newcomb's for 9 people; bring your own copy if you can. All are welcome: Kids, bring a parent. Rain Date: Sun, June 2, 1:00pm-3:00pm. (e-mail friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com before May 31)

Sun, June 2
7:00am-9:00am   WHERE ARE THE NESTING BIRDS? (Meet at Sousa's Rock, Fresh Pond)
Jim Barton, Massachusetts Audubon Society trip leader and Fresh Pond birder, will lead a walk along the western shore of the Pond to look for nesting birds. Bring binoculars and a bird guide. (e-mail friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com before May 31)

Mon, June 3
5:30pm   City Council Roundtable Meeting - Public Health infrastructure and infant mortality rate. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 6
8:00am   Recycling Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, Ackermann Room)
7:00pm   Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA) hearing  (City Hall, Ackermann Room)

Mon, June 10
5:00pm   Special Presentation to announce the winner of the Golden Shoes contest.  (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, June 12
2:00pm   Election Commission meeting  (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)

Thurs, June 13
10:45am-12noon   North Point Park Groundbreaking - Entrance is on Msgr. O'Brien Highway, directly across from the Museum of Science garage.

Mon, June 17
5:00pm   Special Presentation to retired Police Captain Alfred Lange in recognition of his heroism during a holdup on May 4, 1957.  (Sullivan Chamber)
5:15pm   Special Presentation to Scholarship Recipients.  (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, June 19
12:30pm   The City Council's University Relations Committee will hold a working meeting to review the Discussion Documents from the May 28, 2002 City/University Summit and to discuss the future direction of the committee. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, June 20
11:00am   The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the youth summit, the business directories, the Buy Cambridge Initiative, and any other general business that comes before the committee.  (Ackermann Room)
evening   The Newtowne Court/Washington Elms Resident Council has scheduled a community meeting about the Monday night murder on Windsor Street and recent violence in Area 4. The meeting will take place at the Windsor St. Health Clinic on Thursday night and it has been requested that all city councillors attend.
7:00-9:00pm   Porter Square Neighbors Association meeting  (Metropolitan New Life Baptist Church, 16 Beech St, Cambridge)
Agenda includes:
     (a) Result of meetings with the homeless group in Porter Square;
     (b) The Senior Health Connections program: Carol Murphy;
     (c) Report on detailed design work for the new Porter Square transportation safety improvements funding 
         - construction expected to start July 2003;
     (d) Ears to the Ground: What's Happening in Porter Square.

Fri, June 21
12 noon   The City Council's Health and Environment and the Public Safety Committees will conduct a joint public meeting to discuss the following:  municipal lighting company, NSTAR maintenance, local NSTAR conservation programs; and use of renewable energy. (Ackermann Room)

Sat, June 22
9:00am-1:00pm   Household Hazardous Waste Day (back yard of the Concord Avenue Armory at 450 Concord Avenue)
For more information or questions, please call the Recycling Hotline/HHW Info Mailbox at (617) 349-4005 or the Cambridge Department of Public Works at (617) 349-4800.

Mon, June 24
5:30-7:30pm   Coming Around: The Urban Ring and the Future of Boston Transit  (Arco Forum, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
     The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is sponsoring a forum on the concept of the Urban Ring in Greater Boston. The program will provide a complete overview of the concept, rationales for and against, costs and benefits, and implementation options.
     The proposed Urban Ring arcs through seven communities: Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Somerville, Cambridge, and Brookline, where population growth is more than double that of the region. Current transit travel along the corridor is inefficient - people traveling to destinations along the Urban Ring are often forced to ride into downtown on one line and back out on another. This hub and spoke system, in addition to being inconvenient to riders, places a great strain on the center of the system ? anyone who has been to the Park Street station can attest to this. According to the MBTA, without the Urban Ring, transit demand will push the system, especially the Green and Red lines, beyond capacity.
     Please join us for a lively discussion, multimedia presentation, and question and answer session. Panelists include: State Representative Jarrett Barrios, Peter Calcaterra and Dennis Dizoglio of the MBTA, David Dixon of Goody, Clancy, and Associates, Richard Garver of the BRA, Sarah Hamilton of MASCO, Jim Klocke of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, David Lee of Stull and Lee, Stephanie Pollack of the Conservation Law Foundation, Suzanne Rasmussen of the City of Cambridge, Glen Tepke of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, George Thrush of Northeastern, Jay Wickersham of MEPA, and David Vickery of Spaulding & Slye. Alan Altshuler of the Kennedy School of Government will serve as the moderator.
     A background paper on the Urban Ring, written by Anthony Flint of The Boston Globe, will be available at the event. For more information, go to www.ksg.harvard.edu/rappaport/urbanring.htm or call 617-496-9160.
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) This meeting was cancelled.

Tues, June 25
6:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss video monitoring of enforcement of stopping at traffic lights.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, June 26
9:00-11:00am   The City Council's University Relations Committee will hold a public meeting to consider the next steps toward the goal of improving City/University relations. (Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 1st floor Conference Room, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway)
2:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment and the Public Safety Committees will conduct a joint public meeting to discuss the issue of domestic violence. (Ackermann Room)
4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to modify regulations related to Theater Parking. This hearing is televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Responsible Employer Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)
7:00-9:00pm    Draft Climate Protection Plan public meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
The City of Cambridge will host a community meeting to allow residents to find out what is in the draft climate protection plan, offer suggestions and ideas to improve the plan, and help come up with ideas to carry out the plan. For more information about the Draft Climate Protection Plan, please contact John Bolduc at 617-349-4628 or jbolduc@ci.cambridge.ma.us.

Thurs, June 27
11:30am   The City Council's Health and Environment and the Public Safety Committees will conduct a joint public meeting to discuss the comments made by the general public on nuisance noise with the administration and city departments. (Ackermann Room)
4:00pm   Special Meeting of the City Council to consider recent incidences of violence and to take action on any and all business relative to this subject which may properly come before the City Council. This meeting shall be subject to the Rules of the City Council as amended.  (Fletcher-Maynard Academy, 225 Windsor St.)

Tues, July 9
7:00pm-9:30pm   MDC Alewife Reservation Master Plan Community Meeting to discuss "Concept Alternatives"  (Temple Beth El, 2 Concord Ave., Belmont)  The MDC (and its consultant team) will be there to present alternative plans. The purpose is to provide the public with an opportunity to respond to our concepts, ideas, etc., thus helping to move towards a final consensus for a the master plan for the Alewife Reservation and Brook.

Wed, July 10
10am to noon   MDC Tour of Alewife Reservation - ECOSYSTEMS OF THE ALEWIFE URBAN WILD (Alewife Reservation)
A Biodiversity Walk with Matt Nash, MDC Ranger, Director of Environmental Education Camp Nihan, Waltham. Call MDC Ranger headquarters at 781-662-5230 Ext. 205.
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)  meeting cancelled
5:30pm-7:00pm   Cambridge Bicycle Committee meeting  (Senior Center - 806 Mass. Ave.)
     For more information, contact Cara Seiderman at 617-349-4629.

Thurs, July 11
5:30pm   Regular monthly meeting of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities (51 Inman St., 2nd floor conference room)
7:00pm   General BZA hearing - Board of Zoning Appeal  (Senior Center - 806 Mass. Ave., 1st Floor Ballroom)

Wed, July 17
3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss neighborhood studies and the ingredients of a good neighborhood and a livable city. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, July 18
7:00-9:00pm   Porter Square Neighborhood Association meeting  (Metropolitan New Life Baptist Church, 16 Beech St, Cambridge)
Bradford Comer, the Neighborhood Coordinator for the Cambridge Police Department, talks about recent crimes in the Porter Square neighborhood and what you and the police departments can do about it.

Wed, July 24
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
4:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to consider the future of federal subsidies at 2 Mount Auburn Street; Inclusionary zoning and the possibility of its use as a tool to address the needs of families with incomes of 86-120% of the median income; other possible methods to address the housing needs of that population and any other business that may come before the committee. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, July 29
5:30pm   Special (Midsummer) City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, July 30
3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss neighborhood studies and the ingredients of a good neighborhood and a livable city. (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm   School Committee Special Summer Meeting  (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

Wed, July 31
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Smoking Ordinance, Chapter 8.28 of the Municipal Code. (Sullivan Chamber) [Among other things, the amendments would prohibit smoking in all bars and restaurants in Cambridge, something that is already true in Arlington, Belmont, and Medford and which is now being considered by 14 communities in the Boston Metropolitan Area. Pardon the editorializing but most of these communities are waiting for Cambridge and Boston to act affirmatively on this before they follow suit. If the Cambridge City Council fails to show any leadership on this, it will be a significant setback for public health in workplaces and other public accommodations. Now is the time to see whether some councillors' claims of "vision" and "strong leadership" have any meaning at all.]
7:00pm   Special City Council Meeting to receive an update on recent incidences of violence. (Area 4 Youth Center, 243 Harvard Street)

Thurs, Aug 1
10:00am   Decision Making - License Commission  (Michael J. Lombardi Municipal Bldg., 831 Mass Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Aug 14
3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss neighborhood studies and the ingredients of a good neighborhood and a livable city. (Ackermann Room)
5:30pm-7:00pm   Cambridge Bicycle Committee meeting  (Senior Center - 806 Mass. Ave.)
     For more information, contact Cara Seiderman at 617-349-4629.

Wed, Aug 21
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)

Wed, Sept 4
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
7:00pm   Legislative Candidate Forum (YWCA, 7 Temple Street, Central Square)
Featuring candidates for representative in the 26th Middlesex (Somerville and Cambridge) and 8th Suffolk (Boston and Cambridge) districts. All of  the candidates have been invited: Paul Lachelier, Tim Toomey, Paul Demakis, and Marjorie Decker. Issues to be addressed include health care, gay rights, affordable housing, and House Speaker Tom Finneran. For more information, contact CPPAX: (617) 426-3040; cppax@cppax.org; www.cppax.org. 

Mon, Sept 9
5:00pm   Special Presentation honoring the Doc Linskey Road Race Committee (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 11
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)

Thurs, Sept 12
10:00am   Pre-Election Computer Test conducted by the Cambridge Election Commission  (51 Inman St., First Floor)
Pursuant to 950.CMR 54:02(4) of the Massachusetts Election Laws Regulations, the public is invited to attend a pre-election computer test of scanner ballots for the September 17, 2002 State Primary Election. The test will be conducted in the Election Commission Office on Thursday, September 12th beginning at 10:00 a.m., and will include all candidates of the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Green Parties for all offices.
7:00pm   Cambridge Conservation Commission meeting. (51 Inman Street; second floor conference room)

Sat, Sept 14 
10:00am-noon   Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP (Fayette Park, across from the Longfellow School, off Broadway)
Bring anything that's growing in abundance in your garden. Elegant packaging not required, but it helps to write down the names of plants. We expect to have perennials, annuals (seedlings), seeds, potted plants, catalogs, pots, and lots of "whatever." Any attractive leftovers will go to the Somerville Garden Club plant sale on Sep. 21 (9 to 1 in Davis Square).

Tues, Sept 17   (Primary Election Day)
9:30am   The City Council's Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting to review the work of the committee over the summer and to decide the next steps. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, Sept 18 
12:30pm   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to review the fall committee schedule with regard to the City Manager evaluation and City Council goal setting. (Sullivan Chamber)
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)

Sat, Sept 21
9:00am-1:00pm   Household Hazardous Waste Day (back yard of the Concord Avenue Armory at 450 Concord Avenue)
For more information or questions, please call the Recycling Hotline/HHW Info Mailbox at (617) 349-4005 or the Cambridge Department of Public Works at (617) 349-4800.
11:00am-4:00pm   Danehy Park Family Day  [Rain date is Sept 22]
     Cambridge's 7th Annual Danehy Park Family Day featuring free T-shirts and kites, kite demonstrations, arts and craft, food, amusement rides, roving performers, and live music for all tastes. This free event, sponsored by the City of Cambridge, attracts over 4,000 people annually and offers something for everyone. Remaining true to Cambridge's reputation for and commitment to diversity, the live music scheduled this year includes West African Percussion and New Orleans Style. In addition, a DJ will play throughout the entire day at the Main Stage.
     Check out the interactive children’s stage. Take a spin on the dance floor during the hip-hop dance instruction or take part in a magic show. Shuttle buses will be running throughout Cambridge to provide transportation to this event. Danehy Park can also be reached by public transportation: #74 bus or #78 bus from Harvard Square; #83 bus from Central Square; or take a shuttle bus from the Alewife MBTA Station. Picnics and lawn chairs are encouraged.

Mon, Sept 23
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)
6:30pm   The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss the property tax rate classification. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 24 
6:00pm   Regular School Committee meeting (CRLS/Media Cafeteria - Attles Meeting Room)

Wed, Sept 25
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a working meeting to consider proposed amendments to the Smoking Ordinance, Chapter 8.28 of the Municipal Code. No public comment. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Sept 26
6:30pm   Special City Council meeting - To receive a progress report on incidences of violence in the city. (Area IV Youth Center, Second Floor, Gymnasium, 243 Harvard Street)

Mon, Sept 30
5:30pm   City Council Roundtable Meeting - Discussion concerning graffiti. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Oct 2 
4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to Chapter 2.118 of the Municipal Code, Statements of Financial Interests by Certain Officials and Persons Conducting Business with the City, which would make available on the City of Cambridge website the list of municipal officials and statements of financial interests filed with the Election Commission pursuant to this chapter. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments relative to linkage payments required by the Incentive Zoning Ordinance. This hearing is televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on public toilets. (Ackermann Room)
7:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on proposed tree protection ordinance. (Ackermann Room)

Mon, Oct 7
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Oct 8 
4:30pm   The City Council's Public Facilities, Art and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss curb cuts, an update on the impact of state budget cuts on city arts programs, and the status of the report on developing a Cambridge Art survey and an artist space initiative. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, Oct 9
2:00pm   Regular Meeting of the Election Commission  (51 Inman Street--First Floor)
4:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss performance of the Hansen System, the possibility of a web-based police complaint system, information kiosk and public information on Cable TV. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on the state budget and its expected effect on city finances next year and a report on hotel/motel revenues. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, Oct 16 
4:30pm   The City Council's Public Facilities, Art and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on the library. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Oct 17 
7:15pm   School Committee Workshop on the proposed elementary schools consolidation plan (CRLS Media Cafeteria)

Mon, Oct 21 (meetings postponed due to death of Mayor Emeritus Alfred Vellucci)
5:00pm   Special Presentation on Best Practices Award to Workforce Development. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Oct 22 
6:00pm   Special Joint Meeting of City Council and School Committee to discuss current education issues in Cambridge. 
     (Gustave M. Solomons Transportation Center, 1st floor, 456 Broadway)

Wed, Oct 23 
5:30pm   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive public testimony regarding the City Manager’s performance. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 28
5:00pm   Special Presentation on Best Practices Award to Workforce Development. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)
       Note: The Roundtable meeting (on Section 8 Housing) will be rescheduled to a later date.
7:30pm   School Committee Public Forum on the proposed elementary schools consolidation plan (CRLS Media Cafeteria)

Wed, Oct 30 
4:30pm    The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting for the presentation of results of telephone survey of citizen satisfaction. (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm    The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding City Council’s FY04 Goals. (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm   Envisioning Alewife Reservation - panel presentation  (Fitzgerald Elementary School auditorium, 70 Rindge Ave. 617 547-1944)
Alewife plans of state and city agencies for the Reservation and beyond. Speakers: Rep. Alice Wolf - Urban wild and recreational needs; Mayor Michael Sullivan - outdoor preservation and recreation; Craig Della Penna - Rail Trails; Dan Driscoll - MDC; Dave Brown - Inventory.

Sat, Nov 2
9:00am-1:00pm   Household Hazardous Waste Day (back yard of the Concord Avenue Armory at 450 Concord Avenue)
For more information or questions, please call the Recycling Hotline/HHW Info Mailbox at (617) 349-4005 or the Cambridge Department of Public Works at (617) 349-4800.

Mon, Nov 4 
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 5 
4:00pm-6:00pm   New Charles River Basin Community Meeting (EF Center, One Education Street, Cambridge - [North Point])

Wed, Nov 6 
5:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on 2 Mount Auburn Street, the moderate income home ownership program and adjustments to income limits in the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Nov 7 
8:30am – 5:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct an offsite meeting with a facilitator to review the current City Council’s Goals and consider changes if necessary. No public comment. (Hotel at MIT, 20 Sidney Street)
7:00pm   School Committee Public Forum on the proposed elementary schools consolidation plan (CRLS Media Cafeteria)

Wed, Nov 13 
9:00am   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a working meeting with the City Manager for group evaluation by members of the City Council and to discuss what the Committee will recommend to the full City Council. No public comment. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Truck Zoning Ordinance, Section 6.96. This hearing is televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Nov 14 
7:00-10:00pm   Forum: Protecting neighborhoods - The problem of university expansion
     There will be a public community discussion on “Protecting Neighborhoods: The Problem of University Expansion,” on Thursday, November 14, 2002, from 7:00 to 10:00pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr. School on Putnam Avenue in Cambridge. Residents of five Cambridge neighborhoods are organizing this forum, and invite all Cambridge residents to attend.
     The forum will begin with informational presentations by representatives of neighborhood organizations. A panel discussion will follow, focusing on how to maintain Cambridge as a home for ordinary people and families in the face of accelerating university expansion; this will culminate in an open discussion of citywide initiatives to protect neighborhoods near Harvard and MIT.
     Representatives from the Agassiz Committee on the Impact of Development (ACID), the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Initiative, the Harvard Square Defense Fund, the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association, and the Riverside Neighborhood Association will make presentations. Jim Wallace, a planning consultant and long-time Cambridge resident, will moderate the discussion.
     Members of the organizing committee for the forum include ACID member Willie Bloomstein, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Initiative member Elie Yarden, Harvard Square Defense Fund president Jinny Nathans, Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association president Joan Pickett, Riverside Neighborhood Association president Lawrence Adkins, and Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods president John Moot.
     For more information please contact John Pitkin <jpitkin@theworld.com>.

Fri, Nov 15 
10:00am   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a follow-up meeting with NSTAR to discuss the report on the exact and projected amount expended on maintenance by NSTAR for the last three years, the report on the outages in the Mount Auburn/Strawberry Hill/Cambridge Highlands area of the city, and any energy saving measures NSTAR can offer Cambridge residents and businesses. (Sullivan Chamber)
11:00am   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a follow-up meeting on the issue of noise including leaf blowers with city staff and to discuss a work plan. (Sullivan Chamber)
7:00pm   School Committee Public Hearing on the proposed elementary schools consolidation plan (CRLS Media Cafeteria)

Mon, Nov 18 
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Nov 20 
12:30pm   The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to refine the FY04 City Council goals scheduled to be presented to the City Council in a Committee Report of said committee on Nov 18, 2002. (City Council Office Conference Room)
6:00-8:00pm   Library Expansion Meeting  (Morse School Auditorium, 40 Granite Street)
This meeting of the Library Advisory Committee will focus on massing Schemes 4, 6 and 7 and variations have been developed in response to comments and feedback received. These options can be most easily viewed by going to www.MCNA.org (Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Assn.) and clicking on the link beneath the meeting notice. There will be an opportunity for public comment at this meeting and your comments do matter.

Fri, Nov 22 
10:00am   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a roundtable discussion for City Council members with city staff to discuss the proposed Climate Protection Plan. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 25 
5:00pm   Special Presentation for National Adoption. Reception in Mayor's Office. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) 
6:00-9:00pm   Cambridge United for Education (CUE) forum  (Library inside CRLS High School)
    This forum is open to all in the Cambridge community. Babysitting will be provided. The garage will be open for parking. 
(Another CUE forum is scheduled for Wed, Dec. 4 at CRLS, in either the library or the media cafeteria.)
    The goal is to have a discussion on two key issues raised by the current school consolidation plan: 
    A) What would an effective, consultative, inclusive process for gathering family input look like? 
    B) What are the criteria we think should be used to help define which of our schools (or parts thereof) need the most attention and help?
    The idea is to see if through a facilitated dialogue we can develop a message about these two questions that we as involved, engaged citizens and parents want to convey to the School Department and School Committee. If we can come to some overall agreement, even if not unanimous, then we would communicate the ideas to the Superintendent, the School Committee, and each school's administration.

Tues, Nov 26
4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a petition by Robert S. Carlson et al. to amend the zoning in the Riverside area. This hearing is televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 2 
7:00-9:00pm   Jamming on the Mystic: From Issues to Action  (McGlynn School, 3004 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA)
First in a series of public forums on environmental justice issues and actions in the Mystic watershed. Guest speaker Jane Sherman from the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council in Providence, RI will be joined by a local panel, with discussion to follow. This Environmental Justice Across the Mystic (EJAM) project is sponsored by the Mystic Watershed Collaborative (Mystic River Watershed Association & Tufts). For more information call 781-316-3438 or email rachael.edinger@tufts.edu.

Wed, Dec 4 
6:00-9:00pm (??)   A second Cambridge United for Education (CUE) forum  (CRLS library or media cafeteria) is scheduled for this date
    This forum is open to all in the Cambridge community. Babysitting will be provided. The garage will be open for parking. 
(Another CUE forum is scheduled for Wed, Dec. 4 at CRLS, in either the library or the media cafeteria.)
    The goal is to have a discussion on two key issues raised by the current school consolidation plan: 
    A) What would an effective, consultative, inclusive process for gathering family input look like? 
    B) What are the criteria we think should be used to help define which of our schools (or parts thereof) need the most attention and help?
    The idea is to see if through a facilitated dialogue we can develop a message about these two questions that we as involved, engaged citizens and parents want to convey to the School Department and School Committee. If we can come to some overall agreement, even if not unanimous, then we would communicate the ideas to the Superintendent, the School Committee, and each school's administration.

Mon, Dec 9 
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Dec 10 
6:00pm   Final School Committee public hearing on the latest elementary schools consolidation plan (CRLS Media Cafeteria)

Wed, Dec 11 
4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to provide for an Assistant City Manager for Public Safety. (Sullivan Chamber) - Postponed
6:00pm   The City Council's Public Facilities, Art and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue the discussion on the impact of state budget cuts on city arts programs, the status of the report on developing a Cambridge Art survey and an artist space initiative, and possible tools for the city to develop artists’ living and work space. (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00-8:00pm   Saint Meowse, a newly formed no-kill cat shelter based in Cambridge, will be holding adoption hours, 6 to 8 pm, at the Cambridge Petco, located at 119 First Street, across from the Galleria Mall and near the Lechmere Station Stop. For more info, call 617-767-6294, email: saintmeows@attbi.com, or visit the shelter's website at: http://saintmeows.petfinder.org.

Thurs, Dec 12 
5:30pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the issue of recycling in the city.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Dec 13 
The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the following topics: 
10:00am   Follow-up meeting with NSTAR to discuss the report on the exact and projected amount expended on maintenance by NSTAR for the last three years, the report on the outages in the Mount Auburn/Strawberry Hill/Cambridge Highlands area of the city and any energy saving measures NSTAR can offer Cambridge residents and businesses. (Sullivan Chamber) 
11:00am   Follow-up meeting on the issue of noise including leaf blowers with city staff and to discuss a work plan. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Dec 18
4:30pm   The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss enforcement of panhandling, public drinking, and drug activity in and around Porter, Central and Harvard Squares. (Ackermann Room)

Mon, Dec 23 
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) [Meeting cancelled.]

Mon, Dec 30 
5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) [Meeting cancelled.]