Cambridge City Council Inaugural Meeting - January 4, 2010

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Sam Seidel and Councillor David Maher, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on Nov 18, 2009 for the purpose of considering a petition for a zoning amendment filed by Richard D. Fanning et al. to eliminate the Section 5.25.3 exemption of existing parking facilities in the calculation of floor area ratio (FAR) and to delete Sections 20.44.3, which specifies maximum heights for the area between the centerline of the railroad right of way and the centerline of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue in the East Cambridge Housing Overlay District. Planning Board hearing held on Nov 17, 2009. Petition expires Feb 16, 2010. Committee Report Number Six of Dec 14, 2009 was Accepted and Referred to Unfinished Business.

ORDERS
1. That the matter of the election of the Mayor be referred to Unfinished Business.   Councillor Toomey
Adopted - referred to Unfinished Business

2. That the City Council go on record adopting the 2008-2009 City Council Rules as amended as the Rules of the Council 2010-2011.   Councillor Simmons
Adopted

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1     Jan 4, 2010
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the matter of the election of the Mayor be referred to Unfinished Business.

O-2      Jan 4, 2010
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record adopting the 2008-2009 City Council Rules as amended as the Rules of the Council 2010-2011.

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Jan 4
10:00am   CITY COUNCIL INAUGURAL MEETING  (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm   SCHOOL COMMITTEE INAUGURAL MEETING  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 5
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Jan 11
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 19
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Jan 25
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Feb 1
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 2
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Feb 8
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Feb 22
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 1
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 2
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 8
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 15
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 16
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 22
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Apr 6
6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

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

AWAITING REPORT
09-147. Report from the City Manager:
RE: report on what barriers would prevent residents from raising chickens and what could be done to remove these barriers. Remains on Awaiting Report List at request of Councillor Davis
Councillor Davis and Full Membership 12/14/09 (O-2)