2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-18, regarding a report on the role that Community Policing played in the two crime alerts recently issued.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, regarding the 2003 Cambridge Public Health Assessment.

ON THE TABLE
1. Landmark Designation Study Report for Shady Hill Square, 1-11 Shady Hill Square and 36 Holden Street.

2. Landmark Designation Study Report for designating as a protected landmark the Tulip Tree at 1436 and 1446 Cambridge Street.

3. Order #19 of September 9, 2002 requesting the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department to make maximum use of CPA funds to develop affordable housing that is permanently affordable, such as limited equity cooperatives and condos.

4. Order #17 of October 7, 2002 requesting the City Manager to appoint someone to speak with Neighbors for a Better Community to explore possible collaboration.

5. Applications and Petitions #1 of November 18, 2002 an application from John Kennedy requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 33 Walker Street.

6. Applications and Petitions #1 of December 9, 2002 an application from Jill Toney requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 45 Creighton Street.

7. Order #1 of January 6, 2003 requesting the City Manager to direct the City Solicitor to draft a home rule petition to enable the City Manager to approve curb cuts.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. Petition from Harvard University requesting a sub-surface easement located between 1720 and 1737 Cambridge Street for the purpose of constructing an underground pedestrian and service tunnel beneath Cambridge Street.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. Approval of constable bond surety was received from Salvador M. Carrero.

2. An application was received from The Dance Complex, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall for the month of May.

3. An application was received from Argana Restaurant, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign at the premises numbered 1287 Cambridge Street.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Stephen H. Kaiser, regarding Millers River Mapping.

2. A communication was received from Dave Evans, Marian Darlington-Hope and Renae Gray, Area Four Coalition Leadership Team, regarding areas of concern in Area Four.

3. A communication was received from Elie Yarden, regarding the impending invasion of Iraq.

4. A communication was received from Roy Bercaw, regarding council committee hearings.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Thanking Elaine Livingston for her twenty-six years of dedicated service to the City of Cambridge. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

2. Thanking Concetta Londardelli for her nineteen years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

3. Thanking Helen Gallagher for her twenty-two years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

4. Thanking Walter McDonough for his thirteen years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

5. Congratulating Philip J. Spinetto on the occasion of the conferring of his high school diploma years after having left to serve our great nation during World War II. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

6. Expressing appreciation to Robert G. McKinley for his thirty-two years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

7. Resolution on the death of Gerard E. Francis. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

8. Resolution on the death of Olivia Correia. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

9. Resolution on the death of Mildred E. Smith. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

10. Resolution on the death of Joan M. (Devereaux) Lynch. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

11. Thanking the Santa Lucia Society for their generous donation to the Haggerty School and the Cambridge Scholarship Fund. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

12. Resolution on the death of Elaine M. Chiros. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

13. Resolution on the death of Marguerite Trevette. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

14. Extending Happy 100th Birthday wishes to Melania Marasi. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

15. Resolution on the death of Stephen B. Edmonds. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillors Galluccio, Toomey and entire membership

16. Resolution on the death of Grayce E. Thompson. 
Councillor Galluccio

1. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a plan for redesigning the City’s water bill with a view toward consumer information as it pertains to water conservation. 
Vice Mayor Davis

2. Requesting the City Manager to initiate discussions with NSTAR looking toward future opportunities where in Cambridge consumers will be able to select green power sources and how NSTAR can make this option accessible to consumers. 
Vice Mayor Davis

3. Requesting the City Manager to contact the Cambridge Housing Authority and the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to consider increasing the city’s contribution to Pop Warner in order to help preserve these scholarship opportunities. 
Councillor Galluccio

4. Requesting the Massachusetts federal delegations file federal legislation that would allow OSHA regulations to be enacted which would regulate second-hand smoke and tobacco in workplace safety regulations. 
Councillor Galluccio

5. The City Council reaffirms its support for the Responsible Employer Ordinance and also reaffirms its position that the City Manager not issue waivers to the Responsible Employer Ordinance. 
Councillor Galluccio

6. Supporting a statewide ban on smoking in the workplace and places of public accommodations and convey the support of the Cambridge City Council to the Massachusetts State delegation in this regard. 
Councillor Galluccio

7. Requesting the City Council reaffirms The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles of international law, and calls on the Bush administration and our representatives in Congress to provide leadership in encouraging the alternatives to war of fostering peace, democracy, and respect for human rights in Iraq and throughout the Middle East through diplomacy and international cooperation. Councillors Decker, Murphy and Vice Mayor Davis

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher and Councillor Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on January 15, 2003 for the purpose of further consideration of a proposed amendment to the Smoking Ordinance to ban smoking in bars and restaurants.

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher and Councillor Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on January 15, 2003 for the purpose of discussing a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to provide for an Assistant City Manager for Public Safety.

3. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis, Chair of the Health and Environment Committee, for a meeting held on January 31, 2003 to discuss visual and acoustical draft recommendations by the Rooftop Mechanicals Task Force (RTMTF).

4. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis, Chair of the Health and Environment Committee, for a meeting held on January 31, 2003 to continue discussions on service outages and expenditures on maintenance by NSTAR.

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Feb 10
5:00pm   Special Presentation - License Advisory Board Battle of the Bands. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 12
2:00pm   The Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting for the purpose of receiving a briefing on the state budget and local option legislative package and to discuss the City’s credit rating, General Obligation Bond Sale and the FY02 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. (Ackermann Room)
4:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to amend the Cost of Living Adjustment Provision of the Living Wage Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Sections 2.84.030 and 2.84.050 of Chapter 2.84 known as "The Kids’ Council of the Municipal Code. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Feb 13
4:00pm   The Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss with Suffolk Construction and District Council #35 compliance with community standards when subcontracting on the issue of wages and benefits. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 19
2:00pm   The Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on what the city needs to do to bring in another cable company to Cambridge and what steps can be taken to challenge the rising costs. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:00pm   The Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss information about income eligibility, demographics and market demand in relation to the inclusionary zoning. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Feb 25
5:30pm   The Claims Committee will conduct a public meeting to consider claims filed against the city. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, Feb 26
12:30pm   The University Relations Committee will conduct a public working meeting to review material from previous meetings and consider next steps. No public comment. (Ackermann Room)
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the re-filed amendment relative to linkage payments required by the Incentive Zoning Ordinance. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
7:15pm   The Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the issue of community policing and the grant received from the Executive Office of Public Safety to assist in the implementation of a community policing strategy. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Feb 27
4:00pm   The Civic Unity Committee and the Finance Committee will conduct a joint public meeting to discuss the report received on diversity training provided to city employees. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 3
5:00pm   Special Presentation to "Cambridge reads Cover to Cover" Advisory Board. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   Roundtable Meeting - Discussion of current affordable housing issues in Cambridge, including but not limited to Section 8 certificates. Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 4
5:30pm   The Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the water and sewer connections for the Silver Maple Forest site development at Alewife. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Mar 12
4:00pm   The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a follow up meeting on the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" and any other matter that comes before the committee. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, Mar 13
5:30pm   The Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the city’s education campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

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

Wed, Mar 26
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance on a petition filed by the Planning Board to rezone areas of Riverside. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance on the re-filed Robert S. Carlson et al. petition to amend zoning in the Riverside area. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Sat, Mar 29
9:30am   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a continuation of the Mar 26, 2003 hearings to enable members of the public who through childcare or other hardships were unable to provide testimony on Mar 26th to speak. People who spoke at the Mar 26th hearing will not be allowed to speak again. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1. February 10, 2003
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with a plan for redesigning the City’s water bill with a view toward consumer information as it pertains to water conservation.

O-2. February 10, 2003
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to initiate discussions with NSTAR looking toward future opportunities wherein Cambridge consumers will be able to select green power sources and how NSTAR can make this option accessible to consumers.

O-3. February 10, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: Federal funding has been cut for Cambridge Pop Warner participants living in public housing; and
WHEREAS: This funding, through the Housing Authority, helped a significant number of low-income young people participate in organized youth football; and
WHEREAS: It is important that the city insure that the children of low-income families have the ability to participate in organized sports; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to contact the Cambridge Housing Authority and the Assistant City Manager for Human Services to consider increasing the city’s contribution to Pop Warner in order to help preserve these scholarship opportunities.

O-4. February 10, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: Certain scientific and medical experts believe that second hand smoke presents a significant work place safety hazard; and
WHEREAS: Second hand smoke and tobacco related work place safety regulations have been exempted from the jurisdiction of OSHA by Congress; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record requesting that the Massachusetts federal delegation file federal legislation that would allow OSHA regulations to be enacted which would regulate second hand smoke and tobacco in work place safety regulations; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Massachusetts Federal delegation.

O-5. February 10, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: The Local 7 Iron Workers have contacted the city’s Purchasing Agent and have forwarded confirmation that FLASH WELDING COMPANY, which is currently working on City Hall Annex, does not have a certified apprentice program; and
WHEREAS: The city’s Responsible Employer Ordinance requires all contractors on public construction jobs have a certified apprentice program; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council reaffirms its support for the Responsible Employer Ordinance and also reaffirms its position that the City Manager not issue waivers to the Responsible Employer Ordinance.

O-6. February 10, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
WHEREAS: Cities and Towns across Massachusetts unilaterally have been and are considering enacting public health regulations or ordinances regulating second hand smoke in the work place and places of public accommodations in their respective cities and towns; and
WHEREAS: Millions of dollars in lobbying and organizing efforts are being spent to regulate second hand smoke on municipality by municipality bases; and
WHEREAS: Many municipal officers have expressed concerns with respect to the economic impact on local businesses because of the lack of consistency with the regulations from city to city; and
WHEREAS: Enacting state-wide legislation would establish a consistent plan for all communities and save millions of dollars which ultimately could be spent on what should be the overriding goal of reducing smoking in general; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record supporting a state-wide ban on smoking in the work place and places of public accommodations and convey the support of the Cambridge City Council to the Massachusetts State delegation in this regard.

O-7. February 10, 2003
COUNCILLOR DECKER
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has been in the forefront of upholding principles of democracy and respect for all and is a diverse city which includes immigrants, veterans and neighborhood residents many of whom know all too well the terrible cost of war; and
WHEREAS: The Cambridge City Council supports the role of the United States as a leader in the international community for building consensus and pursuing a diplomatic resolution with Iraq which allows the on-going inspections process to continue; and
WHEREAS: Any preemptive strike by the U.S. violates our commitments under the U.N. Charter, goes against established international law, sets a dangerous precedent for the world community, and further isolates the U.S. from the rest of the world; and
WHEREAS: A war with Iraq has been declared by nearly all U.S. religious leaders as unjust; and
WHEREAS: A war with Iraq would put at risk the lives and future aspirations of Cambridge residents who serve or have family members and friends who serve in the United States Armed Forces at a time when veterans of previous wars are facing cuts in services and health and housing problems; and
WHEREAS: The current projected cost to the nation is estimated to be more than 200 billion dollars, thus depleting the reserves, harming the economy, and resulting in further neglect of education, health care, housing, veteran's services and the infrastructure on a national level as well as economic hardship for Cambridge's citizens, institutions and businesses; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council joins with cities and towns across the United States including Brookline and Somerville, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Illinois, Seattle, Washington; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico; Baltimore and Tacoma Park, Maryland; Oakland, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco, California; Ithaca and Syracuse, New York; New Haven, Connecticut; Madison, Wisconsin; Burlington, Vermont; and Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Traverse City and Detroit, Michigan; and The National Council of Churches, the Teamsters Union, our Congressman Michael Capuano and Senator Edward Kennedy in opposing war with Iraq; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the governing body reaffirms The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles of international law, and calls on the Bush administration and our representatives in Congress to provide leadership in encouraging the alternatives to war of fostering peace, democracy, and respect for human rights in Iraq and throughout the Middle East through diplomacy and international cooperation; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the Clerk/Treasurer to provide copies of this resolution to President Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and our congressional delegation.