2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-12, regarding a report on equipping all vending machines in City buildings and at City facilities with the energy-saving device, VendingMiser.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, regarding the Awaiting Report Item Number 02-32, regarding a report on controlling exterior lighting.

CHARTER RIGHT
1. Charter Right exercised by Councillor Decker on Order #9 of February 10, 2003 requesting the City Manager to draft zoning amendments to protect open space that surrounds public schools as open space, including, but not limited to, tot lots, ball fields, and passive open space.

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

8. 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
9. 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.

10. The proposed amendment to Chapter 8.28 of the Municipal Code, which restricts youth access to tobacco and prohibits smoking in workplaces and public places, would prohibit smoking in all restaurants and bars. The amendment also modifies the exception for private clubs. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after February 24, 2003.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. Approval of constable bond surety was received from Frederick MacDonald.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Marilyn A. McDonnell, transmitting thanks to the City Council for the kind remembrance on behalf of her mother, Sarah B. Hotin.

2. A communication was received from Riverside residents, regarding the tenants at 2 Mount Auburn Street.

3. A communication was received from Massachusetts Senior Action Council, Inc., regarding the tenants at 2 Mount Auburn Street.

4. A communication was received from Department of Telecommunications and Energy, regarding the review by the Department of Telecommunications and Energy of Boston Edison Company, Cambridge Electric Company and Commonwealth Electric Company’s 1998, 1999 and 2000 Demand-Side Management Performance Measurement Reports.

5. A communication was received from Paul Toner, President Cambridge Teacher Association, regarding a program in Somerville that allows teachers to receive permits to park near their school.

6. A communication was received from Paul Toner, President Cambridge Teacher Association, regarding the parking shortage at the Fletcher-Maynard and Longfellow Schools.

7. A communication was received from Roy Bercaw, regarding CCTV.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Extending Ruah, Breath of Life, Inc. best wishes for great success with its 9th Annual Rays of Hope Awards Ceremony and to thank the organization for its continued work helping women afflicted with HIV and AIDS. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

2. Resolution on the death of Mary M. Sullivan. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

3. Resolution on the death of Virginia Marie Casey. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

4. Resolution on the death of Elsie R. Harper. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

5. Resolution on the death of Marie Goulart. 
Councillor Galluccio, Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

6. Resolution on the death of Jeffrey Collins. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

7. Expressing appreciation to Kevin W. Grady for his many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

8. Expressing appreciation to Margaret E. Sylva for her many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

9. Expressing appreciation to Israel Santiago for his many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

10. Expressing appreciation to George P. Blair for his many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

11. Expressing appreciation to Joseph F. Fresolo for his thirty-two years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

12. Expressing appreciation to Vito A. Foti for his many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

13. Expressing appreciation to Diane Randall for her many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

14. Expressing appreciation to Walter R. McDonouugh for his many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

15. Expressing appreciation to Concetta Lonardelli for his seventeen years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

16. Expressing appreciation to Helen L. Gallagher for her many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

17. Expressing appreciation to Carole Gentile for her many years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

18. Commending the members of the Fire and Police Departments for their quick response to a fire on Market Street on Thursday, February 13, 2003. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

19. Expressing appreciation to John K. Jones for his twenty-nine years of dedicated service. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

20. Thanking the police, fire department and all other essential employees who were working during the city’s state of emergency. 
Councillor Decker and entire membership

21. Extending congratulations to Noah Chevalier for his distinction as a top student in the state from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and wishing him a lifetime of commitment to community service. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

22. Resolution on the death of Mary M. Sullivan. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

23. Congratulating the North Cambridge resident, Alice I. Fitzgerald, on being awarded "Irishwoman of the Year" from Friends of the Kennedy Library. 
Councillors Maher, Galluccio and entire membership

24. Wishing a Happy surprise 25th wedding anniversary to a special couple. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

25. Sending a very happy 100th birthday wish to Giuseppe Iozzo. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

26. Resolution on the death of Alexander C. Dunning. 
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

27. Resolution on the death of Amelia Papasodro. 
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

28. Resolution on the death of Camille B. Der Boghosian. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

29. Resolution on the death of Victoria C. Ferdinand. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Toomey and entire membership

30. Resolution on the death of Richard "Dickie" McManus. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

31. Congratulating the Cambridge Arts Council on the success of the Fifth Annual Grant Awards Celebration and offering congratulations to all of the 2003 grantees for their excellent work. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

32. Extending congratulations to Behind the Mask Theatre, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

33. Extending congratulations to Great Small Works, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

34. Extending congratulations to Out of the Blue Gallery, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

35. Extending congratulations to Shin Yu Pai, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

36. Extending congratulations to Theatre Offensive, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

37. Extending congratulations to Underground Railway Theater, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

38. Extending congratulations to The Agenda for Children, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

39. Extending congratulations to The Community Art Center, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

40. Extending congratulations to Filmmakers Collaborative, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

41. Extending congratulations to Outside the Lines Studio, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

42. Extending congratulations to Jameel Parker, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

43. Extending congratulations to Nina Hasin, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

44. Extending congratulations to Wayside Multi-Service Center, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

45. Extending congratulations to Women’s Education Center, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

46. Extending congratulations to Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

47. Extending congratulations to Caitlin Corbett Dance Company, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

48. Extending congratulations to Longy School of Music, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

49. Extending congratulations to Memorial Drive Housing, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

50. Extending congratulations to World Music, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

51. Extending congratulations to Club Passim, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

52. Extending congratulations to Greater Boston Youth Symphony, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

53. Extending congratulations to Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre, a recipient of the Cambridge Arts Council Grant. 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

54. Congratulating Erica Leopold on her new CD release "A Burst for the Sky." 
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

55. Congratulating John McDonough on his position as director of Healthcare for all. 
Councillor Decker and entire membership

56. Congratulating the newly appointed lieutenants in the Cambridge Police Department. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

57. Extending congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Turk on her appointment as Acting Superintendent of the Cambridge Public Schools. 
Councillor Simmons and entire membership

58. Resolution on the death of James Hallisey. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

59. Resolution on the death of George Bennett. 
Councillor Reeves and entire membership

60. Resolution on the death of Mrs. Lohns. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

61. Congratulating the newly appointed sergeants in the Cambridge Police Department. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

62. Congratulating Robert Ames on his appointment as Deputy Superintendent of the Cambridge Police Department. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

63. Congratulating J. Michael Walsh on his appointment as Deputy Superintendent of the Cambridge Police Department. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

64. Congratulating Michael Giacoppo on his appointment as Deputy Superintendent of the Cambridge Police Department. 
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

1. Dedicate the corner of Rindge Avenue and Rindgefield Street as "Mullen Square." 
Mayor Sullivan

2. Directing the Assistant to the City Council to arrange an appropriate dedication ceremony for Egidio Zoffreo and an appropriate site in the vicinity of Cushing Street. 
Councillor Galluccio

3. Requesting the City Manager to inform the City Council if there is a state authority to decrease a municipality’s lottery aid. 
Councillor Galluccio

4. Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Superintendent of Schools to update the City Council on the certification status for Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. 
Councillor Galluccio

5. Requesting the City Manager to direct all Department Heads to cooperate with the Somerville Runners Club for their race on Sunday, March 16, 2003. 
Councillor Maher

6. Requesting the City Manager to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to examine the safety conditions of the intersection of Cambridge Street, Columbia and Webster Avenue and report back to the City Council. 
Councillor Toomey

7. Requesting the City Council refer to the Public Safety Committee the issue of further investigating additional public buildings and entertainment complexes to house SAED’s and SAED trained and certified personnel. 
Mayor Sullivan

8. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the City Council as to the scientific data supporting duct tape and plastic as an effective protection against chemical or biological attacks. 
Councillor Murphy

9. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the Council, at the March 3, 2003 roundtable meeting on Homeland Security as to neighborhood complaints on the emergency response system. 
Mayor Sullivan

10. Requesting the City Manager to report to the City Council on snow clearance at bus stops and at handicapped access ramps on sidewalks. 
Councillor Simmons

11. Requesting the City Manager to report on how many street lights are out in the city-how do we keep track of which lights are out and how long is the turn around for repairing a light. 
Councillor Decker

12. Expressing its opinion that the Gaiety Theater is an historical and cultural landmark worthy of preservation and celebration and urging the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate the building a local landmark. 
Councillor Decker

13. Naming the corner of Magee and Putnam Avenue Everton Clairmont Johnson Square. 
Councillor Reeves

14. Requesting the City Manager to direct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to review these locations and determine if crosswalks like the one from Harvard Yard to the Harvard Bookstore can be placed there. 
Councillor Reeves

15. Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Acting Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee as to future intentions regarding signage at the Maria Baldwin School. 
Councillor Reeves

16. Requesting the City Manager to provide the City Council with a report on the Community Development Departments efforts to create a Tech Square streetscape. 
Councillor Reeves

17. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the expected impact of state funding cuts on city services. 
Councillor Decker

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair of the Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee, for a meeting held on February 4, 2003 to discuss the possibility of Cambridge charging a fee for using the city’s right-of ways for running fiber optic cables, a plan to develop public information cable television spots and coordination of resources between the municipal cable, CCTV and the school department cable.

2. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Brian Murphy, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a meeting held on February 12, 2003 to receive 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 FY 02 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio, transmitting a letter from Hedy Pocius regarding the tenants at 2 Mount Auburn Street.

HEARING SCHEDULE
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
8:00am   The Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion of out of school time and take up any other business that may come before the committee. (Ackermann Room)
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 on Homeland Security issues relative to Cambridge. 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)

Fri, Mar 14
9:30am   The Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue the discussion on public toilets. (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 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)

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

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

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

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1. February 24, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate the corner of Rindge Avenue and Rindgefield Street as "Mullen Square;" and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the Mayor be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-2. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record directing the Assistant to the City Council to arrange an appropriate site in the vicinity of Cushing Street for a dedication ceremony for Egidio Zoffreo after consultation with the family and arrange for an appropriate sign.

O-3. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to inform the City Council if there is a state authority to decrease a municipalities lottery aid.

O-4. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Superintendent of Schools to update the City Council on the certification status for Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School.

O-5. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct all Department Heads to cooperate with the Somerville Runners Club for their race, which will take place in Cambridge on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at University Park where the start and finish lines are.

O-6. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to examine the safety conditions of the intersection of Cambridge Street, Columbia Street and Webster Avenue and report back to the City Council with a plan to improve the safety of this intersection.

O-7. February 24, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: There are only a limited number of Semi Automated External Defibrillators (SAED) located in the city and a limited number of personnel who are SAED trained and certified; and
WHEREAS: The need for additional SAED’s and SAED trained and certified personnel may be increasing; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council refer to the Public Safety Committee the issue of further investigating additional public buildings and entertainment complexes to house SAED’s and SAED trained and certified personnel.

O-8. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge website contains a link to a FEMA site with directions on how to prepare for a chemical or biological attack; and
WHEREAS: These directions include assembling rolls of duct tape, scissors and plastic sheeting that you should pre-measure and cut for the openings of the internal room in which you will shelter; and
WHEREAS: It has been suggested that the duck tape and plastic may provide very little physical protection and may provide a counter productive false sense of security to our citizens; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with Chief Public Health Officer Harold Cox and Director of Environmental Health Sam Lipson to report back to the City Council as to the scientific data supporting duct tape and plastic as an effective protection against chemical or biological attacks; and be it further
ORDERED: That the link to these directions be disconnected until the scientific basis for these preparations has been researched and reported back to the City Council.

O-9. February 24, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council, at the March 3, 2003 roundtable meeting on Homeland Security, on the degree to which the city’s emergency response system includes a neighborhood-based component, including, but not limited to, dissemination of information, preparedness education, and training in first aid.

O-10. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the City Council on snow clearance at bus stops and at handicapped access ramps on sidewalks; and be it further
ORDERED: That said report include information as to the MBTA’s responsibilities with regard to bus stops and property owners’ responsibilities with regard to handicap access ramps on sidewalks abutting their properties.

O-11. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report on how many street lights are out in the city including information on how we keep track of which lights are out and how long is the turn around for repairing a light; and be it further
ORDERED: That the report also include information on NSTAR’s responsibility to address this issue.

O-12. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR DECKER
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that the Gaiety Theater in Boston is in grave danger of demolition; and
WHEREAS: The Gaiety Theater is a century-old, 1,700 seat theater at 659 Washington Street in Chinatown; and
WHEREAS: At the height of the Jazz Age in the 1920’s, the Gaiety Theater was one of only two theaters in Boston that regularly booked African American or integrated acts (the other theater, the Casino on Hancock Street, was razed forty years ago); and
WHEREAS: The Gaiety Theater is a monument to the important contribution of African American artists to the Jazz Age and to vaudeville; and
WHEREAS: The Boston Landmarks Commission is currently studying whether the theatre, which Kensington Investment Company is proposing to tear down, should be designated a landmark; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record expressing its opinion that the Gaiety Theater is an historic al and cultural landmark worthy of preservation and celebration and urging the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate the building a local landmark; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Ellen Lipsey, Executive Director of the Boston Landmarks Commission on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-13. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record naming the corner of Magee and Putnam Avenue Everton Clairmont Johnson Square in honor of a revered Cantabrigian who continues to be fondly remembered in the City of Cambridge.

O-14. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: There are several locations throughout the city where the natural street crossing pattern leads pedestrians to a path in harm’s way; and
WHEREAS: Several of these locations jeopardize particularly the safety of young children and Senior Citizens; and
WHEREAS: One such location is at 85 Bishop Richard Allen Drive where children from the Henry Buckner school cross the street into traffic as well as a loading zone and the entrance/exit of a municipal parking lot; and
WHEREAS: Another such area is the natural crossing pattern from the Cambridge Senior Center to Cambridge City Hall; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to review these locations and determine if crosswalks like the one from Harvard Yard to Harvard Bookstore can be placed there.

O-15. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: While the former Louis Agassiz School has been renamed the Maria Baldwin School, the Agassiz School label continues as the prominent and apparent name of the school; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct with the Acting Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee as to future intentions regarding signage and whether or not there are perceived budgetary constraints regarding signage changes.

O-16. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: Tech Square is emerging as a true center of Science, Industry and Technology. This emergence seems to be very rapid and very concentrated but does not appear to have the effective involvement of the Community Development in planning a lively streetscape with first floor retail and a mix of services, restaurants and shops; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with a report on the Community Development Department’s efforts to create a Tech Square, which is more integral to the Cambridge citizens who are in technologies and those who are not.

O-17. February 24, 2003
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report to the City Council on the expected impact of state funding cuts on city services, said report to include an analysis of which cuts we know Cambridge will experience, any anticipated further cuts, and how the city plans to respond to various cuts-which cuts are essential to the function of the city and the delivery of services and how much of the City’s reserves will have to be tapped to subsidize the state cuts.