2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-42, regarding a report on posting fare cards in all Cambridge taxicabs.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000 from the Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance to the Grant Fund DHSP Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the annual City Youth Games by providing funds to purchase trophies, t-shirts, and prizes.

4. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $10,500 from the Grant Fund DHSP Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($7,000) and Travel & Training account ($3,500) to the Human Services Salaries & Wages account to provide funds for staff coverage for the North Cambridge Crime Task Force.

5. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $53,629.99 in miscellaneous revenues from Cambridge Youth Programs to the General Fund DHSP Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($6,167.70) and Extraordinary Expenditures account ($47,462.29) to cover additional program expenses including year-end training and the purchase of two new vans for the youth centers.

6. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as members of the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2006:
     Julie Patino, 1648 Mass. Ave., #35, Cambridge, MA 02138
     Karen S. Leiter, 491 Green St., #3, Cambridge, MA 02139

7. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-17, regarding a report on the use of premium efficiency electric motors.

8. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-40, regarding a report on the use of environmentally sound cleaning products in City owned properties.

10. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to meeting regarding 33 Walker Street curb cut application.

11. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Jennifer K. Wright, 71 Pemberton Street, Apt. 2, Cambridge, MA 02140, as the Conservation Director for the City of Cambridge.

ON THE TABLE
1. Consent Agenda #7 of October 23, 2000 relative to a Landmark Designation Study Report for Shady Hill Square, 1-11 Shady Hill Square and 36 Holden Street.

2. Consent Agenda #3 of June 4, 2001 relative to the 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.

9. 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.

10. Consent Agenda #5 of March 17, 2003 relative to the Disposition Report for Trolley Square, prepared by the Community Development.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from Your Hair Salon, requesting permission for two tables and two chairs to display merchandise and a sandwich board sign at the premises numbered 27 Mount Auburn Street.

2. An application was received from J Miles, requesting permission for a clothing rack to display merchandise at the premises numbered 340 Huron Avenue.

3. An application was received from MIT, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 730 Main Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. Three neighborhood association letters were sent. One neighborhood response received.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Representative Alice K. Wolf, regarding local aid.

2. A communication was received from Mark D. Gross, regarding the Riverside Rezoning Petitions.

3. A communication was received from NSTAR, transmitting a copy of the condensed financial return of Boston Edison Company for the year ended December 31, 2002.

4. A communication was received from Department of Public Utilities, transmitting a copy of the condensed financial return of Cambridge Electric Light Company for the year ended December 31, 2002.

5. A communication was received from Department of Housing & Community Development, announcing the second round of funding for the Soft Second Loan Program for fiscal year 2003.

6. A communication was received from Katharine Burnett, regarding the curb cut application at 33 Walker Street.

7. A communication was received from Friends of Alewife Reservation, regarding the progress by the MDC and Design Firms in entering the final phases of planning the urban wild in the Boston area.

8. A communication was received from Ellen Kramer, transmitting opposition to the current plan for the Peabody School.

9. A communication was received from Edward Glaeser, regarding the Planning Board Riverside Rezoning Petition and the Carlson Rezoning Petition.

10. A communication was received from Department of Telecommunications & Energy, transmitting a copy of the condensed financial return of NSTAR Gas Company for the year ended December 31, 2002.

11. A communication was received from the family of Richard C. Jarvis, Sr., transmitting appreciation for your kind expression of sympathy.

12. A communication was received from Philip R. Fenstermacher, regarding community standards and Harvard’s compliance.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Best wishes to Boston City Councillor James Kelly for a speedy recovery.
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

2. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to State Treasurer Tim Cahill.
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

3. Resolution on the death of Mary N. Noonan.
Councillor Galluccio and entire membership

4. Resolution on the death of Fernando Caetano Silva.
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

5. Resolution on the death of Margaret M. Curley.
Councillors Toomey and Galluccio and entire membership

6. Congratulations to Sikhwinder Singh and Jaswinder Kaur on their recent wedding.
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

7. Resolution on the retirement of John J. Ruffing from the Fire Department.
Mayor Sullivan and entire membership

8. Appreciation and congratulations to the Cambridge Police Department Bike Patrol and the Cambridge Bicycle Committee on the "Light Up" Campaign to increase cyclists’ use of bike lights.
Councillor Murphy and entire membership

9. Congratulating Representative Rachel Kaprielian and her husband John Gannon on the birth of their son William Robert Gannon on March 29, 2003.
Councillor Toomey and entire membership

ORDERS
1. Summer City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2003.
Mayor Sullivan

2. Cancellation of June 30, 2003 City Council meeting.
Councillor Murphy

3. Report from the City Manager on the laws and regulations pertaining to the installation of wireless communication equipment.
Vice Mayor Davis

4. Re-filing of the exterior lighting amendment to the Zoning Ordinances.
Councillor Maher

5. Examine possibility of developers paying for repairs to streets due to heavy construction vehicles taxing city roadways, especially in the area of Binney, Fulkerson and Third Streets.
Councillor Toomey

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 Civic Unity Committee, for a meeting held on February 27, 2003 to discuss the report received on diversity training provided to city employees.

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the University Relations Committee, for a meeting held on February 26, 2003 for the purpose of discussing the opportunities and challenges of the city’s relationships with Cambridge universities and colleges.

3. 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 February 27, 2003 for the purpose of considering a re- filed petition of the Planning Board proposing amendments to the Incentive Zoning Ordinance.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis, regarding a health study on proposed smoking ban.

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

Wed, Apr 9
3:30pm   The Human Services Committee will conduct a roundtable meeting with school principals to hear their recommendations and concerns about out-of-school time programs. (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Apr 11
9:00am   The University Relations Committee will conduct a public working meeting to focus on opportunities for university and city dialogue and collaboration in the area of fiscal health. (Ackermann Room)

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

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

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

Wed, May 7
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a proposed tree protection ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendment to Section 19.33 of the Zoning Ordinance to include in the design review of proposed developments a review of whether the outdoor lighting is designed to minimize light pollution. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 12
4:00pm   Presentation and reception for scholarship recipients (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, May 14
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public working meeting to continue discussion of the proposed amendment to the Smoking Ordinance with the City’s health and economic development professionals. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 19
5:30pm   Roundtable Meeting - Informal meeting with no public comment, at which time no votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 20
10:00am   The Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the FY04 City Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 22
10:00am   The Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the FY04 City Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 27
6:00pm   The Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the FY04 School Department Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 2
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, June 4
10:00am   The Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the FY04 City Budget. (if necessary) (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 9
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 16
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 23
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 30
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber) [Meeting to be cancelled]

Mon, Aug 4
5:30pm   Special (Midsummer) City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1. April 7, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the Summer City Council meeting be scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2003.

O-2. April 7, 2003
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
ORDERED: That the City Council meeting of Monday, June 30, 2003 be and hereby is cancelled.

O-3. April 7, 2003
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on the laws and regulations pertaining to the installation of wireless communication equipment, including antenna, generators, and other related equipment in residential areas or on residential building; and be it further
ORDERED: That this report address noise concerns about noise emanating from such equipment; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council by April 14, 2003.

O-4. April 7, 2003
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance to regulate exterior lighting be re-filed.

O-5. April 7, 2003
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to examine the possibility of requiring developers to pay for repairs to Cambridge roadways due to heavy construction vehicles that are taxing the city roadways, especially in the vicinity of Binney, Fulkerson and Third Streets.