Special Cambridge City Council meeting - May 9, 2011 - AGENDA

CHARTER RIGHT
1. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 to provide funds for the second phase of the reconstruction of the Harvard Square Tunnel (Cambridge Street Underpass). [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Decker on City Manager Agenda Number Eight of May 2, 2011.] The question comes on adoption on or after May 23, 2011.
Passed to a 2nd Reading

Agenda Item No. 8A     May 2, 2011

ORDERED: That $2,000,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of financing the restoration of the Harvard Square Tunnel (Cambridge Street Underpass); and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $2,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $300,000 to provide funds to facilitate coordination among the various consultants working on the design and planning projects for Kendall Square and perform interim repairs in the area. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Toomey on City Manager Agenda Number Nine of May 2, 2011.] The question comes on adoption on or after May 23, 2011.
Passed to a 2nd Reading

Agenda Item No. 9A     May 2, 2011

ORDERED: That $300,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of financing repairs, design and planning of the Kendall Square area on Main Street between Broadway and Ames Street; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $300,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the architectural design and construction of an elementary school to be either rebuilt or renovated as part of the multi-year Elementary School Rebuilding Program. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Simmons on City Manager Agenda Number Twelve of May 2, 2011.] The question comes on adoption on or after May 23, 2011.
Passed to a 2nd Reading

Agenda Item No. 12A     May 2, 2011

ORDERED: That $3,000,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the architectural design and construction of an elementary school project to be rebuilt or renovated as part of the multi-year Elementary School Rebuilding Program; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $3,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Bethany Versay, 44 Langdon Street, transmitting a petition signed by fort parents requesting the City council to approve the appropriation for renovation of an elementary school.