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According to Councilor Davis, the boiler failed earlier in the week, forcing the school to send students home; heat was restored by the end of the same day. A temporary trailer-style boiler unit was visible outside the Brown School, and the council asked whether that unit is intended only for short-term use or to remain in place longer. Councilor Davis asked that the appropriate staff—likely the director of infrastructure and asset management or the commissioner of public works—be present when the item is heard.

The council sent the item to the School Building Facilities and Maintenance committee for follow-up, and councilors requested that the administration bring an update on immediate fixes, expected timelines for repair or replacement, and plans for longer-term heating infrastructure for the building.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Somerville City Council on 2025-01-09","oneSentenceSummary","After a boiler failure at the Brown School that briefly closed the building and sent students home, the council asked the Commissioner of Public Works and the director of engineering to report on short- and long-term plans to address heating for the school.","taxTitle","Somerville City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",4564,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395589,"City legislative analyst presents drafting manual; council places it on file and refers to Legislative Matters",1569,1647000,3216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26&start=1647&end=3216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26/thumbnail_1647000.jpg","/articles/6395589/Somerville-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/City-legislative-analyst-presents-drafting-manual-council-places-it-on-file-and-refers-to-Legislative-Matters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395589-615d2c154dbe88b6211467e6799b6d76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167572&Signature=HfD4-nu1IO8MOcNVOTV4tLs2F7F78d0JnWtzlDInB1AtDp6o5Zp8YzScj1job9v3QXJ1JcwRiBN27SfgQQZaQVtI0JSw2DNPv9z4WNrPSdb~1rn~usjTeh2EBzzoV6UdG3QV~Y3LxvHwVuvkSs40hlDUIJVm9rfZWWAd3DQb-Tn~9QquWiqdTfVBVPPXOZbQouX8Uh9XH2cNnAgoMF1tZub~rNrt62ikDWPt8ZOiVJ7nXJB8N5z5dfLXhRtLBed2csbtNqxzbW4g9I8lQfaFb~j4OIH8wkGwiTfrsQg0Ti60Q4GF95onL6CvwKL4atm4B9APTsw9ScrIBwdmM9GHwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brendan Salisbury, the Somerville City Council’s legislative and policy analyst, presented a proposed legislative-drafting manual aimed at standardizing ordinance style, formatting and process.

Salisbury said the manual is the product of 18 months of work with the city clerk’s office and staff and explained principles that include plain language, short sentences, present tense, defined terms, consistent list structures, and specific rules on capitalization, numbers, and punctuation. He noted that Home Rule petitions and state law are outside the manual’s direct authority but recommended applying consistent drafting standards for clarity and interpretability.

Councilors thanked Salisbury for the work, asked questions about specific items such as directing orders to named departments, and discussed incorporating the manual into Councillors’ College training. Councilor McLaughlin moved to place the drafting manual on file and send a copy to the Legislative Matters committee; the council agreed and the item was placed on file with a copy forwarded to committee.","Brendan Salisbury, the council’s legislative and policy analyst, presented a proposed city legislative drafting manual that standardizes ordinance style and process. The council placed the manual on file and sent a copy to the Legislative Matters committee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395594,"Somerville council adopts resolution supporting Mass General Brigham primary care physicians and unionization effort",478,808000,1286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26&start=808&end=1286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26/thumbnail_808000.jpg","/articles/6395594/Somerville-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Somerville-council-adopts-resolution-supporting-Mass-General-Brigham-primary-care-physicians-and-unionization-effort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395594-71a453b5dc4838ee66645890752048fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167572&Signature=hsGt0Xugu47yIeuD2HwYExQ6qh3i05hkNt4MbvXsGoP75YAFK2GmYH~KtElK8dfuAvRNMB2ZauGZjUh6gG5jwRlL-pPrGGnjUuSyVIY0tyo4OkzDAzeuNEB-2ZV9TA27GB47wlGrHuyKXGfJluiUm8731wVgCuAHBd8Ko3a6ilxyKOsZnpMjsGzaZ28T9WBVz-XnFok88M206dA5RZxtMNM0UWkWANI6DuOBBUcbeevcT2yI9W1GzHIIX0DbnfeLmHt8ObaO0UNsL8u1iv6g1La2REZNnavMU35skRN~5D84ywgRd3s2GTbeJfmSR~~bdjIjVNDpv14nS19oSfaF0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Somerville City Council approved a resolution, sponsored by Councilor Burnley, expressing support for primary-care physicians at Mass General Brigham and urging the health system to recognize their union and bargain in good faith.

Councilor Burnley introduced the resolution and invited Dr. Madhuri (Madhuri) Morrell, a Somerville resident and primary care physician at Mass General Brigham, to speak. Dr. Morrell described heavy workloads for primary-care doctors, excessive asynchronous work outside scheduled clinical hours, staffing reductions and pay pressures she and colleagues attribute to the corporatization of health care. Dr. Morrell said a majority of primary-care physicians across MGB had filed with the National Labor Relations Board and alleged the health system had engaged outside counsel and delayed bargaining and election processes.

Several councilors spoke in support; multiple councilors cosponsored the resolution on the floor. Councilors referenced reporting about Mass General Brigham executive compensation and said the city should send a message of support to local health-care workers. The council approved the resolution; the clerk recorded that the item was approved without a detailed roll-call recorded in the item discussion.","After testimony from a Somerville primary-care doctor, the City Council passed a resolution urging Mass General Brigham to recognize and bargain in good faith with primary-care physicians who have filed for union representation with the NLRB.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395598,"Council approves two firefighter collective-bargaining appropriations totaling $1.4 million",61,703000,764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26&start=703&end=764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26/thumbnail_703000.jpg","/articles/6395598/Somerville-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Council-approves-two-firefighter-collective-bargaining-appropriations-totaling-14-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395598-9d5a8e29a886287d3baa13d80d09a4a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167572&Signature=mfjvT55rJmpvqK48jjoWQJsTZTvsu3lTpHJhzPMf~MWlCFHGrGyNfmEaWw~8sKpO4Ft8OVvlmsejcRhe9PsnR1Z3Hshf6TEB-Vmf2rmosEcRCRfedeSZV8m4pubW~T2uKy3VciBiP1-WLryZ46nMhLiNlMmJbZI1Dc7UO7mSL89J0oHI0qAkucrv3Am86wgb95qIU5PkDAqgVfI6vp3P7jPe6KClOcPjsWmFdWHQFDuIzNji8pE685iPJGLh3yISF6Z9Hl3DBr8jTzEi9CIJqp2mevQQfK~9A8Tii78~z5H~R2DfJeujfUXyqx00uHWyEPDpg0DsgNlBWOntIf6X3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Somerville City Council approved two appropriation requests from the mayor to fund a collective bargaining settlement with Local 76, the city’s firefighters union.

Item 7.2 authorized $929,513 from the salary and wage stabilization fund to the Fire Department’s “other lump sum payments” account to fund the retrospective portion of the settlement. Item 7.3 authorized $472,854 from the salary contingency account to various Fire Department personal services accounts to complete funding for the agreement.

Councilor Wilson moved approval of both items for immediate consideration. The council voted by roll call with all councilors recorded in favor. Councilor Wilson later moved to reconsider those approvals; the motion to reconsider failed on a roll-call vote, leaving the appropriations approved.

The mayor’s requests were read into the record and sent to the finance department for accounting. The council did not read detailed allocation spreadsheets during the public motion; specific line-item distributions are held in the Finance Department records.","Somerville’s City Council approved two mayoral requests to fund a collective-bargaining settlement with Local 76 (firefighters), appropriating $929,513 and $472,854 from designated salary accounts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395602,"Somerville Council approves $4 million appropriation to complete purchase of 90 Washington Street",75,532000,607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26&start=532&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098741-b143becf63267891a872c6d3adeb4a26/thumbnail_532000.jpg","/articles/6395602/Somerville-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Somerville-Council-approves-4-million-appropriation-to-complete-purchase-of-90-Washington-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395602-fa9952e3fb0720dfdacd1347d699b7ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167572&Signature=KTJdDRhsfst3~uoKjPOee7NZ5WPTkdsJEnCQ9O~2O16UpCxQ~MbDKG4ApWH4UvLWwza5CdAoD9xUpcFhl7UQXjpdJuzCjzJ-RmQQerxNSSoBcHGyWS6w7Kxwt-yk3jkRVoV~sztra6engaIZgKllHOWDhNGKGTFLcXeU8c8Q-hcOrJU4P05ZXfvaecKrBTycGqZHYDI9MXWYPzck3VibU4yEjxb8JuhNjgM1l4J15JLjrlZZlYXUCB4cdYWDIKmgpl8~yTrPTKECmEIh1UKQGSAsJzwJJmJeBClPXDXlIsrZEHOl1pagQrj2McSTdCqIrHLgY6VI1iq4gUAFNiZ9KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Somerville City Council approved a request from the mayor to appropriate $4,000,000 from the overlay surplus, as declared by the board of assessors, to the judgments and settlements account to pay additional costs of purchasing the parcel known as 90 Washington Street.

The measure was moved for approval by Councilor Ewing Kempen, and the council took a roll-call vote; each councilor present voted in favor. Later in the meeting Councilor Wilson moved to reconsider the item; that motion failed on a subsequent roll-call vote with all councilors voting no, leaving the appropriation in place.

Councilors said they had discussed the item in detail at a prior meeting. The appropriation transfers funds from the city’s overlay surplus to cover the purchase-related costs recorded in the judgments and settlements account. No additional details on purchase price, closing date, or contingencies were read into the record during the council action.

The vote followed the clerk’s roll call that confirmed a quorum. The appropriation takes effect as recorded in the council minutes.","The Somerville City Council voted unanimously to appropriate $4,000,000 from the overlay surplus to the judgments and settlements account to cover additional costs tied to buying 90 Washington Street. A later motion to reconsider failed on a roll-call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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