School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 4/27/26 at 12:30 PM)
2. 1 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Link and adjourned at 7:08 pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Scott, Sait and Link), 0 opposed. Others present: Leiran Biton - School Committee Member, Laura Pitone - School Committee Member, Elizabeth Eldridge - School Committee Member, Richard Raiche - Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, Amanda Nagim-Williams - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Eric Weisman - Commissioner of Public Works, William Fisher - Director of Emergency Management, Amara Anosike - Somerville Public Schools Chief of Staff, Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees The committee entered recess at 6:03pm and returned at 6:04pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Scott, Sait and Link), 0 absent.
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4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee Meeting of March 23, 2026. 26-0503 Accepted Pass
6. 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Engineering explore the feasibility of establishing a teen center at the Cummings School, accessible via School Street, considering current building uses and provide this Council with an analysis on space availability, operational considerations, community impacts, and potential next steps. 26-0063 Kept in committee
7. 3. That the Administration update this Council on plans to upgrade electrical and air conditioning equipment for the gym and cafeteria at the Edgerly School. 26-0491 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works address the radiator dysfunction in one of the Kennedy School classrooms. 26-0521 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 5. That the Administration report to the School Committee and this Council, on indoor air quality conditions at the Kennedy School, specifically regarding mold and humidity levels, and outline steps being taken to address them. 26-0709 Kept in committee
10. 6. That the Administration provide the Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates on the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools. 26-0241 Kept in committee
11. 7. Director of Infrastructure & Asset Management conveying the Strategic Asset Management Plan report. 26-0266 Recommended to be marked work completed
12. 8. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council on when the school buildings maintenance project website will be available. 26-0135 Kept in committee
13. 11 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2026-04-30 Memo (with 26-0521)