School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 10/21/25 at 1:10 PM)
2. 1 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:04 pm by Chair Clingan and adjourned at 7:46 pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Davis and Clingan), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Director Rich Raiche - Infrastructure and Asset Management, Christine Blais - Office of Sustainability and Environment Director, Danielle Barry - Facilities, Safety and Transportation Coordinator, Laura Pitone - Somerville Public Schools Personnel, Leiran Biton - School Committee Chair, Dr. Sarah Phillips - School Committee Member, Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees
3. 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ozsLzC6lSUCveMtu4VVfoA Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of September 15, 2025. 25-1454 Accepted Pass
6. 2. That the Administration provide the Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates about the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools. 24-0466 Kept in committee
7. 3. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council on when the school buildings maintenance project website will be available to the public. 25-1355 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 4. That the Administration release the report on the School Department composting pilot program and that the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on any plans to re-introduce composting in the schools. 25-1356 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 5. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide information regarding the installation, safety and accessibility of a railing on the concrete stairs between the play structures and the soccer field at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School playground. 25-1422 Recommended to be marked work completed
10. 6. That the Administration inform this Council of the process, action and communication used to consider acquiring the closed school building privately owned by the Archdiocese of Boston, on Thurston Street, after the Winter Hill Community Innovation School was deemed unsuitable for use. 25-1438 Recommended to be marked work completed
11. 7. That the Director of Health and Human Services inform this Council which school buildings have menstrual products available and which school buildings have inoperable menstrual product dispensers and when they are scheduled to be replaced. 25-1455 Kept in committee
12. 8. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update on the condition of the High School building exterior tiles, and efforts to prevent and mitigate future tile failures. 25-1517 Recommended to be marked work completed
13. 11 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2025-10-28 Memo (with 25-1356) • SBFM - 2025-10-28 Memo Response (with 25-1422) • SBFM - 2025-10-28 Memo Response (with 25-1455)