School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 4/9/25 at 2:15 PM) Original (Posted online: 4/11/25 at 12:50 PM) Revised (Posted online: 4/14/25 at 8:35 AM) Revised
2. 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_MOHC4mYKSamRR7hUV5HJ3g 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.
3. 3 The meeting took place remotely via Zoom and was called to order at 6:04 PM by Chair Davis and adjourned at 7:32 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Wilson and Davis), none against and none absent. President Pineda Neufeld appointed Councilor Wilson to replace Councilor Clingan as a member of the committee for this meeting only. Others present: Director Sue Yerkes – Parks and Recreation, Commissioner Jill Lathan – DPW, Superintendent Nick Antanavica – ISD, SPS Personnel Laura Pitone, Leiran Biton, Dr. Sarah Phillips, Danielle Berry - Facilities Transportation and Safety Coordinator, Yasmine Raddassi – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. The Committee recessed from 6:06 – 6:07 PM to allow the SPS Committee to be called to order.
4. 4 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of March 31, 2025. 25-0659 Accepted Pass
6. 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works work with relevant city staff to develop a prioritization and tracking system of 311 requests to maintain optimal school building conditions and proactively address potential concerns. 25-0233 Recommended to be marked work completed
7. 3. That the Director of Parks and Recreation report on the process by which Ginny Smithers Pool patrons are promptly notified of pool cancellations or schedule changes, including any modifications that could be made to that process in light of the March 2025 temporary pool closure. 25-0466 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 4. That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on the continued closure of Ginny Smithers Sanders Pool and address the lack of communication with users of the pool. 25-0642 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 5. That the Administration report to this Council on the cause of the reported chemical imbalance at the Ginny Smithers Pool and the process being used to address the imbalance. 25-0727 Kept in committee
10. 6. That the Administration develop a new process to address ongoing maintenance at the Ginny Smithers Pool and report to this Council to describe that process. 25-0729 Kept in committee
11. 7. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update and timeline for repairs to damaged play structures at the Capuano Early Education Center schoolyard. 25-0602 Recommended to be marked work completed
12. 8. That the Commissioner of Public Works plant natural turf in the muddy greenspace area at the Capuano Early Education Center in advance of the May 3 Family Fun Day celebration for the Capuano’s 20th anniversary. 25-0603 Recommended to be marked work completed
13. 13 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2025-04-14 Memo Response Ginny Smithers Pool (with 25-0466, 25-0642, 25-0727, 25-0729)