School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 10 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 10/1/26 at 6:30 AM)
2. 2 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:01 pm by Chair Link and adjourned at 6:49 pm with a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Sait and Link), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Scott). Others present: Leiran Biton - School Committee Member, Laura Pitone - School Committee Member, Elizabeth Eldridge - School Committee Member, Richard Raiche - Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, Eric Weisman - Department of Public Works Commissioner, Danielle Barry - Facilities, Safety and Transportation Coordinator, Richard Raiche - Director of Infrastructure & Asset Management, Luisa Oliveira - Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees The committee went into recess at 6:04 pm and returned at 6:06pm on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Sait and Link), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Scott).
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee Meeting of September 8, 2026. 26-1384 Accepted Pass
5. 2. That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry consider snow clearing requirements to maintain inclusive winter use when selecting turf materials for the new Kennedy School inclusive playground. 26-0842 Recommended to be marked work completed
6. 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on the improvements made to the temperature in the Edgerly Education Center Cafetorium and kitchen following the installation of the air conditioning unit. 26-0841 Recommended to be marked work completed
7. 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council and the School Committee about safety improvements to security cameras, enclosed schoolyard fencing, balconies, and other infrastructure at the Argenziano School. 26-0710 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 5. 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
9. 6. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management present on continued concerns related to exterior tiles on the Somerville High School building, and provide updates on measures to identify and mitigate those concerns. 26-1452 Kept in committee
10. 9 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2026-10-06 Memo AFA Balcony (with 26-0710)

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