No kidding around – April 1, 2024 Cambridge City Council meeting
Here are some of the more interesting items this week:
Manager’s Agenda #2. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the MBTA Track Improvement Program work in February and July 2024 on the Red Line. [text of report]
pulled by Nolan; comments by Nolan, Iram Farooq (CDD), Brooke McKenna (TPT), Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Pickett, Simmons, City Manager Yi-An Huang, Suzanne Rasmussen (CDD), Wilson; Placed on File 9-0
Order #1. City Council support of H.3012/S.2027, An Act Authorizing Project Labor Agreements, to strengthen and secure Massachusetts’ long term economic development. Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson
pulled by Toner; comments by Azeem; Toner motion to add all as sponsors; Order Adopted 9-0
Committee Report #1. The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Mar 19, 2024 to review and discuss the FY25 Capital Budget and to continue the Dec 12, 2023 City Council discussion on Public Investment Planning and to discuss City Council budget priorities and goals. [text of report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File 9-0
Resolution #4.1. In support of waiting ‘til the midnight hour. Councillor Wilson, Councillor Pickett
R-4.1 Apr 1, 2024
COUNCILLOR WILSON
COUNCILLOR PICKETT
WHEREAS: I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour, That’s when my love come tumbling down, I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour, When there’s no one else around, I’m gonna take you, girl, and hold you, And do all things I told you, in the midnight hour; and
WHEREAS: Yes I am, oh, yes I am, One more thing I just wanna say right here; and
WHEREAS: I’m gonna wait ‘til the stars come out, And see that twinkle in your eyes, I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour, That’s when my love begins to shine; and
WHEREAS: You’re the only girl I know, That really love me so, in the midnight hour; and
WHEREAS: Oh yeah, in the midnight hour, Yeah, alright, play it for me one time now; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour, That’s when my love come tumbling down, I’m gonna wait, way in the midnight hour, That’s when my love begin to shine, just you and I, Oh, baby, huh, just you and I, Nobody around, baby, just you and I, Alright, you know what?, I’m gonna hold you in my arms, just you and I, Oh yeah, in the midnight hour, Oh baby, in the midnight hour.