Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6 PM
Online only
This meeting has happened. Minutes are final.
What happened
5 items of legislation were taken up.
- 4 recommended to be marked work completed
- 1 accepted
Agenda 5 items
Notices from the agenda
Referenced Documents: • Rodents - 2025-12-1 Memo (with 25-0243, 25-0244, 25-0245, 25-1687)
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 6:37 pm on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Burnley and McLaughlin), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Wilson). Others present: Alicia Privett - Environmental Health Coordinator, Colin Ziegler - Environmental Health Manager, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
(Posted online: 11/25/25 at 9:30 AM)
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Roll Call
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1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Rodent Issues Special Committee Meeting of April 30, 2025.
Roll call: 3 aye
- Jake WilsonAye
- Matthew McLaughlinAye
- Willie Burnley Jr.Aye
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2.
That the Director of Communications and Community Engagement update this Council on efforts to educate the public about preventing conditions conducive to growth of the rodent population.
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3.
That the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on efforts around enforcement of rodent-related ordinances, including the number of complaints, inspections, warnings, and fines issued for vegetation and trash violations.
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4.
That the Environmental Health Manager update this Council on rodent activity data and rodent mitigation efforts, including any novel approaches under consideration or being utilized.
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5.
That the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on the rodent hormonal birth control program being jointly piloted with the City of Cambridge.
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