[00:00:02]
I WANTED TO CALL TODAY'S MARCH 9TH, 2026, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER THE FIRST.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO LITIGATION KNOWN AS COLUMBIA STREET, LLC VERSUS CITY DOCKET NUMBER 25 MIC 0 0 0 7 4 6 9, WHICH IS A CIVIL CASE IN THE LAND COURT.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS BEGINNING THIS SPECIAL MEETING IN OPEN SESSION AND WILL MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION BECAUSE DISCUSSING THIS MATTER AND OPEN SESSION MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE LITIGATING POSITION OF THE CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO OPEN SESSION AND WILL ADJOURN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[ROLL CALL]
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT.PRESENT, VICE MAYOR, ABSENT COUNCILOR FLAHERTY.
PRESENT, COUNCILLOR SABRINA WHEELER.
RECORDED IS PRESENT AND ONE RECORDED IS ABSENT.
PER CHAPTER TWO OF THE ACTS OF 2025.
ADOPTED BY MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED TO USE REMOTE PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS OF THE CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL.
THERE'LL BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY AND ON A MOTION BY COUNCILOR SABRINA WHEELER TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COUNCILOR ZUBE, A ROLL CALL? YES.
AND YOU HAVE EIGHT MEMBERS RECORDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, AND ONE RECORDED IS ABSENT.
WE'LL MOVE INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION NOW.