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DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 6/8/17.
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Somerville Board of Aldermen - Orders for 6/8/17 Meeting
ORDER 9. Order
(ID # 16307) By Ald. Heuston
That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services bait the Quincy Park area for rodents, and address the conditions there that may attract them.
RESOLUTION This will be addressed by our Parks Department.
ORDER 15. Order
ID # 16312) By Ald. Connolly, White Jr., Rossetti, Sullivan, Niedergang
That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the dead trees, weeds and shrubs at the Lowell Street-Community Path stairwell, landscape the Path from Lowell Street to Cedar Street, and regularly maintain it.
RESOLUTION The Parks and Highway Departments are working together to address these areas. Mr. Whitney, Mr. MacEachern and myself toured these areas on 6/7. In addition, we have enlisted Mr. Rawson to work with our departments to determine best plan to maintain.
ORDER 16. Order
(ID # 16313) By Ald. Connolly, White Jr., Rossetti, Sullivan, Niedergang, Davis
That the Commissioner of Public Works arrange for the correction of the poorly installed landscaping along the newly paved asphalt on the Community Path from Grove to Cedar Streets.
RESOLUTION The unpacked loam needs to be addressed. The Parks and Highway Departments are working together to address these areas.
ORDER 17. Order
(ID # 16314) By Ald. Niedergang
That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the missing bollards on the east side of the Lowell Street bridge at the Community Path Extension ramp.
RESOLUTION These will be replaced.
ORDER 20. Order
(ID # 16317) By Ald. Niedergang
That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board on the use of the toxic herbicide Finale on weeds at Trum Field, and what alternative methods of weed control have been tried.
RESOLUTION This issue is being worked on with the Fields Department.
ORDER 24. Order
(ID # 16321) By Ald. Niedergang, McWatters
That the Commissioner of Public Works fill the potholes on the east side of Porter Street between Summer Street and Brastow Avenue.
RESOLUTION This will be completed.
ORDER 27. Order
(ID # 16324) By Ald. McLaughlin
That the Commissioner of Public Works fill the potholes and cracks on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Cross Street East.
RESOLUTION This will be completed.
ORDER 29. Order
(ID # 16326) By Ald. McLaughlin
That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services remind the property owners by the foot bridge on McGrath Highway of their responsibility to maintain the grass by the footbridge.
RESOLUTION MassDOT has been informed.
ORDER 30. Order
(ID # 16327) By Ald. McLaughlin
That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services clean the broken concrete barrier by Pinckney Street and Pearl Street.
RESOLUTION This will be addressed by the Highway Department.