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File #: 203812    Version: 1
Type: Officer's Communication Status: Placed on File
File created: 6/8/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/22/2017 Final action: 2/14/2019
Enactment date: 6/22/2017 Enactment #: 203812
Title: DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 6/8/17.

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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.