Details Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/24/2017 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (13) 13 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 204423 2 204423 Public Communication Chris Dwan submitting comments re: the October 6 Beacon Street tree removal. Work completed   Action details Not available 204263 3 204263 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works request that the appropriate utility company address the low hanging wires on Mt. Vernon and Washington Streets. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203983 3 203983 Resolution That the Mayor report to this Board by August 31, 2017 on ways to improve the poor communications from Eversource to residents around gas meter replacement, street construction, and other utility work. (2nd request) Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204361 3 204361 Order That MA DOT, Newport Construction and all other parties with knowledge of the cutting down of trees on Beacon Street on October 6, without any public notice, appear before this Board at its next regular meeting to respond to concerns about the surprise tree removal. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204363 3 204363 Resolution The Administration assign or hire city staff to oversee the daily operations of contractor and utility company activity for the Beacon Street reconstruction project, and adopt a policy of such oversight for every state funded street reconstruction project going forward. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204365 3 204365 Order That the Director of SPCD estimate for this Board the cost to move overhead wires underground on Beacon Street from Washington to Hampshire Streets, identify potential funding sources, and discuss the feasibility and impact of such an endeavor on the current Beacon Street project. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204362 3 204362 Order That the Director of SPCD work with Mass DOT to cease all work on the Beacon Street reconstruction project until a full report on the removal of trees from the street is received and presented to this Board and until city staff is assigned day to day responsibility for oversight. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204288 4 204288 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 8/24/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 203413 4 203413 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 4/27/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 203813 4 203813 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 5/25/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 204188 4 204188 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 7/13/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 204335 4 204335 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 9/28/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 204445 5 204445 Officer's Communication City Engineer submitting responding to #203496 re: Pitman Street pavement. Work completed   Action details Not available