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Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/29/2018 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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206906 3206906OrderThat Commissioner of Public Works fill the sink holes along Gilman Street from Walnut to Cross Streets.Work completed  Action details Not available
206907 3206907OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer update this Board on a potential sewer main break under the Gilman Street bridge and any actions to remedy the problem.Work completed  Action details Not available
206908 3206908OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer update this Board on a potential sewer main break on Webster Avenue and any actions to remedy the problem.Work completed  Action details Not available
206909 3206909OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer update this Board on possible burst pipes on Wellington Street by Walnut Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
206911 3206911OrderThat the City Arborist determine if the leaning tree at 11 Melvin Street is in danger of falling and recommend an appropriate solution.Work completed  Action details Not available
206959 3206959ResolutionThat the Administration deem Newport Construction and Northern Tree to be “not considered responsible bidders or offerors” for 5 years, reflecting their performance on the Beacon St Reconstruction.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206960 3206960OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works provide the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works with the number of outstanding requests to replace defective or dangerous utility poles.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206945 3206945OrderThat the Director of SPCD prioritize repaving Stickney Avenue in response to a residents’ petition.Work completed  Action details Not available
207043 3207043OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Board, the community’s desire to have snow plowing occur up to the curb on city streets.Work completed  Action details Not available
207060 3207060ResolutionThat the Administration delay the Somerville Avenue infrastructure-related detour until January, in order to support local businesses throughout the holiday season.Work completed  Action details Not available
206781 4206781OrderThat gas leaks be a regular topic on any standing meetings with Eversource or National Grid.Work completed  Action details Not available
206783 4206783ResolutionThat the Administration and this Board support Bill H2683, “An Act relative to protecting consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas.”Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206826 4206826OrderThat the Director of Engineering and/or the Commissioner of Public Works repair the pedestrian and bicycle ramp under the railroad bridge on Sacramento Street, and respond to this Board in writing before the next meeting of the Committee on Public Utilities and Works.Work completed  Action details Not available
207037 4207037OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor responding to #204486 with a proposed ordinance for natural gas leaks.Approved  Action details Not available
204486 7204486OrdinanceProposing an Ordinance for the management and elimination of natural gas leaks.Placed on file  Action details Not available
200773 8200773OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works describe to this Board, the rationale for treating multi-unit residences the same as single family residences for purposes of volume-based escalation of water rates.Kept in committee  Action details Not available