Details Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/2/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Virtual Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: PUPW - 2023-10-02 Water interruption notice 2023 (with 23-0055), PUPW - 2023-10-02 Water Shutdown Process (with 23-0055) Meeting Items (29) 29 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 23-0733 1 1. Committee Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of May 8, 2023. Accepted Pass Action details Not available 23-1399 1 2. Order That the Administration report to this Council on the ability to require further repairs on Highland Ave, and if none, an explanation on whether that complies with road engineering regulations. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-1397 1 3. Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council on the sewer separation work and any opportunities for prioritizing problematic areas of the city. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-1183 1 4. Order That the Director of Water and Sewer and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management explain what maintenance will be required for the new Poplar Street Pump Station and Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project, and how these maintenance requirements will be staffed to ensure their proper upkeep. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-1355 1 5. Order That the Director of Engineering re-pave Highland Avenue from Central Street to Walnut Street this year instead of waiting until 2024. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-0997 1 6. Order That the Director of Engineering utilize the partial paving program to address streets in East Somerville that have private trench restoration, to ensure half-paved streets are fully paved. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0888 1 7. Order That the Director of Engineering update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding the pavement of Otis Street, which is half completed on one side. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0885 1 8. Order That the Director of Engineering, the Director of Water and Sewer, and the Executive Director of the Arts Council collaborate to start an "Adopt a Catch Basin" program to promote visibility and cleanliness of catch basins in creative and artistic ways. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0055 1 9. Order That the Director of Engineering and the Superintendent of Water and Sewer appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss the notification protocols for street work and water shutoffs. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0892 1 10. Order That the Director of Mobility repaint the NO BIKES ON SIDEWALKS signs along East Broadway. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0887 1 11. Order That the Director of Mobility install speed bumps on Myrtle Street, Lincoln Avenue and Virginia Street. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-1363 1 12. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works raise the low-hanging wires in front of 50 Chandler Street so that they do not get snagged on cars. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0996 1 13. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or raise above human height, the low hanging wire in front of 11 Bonair Street, and report to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0884 1 14. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or raise above human height, the wire wrapped around a street sign in front of 9 Brastow Avenue, and report back to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0883 1 15. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or raise above human height, the wire wrapped around a pole in front of 54 Porter Street, and report back to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0783 1 16. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise above human height, the wire wrapped around a pole at 336 Washington Street, and report to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0788 1 17. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise above human height, the dangling wires in front of 143 Hudson Street, and report to this City Council who owns the poles. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0789 1 18. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise above human height, the dangling wires in front of 43 Hudson Street, and report to this City Council who owns the poles. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0780 1 19. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise above human height, the dangling wire tied to a street sign in front of 88 Foskett Street, and report to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0524 1 20. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise to a safe height, the cables attached to a utility pole at 54 Ten Hills Road, and report to this City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0525 1 21. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or raise above human reach, the overhead wires tied to a porch railing at 76 Curtis Street, and report back to this City Council who is responsible for the wires. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0328 1 22. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove, or raise to a safe height, the cables attached to a pole at the intersection of Harvard and Monmouth Streets, and report to the City Council who owns the pole. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0790 1 23. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or relocate the wires tied around a pole in front of 21 Properzi Way, and report to this City Council who owns the poles. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0787 1 24. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or move to a safer location, the heavy cables tied to wires and suspended above the sidewalk in front of 67-69 Merriam Street, and report to this City Council who owns the poles. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-1187 1 25. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works appear before this Council to discuss what actions have and can be taken to ensure that trash and recycling barrels do not obstruct sidewalks after pick-up. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-1184 1 26. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report on recent air conditioning failures in City Hall and what repairs have been or will be completed to address those issues. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-0891 1 27. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works inspect the tree wells in front of 173 Broadway for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Kept in committee   Action details Not available 23-0889 1 28. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works fill the potholes on the unfinished side of Otis Street. Recommended to be marked work completed   Action details Not available 23-0610 1 29. Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report on leaks and building system failures that have caused the shutdown of municipal buildings, excluding school buildings, in the last five years. Kept in committee   Action details Not available