Details Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/5/2017 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 (63) 63 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 202333 3 202333 Order That the City Engineer repair the concrete on the pedestrian and bicycle ramp under the railroad bridge on Sacramento Street between Somerville Avenue and Miller Street. (3rd request) Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202345 3 202345 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the low hanging wires on Mount Vernon Street and Washington Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 202720 3 202720 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works direct Eversource to replace the poles at the corner of School Street and Oakland Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 202780 3 202780 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the sidewalk panels on Warren Avenue from Properzi Manner to the Citizens Bank. Work completed   Action details Not available 202783 3 202783 Order That the Director of Engineering report to this Board on the policy and timeline for repainting crosswalks that are erased due to repaving or construction. Work completed   Action details Not available 202851 3 202851 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board why snow plows can't go slower to avoid throwing snow over the curb and onto sidewalks. Work completed   Action details Not available 202981 3 202981 Resolution That an Eversource representative attend a meeting of this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Works to explain the repeated power outages in the area around Assembly Row, including Ten Hills, and in other areas around the city, and to provide evidence that Eversource is making sufficient investments in equipment serving these areas. Work completed   Action details Not available 202983 3 202983 Order That the City Engineer inspect Beacon Place and Wyatt Circle for adequate drainage and determine if improvements are necessary. Work completed   Action details Not available 202960 4 202960 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/14/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 202959 4 202959 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/23/17. Work completed   Action details Not available 202411 4 202411 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening, 11/10/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201691 4 201691 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works evaluate the low-hanging lines (from multiple poles) behind 52 Powder House Blvd. Work completed   Action details Not available 201830 4 201830 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works cut down the rotting 12 foot stump at 7 Barton Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 201908 4 201908 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the sidewalk panels from Properzi Manner to Bow Street as they have become a public safety hazard. Work completed   Action details Not available 202383 4 202383 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 10/26/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 202136 4 202136 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 8/25/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201133 4 201133 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility to address the low hanging wire on Lincoln Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 201612 4 201612 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works trim all foliage blocking memorial dedication signs, traffic signals, and parking regulation signs. Work completed   Action details Not available 200149 4 200149 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works plant grass in front of the East Branch Library. Work completed   Action details Not available 200151 4 200151 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken street lights at 10 Wheatland Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 200276 4 200276 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the clock in the Argenziano School cafeteria which has been broken for the last 5 years. Work completed   Action details Not available 200747 4 200747 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works consider using pet safe salt on city walkways. Work completed   Action details Not available 200748 4 200748 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the icing on Assembly Row sidewalks. Work completed   Action details Not available 200772 4 200772 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works consider installing cigarette butt disposal boxes in public areas citywide. Work completed   Action details Not available 201011 4 201011 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the 3 missing yellow bollards on the east side of the Lowell Street bridge at the Community Path Extension ramp. (2nd request) Work completed   Action details Not available 201198 5 201198 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 3/24/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 200853 5 200853 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/11/16 and 2/25/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 200989 5 200989 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 3/10/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 200760 5 200760 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/28/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 200528 5 200528 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Board with a timeline for repair of the backstop behind the large baseball diamond at Trum Field, by Broadway and Charles E. Ryan Road. Work completed   Action details Not available 200529 5 200529 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works make needed repairs to Trum Field in time for the spring baseball season. Work completed   Action details Not available 200266 5 200266 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repaint the faded NO CYCLING markers on sidewalks and install NO BIKE RIDING – PLEASE WALK YOUR BIKE signs in central business districts. Work completed   Action details Not available 200150 5 200150 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken street lights on Broadway, from Fellsway West to Grant Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 197694 5 197694 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works assess the adequacy of street lighting along Chester, Fitchburg and Poplar Streets, install additional lighting where needed and repair street lights which are not working on those streets. Work completed   Action details Not available 197233 5 197233 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works direct Verizon to remove unused utility boxes from the side lawn of the West Somerville Neighborhood School, and from the north side of the grounds of the Powderhouse Community School. Work completed   Action details Not available 197917 5 197917 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works direct all utility companies to clean up their lines throughout the city. Work completed   Action details Not available 198109 5 198109 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works notify the appropriate utility company to remove the double pole in front of 46 Elmwood Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 198213 5 198213 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the rotting 10 foot high tree base that is being used to anchor a telephone pole in front of 11 Barton Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 198386 5 198386 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works update the Ward 5 Alderman on repairs to prevent pedestrians from tripping in the crosswalks at Linden Avenue on the south side of Summer Street, Aberdeen Road by Highland Avenue, and Hall Street by Cherry Street. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198444 5 198444 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) report to this Board on the process for issuing citations during snowstorms to private plowing and shoveling contractors who are plowing snow into the street or onto neighbors' sidewalks. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199369 5 199369 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately assess the stability of the listing utility pole at 6 Windsor Road and act expeditiously to remediate the double pole. Work completed   Action details Not available 200192 5 200192 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 9/24/15. Work completed   Action details Not available 200136 5 200136 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works fix the broken pedestrian warning signal for the exit from the Magoun Square CVS onto Medford Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 201573 5 201573 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening. Work completed   Action details Not available 201345 5 201345 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 4/14/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201445 5 201445 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 4/28/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201815 5 201815 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 6/23/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201571 6 201571 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 5/12/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201572 6 201572 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to supplemental Board Orders submitted 5/12/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 201750 6 201750 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 6/9/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 197429 6 197429 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the depression in the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Street, just after its intersection with Broadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 197465 6 197465 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works notify the appropriate utility company to realign the utility pole in front of 47 Oliver Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 197472 6 197472 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NStar about removing the double pole at 72 Curtis Street. (2nd request.) Work completed   Action details Not available 196378 6 196378 Order That the Director of SPCD and/or the Commissioner of Public Works notify property owners along lower Broadway of the five year moratorium on renovations to private sewer systems and encourage them to make appropriate plans. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196785 6 196785 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works explain the policy regarding the height of utility wires suspended from poles, and the protocols in place to ensure adherence to the policy. Work completed   Action details Not available 196913 6 196913 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works clean the banks of the Mystic River along Assembly Row and ensure that a regular cleaning schedule is put in place. Work completed   Action details Not available 197773 6 197773 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works devise a strategy to address instances of low hanging utility/cable wires throughout Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 200560 6 200560 Communication Traffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 11/24/15. Work completed   Action details Not available 200759 6 200759 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/14/16. Work completed   Action details Not available 196970 7 196970 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility companies to remove the double pole at the corner of Willow and Kidder Avenues. Work completed   Action details Not available 196770 7 196770 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility company regarding the removal of double poles on Perkins Street, Glen Street, Cutter Street, Kennison Avenue and Garfield Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 196608 8 196608 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works notify the appropriate utility regarding the double pole on Perkins Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 196621 8 196621 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility and cable vendors to address the low hanging wires on Allen Street. Work completed   Action details Not available