Details Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/24/2012 6:00 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 (14) 14 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 192405 3 192405 Resolution That this Board requests that a representative from NStar appear at the first meeting of this Board’s Public Works and Utilities Committee in 2012 to explain the consistent power outages in East Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 192404 3 192404 Resolution That this Board requests that a representative of NStar appear before this Board, ASAP, to discuss the recent series of power outages in East Somerville and to propose a corrective action program to ensure consistent power throughout the winter months. Work completed   Action details Not available 189988 4 189988 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works Appear Before the Subcommittee on Public Utilities and Public Works to Report on the Progress of the Magoun Sqaure Reconstruction Project and to Discuss Its Completion. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 190062 4 190062 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works Direct the Appropriate Utility to Remove the Double Pole at 29 Delaware Street and Check the Utility Lines for Safety as They Appear to be Touching the House. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 190068 4 190068 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works Notify the Appropriate Utility to Repair the Streetlamps at at Morrison and Newberne Aves., 256 Morrison Ave., 22 Winslow Ave., Ciampa Manor, and College and Park Aves. Work completed   Action details Not available 191365 4 191365 Order That the ADA Compliance Officer conduct an assessment of ADA accessibility at the corner of Somerville Avenue and Kent Street and provide the findings to the Ward 2 Alderman. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 191674 4 191674 Order That the City Clerk request that representatives of NStar Gas and Electric appear before this Board’s Committee on Public Works and Public Utilities regarding the recent power outage in Magoun Square (June 14-15), ongoing repairs in West Somerville, and ongoing repairs and improvements citywide. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 191944 4 191944 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report back to this Board on the completion of the Somerville Avenue MA Highway project and the timeframe for accepting the street from the State. Work completed   Action details Not available 191981 4 191981 Order That the City Clerk contact NStar Electric to request that a representative appear before this Board to explain the process for requesting commercial service. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192242 4 192242 Resolution That this Board requests that the Administration coordinate efforts with NStar to inventory the non-operating lights in West Somerville and make them operational as quickly as possible. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192279 4 192279 Resolution That this Board requests that NStar and National Grid create a policy to notify the Mayor’s Office, Communications Dept., Constituent Services Dept. and all affected Aldermen of scheduled outages, ensuring that a repeat of the November 16 incident, where only residents were notified, is not repeated. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 192309 4 192309 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works arrange for all utilities with equipment on double poles to meet with the Committee on Public Utilities and Works early in 2012. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 191056 5 191056 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utilities to address the overloaded and low hanging wires at Somerville Avenue at Kent Street, Somerville Avenue at Linden Street, and along Tyler Street. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 190133 6 190133 Order That the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee discuss the damage done to the roof of 140 Willow Avenue by the utility companies working there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available