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Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/4/2014 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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195990 3195990OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works work with the city’s Community Liaison to develop and implement temporary lighting and bus stop signage along Broadway for the duration of the lower Broadway streetscape project.Work completed  Action details Not available
195994 3195994OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD) consider revising its scheduling system for inspections so that it is more predictable for home owners.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
196059 3196059Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening.Work completed  Action details Not available
196004 3196004OrderThat the Clerk of Committees request the Commissioner of Public Works to provide to the Committee on Public Utilities and Works ASAP a response to #195844, seeking an updated list of double poles from NStar.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
196150 3196150OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utilities about the double pole at 42 Columbus Avenue and determine why it has yet to be removed.Work completed  Action details Not available
196156 3196156OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility about the rotting utility pole bases in the back yards of 30 and 33 Ossipee Road, and have them check all of the utility pole bases in the back yards along Ossipee Road between Mason Street and Packard Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
196180 3196180OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board about the double poles on South Street and at Milk Row Cemetery, and the plans for their removal.Work completed  Action details Not available
196186 3196186OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board whether it is possible to have the Public Schools open when there is a declared snow emergency, and, if it is possible, to also report the plan for teacher and staff parking, since school parking lots are used then for resident parking.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
196211 3196211OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD) investigate the reason for water being pumped out of the basement at 26 Woodbine Street and take steps to stop the leakage and report the results to the Ward 5 Alderman. (2nd request-see #196152)Kept in committee  Action details Not available
196220 3196220OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 8 Ware Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
196222 3196222OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 72 Curtis Street and replacing the street light removed from the old pole onto the new pole.Work completed  Action details Not available
196295 4196295Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/18/14.Work completed  Action details Not available
196291 4196291Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/23/14.Work completed  Action details Not available
195830 4195830OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works replace the defective streetlamps in Davis Square Plaza and on Elm Street at One Davis Square.Work completed  Action details Not available
195834 4195834OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact NStar about power outages in the Hunting Street area over the last year and report back to this Board.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195844 4195844OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works send a communication to NSTAR requesting an updated list of double poles in the city.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195332 5195332OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works attend the next meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee to discuss better ways of identifying and citing owners of loose trash.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195791 5195791OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works request information from NSTAR on power outages over the last 2 years in the area of Hunting and South Streets and provide that information to the Ward 2 Alderman.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195746 5195746OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works provide the Committee on Public Utilities and Works with a year end report on the performance of the street light repair vendor, including the number of lights repaired vs. replaced.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
195521 6195521OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of SPCD (ISD) implement a plan to address trash and code violations each May and September, when student moves have the greatest impact on the City.Kept in committee  Action details Not available