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Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/30/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Virtual
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24-0403 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of March 18, 2024.   Not available Not available
24-1088 12.Public Communication76 registered voters submitting a petition for a public hearing on the Somerville Internet Task Force 2019 Report and a Feasibility Study on Municipal Broadband, pursuant to Section 8 of the City Charter.   Not available Not available
24-1240 13.Grant of LocationEversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a new hip guy and anchor at Utility Pole 291/11 in Prospect Street.   Not available Not available
24-1421 14.OrderThat the Director of Parking install a NO THROUGH STREET sign on Alston Street by the Cross Street intersection.   Not available Not available
24-1426 15.OrderThat the Director of Parking enforce parking permit laws on Alston Street.   Not available Not available
24-1425 16.OrderThat the Director of Mobility prioritize Alston Street for a potential Neighborways project.   Not available Not available
24-1424 17.OrderThat the Director of Mobility place a sided bump on Alston Street.   Not available Not available
24-1203 18.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services inspect any exterior finishing down to the wood to ensure there is no asbestos shingling present before granting building permits.   Not available Not available
24-1419 19.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services inspect open space parcels along McGrath Highway, behind Alston Street and Chester Avenue for rodent activity and bait accordingly.   Not available Not available
24-1423 110.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services address graffiti on Alston Street and ensure the property owners are maintaining their properties.   Not available Not available
24-1272 111.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services and the Commissioner of Public Works appear before this Council to discuss the problems of local restaurants complying with the requirements of proper waste handling and contracting for city waste collection.   Not available Not available
24-1422 112.OrderThat the Tree Warden inspect the trees behind Chester Avenue and address falling limbs.   Not available Not available
24-1420 113.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clean the open space parcels along McGrath Highway, behind Alston Street and Chester Avenue of trash and debris.   Not available Not available
24-1202 114.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works create a process for residents to report downed and dangling utility lines.   Not available Not available
24-0977 115.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works install big belly trash barrels at the intersection of Meacham and Moreland Streets.   Not available Not available
24-0039 116.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works re-install the bench, previously donated and installed in honor of longstanding Brown School principal Marilyn Haggerty, on the Brown School grounds.   Not available Not available
24-1418 117.OrderThat the Chief Assessor determine the ownership of open space parcels along McGrath Highway, behind Alston Street and Chester Avenue to determining who is responsible for maintenance.   Not available Not available
24-1268 118.OrderThat the Director of Communications discuss the communication plan to address move-in/move-out related discarded furniture, including items left on sidewalks blocking pedestrian pathways and restricting public way accessibility.   Not available Not available
24-1205 119.ResolutionThat the Administration allocate additional resources to proactively clean up used needles and other potentially hazardous items in Seven Hills Park and other areas.   Not available Not available
24-1306 120.ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on plans for the Cummings School building and Founders Memorial Skating Rink this fiscal year.   Not available Not available
24-1182 121.OrderThat the Director of Emergency Management discuss the city’s emergency response plan for freight train routes and action plans in the event of a derailment or chemical spill.   Not available Not available