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Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 2/10/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: PUPW - 2025-02-10 Memo (with 25-0091)
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24-1767 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of December 9, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0121 12.OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer appear before this Council to address resident claims that newly installed water meters are falsely registering air pockets in residential cold water lines as leaks, leading to significantly inaccurate bills.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0093 13.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on the use of beet juice to address ice and snow during winter storms.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0092 14.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works address maintenance issues within 165 Broadway.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0091 15.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clear the second floor of 165 Broadway of unused city materials to expand building uses for Teen Empowerment.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0090 16.OrderThat the Director of the Arts Council work with Teen Empowerment and other related city agencies to develop youth-led murals within the walls of 165 Broadway.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0089 17.OrderThat the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator provide an estimate for the costs of upgrading 165 Broadway for ADA compliance.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0088 18.ResolutionThat the Administration prioritize 165 Broadway for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance to ensure full use of youth-related activities in the building.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0035 19.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss how uncleared and/or unsalted sidewalks and driveways are addressed and fined after it snows, including how much staff it takes to address community reports of uncleared private property.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available