Details Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/3/2020 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 (31) 31 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 209349 2 209349 Public Communication 18 residents requesting that the MBTA bus stop that was at 95 Beacon St and has been moved to 97 Beacon St, be returned to 95 Beacon St. Placed on file   Action details Not available 209386 3 209386 Order The the Director of Inspectional services enforce current snow clearance regulations on business and residential properties, with follow-through as snow melts and re-freezes during each snow event. Work completed   Action details Not available 209387 3 209387 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the gaps in snow removal at corners and intersections. Work completed   Action details Not available 209388 3 209388 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works clear snow from sidewalks and crosswalks in at least the squares, arterial roads, and bus routes. Work completed   Action details Not available 209389 3 209389 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Commissioner of Public Works commit to provide a year-round safe pedestrian environment. Work completed   Action details Not available 209390 3 209390 Order That the Director of SPCD replace the missing street signs off North Street, and replace the smaller signs with clearly visible signs on poles. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209422 3 209422 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works move the right turn arrow signal at the corner of Broadway and Temple Street to a more visible location. Work completed   Action details Not available 209424 3 209424 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the abandoned newspaper boxes that are in front of the Winter Hill Post Office. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209425 3 209425 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works place a trash receptacle in front of the Winter Hill Post Office. Work completed   Action details Not available 209427 3 209427 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works trim the tree at 116 Sycamore Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 209443 3 209443 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the city’s road salting policy and residents' concerns about environmental impacts, health impacts and the expense of "over-salting." Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 209466 3 209466 Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update the Ward 6 Councilor on alternative locations for electrical equipment in the Brown School green space. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209610 3 209610 Order That the City Engineer and Commissioner of Public Works inspect the sidewalk on the east side of Cedar Street for all instances of spalling, and report to this Council 1) what caused it, 2) how the City will correct it, and 3) what measures the City will take against the contractor, if it was caused by improper installation. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208578 3 208578 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer provide a quarterly update regarding the number and location of emergency sewer and water repairs. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208579 3 208579 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer provide a quarterly update regarding the progress filling vacancies in those departments. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208580 3 208580 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer provide a quarterly update regarding any maintenance requests being deferred for lack of resources. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208963 3 208963 Public Communication 28 residents commenting on the completion of the reconstruction of Beacon Street, and next steps. Placed on file   Action details Not available 209191 3 209191 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services and/or the Director of Engineering report to this Council how the construction of driveways with pervious surfaces is inspected to ensure that the subsurface has been correctly installed so precipitation is absorbed. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209286 3 209286 Order That the Director of Engineering and the Commissioner of Public Works repave the crosswalk on Aberdeen Road at Highland Avenue, as it remains a tripping hazard for pedestrians. Work completed   Action details Not available 209299 3 209299 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works report to the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works about DPW monitoring of utility pole complaints to determine whether the utilities follow through on them. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209300 3 209300 Order That the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer provide a written response to the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works by November 26, 2019, on meetings with Spectra Energy/Enbridge about the Algonquin Gas transmission line and the J2 loop, and on any communications about risks and safety procedures. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209345 3 209345 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repaint the "No-Cycling" decals on business district sidewalks. Work completed   Action details Not available 209348 3 209348 Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management advise this Council what can be done immediately to lessen the continual flooding of Alewife Brook Pkwy when it rains. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208995 4 208995 Order That the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer provide an update on upcoming and past meetings with Spectra Energy (now Enbridge) related to the Algonquin Gas Transmission line and the J2 loop and any communications on risks and safety procedures related to those pipelines. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209048 4 209048 Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, the Chief Fire Engineer, the Chief of Police and other necessary departments advise this Council of the impacts of any further development along Alewife Brook Parkway on the Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline running along Alewife Brook. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209076 4 209076 Resolution That the Administration inform this Council how, if it all, the city may recoup from utility companies its costs for a public safety response to gas leaks. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209079 4 209079 Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management or another representative of the Administration report to each Councilor by November 1, 2019, on the placement of concrete for electrical equipment at the Brown School, and what alternate locations could be less impactful on the school's limited physical space. Work completed   Action details Not available 208840 4 208840 Order That the Director of SPCD provide this Council with an updated project schedule for the Beacon Street reconstruction project including the current timeline and project milestones being monitored. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204552 6 204552 Order That the Director of Capital Projects or the Director of SPCD update this Board about the transportation management and parking plans for both the construction and the post-construction phases of the new High School. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205059 6 205059 Resolution That the Administration present the information described herein about the Brown School's physical plant and planned and completed renovations, to this Board, to the School Committee, and to the Brown School community. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206959 6 206959 Resolution That the Administration deem Newport Construction and Northern Tree to be “not considered responsible bidders or offerors” for 5 years, reflecting their performance on the Beacon St Reconstruction. Kept in committee   Action details Not available