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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
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209349 2209349Public Communication18 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 3209386OrderThe 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 3209387OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works address the gaps in snow removal at corners and intersections.Work completed  Action details Not available
209388 3209388OrderThat 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 3209389OrderThat 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 3209390OrderThat 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 3209422OrderThat 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 3209424OrderThat 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 3209425OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works place a trash receptacle in front of the Winter Hill Post Office.Work completed  Action details Not available
209427 3209427OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works trim the tree at 116 Sycamore Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
209443 3209443OrderThat 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 3209466OrderThat 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 3209610OrderThat 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 3208578OrderThat 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 3208579OrderThat 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 3208580OrderThat 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 3208963Public Communication28 residents commenting on the completion of the reconstruction of Beacon Street, and next steps.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209191 3209191OrderThat 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 3209286OrderThat 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 3209299OrderThat 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 3209300OrderThat 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 3209345OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works repaint the "No-Cycling" decals on business district sidewalks.Work completed  Action details Not available
209348 3209348OrderThat 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 4208995OrderThat 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 4209048OrderThat 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 4209076ResolutionThat 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 4209079OrderThat 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 4208840OrderThat 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 6204552OrderThat 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 6205059ResolutionThat 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 6206959ResolutionThat 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