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Meeting Name: Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Transcript Not available  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: S&I - 2026-03-18 Presentation (with 26-0149, 26-0236, 26-0237, 26-0337, 26-0338, 26-0352)
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26-0262 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of February 9, 2026.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
26-0149 12.ResolutionThat the Commissioner of Public Works remove snow from dead end streets, private ways and alleyways in a timely manner.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
26-0236 13.ResolutionThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council whether the sidewalk snow clearing pilot worked as intended this year, or whether there are other strategies to improve pedestrian mobility following a large snowstorm.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
26-0237 14.ResolutionThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council lessons learned from the recent large snowfall about resources and policies needed to improve snow clearance, including Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) bus stops, business district sidewalks and parking, private ways and dead ends, accessible ramps and bike lanes.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
26-0259 15.Public CommunicationChristopher Beland submitting comments re: items #26-0175, #26-0176, #26-0177, #26-0178, #26-0179, #26-0180, #26-0181, #26-0182, #26-0183, #26-0184, #26-0185, #26-0186, and #26-0187, Eversource applying for Grants of Location.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
26-0352 16.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council, the policy of prohibiting parking on alternating sides of the street during a snow emergency, and whether it is the best way to meet snow removal needs.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
26-0353 17.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council the frequency of street sweeping throughout the period of April through November.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
26-0337 18.ResolutionThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council how to ensure that handicapped parking spaces are not used for snow storage and are cleared at the same time as other spaces.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
26-0338 19.ResolutionThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council how to ensure that accessible sidewalk ramps are cleared following snowstorms, and ensure that 311 reports on this issue are promptly responded to.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available