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Meeting Name: Flood Forum Special Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/30/2014 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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197624 4197624OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance to require backflow regulators in new construction.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
197636 4197636ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Board with a detailed explanation of how future flooding events throughout the city will be mitigated and a plan to upgrade the dated city piping infrastructure.Work completed  Action details Not available
197637 4197637OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring developers of new residential projects to install backflow preventers to prevent combined sewer overflow during heavy rains.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
197657 4197657OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works prevent storm drain backups on Richdale Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
197661 4197661OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer determine if there are infrastructure problems on Richdale Avenue that contributed to the severe flooding during the last two storms.Work completed  Action details Not available
197712 4197712OrderThat the Water Superintendent report to this Board on participation in the newly enacted Water Infrastructure legislation signed by the Governor on August 6, 2014.Work completed  Action details Not available
197836 4197836Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 9/11/14.Placed on file  Action details Not available
195792 4195792OrderThat the City Engineer investigate flooding occurrences in the Hunting and South Street area and provide his findings and recommendations to the Ward 2 Alderman.Work completed  Action details Not available
196782 4196782OrderThat the City Engineer and the Water Superintendent prepare a summary of water and sewer work completed in 2013 near Dane Avenue, Dane Street and Washington Street, and include plans for work near Kingman Road and Clark Street, and present this summary to this Board’s Flood Forum Committee.Work completed  Action details Not available
197471 4197471OrderThat the City Engineer, the Director of SPCD, and the Superintendent of ISD advise this Board of their plan to manage and eliminate flooding on streets, in houses and in businesses throughout the city.Work completed  Action details Not available
197858 4197858Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 9/23/14.Placed on file  Action details Not available
197706 4197706OrderThat the Director of SPCD (ISD) report to the Flood Forum Special Committee on the enforcement of Ordinances 11-33 and 11-145 regarding increasing pervious surfaces.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
197649 4197649OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works clear sewer drains of leaves and other debris on Cedar Street between Highland Avenue and Summer Street, and on surrounding streets.Work completed  Action details Not available
197645 4197645OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works investigate the sewer overflow problems on Richdale Avenue, especially in front of 12 Richdale Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
196958 5196958Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted April 24, 2014.Placed on file  Action details Not available
193933 5193933OrderThat the City Engineer report to this Board the steps that are being taken to mitigate flooding on streets that are regularly flooded, including Simpson Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
197684 8197684Officer's CommunicationDPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 8/28/14.Placed on file  Action details Not available