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Meeting Name: Flood Forum Special Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/19/2015 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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198323 3198323OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board where homeowners should discharge water pumped out of basements that are flooded in the winter, to avoid water freezing on sidewalks.Work completed  Action details Not available
198355 3198355OrderThat the City Engineer inform the Ward 2 Alderman about flooding on Oak Street and any steps that can be taken to mitigate it.Work completed  Action details Not available
198205 3198205OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and the Environment present a written plan to this Board to develop a vulnerability assessment and climate change mitigation and adaptation plan, especially regarding flooding in Union Square and all vulnerable areas of economic revitalization.Work completed  Action details Not available
198204 3198204OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and the Environment report to this Board on plans for participation in the Spring 2015 regional summit on climate change.Work completed  Action details Not available
199063 3199063ResolutionThat the Administration provide an update to plans for the mitigation of flooding on Clark Street and Dane Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
198970 3198970ResolutionThat the Administration detail a plan to mitigate flooding on the community path in the vicinity of Morrison Avenue and Highland Road.Work completed  Action details Not available
198388 3198388OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss with this Board the possibility of a curbside gardens program, similar to what other cities have done, to soak up storm water and ground water runoff.Work completed  Action details Not available
197637 5197637OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring developers of new residential projects to install backflow preventers to prevent combined sewer overflow during heavy rains.Work completed  Action details Not available
197624 5197624OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance to require backflow regulators in new construction.Work completed  Action details Not available