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Meeting Name: Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/13/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: PUPW - 2023-11-13 IAM Order Responses (with 23-1423, 23-1433), PUPW - 2023-11-13 CCPUPW Sewer Priorities (with 23-1397), PUPW - 2023-11-13 Highland Paving (with 23-1355, 23-1399), PUPW - 2023-11-13 CC Response (with 23-0891, 23-1184, 23-1187)
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23-1503 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of October 2, 2023.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
23-1596 12.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works install a water fountain for people and dogs at Nunziato field.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-1437 13.ResolutionThat the Administration report on capacity to allow parallel staffing and funding for the development of the 1895 Building, School Building Master Plan and the Fire Department Master Plan Building Study.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-1436 14.ResolutionThat the Administration collaborate with the School Department on determining the best and future use of the 1895 Building.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-1435 15.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report on ongoing deficiencies of City Hall and the City Hall Annex that could impair the future use of these buildings.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-1434 16.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report on recent damages to the City Hall clock tower and share any concerns regarding potential damage to the building structure.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1433 17.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update on the repairs of the Teele Square Fire Station, including a timeline for such repairs.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1432 18.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide a report on the status of the Fire Department Master Planning Study, including projected timelines for the feasibility study, design, bidding and construction, and prioritization strategies.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1399 19.OrderThat the Administration report to this Council on the ability to require further repairs on Highland Ave, and if none, an explanation on whether that complies with road engineering regulations.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1397 110.OrderThat the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council on the sewer separation work and any opportunities for prioritizing problematic areas of the city.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1355 111.OrderThat the Director of Engineering re-pave Highland Avenue from Central Street to Walnut Street this year instead of waiting until 2024.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1187 112.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works appear before this Council to discuss what actions have and can be taken to ensure that trash and recycling barrels do not obstruct sidewalks after pick-up.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1184 113.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management report on recent air conditioning failures in City Hall and what repairs have been or will be completed to address those issues.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-1183 114.OrderThat the Director of Water and Sewer and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management explain what maintenance will be required for the new Poplar Street Pump Station and Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project, and how these maintenance requirements will be staffed to ensure their proper upkeep.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-0891 115.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works inspect the tree wells in front of 173 Broadway for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-0610 116.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works report on leaks and building system failures that have caused the shutdown of municipal buildings, excluding school buildings, in the last five years.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available