Meetings ▸ Agenda
Public Utilities and Public Works Committee — Agenda, Nov 16, 2022
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council Public Utilities and Public Works
Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Administration
Resolution
(ID # 22-1797)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Burnley Jr., Councilor Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen,
Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott,
Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
That the Administration make information about all licenses
and permits viewable without requiring a CitizenServ account.
Resolution
(ID # 22-1763)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Administration update this Council on developments
related to the Request for Proposals for the disposition of the
property located at 90 Union Square.
Resolution
(ID # 22-1762)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor
Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
That the Administration update this Council on actions taken
related to the possible relocation of the Somerville Media
Center and Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese Speakers
from the city-owned property at 90 Union Square.
Water and Sewer
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Order
(ID # 22-1692)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson and Councilor
Clingan
That the Director of Water and Sewer report to this Council,
the account, purchase and usage information requested within.
Order
(ID # 22-1691)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor Wilson
and Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Water and Sewer appear before this
Council to address the issue of constituents reporting unusually
high water bill spikes.
ISD
Order
(ID # 22-1796)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Burnley Jr., Councilor Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen,
Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott,
Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Inspectional Services develop a policy
requiring all redevelopments to post the information detailed
within on the outer perimeter of the property.
Fire
Order
(ID # 22-0193)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Strezo and
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
That the Chief Fire Engineer provide this Council with the plan
for staffing the future Assembly Square fire station.
Order
(ID # 22-0185)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Davis, Councilor Clingan
and Councilor Gomez Mouakad
That the Chief Fire Engineer report on the safety risks for all
municipal buildings not fully equipped with automatic
sprinkler systems.
Sustainability
Order
(ID # 22-1705)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and
Environment update this Council on the status of household
hazardous waste collection.
DPW
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Order
(ID # 22-1737)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin and Councilor
Kelly
That the Commissioner of Public Works update the Ward 1
City Councilor regarding plans to find a location for excessive
snow other than 90 Washington Street.
Engineering
Order
(ID # 22-1688)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan
That the Director of Engineering develop safety protocols and
notification requirements for any projects, planned or
emergency, taking place within a determined radius of a
school.
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