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Public Utilities and Public Works Committee — Agenda, Feb 13, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Public Utilities and Public Works Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:30 PM
Monday, February 13, 2023
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 22-2075)
Approval Review: Approval of the Public Utilities and Public
Works Committee Minutes of December 5, 2022.
DPW
2.
Order
(ID # 23-0143)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo
That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove
the wires wrapped around a telephone pole and in the street in
front of 19 Church Street, and report to this Council who owns
the pole.
3.
Order
(ID # 23-0142)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo and Councilor
McLaughlin
That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove
the wires hanging from the pole and tied to the porch railing at
9 Pearl Street Place, and report to this Council who owns the
pole.
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Public Utilities and Public Works
Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 13, 2023
4.
Order
(ID # 23-0061)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo
That the Commissioner of Public Works report on the
maintenance schedule of street and traffic lights, including the
number damaged or burned out.
5.
Order
(ID # 23-0149)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad
That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on
current and future maintenance plans for the Armory building.
Office of Sustainability
6.
Order
(ID # 23-0071)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and
Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works update
this Council on plans for household hazardous waste
collection.
Communications
7.
Resolution
(ID # 23-0056)
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 update this Council on the cable
franchise contract negotiations with Comcast and explain what
the process entails.
8.
Resolution
(ID # 23-0138)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan and Councilor
Strezo
That the Administration provide an update on contract
negotiations with local cable providers at the February 13,
2023 meeting of this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities
and Public Works.
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