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Minutes - PUPW - 2-13-23 Dispositions — File 23-0245
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Public Utilities and Public Works
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Monday, February 13, 2023
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Clingan at 6:33 pm and
adjourned at 7:12 with a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Chair Clingan), none
opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Kelly).
Councilor Kelly left early for a Public Health and Public Safety Committee meeting.
Others present: Hannah Carrillo – Mayor’s Office, Denise Taylor – Communications, Stephanie
Widzowski – Clerk of Committees.
Roll Call
Chairperson Jesse Clingan, Vice Chair Beatriz Gomez Mouakad
and Charlotte Kelly
Present:
1.
Approval of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Minutes of
December 5, 2022.
22-2075
Accepted
Chairperson Clingan, Vice Chair Gomez Mouakad and City Councilor
At Large Kelly
Aye:
DPW
2.
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.
23-0143
Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
3.
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.
23-0142
Councilor Strezo and Councilor McLaughlin
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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Public Utilities and Public Works
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
February 13, 2023
4.
That the Commissioner of Public Works report on the maintenance schedule
of street and traffic lights, including the number damaged or burned out.
23-0061
Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
5.
That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on current and
future maintenance plans for the Armory building.
23-0149
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Office of Sustainability
6.
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.
23-0071
Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Communications
7.
That the Administration update this Council on the cable franchise contract
negotiations with Comcast and explain what the process entails.
23-0056
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
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
8.
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.
23-0138
Councilor Clingan and Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
PUPW - 2023-02-13 DPW Responses (with 23-0061, 23-0071, 23-0142, 23-0143, 23-0149)
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