Minutes - PUPW - 12-9-24 Dispositions — File 24-1745

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, December 9, 2024 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Clingan at 6:02pm and adjourned at 7:28pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Strezo, McLaughlin, Clingan), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Bill Fisher – Director of Emergency Management, Kimberley Hutter – Legislative Liason at Intergovernmental Affairs, Brian Postlewaite – Director of Engineering, Demetrios Vidalis – Director of Water and Sewer, Natasha Frazier – Assistant Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan, Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of October 30, 2024. 24-1612 Accepted Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: 2. That the Director of Water and Sewer appear before this Council to discuss recent extended outages in Ward 2 and mitigation plans for future work. 24-1637 Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Administration provide this Council with a comprehensive status update of all Veterans Monuments affected by the construction and renovations around the High School complex. 24-1608 Councilor Mbah, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 1 of 2

Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions December 9, 2024 4. That the Director of Inspectional Services appear before this Council to discuss the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)’s application to the Mass Architectural Access Board, on behalf of the City of Somerville, to circumvent Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. 24-1486 Councilor Clingan and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the streetlights along Mystic Avenue between the Medford line and Temple Street. 24-1481 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council with a list of the elevators in all city buildings, the operational status of each elevator, and the maintenance and inspection records for each. 24-1398 Councilor Clingan, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Administration update this Council on plans for the Cummings School building and Founders Memorial Skating Rink this fiscal year. 24-1306 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Director of Emergency Management discuss the city’s emergency response plan for freight train routes and action plans in the event of a derailment or chemical spill. 24-1182 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • PUPW - 2024-12-09 Memo (with 24-1398) • PUPW - 2024-12-09 Memo (with 24-1608 and 24-1306) • PUPW - 2024-12-09 Memo (with 24-1481 and 24-1398) Page 2 of 2