Minutes - PUPW - 5-8-23 - Dispositions — File 23-0729

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, May 8, 2023 The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:01 PM by Chair Clingan and adjourned at 7:49 PM on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Kelly and Clingan), none against and 1 absent (Councilor Gomez Mouakad). Others present: Sean Gonsalves – Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Roy Russell – Upgrade Cambridge, Greg Hill – Somerville Stands Together, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk. . Roll Call Chairperson Jesse Clingan, Vice Chair Beatriz Gomez Mouakad and Charlotte Kelly Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting of March 2, 2023. 23-0339 Accepted Chairperson Clingan, Vice Chair Gomez Mouakad and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: 2. That 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. 23-0610 Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Kept in committee 3. That this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works discuss the Somerville Internet Access Task Force's recommendation regarding Municipal Broadband. 23-0548 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works remove or raise above human 23-0525 Page 1 of 2

Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 8, 2023 reach, the overhead wires tied to a porch railing at 76 Curtis Street, and report back to this City Council who is responsible for the wires. Councilor Strezo and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. That the Commissioner of Public Works remove, or raise to a safe height, the cables attached to a utility pole at 54 Ten Hills Road, and report to this City Council who owns the pole. 23-0524 Councilor Strezo and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove, or raise to a safe height, the cables attached to a pole at the intersection of Harvard and Monmouth Streets, and report to the City Council who owns the pole. 23-0328 Councilor Strezo and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 7. That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately remove the wires wrapped around the pole near 57 Atherton Street and report to the City Council who owns the pole. 23-0327 Councilor Strezo and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • PUPW - 2023-05-08 DPW Responses (with 23-0524, 23-0525, 23-0610, 23-0347, 23-0328) • PUPW - 2023-05-08 - Comments - R Russell (with 23-0548) Page 2 of 2