Committee Report - PUPW- 9-5-12 — File 193667

September 5, 2012 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 1 Printed 9/11/2012 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Sean T. O’Donovan Chair Present Robert C. Trane Vice Chair Present John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present Eddie Nuzzo Supt., Inspectional Services Present Stan Uscivicz Community Relations Present • Noise from Verizon facility The committee heard from a resident about loud engine noises coming from equipment at the Verizon facility on Willoughby Street. The noise has been a nuisance in the neighborhood for the past couple of years. Although Verizon has installed some enclosures, the sound is still very loud. Mr. Nuzzo and Mr. Usovicz have determined that the noise is from a generator that kicks in when there is a power failure and they will schedule a time to meet with the facility manager to have the generator run in their presence, to determine what action might be feasible to mitigate the sound. Chairman O'Donovan has scheduled a follow-up meeting on this matter for September 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM. There was also a brief discussion regarding a downed utility pole behind 9 Granite Street that needs to be removed. The pole has been down for about one year and Comcast and RCN still have equipment on it that needs to be removed. Mr. Usovicz was made aware of a problem with service interruptions occurring on windy days from lines connected to a pole on Powderhouse Blvd.