Committee Report - PUPW - 1-29-13 — File 194306

January 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 4 Printed 2/3/2013 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Sean T. O’Donovan Chair Present Thomas F. Taylor Vice Chair Absent Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Absent John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Alderman Connolly was appointed to the committee for this meeting only, to effectuate a quorum. • UPDATE : Noise at Verizon facility • UPDATE : Street light repair contract 190133 - That the Public Utilities and Public Works Committee discuss the damage done to the roof of 140 Willow Avenue by the utility companies working there.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 190372 - That the Commissioner of Public Works appear before this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works regarding the lack of handicap ramps at the intersection of Highland Road and Kidder Avenue.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 191056 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utilities to address the overloaded and low hanging wires at Somerville Avenue at Kent Street, Somerville Avenue at Linden Street, and along Tyler Street.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 191365 - That the ADA Compliance Officer conduct an assessment of ADA accessibility at the corner of Somerville Avenue and Kent Street and provide the findings to the Ward 2 Alderman.:

Committee Meeting January 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 2 of 4 Printed 2/3/2013 RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 192598 - That the Director of Communications appear at the next meeting of the Public Works and Utilities Committee with an update and cost of the cable, internet and telephone providers in Somerville.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192776 - That the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer meet with the Ward 7 Alderman and concerned citizens to discuss the conditions of the bike path in Ward 7 and outline plans to make repairs to the retaining wall and prevent flooding.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193750 - That the Commissioner of Public Works add the double poles at College Hill Avenue, Raymond and North Streets, Conwell Ave (between Curtis and Hillsdale), Chetwynd Road, Curtis Street and 9 Granite Street to his utility company “double pole” list, and that the Superintendent of Lines and Lights appear at the September 19, 2012 meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193752 - That the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer appear at the September 19, 2012 meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee to report on the failure of the utility companies to re-surface streets after opening them.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193754 - That the Commissioner of Public Works and the City Engineer appear at the September 19, 2012 meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee to report on Cedar Street sewer and drainage issues.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193965 - That the Commissioner of Public Works remove the graffiti from the Lowell Street bridge.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193966 - That the City Clerk request that the State Delegation contact the MBTA to remove all graffiti from the retaining wall between the railroad tracks and the Lowell Street bridge.:

Committee Meeting January 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 3 of 4 Printed 2/3/2013 • Alderman Connolly's motion that the Director of Transportation and Infrastructure contact the MBTA and Somerville's state delegation regarding the eradication of all graffiti on the retaining wall between the railroad tracks and the Lowell Street bridge, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194040 - That the Commissioner of Public Works repair all sidewalk panels at 27 Josephine Avenue.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194043 - That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of SPCD construct handicap crosswalks and ramps at Highland Road and Kidder Avenue.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194044 - That the Director of SPCD and the City Arborist analyze the safety of the large tree across from the Kennedy School and report back in writing to the Ward 5 Alderman.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194049 - That the Commissioner of Public Works erect a barrier or fence at the bottom of Nashua Street that can withstand the force of snow plows pushing snow into it.: • Alderman Connolly's motion that the Director of Transportation and Infrastructure contact the MBTA and Somerville's state delegation to remedy the problems regarding the fence at the end of Nashua Street, was approved. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194050 - That the Commissioner of Public Works address the storm drain and runoff issues at the bottom of Nashua Street.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194198 - That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Works on the repair/replacement of street-lamps city-wide.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194245 - That the Clerk of Committees notify NStar to appear before this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Works to explain their unresponsiveness to previous requests to repair or mitigate problems with their utility poles at 44 Vernon Street.:

Committee Meeting January 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 4 of 4 Printed 2/3/2013 RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE