Committee Report - PUPW - 5-29-13 — File 195093

May 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 6/3/2013 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Courtney O'Keefe Chair Present Thomas F. Taylor Vice Chair Absent Maureen Bastardi Ward One Alderman Present The Committee Chair changed this meeting from a Committee of the Whole to a regular committee meeting after receiving an opinion from the Law Department that this would not violate the requirements of the Open Meeting Law. 190456 - Conveying the Final Inspectional Services Division Organizational Review.: 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.: Alderman Bastardi's motion that the Commissioner of Public Works direct NSTAR to replace the utility pole at the corner of Kent Street and Somerville Avenue in accordance with the City of Somerville's guidelines, was approved. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192550 - That this Board’s Committee on Senior Services and the city's Communications Dept. caution residents, especially senior citizens, to beware of ads sent to them by private vendors about water line insurance, and that the Law Dept. determine the legitimacy of these offers.: 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.:

Committee of the Whole May 29, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 6/3/2013 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194046 - That the Director of SPCD report back to the Ward 5 Alderman regarding noise created by the retaining wall along the railroad tracks at the former MaxPak site.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194047 - That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the hot-top patch at 6 Mossland Street.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194051 - That the Commissioner of Public Work and the Director of SPCD report to this Board regarding re-surfacing and drainage measures on the developed community path.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194793 - That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the tree at 33 Adrian Street after consulting with the Ward 2 Alderman on the location.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194813 - That the Administration appear before this Board to explain the current leadership and organizational chart of the Inspectional Services Dept.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194827 - That the Director of SPCD, the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and the Director of Planning appear before this Board regarding the Inspectional Services/Building Dept.'s granting of permits in a consistent, professional and timely manner.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE