Committee Report - PUPW - 8-22-13 — File 195371

August 22, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 8/22/2013 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 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: 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.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194057 - That this Board requests that the Administration, the Director of Traffic and Parking and the Commissioner of Public Works work with the ESCS contractor to coordinate the installation of raised crosswalks around the school.: RESULT: DISCHARGED W/NO RECOMMENDATION 194351 - That the Commissioner of Public Works place Beacon Terrace on the 2013 re- paving list.: Chairman O'Keefe's motion that the City Engineer respond in writing to item #194351 and report back to the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works and to the Ward 2 Alderman, regarding adding Beacon Terrace to the 2013 re-paving list, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE

Committee Meeting August 22, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 8/22/2013 194393 - That the Commissioner of Public Works, the City Arborist and the Director of SPCD (Transportation and Infrastructure) evaluate the tree at 191 Cedar Street for safety issues.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194792 - That the Commissioner of Public Works address the raised sidewalk panel at 31 Adrian Street.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 194972 - That the Commissioner of Public Works update the Ward 6 Alderman on the new street cleaning and trash barrel maintenance for Davis Square, and evaluate whether more barrels would improve conditions.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195032 - That the Commissioner of Public Works update the Ward 2 and 3 Aldermen on street cleaning and trash barrel maintenance for Union Square, and whether more barrels would improve conditions.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195088 - That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board all of the trees taken down this calendar year that have fallen under the category of imminent risk to public safety, as well as a list of all the hearings that have occurred in advance of public shade tree removal.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195148 - DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders from this meeting.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED