Committee Report - PUPW - 12-12-13 — File 196003

December 12, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 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 • Public Hearing: #195528 - That this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works explore the City of Boston’s Code Ordinance CBC 9-1.3, which requires private rental units to be registered on an annual basis and inspections to be conducted for non- exempt units on a 5-year cycle starting January 2014. • Public Hearing: #195332 - That the Commissioner of Public Works attend the next meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee to discuss better ways of identifying and citing owners of loose trash. 195332 - That the Commissioner of Public Works attend the next meeting of the Public Utilities and Works Committee to discuss better ways of identifying and citing owners of loose trash.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195521 - That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of SPCD (ISD) implement a plan to address trash and code violations each May and September, when student moves have the greatest impact on the City.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE

Committee Meeting December 12, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 195528 - That this Board’s Committee on Public Utilities and Works explore Boston’s Code Ordinance CBC 9-1.3, which requires private rental units to be registered on an annual basis and inspections to be conducted for non-exempt units on a 5-year cycle.: Chairman O'Keefe's motion that this item be revisited in March of 2014 was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195733 - That the Commissioner of Public Works provide within 14 days a written report of all actions taken for all tree inspection requests by the Ward 5 Alderman to date.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195746 - That the Commissioner of Public Works provide the Committee on Public Utilities and Works with a year end report on the performance of the street light repair vendor, including the number of lights repaired vs. replaced.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195791 - That the Commissioner of Public Works request information from NSTAR on power outages over the last 2 years in the area of Hunting and South Streets and provide that information to the Ward 2 Alderman.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195813 - That the City Engineer appear before the next Public Utilities and Works Committee meeting with an update on the Community Path Extension.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195830 - That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the defective streetlamps in Davis Square Plaza and on Elm Street at One Davis Square.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195834 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NStar about power outages in the Hunting Street area over the last year and report back to this Board.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195844 - That the Commissioner of Public Works send a communication to NSTAR requesting an updated list of double poles in the city.:

Committee Meeting December 12, 2013 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 Alderman O'Keefe's motion that the Clerk of Committees send a communication to the Commission of Public Works requesting that this information be provided, as previously requested on November 14, 2013, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195892 - DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED