Committee Report - PUPW - 3-4-14 — File 196389

March 4, 2014 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 1 of 4 Printed 3/5/2014 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Robert J. McWatters Chair Present Tony Lafuente Vice Chair Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present Approval of the Minutes of December 12, 2013 RESULT: LAID ON TABLE 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 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

Committee Meeting March 4, 2014 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 2 of 4 Printed 3/5/2014 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 195830 - That the Commissioner of Public Works replace the defective streetlamps in Davis Square Plaza and on Elm Street at One Davis Square.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 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.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195990 - That the Commissioner of Public Works work with the city’s Community Liaison to develop and implement temporary lighting and bus stop signage along Broadway for the duration of the lower Broadway streetscape project.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 195994 - That the Director of SPCD (ISD) consider revising its scheduling system for inspections so that it is more predictable for home owners.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196004 - That the Clerk of Committees request the Commissioner of Public Works to provide to the Committee on Public Utilities and Works ASAP a response to #195844, seeking an updated list of double poles from NStar.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196059 - DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted this evening.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED

Committee Meeting March 4, 2014 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 3 of 4 Printed 3/5/2014 196150 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utilities about the double pole at 42 Columbus Avenue and determine why it has yet to be removed.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196156 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility about the rotting utility pole bases in the back yards of 30 and 33 Ossipee Road, and have them check all of the utility pole bases in the back yards along Ossipee Road between Mason Street and Packard Avenue.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196180 - That the Commissioner of Public Works inform this Board about the double poles on South Street and at Milk Row Cemetery, and the plans for their removal.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196186 - That the Commissioner of Public Works report to this Board whether it is possible to have the Public Schools open when there is a declared snow emergency, and, if it is possible, to also report the plan for teacher and staff parking, since school parking lots are used then for resident parking.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196211 - That the Director of SPCD (ISD) investigate the reason for water being pumped out of the basement at 26 Woodbine Street and take steps to stop the leakage and report the results to the Ward 5 Alderman. (2nd request-see #196152): RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196220 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 8 Ware Street.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196222 - That the Commissioner of Public Works contact NSTAR about removing the double pole at 72 Curtis Street and replacing the street light removed from the old pole onto the new pole.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196291 - DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 1/23/14.:

Committee Meeting March 4, 2014 Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Page 4 of 4 Printed 3/5/2014 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 196295 - DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 2/18/14.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED