Minutes - PUPW - 10-11-22 Dispositions — File 22-1698

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, October 11, 2022 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5869505756558032143 Others present: Demetrios Vidalis – Director of Water & Sewer, Rich Raiche – Director of Engineering, Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk. The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Clingan and adjourned at 7:14 PM on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Gomez Mouakad and Clingan), none against and 1 absent (Councilor Kelly). Roll Call Chairperson Jesse Clingan and Vice Chair Beatriz Gomez Mouakad Present: Charlotte Kelly Absent: DPW 1. That the Commissioner of Public Works take the necessary steps to remove the cable tied around the telephone pole at Lexington Avenue and Cedar Street. 22-1572 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 2. An order that the Commissioner of Public Works immediately replace the three outdoor picnic tables on the plaza outside the Somerville Media Center due to their unsafe condition. 22-1213 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. An order that the Commissioner of Public Works add stone or concrete landscape features to prevent vehicles from driving over the planted bump-out features on Beacon Street. 22-1118 Councilor Scott and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 1 of 3

Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 11, 2022 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council with the plan for maintaining new tree wells along Somerville Avenue and other locations. 22-1117 Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. An order that the Commissioner of Public Works expedite the fixing of the elevator in the Armory. 22-1374 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works make rain barrels available, at no cost, to any properties within the city’s flood zones. 22-0934 Councilor Clingan and Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Water and Sewer 7. That the Director of Water and Sewer update this Council on the cause of the sinkhole near 370 Medford Street and what is being done to address this problem. 22-1594 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Clingan and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Asset Management 8. An order that the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update the Ward 1 City Councilor on plans to renovate Tufts Street. 22-1220 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 9. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management present to this Council, a plan to fix the Somerville Media Center's roof. 22-1596 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Kept in committee Engineering 10. That the Director of Engineering explain the timeline for the installation of the proposed Gilman Square water retention tank, as it relates to the overall flood water management plan. 22-0936 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Page 2 of 3

Public Utilities and Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 11, 2022 Recommended to be marked work completed Veterans Services 11. An order that the Director of Veterans’ Services update this Council on the status of the veterans’ memorials previously removed due to construction of the new high school. 22-1360 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Housekeeping 12. That representatives of Boston Carting appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to address concerns raised in the attached anonymous letter dated April 15, 2021. 22-0364 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 13. That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the uneven road pavement on Sycamore Street, between Medford Street and Evergreen Avenue. 22-0960 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 14. That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council the current city contract for trash and recycling disposal services. 22-0360 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 3 of 3