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Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 RESIDENTS | FROM PAGE 2 • The Purchasing Department continues to approve all purchase orders needed to issue payment to vendors who have previously provided services and require payment to the City of Everett. The bid opening process is under evaluation due to the fact that the opening of bids requires the process to be public. Any new bids will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine the priority and process. There will be no interruption to the process of getting contracts signed, where needed, due to the fact that we have moved to an electronic signature platform called DocuSign. Assessor’s Office B.J. Devereux, Assessor – bernard.devereux@ci.everett. ma.us | 617-394-2209 • The Assessor’s Office is active and responding to taxpayer emails and phone calls and abating excise tax bills from customers with the ability to email us the information. This office is available to answer questions and concerns at any time. City Clerk’s Office Sergio Cornelio, City Clerk – Sergio.cornelio@ci.everett. ma.us | 617-981-0687 • The City Clerk’s office is currently registering and releasing burial permits. The Clerk is fielding calls and receiving emails to answer questions as best as he can and will forward all questions that come in to the respective departments as needed. The Clerk’s Office will be referring residents who need birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates to the State Vital Records Division so they can obtain certificates while City Hall is closed. The Clerk’s Office will continue to work with both the City Councillors and the Administration to see what else the Office can handle remotely during the shutdown. City Engineering Office Greg St. Louis, PE – Engineering Director – greg.stlouis@ci.everett.ma.us | (617) 394-2251 Julius O’Furie – City Engineer – Julius.ofurie@ci.everett.ma.us • The Engineering Office continues to supervise ongoing construction projects throughout the city. We are advancing the design and permitting of capital construction projects to improve coastal resiliency, reducing flooding risks and improve roadways and utilities. We are limiting the number of utility excavation projects so as to not create additional hardships on our residents at this time; however, we continue to accommodate individual projects on Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com a case-by-case basis with individual contractors and constituents. We are working both remotely and in the field during this pandemic with ongoing email access. Public Works Greg St. Louis, PE – Public Works Director – greg.stlouis@ci.everett.ma.us | (617) 3942270 or call 311 Kevin Noonan – Operations Manager – kevin.noonan@ ci.everett.ma.us • The Department of Public Works is responsible for a variety of City services, including the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste, snow removal, plowing and sanding, street sweeping, upkeep and repairs to sidewalks and streets, maintenance of parks and playgrounds, citywide tree maintenance and planting, anti-graffiti efforts, pavement marking maintenance, signage and traffic signalization, stormwater system maintenance and drainage repairs and the maintenance of Glenwood Cemetery. • Based upon guidance from the CDC and the Governor’s Office, we have closed all parks at this time. Please contact your local recreation manager for revised postponed scheduling accordingly. • While Cemetery Interment Services continue to operate, we ask that parties limit attendance to family only in accordance with the restrictions on gatherings of less than 25 individuals. • The Sanitation Division is currently allowing overflow bags to be placed neatly curbside. • Street sweeping will officially begin on April 1. To ease the burden of the residents during the street-sweeping season, the Mayor will continue his practice of strictly handing out warnings for the first two weeks of street sweeping as a leniency measure. Towing for violations will not occur until May 1. This leniency period will be reassessed as the date approaches based on the ongoing health-emergency. • It is important to note that there cannot be an overabundance of leniency for such enforcement actions, as overcrowded streets impede access to residents and disables street sweeping from properly occurring. Without street sweeping, the culverts can become overburdened, which can result in serious issues citywide. • We continue to work closely with the Mayor’s 311 Office on citywide work orders regarding potholes, trash and recycling, trees and sidewalks. Elections Department Linda Angiolillo, Executive Director – l.angiolillo@ci.everett.ma.us • Candidates running for office in the September 1 State Primary have until April 28 to turn in nomination papers to be certified. This office is available to meet anyone wishing to drop off papers. Please contact via email. Additionally, papers can be mailed to Everett City Hall. Water Department Ernie Lariviere Water, Superintendent – Ernest.lariviere@ci.everett.ma.us | 617394-2387 • The Water Department is responding to all water and sewer emergencies. They continue to take weekly water samples to ensure the water is at the highest quality for public consumption. We are processing final water reads remotely and continue to make the critical consumption calls to our residents with unusually high usage. Facility Maintenance Department Director – George Lane – George.Lane@ci.everett.ma.us | 617-304-7940 • Facilities and Maintenance have disinfected and cleaned all closed buildings. All janitors are working in pairs to continuously disinfect and clean the buildings that are open. This Department was able to obtain a great supply of products to keep up with the increased cleaning needs. The Health Department has provided Facilities and Maintenance the proper protocol for cleaning and disinfecting, and they will continue this course of action. Due to the equipment for complete electrostatic spraying being made in China, all orders are on back order; however, the City of Everett had ordered the equipment and products early in this crisis, and our shipment of sanitizer chemicals will be arriving early next week. We will also be receiving two of the hand-held sprayers late next week and two backpack models soon after. • Facilities has met with Everett Fire Chief Tony Carli and his Hazmat Officer, Nick Russo, to discuss complete sanitization of all buildings. The Everett Fire Department was supplied with an electrostatic backpack model. We will have plenty of equipment and will work in tandem with the Chief and his trained personnel to ensure complete sanitizing of all areas that are used by the public and employees of the City of Everett. Additionally, Facilities and Maintenance will be assisting the Everett School Department to ensure 100 percent sanitation of all school buildings. The Connolly Center Program Coordinator – Dale Palma Dale.Palma@ci.everett. ma.us | 617-394-2323 • The Connolly Center is responding to calls and assessing the immediate needs of our seniors. In conjunction with ISD, they are providing meal delivery to those seniors in need. Any senior who needs a meal delivered, please email or call Dale. Department of Planning & Development Director of Planning & Development, Tony Sousa – tony. sousa@ci.everett.ma.us | 617394-2245. • The Department of Planning & Development is responding to all calls and emails. With respect to meetings of Boards and Commissions (Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Cultural Council, & Everett Redevelopment Authority), we are working closely with the City Clerk’s Office on this matter. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board is April 13 (logistics to be determined). Please refer to the City’s website for updates. Staff contact information for boards, commissions, programs, and services are listed below. Boards & Commissions Planning Board: Tony Sousa: 617-394-2245; email: tony.sousa@ci.everett. ma.us Shane O’Brien: 617-9440236; email: shane.o’brien@ ci.everett.ma.us Conservation Commission: Rachel Kelly: 617-394-5004; email: rachel.kelly@ci.everett. ma.us Everett Redevelopment Authority: Tony Sousa: 617-394-2245; email: tony.sousa@ci.everett. ma.us Tess Kohanski: 617-9440255; email: tess.kohanski@ ci.everett.ma.us Everett Cultural Council: Maria Josefson: 617-5446032; email: maria.josefson@ ci.everett.ma.us Programs & Services Housing Rehabilitation Program, & CDBG Social Services: Diane Hansen: 617-5423300 ext. 301; email: dhansen@cogincorp.com Al Borgonzi: 617-394-2313; email: alfred.borgonzi@ci.everett.ma.us Economic Development: Tess Kohanski: 617-9440255; email: tess.kohanski@ ci.everett.ma.us Transportation: Jay Monty: 617-544-6033; email: jay.monty@ci.everett. ma.us Geographic Information System (GIS): Maria Josefson: 617-5446032; email: maria.josefson@ ci.everett.ma.us Vendors, Records and General Inquiries: Tony Sousa: 617-394-2245; email: tony.sousa@ci.everett. ma.us Jeannie Vitukevich: 617394-2334; email: jeannie.vitukevich@ci.everett.ma.us RESIDENTS | SEE PAGE 14

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