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WR# 31196090 164 Essex Street National Grid to install Joint Owned Pole - Public Hearing request

Clerk file 2026-52 — its full path through the council

Passed · Approve · moved by Cal Finocchiaro, seconded by Manjula Karamcheti Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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i. (ID # 2026-52): WR# 31196090 164 Essex Street National Grid to install Joint Owned Pole - Public Hearing request Motion to Approve made by Councilor Finocchiaro Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:15:16)

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▶ 1:15:07 Bradley Freeman: for unanimous consent to open the public hearing on two National Grid petitions. Seeing no objection, the public hearing is now open. We are in public hearing to hear National Grid petitions ID 2 0 2 6 5 2 And ID 2 0 2 6 7 3 I believe we representative from National Grid and DPW to explain these petitions. Any public wishing to comment on these petitions may do so after this portion of the hearing.

▶ 1:15:35 Speaker 11: Good evening everyone. My name is, uh, angina. I'm a distribution designer at National Grid in the Malin platform. Um, I'm here to petition, um, the poll edition at 1 64 Essex Street in front of the sidewalk. This will be required for the new development, uh, which would be residential.

▶ 1:15:58 Speaker 11: And uh, the poll is required to feed the transformer.

▶ 1:16:01 Bradley Freeman: Thank you. Are there any questions from the council?

▶ 1:16:06 Bradley Freeman: Seeing none. Is there anyone here from the public who wishes to comment on this petition?

▶ 1:16:13 Bradley Freeman: Seeing none. I will entertain a motion to approve ID 2 0 2 6 5 2.

▶ 1:16:18 Cal Finocchiaro: Mr. President, I'll make a motion to approve. Second.

▶ 1:16:21 Bradley Freeman: Motion to approve Made by council fro Seconded by Councillor Kim Chetty. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? The ayes have it. And the motion to approve passes.