ORDER-2018-153 : Petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc to relocate one jointly owned pole on Prospect Street; relocate existing pole #3426 approximately 15 feet to the west, per customer request, near 26 Prospect Street, Melrose, MA in accordance with Plan marked : Prospect St, Work Request #25817223, dated 2/26/2018

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▶ 4:01 Speaker 4: to the committee on protection and license order number 2018-153 petition of national grid and verizon new new england inc to relocate one jointly owned pole on prospect street relocate existing pool number three four two six approximately 15 feet to the west per customer request near 26 prospect street melrose mass in accordance with plan marked prospect street work request number 25817223 dated february 26 2018. alderman Boisselle a motion to remove from

▶ 4:40 Michael P. Zwirko: the table order 2018-153 second alderman Boisselle moves to take order 2018-153 and has been seconded

▶ 4:48 Speaker 5: by alderman mortimer remove it from the table this order sorry all in favor all right this

▶ 4:52 Robert A. Boisselle: order was scheduled with a public hearing this meeting this evening and national grid has requested a postponement and they will inform us when they're ready for that meeting in the future at this point i would like to have a motion to re-table or to lay on the table order 218-153

▶ 5:13 Michael P. Zwirko: So, at this time, we have been informed that there is a delay in this order by National Grid, and Alderman Boisselle moves that this item be laid on the table. And on discussion to that, is there a second to this?

▶ 5:27 Speaker 6: I'll second it for discussion for Alderman Wright.

▶ 5:29 Michael P. Zwirko: There's been a second by Alderman Mortimer, and Alderman Wright, you have the floor.

▶ 5:31 Francis X. Wright Jr.: Thank you, Mr. President. I have no objection to tabling the matter. However, if there's anyone here this morning, I would at least like to open the public hearing the purposes allowing anyone who may have come down here anticipating that and who may not have the opportunity to come down when the matter is rescheduled so i'd be interested in hearing what any of the neighbors who may be present i'm not sure there are any but if there are any i'd like them to have that opportunity to speak this evening certainly certainly so in light of that

▶ 6:02 Michael P. Zwirko: alderman wright wishes to engage the public hearing this evening in the event that there are members of the public that wish to speak on this order because it has been postponed at least by the request of National Grid at this time given that the order is on the table is that is there a motion excuse me we need to withdraw the motion to lay it on the table since it has been removed and then we could perhaps mr.

▶ 6:23 Francis X. Wright Jr.: president if I may we could informally poll those present and see if without without going through the rig going through having to open it and not to sufficient is there anyone present is there anyone present that would like to

▶ 6:35 Michael P. Zwirko: speak to this order regarding the national grid work in the audience this

▶ 6:42 Monica C. Medeiros: evening Alderman Medeiros just a quick point I think it's my clock says 7 51 I think the public hearing was set for 8 so we may want to just do another quick poll at 8 in case anybody's late well not later on time really we could lay

▶ 6:58 Michael P. Zwirko: the item on the table and come back to this agenda item all in favor of laying

▶ 7:04 Michael P. Zwirko: the item on the table all right any opposed this item lays on the table at eight o'clock we can readdress the issue of national grid is there any new