ORDER-2017-10 : Petition of National Grid to install 1-4" PVC Conduit from MH# B-601 for new service to #521-529 Franklin St. In accordance with Plan #21532350, dated July 21, 2016

Transcript (~8 min @ 21:02)

Speakers identified by voice; unnamed voices are numbered within this recording. Auto-caption text — verify against the video.

▶ 21:00 Speaker 1: conduit from number b601 for new service to number 521 to 529 franklin street in accordance with a plan attached to the order dated july 21st 2016. at this point in time we're going to

▶ 21:23 Speaker 1: motion to open the public hearing second alderman inferno moves to commence the public hearing motion is seconded by alderman Boisselle on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes we will we will start a public hearing on that order please um anyone who wishes to speak on the order either in favor or against can come forward to the center of the table and speak on the order sir could you identify yourself please uh tim lyford national grid electric 170 medford street malden massachusetts as previously stated national grid is petitioning

▶ 21:56 Speaker 1: to install approximately three feet of one four inch conduit from existing manhole 601 onto the property of 521 franklin street for new service to 521 franklin street okay can you

▶ 22:17 Speaker 1: describe what what disruption of the public way or sidewalk there will be and when you intend to perform the work uh there will be no disruption to the sidewalk itself the duct that's being installed will be installed directly from the basement of the property into the outer wall of the existing manhole no sidewalk blocks will be disturbed sir if you could step back for a minute so we can see if there's anybody else here who wants to speak on this order and then i think we may ask you to return absolutely is there anybody else who's here this evening who wishes

▶ 23:05 Speaker 1: to speak on this order does not appear to be anyone chair would entertain a motion to conclude the public hearing portion so moved okay alderman forbes moves to conclude the public hearing the motion is seconded by alderman inferno on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes balance of the order is before you and hopefully everybody on the board has received and hopefully has had time to look at the memorandum of proposed conditions prepared

▶ 23:38 Monica C. Medeiros: by the city engineer orders before you alderman medeiros thank you uh we bring the uh mr weiford

▶ 23:53 Monica C. Medeiros: from national grid backup sir could you and so this is you said it's going from the existing

▶ 23:58 Speaker 5: manhole do you need to actually tear up the street at all or are you able to go in and do the work

▶ 24:02 Speaker 1: we won't be touching the streets um we won't be touching any sidewalk blocks either all work that's being done is can be done from inside the existing manhole and inside the basement

▶ 24:24 Monica C. Medeiros: of the existing property and i think that probably covers my questions i think that hopefully

▶ 24:29 Monica C. Medeiros: national grid was made aware of this before we opened up the street if they needed to do any work and obviously this is to set up a private connection so all the proper major pieces of the hardware already there and allow the private connection into this building that's correct

▶ 24:49 Monica C. Medeiros: okay very good um i appreciate that i'm happy to see that nothing will be disturbed and see us working together with public works and national grid excited to see that business

▶ 25:05 Monica C. Medeiros: opening soon and at this time i'd like to move that we We attach the conditions as of the memorandum dated September 19th, 2006 from our city engineer to the Board of Aldermen.

▶ 25:20 Speaker 1: Second. Alderman Medeiros moves that we adopt conditions to the grant for locations as set forth in the memorandum from the city engineer dated September 19th, 2016. The motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer.

▶ 25:35 Robert A. Boisselle: further discussion Alderman Boyce L a question to the applicant have you seen the conditions that are being issued here at this point are you familiar with

▶ 25:48 Robert A. Boisselle: them I have reviewed the conditions is there any problems with those conditions

▶ 25:51 Speaker 1: not from not from my review no okay especially number seven reservation of

▶ 25:55 Robert A. Boisselle: space for the use of the city for the use from my original review I didn't

▶ 26:16 Speaker 1: there didn't appear to be any issues with that are there any issues that the

▶ 26:31 Speaker 1: the board might see with that that condition I just want to make sure

▶ 26:38 Robert A. Boisselle: you're aware of what the actual material shall conduit equal size and length may be laid alongside and with the permit permitted conduit those last four or

▶ 26:58 Monica C. Medeiros: five lines point of point of personal privilege mr. chair I I believe the final statement says that given that this is a conduit from a pole into a private place of business the city is not requesting the installation of any

▶ 27:12 Robert A. Boisselle: additional car I just want to make sure everyone is clear on that is there a

▶ 27:23 Robert A. Boisselle: question for the gentleman no that's it as long as he's clear of what's I'm just

▶ 27:26 Speaker 1: doing a one last crazy reading it over the conclusion is we're not asking you make space for our conduits i i i would doubt that you'd have a problem with that fair enough no i don't believe we do okay thank you thank you mr chairman thank you anyone else alvin forbes

▶ 27:44 Scott M. Forbes: thank you uh just briefly how long would it take something like this to is it a day two days

▶ 27:52 Speaker 1: uh from start to finish within a day within a day yeah i would say within an eight hour period most likely much less than that depending on uh certain variables that that may arise but usually it's a pretty simple installation especially one where we're not touching any sidewalk blocks or digging

▶ 28:07 Scott M. Forbes: up the street at all right and then you don't foresee any traffic disruption any cones anywhere because it's placed on the sidewalks there should be a relatively simple operation relatively simple

▶ 28:16 Speaker 1: operation for safety purposes there will be cones located around the manhole itself you know while the the sidewalk is primarily left open to traffic but for safety concerns there will be cones blocking off the actual manhole cover itself thank you thank you

▶ 28:41 Speaker 1: mr. chairman thank you anything further okay there's been a motion made to amend the order to accept the conditions all those in favor of the motion please indicate by saying aye opposed motion passes mrs. Shea could you please call

▶ 29:00 Speaker 2: the roll on the order as amended yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes president khan yes yes 11 years the order passes next item on our agenda for this evening