ORDER-2016-152 : Acceptance of Easements at the properties set forth herein within the Essex Street Project

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▶ 55:16 Peter D. Mortimer: is order 2 0 1 6 dash 1 5 2 it is the acceptance of easements at the property set forth here in within the Essex Street project it's offered by Mayor Dolan most people are probably familiar with the work going on starting at shah's right here and the order is before us mr shana thank you again as alderman mortimer has

▶ 55:48 Speaker 9: mentioned i think we're all familiar with this project one of the keys to acquiring the funds was the fast track portion of it which is why work is happening as orders are appearing before you but the orders um the orders are to accept easements at the willow street lcb location

▶ 56:11 Speaker 9: that is on willow street where there wasn't a sidewalk that's the um westerly side of willow street where there was not a sidewalk we'll be adding a sidewalk with the permanent easement from the developer the second easement is on myrtle street at the corner of myrtle and shaw's it's on the inside corner by the shaw's building we're going to be rearranging that corner by taking an easement of private property to try to make the turning improve the turning radius for the loading dock so again that's kind of a joint venture to try to help shaw's a little bit in addition to helping us with the crossing there the last easement is with LG Realty it's the area in front of the parking lot the hospital that the hospital uses on Essex Street where we're creating kind of an inlet parking for the neighborhood those are the three easements before you we've worked closely with the legal office and drafting documents to memorialize these agreements a letter agreement is accompanies these orders and it's before

▶ 57:31 Speaker 2: you for review this evening thank you mr. Shana are there any alderman with

▶ 57:36 Peter D. Mortimer: questions motion to recommend we have a motion to recommend from alderman boy sell duly seconded by alderman Medeiros on discussion alderman Medeiros thank

▶ 57:43 Monica C. Medeiros: you I just want to think I know that that some of this did allow us to have

▶ 57:51 Monica C. Medeiros: some additional parking and sidewalk access and you know we just really want to thank the landowners for allowing us these easements and for working with us and thank Public Works for working diligently and having that process open and the open houses that have occurred you know even here in this chamber for that that project for the residents and just thank everyone thank you well said any other alderman

▶ 58:17 Peter D. Mortimer: wishing to be heard i'm seeing none all in favor of the motion to recommend please say aye aye any opposed hearing none this order will be recommended to the full board for passage alderman's werco makes a motion to adjourn second by alderman forbes all in favor please say aye aye any opposed hearing none the committee on appropriations is hereby adjourned please stay tuned for the committee on finance chaired by mr alderman scott that corner of the building sir that