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

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Passed · Set Public Hearing · moved by Kim Vandiver, seconded by Cal Finocchiaro Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, 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 for immediate consideration of this item for purposes of setting a public hearing made by Councilor Vandiver. There were no objections. Motion to set a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm made by Councilor Vandiver. Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro. All were in favor and motion passed. RESULTS: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council Public Hearing AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams 4 NAYS: None

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▶ 13:34 Speaker 2: ID number 2 0 2 6 dash 52 WR number

▶ 13:37 Speaker 1: 3 1 1 9 6 0 9 0 1 64 ES six Street National

▶ 13:43 Speaker 1: Grid to install a joint owned poll,

▶ 13:44 Speaker 2: a public hearing request.

▶ 13:47 Kimberly Vandiver: Uh, Mr. President, I'd like to seek immediate consideration for the purpose of, uh, setting this, uh, public hearing. Um, I motion to set this public hearing for Tuesday, January 20th at 8:00 PM

▶ 14:01 Speaker 10: Do we have a second? Second. That motion? There's a motion

▶ 14:04 Bradley Freeman: for immediate consideration to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20th at 8:00 PM by Councillor Van Devin And seconded by Councillor Fucci.

▶ 14:15 Bradley Freeman: Any discussion? All in favor, aye. Aye. Any opposed?

▶ 14:18 Bradley Freeman: The motion for immediate consideration to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20th at 8:00 PM is adopted?