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April 23, 2019
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Ryan, Charles Kokoros, Thomas Bowes, Timothy Carey, Shannon Hume, Stephen O'Brien, Sean Powers, David Ringius, Thomas Whalen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of Minutes: March 19, 2019
Approve Minutes of March 19, 2019
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of March 19, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to Approve Minutes of March 19, 2019 Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Old Business
Vote on Old Business
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Motion: by Councilor Kokoros
From the minutes
“Motion: by Councilor Kokoros Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
In phase 4 the existing crosswalk from the west side of French Avenue crossing Pearl Street should be shown and an accessible temporary pedestrian crossing from Ivory Plaza to Pearl Plaza must be...
3. In phase 4 the existing crosswalk from the west side of French Avenue crossing Pearl Street should be shown and an accessible temporary pedestrian crossing from Ivory Plaza to Pearl Plaza must be added at the point of sidewalk closure. We also recommend that the following requirement be added to the permit, if it is to be granted: "Neither Comcast nor any of its contractors is authorized to close any street or to close a direction of travel to facilitate their work without authorization from the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Highway Superintendent. The Chief of Police can also authorize a closure for a police or fire emergency. Construction zone traffic safety issues are to be addressed by using appropriate traffic control signs and devices and the use of police officers for traffic control to safely guide traffic through the work zone. If a closure is authorized by the DPW, it shall not be implemented until signs and police officers (where needed) are properly in place in conformity with the written plan prepared by the contractor's engineer and approved by the DPW and Police Department." Motion: by Councilor Kokoros
From the minutes
“3. In phase 4 the existing crosswalk from the west side of French Avenue crossing Pearl Street should be shown and an accessible temporary pedestrian crossing from Ivory Plaza to Pearl Plaza must be added at the point of sidewalk closure. We also recommend that the following requirement be added to the permit, if it is to be granted: "Neither Comcast nor any of its contractors is authorized to close any street or to close a direction of travel to facilitate their work without authorization from the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Highway Superintendent. The Chief of Police can also authorize a closure for a police or fire emergency. Construction zone traffic safety issues are to be addressed by using appropriate traffic control signs and devices and the use of police officers for traffic control to safely guide traffic through the work zone. If a closure is authorized by the DPW, it shall not be implemented until signs and police officers (where needed) are properly in place in conformity with the written plan prepared by the contractor's engineer and approved by the DPW and Police Department." Motion: by Councilor Kokoros Second: by Councilor Powers Vote: For (9 – Bowes, Carey, Hume, Kokoros, O'Brien, Powers, Ringuius, Ryan, Whalen), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0).” (Motion: Kokoros, second: Powers)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:54p.
The minutes say "It was unanimously voted to adjourn"; shown as a yes vote by the councilors who voted on the last roll call of the meeting.
From the minutes
“It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:54p..”
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