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Needham Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting

June 13, 2018

3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Daniel P. Matthews, John A. Bulian, Maurice P. Handel, Matthew D. Borrelli, Marianne B. Cooley

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Public Hearing: Eversource Energy - West Roxbury to Needham Reliability Project

Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install a new transmission line within the public ways as shown on the Noticed Alternative Route subject to the following conditions, which...

Minutes, page 9

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Board of Selectmen approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install a new transmission line within the public ways as shown on the Noticed Alternative Route subject to the following conditions, which the Board finds are necessary so as not to incommode the public use of the public ways: 1. Any design deviations must be approved in advance by the Director of Public Works/designee. 2. Any traffic management plan changes must be approved in advance by the Chief of Police/designee. 3. Construction hours are limited to Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays) and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in school zones where the school is in use and detour areas with school bus routes except for extraordinary circumstances approved in advance by the Town Manager. 4. The Chief of Police or his designee is authorized to order the work stopped if it is deemed necessary in his judgement, and to also alter the traffic management plan depending on conditions in the field. 5. The final project will include gutter to gutter paving of all public ways involved in the route. 6. The applicant will conduct pre- and post-construction EMF monitoring in accordance with a protocol approved by the Town Manager on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. 7. The applicant will comply with all provisions of the Street Permit Procedures & Regulations dated April 1, 2012 specifically including the excavations, backfilling, and paving provisions of Section 9. 8. The Board of Selectmen reserves

Later the minutes add: "The Board reiterated its vote ... on the main motion to allow the order of the Grant of Location, subject to the conditions as described in the motion with a unanimous vote of 5-0." The minutes name Maurice P. Handel as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Board of Selectmen approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install a new transmission line within the public ways as shown on the Noticed Alternative Route subject to the following conditions, which the Board finds are necessary so as not to incommode the public use of the public ways: 1. Any design deviations must be approved in advance by the Director of Public Works/designee. 2. Any traffic management plan changes must be approved in advance by the Chief of Police/designee. 3. Construction hours are limited to Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays) and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in school zones where the school is in use and detour areas with school bus routes except for extraordinary circumstances approved in advance by the Town Manager. 4. The Chief of Police or his designee is authorized to order the work stopped if it is deemed necessary in his judgement, and to also alter the traffic management plan depending on conditions in the field. 5. The final project will include gutter to gutter paving of all public ways involved in the route. 6. The applicant will conduct pre- and post-construction EMF monitoring in accordance with a protocol approved by the Town Manager on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. 7. The applicant will comply with all provisions of the Street Permit Procedures & Regulations dated April 1, 2012 specifically including the excavations, backfilling, and paving provisions of Section 9. 8. The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to impose additional conditions as warranted. Second: Mr. Handel. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Handel)

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Amend the Eversource transmission line motion to add "and detour areas with school bus routes" to the construction-hours condition

Minutes, page 11

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Amend Suggested Motion to include "and detour areas with school bus routes" in #3 above.

The minutes record Mr. Borrelli's motion to amend ("Mr. Borrelli made a motion to amend Suggested Motion to include 'and detour areas with school bus routes' in #3 above") without a seconder; the vote on it is recorded later in the minutes.

From the minutes

“The Board reiterated its vote on Mr. Borrelli's motion to amend the main motion with a unanimous vote of 5-0.” (Motion: Borrelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

Adjourn

Adjourn the Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Minutes, page 11

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Board of Selectmen vote to adjourn the Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Board of Selectmen vote to adjourn the Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 11 (PDF)

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