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March 8, 2018
89 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Joseph P. Lopes, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro
Absent: Hugh Dunn
Every vote, in order
Communication, Councillor Dunn, to Members of the City Council informing that he will be absent for the City Council Meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2018, due to a previously scheduled work commitment.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0277).”
Hearing, on Nstar Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of one (1) 4” Conduit in Arch Street, North of Arnold Street.
Hearing Held
Petition placed on file
From the minutes
“Petition placed on file. (Matter #0278).”
An Order,
Adopted and ordered recorded in Book of Location Order Records
From the minutes
“Adopted and ordered recorded in Book of Location Order Records. (Matter #0279).”
Hearing, on Nstar Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of two (2) 4” Conduits and one (1) 45”x45”x36” Handhole in Acushnet Avenue, North of Homestead Street.
Hearing Held
Petition placed on file
From the minutes
“Petition placed on file. (Matter #0280).”
An Order, Adopted and ordered recorded in Book of Location Order Records. Presented to the Mayor for approval March 12, 2018. City of New Bedford in City Council March 08, 2018 Ordered, that the Mayor be authorized to execute a thirteen year extension to the existing Lease between the City of New…
Adopted
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, RebeiroNo: MoradAbsent: Dunn
From the minutes
“Adopted – Yeas 9, nays 1. (Council President Morad OPPOSED.) (Matter #0283).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Order amending the Order adopted by the City Council on June 22, 2017, and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2017, which, in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 52E ½, authorized the revolving fund under the…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0284).”
Ordered, amending the order adopted by the City Council on June 22, 2017, and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2017, which, in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, authorized the revolving fund under the control of the Community Services Department known as the Senior…
Adopted
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting a Waiver of Residency for Juliette Holt, Nursing Supervisor, Health Department, who resides in Somerset, MA. Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting a Sewer Abatement for Armando Dias, 399 John Street, New Bedford, MA, in…
Abatement Granted
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting a Sewer Abatement for Terry Potkay, 1239 Cardinal Street, New Bedford, MA, in the amount of $943.80. Abatement Granted.
Abatement Granted
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting to Re-appointment of Randall G. Motta, New Bedford, MA, to the Veterans Advisory Board; this term will expire in December 2020.
Rule 38 Waived and Reappointment Confirmed
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived and Reappointment Confirmed – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Matter #0292).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting to Re-appointment of Anthony Resendes, New Bedford, MA, to the Veterans Advisory Board; this term will expire in December 2020.
Rule 38 Waived and Reappointment Confirmed
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn
From the minutes
“Rule 38 Waived and Reappointment Confirmed – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Matter #0293).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting to Appointment of Karen Cosme, New Bedford, MA, to the Veterans Advisory Board; Ms. Cosme will be replacing William Rogers whose term has expired; this term will expire in December 2020.
Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings. (Matter #0294).”
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Jeffrey Teixeira, New Bedford, MA, 02740, as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, Jeffrey Texeira, New Bedford, MA 02740, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Justin Dion, East Taunton, MA, 02718, as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, Justin Dion, East Taunton, MA 02718, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer. Application, Vincent Rodrigues, New Bedford, MA 02745, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Paul Gordon, Acushnet, MA, 02743, as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, Paul Gordon, Acushnet, MA 02743, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Frank Stephens, New Bedford, MA, 02740, as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, Frank Stephens, New Bedford, MA 02740, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Donald Carpenter, Rehoboth, MA, 02769 as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, Donald Carpenter, Rehoboth, MA 02769, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of David St. Aubin, New Bedford, MA, 02745 as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Application, David St. Aubin, New Bedford, MA 02745, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of David M. Simoes, New Bedford, MA, 02740 as a Special Police Officer. No Further Action. (#0311) Application, Kevin E. Paulson, Dartmouth, MA 02747, for Appointment as a Special Police Officer.
NO FURTHER ACTION
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Re-appointment of Jay J. Lewis, New Bedford, MA, 02745 as a Constable.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0317).”
Application, Jay J. Lewis, New Bedford, MA 02745, for Reappointment as a Constable.
Confirmed
Communication, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Appointment of Christopher Lee Rogers, New Bedford, MA, 02744 as a Constable.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0319).”
Application, Christopher Lee Rogers, New Bedford, MA 02744, for Appointment as a Constable.
Reappointment Confirmed
From the minutes
“Reappointment Confirmed. (Matter #0320).”
RECONSIDERED by Council President Morad – March 9, 2018 at 8:53 a.m
From the minutes
“RECONSIDERED by Council President Morad – March 9, 2018 at 8:53 a.m. (Matter #0320).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with the Ems Director Mark McGraw, to discuss Ems response time, equipment…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0321).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Ems Director Mark McGraw, to discuss Ems response time, equipment needs, and the numbers of requests for backup ambulance service in the City and what is the protocol when communication is…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Public Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0323).”
Written Motion, Council President Gomes, requesting that Superintendent Durkin and the School’s Transportation Director take another look at bus transportation for our City schools; the elimination of bus transportation has caused traffic gridlock at some area schools in the City and has increased…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Carney, requesting immediate action be taken at the Keith Middle School, due to the dozens of complaints from parents and teachers about the…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0324).”
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Carney, requesting that immediate action be taken at the Keith Middle School, due to the dozens of complaints from parents and teachers about the on-going problems with students, calling the school out-of-control, disrespecting faculty and fellow students, not…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that the Police Department enforce Ordinance, Chapter 17, Section 17-25 Relative to Recreational Vehicles, due to the havoc that…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0326).”
Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that the Police Department enforce Ordinance, Chapter 17, Section 17-25 Relative to Recreational Vehicles, due to the havoc that certain individuals are causing in neighborhoods by the illegal use of recreational vehicles i.e. mini motorcycles, ATVs,…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that Mayor Mitchell and Fire Chief Gomes take immediate action to address and explain why the Downtown New Bedford Firehouse – Station…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0327).”
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that immediate action be taken to remove the well known vagrant from his current position on the sidewalk by the Post Office at 282…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0328).”
Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, requesting, that immediate action be taken to remove the well known vagrant from his current position on the sidewalk by the Post Office at 282 Coffin Avenue, he sleeps, loiters, litters and harasses people who attempt to use this Federal building or the sidewalk,…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, congratulating and inviting Captain Amos Melo, the new Commander of Station 3 to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss…
Recommended by the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0329).”
Written Motion, Councillor Coelho, congratulating and inviting Captain Amos Melo, the new Commander of Station 3 to a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss Chief Cordeiro’s Community Policing strategy. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – October…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the City enforce the laws pertaining to repairing vehicles on City streets and that any vehicle being repaired or left unattended on car jacks on…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0330).”
Written Motion, Councillors Lopes and Martins, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances draft an Ordinance as it relates to House Bill 3074, An Act permitting the use of traffic control signal violation monitoring system devices as a means of prompting traffic safety in the City of New Bedford.…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the City Council send a letter to our State Delegation asking for legislation making it mandatory that production of toy guns do not replicate real…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0332).”
Written Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the City Council send a letter to our State Delegation in support of pending legislation making it mandatory that production of toy guns do not replicate real handguns, this legislation will serve to save lives and not put Police and law-enforcement…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Related Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that Legal Counsel Gerwatowski draft an Ordinance that would place regulations on replica guns in public spaces and would allow the New Bedford Police…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0333).”
Related Motion, Councillor Gomes, requesting that Legal Counsel Gerwatowski draft an Ordinance that would place regulations on replica guns in public spaces and would allow the New Bedford Police Department to confiscate these replica guns if someone under the age of 18 was found with the device…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillors Rebeiro, Lopes, Council President Gomes, Morad and Oliveira, requesting that the Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0335).”
Written Motion, Councillor Bousquet, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances look into updating the 1963 law in the City Code, Chapter 1, Section 1-5, regarding advertising Ordinances to reflect modern mass communication methods in an age where smart phones, tablets and laptops reign and print…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances amend Chapter 2, Section 2-56 of the City Code, relative to Committees, that the Special Committee on Budget Review…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0336).”
Written Motion, Council President Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Ordinances amend Chapter 2, Section 2-56 of the City Code, relative to Committees, that the Special Committee on Budget Review be a Standing Committee of the City Council. (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.)
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on Ordinances, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Winterson, Martins and Bousquet, requesting that both the City Solicitor and Mayor's Office work with and come before the…
Recommended by the Committee on Ordinances
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0337).”
Written Motion, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Winterson, Martins and Bousquet, requesting that both the City Solicitor and Mayor's Office work with and come before the Committee on Ordinances to re-evaluate the proposed "municipal marketing" strategy as a means to generate…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Report, Committee on City Property, recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on a Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Oliveira, requesting, that the Administration reconsider its decision to take down the wall of former Mayors, located outside of the Ashley room named after…
Recommended by the Committee on City Property
Recommendation Followed
From the minutes
“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0339).”
Written Motion, Councillors Gomes and Oliveira, requesting, that the Administration reconsider its decision to take down the wall of former Mayors, located outside of the Ashley room named after former Mayor Charles Ashley, the history and it's intent was for the wall to be located in City Hall,…
NO FURTHER ACTION
Written Motion, Councillors Carney and Coelho, requesting that the Special Committee on Creating a Dog Park invite Park Director Mary Rapoza, Chairperson of the Friends of a Dog Park and Park Board Chairman Peter Boswell, to update the Committee Members on the progress and opening date for the…
Adopted
Written Motion, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods invite Kristine Arsenault, from Mayor Mitchell’s Office, Police Chief Cordeiro, DPI Commissioner Ponte, and Health Director Chaplin to review the homeless encampment removal policy.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods. (Matter #0341).”
Written Motion, Councillor Markey and Council President Morad, requesting that Airport Manager Scot Servis provide the Special Committee for the Airport with a update of daily operations, upcoming airport projects, status of Tsa certification and expanded airline service with Elite Airlines and…
Referred to Mayor Mitchell, City Solicitor McDermott, and the Committee on Appointments and Briefings
From the minutes
“Referred to Mayor Mitchell, City Solicitor McDermott, and the Committee on Appointments and Briefings. (Matter #0345).”
Rule 40 Waived
Yes: Abreu, Carney, Coelho, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Lopes, Markey, Morad, RebeiroAbsent: Dunn
From the minutes
“Rule 40 Waived – Yeas 10, Nays 0. (Matter #0345).”
Communication, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to Council President Morad and Members of the City Council, submitting a TIF application and Resolution approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a fifteen (15) year STA Agreement for Plumbers’ Supply…
Referred to the Committee on Finance
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Finance. (Matter #0346).”
Resolution, Approving Certified Project Application and Special Tax Assessment Agreement with Plumbers’ Supply Company, Inc.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
From the minutes
“Referred to the Committee on Finance. (Matter #0347).”
Communication/ Demolition, Anne Louro, Preservation Planner, to City Council, re: Building Demolition Review: Partial Demolition- Swimming Pool Section Only at 66 Spring Street, (Map 46, Lot 64), circa 1911 one story brick structure, the property owner is proposing the partial demolition of a rear…
Demolition Granted – Swimming Pool Section Only
From the minutes
“Demolition Granted – Swimming Pool Section Only. (Matter #0348).”
Citations, Councillor Gomes, honoring Lt. Kurt Houghton, Firefighters Kevin Sweet and Peter Katsoules, New Bedford Fire Department, in recognition of their outstanding display of professionalism and heroic lifesaving measures which resulted in the saving of lives during a fire on January 17, 2018.
Adopted, to be presented at a later date
From the minutes
“Adopted, to be presented at a later date. (Matter #0352).”
Citation, Councillor Gomes, honoring District Chief Scott Kruger, New Bedford Fire Department, in recognition of his successful efforts in obtaining hydroxocobalamin for Ems to treat victims of smoke inhalation and was used during a fire on January 17, 2018.
Adopted, to be presented at a later date
From the minutes
“Adopted, to be presented at a later date. (Matter #0353).”
Citation, Councillors Gomes, Lopes and Council President Morad, honoring the Dennison Memorial Community Center, in recognition of the Center’s 150th anniversary celebration and their continuing commitment and dedication to providing New Bedford youth with educational and recreational skills.
Adopted, to be presented at a later date
From the minutes
“Adopted, to be presented at a later date. (Matter #0354).”
Citations, Councillors Gomes, Lopes and Council President Morad, honoring the Dennison Memorial Community Center President and CEO, James Mathes, Executive Director Sean Hargraves, and Associate Directors Joe Neves and Wilfred "Joe" Gill, in recognition of their unlimited passionate commitment and…
Adopted, to be presented at a later date
From the minutes
“Adopted, to be presented at a later date. (Matter #0355).”
Written Motion, Councillor Lima, requesting, that the following street(s) be Closed: Oneida Street, from Lake Street to Fuller Memorial Parkway; Lake Street, from Oneida Street to Buttonwood Street; Buttonwood Street, from Lake Street to Fuller Memorial Parkway; Fuller Memorial Parkway, from…
Permission Granted
Written Motion, Councillor Rebeiro, requesting, on behalf of the United Way of Greater New Bedford, that the following street(s) be Closed: William Street, from North Sixth Street to Pleasant Street, on Friday, May 04, 2018, from 7:00 A.m. to 9:00 A.m., for the purpose of the United Way’s 24th…
Permission Granted
Communication/Email, Council President Morad, submitting correspondence from a concerned citizen regarding the overtime hours worked by Ems Personnel.
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0360).”
Communication/Email, Council President Morad, submitting correspondence from Paula Robinson Deare, Member of the Board of Park Commissioners, regarding the Board of Park Commissioners voting to approve management of the Whaling City Golf Course by the W/S Management team and Considerations for City…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0361).”
Communication, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to the City Council, notifying that the Office of the City Clerk has received Meeting Minutes from the Licensing Board for a meeting held on October 23, 2017, Library Board of Trustees for a meeting held on December 19, 2017, Greater New Bedford…
Received and Placed on File
From the minutes
“Received and Placed on File. (Matter #0362).”
Constable Bond, Steven Roger Verronneau, New Bedford, MA 02745, in the amount of $5,000.00 with Western Surety Company.
Approved
Application, Greenwood Industries, for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at 1213 Purchase Street (Quest Building), provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 27, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council. Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified.…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0367).”
Application, Farland Corp. Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at Plot 134 – Lot 472 Phillips Road, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on March 07, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0368).”
Application, Farland Corp. Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at Plot 134 – Lot 473 Phillips Road, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on March 07, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0369).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating Co., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction at Eastland Terrace (Plot 74/Lot 179), provisionally granted by the City Clerk on March 07, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0370).”
Application, Farland Corp., to Disturb the Surface, of 568 Lantern Lane, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 23, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0371).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating, to Disturb the Surface, of Plot 124C – Lot 52 (Duplex), provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 26, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council. Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. Presented to the Mayor for approval…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0375).”
Application, R.j. Canessa Excavating Co., to Disturb the Surface, of Eastland Terrace (Plot74/Lot 179), provisionally granted by the City Clerk on March 07, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council.
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified. (Matter #0376).”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 23, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 1299 East Rodney French Boulevard (#0377) th 39 North 6 Street (#0378) 38 Bethel Street (#0379) Lot 52 Shawmut Avenue…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 26, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 12, 42, 88 Birchwood Drive (#0381) Hillman Street Lot across the street from 283 – 289 Hillman Street (#0382) 41…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Eversource Gas, to Disturb the Surface, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 28, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 1 Shirley Street, Corner w/Ayer Street/working on Ayer Street side (#0387) 243 Lawrence Street (#0388) Applications,…
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Frade’s Disposal, Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on February 28, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 353 Wood Street (#0407) 26 Rutland Street (#0408) 1103 Chaffee Street (#0409)
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Applications, Frade’s Disposal, Inc., for permission to maintain a Street Obstruction, provisionally granted by the City Clerk on March 08, 2018, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Council as follows: 121 Ash Street (#0410) 121 Ash Street (#0411)
Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified
From the minutes
“Received and Action of the City Clerk Ratified..”
Petition, Nstar Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for location of two (2) 4” Conduits in Macarthur Drive, North of Elm Street.
RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018
From the minutes
“RECEIVED AND HEARING ORDERED FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018..”
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