Kenneth M. Woodland

Councilor Palomba asked if he could amend the motion to have the ordinance referred back to the Committees for further work.

Voted: No

Yes: BaysNo: Donato, Feltner, Gannon, Kounelis, Piccirilli, Sideris, WoodlandAbstained: PalombaAnthony Palomba voted present (shown as present, not voting).

Councilor Piccirilli moved to refer the request to the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

In the discussion, the following matters were brought up: − A concern was raised about the existing 94 double poles in Town and how this matter could be addressed − It was unfortunate that the grants of location had to be put on hold until other matters listed at a Town Council meeting were addressed; then it was promptly taken care of − The issue is that the work must be done in sequence and it is difficult to hold one utility accountable for the other utilities. − While it may be difficult for the pole owners to have to make the needed requests, they would have greater sway over the other utilities and persuade them to make the needed moves − The grants before the Council are affecting businesses and not residential customers and they may have greater leverage in moving the process along − Some road repairs when made are subpar even after one year of settlement.

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Petition for a Grant of Location from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to install approximately 47 feet of conduit in North Beacon Street, easterly starting from MH29974 near the intersection of Charles River Road.

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve the Petition for a Grant of Location from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to install on Arsenal Street northerly from pole 5/23, near Talcott Avenue, a distance of approximately 5± feet of conduit.

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to approve a Petition for a Grant of Location from RCN Telecom Services, LLC to lay, maintain and operate underground conduits, with cables to be placed therein, under the surface of the public way on 485 Arsenal Street: starting at Eversource MH #10455 on Arsenal Street, trench and install 25 feet ± of 4-inch conduit in a westerly direction to the existing riser at utility pole #5/16.

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the proclamation;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the proposed ordinance to modify the hours of operation of the Administration Building and the Senior Center;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to have the Town Council adopt the 33 conceptual recommendations as contained in the committee report;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved that the Town Council recommend the Town Manager maintain the FY2022 capital spending so that it does not exceed 8% of the submitted FY2022 operating budget in order to meet the Town Council’s Budget Policy Guideline that the Town should seek to make capital expenditures (including debt and exclusive of the school building for the future initiative funding and enterprise funds) equal to at least 7.5-8% of the operating budget;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.