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MEETING SECTIONS:

Part 1 (Video ID: kESbduetZTY):
- 00:00:52: Warm Up and Council Meeting Called to Order
- 00:14:06: Farm Road Pole Petition Postponed to May 18th
- 00:15:28: Hudson Street Pole Petition Presentation & Discussion
- 00:17:21: Hudson Street Pole Petition Approved w/ Conditions
- 00:19:16: Hudson Street Pole Petition #2 Postponed
- 00:20:08: Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Sent to Committee
- 00:20:57: Fire Department Grant Acceptances Approved
- 00:21:30: Community & Council on Aging Reappointments Approved
- 00:22:17: Conservation Commission Appointment Sent to Personnel
- 00:22:49: Right of Way Easement for 57 Main Street Approved
- 00:23:38: Glen Street Pole Petition Set for Public Hearing
- 00:24:11: Target Signage Amendment Sent to Urban Affairs
- 00:24:59: Commission on Disabilities Minutes Accepted & Filed
- 00:25:14: Claims Sent to Legal Department for Review
- 00:25:48: Committee Reports and Meeting Adjournment


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Heat. Heat. Don't tell me. There you go. Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Johnny. Down. Down.

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Oh, hey. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Do you again? Good evening. Evening everyone. I'll call the city council to order at 8:00

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on Monday evening, May 4th, 2026. This meeting is being recorded. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. We have 13 items on this evening's agenda and I will ask the clerk to please read agenda item number one. >> Now is the time for the public hearing of the petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on

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Farm Road beginning at a point approximately 540 ft southeast west of the center line of the intersection of Cook Lane National Grid is to install a 50ft class H1 midspan pole between pole 28 and pole 29 on Farm Road. Pole will be located on city property. The new

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poll will be labeled P2850, order number 26-100 9731. >> And before I start, I know it's not you. Is there anyone here from Mass Electric to represent this petition? If not, I'd entertain a motion to postpone this public hearing until May

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18th. >> So moved. >> Motion's made and seconded to postpone the public hearing until May 18th. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? This item is postponed and will be on our May 18th agenda and the vote is 90. Agenda item

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number two. Now is the time for the public hearing on the petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Hudson Street beginning at a point approximately 95 ft south of the center line of the intersection of Kenny Lane. National grid to install a 45 ft class H1 midspan pole between pole 15 and 16

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on Hudson Street which will be located on city property. >> Public speaking in opposition and questions from the city council. So, I'll ask the uh representative from Mass Electric, who's the presenter, to uh state his name and address. And so, we'll open the first part of the public

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hearing with the public speaking in favor. >> Okay. Michael Frasier, National Grid, 245 South Main Street, Hopeedale. 15- 16 in line with the existing polls. >> Okay. And the city engineers question

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about midspan poles. So it has to be on the uh to support the device that's on pole 15. We have to put a second device has to be on the pole 16 side of the pole and pole 16 starts to bend. So we couldn't do it there. So we needed a

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pole in between where it's a straight line. >> Can I can I ask have you guys talked to the city engineer on this one at all yet? >> I did not. >> All right. Anything else, Mike? Nope. Any other members of the public speaking in favor? Any other members of the public speaking

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in favor? Any other members of the public speaking in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Any questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public

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hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any public members of the public speak in opposition? Members of the public speak in opposition. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city councilors? Any questions from the city councilors?

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Any questions from the city councilors? Council Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Uh assume that since there is no questions and there's still an open issue, this is going to be going to public service. Correct. >> If the council's happy, we can approve

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it tonight. >> There's still an open condition or is that being resolved? >> I'm sorry. >> Was there an open condition with the >> He had a question. the the city engineer asked if the frequency of midspan poles I guess and he wanted to know why and the

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explanation was this one needs it because of the way the equipment's orientated on the adjacent pole. Do I have that correct? >> Yep. >> Do I get a job with mass electric? >> So, so based on that, I mean that that's okay. I'll let make sure Tom knows it.

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Okay. Then I say motion to uh approve with the based upon the communication from the mayor with this normal conditions. >> Okay. But hang on. I got to close the city council portion of the public hearing first. >> Any other questions from the city councilors?

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Questions from the city councilors? Any questions from the city councilors? Hearing none. I close that portion of the public hearing. Councelor Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Motion to approve with the standard conditions from the city engineer. Motion made and seconded to approve the

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petition with the standard conditions identified by the city engineer. >> Any discussion on the motion? Councelor Irish. >> Just a quick question, Mr. President. Will that also include the recommendations of the city engineer as well? >> Yep. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mor. >> Yeah, the city engineer has a

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communication that's in part of the agenda package. That'll all be part of the uh >> conditions for this petition. the conditions and the vote is 90. Thank you, Michael. Agenda item number three. Now is the time for the public hearing of petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install

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one join on pole on Hudson Street beginning at a point approximately 236 ft southwest of the center line of the intersection of Bolton Street and Hudson Street and continuing approximately 22-100 9733. And since I see no petitioner here to uh

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present, I would ask for a motion to postpone this item until our May 18th. >> So moved. >> Motion's made and seconded to postpone this item until our May 18th city council meeting. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?

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Opposed. The item is postponed till our May 18th meeting and the vote is 90. Agenda item number four, >> communication from the mayor regarding proposed fiscal year 2027 operating budget in the amount of $222,882,585, which represents a 4.24% increase over

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the fiscal year 2026 appropriation. And in addition, the fiscal year 2027 budget is available for viewing in the city clerk's office and on the city website. >> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh motion to refer to the finance committee and to set a public hearing for May 18th, 2026.

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Please. >> Motions made and seconded to refer this item to the finance committee and to set a public hearing for the budget on Monday, May 18th at 8:00. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in

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favor? Opposed? Motion carries. The vote is 90. We'll send this to finance and we'll have a public hearing on May 18th. Agenda item number six, >> five, >> communication from the mayor regarding grant acceptances in the amount of $5,92047

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and $2,368.94 cents from the executive office of public safety and security awarded to the fire department to be used for the safe program to provide fire education and awareness to the students and seniors of Malra. >> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve the grants, please. >> Motion made second to approve the

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grants. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Grants are approved. The vote is 90-0. Agenda item number six. This time, >> communication from the mayor regarding the reappoints of Stephanie R. Faria and David J. Mortiselli to the community appointments be approved tonight.

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Motion's made and seconded to approve both reappoints. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, are those in favor? Opposed? Both reappointments are approved and the vote is 90. Agenda item number seven. Communication from the mayor regarding the reappoints of Joseph

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Abzol, Anzela Hish, and Kathleen Espadul to the Council on Aging for four. >> All three appointments. >> All three, I'm sorry, three. >> That's okay. Nope. All three motions have been made and second to reappoint all three individuals to the Council on Aging. Any discussion on the motion?

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>> Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The three reappoints are approved and the vote is 90. Agenda item number eight, >> communication from the mayor regarding the appointment of Tiona C. round to the conservation commission for a three-year term to expire on April 30th, 2029, replacing retiring commission member

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Elizabeth R. Austin. >> Council Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Since this is an appointment and although many of us know Tiona Brown, I'm going to recommend it be referred to personnel. Thank you. >> Motion made second to refer to the personnel committee. Any discussion on the motion?

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>> Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This is going to personnel and the vote is 90. Agenda item number nine, >> communication from assistant city solicitor Jeremy Mcmanis regarding proposed acceptance of right of way and sidewalk easement relative to the amended and restated site plan approval

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condition G1 for 57 Main Street. >> Council vital. >> Mr. President, I I filed a disclosure today. Um the 57 Main Street will be making a future gift uh to my employer, the Ark. >> Understand you filed a disclosure today

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and you have that all signed there, Mr. Carrian. Okay. Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to approve the permanent ride ofway and sidewalk easement along Exchange Street on land owned by 57 Main Street Owner LLC.

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>> Motion made and seconded to approve the order for the easement on 57 Main Street project. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. The vote is 8 >> to zero. Yes. Do the math right. I did.

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All right. 8 to zero to approve the order. Uh item number n 10 petition to mass electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Glen Street beginning at a point approximately 130 ft northeast of the center line of the

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intersection of Foley Road National Grid to install a 50ft class H1 midspan pole between pole 4 and pole 5 on Glen Street. Pole will be located on city property. The new pole will be labeled P450. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh motion to set a public hearing for May 18th, 2026.

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Uh and to send to the city engineer for review, please. >> Motion made in second to send the item to the city engineer and set a public hearing for May 18th. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favoration of a special permit from Matthew Donnelly on behalf of Target to

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amend condition 9 signage requirements to increase the wall signage from three to four for the target target located at 423 Donald Lynch Boulevard. >> Councelor Roby. Thank you, Mr. President. So, this was a special permit granted. We need to amend. So, I'm going to move to refer to urban affairs and

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set a public hearing date for >> Seeing none. All those in favor oppose. Motion carries. It's going to urban affairs with a public hearing of June 8th and advertise. And the vote is 90. Agenda item number 12. >> Minutes of boards, commissions, and committees.

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>> Mr. President, Council Duca. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the commission on disabilities. >> Motion made and second to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. The minutes

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are filed and the vote is 90. Agenda item number 12. >> Mr. President, I got to fix my numbers. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Motion to send the claims to the legal department. Motion made in second to send the claims to the legal department. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing

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none, all those in favor opposed. Motion carries. Claims are going to legal and the vote is 90. Reports of committees. Anybody got any reports of committees? Reports of committees. Council Irish. Thank you, Mr. President. Um uh public

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service announcement. The finance committee will meet on May 11th, 2026, May 12th, 2026, and May 13, 2026 uh at 6:30 p.m. uh to review the proposed 2027

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uh operational budget, please. >> Thank you, Council Irish. Council Orum, >> public service announcement as well. personnel will meet on May 11th at 6:15 p.m. to review Tiona Brown's appointment to the conservation commission.

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>> Thank you, Council Oram. Anyone else? And go back to Council Naven. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to adjurnn. >> Motion made and seconded to adjourn. All those in favor opposed. We are adjourned at 8:13 and the vote is 90. Have a good

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evening everyone.