--------- Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us. We are having the zoning subcommittee of March 23rd, 2026. Please join me to salute the flag. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We could roll call the members. >> Roll call the members. Councelor Jenzio >> here. >> Here. Councelor Kogandro >> here. >> Here. Councelor Gino SA >> here.
>> Here. Councelor Kelly >> here. >> Here. And Chairman Sylvestri >> here. >> Here. Quorum is present. The first uh special permit on tonight's agenda is [clears throat] Ardit Kra 500 Governor's Drive
requesting a special permit to reconstruct, alter, and extend the pre-existing non-conforming structure, which is a garage, by constructing a two and a half story, two family dwelling on lot a Elwood Street. >> Petitioner. Uh, good evening, Chairman Sylvestri and
city councilors. My name is Nancy O'Neal. I am an attorney located at 14 Proctor Avenue and I represent the applicant in this matter, Mr. Kraa. Uh, as discussed at the meeting of February 9th. Uh, we intend to update uh the plans for this project based on your
feedback. Our architect is still working uh on updating these plans uh which we hope to have uh ready for your review in the coming weeks. As such, we would respectfully request uh continuence of this matter uh to a meeting of the zoning subcommittee in April. Uh furthermore, after consultation with the
city clerk out of an abundance of caution, we would also respectfully request extension of the council's 90-day uh decision time frame from the first public hearing under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 4A, Section 9, for a further 90 days so as to allow for
full review and discussion of this matter. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh do we have any one here in favor? Anyone here against? Okay, closing that side. Any counselors?
Okay, madame clerk, if we can take a vote on the extension for 90 days. Shall the zoning subcommittee offer favorable recommendation to the full city council to approve the petitioner's request to extend the action deadline pursuant to MGL chapter 48 section 9 by
90 days. Councelor Aenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Go SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Sylvestri. >> Yes. >> Yes. The extension has received a favorable recommendation will be
forwarded to the council this evening. Next application is that of Andrea Garcia, 150 Arnold Street, Reier, Mass, requesting a special permit from the River City Council to modify an existing non-conforming structure and use from a tow company to a restaurant at 855
Broadway. >> Petitioner, name and address, please. >> Andrea Garcia, 150 Arnold Street, um, with Valentin's General Contracting. Does she have to also present herself? She's >> uh name and address please.
>> Um Paula Ortez 24 Bruce please. Lynn. >> Thank you. So, um, as we were here at the previous, uh, meeting, this is again to convert, um, the existing what was the Atlantic
towing, um, and like/body shop now to be we're going to relocate the existing PO Royale at 259 529 uh, Broadway to 855 Broadway. >> [snorts] >> Thank you. Um, do we have any questions?
Council Gino Sua. >> Hi, Andrea. How are you? >> Hi. How are you? >> Um, I have a couple of conditions I would like to add. >> Okay. >> Um, after speaking to the neighbors, [clears throat] you and I had a few conversations about this. Um,
they want a ventilation system put in. >> So, this is these are my conditions. if we can have them read into the record. Is that okay? Um, city clerk, do I do I give them to you or do you already do you want to read them?
>> Thank you. >> Through you, Mr. Chair. Sorry. Thank you. >> The conditions submitted by councelor Gino SA for A55 Broadway are as follows. These are in addition to what site plan review had submitted to the city
council. One, the applicant shall install, operate, and continuously maintain a specialized odor control ventilation system designed to prevent the emission of food preparation odors from the premises to the surrounding neighborhood. Such systems shall include a roof mounted exhaust vent equipped
with industry standard odor mitigation technology which may include but is not limited to carbon filtration, electrostatic precipitators or equivalent systems. The ventilation shall be designed and installed in accordance with all applicable provisions of the mass state building
code and any other relevant federal, state and local regulations and be subject to review and approval by the inspectional services department. The system shall be operated at all times during food preparation and business hours and shall be maintained in good working order. Any failure of the system
resulting in detectable off-site order shall constitute a violation of this condition. and two, the retail space portion of the structure as shown on the plans entitled convert garage into restaurant at 855 Broadway mass interior fit out only prepared by David Choy
architect dated February 136 and on file with the office of the city clerk shall not be occupied or used unless and until the applicant or subsequent owner obtains a separate special permit from the city council for the proposed use. No certificate of occupancy shall be
issued for such space prior to set approval and failure to comply shall constitute grounds for enforcement action including modification, suspension or revocation of the special permit. >> Mr. Chair, >> councelor. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, do
you understand why I put those two conditions in? Yes, because I as we had spoken um well one for the ventilation there is a hood system anel system that will be installed but um as it's the condition stayed um you know that would
be followed up by the building department which whenever we get to that point yes it will be yeah >> and then that separate space I don't want anything going in there until you come in front of the council again if that's possible because >> I don't want any problems with the
neighborhood the neighbors are willing to accept the restaurant, but as [clears throat] far as say you want to come back and say, "I'm going to put a club in there." No, you're not. >> Okay. >> You know what I mean? >> Understandable. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate it. >> No, thank you. I think we're in agreeance with that. In agreement. >> Mhm.
>> Okay. Thank you, Councelor Giano. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I just I want to be sure that this second amendment is actually something we can do. If they want to put a business in there that's already allowable through the zoning, why would
they have to come back here to get another special permit for it? And further, if it was a business that is considered undesirable in that area, they would have to go toward through the license commission for that. And they have their own, you know, gauntlet of questions and and whatnot and regulations. So, I just want to make
sure that putting this condition in is actually legal and it's something we can do. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. [clears throat] >> Uh, one second. Council, are you satisfied with that? They would they
would have to come back uh by Lewis and Frank for a special permit. >> If that's the rule, we got to follow it. >> Thank you, counselor. Thank you, >> Council Zamutoo. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I just got a question. Um, I guess it's a point
of inquiry if we must this second uh ventilation system. I mean, a restaurant has to have a pretty elaborate ventilation system. Anyway, I'm a little confused about what this second ventilation system is. >> It's not a second. It's just a
>> Oh, it's just the one. >> It's It's the one. the the way that it came out second counselor was that it was a a second edition for a for a separate entity of of the >> Oh, I get it. I get it. >> So, yes, there was two parts to her conditions. So, it was just the second piece of the condition that
>> Thank you. I I just don't want people watching to think that we want extra ventil if you're putting a restaurant in uh the the 10,000 you spending on the ventilation system isn't good enough. You got to spend another 10 grand. But that's good. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. Any other
counselors? Okay, madame clerk. Site plan review had also provided the city council with the following conditions from site plan review. One, the plans shall be reviewed by the fire department for fire suppression system requirements. Two, the building shall be
brought into compliance with all building plumbing, electrical, fire, safety, and health codes. Three, an exterior grease trap grease interceptor shall be installed for the purpose for the I'm sorry, for the proposed restaurant to be approved by the plumbing inspector. And four, improvements shall be made to the
exterior of the building, including new signage to be approved by the site plan review committee. >> If we can have a roll call. Shall the zoning subcommittee offer a favorable recommendation subject to the conditions as discussed in the zoning subcommittee? Councelor Aenzio, >> yes.
>> Yes. Councelor Kagglandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino Slaya. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Sylvester. >> Yes. >> Yes. The special permit has received a favorable recommendation subject to those conditions. There's no further business. >> Thank you very much and congrats. Thank
you. That will conclude tonight's business. This meeting's adjourned. Good afternoon. I'd like to welcome you to the legislative affairs subcommittee of um what's today's date? >> March 23rd. Please join me in a salute
to the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you.
>> Roll call of the members. Council go >> here. >> Here. Councelor H >> here. >> Here. Councelor Kelly >> here. >> Here. Councelor McKenna >> here. >> Here. And chairman Arenzio >> here. here. Quorum is present. We have uh one ordinance on tonight's agenda and that is an ordinance further amending
title 12 of the rea revised ordinances relative to construction procedures for street and sidewalk openings. >> Any councilors wishing to speak? Councelor McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. So, I put this
ordinance in um uh madame clerk help me, but this was intended for the utility companies, National Grid, um Mass DOT, DCR, and we found out that we couldn't put it in. It's I guess it's it's we it's against the law or whatever. So, um
M um Councelor Agenzio is going to put in an amendment and we're going to go from there. Thank you. >> Any other councils? Councelor Hass. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I just wanted to make sure just get this on
record. This will cover instances where a street is freshly paved and a company like National Greg goes in, digs up the street. Um really nullifying that that new newly paved road. So this would be this would be covered under the
amendment in the uh the motion. >> I would love to do that, Council H, if it's possible. I mean, I had to fight in Beachmont for Winthre um to get Winrip Bav done because all they wanted to do was patch it and they were there for two years. So, um
hopefully we can make them responsible for for uh if you work hard enough uh and you know, talk to the right people, we probably can make them accountable. >> Great. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Just just to
clarify, uh our our uh zoning and our ordinances don't cover utilities. Utilities are exempt from, if I'm speaking correctly, from our ordinances. So, we impress upon them that they have
to do these good patches and and pave, but unfortunately, our ordinances don't cover mass DOT. So uh but there's other things when when large buildings go in u these 12 unit buildings and they rip up
the street then this would apply to them. So the amendment that I have proposed is that um an amendment approached orders for consideration hereby amended by inserting the following language.
Curbtocurve restoration shall not apply to work initiated by the owner of an owner occupied single two family or three family development uh dwelling. The reason I put that in is if you're a homeowner and your sewer line collapses
and you have to hire one of our drain layers, uh you're just be hit with a big two, three, four $5,000 expense. And then if you require them to do extensive paving that would even uh harm the home even more. So I I put that in there just
to protect the the homeowner of these uh single two family and three family dwellings. >> Agreed. Appreciate the the feedback. Thank you. >> Okay. Thanks. Any other counselors wishing to speak? >> You stole my thunder. I was going to I was going to say that the utilities fall
under utilities uh commission and we have really no say in it but like uh national grid has rules that they're supposed to compact to 95% and so forth and so the question is who's watching
them and who's you know but we don't have any control over them unfortunately. I did speak to the superintendent uh of public works uh Christopher Chamelo and he said he will uh watch these contractors national grid uh and and
really put their feet to the fire when it comes to patching these things. Any other further discussion? Madam clerk, if you want to call the role as amended. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
Shall the zoning I mean sorry shall the legislative affairs uh subcommittee offer a favorable recommendation to adopt the amendment as proposed by chairman Argenzio. Councelor Gino SA >> yes >> yes. Councelor H. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councel McKenna.
>> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Argenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Now the ordinance as amended is in front of the legislative affairs subcommittee. Shall the legislative affairs subcommittee offer a favorable recommendation to the full city council to adopt the ordinance as amended?
Councelor Go Slaya. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Argenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. The ordinance as amended has received a favorable recommendation. No further business. >> Thank you very much. Uh no further
business. Good evening and welcome to the March 23rd appointment subcommittee. Could we all please stand and pledge pledge the allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. Roll call the members. Roll call the members. Councelor Kaggleandro >> here. >> Here. Councelor H >> here. >> Here. Councelor Mccurio
>> here. >> Here. Councelor Sylvestri >> here. >> Here. And Chairwoman McKenna >> here. Quorum is present. >> First appointment on tonight's agenda is the appointment of Anthony Pzi to the conservation commission. Anthony Piali, would you come up to the podium and
state your name and address for the record, please? >> Anthony Piali, 51 Arcadia Street. >> So happy to see you again, Anthony. >> It's good to be back. It's been a while. >> It has been a while. Um, can you just tell me what you're going to bring to the conservation commission?
>> The whole reason I'd like to be on the committee is I do it every single day in my job as the deputy superintendent of public works in Wuber Mass. I deal with conservation a lot and when thinking about helping out the city, I was thinking what could be an easy
transition for me to be able to help out Revier because that's my goal in some way or form. I want to help out the city. I as you guys know I ran for office. It didn't work out and when you're a failed politician you get appointed. So, [laughter] so,
>> um, as a I I want to help out the city and every day in Wuburn, I deal with conservation. I know a lot about it. Wet wetland protection act, storm water, storm water management plans, flood zones, you name it, I deal with it.
Watershed. So, I thought that it would be an easy way for me to help out the residents of Rivier and to help out the city. And I think I bring real real world experience. Nothing against engineers. They design. I actually put these systems in for years. And now I
oversee these big projects to make sure that areas don't get flooded out that storm water doesn't go in the wrong direction. So I think it'd be really helpful. >> Could you come to Beachmont? Thank you. [laughter] >> No. Uh any counselors? Thank you, Anthony. That was great. Any counselors? [clears throat]
Uh, Councelor Sylvestri. >> Thank you, Madame President. Um, Madame Chairwoman, sorry. Uh, Anthony, um, everyone knows you you'll give us your 110% here on the committee. That's all we ask. You'll be an asset to the to the
community. So, I'm fully in support. >> Thank you, Councelor. Councelor Mccurio. >> Thank you, Chair uh, Mr. Chairwoman. Uh, Anthony, it's good to see you and it's good to have you. You're a great asset to the city. You've you worked hard in your campaign. Unfortunately, you lost, but I know what you bring to the table
and I see what you can bring to the table and it's going to be a pleasure to have you on the uh conserv conservation commission and I wish you all well and if there's anything that I can do for you to make your job much easier, please give me a call and I'll be there for you. >> Thank you, Councelor. Councelor Zambo.
>> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I got to correct the record here first that you're not a field politician because you didn't win. Uh I I ran a few times before I finally won. And uh you're not a field politician. You ran great
campaigns. The circumstances that when you ran was stacked against you because of the people that were in the race. And uh but I am thrilled that you're coming on to the conservation commission because you'll probably be the most qualified person on that commission. And
uh I know where your heart is. I know how much you care about this city and and and I'm just grateful that you're willing to serve, but you're not a field politician. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Cuglandro,
Council Councel Har. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Anthony, congratulations. It's been a pleasure getting to know you the last few years, you and your family. I know you'll do a great job. You really care. You have a lot of passion. You have a lot of fire. You really care about the city you live in. You care about the people. and I
think you'll do a wonderful job. Congratulations. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Kagglandro, >> thank you madam chair. U Anthony, we miss having you here. Um councelor Say Garino Sireay is sitting in your seat.
U but seriously though, you know, even prior to your job as uh deputy superintendent of Wuburn, you live in an area that's surrounded by wetland by conservation already has these type of issues. And I remember uh the the issues
we went through with the uh dop protected use that you and your neighborhood fought and learning how much you knew about conservation then. So I can only imagine now with the knowledge at your new job what you're going to bring to the table and um to correct counselor Zambo, you are going
to be the second most knowledgeable person on that. I'm just kidding. [laughter] Uh but but seriously though uh with your your your knowledge from that job is going to be huge on that commission is sorely needed. So congrats my man.
>> Thank you councelor councelor um Gino SA. >> Thank you madam chair Anthony has demonstrated such a strong commitment to this community. Um I love calling him my friend. He is a true friend. He has consistently stood up for
the residents, especially those who need help advocating that can't advocate for themselves. He's been willing to stand alongside community members, help them navigate challenges, and ensure their voices are heard. That kind of hands-on
involvement speaks volumes. It shows a genuine care for the well-being of the neighborhood and the people who live in them. I have no problem calling Anthony. If I need something, Anthony, can you help me? I'll be right over. That's
that's Anthony. And I believe those quality, those qualities, accessibility, advocating, and willingness to serve makes him such a great addition to Concom. His role in his new position is
just a plus. Um, I am so confident that he is going to be such an asset in this role and I'm so proud that we are going to appoint him in this position. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. Permission to speak from the chair.
>> Thank you. Um, Anthony, I've known you for about four years. Um, you've helped me with my campaign along with your campaign. You were holding signs for me while you were running. I couldn't believe it. Uh, and you started this whole new thing with people uh with politicians holding signs for
politicians. I mean, no one ever did that before. Um, you give a 100% of whatever you do and I am so glad that you're in front of me tonight. Thank you very much. >> All in favor? >> All opposed? So ordered.
Congratulations. Do a good job. Good job for the city. >> Fragmitees. Next appointment on tonight's agenda is the reappoint of Laya Petri to the affordable housing trust fund board. >> Hi, can you uh just state your name and
address for the record, please? >> Oh, you got to press the button, Ila. Hi, my name is Lea Petri and belong to the affordable trust housing trust found since 2022 when I was on 525 Bish
Street. I still um I was and belong to the citizen housing planning on Massachusetts and I was choosing representation to revia on the Massachusetts housing academy leadership. So and this place I'm
learning the things that we can apply for a affordable housing trust found how we can especially now when we have a new budget how can work everything that are the commonwealth they give on grants and support to all municipalities so and u
that's why I want continue working with afford housing trust fund >> great thank you very much any counselors councilor Sylvester, >> I just want to say thank you for all your commitment to the affordable h uh
housing trust. It's it's a very important issue here in the city and just keep doing a great job. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Councelor H. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Leila, congratulations. Keep up the great work. Like Councelor Sylvester said, you guys do incredible work, important work. So, keep it up. Great job.
>> Okay. Thank you. And I appreciate it. If you can give us any advice, questions. I for example after here I'm going to have a a M city hall with the academy and uh if you have anything that I can share
with them so I appreciate it. >> Thank you. Thank you. And councelor Garino Sai would like to speak. >> I'm proud to support the reinstatement of Laya Petri. Um through her service she has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing housing affordability in
the city of Riviera while bringing a thoughtful community focused perspective to the board. Um her experience has made her voice very valuable and I believe her continued service will help serve
steady progress and ensure steady progress on these very important initiatives initiatives with the city of Rivier. Thanks. >> Thank you councelor. um permission to speak from the chair. >> Uh thank you very much for what you've done. You've been on this committee for
four years and you're going to be reappointed for another two. So, thank you so much for what you do. I we really appreciate it and we will give you advice. What we we started doing was uh every development that has come in front of the council, we ask for affordable
houses uh 10% affordable uh apartments or whatever. So we are starting to do that. So >> put the uh mic on please the mic. Okay. Thank you for support me and uh
again I'm open for your thoughts and uh anything that I can help working with the Commonwealth I do. Uh this concludes the appointment subcommittee meeting. Have a good night. >> Thank you. Part: 2
Welcome to the March 23rd meeting of the Ree City Council. All rise and salute the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Madam clerk, >> roll call of the members. Councelor Aenzio >> here. >> Here. Councelor Kagglandro >> here. >> Here. Council Janino >> here. >> Here. Councelor Go SA >> here. Here. Councelor Hass >> here. >> Here. Councelor Kelly >> here. Here. Councelor McKenna
>> here. >> Here. Councelor Mccurio >> here. >> Here. Councelor Nasellki >> here. >> Here. Councelor Sylvestri >> here. >> Here. And council president Zambudo >> here. >> Here. Quorum is present. Approval of the journal of the regular meeting of March 2nd.
>> All in favor opposed. So audited. >> Approval of the journal of the regular meeting of March 9th. >> All in favor? All oppose. So audited. >> Calendar item number four. Motion presented by councel McKenna that the city council request Tammy Saprito of National Grid to appear before the city
council to address citywide issues of double poles and street light outages. Further, that all city councilors be requested to compile a list of National Grid work orders and issues to present Miss Saparo at the proposed meeting. >> Mr. McKay,
name and address, please. I am not Tammy Sapperino, but um my name is Jim McKay, 525 West Street in Rethm, Massachusetts. >> Could you tell us what your title is at the National >> Lead Process Manager in the Outdoor Lighting and Attachments Group?
>> Thank you very much. >> So, yes, >> Council McKenna. >> Thank you. So, uh, during my 11 years as a counselor, we would have Dan Kimmer come in front of the, um, the council, uh, it was like quarterly or whatever, a
couple of times a year and he would tell us about we would talk about national um, uh, double polls and then once he left that whole, you know, them coming, Dan coming in, it just stopped. And we
do have a real problem with we have a big problem with uh uh street lights out which I've been trying to fix two of them for two years and nothing. Um and we do have double poles. Like we have poles that are off the um they're not
even double poles. They're flying >> chunks. Chunks. >> Yeah. It's crazy. They're like off the sidewalk. So that's why I put the motion in for you to come in just so we can have a conversation and maybe um have this on a regular basis.
>> Abs. Absolutely. Um and I did want to make sure I don't leave here without giving my card. So when you do have your particular issues which you know the micromanaging component we can work on those you know I can do that in front of the machine when I have you know our work orders up in front of us. So, um, I
do want to make sure that you guys have my contact information when I leave. Um, as far as the double polls go, I mean, I'll just kind of start with a little background here. Um, in River, 91% of the poles that are in
the ground are jointly owned between National Grid and Verizon, right? So, you know, we own 50% in in essence, they own the other 50%. Um, in 2017, the most recent joint pole ownership agreement between us, um, we have a
custodial agreement that states the national grid is responsible for setting the polls. Verizon is responsible for removing those poles. So again, I think in [clears throat] general, a lot of the polls that you're going to see in the city are ultimately waiting to go from
the top down, you know, top attachment down to the bottom, you know, for Verizon to to make that pull. Um as we you know a after the poll gets set you know the first thing that national grid needs to do is create an
engines ticket. Um engines is the basically the tracking database that's used for all the parties on the pole to you know basically collaborate and understand who's next to go. So, you know, if you have a, you know, national grid transfers, they're going to cut the
top of the pole off at the electric. And then if Firewire is on the pole and then Comcast and then Verizon, it's going to be in that order showing from top to bottom who needs to go. As that party, Rever fire in this example completes
that transfer, they mark it complete in engines, and then the next to go to notification goes to Comcast and and so on and whoever it might be, right? So, on the list in front of each of you, um I think there's 136 double polls um
on that on that list right now. Um I had added to it on Thursday. Um I went basically I I went through the city looking at polls that had been set by National Grid over the past two or three years so that I could make sure that
we're not missing any tickets. Um I was able to add 14 new tickets. So the number of tickets and engines at this point should be 150 tickets. 70 of those are waiting for Comcast to make their transfers. So ultimately
that's kind of my target right now is to get them moving so that you know those 70 tickets in Comcast name can trickle down into Verizon's queue and then Verizon can start pulling those polls on a regular basis. Um
there are seven different companies that are listed as next to go um on the tickets that exist in uh Revier right now. Um I think there's 11 different fiber companies that have agreements with National Grid to attach. So I mean
it is pretty spread out but I mean it's 34 for River Fire Crown Castle for RCN2. Um there's a River Municipal Fiber for two uh and then Verizon has 22 while National Grid still has 11 of our own.
So um I mean in regards to the ones that we can control, the National Grid controls, um you know there are four poles that we have to pull, six that require electric transfers and one that's street light transfer that needs to take place. Um I've reached out I've
been working with our ops team to make sure that that work is getting done. Um I was told that one of the probably more visible double poles is in the uh rotary at Broadway. Um that's you know that needed some permitting to get done
and that permitting is in place. So we are looking at an early April removal of that pole. So um you know [snorts] we are still looking to you know make more progress. They are aware of each of the 11 tickets that are in our queue. Um, and you know, I'm going to continue to
work with our operations team to make sure that, you know, we we stay ahead of those while continuing to push with the Comcast with the telecommunication attachments um to make sure that they're continuing to to do their tasks as well.
[snorts] Um, any questions at Yes. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, >> Council Mccurial. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, thank you for being here. Uh, so you said there's 166 double polls right now.
>> 136 on the sheet that you have, 150 after some get submitted today. >> Okay. So, it starts from the top national grid and then works its way down. >> Correct. >> Um, you're familiar with the dig safe system, right? Correct. I'm just curious how come they don't have like a dig safe
system in place where you can hire a subcontractor to come in and move move all these wires down in a quicker manner to get rid of these poles uh and collecting money from all the member utilities. >> So the DPW is looking at that as an
option. Um, right now it's more so I I don't want to speak for Verizon, but I know that there is some um union restrictions on the work that can be done. I think liability in people, you know, going out and touching other wires has been a concern. Um, but again,
that's I I think National Grid would be in favor of that. I mean, so it's just that's just not in place at this time. >> Okay. With that being said, I have seen uh other power utility companies installing power lines throughout the city of Riviera. >> Yes. >> So I don't think there's a uh union
issue there. Correct. >> For setting new poles. >> No. Yes. Yes. Setting poles and transferring wires. I have seen there's a crew down in Suffach Downs right now transferring wires over to the new poles. >> Telecommunication wires.
>> Uh they look like uh uh power wires. >> Okay. So that would be No. So that would be when the pole gets set, the electric crews would be doing the electric work, but the telecommunication wires, which would be basically there's there should be a 40-in separation between the
electric and the telecommunication wires. So the ones towards the bottom is where you're going to see Verizon cable, the telecoms. Those are not going to be touched by the contractors who are doing the electric work. >> Okay. I I just think it would be easier and to expedite this a lot quicker is to
hire a subcontractor, get a qualified uh company to come in and move all these wires. Uh I I know it may be a union issue, but uh you know, with 166 uh or even more double poles in the city, it's it's just a blight on the city of Riviera right now, and it it doesn't
really look good at all. No. And I know we've been battling this and this council has been battling this >> for quite a long time now. and and we we seem to be stuck somewhere right now. Uh I know that National Grid really doesn't have that many wires to change over after looking at the list. I mean, we
have to get on uh Ria Fire. Um Crown Castle, I don't even know what Crown Castle is. Uh V VZ customer, I don't even know what that is. >> So, that's a customer issue. I think a customer owes payment to Verizon for that work to be done. >> Okay.
>> So, they hold off until they receive payment from their customer. Okay. So, you're on top of all these other people on the polls. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. And how many notices have you sent to Ref Fire? >> I have not sent anything to Rever Fire
um recently, but that's not to say it hasn't been done. Um I know two weeks ago I did reach out to Comcast letting them know that I would be here. There's, you know, 65 or 70 locations for them to address. um they acknowledged my email, said they would
get crews on it. Um so again, in terms of trying to get things to move, I do know that Comcast when I've reached out has been active. Um you know, the municipalities at, you know, the the fire departments, I should say, sometimes they have more of an issue because the budget might not be there
for their moves and they'll kind of fight it a little more. Um, I did want to come here first, have this conversation, you know, get your, you know, ultimately your blessing to to kind of go after the fire department and, you know, fiber and, you know, perhaps your support and, you know, then
of course that would be the next target, right? >> Yep. Well, I, you know, I speak for myself and I think I speak for the council that uh, we we'd like to see a little more progress a lot quicker also. So, but thank you for being here. We appreciate all the information that you have submitted to us and uh I hope we
can get uh some of these resolved. >> Absolutely. Yeah. >> Thank you councelor councelor Aenzio. >> Thank you Mr. President. So you explained that uh the electric company goes first and then it moves down the pole. So now if that second per second group doesn't move then nothing else can
happen. >> Correct. >> Okay. And what's the reason for that? So, it's more about not being able to sometimes it's just not physically being able to get up and over that next wire, right? >> Um I mean, I do think, you know, it's
always been top down. So, the top attachment in the telecom space should basically transfer theirs over >> cut the next 10 in or 12 inches of pole down so that you know the next party can basically just come right over the top of that old pole or the Yeah, the old pole into the new pole.
>> Okay. And you said that that there's a data system that you use that that notifies the next person in line. Is the reveal fire on on that data system? >> Yes, they are. >> They are. Okay. And >> and they are active. Yeah. >> And there really is nothing anyone can do. If if one of these companies says,
you know, we're busy, we just can't make it out. There's nothing to force anyone to do any of these things. >> I mean, sometimes we can get creative and have other people, you know, it in some cases it's situational. Um, I've had situations where I have, you know, said, "We're going to move around this,
you know, um, >> you know, sometimes it might be a street sign, right? Like Verizon might get out there, they might not want to move a, you know, a stop sign that's drilled to the pole, obvious for obvious reasons, right? So, >> we would have to send the city back out for that later. You know, we can move
things around and change the order >> if somebody's being um, you know, unresponsive." >> Okay. Um but again that does take you know a little more um you know micromanaging for a better word to get >> and and to councelor mccurio's uh point
about hiring a subcontractor that could come in and move everything. Is is there such a thing does anyone have >> not at this point um but it is a conversation that the DPU is driving right now. So um I'm not going to say that that's not going to be the case a
year or two from now. Um but it's not the case today. But and but every group that you mentioned would have to agree to that. >> Yes. And it would I mean electric would still be on its own, right? >> But the telecommunications would be it in theory would be one contractor doing all of that work. Okay.
>> And I think the biggest thing for that to be successful would be you know Verizon would have to buy in as well and again they have um union concerns about it. >> Okay. But DPU DPU is driving that are trying to do that. >> They are. They are. Okay. Yes.
>> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Council Councel Gorino SA. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, Jim, thank you. Um, thank you for coming today. I appreciate it. I have one that is an extreme emergency.
I've called it in a few times. Um, I actually I I will give you my sheet here that has the five that are not on your list that I need done ASAP, but there's one, the McKinley in Washington Street one.
It is extremely dangerous because the concrete at the bottom of it has completely deteriorated, which you can see on here. It is almost leaning on someone's house. So once that falls, we're going to have some serious impact. >> Of course. Yeah.
>> Um and then there's another one at Oak Island that is a single poll. I have the poll numbers for you. I just need those taken care of ASAP. I'm just afraid that they're going to fall and someone's really going to get hurt. So I will give you this and my number and email are on here. >> Perfect. Yeah. No, and I can reach out
and make sure we take care of that. I mean one thing too that's important for kind of giving these pushes right is the difference between the important you know the the safety concerns that are um you know that are urgent right versus
the desire to go from 150 open double polls down to 50 >> and you know sometimes they don't necessarily you know if if I'm pushing you know Comcast to get you know 50 locations addressed you know that almost takes away some of
that ability to focus on the one single location right so right >> I mean I definitely will you know push these these individual ones >> now would you be the contact person if for example there is a light up and it's working but it's too
bright and it's sh there's there's no shade on it it's shining on someone's bedroom are you the contact person for that as well >> yes >> okay before you leave can I get >> yes >> your information I Um maybe in the fall we had an issue. Um
I can't remember the name of the street but I drove by it and they actually did put a shield up. >> Witherby >> Witherby Witherby is me. >> Yeah. Okay. [laughter] >> Okay. >> So um >> I have another one on Chamberlain in the same area. >> But the Witherby one is working as needed. Perfect. >> Thank you. >> All right.
>> Thank you, council. Councelor Novasowski. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Jim, thanks for coming down. Um, as everybody knows, you know, I've been through this for the last 26 years and um, but this time I, you know, I have to give, uh,
National Grid some kudos because of the short number of polls that they have waiting to be done. But, you know, I am disappointed in Comcast and, you know, some Verizon. And I did speak to the
chief this week, the fire chief, and he said uh he has one of his captains that's in charge of that and he's on the the nuns list and um he's going to start getting to it. And I understand that
one contractor right now cannot move all the cables >> because if they Comcast touches Verizon and something happens to it, they got to start blaming them and >> Exactly. you know, everybody's going to be have a little war on it. So, and I understand that. But the one that really bothered me, the one that I had wasn't
even on the list for 10 years. And we finally got that on the list, you know, through Dan when Dan was there a few years ago. And it took uh Comcast and Verizon and a few others to get it moved. And thank God I had somebody that was on the wireless for Verizon and he
jumped it for me, you know, to get rid of it. And you know, sometimes that's what we have to do and talk to the people on the street because they're the ones that are doing the work. And if it's going to make things easier for them in the long run, so be it. But um I am going to be having a list of lights
that I want to increase around the schools and the parks. >> Okay? >> Uh up to 95 96s, >> okay? you know, and and honestly, you know, when they had the city done a few years back, I'm not totally happy with
it, you know, and I get I got some excuses from someone in your office saying, "Well, they can't increase a 25 up to a 96. It shouldn't have been a 25 in the first place. It should have been at least a 48." And now I'm asking for it to be up. They said, "Well, we can't
do it in residential area. This is a school and it's a playground. It doesn't affect any homes. So, you know, I'm going to be I'm asking for that. >> And it's not roadway face. It's it's facing the playground or this particular light. >> It it's a series of lights that cover
all of Garfield Garfield School. >> Okay. >> You know, in the in the because they're all weak lights and and the kids come out at night, you know, during the uh the uh >> during the uh winter time and it's dark down there. And you know, I want to
lighten up that area as much as possible to protect them. You know, that's what it's for. >> It's the same thing over at 50 W. I'm going to put in for three or four lights to increase them up to 96s. >> So, I have an issue with it, you know, and I want I'd like to see it done. And
again, it's protecting people. It's not because I want more light down. >> There's a reason for my madness. And uh so those that hopefully superintendent will be pushing those through uh over the next month or so. and getting those done, but I've been waiting over a year
for those to get pushed ahead. Okay. >> So, but you know, I wish you good luck and uh we'll be through it. Thank you. >> Yep. Yep. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor H. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Jim, thanks so much for being here. Hopefully, we don't scare you off like we did the last
gentleman, but is is there a way I know you told councelor why you would hand your contact information over to her. Is there a way the council as a full could get your card or your email address um before before the end of the night? >> I do. Yes. Yes.
>> So any issue regarding outages uh down wires, questions about leaning poles should can be directed to you. >> You can do that. Yes. For for double poles for um for the street lights. Yeah. For I mean >> third party attachments as well, but um yes. Yes, you can absolutely reach out
to me for those. >> Great. Thanks. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, council. Council McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, Jim, thanks for coming tonight. I really appreciate it. Um, I know we've asked a couple of times for people to come to represent National Grid and they
haven't. Um, but I have a couple of problems. Um, first of all, the floating poles, those are so dangerous, especially for kids. Uh, kids walk that area. Uh, and you have a a pole that's like what, two feet off the ground and it's floating. It has an arm that's
holding on to another pole. Yeah, >> those are I mean those are the ones that should get fixed first. I I believe because that's a safety issue. >> So, and I have one on Summer Street in Re. That's floating Summer Street. I got
pictures. I took pictures. So, um the other thing is I have two um street lights uh that have been out for two years and we've called Tammy, we've called 1 800 number to report it and the
residents have called and they haven't been done yet. And the 51 U Bennington Street, the light is is right on um crosswalk which is the Beachmont school. They cross to go to the Beachmont school
and the lights out and in the winter time it gets dark at four o'clock. Kids get out of school and they've been walking in the dark. So, I just can't understand why this light cannot be fixed. It might be a conduit. I have no idea, but um it hasn't been out. It's 51
U Bennington Street and it's been a number of times that have we've asked to have it fixed. >> 51 would be the address, correct? >> 51's the address. the poll numbers. Uh >> 227. >> No, two I think it's 222. Wait a minute.
Hold on. I got pictures. Hold on. 227. >> Yeah. So, I did notice that one. Um >> Oh, no, that's not it. >> There is a work request for 227. Uh and it's waiting waiting. >> That lights out. It's Yeah, it is 227. Um the other one is um on Washburn A,
130 Washurn A. Unfortunately, the the man lives he's the last house on Washburn A and then there's um the marsh and um he works at night and he has a hard time. He has to he's a a DJ so he
has to take the stuff out of this trunk and everything. It's really dark. That's 1432 and that's uh 130 Wav. That's been that's another one that I've been asking for for two years and it hasn't been done. >> Okay. But I have pictures. I I just want
to tell you that I have a lot of We have a lot of lights, especially on um Short Beach. Uh we have four lights out on Short Beach and one it's number one. It's right on the crosswalks as they cross to get over to the beach. And that's so dangerous. I don't know if you
know Winthrop Parkway. >> So I I I think if I remember correctly, those have a DCR base. >> Okay. >> So um and I can't speak to one in that poll one. Um, but I do know that we were recently working on a few lights and we
had to reach out to the DCR because there was damage. The the the the base was damaged. So that's another obstacle that we have to contend with is the base belonging to DCR, the wiring up it belonging to us. So if the base is the problem, we have to, you know,
communicate with them as well. Now, >> well, I have a picture of number one and the base is fine. >> Okay. So, um I don't know if I mean and that's where a crosswalk is and that's crucial to people's safety. >> Of course. Yes. >> So, uh I'll give you that number, too. >> Yes.
>> Thank you very much for coming. >> Thank you, counselor, if I might make a few comments from the chair. >> Um I want to thank I want to thank you for coming here tonight and uh did a great job. You're very
professional. Nobody tried to beat you up here tonight. and and that's a you know you're probably you're probably making a little more money than the last guy they creamed up here. [snorts] So, you know, >> I >> they gave me two of them, so I have to
one one of my pet peeves is is that they tee off on a guy that might be making 40 grand a year and it's not fair. Um, but we've come a long way. You know, I've been here a lot of years. I don't I don't want to keep mentioning how many
years I've been here. Someone might say maybe you should move on, but [laughter] many years. 26 years. But the bottom line is that we used to have a real problem even communicating. >> And then we had Dan Cameron and uh Stanley Yukovich from Verizon and and we
had a really cooperative team and a and a program that actually works. Then it just went astray recently because people move on and so forth and so on, >> right? >> We'd like to get back to that type of communication and you sound like the
person that can do that and I'm thrilled to have you as as part of the team. I just hope somebody doesn't offer you more money and you go somewhere else. So the people who would be behind me are probably better at this than I am. So I feel no worry there. But um
>> no, but I I appreciate uh you you seem like someone who's concerned with his job and you're going to do the right thing and and that's a big step forward for us up here. So, thank you very much again. Of course, you're welcome. >> And uh we'll see you soon. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Yep. Can I hand them out or do I have Yeah, appreciate Okay, moving on. Public comment pursuant to chapter 402 of the acts of 1965. Reier resident or business owners only. Complete name and address for the record. Indicate which
council order number you will be speaking on. Two minutes per person. Public comment period is capped at 30 minutes total. >> Name and address, please. >> Hi. Uh Cory O'Hara, 270 Beach Street. uh motion uh 26059
I believe in regards to the uh battery facility. Um so I'm not super prepared to speak on this. I'm going to do my best um because I'm pretty passionate about this subject.
So, um, basically, I just want to get this out so the public knows what's going on cuz I feel like there really hasn't been any transparency on this matter. Um but basically um an attorney uh uh when this application was
submitted to site plan review uh the documents are submitted uh back in January and uh the attorney uh that submitted the the letter uh on behalf of the applicant Flat Iron uh the attorney
submitted the letter and uh said that this project would be protected under the Dover amendment which really basically pushes this project through from site plan review uh right over to permitting. And so what that does is it it really
takes away due process from from the public really having to know anything about this project. So it really doesn't have to come uh uh to any board, doesn't have to go through zoning. And at this point, I don't think anybody in the public knows anything about this
project. And why that matters uh it matters for a few reasons. Uh uh but mostly this is an industrial size project. Uh I don't know whose ward this is. I think it six. All right. So I don't know if the ward counselor was made aware of
this back in January at all. Uh and if they were uh you know the the neighbors should have been notified immediately uh through mailers or something that this project was going to be coming. Uh they should have been involved in the process. I myself am very familiar with
citizen serve. I worked with that application for years, but because site plan review the agenda, the wrong site plan review number was listed on the agenda, the street name spelling was wrong. I had a hard time in sight uh
citizen serve locating the project myself. I couldn't find any of the files. I had to dig through because the number was wrong. >> [snorts] >> And once I did find the file, I found that letter from uh Flat Iron uh saying that the the uh project was protected by
the Dover Amendment. this project uh alone that there's 57 battery units there and if one of those batteries catches fire uh it can send toxic plumes across uh uh the that area of the city which would cause a evacuation shelter
in place uh uh you know over schools, homes, parks. >> I'm afraid I got to stop you. >> I'm just saying this project >> we gave you two and a half minutes. >> Okay. I'm sorry. But this project deserves transparency. the whole mitigation negotiation to be done in public. It's a shame that none of this
has been brought to public and and it really demands we deserve better than this. >> We're going to address that. Thank you for your comments. >> First of all, I'm you know, one of my least favorite amendments is the Dover amendment. Uh this doesn't belong before
the city council here tonight. It's on the agenda. You got to speak about it. This this mitigation is done if anywhere through the mayor's office, not here. We have no say in it. >> It's a disgrace. >> I I I think I think the Dover amendments
a disgrace, but unfortunately we have to follow laws here and that's what I do. So, uh, any councilors want to speak on this? Councelor >> Clarkandro. >> Oh, I apologize. We're still under public comments. Any anyone else?
Anybody else want to speak? Public comments. >> Name and address for the record. >> Yes. >> And the the item you're speaking on. >> Um well actually I just wanted to bring to attention um if I >> name and address please.
>> Yes. Travis Alert 19 Street. And what I wanted to bring to the attention was um we have a throughout the past three years we had through MassDev we had a TDI fellow. It's an initiative um for development
and we had Laura Carpenter doing amazing things and so many things were happening with businesses being sustainable and community and I don't know it was just a lot of community engagement and Mass Dev has pulled um the plug on that even
though initially we had River Beach and Shirley a as a district and we're going to move forward with that momentum on community development. So, I just want people to be aware of that because we are going to try to be advocating to mass dev uh to keep REI as one of those
districts that gets funding and grants to do more community engagement and community development. So, I just wanted to make people aware of that. Um, please be in touch with me so that we can get the right communication as a collective to mass dev so we can continue that community engagement. Do
>> you want to you want to let people know what mass dev is? Sure. >> Point of interest. I'm sorry. >> That's not on our agenda. >> State your point. >> Doesn't the >> Doesn't the public commentary have to do with whatever we are discussing on the agenda?
>> I apologize. That's true. >> No. >> Okay. Well, you got you you got some words out there anyway. >> Thank you for the leeway. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else on public comments? Okay, that's over. Can she speak on it?
>> It was still open in public comments. Go ahead. >> So, uh, >> give her two minutes. Okay. >> Site plan review uh motion as well. >> Uh, so uh in regards to site plan review, I think that that motion should
be supported. Um 90 about 98% of public meetings are covered by Rivera TV. Um I think it would be appropriate to reallocate funds to make sure that the uh employees could be here so that they
can cover that meeting. Uh most projects uh the like meat and potatoes get like discussed in that meeting and there's no minutes kept to those meetings. So anything that gets discussed there, nobody unless they're there at those meetings would ever know what gets discussed at those meetings. Uh and
especially when uh projects like the battery facilities are being discussed at these meetings. I think it's that's where the transparency would start. So uh the public could certainly already have had a heads up on something like this had that those meetings be uh
publicized. So that's another important motion. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Now officially the public comment section is over. Calary item number five, unfinished business. This is the third and final
reading. A zoning ordinance further amending title 17 of the revised ordinances of the city of Rivier relative to special permits. >> Roll call. >> Roll call on the third reading. Councelor Aenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Councelor Janino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council mccurio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Novaski. >> No. >> No. Councelor Sylvester. >> Yes.
>> Yes. And Council President Samuto? >> Yes. This is automatically tabled till the >> April 13th. >> April 13th. zoning subcommittee report. >> Mr. Chairman Sylvestri. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh this
evening we had um two items on the agenda at the zoning subcommittee. Uh the first one was uh Elwood Street and uh the petitioner asked for an extension which we voted favorably in doing so.
Mr. President, >> you want a roll call vote on that? Let's have a roll. >> Shall the city council approve the petitioner's request to extend the action deadline pursuant to chapter 40A section 9 by 90 days? Councelor Aenzio,
>> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Janino, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly, >> yes. Yes. Councelor McKenna, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Mccurio, >> yes. Yes. Council Nobasilski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Sylvestri.
>> Yes. >> Yes. And council president Zambudo. >> Yes. >> Yes. The agreement has been approved. >> Thank you. Uh also the second item on tonight's uh zoning subcommittee agenda was um for 855 Broadway
um confirming um turning a non-conforming structure in use from a tow company to a restaurant. Um we voted favorably with some conditions. Um, so that's how we went. Thank you.
>> On the on the uh special permit with conditions, roll call. >> Shall the city council grant the relief requested subject to the conditions as reported by the zoning subcommittee? Councelor Aenzio, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino Janino.
>> Yes. Councelor Gino Slaya. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Mccurio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Councelor Basilski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Sylvestri. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Sambudo? >> Yes. >> Yes. The special permit has been granted
subject to those conditions >> and there was no other business in this zoning subcommittee. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Next up is the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee report. >> Chairman Aenzio. >> Thank you, Mr. President. We had one
item before us that was an ordinance further amending title 12 of the rev revised ordinances relative to construction procedures for street and sidewalk openings. We did discuss this. We did add an amendment onto this and it
was looked favorably on by the committee and I would like a roll call in the affirmative. >> As amended Shall the city council approve an ordinance relative to construction procedures for street and sidewalk openings as amended? Councelor Aenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Janino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Mccurio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Vasilski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Sylvestri. >> Yes.
>> Yes. And council president Sambutoo. >> Yes. >> Yes. The ordinance is engrossed and ordained as amended. Next up is the appointment subcommittee report. >> Chairman McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh tonight we had a new appointment Anthony Pazi to
the conservation commission and everybody spoke very highly of him. Um, and then we had one reappoint, Leila Petri, to the affordable housing trust fund board. Could we ask for a roll call for these two appointments?
>> We'll take them up together in a roll call. >> Thank you. Shall the city council confirm the appointments as reported by Chairwoman McKenna? Councelor Aenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kogandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Janino, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino Slaya, >> yes.
>> Yes. Councelor Hass, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor McCario. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Novaski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Sylvestri. >> Yes. >> Yes. And council president Zambudo? >> Yes. >> Yes. The appointments have been
confirmed. >> Next up is communications. Calendar item number 11. Communication from the mayor relative to the reappoint of Shan I'm I'm sorry. The appointment of Shawn Bruno as a constable for the city of River. >> Calendar item number 12. communication
from the chief of planning and community development relative to a low-inccome solar program. >> Mr. Chief, >> good evening everyone. Tom Scroski, Planning and Community Development. What I have in front of you tonight is a bit
of an unconventional um partnership, but one that we have uh developed with a group called um Parallel um a new Bedford based solar company. They're working with River Power Choice, which is our municipal aggregation provider.
Um essentially there's a new program called Smart 3.0. Um the Commonwealth delivers solar credits to large solar arrays for different projects they're working on. It's basically incentives to help make the projects pencil out. And so one of the incentives of the smart
3.0 program is that uh the solar array developer must essentially find um a certain number of credits to attach to a community and specifically um lowincome rateayers within a community. So, our uh
team at River Power Choice connected with Parallel um and essentially formed this partnership um which uh the agreement in front of you tonight basically looks to partner with our municipal aggregation program over a 20-year period um and in doing so
provide uh rate decreases for income eligible members of our um municipal aggregation program. So, we have about um 2,300 of of our folks that are enrolled in the program are um eligible
as low income and will actually receive a discount on their rate if and and when this agreement gets executed. Um it'll amount to about $800,000 over the course of the entire year. So, for the average rateayer, that that comes out to about
$350 for the year um for for somebody that's low income qualified. Um, the reason this agreement is in front of you is it's a 20-year agreement. Um, and any agreement above and beyond three years needs to go in front of the council. Um, this has been reviewed by our um,
internal council as well as the team at Mass Power Choice. Um, although it's a 20-year agreement, um, if there ever is a situation where we are no longer a municipal aggregation community, which every 3 years will choose to either renew or not renew that designation. um
if we choose not to be a municipal aggregation community, this agreement would essentially just extinguish. Um so it's really in short low risk, high reward. Um there's really no risk to the city for signing this agreement. Um all
the income eligible rateayers will receive, you know, a sizable um discount on their monthly [clears throat] uh electricity bill, which will layer onto the additional discounts we've already been offering through the River Power Choice program. And just to put in
a little plug for that program, um already as of February this year, so the program has been in um for about eight months and we've saved uh rate pairs, not just income eligible, but across the city. Anyone that participates in the program, we've saved over $980,000.
Um and that was just as of February. Now that we're into March, I'm sure we're well over a million. So um it's a great program, you know, one that has already been bringing savings to rateayers across the city. This will just layer on top of that and add additional savings for lowincome eligible rate. So happy to
answer any questions you might have about the agreement. >> Council Gorino SA. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Tom, thank you um for the presentation to is this an optin option for them or are they being is it being thrown on
them that they have to do it? Um so this is essentially if you're already um part of rever power choice and you are enrolled in the lowinccome program um which rever power choice and national grid essentially screen your eligibility
then yes you'll just receive a discount on your bill um by being enrolled in it but there's no obligations or anything that comes along with it if you are in the program. >> But you said you were signing a 10-year contract. Is that what you said? >> It's a 20-year contract. >> 20-year contract. So would they would
the residents be in it for 20 years? What if it doesn't work out the equal out the way you think it's going to work out? You know what I'm saying, >> right? So the only way it would work out um it would only work out to a discount to the rateayers. It would never be anything more than that. Um it's it's
essentially the state saying to this solar developer, if you're going to build a solar array in our state, they provide incentives to the developer, but then they say as part of that package, as part of what we're giving you, you must find a population in in the
Commonwealth to provide because of the solar energy that you're creating to provide a discount to a certain number of eligible residents in the Commonwealth. And I think what this developer is doing, they're basically using municipal aggregation programs across the Commonwealth to let's just
say for example, if they say you need to provide discounts to 10,000 income eligible rateayers across the Commonwealth here, they've got 2,300 in River's municipal aggregation program, then maybe they'll go to New Bedford. They've got another 6,000 and they basically have to show that they've met
their obligation in order to receive the incentives to build the solar array. Can somebody be turned away even though they qualify if there's is there a cap? >> Uh there's there isn't a cap. They That's a good question based off of what I just said, but it it basically anyone
that is participating in the low-inccome program in Wver will will receive this credit. >> Okay. What's the downside? >> I don't believe there is one >> because I mean these are all the benefits that we can get out of it, but there's always a catch somewhere. I
would just say our city solicitor and the team at Mass Power Choice that does this work didn't identify anything of the sort. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you for the leeway. >> Thank you, Council Council Sylvester. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um Tom, I think you might have clarified my
question just by continuing to speak. Um but is the company the the name of the company that that solar what is it? Lowinccome solar program. They're just building a solar array somewhere in the
state. They with lowincome people don't have to go out and get solar panels to to get into this program. >> Correct. They're just they're based out of the Southshore. So they they've got a raise in Bourne, Dartmouth, New Bedford. So, it's just for whatever reason
doesn't make a ton of sense to me, but um by virtue of they're creating this and getting state incentives, they have to choose different populations across the Commonwealth to provide discounts to. >> Okay, perfect. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Councilman Curio. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. President, uh Tom, just a couple of questions. I read over this contract and uh how long has this company been in business in in the state of Massachusetts? That's a good question. One to be quite honest, I don't have the answer to,
although I I have seen evidence of their arrays in the communities that I just noted. >> Okay. Um I I uh item number uh designated account uh 5.2. Um the city shall distribute funds from
the designated account to suppliers to reimburse suppliers for the provisions of the savings associated with the lowincome product participating lowincome customers under the program pursuit to the falling process. So there's some certain things that the city has to follow and the provider have
to follow. Correct. >> Correct. So, um there were a few of those areas that our city solicitor identified just to make sure that we were able to fulfill our obligations here. And um in talking with I say Rever
Power Choice, the company that is our municipal aggregator is actually Paragrin um a statewide organization doing business as Rever Power Choice in River. But anyway, the provider is the one that will be taking care of all essentially they have to identify who's
eligible connect them with parallel to make sure that they're receiving the necessary discounts. But Paragrin River Power Choice will do all that work. >> Okay. I have a few more questions with this. Uh and who distributes the funds now? It says the city has to distribute the funds.
>> Well, in in a sense we do through Paragrin through rever power choice. So, we are the municipal aggregator, the city, but River Power Choice is our service provider. So, they're the ones that will be distributing the funds in um and it'll essentially just look like
a a bill discount for low-income consumers. >> And there'll be a separate account for this uh for the city of Rivia >> for the funds to go into. >> Um it'll it'll essentially be a pass through um through our municipal aggregator.
>> Okay. the I I I read this quite thoroughly over the last couple of days and there's a there's a few concerning things in here I that I have questions on that I could take probably an hour to ask you. So I probably would like to sit down and go over a few of these items with you uh
if I may because uh there's some things that are a little concerning in this agreement um that I'd like to talk to you about before I give you the green light on this before you get my yes vote. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. President.
>> Uh, thank you, councelor. Um, if I might. >> Um, so I think, you know, I'm inclined to send this to Ways and Means so there can be some more discussion on it. Uh I I see
that it's a pass through when I see the whole uh what's going on with it, but u I'm just a little uncomfortable voting on this after just getting it. So unless there's a sense of urgency for some
reason, are these people going to lose their discounts if we went to committee and uh waited till the next meeting to vote on this or >> So councelor uh president, when would the next meeting of ways and means be?
>> I'm sure we could schedule one soon. Yeah, the next meeting. >> Happy to do it next meeting? >> Yeah, the 13th. >> Okay. Um the the one thing I'll say is the um the company is basically
very aggressive in in trying to secure the organizations that would help them fulfill their obligations. So >> okay, >> time is of the essence, but I think we could meet that. >> I think if if they can't wait the week, we don't want them. How's that?
>> I understand. But we got to make sure we're protecting the residents. So, we're going to go to committee with it and we'll vote on it next week. >> Through you to Tom, if that's okay. Is there a is there a deadline? Is there a time that would be better? Because we have the next meeting is April 13th.
We're the 23rd now. That's three weeks away. Correct. If that's correct, >> correct. >> So, what what would be acceptable to this company? >> If it were possible to have something sooner than the 13th, that would be great. I didn't get a firm timeline from them. more of a time is of the essence
kind of thing. >> If we put >> we'll have another 13. >> If we put it in committee, we could hold a subcommittee, >> right? >> You can hold the subcommittee before that if you if you'd like, but we're not going to vote on it until the 13. >> Understood. Just I'm just trying to help. Just
>> Yeah. No, no. I I understand that, but I I I just don't see how the two weeks is going to make a difference. All right. Thank you. Ways and means. >> Motions. Calendar item number 13. Motion presented by Councelor Kelly that the mayor request Fire Chief James Cullen
and Captain Kevin O'Hara to appear before the city council on Monday, April 13th to provide a public safety briefing regarding the proposed battery energy storage system facility at Zero Muzzy Street. The briefing should address emergency response considerations associated with the facility of the
scale, including fire suppression strategies, hazardous materials considerations, potential evacuation procedures, coordination with public safety agencies, and any training equipment or operational planning necessary for the city of REI to respond effectively to an incident involving a
battery energy storage facility. The purpose of this presentation is to ensure that the city council and public have a clear understanding of the public safety preparedness and emergency response planning associated with a project of this magnitude. >> Councelor Kelly. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, so I just
want to give a little background just for the purpose of residents because I have been contacted by some residents and um, so I just want to give some background information on this. So, I was contacted by the applicant's attorney and told about this proposal,
and it was made clear at that time that this isn't a proposal or something that the city council will be will be voting on in its usual way. So, I've had residents call me and say, "I hope you're not going to support that. I hope you're going to vote no on that." And
it's frustrating for me when I have to tell them, "We won't be taking a vote on that. It's not something that I'll be voting on." They get frustrated. I get frustrated, but at this point, I think we've seen this happen more and more where decisions are driven at the state level and the role of local government
is more limited than people expect. So, taking all of that into consideration, I think it's even more important that we focus on what we can do here at the local level, especially when it comes to public safety. That being said, this motion is simply requesting that the
fire department provide a public safety briefing regarding the proposed battery energy storage system at zero Muzzy Street. Based on the material submitted so far, this is a largecale facility including dozens of battery units and
associated infrastructure. Given the nature of battery storage systems, it's important that the city fully understands emergency response considerations, including fire suppression, hazardous materials, and evacuation planning. It is important to
note that this is that this motion is not about taking a position on the project itself. It is merely about ensuring that the city council and the public are fully informed on safety and preparedness. The fire department's
expertise is critical in helping us to understand what exactly will be required from a response, training, and equipment standpoint. This is a reasonable and necessary step for a project of this scale, and I respectfully ask for the council's support on it tonight. Thank
you. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Aenzio. >> Thank you, Mr. Thank you, Mr. President. I think this is an excellent motion. I know uh when this came to light, all the questions I get about this facility concerning fire, fire safety, hazardous
material. So, I commend uh uh Councelor Kelly on making this motion. I think it's great and I look forward to hearing from the uh fire chief. Thank you, >> Councelor Corkandro. >> Thank you, Mr. President. U great motion and, you know, in speaking with the fire
department. I'm I'm happy to have them come up here and voice their concerns. you know, if this is going to be something that's going to be put in place and again, it does not come before this council. Um, but we we can do our part as councelor Kelly said to, you know, [clears throat]
pick up on the transparency. I spoke to, um, Hannah Larkin from Best or not from Best from Flat Iron and uh, they are going to come before us and give a full presentation on what it is they're doing. and I highly intend to make sure
that my constituents know when that's happening so we can get them here to during public comment. But um you know we are going to do our part to to to make sure that we bring transparency to this process and uh you know unfortunately this is out of our control
as councelor Kelly said. So thank you Mr. President. >> Councelor Sylvestri. >> Thank you Mr. President. Um I I fully support the motion. It's it's great motion. I did have an opportunity to sit
down with um the the petitioner and I had a a ton of questions for them on economic impacts, environmental impacts, fire department usage. Uh will they be providing equipment? And they they gave
me their word. They're meeting with the fire department. any training or tools we need for them to have in the the the city to to put out a fire of that such or whatnot will be paid for by the company to our fire department. Um, also
the the the units are self uh contained units and they they they keep the fire within them themselves. Um they they do allow and if the cont once the contract is done they have to remove everything
from the site and take it out if thei the the contract does not continue further but uh motion is great. I'd like to hear more from the fire department themselves. Um fully in support. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Council Mccurio. >> Thank you Mr. President. Uh great
motion. Thank you councelor uh uh councelor Kelly for bringing this to uh attention. I did also meet with the uh attorney representing the um firm that's going to uh build this storage facility. I also went to the site plan and review.
This is a large scale uh system. It's 200 megawws, 17 containers, and it's a pretty good size system that will be uh uh built here in Re. Um I do have concerns. I'm glad the fire uh the fire chief and the uh Paul Chver, the uh fire
chief engineer is on board. He has very good knowledge of these systems. Uh and they're going to make a big presentation in front of us. I'm not in favor of this Dover Act that a company, a utility like this can come in here and do this to us without giving us uh without us having a
vote on it. But with that being said, I think we'll be in good hands with Paul Chver and uh and the and the um DPW for to getting water up there and making sure everything will be okay. So um thank you uh Councelor Kelly for
bringing this up to us and um look forward to further conversation with us. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Councelor. Councelor Gino SA. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I support this motion wholeheartedly and appreciate the opportunity to hear from
our fire department. Uh public safety has to be our top priority, especially with a project of this scale. It must always be our top priority, especially when we're discussing a project and this project and its
complexity. This is not an easy thing that's going to be coming up. But I also understand that the city of um Everett and Chelsea are also getting one of these. Um what I want to hear from our fire department and first responders is
very straightforward. What do you need? What equipment, what training, what coordination, what planning is required to ensure that if something were to happen, we are ready to respond effectively and safely. Um these
facilities come with very real consideration fire suppression challenges, hazardous material concerns in evacuation planning and we owe it to our residents to ensure that every precaution is in place. I really appreciate councelor Kelly putting this
motion in. So, while we may not have the authority to prevent a project like this because of the Dover Act, we absolutely have the responsibility to make sure our city is equipped, prepared, and protected. That is where our focus should be. And thank you, Councelor
Kelly, again for putting in this motion. >> Thank you, councelor Councelor Kelly. >> Thank you uh for the leeway. Mr. President, I just want to um bring up a couple of points of clarification. So, we keep hearing about the Dover
Amendment because these battery energy storage systems, I've been doing some research, they're new. Um the Dover amendment, it's not settled law, okay, that these battery energy storage uh systems fall under the are protected under the Dover
amendment. That is not settled law as of yet. It is what we're hearing. It's what's being said. That being the case, even um there is additional legislation that will be in effect in June or July that will govern this and will require projects such as this to go before a
state sighting board. So, I just want to give that little bit of clarification. In terms of um that there is a town I didn't even know existed, the town of Oak, Massachusetts, that is actually fighting um a battery energy storage system from coming into their town.
they've had to hire and pay for private legal counsel to do so, but they are doing it. So, I just wanted to give that point of clarification. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh, if I might >> Thank you. Um, I guess we're I you know, I I appreciate
the motion and it's uh I'm uncomfortable that this is not before the city council and we're having this public hearing. I think the mayor owes you a debt of gratitude for putting this motion in because he should be
having this public hearing. uh and the fire department should be having this public hearing to educate the uh citizens because frankly I'm not comfortable with this. Uh I didn't sit with the principles because I want to do
my own research but uh I I hope it's not covered by the Dover amendment as a matter of fact but uh I'm I'm afraid it will be. Uh and uh so we're going to vote on this and uh we're
going to we're going to create a public hearing here that we have no final say in and that's okay because it's educational for the uh citizens and uh that's what we're going to go forward with. It uh
breaks the rules, but go ahead. >> Thank you for the leeway, Mr. President. Um I you know I I know they explained how how uh it was going to fall under the do um but in reading the do act I'm not sure where it falls under that as
far as education or agricultural or any of that stuff. So I I'd like to see the proof of how it falls under the do act. >> So I think what we're going to do here now is go forward with a vote on this motion. And uh again, like I said, we're
doing a favor to the citizens. And so that's why I'm f in favor of this, but I was uncomfortable with this being before us because we have no say in it. And uh if somebody can prove that this doesn't fall under the do amendment, then we have a whole new ball of wax here
because I'm frightened to death of one of these things. And uh I've been pushing I've been pushing for a an ordinance uh for parking electric vehicles in garages because you can't put the damn things out. So uh I want to
see the fire department tell me how this can be put out. And so we'll go forward and let's uh on the motion. Let's have a roll call on the motion. >> Roll call on the motion. Councelor Arenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Kogandro. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Yes. Councelor Gino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Gino SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor H. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Mccurio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Novaski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Sylvestri. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Zambudo.
>> Yes. >> Yes. The motion is approved. >> Calendar item number 14. motion presented by councilors Kaggleandro and McKenna that the mayor and the city solicitor appear before the city council in executive session to provide an update regarding the status of the imminent domain court proceedings
related to the wonderland property. >> Councelor Cleandro. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I'm not going to make any comments regarding this issue. Uh it's in litigation, but this is not malicious in any way. This is housekeeping so that uh we can uh continue being educated on this process
and anything up to date because we're ultimately in charge of the financing of the budget at the end of the day. So that's why this was filed. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council McKenna. >> Thank you. I'm going to say something. Uh thank you, Mr. President. Uh it's been a while since we heard anything
about the uh um you know, the uh lawsuit. So, um, and I'm hearing rumors, uh, here and there, and I'd like to, uh, be updated. So, that's why we put this in. Well, thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else? On the motion,
all in favor? All oppose? So, audited. Calendar item number 15 motion presented by councelor Sylvestri that the city council order to a public hearing an ordinance further amending title eight of the river revised ordinances relative to cryptocurrency ATMs.
>> Council Sylvestri. >> Uh thank you Mr. President. Um, so I I know everyone knows that um I filed a motion to have the crypto ATMs removed from the city as they're um been proven over and over again to be uh a conduit
of fraud, excessive fraud, and targeting elderly and uh communities such as Revier. So I'll save anything else for the night of uh but would like the council support. Thank you. >> Any other counselors?
This will go to a public hearing on the 27th of April. >> Calendar item number 16, motion presented by councelor Cogleandro that the mayor request the chief of police to enforce parking regulations on Library Street and surrounding streets on Sundays between 12:00 p.m. and 2 p.m. to
address illegal parking. >> Councelor Cleandro speaks for itself. >> On the motion, all in favor, all opposed. So audited >> calendar item number 17. Motion presented by councelor Cogleandro that the mayor request rea TV to submit a
cost estimate for televising site plan review meetings and uploading to YouTube as part of its regular meeting coverage. >> Councelor Cogleandro. >> Thank you Mr. President. Um I think uh Miss O'Hara said uh you know why this needs to happen very eloquently earlier
during public comments. um it is very important and I know myself I can't always get to that to the site plan review when when things are happening in in my ward and I would love to have this recorded and televised. I do rely on River TV quite often to review meetings
I'm unable to get to. So I agree this is where everything starts. This is where the meat and potatoes are. And uh you know I would like to get a cost estimate of what it would take to get someone in the in the room up there and you know to work the cameras and you know any other
costs associated with it so that we can potentially get this done. Thank you. >> Thank you councel councelor Kelly. >> Thank you Mr. President. I just want to thank councelando for bringing this motion. I think this is a terrific motion. Um it is very difficult to I I
know myself I've had to contact Mr. Stringy directly. I have trouble using citizen serve getting the information off that platform. Um so it really would be in it just such a benefit to have these meetings recorded. So I really hope we
can get it done. Thank you. >> Any other councilors on the motion? All in favor? All opposed. So audited >> calendar item number 18 motion presented by councelor Kelly that the river city council take a vote on whether to
authorize and direct the city council on behalf of the city of Rivier to send a formal letter to the Massachusetts state legislature including members of the general court the office of the state auditor and other appropriate state officials expressing the city's support for the implementation of an audit of
the Massachusetts legislature as approved by the voters and that upon approval of this motion the city clerk be authorized to prepare and transmit said letter on behalf of the city council. Basis for this motion at the November 2024 state election, the voters of the comm of the Massachusetts approved a ballot question authorizing
the state auditor to conduct an audit of the Massachusetts legislature. The voters of the city of River similarly expressed their support for said ballot question and it is a fundamental and it is fundamental to a representative democracy that the will of the voters be
respected and implemented in good faith. >> Councelor Kelly. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um this really is a very straightforward motion. Not just here in Rivier, but voters across Massachusetts approved a ballot question supporting an audit of the legislature.
Here in Revier, we had over 9,500 voters that supported this audit. This motion simply asks whether the council wants to send a letter reflecting the decision of our Reier voters. It does not create any new policy or obligation. It's merely a
communication and we'll be following the town of Reading's lead on this as they've already done so. And I also think that we have a responsibility to formally acknowledge the will of our voters in support of this audit by way of a letter to the Massachusetts state legislature. We have the opportunity um
to be one of the first municipalities to show that we stand behind our voters on this issue and I think we should take a stand and do it. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Councelor Gino Sire. >> Thank you Mr. President. While I respect
the intent behind the motion, I have concerns about the role of this body in this manner. The River City Council is a municipal legislative body and we do not have jurisdiction over the internal operations of the Massachusetts
legislature. Residents already expressed their will through the vote on the ballot question and the responsibility for implementation lies within the appropriate state entities, not us. I also believe we should be mindful of setting a precedent where this council
begins weighing in on broader state level political issues and falls out that fall outside our municipal responsibilities. So the bottom line is this motion to me is out of order and beyond the jurisdiction of this council.
I do respect councelor Kelly's intent though, but I just don't think it is appropriate for us to vote on. Thank you. Thank you, councelor. Councelor McKenna. >> Thank you, uh, Mr. President. So, what I know of, and I might be wrong, but the
vote was taken before the AG um asked the auditor uh to answer some questions and the auditor didn't refused. So, now it's in litigation. So, um I think where it is in litigation, we should stay out
of it. Um but uh I think this happened be I think lit the vote happened before um legal issues were taken. So I that's I think we should stay out of it as a city. Thank you.
>> Thank you councelor Council Sylvestri. >> Thank you Mr. President. Um I first want to say I I I respect the motion. I secondly want to say that I voted in favor for the audit uh on the ballot in the election. Um but where I I do have
an issue is that it is being litigated in court. Um they overwhelmingly see where our voters stand with the 9500 voters that voted in favor for the audit. Uh I I just don't want to get into a back and forth contest or or have
anyone look at us on an ill will, even though that shouldn't happen, but where the budgets coming up and and they're proving funding's coming to the cities, I don't want to get into that mess right now. So, um I I can't support this. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Oenzio.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. And I just want to echo what my colleagues have been saying. I certainly respect the intent of the motion and I know that we all support the voters of Massachusetts and certainly the voters in Revier and their desire to see an audit carried out. That said, this issue is heading
for the courts and there are real legal and constitutional questions involved, including concerns about separation of powers under the Massachusetts Constitution. Because of this, we should allow this process to play out. uh let the courts
um take it up and respect the outcome of that court decision. And in my opinion at this point, sending a letter stating the obvious, the obvious being that we support rea voters about something that we we certainly agree on, it seems that
it is just symbolic and not substantive. So for for that reason I I don't think uh a letter from us that holds no weight uh that we need to send that would be unnecessary. Thank you. >> Thank you counselor. Any other
counselors? All right. So I'm going to if if I'm allowed I'll speak on this. Um, I've been on record for many years of being against these kind of letters and resolutions and uh I was always
overruled by this body because uh people had an agenda. I find myself in a position where I want to support this because this is the will of the voter.
So I I may break my tradition and support this tonight and I know it's against all all my dear friends and and I had calls from some of them and we discussed it but I have to I have to be
principled to what I think and I think when people vote for something that's different than any of these resolutions that were passed to try to shut a a power a power plant down or whatever try you know I I voted against all of them,
but I find myself in the opposite position tonight that I know the letter and my colleague to my right is absolutely right. This letter won't mean a hill of beans to anybody. But uh for me not to support this motion, I
wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. So that's my position on this. And uh here we go. So we'll have a roll call. Roll call on the motion. Councelor Aenzio, >> no. >> No. Councelor Cogleandro, >> no. >> No. Councelor Gino,
>> no. >> No. Councelor Gino Slaya, >> no. >> No. Councelor Hass, >> no. >> No. Councelor Kelly, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor McKenna, >> no. >> No. Councelor Mccurio, >> no. >> No. Council Novaski, >> no. >> No. Councelor Sylvestri, >> present. >> Voting present. And Council President
Sambutoo, >> yes. >> Voting yes. The motion fails. Calendar item number 19, motion presented by councelor Kelly, that the River City Council award a certificate of merit to Brook Denuccio in recognition of her calm, quick thinking and heroic actions during a recent
medical emergency involving her grandfather where she was able to control severe bleeding following a post-surgical complication until emergency personnel arrived. >> Councelor Kelly. >> Thank you. Uh the motion speaks for itself and I'll uh hold my remarks until
um that evening. Thank you. on the motion. All in favor, all opposed. So audited. >> Mr. President, point of personal privilege. >> Council Novasowski with a point of personal privilege. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, uh this time of the year um we have all
our holiday seasons coming up and uh I just want to wish uh all my uh Jewish friends uh happy Passover, which starts April 1st. And then I want to wish everybody here a happy Easter and our
Greek friends for Greek Easter coming the following week. And also finally, I want to wish the Red Sox a good season. >> Go Socks. >> Thank you, councelor. I uh my my good friend uh Council Novaski uh
stole my thunder. I was going to wish everybody a happy and uh joyous Easter. Uh as we celebrate the ris risen Christ, um this council will stand adjourned till April 13th.