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2026-10-27 - Special Public Works Committee

Summary

Based on a machine speech-to-text transcript with no speaker labels; names and street names may be misheard. The agenda was not read.

  • Council President Daniel Wall ran the special meeting, which opened at 5:46 p.m. with Emilia Vaziri, Christopher E. Buonanno, Kristen E. Haroian and Bridget R. Graziano among those answering the roll call. There were no minutes to approve and no public comment.
  • Four joint utility pole petitions from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England were taken up.
  • The first, for two poles to serve new construction on Tomahawk Trail, had a Public Works recommendation to approve. After a site visit that day, Public Works instead recommended denial: one pole would have stood in front of a neighboring property and could be moved to the other property line. The motion to approve was withdrawn and the petition was denied so the utilities can resubmit with the new location.
  • A petition for one new pole to serve a house on a drive whose name is unclear in the transcript was approved on a Public Works recommendation.
  • A petition to move a pole about five feet on Pavilion Avenue was approved on a Public Works recommendation.
  • A petition to relocate a pole on Comstock Parkway was approved on a Public Works recommendation.
  • There were no council communications, and the meeting adjourned at about 6 p.m. The roll call tallies were too garbled in the transcript to report.

Agenda

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Transcript

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22:16I'm gonna call the Public Works Special Public Works Committee special meeting to order on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. It is 546 p.m. May I please get the role?

22:29Councilman Nanduha?

22:31Present.

22:33Councilwoman Vizzieri?

22:34Present.

22:35Councilman Campagnano?

22:36Councilman Buenano?

22:38Present.

22:39Council Vice President Haryan?

22:41Present.

22:42Councilwoman Graziano?

22:43Present.

22:44Council President Wall?

22:46Here.

22:46Thank you.

22:48There are no minutes to approve, so we are going to coast over that.

22:52I am going to go ahead and take public comment in chambers.

22:55Public comment is restricted to docketed matters only.

22:58If you're in council chambers, please step up, say your name, and address, and you have a few minutes.

23:05Okay.

23:09There's no public comment in chambers.

23:12I will open public comment online.

23:15Is there anybody online who wishes to make public comment on docketed matters only?

23:20There is no public comment online.

23:24Okay.

23:26I am going to close public comment in chambers and online at 547 p.m.

23:31Thank you.

23:33So we are going to move to new matters before the committee, utility poll petitions.

23:38The first petition is from Narragansett Electric Company in Verizon, New England, to install two polls to serve new construction for 21 Tomahawk Trail.

23:49In reviewing the information, Director Correo has drafted memorandum for inter office, stating that on October 3rd, 2026, that he recommends approval.

24:16Motion to approve.

24:18So moved.

24:19Madam Chair, should we take a two-minute recess?

24:39Yes, five-minute recess, two-minute recess.

24:43Go to, yeah.

30:45I'm going to see if President Wall will withdraw his motion.

30:49I'm going to withdraw my motion to approve and issue a motion to deny.

30:54Second.

30:56We're going to have some discussion.

30:58I am going to request that Mr. Rich completed a site visit on 10/27/26 and submitted an updated memorandum stating that they are recommending a denial.

31:14I'm going to have you give us a brief update on what you found today at your site visit.

31:19If you could just state your name and then we'll start testing.

31:33Okay, see Richie senior civil engineer Public Works.

31:38We were able to meet with the property owner and the and we're not represented around energy.

31:44Upon review, we were able to relocate poll P 1251 to the property to the other property line left facing the property to the left that eliminates the need for a poll P 1251, which would be,

32:01which would have been installed in the center of 20 Tomahawk right in the view of the citizens of that property owner.

32:10So we're going to deny this petition while energy will resubmit with that new location illustrated on a new plan.

32:19And then we'll review at that time.

32:21Great, perfect.

32:22I'm just going to take a quick recap.

32:24So based on a state visit executed today in 10/27/26.

32:34Mr. Richie and director creo submitted an updated memorandum stating that they're recommending a denial based on a conflict with 20 Tomahawk Lane, and that they're against it electric and Verizon New England will submit a new report proposal so right now we have a motion on the floor with a second for a denial.

32:53Is there anyone else on the committee that would like to speak case seeing none may please get the role.

33:01I'll spend in the car. Yes, that's one Missouri. Yes.

33:08I've been on them. Yes. Council vice president Ryan. Yes, that's one grassy on them. Yes, I was present wall. Yes. Thank you.

33:19The second petition is from near against electric and Verizon New England to install one new poll to serve a house at 24 Miss era drive.

33:30Our committee received a memorandum that states on October 23 that they are recommending approval for installation of P two on Miss era drive.

33:45Can I get a motion to second.

33:51Mr Richie is there any updated information you'd like to provide. Okay, is there on on the committee that would like to comment. Okay, may I please get the role.

34:05Yes, Councilman Missouri, Councilman banana. Yes. Councilman horizon. Yes. Councilman grassy on them. Yes, cause President wall. Yes, thank you. Okay, third on the agenda is a petition from near against electric and Verizon New England to relocate poll P three,

34:26approximately five feet towards pole P four on Pavilion Avenue. We also received an updated. Excuse me, a memorandum on October 23 2026 from Mr Richie, and signed by director Correa and they are recommending approval of this petition motion to approve.

34:47Second. Is there any discussion. No, Mr Richie no updates. Okay.

34:55May I please get the role cost of an end to have someone was area. Yes. Councilman banana. Yes, that's my son, Ryan. Yes. Councilman grassy on them. Yes, cause President wall. Yes.

35:07Thank you. Moving on to number four there was a petition of near against electric and Verizon New England to relocate pole P 42 on com stock Parkway.

35:19We received a memorandum from October 23 2026 from Mr Richie, signed by director Correa. And this is a recommend to approve the relocation. So moved. Second.

35:35Any discussion. Okay, great.

35:40May I please get the role cost of an end of our. Yes. Councilman Missouri. Yes, Councilmember nano. Yes. Councilmember Ryan. Yes. Councilman grassy on Oh yes, cause present wall. Yes.

35:56Thank you much on our agenda there are no council communications. So can I get a motion to adjourn. So move. Second. All those in favor. Aye. All those opposed. We're adjourned at 6pm.

36:10Thank you.

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