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Pole and Conduit Commission Public Meeting

Location

Lombardi Building
Basement Level Conference Room
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

Elizabeth Lint
elint@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6143

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room



1. Continuation from January 19. 2017, to see if Nstar can use Pole 7, not 6. Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Reservoir Street – Southeasterly from Pole 581/6 approximately 125 feet south of Highland Street, thence turning northeasterly, a distance of about 187 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 26 Reservoir Street (W.O. #2163483).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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2. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Appleton Street – Northeasterly from Pole 20/11 approximately 110 feet north of Highland Street, a distance of about 4 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 29 Highland Street (W.O. #2187698).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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3. Continuation from October 20, 2016. Comcast will refile after moratorium because they didn’t get common trench filed; continue to February for all paperwork to be done. Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: Main Street at Portland Street – From Level 3 MH2702 trench 4 feet westerly to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault; continuing 325 feet westerly on Main Street to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault; continuing 362 feet northerly on Portland Street to proposed 3’X5’ Comcast Vault over existing conduits.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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4. Continuation from December 15, 2016. Still working on getting permission to use conduit. Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: Cardinal Medeiros Avenue –From Pole 687/2, trench 120 feet in the public way southeasterly to BLDG# 286 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, installing 1-4” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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5. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 44 Bow Street – Build new vault over existing Comcast conduit on Plympton Street. Trench 7” westerly in the public way to property line of 44 Bow Street. Installing 1-3” PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of brick sidewalk.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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6. New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Massachusetts Avenue – Install approximately 6 feet of (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment form Verizon MH#26/33 on Massachusetts Avenue at State Street easterly to proposed 17” X 30” Lightower handhole and continuing approximately 7 feet southerly to Eversource MH#566 on Massachusetts Avenue.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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7. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Still waiting for licensing and walkthrough. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Palermo Street and Willow Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole in the right of way west of the Palermo Street and Willow Street intersection between Windsor Street and Willow Street, near the property line of 14 Palermo Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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8. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Still need license. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Hamlin Street and York Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way northwest of Hamlin Street and York Street intersection, between Willow Street and Berkshire Street near the property line of 27-99 York Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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9. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need to see license and determine whether or not pole will need to be replaced. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Cambridge Street and Lambert Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole north of the Cambridge Street and Lambert Street intersection, between Lambert Street and Warren Street near the property line of 27 Lambert Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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10. New Petition Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Sixth Street and Bent Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way near the corner of Sixth Street and Bent Street intersection between Bent Street and Rogers Street near the property line of 120-138 Sixth Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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11. New Petition Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Pleasant Street and Cottage Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way on the southeast corner of Pleasant Street and Cottage Street, near the three-way intersection of Pleasant, Cottage and River Streets, with electricity connection

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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12. New Petition Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Main Street and Albany Street – Attach equipment to an existing pole in the right of way on the north side of Albany Street, between Portland Street and Main street, across from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at M.I.T. and near the rear property line of 600 Main Street with electricity connection

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director





























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