Pole and Conduit Agenda

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room






• Petition continued (1st time) from October 15, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued to do redesign to use sidewalk instead of street. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Massachusetts Avenue – Southeast from MHC222 approximately 170 feet northwest of Porter Road a distance of about 400 (+/-) feet – conduit. Install one (1) manhole – MHC29999.
Porter Road – At and southwesterly from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 190 (+/-) feet – conduit. Install one (1) manhole – MHC30000. This work is necessary to supply power to the Porter Square Hotel located at 1924 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #1999715).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (1st time) from October 15, 2015 P&C hearing. Ranjit Singanayegam, of Inspectional Services, said this petition needs BZA (Board of Zoning Appeal) approval. Continued for further discussion with the Law Department. Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Linskey Way – At and northerly from Third Street at MHC2596 a distance of about 47 (+/-) feet – conduit. This work is necessary to support Crown Castle (W.O. #2075481).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Franklin Street – Westerly from Pole 283/68 approximately 238 feet east of Putnam Avenue a distance of about 25 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 594 Franklin Street (W.O. #2100942).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following:
Rindge Avenue – Southwesterly from MHC2032T approximately 40 feet southeast of Clifton Street a distance of about 5 (+/-) feet – conduit.

Rindge Avenue – Southeasterly from MHC2032T approximately 40 feet southeast of Clifton Street a distance of about 5 (+/-) feet – conduit.

Rindge Avenue – Easterly from Pole 587/56-A a distance of about 32 (+/-) feet – conduit.
(W.O. #2076347).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Fayerweather Street – At and southwesterly from Reservoir Street at Pole 255/11 a distance of about 45 (+/-) feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 33 Fayerweather Street (W.O. #2090686).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Channing Street – Southwesterly from Pole 126/8 approximately 346 feet south of Brattle Street a distance of about 50 (+/-) feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 7 Channing Street (W.O. #2092423).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Concord Avenue – Southwesterly side approximately 20 feet east of Appleton Street install one (1) steel stub guy pole and remove one (1) steel stub guy pole. This work is necessary due to widening of the sidewalks.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (2nd time) from September 17, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued to next hearing for easements. Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following: Magazine Street – Place approximately 20 feet of underground conduit from existing conduit on Magazine Street to private property at 110-112 & 112-Rear Magazine Street as shown on attached Petition Plan No. P2015-1AOJ8YA.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (5th time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Ranjit Singanayegam, of Inspectional Services, said this petition needs BZA (Board of Zoning Appeal) approval. Continued for further discussion with the Law Department. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Third Street – To install a new decorative street light pole adjacent to the untagged wood pole (which is scheduled for removal) at the corner of Third Street and Linskey Way, and to install telecommunications equipment and pole top antenna as shown on either of the plans: Design Option 1 or Design Option 2 (Node N079).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (5th time) from June 18, 2015 P&C hearing. Ranjit Singanayegam, of Inspectional Services, said this petition needs BZA (Board of Zoning Appeal) approval. Continued for further discussion with the Law Department. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Third Street – An extension of the existing fiber optic route in new conduit beginning at Verizon Manhole 26/312 southerly 1 block along Third Street to the corner of Third Street and Linskey Way to a new streetlight pole to be owned and maintained by Crown Castle (Node N079).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (2nd time) from September 17, 2015 P&C hearing. XO Communications contacted Comcast and Verizon and got no response. New plan was submitted but we don’t have it; need to get it to us. Need written communication from Verizon. Bill Dwyer wants to contact Verizon to let XO Communications use conduit, so as to minimize disturbance on the street. XO Communications, 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, for the following: Plympton Street – Place 1-4” conduit beginning at the existing Verizon Manhole 26/213 located at the intersection of Plympton Street and Mt. Auburn Street, thence running in a northeasterly direction along Plympton Street for approximately 219 feet, crossing Bow Street, to the existing Telephone Pole 4 on the easterly side of Plympton Street onto which a 4” galvanized steel riser will be installed.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (1st time) from October 15, 2015 P&C hearing. XO Communications has applied to Verizon but has not heard back. Need to contact City arborist; manhole is on an island area consisting of decorative brick and art work. Continue to see if there are other options for a better route, XO Communications, 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, for the following: Mt. Auburn and Brattle Square – Place 2-4” conduits beginning at the existing Verizon Manhole #26/578 located on Mt. Auburn Street, thence running in a westerly direction along Mt. Auburn Street for approximately 100 feet before curving northward into a proposed manhole in Brattle Square on the north end of the Eliot Street/Mt. Auburn Street intersection, thence running in a northerly direction across Brattle Square for approximately 85 feet into the proposed point of entry in 1 Brattle Square.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Lightower Fiber Networks, LLC, 80 Central Street, Boxborough, MA 01719, for the following: Gorham Street – Installation of approximately 13’ (1) 4” PVC conduit and other supporting and protecting equipment from Utility Pole #306-9 on Gorham Street to the property line belonging to Harvard University at 48 – 60 Oxford Street. This work is necessary to provide service for the customer at 60 Oxford Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director














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