Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 8 items
- 1 (Posted online: 10/13/26 at 7:45 PM)
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- 3 Roll Call
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of June 29, 2026.
- 2. That the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on enforcement of the vacant properties ordinance.
- 3. Chris Dwan submitting comments re: utility double poles.
- 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management appear before this Council to discuss the process of monitoring progress on addressing double poles and abandoned wires, with the goal of eliminating the potential hazards, tree damage, and nuisances associated with both.
- 5. That representatives from Eversource, National Grid, Comcast, Xfinity, Astound, and Verizon appear before this Council to discuss plans for addressing double poles and abandoned wires, with the goal of eliminating the potential hazards, tree damage, and nuisances associated with both.
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