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84.9 SPEAKER284.9 -84.9 Councilor84.9 Palumbo?85.22 Yes.85.78 Councilor86.02 Piccherelli?86.34 Yes.86.98 President87.3 Cediras?87.7

88.42 SPEAKER188.42 -88.42 Yes.88.42

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from1332.84 $226,2001333.88 to1335.88 $235,2481337.8 effective1338.2 July1338.2 1st1338.68 of1339.8 2024.1341.24 1342.12 PICCIRILLI1342.12 -1342.12 So1342.12 moved.1342.44 1342.76 SIDERIS1342.76 -1342.76 Is1342.76 there1343 a1343.16 second?1343.24 1345.4 FELTNER1345.4 -1345.4 Second.1346.04 1346.52 SIDERIS1346.52 -1346.52 Discussion?1346.52 Roll1346.52 call,1346.84 please.1347.08

1348.33 SPEAKER21348.33 -1348.33 Councilor1348.33 Piccherelli?1348.64 Yes.1349.68 Councilor1350.16 Arashin?1350.64

1351.13 SPEAKER31351.13 -1351.13 Yes.1351.13

1351.53 SPEAKER21351.53 -1351.53 Councilor1351.53 Bass?1351.92

1352.33 SPEAKER101352.33 -1352.33 Yes.1352.33

1352.57 SPEAKER21352.57 -1352.57 Councilor1352.57 Feltner?1352.96

1353.53 SPEAKER41353.53 -1353.53 Yes.1353.53

1353.85 SPEAKER21353.85 -1353.85 Councilor1353.85 Gannon?1354.24 Yes.1354.72 Councilor1355.05 Gardner?1355.44 Yes.1356.33 Councilor1356.81 Izzo?1357.2

1357.77 SPEAKER101357.77 -1357.77 Yes.1357.77

1358.24 SPEAKER21358.24 -1358.24 Councilor1358.24 Palumba?1358.64 Yes.1359.2 President1359.53 Cediras?1360.01

1360.57 SPEAKER11360.57 -1360.57 Yes.1360.57

1360.81 SIDERIS1360.81 -1360.81 Thank1360.81 you.1361.05 Next1362.24 item1362.48 on1362.88 the1363.04 agenda1363.12 is1364.16 motions,1364.72 orders,1365.12 and1365.44 resolutions.1365.68 9a1367.36 is1367.44 an1367.68 order1367.76 relative1368.08 to1368.48 releasing1368.64 restriction1369.12 at1370.24 property1370.4 located1370.8 at1371.28 55-591372.96 Melendy1373.44 Avenue1373.44 and1374.16 authorizing1374.4 the1374.96 city1375.12 manager1375.6 to1376.68 execute1376.85 a1377.33 release1377.48 of1377.8 restriction1377.96 on1378.44 behalf1378.68 of1378.92 the1379.09 city.1379.16 Mr.1379.8 Manager?1380.68 1380.68 PROAKIS1380.68 -1380.68 Thank1380.68 you,1380.92 Mr.1382.13 President.1383.01 55-591383.01 Melendy1383.01 Avenue1383.48 is1383.8 now1383.88 owned1384.04 by1384.2 Watertown1384.37 Housing1384.76 Authority.1385.09 It's1385.48 part1385.64 of1385.8 the1385.96 Willow1386.04 Park1386.37 development1386.61 that1387.09 has1387.8 been1388.04 part1388.2 of1388.44 a1388.61 conversation1388.76 for1389.57 its1389.8 future1390.4 conversion1390.88 and1391.6 evolution1392 with1392.56 the1392.88 relationship1393.6 between1394.16 the1394.4 housing1394.48 authority1394.88 and1395.2 the1395.44 organization1395.6 preservation1396.16 for1396.72 affordable1396.96 housing.1397.44 In1398.72 the1398.88 middle1399.04 of1399.28 the1399.36 title1399.52 search1399.76 on1400.08 this1400.16 particular1400.4 project,1401.04 it1402.74 was1402.9 found1403.07 that1403.38 a1403.55 deed1403.71 dated1404.03 June1404.42 3rd,1405.95 1871,1406.51 which1406.51 is1406.66 literally1407.14 written1407.63 in1407.95 hand1408.18 script,1408.98 it's1409.23 a1409.23 pretty1409.55 looking1409.87 little1410.18 document,1411.95 had1412.11 a1412.11 line1412.27 in1412.51 it1412.66 that1412.83 basically1413.38 made1413.95 it1414.11 a1414.27 bit1414.42 unclear1414.59 as1415.23 to1415.38 what1415.71 type1415.95 of1416.18 housing1416.35 can1416.74 be1417.07 built1417.23 here1417.55 and,1418.03 in1419.09 the1419.33 interest1419.49 of1419.89 making1420.05 sure1420.45 that1420.61 this1420.77 project1421.01 had1421.41 clear1421.57 title1421.89 as1422.21 we1422.37 seek1423.01 state1423.33 funding1423.65 and1424.05 continue1424.53 to1425.09 move1425.17 forward1425.41 with1425.73 this1425.89 project,1426.53 it1426.61 was1426.61 asked1426.85 that1427.17 we1427.89 release1428.13 this1428.45 particular1428.69 language.1429.25 So,1429.81 happy1430.88 to1431.05 answer1431.21 further1431.53 questions1431.92 about1432.33 that,1432.64 but,1432.81 seeking1433.29 the1433.68 council's1433.85 vote1434.24 to1434.49 authorize1434.64 us1435.13 to1436.57 do1436.81 that1436.97 release.1437.77 Thank1438.33 you,1438.57 Mr.1439.05 President.1439.68 1439.68 SIDERIS1439.68 -1439.68 Thank1439.68 you.1439.92 Can1440.09 I1440.33 get1440.4 a1440.64 motion1440.73 on1441.85 the1442.09 releasing1442.33 the1442.81 restriction?1443.05 1444.9 PICCIRILLI1444.9 -1444.9 So1444.9 moved.1445.06 1445.38 SIDERIS1445.38 -1445.38 Is1445.38 there1445.54 a1445.66 second?1445.78 1446.18 FELTNER1446.66 -1446.66 Second.1446.66 1446.66 SIDERIS1446.66 -1446.66 Any1446.66 discussion?1446.98 Roll1448.9 call,1449.14 please.1449.38

1450.66 SPEAKER21450.66 -1450.66 Councilor1450.66 Raisin?1451.06

1451.54 SPEAKER81451.54 -1451.54 Yes.1451.54

1451.86 SPEAKER21451.86 -1451.86 Councilor1451.86 Bass?1452.26

1452.58 SPEAKER101452.58 -1452.58 Yes.1452.58

1452.9 SPEAKER21452.9 -1452.9 Councilor1452.9 Feltner?1453.38

1454.1 SPEAKER41454.1 -1454.1 Yes.1454.1

1454.5 SPEAKER21454.5 -1454.5 Councilor1454.5 Gannon?1454.9 Yes.1455.38 Councilor1455.86 Gardner?1456.26 Yes.1456.74 Councilor1457.08 Izzo?1457.47

1457.95 SPEAKER91457.95 -1457.95 Yes.1457.95

1458.28 SPEAKER21458.28 -1458.28 Councilor1458.28 Palumbo?1458.67 Yes.1459.23 Councilor1459.47 Piccherelli?1459.88 Yes.1460.52 President1460.84 Saderes?1461.23

1461.88 SPEAKER11461.88 -1461.88 Yes.1461.88

1462.12 SIDERIS1462.12 -1462.12 Thank1462.12 you.1462.43 9b1463.47 is1463.63 an1463.8 order1464.04 amending1464.28 an1464.67 easement1464.84 agreement1465.32 affecting1465.88 the1466.28 city1466.43 property1466.76 of1467.71 Stanley1467.88 Avenue1468.36 and1468.91 Manley1469.08 Way,1469.56 Lot1469.8 8,1470.04 and1470.52 authorizing1470.84 the1471.32 city1471.47 manager1471.8 to1472.59 execute1472.83 an1473.39 amendment1473.63 to1474.19 the1474.43 easement1474.75 agreement.1475.23 Mr.1476.43 Manager?1477.63 1477.63 PROAKIS1477.63 -1477.63 Thank1477.63 you,1477.87 Mr.1478.27 President.1478.83 This1478.83 has1479.07 been1479.23 a1479.39 part1479.47 of1479.63 the1479.79 conversation1479.95 between1480.59 the1480.99 community1481.87 development1482.19 and1482.67 planning1482.75 team1483.23 and1484.35 the1484.59 development1484.75 team1485.39 that1485.79 has1485.95 owned1486.27 the1486.59 building1486.67 at1488.39 10-301488.43 Manley1488.99 Way,1489.39 which1489.63 is1489.71 the1489.88 building1490.03 that's1490.27 in1490.52 front1490.6 of1490.91 the1490.99 Walker1491.15 Pond1491.55 site.1491.88 In1492.76 the1492.91 midst1493.08 of1493.32 trying1493.39 to1493.55 find1493.71 the1494.12 most1494.19 effective1494.43 way1494.84 to1495.15 deal1495.32 with1495.55 some1496.76 substantial1497.08 need1497.79 for1498.03 drainage1498.19 infrastructure1498.76 for1499.47 both1499.63 the1499.88 Manley1500.03 Way1500.36 site1500.6 and1500.76 the1500.99 future1501.15 Walker1501.47 Pond1501.79 site,1502.12 the1503.74 proposal1503.9 came1504.38 up1504.7 to1504.86 install1505.74 a1506.14 drainage1506.22 system1506.78 in1507.34 the1507.42 turnaround1507.66 easement1508.22 area1508.62 that1508.94 we1509.42 own,1509.74 but1509.98 they1510.22 have1510.46 truck1510.7 turnarounds1510.94 that1512.38 are1512.54 kind1513.18 of1513.5 between1513.5 the1513.9 Walker1514.06 Pond1514.38 site1514.62 and1514.86 the1514.94 Manly1515.1 Ways1515.5 site.1515.74 This1516.54 particular1516.7 proposal,1517.42 this1520.2 easement1520.44 agreement1520.85 would1521.16 set1521.24 out1521.48 the1521.64 ability1521.8 to1522.2 do1522.29 that1522.44 which1522.68 would1522.85 be1523.01 consistent1523.16 with1523.72 the1524.29 board1524.44 approval1524.77 for1525.48 the1525.72 changes1525.96 at1526.37 10-301526.92 Manley1527.16 Way.1527.48 Mr.1528.13 Magoon1528.53 can1528.85 answer1529.01 any1529.33 specific1529.8 questions1530.2 on1530.61 this1530.77 and1530.92 probably1531.16 provide1531.48 a1531.8 little1531.88 more1532.13 detail1532.29 than1532.68 I1532.77 can,1532.92 but1533.09 we1533.52 are1533.68 seeking1533.84 your1534.32 assistance1535.04 with1535.36 this1535.6 tonight.1536.72 Mr.1537.12 Magoon,1537.12 if1537.12 you1537.36 don't1537.52 mind.1537.68 1540.32 STEVE1540.32 MAGOON1540.32 -1540.32 CITY1540.32 OF1540.32 WATERTOWN1540.32 -1540.32 I'm1540.64 certainly1540.88 happy1541.28 to1541.52 answer1541.6 any1541.92 questions1542.16 that1542.56 the1542.72 council1542.8 may1543.2 have.1543.44 I1544.16 think1544.24 the1544.48 manager1544.64 covered1545.28 it1545.6 in1545.76 a1545.84 general1545.92 sense.1546.24 You1546.9 would1547.07 add1547.31 subsurface1547.95 infrastructure1549.31 to1550.27 treat1550.42 stormwater1550.74 on-site,1551.95 it1552.03 would1552.03 also1552.27 treat1552.74 stormwater1553.23 from1553.79 the1554.11 city's1555.63 property.1555.95 So,1556.42 it1556.59 would1556.74 improve1556.9 the1557.31 existing1557.47 situation1558.03 as1558.51 well1558.66 as1558.9 accommodate1559.14 both1560.13 future1560.45 use1560.77 of1561.17 the1561.33 10-401561.65 Manley1562.21 Way1562.61 as1562.85 well1563.01 as1563.17 the1563.33 city1563.49 property.1563.81 And1565.25 it1565.49 is1565.65 not1566.05 atypical1566.37 to1567.01 have1567.09 some1567.73 surface1567.89 utilities1568.45 such1569.25 as1569.49 this1569.65 on,1570.05 city1570.85 property.1571.25 So1572.21 we1572.37 think1572.53 that1572.77 it1573.09 was1573.17 consistent1573.49 with1573.89 that1574.05 and1574.37 would1574.61 respectfully1575.89 ask1576.3 for1576.54 the1576.78 council's1576.86 authorization.1577.41 1579.1 SIDERIS1579.1 -1579.1 Thank1579.1 you.1579.26 First,1579.89 can1580.3 I1580.54 get1580.62 a1580.78 motion1580.86 to1581.26 approve1581.41 the1581.73 easement?1581.89 1582.54 PICCIRILLI1582.54 -1582.54 So1582.54 moved.1582.78 1583.17 SIDERIS1583.17 -1583.17 Is1583.17 there1583.34 a1583.58 second?1583.65 1584.06 FELTNER1584.69 -1584.69 Second.1584.69 1584.69 SIDERIS1584.69 -1584.69 Any1584.69 discussion1585.02 or1585.58 questions?1585.73 Roll1588.5 call,1588.82 please.1590.5

1590.98 Councilor1590.98 Bass?1591.46

1591.94 SPEAKER91591.94 -1591.94 Yes.1591.94

1592.34 SPEAKER21592.34 -1592.34 Councilor1592.34 Feltner?1592.82 Yes.1593.38 Councilor1593.7 Gannon?1594.1 Yes.1594.66 Councilor1594.98 Gardner?1595.38 Yes.1596.1 Councilor1596.5 Izzo?1596.82

1597.3 SPEAKER41597.3 -1597.3 Yes.1597.3

1597.62 SPEAKER21597.62 -1597.62 Councilor1597.62 Palumbo?1598.02

1598.58 SPEAKER81598.58 -1598.58 Yes.1598.58

1598.82 SPEAKER21598.82 -1598.82 Councilor1598.82 Piccherelli?1599.22 Yes.1599.94 Councilor1600.18 Oration?1600.74 Yes.1601.14 President1601.52 Sadiras?1601.84

1602.55 SPEAKER11602.55 -1602.55 Yes.1602.55

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1748.83 SPEAKER41748.83 -1748.83 Yes.1748.83

1749.07 SPEAKER21749.07 -1749.07 Councilor1749.07 Palumba?1749.47 Yes.1750.03 Councilor1750.35 Piccirilli?1750.59 Yes.1751.31 Councilor1751.71 Raichin?1752.03

1752.59 SPEAKER131752.59 -1752.59 Yes.1752.59

1753.15 SPEAKER21753.15 -1753.15 Councilor1753.15 Bays?1753.55

1753.95 SPEAKER91753.95 -1753.95 Yes.1753.95

1754.27 SPEAKER21754.27 -1754.27 President1754.27 Siderius?1754.67

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