Watertown City Council
Wednesday November 12, 2025
The order of items in transcripts is the chronological order in which they were taken up. Some Agenda items may have been skipped.
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site,109.34 so109.66 we're109.91 gonna110.06 table110.38 that.110.7 I'm111.34 telling111.5 people111.83 that112.14 upfront.112.38 I113.16 did113.4 send113.56 a113.64 notice113.8 to114.12 the114.36 city114.44 council114.76 this115.16 morning115.32 because116.12 it116.44 is116.6 a117.16 very117.24 pertinent117.4 information118.12 that118.68 the119.48 manager119.64 would120.12 need120.36 to120.68 take121.08 a121.32 look121.4 at121.64 and121.88 see122.12 if122.36 that122.52 has124.12 any124.36 effect124.68 on125.08 this125.48 discussion.126.28 So,126.84 that127.51 will127.67 be127.83 taken127.91 up128.31 at128.47 a128.63 later128.71 date.129.1 Public130.47 forum.130.87 Any131.26 member131.5 of131.82 the131.91 public132.15 here132.47 or132.71 at132.78 home132.94 wishes133.26 to133.59 be133.75 heard?133.91 One135.43 person135.67 here,136.06 Eileen136.39 Ryan,136.71 please137.03 stand138.15 up,138.39 state138.63 your138.87 name139.1 for139.34 the139.5 record.139.59 141.02 EILEEN141.02 RYAN141.02 -141.02 RESIDENT141.02 -141.02 Good141.02 evening.141.18 My141.5 name141.66 is141.9 Eileen142.14 Ryan,142.54 I142.78 live142.94 at143.1 48143.34 Pearl143.82 Street.144.14 I144.54 am144.7 a145.18 member145.34 of145.74 the145.98 Solid146.14 Waste146.54 and146.78 Recycling146.94 Advisory147.5 Committee.147.98 I'm148.46 also148.62 the148.94 leader149.1 of149.42 Beyond149.9 Plastics150.3 Greater151.02 Boston,151.42 and152.22 I152.46 am152.62 here152.78 to153.1 express153.34 my153.82 support153.98 of154.46 the154.62 Skip154.86 the155.26 Stuff155.5 ordinance,156.19 which157 will157.24 reduce157.63 the158.12 amount158.28 of158.59 single-use159.56 plastic159.88 cutlery,160.35 condiment161.31 packets,161.88 and162.35 plastic162.68 straws163.07 that163.4 are163.56 automatically163.63 offered164.28 to164.59 people164.84 when165.16 they165.31 get165.47 takeout165.72 food.166.12 This167.16 ordinance167.4 is167.96 very168.19 popular.168.44 It168.84 saves169 restaurants169.31 money.169.88 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out,230.52 that231.48 were232.04 no232.28 longer232.52 offered232.76 were233.16 reduced233.4 by233.88 75234.12 to234.68 95%.234.84 So,236.04 thank236.28 you236.44 for236.6 listening,236.76 and237.32 I237.48 hope237.64 you'll237.8 all238.12 support238.28 the238.84 Skip238.92 the239.16 Stuff239.32 ordinance.239.48 240.72 SIDERIS240.72 -240.72 Thank240.72 you.240.89 Is241.04 there241.21 anyone241.44 else241.76 in242.09 the242.17 public242.32 either242.65 here242.89 or243.13 at243.21 home243.28 that243.53 wishes243.69 to244 speak?244.17 Seeing247.37 none,247.76 I248 close248.17 the248.49 public248.56 hearing248.89 and249.28 move249.44 on249.69 to250.25 the250.41 next250.56 item,250.81 which251.13 is251.28 the251.44 examination251.61 of252.32 minutes.252.49 Can253.17 I253.33 get253.49 a253.57 motion253.65 on254.05 the254.21 minutes254.37 of254.85 October255.09 28th?255.73 256.53 VINCENT256.53 PICCIRILLI256.53 -256.53 CITY256.77 COUNCIL257.09 MEMBER257.09 -257.09 Mr.257.09 President,257.09 I257.09 make257.17 a257.29 motion257.41 that257.73 we257.81 adopt257.97 the258.29 minutes258.37 of258.77 October258.93 28th259.49 as260.05 written.260.21 260.61 SIDERIS260.61 -260.61 Is260.61 there260.85 a261.01 second?261.09 261.49 LISA261.49 FELTNER261.49 -261.49 CITY261.49 COUNCIL261.49 MEMBER261.49 -261.49 Second.261.49 262.05 SIDERIS262.05 -262.05 Any262.05 discussion?262.29 All263.57 those263.81 in264.05 favor?264.21 Aye.264.85 Opposed?265.25 The266.38 ayes266.63 have266.87 it.267.1 Thank268.14 you.268.38 The268.7 next268.87 item269.1 is269.43 the269.58 President's270.14 report.270.14 The271.35 only271.5 item271.82 I272.14 have272.22 this272.46 evening272.7 is,273.1 before273.35 we273.66 adjourn,273.9 I274.87 am275.1 going275.35 to275.5 be275.66 asking275.9 for276.31 a276.54 moment276.63 of276.94 silence277.1 for277.5 Councilor278.31 Airaisian's279.43 father279.43 who279.82 passed279.99 away280.22 this280.7 past280.94 week.281.19 So,282.43 before283.07 we283.39 ask283.55 for283.79 a283.95 motion284.03 to284.35 adjourn,284.51 we285.23 will285.39 be285.55 standing285.71 for286.03 a286.27 moment286.35 of286.59 silence286.75 in287.15 due287.47 respect.287.71 Thank288.51 you.288.75 Next289.55 item289.79 is290.11 public290.27 hearings,290.67 and291.71 6a292.59 is292.75 a292.83 public292.91 hearing293.23 and293.55 vote293.71 on294.35 a294.59 petition294.67 from295.15 NSTAR295.39 doing296.44 business296.84 as297.07 Eversource297.31 for298.44 a298.68 grant298.84 of299.07 location299.31 in299.71 Cross300.04 Street,300.36 Westerly301.4 from301.96 Pole302.19 381,302.51 approximately303.96 60304.68 feet305 North305.31 of305.56 Pleasant305.71 Street306.12 to307.15 install307.31 approximately307.8 12308.51 feet308.75 of308.92 conduit.309.07 This310.44 work310.68 is310.92 proposed311.15 to311.93 provide312.17 electrical312.49 service313.05 to313.61 2-10316.89 Cross316.89 Street.317.29 I'm318.57 going318.81 to319.13 recognize319.45 the322.01 representative.322.33 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Mr.364.26 President,364.38 I364.38 make364.5 a364.74 motion364.82 that365.06 we365.22 approve365.54 the366.02 petition366.26 for366.66 the366.82 grant366.98 location367.22 for368.42 the368.66 underground368.82 conduit369.38 to370.02 service370.1 2-10371.94 Cross372.18 Street.372.42 372.82 SIDERIS372.82 -372.82 Is372.82 there372.98 a373.14 second?373.22 373.62 FELTNER373.62 -373.62 Second.373.62 374.18 SIDERIS374.18 -374.18 Discussion?374.18 All377.85 those378.08 in378.32 favor?378.49 Aye.378.88 Aye.379.29 Opposed?379.6 The380.64 ayes380.88 have381.2 it.381.37 Next383.52 item383.85 is384.17 a384.32 public384.4 hearing384.73 and385.04 vote385.13 on385.37 a385.52 petition385.69 from386 NSTAR386.25 doing387.29 business387.6 as387.93 Eversource388.08 for388.64 a388.88 grant388.96 of389.2 location389.37 in389.76 Alden389.93 Road,390.32 Westerly391.34 from391.9 Poles392.14 178/3,392.62 approximately394.3 256395.02 feet396.14 south396.46 of396.78 Belmont396.94 Street,397.42 to398.46 install398.7 approximately399.26 14400.06 feet400.54 of401.26 2401.66 2-inch402.22 PVC404.06 conduit.404.78 This405.88 work406.12 is406.28 proposed406.44 to407 provide407.15 electrical408.28 service408.84 to409.15 23409.31 Alden409.88 Road.410.36 Please412.68 go413 ahead413.24 and413.56 state414.04 your414.44 case.414.6 415.56 DUFFY415.56 -415.56 Good415.56 evening,415.8 Jacqueline416.12 Duffy,416.6 Eversource416.92 Energy.417.63 We418.12 would418.12 like418.28 to418.44 install418.6 14419 feet419.4 of419.56 conduit419.72 in420.12 Alden420.28 Road420.6 to421.24 provide421.48 electric421.72 service422.12 to422.52 23422.68 Alden423.24 Road.423.64 425.96 SIDERIS425.96 -425.96 This425.96 is426.2 also426.36 a426.68 public426.84 hearing.427.16 If427.48 there's427.64 any427.8 member427.96 of428.2 the428.36 public428.52 here428.84 at429 home429.16 wish429.4 to429.64 be429.72 heard,429.88 please430.2 raise430.44 your430.68 hand?433.81 Seeing433.81 none,434.06 I434.38 close434.54 the434.77 public434.86 hearing435.18 and435.5 ask435.65 for435.81 a435.98 motion436.06 from436.38 the436.54 city436.69 council.436.94 437.57 PICCIRILLI437.57 -437.57 Mr.437.81 President,438.13 I438.13 make438.21 a438.29 motion438.38 that438.69 we438.77 approve438.86 the439.18 petition439.33 for439.89 Eversource440.21 to441.1 grant442.45 the442.62 location442.77 for443.18 underground443.42 conduit443.89 to444.69 provide444.86 service445.25 to445.57 23445.74 Alden446.21 Road.446.62 447.24 SIDERIS447.24 -447.24 Is447.24 there447.4 a447.52 second?447.64 448.2 FELTNER448.2 -448.2 Second.448.2 448.6 SIDERIS448.6 -448.6 Any448.6 discussion?448.92 Councilor449.48 Feltner.450.28 450.92 FELTNER450.92 -450.92 Thank450.92 you.451.16 I452.36 just452.6 was452.84 questioning453.24 if453.8 this453.96 is454.12 increasing454.44 the455 service455.24 at455.96 23456.28 Alden457.16 Road?458.36 The458.84 second458.84 part459.24 is,459.48 will461.1 any461.35 existing461.5 wires462.14 come462.87 down463.1 then463.43 around464.06 that464.38 area465.02 or465.43 for465.5 that465.75 property?465.9 467.26 DUFFY467.26 -467.26 They're467.26 relocating467.58 the468.31 existing468.46 overhead468.94 service469.35 to469.75 underground.469.9 So,470.54 yes,470.79 the471.02 overhead471.26 wires471.75 will472.14 come472.94 down.473.26 SHOW NON-ESSENTIAL DIALOGUE
475.03 SPEAKER3475.03 -475.03 K.475.03 Thank475.11 you.475.43 475.99 SPEAKER9475.99 -475.99 You're475.99 welcome.476.55 477.59 SIDERIS477.59 -477.59 Any477.59 other477.91 questions?478.15 All480.15 those480.39 in480.63 favor?480.71 Aye.481.43 Opposed?481.83 The483.03 ayes483.27 have483.51 it.483.75 The485.75 next485.91 is486.23 a486.47 public486.55 hearing486.87 and487.19 vote487.35 on487.67 a487.83 petition487.99 from488.31 NSTAR488.55 doing489.51 business489.83 as490.15 Eversource490.39 for491.27 a491.44 grant491.6 of491.83 location492 in492.39 Mount492.63 Auburn492.79 Street,493.75 Northerly493.83 from494.31 Pole494.56 98/90,494.88 approximately496.24 120496.88 feet497.44 west497.68 of497.92 Cottage498.07 Street498.48 to499.27 install499.51 approximately500 14500.71 feet501.19 of501.44 conduit.501.6 This502.69 work502.85 is503.09 proposed503.33 to503.81 provide503.97 electrical504.37 service504.85 to505.49 78784505.73 Mount507.41 Auburn507.65 Street.508.05 Again,509.01 please509.41 present510.05 your510.45 case.510.69 511.65 DUFFY511.65 -511.65 Jacqueline511.65 Duffy,512.05 Eversource512.37 Energy.512.85 We513.25 would513.25 like513.41 to513.65 install513.73 approximately514.37 14514.85 feet515.25 of515.49 conduit515.57 on516.05 Mount516.21 Auburn516.53 Street517.01 to517.45 provide517.61 electric517.76 service518.25 to518.57 784518.73 Mount519.52 Auburn519.85 Street.520.25 521.28 SIDERIS521.28 -521.28 Thank521.28 you.521.45 This521.68 is521.85 also522 a522.33 public522.49 hearing.522.88 If523.21 there's523.37 any523.61 member523.85 here524.25 or524.8 at524.96 home525.13 that525.37 wishes525.37 to525.68 speak,525.85 please526.16 raise526.49 your526.73 hand.526.96 Seeing530.19 none,530.43 I530.75 close530.99 the531.23 public531.39 hearing531.71 and532.03 ask532.19 for532.43 a532.99 motion533.15 from533.39 the533.55 city533.63 council.533.95 534.43 PICCIRILLI534.43 -534.43 Mr.534.67 President,534.83 I534.83 make534.99 a535.11 motion535.23 that535.47 we535.63 approve535.79 the536.11 Eversource's537.55 petition539.31 for539.79 a540.11 grant540.19 location540.51 for540.99 underground541.55 conduit542.35 to542.83 provide542.91 service543.39 to543.79 780-784544.63 Mount545.9 Auburn546.07 Street.546.3 546.63 SIDERIS546.63 -546.63 Is546.63 there546.78 a546.95 second?547.02 547.42 FELTNER547.42 -547.42 Second.547.42 547.83 SIDERIS547.83 -547.83 Any547.83 discussion?548.14 All549.83 those550.07 in550.3 favor?550.46 Aye.551.18 Aye.551.66 Opposed?551.9 The552.54 ayes552.71 have553.02 it.553.18 Thank553.5 you.553.75 SHOW NON-ESSENTIAL DIALOGUE
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