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Public Improvement Commission Hearings 12/07/17
A
Belvedere
Street
and
Stewart
Street
Stewart
Street
at
Huntington
Avenue.
This
was
new
business
on
October
5th
2017
had
its
first
public
hearing
on
October
19th
2017
at
a
public
hearing
continued
on
November,
2nd
2017
and
a
second
public
hearing
continued
on
November
16th
2017,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston
Public
Works
Department
engineering
division
grant
application
plan,
National,
Grid,
back
pay,
Ip,
Man
extension,
Boston,
21
sheets,
dated
December
1st
2017.
B
A
B
That
all
right,
I'll
repeat
where
I
was
so
good
morning:
Chia
Oz
blood
fellow
members
of
Piz
Board.
My
name
is
Joe
Carroll
National
Grid
joined
by
cellular
colleagues
to
review
the
items,
as
were
mentioned
on
agenda
one
often
HBIC
here
and
if
I
may
ask
who
the
chair,
if
I,
could
include
also
agenda
to
I
understand
we
have
to
go
through
both,
but
if
I
could
go
through
one
and
two,
since
it
comprises
the
same
project,
it
might
be
worthwhile
from
that
and
we
can
still
go
through
agenda
two
as
well.
A
B
B
Currently,
where
this
ask
is
where
we
have
a
line
down
the
back
bay,
there
is
actually
a
void
of
that
IP
loop
in
that
area.
Understanding
the
man
that's
going
on
over
that
way
and
ensuring
that
the
the
current
customers
operating
off
the
low
pressure
low
pressure
in
that
area
will
continue
to
be
delivered.
B
So
this
this
IP
line
is
able
to
deliver
that
and
they
that
IP
line
is
actually
operating
in
other
areas
of
the
city
directed
could
connect
it
directly
to
those
commercial
buildings.
From
that
end,
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
Paul
who's,
a
project
manager
for
that
to
kind
of
walk
through
from
a
technical
standpoint
of
where
it
is
how
we
looked
at
that
route.
Conversations
from
that
end,
dialogue
within
that
area.
C
D
E
C
C
Until
we
get
to
Stewart
Street,
we'll
run
along
until
we
get
to
the
MassDOT
bridge
component,
entering
of
the
I-90
tunnel,
suspending
our
gas
main
in
the
I-90
tunnel,
the
I-90
tunnel,
almost
at
Huntington,
have
continued
until
we
get
to
Belvedere
Street
from
Belvedere
3.
We
continue
all
the
way
till
we
get
to
Dolphin
Street
and
that's
the
completion
of
the
project
for
this
rental
location.
G
B
C
B
A
B
In
terms
of
that,
we
do
annual
surveys
in
and
around
that
area.
We
have
an
aggressive
program
in
terms
of
addressing
not
only
repairing
gas
leaks,
but
also
replacement
of
gas
mains
in
an
area
that
does
not
stop
the
crews
that
would
be
doing
this
from
a
contractual
standpoint
will
not
be
pulled
from
any
type
of
emergency
response
work.
B
Any
type
of
leak
response
work,
any
type
of
mainly
place
to
work
from
that
in,
as
we
go
through
this
as
with
any
project,
it
will
be
continually
monitored
by
National
Grid
employees
from
that
area,
and
if
there
is
any
issues
or
concerns
from
that
end,
as
we
do
typically
form
any
type
of
paver
and
each
other
type
of
Street
work,
we
would
do
the
repairs
there
again
that
the
ideas-
this
is
a
main
extension
that
we
normally
do
throughout
our
day-to-day
activities.
This
is
running
off
existing
gas
main
from
that
end.
B
Well,
from
a
dpu
standpoint
years,
any
any
day
have
pipeline
inspectors
that
would
that
would
warrant,
and
then
they
can
come
out
at
any
point
any
time
to
do
any
type
of
inspections
on
it.
From
a
standpoint
of
how
we
install
pipe,
we
have
to
follow
procedure
set
forth
not
only
by
the
state
but
more
federal
line
as
well
because
of
the
area
where
we're
working.
We
are
using
steel,
welded,
steel
pipe,
since
there
is
other
steam
lines
in
there.
B
So
padam
be
it's
made
up
of
cast
iron,
which
is
what
we're
replacing
you
see
a
lot
more
use
of
plastic
because
of
where
we
live
in
the
north
east,
from
the
frost
and
the
weather
element.
But
when
you're
working
in
close
proximity
any
type
of
machine
system,
we
have
to
use
welded
steel.
From
that
end,.
I
I
J
Joe
sugg
are
on
behalf
of
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services.
At
this
moment,
we
would
like
to
stand
in
support
of
the
PSE
pipeline
in
regards
to
the
fact
just
stating
that
National
Grid
has
failed.
The
mayor's
office
requirement
to
me
with
the
with
the
community
they've
met
with
the
Back
Bay
Association.
They
have
also
met
with
simple
talk.
Neighborhood
association
we've
got
confirming
emails,
they've
also
met
with
leadership
within
the
Neighborhood
Association
of
the
Back
Bay
and
I'd
our
request.
They
will
be
continuing
a
public
process
with
the
community.
J
Those
meetings
will
be
public
to
everyone
that
is
here
and
anyone
else
in
the
community
that
will
wish
to
attend
to
learn
more
about
the
project
to
ask
questions.
Those
meetings
will
be
made
public,
they
will
be
in
January
and
those
details
you
have
before
you
I'm
sure
that
you
guys
will
share
it.
So
at
this
moment
we
would
just
like
to
say
that
they
have
met
and
fulfilled
our
requirements
to
meet
with
the
community.
Thank
you.
K
K
Well,
my
name
is
Lee
Humphrey
and
I'm,
a
resident
of
the
Back
Bay
and
I'm.
Also
a
member
of
the
Boston
clean
energy
coalition,
a
green
Committee
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
and
the
gas
leaks
allies
and
I
have
a
statement,
but
I've
been
asked
first,
because
Martin
Brodeur
can't
be
here
if
I
would
deliver
his
statement.
K
Investments
in
infrastructure
such
as
the
planned
new
natural
grit
grid
gas
distribution
pipeline
in
Back,
Bay
and
adjacent
neighborhoods
and
in
new
buildings,
and
their
heating
and
cooling
systems
are
made
with
many
years
of
operation
in
mind
and
with
consideration
of
corresponding
financial
models.
But
the
end
dates
for
these
new
buildings
and
the
pipeline
that
will
serve
them
are
much
later
than
the
date
set
as
targets
for
achieving
substantial
reductions
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
reductions
that
will
limit
the
risks
and
potential
damage
resulting
from
human
contributions
to
climate
change.
K
Yet
these
long-term
investments
made
today
will
increase
not
decrease
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
putting
agreed
upon
climate
change
targets
for
the
city
out
of
reach,
with
highly
deleterious
consequences
for
all
of
us.
The
challenge
we
face
is
how
to
find
a
solution
to
this
dilemma.
If
it
is
found
that,
according
to
conventional
accounting
and
return
on
investment,
analyses
the
new
pipeline
and
the
use
of
fracked
gas
appears
to
be
more
attractive
than
other
alternatives
in
this
situation,
one
such
a
turn
all
turn
would
be
all-electric
buildings,
provided
the
electricity
supplied
is
increasingly
generated
from
renewable
sources.
K
Related
questions
are:
if
we
do
not
stop.
No
sorry
now
to
stop
using
natural
gas
and
new
buildings,
then
we'll
win.
Then,
when
will
this
changeover
come?
Will
it
be
at
a
future
date
when
it
will
have
become
impossible
to
reach
the
goal
of
a
of
a
net
carbon
zero
Boston
in
time?
The
rational
and
honest
conclusion
is
that
resolving
this
dilemma
demands
an
objective
evaluation,
or
rather
re-evaluation
of
the
costs
of
current
natural
gas
based
solutions
against
alternatives.
K
Such
an
evaluation
would
take
into
account
such
externalities
as,
for
example,
the
effects
on
the
environment
and
the
associated
consequences,
as
well
as
their
direct
capital
and
operational
costs.
As
things
now
stand,
third
parties
who
are
stakeholders-
and
we
are
all
stakeholders-
do
not
have
access
to
the
cost
calculations
of
developers
that
are
said
to
justify
their
investment
plans
and
demonstrate
the
possible
alternative
solutions
to
the
use
of
natural
gas
are
financially
infeasible.
K
Sensible
decisions
and
practical
compromises
can
only
be
achieved
if
they
follow
from
an
understanding
of
the
cost
to
all
of
us
and
take
into
account
the
public
interest,
as
well
as
the
interest
of
those
directly
involved
in
investments
in
natural
gas
and
their
users.
Alternatives
to
be
considered
once
this
understanding
is
reached
include
number
one
proceed
with
currently
proposed
investments,
but
with
an
enforceable
transit
plan
to
new
technologies.
K
On
the
basis
of
this
knowledge
plans
to
be
formulated
in
a
transparent
and
open
manner
for
how
best
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
new
buildings,
this
pipeline
is
destined
to
serve
while
not
compromising
the
city's
ability
to
meet
agreed
targets
for
reductions
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
over
time
and
that's
Martin's
statement
and
I
have
a
statement
of
my
own
I'm
coming
here
again
to
state
my
opposition
to
what
National
Grid
is
proposing
national
3.
It
has
offered
no
justification
for
the
pipeline
extension,
except
to
assure
us
that
it
is
necessary.
This
is
not
enough.
K
The
City
Council
has
asked
for
enough
time
for
view
the
proposal
thoroughly
and
approve
or
disapprove
and
approval
or
disapproval
should
not
be
given
until
this
is
done,
the
project
should
be
given
a
review
that
is
independent
and
impartial,
and
enough
time
should
be
allowed
for
this
to
take
place.
This
is
not
a
small
matter,
and
the
decision
should
not
be
a
rushed
one.
So
far,
no
compelling
justification
for
the
additional
pipeline
has
been
given
and
I
hope.
You
will
delay
your
decision
and
one
more
thing.
K
L
I
have
two
children
myself,
a
son
Benjamin,
who
is
five
years
old
and
a
daughter
Amelia,
who
is
two
years
old
and
like
all
parents,
I
want
them
to
have
a
bright
and
prosperous
future,
but
the
reality
of
climate
change
casts
a
dark
cloud
over
their
future.
In
an
open
letter
to
humanity
signed
by
over
15,000
scientists
from
184
countries,
they
say
to
us
by
failing
to
adequately
reduce
greenhouse
gases
and
incentivize
renewable
energy.
Humanity
is
not
taking
the
urgent
steps
needed
to
safeguard
our
Harold
biosphere.
L
This
sentence
is
deeply
frightening
and
astounding
to
me,
because
scientists
don't
exaggerate
about
anything.
Well,
the
gravity
of
the
message
should
make
each
of
us
pause
and
think
about
what
we
need
to
do
differently
in
this
world.
I
believe
that
this
letter
will
mostly
fall
on
deaf
ears,
not
because
people
don't
want
to
do
the
right
thing.
No
they'll
ignore
it,
because
they
think
that
someone
else
is
going
to
do
something.
They'll
ignore
it
for
the
same
reason
that
in
an
emergency
we
can't
just
yell
into
a
crowd,
call
9-1-1
when
we
yell
for
help.
L
L
These
scientists
have
yelled
call
9-1-1
and
we
are
going
about
our
business.
Assuming
someone
else
will
pick
up
the
phone
and
make
the
call.
Maybe
you
think
it's
the
role
of
the
governor
or
the
mayor
or
people?
You
know
who
know
about
energy
or
business
people?
Maybe
you
think
it's
that
those
are
the
people
that
are
supposed
to
do
something
about
climate
change.
Maybe
you
think
this
letter
really
isn't
to
me.
I'm,
just
a
person
in
the
crowd.
L
I
am
here
today
to
point
the
finger
and
ask
you
you,
who
have
the
responsibility
to
approve
this
new
fossil
fuel
infrastructure,
to
do
something:
15,000,
scientists,
men
and
women,
like
yourself,
who
pour
over
maps
and
pay
close
attention
to
data
and
details,
are
asking
you
not
some
other
person
in
the
crowd.
They
are
asking
you
to
do
something
different.
The
PSC's
mandate
is
to
ensure
that
the
permits
are
correct
and
the
construction
plans
are
consistent
with
city
regulations,
but
today
your
jobs
are
much
more
than
that.
L
M
To
the
members
of
the
public
Improvement
Commission,
thank
you
for
your
time
and
attention
to
this
important
matter.
My
name
is
Michelle
Brooks
and
I
serve
as
the
pipeline
outreach
coordinator
at
the
Massachusetts
Sierra
Club
and
I'm.
Also
a
member
of
the
Boston
clean
energy
coalition.
I
speak
on
behalf
of
all
of
our
8,000
Sierra
Club
members
in
the
city
and
opposition
to
this
project.
M
There
was
little
to
no
outreach
or
information
provided
to
the
residents
of
the
community
that
will
be
directly
affected
by
this
new
fracked
gas
pipeline
Knab
and
other
allied
groups
of
the
Boston
Clean
Energy
Coalition
held
numerous
vigils
in
the
Back
Bay
to
spread
awareness
about
the
project
and
found
that
almost
no
one
we
spoke
to
had
any
idea
about
the
pipeline.
Whatever
outreach
was
done,
it
does
not
seem
that
it
was
sufficient
without
the
leadership
of
Jackie,
Royce
and
other
members
of
the
neighborhood
association
of
the
Back
Bay.
M
M
Up
to
now,
you
have
heard
from
many
partners
and
allies
of
the
coalition,
including
NAB
Mothers
out
front
Sierra,
Club
toxics
Action,
Center,
Environment,
Massachusetts,
Massachusetts,
Climate,
Action,
Network,
Boston,
Climate,
Action,
Network,
350,
Mass,
energy,
physicians
for
Social
Responsibility,
mass
health
professionals
for
clean
energy
and
interfaith
groups
such
as
the
United
Church
of
Christ,
who
all
oppose
this
pipeline,
and
the
opposition
continues
to
grow
across
Boston
neighborhoods.
All
of
these
groups
have
come
together
in
opposition
to
this
project,
with
grave
concern
about
the
near
and
future
consequences.
M
This
will
have
on
our
environment
and
on
our
health.
We
are
connected
through
the
common
goal
of
seeking
a
cleaner,
healthier
future
for
the
city,
one
that
cannot
be
achieved
by
constructing
new
fracked
gas
pipelines.
Therefore,
we
are
asking
the
city
to
stop
permitting
new
gas
infrastructure.
Natural
gas
is
not
a
bridge
fuel.
It
is
a
fossil
fuel
and
releases
methane
into
the
air
when
it
leaks
with
methane
being
25
percent
25
times
as
potent
as
carbon
dioxide
over
a
hundred
time
year
for
100
time
frame.
M
Your
time
frame,
natural
gas
should
be,
should
not
be
considered
a
better
alternative
when
taking
into
account
all
the
leaks
throughout
drilling
transmission
and
distribution.
In
addition,
with
the
city's
recent
announcement
of
its
carbon
neutral
Boston
plan
aimed
at
reaching
carbon
neutrality
by
2050,
it
makes
absolutely
no
sense
to
construct
new
gas
infrastructure
now.
This
will
lock
us
into
dirty
air
polluting
infrastructure
for
decades
and
make
the
city's
goal
unachievable.
M
N
N
N
N
It
will
sit
this
it
will
this
permit,
if
approved,
will
set
the
city
down
the
path
it
makes
no
sense
to
commit
to
guess
when
viable,
clean
energy
alternatives
are
available
and
have
yet
to
be
fully
explored.
I
respectfully
ask
this
commission
to
take
that
into
consideration
and
to
postpone
its
decision
until
all
our
two
alternatives
have
been
explored
and
the
project
has
been
thoroughly
reviewed
and
a
public
process.
Public
engagement
process
has
been
fully
completed.
Thank
you
very
much.
O
O
It's
merely
I,
don't
know
gratuitous,
so
I
am
much
more
in
line
with
the
City
Council,
which
said
do
not
make
a
decision
on
this
until
there
has
been
sufficient
input.
I
wanted
to
say
something
about
so
I
also
just
say
that
you
know,
despite
one
opinion
of
a
city
official
about
this,
this,
you
still
have
the
ability
to
make
the
right
decision
and
I
hope
you
will
I
wanted
the
same
thing
about
safety
and
I
know
that
this
pipeline
has
nothing
like
the
750
pounds
per
square
inch
of
the
West
Roxbury
pipeline.
O
Nor
does
it
go
by
a
blasting
quarry,
but
one
of
the
things
that
we
discovered
a
number
of
people
who
did
civil
disobedience
and
that
loss
that
case
is
still
coming
before
the
courts.
As
spectral
energy
continues
to
come
and
say
they
have
no
accountability,
they
have
no
viability.
They
don't
need
to
do
anything
one
of
the
things
they
did
say.
Finally,
in
court
is
there
was
no
safety
plan
for
West
Roxbury.
There
is
no
safety
plan
for
restaurants,
berry,
they
didn't
have
to
do
it.
O
When
you
asked,
is
there
dpu
approval
and
there
was
a
long
pause,
a
long
silence,
and
then
there
was
like
well,
they
will
be
checking
up
on
this.
So
I,
don't
know
what
that
means.
So
I
just
want
to
conclude
by
asking
for
your
thoughtfulness
to
continue
this
process
in
the
face
of
what
I
see
as
sort
of
corporate
violence,
because
the
only
reason
for
this
pipeline
would
be
to
enhance
the
profit
of
the
few
over
the
safety
of
the
community
when
there
are
really
viable
alternatives.
Thank
you.
P
P
One
way
that
National
Grid
has
planned
to
develop
new
markets
for
its
fracked
gas
is
by
inviting
spectra
into
West
Roxbury.
As
you
just
heard,
from
Cathy,
they
built
a
hike
high-pressure
gas
transmission
pipeline
in
a
densely
populated
neighborhood
and
put
a
metering
station
right
next
to
a
blasting
quarry.
P
So
that
they
could
sell
more
of
their
product
when
this,
when
the
West
Roxbury
pipeline
was
initially
announced
to
the
neighborhood
National
Grid
sent
representatives
2014.
Maybe
it
was
some
of
these
same
people
to
tell
us
that
West
Roxbury
needed
the
gas
well,
that
gas
wasn't
for
West
Roxbury.
That
gas
is
for
this
Back
Bay
pipeline.
They
knew
that
in
2014.
P
Q
Good
morning
my
name
is
Paula
George's
and
I
live
in
Jamaica,
Plain
and
I
am
very
confused
about
the
statement
from
the
neighborhood
representative
or
services
representative.
Then,
the
day
before
the
mayoral
election
I
was
at
Curtis
Hall
Community
Center
in
Jamaica
Plain
and
the
Mayor
was
there
talking
about
the
accomplishments
of
his
administration.
I
had
the
opportunity,
like
others,
to
raise
a
question.
I
asked
mayor
Walsh.
Why
is
this
back
bay
pipeline
being
built?
Q
He
said
to
me-
and
these
probably
are
not
his
exact
words,
but
pretty
close,
we
lost
on
the
West
Roxbury
pipeline,
but
we
are.
We
are
pursuing
alternatives
to
a
gas
pipeline
in
Back
Bay.
What
happened
to
that
statement?
The
next
day
was
the
election
was
the
only
election
day
politics
so
I
ask
you,
go
back
to
Mayor
Walsh
and
keep
them
at
his
word
that
alternatives
will
be
explored.
He
particularly
mentioned
steam
as
an
alternative
which
does
fuel
Boston,
City
Boston
City
of
Boston
Medical
Center.
So
mayor
Walsh,
where
do
you
stand?
Thank
you.
R
Hi,
my
name
is
Ania
Camargo
I'm,
also
with
mothers
out
front,
and
here
is
the
mom
of
two
teenage
girls
Alexandra
and
Camila,
and
I
am
here
for
some
clarity
on
some
of
the
questions
that
you
all
asked.
The
first
one
was
about
gas
leaks,
Mary,
Sarah
and
I
hired
gas
safety
USA
and
went
with
that
truck
this
Monday
and
followed
the
route
looking
for
if
there
were
live
leaks
and
there
were
there
were
four
live
leaks.
I
have
the
surveys
here.
One
of
them
was
a
grade
one
leak.
R
There
was
seven
percent
methane
in
the
manhole,
which
means
that
it
is
explosive.
So
we
had
to
call
it
in
I'm
gonna
hand
this
over
to
Amy
when
I'm
done,
but
it
as
you
all
know,
the
city
passed
an
ordinance
in
December,
saying
that
when
roads
are
open
for
repair
or
forever,
whatever
reason
leaks
should
be
fixed,
National,
Grid
sued
and
has
said
they
don't
have.
In
other
words,
they
stopped
that.
R
I
learned
yesterday
that
that
in
October
National
Grid
filed
with
the
DP
you
seeking
approval
of
a
20-year
contract
between
National
Grid
and
one
Dalton,
and
it
seems
that
National
Grid
is
looking
to
one
Dalton
to
be
the
anchor
customer
to
finance
the
pipeline
and
that
the
contract
requires
deep
EU
approval
that
the
AG
is
actively
engaging
in
the
review
of
this
contract
and
has
raised
some
important
questions.
I
have
the
contract
that
what
the
the
AG
is
asking
right
here,
which
I
will
also
hand
over
to
Amy.
R
R
Boston
is
going
to
be
done
next
year,
and
so
it
seems
like
it's,
but
there's
potential
that
when
carbon-free
Boston
is
saying
we
don't
shouldn't
have
natural
gas.
This
pipeline
will
be
being
built
in,
and
that
would
really
make
no
sense
so
again
for
three
reasons:
I'm
asking
you
to
delay
one:
the
wait
for
the
robust
public
process
to
wait
for
the
dpu
hearing
and
that
the
DP
you
to
find
its
findings
and
then
three
carbon-free
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much
for
letting
me
come.
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Mary
Russell
and
I'm.
A
resident
of
Roslindale
and
I
would
just
like
to
bring
to
your
minds
and
all
of
our
minds
some
really
powerful
visuals
that
take
the
idea
of
climate
change
into
a
searing
reality.
I
would
just
like
all
of
us
to
think
about
what
we
saw
on
television
last
night,
the
flames
that
are
consuming
huge
portion
or
large
portions
of
California.
That
is
not
an
accident
that
is
really
real
and
it's.
That
is
what
climate
change
means
on
a
daily
basis,
the
the
actions.
S
The
reactions
are
happening
now,
the
winds
that
we
saw
on
television
for
all
those
hurricanes
down
in
Puerto,
Rico
and
Houston
those
slashing
rain.
It's
terrifying,
that
is,
climate
change,
the
disappearing,
Arctic
ice
cap.
It's
real!
The
fact
that
a
a
ship
could
go
through
the
Northwest
Passage
without
an
icebreaker
is
not
a
good
thing.
S
T
My
name
is
cam
Wilson
I'm
from
Jamaica
Plain
and
I'm,
with
350.org
and
Bostick
Climate,
Action
Network,
which
helped
get
many
choice:
energy
for
and
I'm
here
to
speak
for
the
third
world
and
and
the
humanity,
and
that's
why
she
was
talking
about
climate
change
being
real,
because
to
me,
climate
change
is
a
train
heading
for
the
cliff
and
everybody
has
to
put
their
feet
down
to
stop
the
train.
One
person
putting
their
foot
down,
isn't
going
to
stop
it.
T
As
the
mothers
out
front
person
said
you
are
the
person
who
now
needs
to
put
your
foot
down
along
with
the
rest
of
us
to
stop
climate
change
and
stop
pipelines
which
are
just,
as
was
said,
for
the
profits
of
the
gas
companies,
and
we
need
to
keep
gas
in
the
ground.
We
need
to
keep
what
we
have
enough
above
ground
already.
T
U
Good
morning,
commissioners,
my
name
is
Haitian
Baron
swear,
Mooney,
I
speaking
on
behalf
of
city
councilor,
Tito
Jackson,
the
district
seventh
city
counselor,
counselor
apologizes,
particularly
to
the
community
members,
he's
actually
downstairs
chairing
a
committee
on
education
hearing,
otherwise
he
would
certainly
be
here.
This
is
the
third
time
he
is
calling
on
this
body
to
delay,
proceeding
with
the
approval
for
this
until
a
robust
public
process
has
actually
been
put
in
place.
V
Hi,
my
name
is
Mary
Saru
Lee,
with
mothers
out
front
I,
also
had
the
pleasure
of
going
out
and
actually
measuring
gas
leaks.
I've
done
this
in
Lexington
at
Walden,
Pond
and
most
recently
in
the
city
Boston.
A
couple
blocks
from
my
house
and
I
know
that
one
dalton
is
quite
a
building
and
it's
going
to
require
a
lot
of
energy,
but
currently
there
is
a
steam
pipeline
to
one
dalton.
So
I
questioned
the
financial
analysis
that
we
need
a
fracked
gas
pipeline
from
National.
V
Grid
I've
also
had
the
pleasure
of
working
closely
with
National
Grid
on
a
pilot
study
and
have
really
enjoyed
working
with
utilities
working
with
the
folks
on
the
ground,
wearing
the
hard
hat
and
I
hope
to
continue
this
collaboration,
as
it
is
important
for
public-private
and
our
government
to
work
together
to
make
Boston
a
leader,
as
was
mentioned
by
Eugenia
Gibbons
so
eloquently
so
once
again,
I
asked
you
as
individuals
and
a
group
to
consider
strongly
to
delay
this
decision,
so
we
can
do
the
right
thing.
Thank
you.
W
W
I
it
is
a
privilege,
as
head
of
the
Back
Bay
Association,
to
be
involved
in
so
many
public
processes
where,
for
and
I've,
been
at
the
Back
Bay
Association
since
2000,
and
the
city's
commitment
to
sustainable
energy
and
to
really
targeting
how
to
become
more
environmentally
friendly,
has
ramped
up
so
dramatically
in
the
time
that
it
in
the
last
17
years,
and
especially
under
Mayor
Walsh,
it
is
truly
laudable
in
2005.
I
mentioned
this.
At
the
last
hearing
there
was
an
extensive
planning
process
that
began
talking
about
development
in
this
Stewart
Street
corridor.
W
We,
the
community,
including
members
of
a
group
that
was
formed,
asked
for
the
city
to
do
an
assessment
of
the
underlying
utilities.
The
letter
was
written
in
2005
requesting
this
study.
Subsequently,
with
the
development
that
we
have
identified,
we
identified
the
fact
that
this
area
was
underserved
for
natural
gas.
W
It's
not
convenient,
people
may
not
like
it.
All
of
this.
Underlying
development
has
been
planned,
for
there
is
owning,
that's
been
put
in
place,
and
one
of
the
realities
of
life
is
that
in
an
old
city
like
Boston,
we
must
keep
up
with
the
underlying
infrastructure
that
supports
the
important
development
that
we
are
that
we
are
currently
undergoing.
There
are
large
parts
of
Back
Bay
and
even
Beacon
Hill,
that
sustainable
energy.
W
Technology
is
not
permitted
if
you
wanted
to
put
solar
panel
on
one
of
our
buildings
if
you
wanted
to
put
wind
turbines.
What
am
my
point
is
not
saying
that
we
should
remove
the
natural
gas
lighting
and
Beacon
Hill,
it
is
to
say
we
do
have
underlying
work
that
all
of
the
community
and
activists
may
want
to
consider
where,
where
there
are
policies
that
haven't
having
to
do
with
some
of
our
architectural
districts
that
have
prevented
development
in
areas
that
in
other
cities
might
where
there
are.
W
You
know
there
is
some
non
sustainable
criteria
that
we
advocate
for
in
order
to
protect
our
heritage,
and
this
is
one
of
those
pieces
that
those
of
us
who
have
been
working
very
much
in
the
granulated
areas
of
downtown
Boston,
do
understand
now.
I
understand
the
concerns
and
you
know:
I,
don't
live
in
Back
Bay
I
live
in
West
Roxbury,
so
I
do
know
about
the
discussions.
The
lengthy
discussions
that
happened
there
this
it's.
W
My
understanding
that
the
role
of
the
public
Improvement
Commission
today
is
not
to
put
thumbs-up
or
thumbs-down
whether
or
not
this
pipeline
should
happen,
and
it's
really
an
extension
of
existing
service
to
other
parts
of
the
city
that
would
be
underserved
without
it
and,
in
fact,
if
this
extension
did
not
happen,
it's
my
understanding
that
the
other
areas
around
Back
Bay,
including
the
architectural
district,
would
would
have
limited
service
of
natural
gas.
Because
of
that
it
would
like
deplete
the
pressure
now
again,
I'm,
not
an
authority.
W
I,
don't
claim
to
be,
but
I
have
been
really
trying
to
understand
this
issue
in
our
neighborhood,
it's
an
important
one.
We
looked
at
sewer
coverage.
We
looked
at
transportation,
we
looked
at
when
we
looked
at
shadow.
This
is
very
important
and
I
do
not
take
in
any
way
the
community
activists
and
and
their
concern.
I
have
a
16
year
old
as
well.
We're
all
concerned
about
this
I.
W
My
godmother
lives
in
Pasadena
California,
it's
very
frightening,
but
we
also,
you
know,
must
acknowledge
that
there
are
certain
underlying
infrastructure
aspects
that
we
don't
have
additional
technology
to
make
up
up
for
it.
I
think
that
the
goals
are
there,
I've
seen
a
lot
coming
out
of
Mayor
Walsh's
office
that
really
pushes
the
envelope
on
this,
and
sometimes
it's
frightening
for
the
business
community.
W
X
Hi,
my
name
is
Claire
Miller
I
live
in
Jamaica
Plain.
My
grandfather
emigrated
to
Jamaica
Plain
in
1860,
not
my
grandfather,
my
great
great
grandpa
I'm
leaking
the
remains
of
a
toxics
action
center
in
a
co
convener
of
NASCAR
for
the
statewide
coalition
and
I
urge
the
Commission
to
delay
your
decision.
These
are
complicated
times.
This
is
not
the
same
type
of
proposal
that
you
could
just
make
a
decision
on
10
20
30
years
ago.
We
have
to
draw
a
line
in
the
sand.
X
X
X
This
project
hasn't
gotten
approval
from
the
Department
of
Public
Utilities.
If
the
DP,
you
were
serious
about
following
our
statewide
global
warming
solutions
Act,
they
won't
approve
it.
It
is
not
in
line
with
getting
our
state
and
following
our
laws.
So
please
delay
your
decision.
Think
about
how
complicated
this
is
and
let's
get
into
the
weeds
together.
Thank
you.
Y
What's
happening
with
people,
not
people,
but
what
you're
doing
by
improving
this
you're
saying
yeah,
it's
okay,
to
take
a
step
back
in
front
of
all
of
this
evidence
that
climate
change
is
real
is
happening,
and
we
have
Marty
Walsh,
always
saying
that
oh
Boston's
gonna
be
a
clean
energy
city
soon,
but
at
the
same
time,
he's
still
on
board
with
something
like
this,
which
is
dirty
ng,
and
it's
going
to
be
decades
and
decades
of
dirty
energy.
I,
don't
know
I
shouldn't!
Take
him
I'll
be
right
in
there.
Z
Hi
good
morning
my
name
is
Dave
Hewitt
I'm,
a
principal
at
the
firm
of
epsilon
associates.
Epsilon,
is
a
company
that
specializes
in
environmental
engineering
and
with
a
particular
niche
involved
in
article
80,
permitting
here
in
the
city
through
the
BP
da,
and
also
through
the
Massachusetts
Environmental
Policy
Act
NEPA
in
their
greenhouse
gas
policy,
and
my
experience
in
working
an
article
80
in
meepo
for
the
past
15
years.
Here
in
the
city,
the
great
majority
of
new
developments
do
rely
on
natural
gas
and
to
receive
their
article
80
approval.
Z
Now
under
article
37,
the
green
buildings
they're
required
to
show
that
the
building
would
be
capable
of
being
lead
certifiable
in
order
to
get
the
necessary
energy
credits
to
be
LEED
certifiable.
The
great
number
of
projects
need
to
rely
on
natural
gas,
because
right
now,
in
the
present
to
rely
on
an
all-electric
building
for
for
heating
and
for
domestic
hot
water
simply
is
not
as
efficient
and
in
fact
creates
more
greenhouse
gas
than
does
one
that
uses
energy
efficient
gas
boilers
on
site.
Z
So
you
have
a
situation
where
the
city,
through
the
BPD
a
and
those
projects
that
go
through
state
environmental
review
and
their
greenhouse
gas
policy
are,
are
moving
buildings
and
encouraging
them
to
do
so.
In
fact,
saying
you
probably
can't
get
your
permits
unless
you're
using
natural
gas
and
to
deny
this
pipeline
would
be
a
lot
of
people
here
said
earlier
that
it
would
flies
in
the
face
or
goes
against
logic,
perhaps
in
the
future.
Z
Would
when,
as
a
society,
we
move
towards
greater
and
greater
renewables,
and
I
am
personally
and
professionally
in
favor
of
that.
Epsilon
is
involved
in
offshore
wind
and
solar
and
all
those
things,
but
I
think
we
have
to
talk
about
the
situation
where
we're
in
today
and
that
you
cannot
as
a
city
of
the
approving
projects
and
pointing
them
in
one
direction
and
then
yanking
the
rug
out
from
under
them
on
another.
In
just
you
know,
one
example
that
we
looked
at
of
a
major
building.
Z
We
found
that
it
would
actually
produce
16%
more
greenhouse
gas
per
year
to
have
an
all-electric
building
relying
on
the
grid
that
it
would
be
to
use
natural
gas.
So
I,
just
like
the
the
Commission
to
consider
those
facts
and
deal
with
the
situation
we're
in
the
present
and
while
I'm
entirely
sympathetic
to
the
concerns
we've
heard
today.
The
reality
is
that
this
pipeline.
M
Z
I
AA
AA
And
I
was
primarily
with
350
mass,
which
is
part
of
several
coalition's,
which
represent
a
hell
of
a
lot
of
people
now
I'm,
not
speaking
for
those
organizations,
because
what
I'm
gonna
say
it's
a
little
bit
over
the
top
all
right,
I'm
gonna
ask
us
to
look
at
the
politics.
Why
is
the
mayor
saying
one
thing
the
day
before
Election
Day
and
now
he's
not
doing
anything?
We're
gonna,
need
you,
gentlemen,
and
we're
gonna
need
other
city
councillors
than
councillor
Jackson
to
take
on
the
mayor.
M
AA
AA
He
does
what
he
has
to
do,
but
he
can
only
do
the
right
thing
in
this
case
if
he
gets
a
lot
of
support,
if
people
really
help
him
to
do
the
right
thing,
I
know
from
from
doing
civil
disobedience,
one
of
being
hundreds
of
people
doing
civil
disobedience
in
Roxbury
that
I
followed
that
struggle
very
closely.
I
learned
a
lot
about
why
what's
going
on
here
and
what
I
learned
was
that
Senator,
Markey
and
Senator
Warren
opposed
the
other
company.
What
was
it
called
the
other
night
to
spectra
but
Kinder
Morgan?
AA
They
opposed
Kinder
Morgan.
They
said
they
said
token
things
to
get
away
with
not
opposing
spectra
and
the
reason
they
did
that
many
political
observers
believe
was
that
it
goes
back
to
the
United
States
has
it
has.
It
must
must
support
the
federal
mandate.
Is
we
must
export
energy
that
was
important
to
our
national
security?
AA
Germany's
gonna
go
get
their
energy
from
Russia.
If
we
don't
give
them
cracked
gas
now
that
Frank
gas
has
to
come
from
somewhere
right,
Kinder
Morgan
was,
you
know
already
partially
defeated
spectra
was
out
of
the
gate.
Inspector
got
she
they
made,
the
home
run,
spectra
got
home,
they
made
it.
We
got
that
pipeline
established
now.
AA
The
reason
for
that
gas
was
to
sell
gas
to
sell
gas
to
Europe
because
it's
part
of
our
strategic
initiative,
it's
part
of
our
strategic
initiative
to
maintain
our
superiority
over
the
world
and
the
only
way
we're
going
to
do
that
is.
If
we
don't
lose,
you
know,
America
is
going
down.
You
know
in
our
economies
about
to
tank,
I'm,
gonna,
say:
I
won't,
go
any
further,
saying
a
lot
of
over-the-top
controversial
things.
I'll
get
to
the
point.
AA
AB
Hi,
my
name
is
Andy
Beane
I'm,
a
campaign
coordinator
with
Boston
Climate,
Action,
Network
and
I
looked
up
on
the
wall
to
do
a
time
check
and
it
looks
like
the
clock.
There
hasn't
been
updated
for
daylight
savings
time
so
in
this
room,
we're
back
a
couple
months,
but
the
statements
that
I've
been
hearing
from
some
of
the
industry
representatives
make
me
feel
like
we're
back
a
few
decades
or
maybe
more.
AB
We
all
know
that
climate
change
is
real.
We
all
know
that
we
need
to
be
in
building
infrastructure.
That
is
ready
for
the
to
mitigate
the
impacts
of
climate
change
and
is
ready
to
deal
with
the
impacts
of
sea
level
rise
and
all
the
rest.
We're
not.
We
shouldn't
be
looking
at
projects
based
on
how
they
work
exactly
today
or
10
years
ago,
using
that
logic,
but
how
they
fit
into
the
vision
of
Boston
into
the
future.
Now,
there's
a
lot
of
us
here
who
do
not
want
to
see
this
pipeline
built.
AB
AB
If
you
do
the
right
thing,
if
you
stop
building
with
fossil
fuels,
these
can
be
wrapped
up
pretty
darn
quickly,
but
on
the
other
hand,
if
there's
going
to
be
more
fossil
fuel
infrastructure
proposals
and
just
know
that
we're
gonna
be
coming
back
and
there's
gonna
be
more
of
us,
maybe
you
might
have
to
move
to
a
bigger
room,
so
expect
us
in
the
future.
There's
gonna
be
more
and
more
and
more
of
us,
because
we
know
that
fossil
fuels
are
the
thing
of
the
past
and
we're
ready
to
move
into
the
future.
AC
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
for
convening
this
important
hearing.
My
name
is
dr.
Karen,
Weber
I'm,
with
foundation
for
a
green
future
and
stop
the
West
Roxbury
lateral
pipeline
I
just
want
to
take
one
very
important
point:
oh
not
only
is
a
greenhouse
gas
emission
important,
but
our
health
is
important.
AC
I
would
like
to
ask
whether
any
one
of
you
would
like
this
gas
in
your
home
once
you
know
that
what
frack
gas
contains
in
terms
of
toxic
chemicals,
the
levels
of
radiation
I,
don't
think
you
want
your
children,
your
wives,
yourselves,
your
parents,
anyone
breathing
it.
So
it
behooves
my
imagination
that
you
want
to
put
this
gas
in
one
of
the
high-end
neighborhoods
of
our
city,
where
you
have
very
expensive
real
estate.
You
know
apartments,
condos,
hotels,
your
businesses,
people
start
getting
really
sick
already.
You've
done
it
to
the
West
Roxbury.
AC
AD
I
AD
Advocates
have
a
big
tent
I'm,
not
gonna
belabor
it
you
get
the
point
we're
saying.
Climate
change
is
real.
We
need
to
deal
with
it.
I
think
we
have
been
trying
to
deal
with
you
all
in
good
faith
and
are
starting
a
process.
I,
don't
understand
what
the
rush
is.
I'm,
very
frightened
that
you
have
given
us
signals
that
you
are
going
to
basically
on
the
technical
sort
of
it
does
no
harm
that
they're,
not
gonna,
disrupt
gas
mains
or
whatever
vote
today
and
approve
this.
Is
that
your
intention?
It's
a
question.
A
AD
I
AD
We've
got
kind
of
this.
The
obvious
concern
about
climate
change,
we're
also
sponsoring
a
hearing
supporting
a
hearing
Monday
in
the
City
Council
that
is
going
to
look
at
zero
carbon
buildings.
That
is
the
future,
we're
not
just
against
Frank
gas
pipelines,
we're
also
for
building
Net
Zero
buildings.
AD
The
it
looks
to
us
like
it's
main
justification
as
we
want
to
get
greater
pressure
so
that
we
can
feed
high-rise
buildings
in
the
back
then,
and
why
don't
we
start
really
looking
at
less
dramatic
solutions?
Give
us
time
won't
will
hire
the
the
technical
folks
we'll
get
in
the
weeds.
We're
committed
to
this
I
urge
you,
you
know,
cause
this
process.
Thank
you.
A
B
It's
not
applause,
I'm,
just
moving
closer
to
the
microphone
as
mentioned,
we
are
a
low
pressure
entity
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
rely
in
the
IP
Boston
loop
to
provide
natural
gas
to
all
the
gas
customers,
both
residential
and
commercial,
not
only
in
Boston
but
across
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
Those
numbers
up
around
eight
hundred
sixty
thousand
folks
that
have
decided
to
use
an
hour
operate.
Natural
gas
within
the
area
of
the
Back
Bay
has
looped
in
that
IP
loop
does
not
exist
right
now.
B
There
was
no
other
infrastructure
to
provide
any
backup
for
the
low
pressure
going
into
that
area.
That
low
pressure
is
constantly
being
sought
on
because
it
without
any
advertisement
only
any
other
efforts.
There
is
demand
coming
in
for
use
of
natural
gas
in
order
to
supply
that
natural
gas
in
order
to
provide
consistent
delivery
of
natural
gas.
That
is,
that
IP
loop,
going
on
the
back.
As
mentioned
it's
a
low-pressure
area.
Some
of
the
other
areas
coming
in
now
looking
to
develop
two
pounds
or
more
require
more
than
what
we
have
in
the
low-pressure
system.
A
B
Noted
in
terms
of
the
construction
schedule,
it's
looking
at
15
months
just
to
begin,
the
building
in
question
now
is
already
up
is
going
up
and
continuing
to
go
from
that
end,
so
in
terms
of
meet
that
demand
for
what
they
are
looking
for.
That
is
that
requirement
in
terms
of
study
in
terms
of
the
again,
as
I
mentioned
previous,
that
IP
loop
is
also
stabilizing
that
system
in
the
in
the
area.
A
B
In
terms
of
not
putting
that
structure,
it
comes
back
to
what
that
demand
is
on
that
low-pressure
area
from
that
end,
so
it
does
impact
any
other
economic
development,
as
stated
earlier
heard
in
some
of
the
comments
in
terms
of
other
activities
increasing
in
that
area
or
else
converting
over
from
whatever,
whatever
fuel
that
they
have
in
terms
are
going
that
that
will
not
allow
anything
else
from
that
in.
But
it's
also
the
existing
customers
on
the
line.
It
is
coming
in
again
this
dis
customer,
looking
that
has
to
be
on
that
end.
B
Within
and
if
I
could
kind
of
expand
on
that
a
little
bit
in
terms
of
what
National
Grid
is
and
which
safety,
if
you
were
to
look
at
the
operations
that
we
have
out
in
the
field
right
now
in
terms
of
the
worksite
safety
in
terms
of
the
internal
departments
across
our
footprint
that
we
currently
serve,
all
the
employees
were
in
there.
It's
not
only
the
safety
of
the
folks
in
and
around
whether
its
gas
main
replacements
that
we
have
an
aggressive
schedule
on
about
replacing.
B
The
traffic
going
on,
as
well
as
as
I
mentioned
underground,
is
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
infrastructure
in
that
area
that
we
address
it
and
looking
at,
we
have
to
maintain
coverage
and
safety
in
terms
of
when
we
put
that
in
and
is
not
impacted
from
that
in.
There
was
a
question
about
construction
schedules
in
terms
of
what
is
the
months
of
work.
B
There
is
more
terms
to
city
with
good
weather,
as
we
go
on
in
terms
of
getting
more
pipe
out
if
you're,
only
looking
at
a
six
month
window,
eight
month
window
really
from
November
to
say,
February
March,
you
know
you're
reducing
that
activity
for
us
to
do
replacement
going
in.
You
add
in
a
lot
of
other
things
with
weather
weather
rain,
you're,
not
excavating.
B
If
you
look
at
all
the
other
activities
across
the
neighborhoods
and
in
the
city
that
might
impact
any
type
of
construction
I'm
going
on,
so
those
numbers
reduce
when
the
weather
allows
for
us
to
go
it's
still
going
in
in
in
a
construction
and
digging
as
you
move
into
the
winter
months.
When
you
get
the
snow
in
the
rain,
that's
when
you
get
the
frost
below
that's
when
all
the
permits
have
really
stopped
in
that
one,
it's
more
of
an
emergency
response
to
that
degree.
Y
A
B
As
we
said,
we
have
we
operate
24
hours,
seven
days
a
week.
We
have
a
call
center
any
and
all
we
respond
to
any
and
all
type
of
all
the
complaints.
It
varies
from
whether
it's
our
product
or
not.
We
respond
to
at
all
so
I
hope
that
they
would
call
in
I
believe
they
mentioned
they
might
have
called
in
a
grade
one
in
terms
of
the
equipment
they
use,
I'm,
not
familiar
what
they're
using
it
could
differ
for
how
we're
using
it,
but
again
any
type
of
an
older
just
call
it
in
from
that.
B
A
B
Much
when
it
wasn't,
applause
I
just
want
to
share
with
my
colleagues
to
speak,
but
it
sounds
like
it's
just
me.
Speaking
with,
with
regards
to
Department
of
Public
Utilities,
we
are
mandated
to
follow
procedures
set
forth
by
them
in
terms
of
any
type
of
construction
in
the
field
and
how
we,
how
we
construct,
how
we
build,
how
we
monitor
so
every
project
does
not
need
to
go
before
them
in
terms
of
gas
main
replacements
in
terms
of
gas
services.
B
From
that
him
I
mentioned
the
inspectors,
because
they
they
they
too
can
stop
by
any
job.
As
for
any
job
brief,
that
goes
through
the
safety
that
goes
through
the
work
zone,
activity
and
that
goes
through
from
local
job
completion.
On
that
end,
so
not
all
jobs
that
are
being
performed
have
to
go
before
the
PDP
you,
if
you're
looking
at
the
number
of
services
that
we
do,
the
number
of
replacement
means
that
we
do
to
go
before
them
on
every
single
item.
B
I'm
not
sure
they
would
have
the
time
to
do
that
and
again
we
are
following
everything:
that's
mandated
from
the
DP
you
about
any
type
of
activity
from
the
material
from
the
work
zone,
activity
to
the
type
of
activity
that
we
do
within
the
work
zone
itself.
From
that
end,
everything's
reported
they
can
come
in
and
ask
any
type
of
question
they
want
from
that.
A
T
B
Mentioned
this
will
be
a
long
term
project
15-month,
going
through
with
the
season.
The
current
building
that
is
being
served
is
is
currently
on
its
way
being
constructed
and
up
in
terms
of
getting
that
delivery
of
natural
gas
that
that
is
a
very
important
part
of
that
reaching
that
timeline.
If
you
continue,
if
there's
a
continued
delay,
and
you
stop
moving
into
where
its
next
next
year
again,
that
building
will
be
up
with
no
service.
AD
I'm
just
gonna
put
back
to
you
in
terms
of
the
rush.
If,
in
fact,
you
approve
this
project
today,
then
any
public
discussions
we
have
are
really
a
sham
it
there.
It
abrogates
our
ability
to
discuss
alternatives
both
at
the
policies
were
climate
change,
carbon
neutrality
level,
but
even
you
know,
we
are
just
beginning
to
kind
of
dig
into.
Are
there
other
ways
that
these
buildings
could
be
served?
So
what
is
the
rush?
Why
have
we
have
a
public
meeting
scheduled
January
16th?
Why
do
you
need
to
approve
this?
Why
do
they
need
approval
today?.
B
It
is
bringing
a
supply
into
that
area
is
trying
to
go
and
do
construction
now
by
getting
all
the
material
getting
a
contractor
on
maintaining
that
getting
all
the
necessary
permits
and
working
through
any
other
activity
that
is
being
performed
in
and
around
that
area.
So
there
is
no,
if
some
of
the
other
buildings
are
doing
their
own
maintenance
out.
That
way,
there
might
be
some
other
buildings
performing
work
that
would
impact
any
other
activity
that
would
be
performed
out
there.
B
I'm,
not
the
customers,
I
said
I
do
not
operate,
seemed
I,
not
know
what
equipment
they
have
purchase.
I'm,
not
quite
sure,
in
terms
of
whether
you
know
the
conversations
are
going,
but
that,
if
that
entity,
weirded
to
already
free
design
the
bill
and
has
gone
through,
the
design
process
has
gone
through
all
the
other
meetings
within
the
within
the
context
where
it
was
and
when
that
started,
and
now
all
that
is
moving
forward
in
terms
of
a
national
natural
gas
equipment
and
all
that
is
purchased
for
that
building.
B
A
B
R
Can
I
just
ask
a
clarifying
question?
I
think
he
talked
about
the
BPU
doesn't
have
to
approve
every
pipeline,
but
the
question
that
I
had
was
that
the
financing
has
not
been
approved
by
the
DP
you
and
so
a
question
regarding
that.
Please.
B
So
the
question
is
regard
to
that.
So
there
is
a
cost
benefit
in
terms
of
bringing
that
product
out
there
to
maintain
our
low
pressure
system
in
line.
So
there
is
that
cost
that
the
company
is
pursuing
as
well.
Then
there
is
like
a
as
I
mentioned
at
the
beginning.
If
there
was
a
home
and
it
has
occurred-
where
there's
no
gas
main
on
that
street
and
they
elect
to
go
natural
gas,
then
they
would
have
to
pay
for
that
product.
B
Far
as
I
believe,
the
AG
has
involved
us
in
it.
I
have
not
been
in
party
of
that
conversation.
I
have
not
been
involved
in
that
conversation.
I
can
get
that
answer
back
from
that,
but
in
terms
of
the
project
going
forward,
it's
this
is
the
part
of
electing
us
or
asking
for
the
approval
going
through
or
P
I
see
position
in
terms
of
the
infrastructure
in
the
streets
following
all
the
protocols
from
that
and
ask
him
to
go
forward
on
that.
AE
Yes,
just
a
clarification,
my
name
is
Paul
born
from
West
Roxbury.
It
was
difficult
to
hear
the
National
Grid
spokesman
at
all
times.
Could
I
ask
for
a
brief
clarification
for
the
building
in
question.
One
Dalton
state
I
believe:
does
National
Grid
have
a
contract
to
provide
gas
to
that
building
by
a
certain
date,
a
contract
or
any
kind
of
legal
agreement
by
which
state?
If
it
does
not
provide
the
gas,
there
will
be
penalties,
financial
penalties
for
National
Grid?
Can
you
explain
further
describe
the
nature
of
that
agreement?
I
do.
B
Not
have
that
information
I'm
not
trying
to
avoid
the
question
if
I
can
get
someone
in
the
audience
I'm
glad
to
have
but
anytime,
that
we,
if
a
customer
or
an
individual
wishes
to
connect
to
natural
gas
first,
we
have
to
look
at
the
system
in
general.
If
the
system
cannot
allow
it,
you
know
from
that.
Then
we
say
that
we
have
to
do
that
main
extension
from
that
in
for
us
going
forward.
B
There's
always
been
that
conversation
in
terms
of
how
they're
doing
it
and
since
the
bill
is
going
up
and
the
products
the
equipment
is
being
purchased.
There
is
a
contract
that
we're
looking
to
do
to
perform
that
in
terms
of
what
the
schedule
is
from
that
I
would
imagine
that
the
building's
probably
looking
to
be
completed
within
a
certain
time
frame
and
delivery
of
natural
gas,
so
that
that
equipment
can
be
used
to
heat,
I'm,
sure.
B
AE
B
Within
the
field,
within
the
activity
that
was
requested,
trying
to
get
the
permitting
through
in
terms
of
all
the
other
entities
in
the
street,
about
installing
a
gas
line
within
those
areas
about
confinement
within
those
about
finding
a
void,
as
we've
gone
through
for
a
period
of
time
to
get
that
from
both
the
city,
the
state
and
other
entities,
and
they
have
provided
all
the
information
from
to
the
board.
In
terms
of
all
the
work
that
we
have
performed.
And
there
is
access
within
that
area.
A
So
again,
instead
want
to
go
through
where
we
are
in
the
process
into
many
of
the
things
that
have
been
raised
about
the
role
the
public
Improvement
Commission.
Within
this,
which,
as
has
been
noted,
we
are
one
of
many
stakeholders
in
this
process
and
that
the
role
essentially
of
this
body
really
is
specific
to
the
engineering
decisions
and
changes
made
to
the
public
right-of-way
and
the
impact
that
has
on
other
folks
who
have
grants
of
location
that
have
already
been
established.
A
As
one
part
of
that
I
just
want
to
reconfirm
that
we
have
sign
offs
from
all
of
the
participating
or
all
the
other
stakeholders.
Okay
and
I
know
that
one
of
those
stakeholders
was
veolia
and
that
their
approval
or
approval
is
contingent
on
a
number
of
very
specific
things
which
they
put
into
a
letter
dated
December,
6th
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
National
Grid
team
agrees
to
all
the
contingencies
that
the
OAS
is.
B
A
And
that,
just
for
the
third
time,
it
is
of
great
importance
to
the
city
that
you
are
addressing
all
the
gas
leaks
that
are
in
the
public
right
of
way,
and
you
will
address
any
gas
leak
in
the
public
right-of-way
that
this
project
comes
near
as
part
of
the
approval.
If
we,
if
we
approve
this
process,
okay
and
that
I
serve,
as
has
been
said
and
I
appreciate
mr.
Michels
point,
there
is
a
number
of
community
conversations
which
need
to
happen
amount
of
community
dialogue.
That
would
need
to
happen
before
this
project.
A
B
A
That,
as
has
been
mentioned,
there
are
a
set
of
community
conversations,
co-sponsored
between
the
city
and
first,
the
Back
Bay
Association,
and
that
second,
the
neighbor
Association
of
the
Back
Bay
I,
believe
the
dates
are
January
10th
and
January
16th
that
National
Grid
would
be
at
and
in
response
to
the
many
issues
that
haven't
raised
today.
Is
those
community
conversations
be
both
about
the
specifics
of
this
project,
but
also
about
overall,
what
National
Grid
is
doing
as
a
utility
company
to
lower
emissions
and
improve
sustainability
both
in
the
city
and
across
the
world?
Yes,.
B
But
that
that
is
that
was
part
of
whatever
going
forward
on
that,
as
for
mentioned,
we
have
been.
We
have
and
still
are
and
will
continue
to
be
active
with
a
lot
of
groups
that
spoke
today.
National
Grid
is
also
very
active
within
the
green
ribbon,
both
in
the
climate
change
not
only
in
the
state
of
mass
but
in
the
other
territories,
as
well
as
a
strong
voice
across
the
country
in
terms
of
a
g8
with
that
with
that
topic
is
being
elevated
to
the
point.
A
Just
to
make
sure
that
those
meetings
would
be
as
productive
as
possible,
we
would
want
to
be
able
to
receive
questions
from
the
public
in
advance,
as
well
as
obviously
at
the
meetings.
But
questions
in
public
I'm
asked
to
make
sure
that
National
Grid
was
fully
prepared
to
be
able
to
answer
any
questions
that
the.
A
Z
A
Are
deeply
appreciative
of
the
passion
and
empathize
with
the
interest
that
each
one
of
you
has
brought
the
time
and
a
testimony
you
have
given
over
all
of
these
public
hearings
has
been
really
sort
of
reflects,
obviously,
the
depth
to
which
you
you
care
about
our
city
and
care
about
the
globe
and
care
about
the
future
that
we
have
in
front
of
us.
That
is
exactly
why,
as
has
been
referenced
from
every
firm
mr.
Brooks,
the
beginning
to
mr.
bean.
A
At
the
end,
the
mayor
is
pushing
forward
on
the
carbon
free
Boston
plan,
which
is
the
longitudinal
look
or
the
longer
look
at
the
policies
and
programs.
The
city
is
embarking
on
to
be
able
to
achieve
so
many
of
the
things
that
so
many
of
you
testified
to,
but
given
the
purview
of
the
public,
Improvement
Commission
again
is
really
about
the
engineering
decision
around
the
right-of-way
and
the
impact
that
would
have
on
some
of
the
other
folks.
Who've
been
already
granted.
A
Grants
of
vocation
through
the
PSE
process,
I
entertain
now
a
a
vote
to
approve
the
proposal
by
National
Grid
contingent
on
the
things
which
we've
talked
about
the
community
process,
fixing
of
the
gas
leaks,
the
contingencies
that
were
enumerated
do
Lea's
letter
as
well
as
the
other
things
that
were
discussed
during
this
process.
Make.
A
A
So
the
second
item
is
on
a
petition
by
National
Grid
for
a
grant
of
location
to
install
new
gas
main
infrastructure
within
the
following
public
ways
in
Boston
Proper.
This
was
new
business
on
October
19
2017,
so
they
had
its
first
public
hearing
on
November,
2nd
2017.
As
public
hearing
continued
on
November
16th
2017,
the
locations
are
Stewart
Street
generally
between
Huntington
Avenue
and
clarendon
Street
Clarendon
Street
between
Stewart
Street
and
Stanhope
Street
Stanhope
Street,
between
Clarendon
Street
in
Berkeley,
Street,
Berkeley,
Street
generally,
between
Stanhope
Street
and
Cortez.
A
B
You
for
the
chair,
which
we
got
to
this
again,
this
is
starting
at
Berkeley,
is
where
our
existing
IP
station
is
the
22-pound
system
that
is
the
beginning
of
the
the
project
bring
in
the
IP
loop
into
the
Back
Bay.
We
are
bringing
that
I.
We
are
bringing
that
IP
loop
into
the
Back
Bay
for
continued
service
in
terms
of
existing
low
pressure
may
know
in
and
around
that
area
for
the
existing
customers
around
that,
probably
roughly
around
2000
plus
within
that
area.
B
The
continued
economic
rope
that
seems
to
be
occurring
in
that
needed
the
IP
reinforcement
to
both
low
pressure,
as
well
as,
what's
going
with
the
existing
one
Dalton
coming
up
in
terms
of
that
customer
that
service
being
provided
within
that
area,
the
sense
of
low
pressures
roughly
a
quarter
pound.
This
building
itself
is
looking
to
operate
within
a
two
pound
system
which
would
provide
natural
gas
to
their
equipment
going
in
from
that
aspect.
So
this
is
part
of
the
first
phase
going
through.
B
We
have
performed
a
number
of
test
holes
out
there
to
confirm
that
there
is
a
conduit
being
allowed
for
us
to
place
that
gas
in
there
in
in
coordination
with
those
test
holes.
We
have
been
involved
with
all
the
entities
on
the
ground.
There
are
many
out
there.
We
have
worked
with
in
that
area
and-
and
we
have
confidence
in
terms
all
the
conversations
with
them
that
they
are
approving
in
terms
of
what
we're
looking
at.
Obviously,
any
other
work
that
we're
doing
out
during
construction
will
include
a
lot
of
communication
with
them.
B
As
mentioned,
the
underground
of
the
city
streets
are
much
busier
than
above-ground,
so
things
plotted,
which
is
why
we
do
some
test
excavation
holes,
so
many
types
of
other
items
that
might
hinder
or
cause
a
deviation
from
left
to
right
or
from
that
end
will
be
coordinated
within
that
aspect,
so
that
we
do
not
impact
any
of
the
economic
development
any
of
the
businesses
out
that
way.
Within
this
total
process,
as
mentioned
at
the
beginning
of
this
formal
procedures,
we
will
provide
a
website.
B
We
will
provide
all
the
technology
and
not
technology
about
all
the
updates.
In
terms
of
schedules
within
that
area
working,
it
is
a
very
delicate
area.
I'm,
surely
not
looking
like
a
road
in
in
one
of
the
other
areas,
whether
it's
you
know
in
the
city
or
not,
so
the
limits
in
terms
of
the
work
will
be
limited.
So
we
should
be
able
to
kind
of
foresee
couple
weeks
where
we
are
and
continuously
update.
We
do
have
someone
on
staff
that
is
going
to
monitor
and
maintain
all
that.
B
We
will
continue
to
update
through
all
the
associations
that
we
will
be
meet
with
in
January,
as
well
as
to
the
mayor's
office
and
neighborhood
services
from
that
in
barring
any
other
events
that
are
going
in
there
or
any
other
activities
that
are
looking
for
us
to
not
work
during
that
time.
That
might
impact
the
schedule,
but
from
that
end,
I
can
turn
it
over
to
Paul
DiLorenzo
to
update
you
on
that
section.
Going
from.
G
C
B
It
would
depend
on
what's
allowed
in
terms
of
the
permitting
and
some
of
the
whatever
comes,
or
stems
from
the
community
hearings
as
as
for
mentioned.
There
is
a
timeline
in
terms
of
when
this
bill
will
be
completed
and
when
the
energy
would
be
provided
to
provide
heat,
hot
water
and
cooking
so
again,
we'll
leave
it
out
in
terms
of
what
the
public
process
will
allow.
If,
if,
in
fact,
we
could
side
at
both
ends
from
that
in,
but
it
would
be,
we
would
have
to
complete,
obviously
the
entire
project
for
that.
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
We
will
have
my
fellow
colleagues
a
project
manager
engineer
as
well
as
the
individuals
that
a
much
deeper
or
rephrase
that
are
deeper
involved
with
all
the
climate
activities,
the
climate
conversations
that
are
occurring
not
only
in
in
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
in
the
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
as
well
as
from
a
much
larger
voice
across
the
natural
gas
footprint
from
the
state
country.
Action.
A
The
next
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
Madison
Milne,
o
Cass
LLC
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
discontinuance
of
any
and
all
rights
to
travel.
The
public
may
have
had
within
a
portion
of
Brooke
Marshall
Road,
a
public
way
in
Roxbury
from
Sojourner
Truth
Court
to
a
point
approximately
225
feet
northwesterly.
This
was
new
business
on
October
5th
2017
and
his
first
public
hearing
on
October
19th
2017.
AG
I
G
I
A
AG
Madisonville
new
cast
apartments:
it's
located
at
600,
no
Mia
cast
Boulevard
60
units
of
housing
and
it's
with
the
Whittier
choice,
neighborhood
initiative
grant.
We
need
it
to
come
before
the
committee
to
request
this
discontinuance,
because
our
development
essentially
will
be
discontinued
portion
of
Brooke,
Marshall,
Road
and
effort
to
start
construction
and
comply
with
the
HUD
CNI
grant
and.
AH
The
current
the
current
partial
load
comes
true,
the
statistic
right
away
that
actually
it's
actually
a
way
to
come
to
this
portion
here
and
and
extent.
This
way,
the
truth
about
what
the
request
is
is
to
discontinue
this
portion
of
the
roadway.
The
property
needed
for
the
section
makes
up
that
way.
It's
discontinued.
AH
G
AH
AG
G
A
AG
H
Make
a
motion
to
improve
a
joint
position
by
mouth
Madison
Milne,
a
Cass
LLC
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
discontinuance
of
Brooke
Marshall
Road
is
right
into
the
record
by
the
chair:
oh
no!
No
playing
entitled
the
city,
Boston
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
highway,
discontinuance
plan,
Madison,
Park,
Village,
Brooke,
Marshall,
Road,
one
sheet
needed
October
5th,
2017.
Second,.
A
AG
Tomorrow,
Madison
Park
Development
Corporation.
We
are
before
the
committee
again
to
discuss
or
present
our
changes
incorporate
comments
that
we've
received
into
the
plans
and
again
this
is
for
a
development.
Madison
ammonia
cast
apartments,
part
of
woody
a
choice,
neighborhood
initiative,
60
units
of
affordable
housing
along
them,
Leah
Cass
Boulevard,
the
specific
repairs
that
you
are
reviewing
directly
relate
to
the
actual
discontinuance
portion
of
Brooke
washer
Road
that
we
previously
discussed.
AH
AH
AG
AH
AI
AG
AG
G
G
In
your
code,
okay,
thank
you.
The
next
thought
battle
is
any
approval,
and
this
is
for
the
commission
members,
since
your
specific
repair
that
is
being
proposed
in
these
plants
are
subject
to
the
Commission.
Approving
the
next
item,
which
you
give
us
a
one-foot
eastman.
Is
that
correct?
So,
whichever
the
vote
which
we
take
has
to
be
subjected
to
the
approval
of
the
next
item?
Assuming
that
the
next
item
gets
approved,.
Z
A
U
A
H
Make
a
motion
to
approve
position
by
Madison
Mellon
a
castle
LC
from
maintenance,
Pacific
repairs
in
they'll
make
a
full
evarro
Commercial
Road
and
sir
Joyner
truth
court.
As
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and
as
shown
on
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston
Public
Works
Department
engineering
divisions
for
Senator
pair
plan.
Madisonville
may
ask
apartments.
Brooke
Marshall
roads
were
joined,
the
truth.
I
AF
A
We
had
a
public
hearing.
The
first
item
is
on
a
petition
by
medicine,
Mel
Nia
Cass
LLC
for
the
acceptance
of
pedestrian
easements
adjacent
to
the
following
public
ways
in
Roxbury
Brooke,
Marshall
Road
on
the
southeasterly
side
generally
between
Mel
Nia,
caste
Boulevard
and
radar
circle,
Sojourner
Truth
court
on
his
north
westerly
side
generally
between
the
omnia
Cass
Boulevard
and
curve
place.
AG
Tamar
Madison
Park,
Development
Corporation
and
the
pedestrian
easement
came
out
of
our
review
of
the
previous
specific
repair
plans
that
we
just
discussed.
We're
essentially
we're
providing
a
one
foot
easement
along
Brook,
Marshall,
Road
and
Sojourner
Truth
Court
in
an
effort
to
provide
a
five
foot
travel
path
on
the
sidewalks.
AJ
AF
A
motion
to
approve
a
petition
by
Madison
no
Meah
cast
LLC
for
the
acceptance
of
pedestrian
easements
adjacent
to
the
following
public
ways
in
roxbury
was
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and
has
shown
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
pedestrian
easement,
Brooke,
Marshall,
Road,
she's,
going
to
truth.
Court
Roxbury
one
sheet
dated
November
28th,
2017
favor,.
T
A
Second,
items
on
a
petition
by
indigo
block
apartments,
LLC
for
the
widening
and
relocation
of
the
existing
right-of-way
lines
of
Hillsborough
Street
apartment
way
open
to
public
travel
in
Dorchester
at
a
suddenly
southerly
terminus
generally
at
Beckwith
Street.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16
2017
possess
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
widening
and
relocation
plan,
Hillsborough,
Street
private
way,
open
the
public
travel
Dorchester
district
1
sheet
dated
July
28th
2017.
AL
H
A
Moved
the
next
item
is
on
a
petition
by
indigo
block
apartments
LLC
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
the
following
public
ways
in
Dorchester,
consisting
of
curb
realignment,
roadway
and
sidewalk
reconstruction,
as
well
as
new
driveway
curb
cuts,
East
Cottage
Street
on
a
South
East
Side
at
address
number
65
generally
west
of
Norfolk
Avenue
Harrow
street,
as
northerly
terminus
generally
affect
the
street.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16th
2017.
AL
G
H
H
H
He's
cotton
Street
in
Harrow,
Street
I
show
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repair
plan,
east
cottage
and
Harrow
streets,
Dorchester
to
sheets
July,
20th
2017,
with
the
stipulation
that
the
water
main
relocation
view
put
it
in
a
safe
way
to
application.
Second,.
A
All
in
favor
aye
so
moved.
Thank
you.
The
next
item
is
on
a
petition
by
the
trustees
of
Boston
University
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
the
following
public
ways
in
Boston
Proper,
existing
of
curb
sidewalk
and
pedestrian
ramp
reconstruction,
as
well
as
new
and
relocated
specialty,
pavement
street
trees,
street
lighting
infrastructure,
irrigation
infrastructure,
groundwater,
recharge
infrastructure
and
curb
cuts.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16th
2017.
AM
My
name
is
Walt
Meisner
I'm,
the
associate
vice
president
for
operations
and
on
this
project,
I'm
the
project
exact,
to
expand
and
renovate
the
Goldman
School
of
Dental
Medicine
at
100,
East,
Newton
Street,
and
on
the
corner
of
East
Newton
Street
in
Albany
Street.
This
project
purpose
of
this
project
is
just
to
increase
the
quality
of
our
dental
education
programs
I'm
here
with
dead,
adept,
dammit
dammit
Dannic
we're
here
too.
AM
AN
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Deb
Dannic
with
niche
engineering
and
project
manager
and
engineer
sorry
for
the
late
addition
of
the
updated
plan,
you'll
notice.
The
only
change
on
that
plan
is
reflective
of
a
comment
from
the
new
business
hearing,
which
includes
re.
Looking
at
the
accessible
ramps
at
the
corner
of
East
Newton
and
Albany
Street
I
can
get
to
that
specific
detail.
Maybe
after
I
describe
the
whole
project.
Okay.
AN
So,
as
we
presented
at
the
new
business
hearing,
we're
here
to
request
modifications
to
the
existing
sidewalks
of
budding
our
property
at
100
East
student
Street,
it
includes
reconstruction
of
the
sidewalk
along
East
Newton
Street
in
Albany
Street
in
front
of
the
projects.
The
existing
sidewalk
on
East
Newton
Street
is
approximately
eight
and
a
half
feet
wide,
including
the
granite
curb,
has
a
paver
strip
and
cement
concrete
walkways,
and
one
existing
tree.
We're
proposing
to
remove
the
existing
tree
to
install
a
new
minimum.
AN
Five
foot
wide
cement,
concrete
sidewalk,
new
Street
trees,
a
pervious,
pavers
band
and
reset
and/or,
providing
new
granite
curb
is
required
along
that
sidewalk.
As
part
of
our
approvals,
we've
already
gone
to
the
parks
Commission
to
have
the
street
tree
hearing
and
we've
had
approval
for
removal
of
that
street
tree
with
our
new
proposed
street
trees.
We're
also
proposing
street
tree
irrigation
along
East
Newton
Street
when
we
work
our
way
around
the
corner
and
basically
paged
north
wrap
around
the
corner.
We're
going
to
reconstruct
the
accessible
ramps
at
that
corner
near
our
project
site.
AN
The
existing
Albany
Street
sidewalk
is
about
13
feet,
wide
cement
concrete
with
a
granite
curb
we're
proposing
to
install
street
trees
within
that
that
sidewalk
with
maintained
the
existing
location
of
the
granite
curb
because
we
know
that
the
Albany
Street
corridor
has
some
improve
it's
coming
along
within
the
next
couple
years.
The
clients
also
amenable
to
talking
about
those
changes.
AN
We
don't
anticipate
the
actual
construction
of
the
sidewalk
will
happen
for
another
couple
years,
but
we've
maintained
the
same
location
of
the
curb
and
worked
back
from
that
to
install
a
pervious,
pavers
and
street
trees,
and
we
ultimately
end
up
with
about
a
minimum
of
eight
and
a
half
feet
of
cement,
concrete
walkway
within
the
public
way.
The
other
thing
we're
proposing
along
the
Albany
Street
sidewalk,
there's
an
existing
MBTA
bus,
stop
that
they're,
actually
not
using
anymore,
so
we're
gonna,
remove
that
and
return
it
to
those
that
need
it.
G
AN
AN
Yeah,
so
we've
coordinated
also
a
GE
JCDecaux
to
see
if
they
want
us
to
do
something
else.
With
this
and/or
replace
stop
somewhere
else.
The
other
improvements
along
Albany
Street.
We
are
proposing
a
curb
cut,
a
driveway
cut
for
the
loading
area,
which
is
kind
of
on
the
north
side
of
our
site
as
well
as
we
will
have
I
think
I
mention
the
street
trees.
AN
They
will
also
have
irrigation,
we're
also
proposing
groundwater
recharge
wells
to
be
located
within
the
sidewalk,
we're
putting
them
in
kind
of
landscapes
trip
as
much
as
possible,
but
those
are
needed
in
order
to
comply
with
the
article
32
groundwater
recharge
requirements.
One
thing
I
did
not
mention
on
both
streets,
there's
existing
streetlights
and
we're
gonna
maintain
those
as
much
as
possible
and
have
coordinated
that
with
the
street
lighting
division.
So,
back
to
the
new
plan,
where
I
mentioned
there
was
a
slight
modification
to
the
accessible
ramps
at
the
intersection.
AN
One
of
the
comments
we
heard
at
the
intersection
of
Albany
and
east
Newton
Street
during
our
new
business
hearing
was
we
had
looked
at
the
adjacent
ramp,
so
the
ramps
plan,
north
east
and
south
west
as
to
whether
or
not
they
needed
to
be
reconstructed.
So
we
expanded
that
to
look
at
the
one
at
the
southeast
corner.
So
all
four
ramps
have
now
been
evaluated.
One
is
compliant
the
other
free
or
not,
so
we
will
be
reconstructing
the
three
non-compliant
ramps
as
part
of
this
project
as
well.
G
AN
I
G
H
AM
H
AM
H
AK
H
AK
H
AM
AN
I
A
Our
next
item
is
also
on
a
petition
by
the
trustees
of
Boston
University
for
the
granting
of
birth
retention
license
for
the
installation
of
a
temporary
air
support
system
within
Albany
Street
Boston
Proper,
located
on
North
Wesley's
side
northeast
of
East
Newton
Street.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16
2017,
and
this
has
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
temporary
earth
retention
plan,
100,
yeast,
Newton,
Street,
Boston,
117,
okay,.
AK
AN
You
I'm
again
I'm
Deb
Dannic
with
niche
engineering
project
manager
and
engineer
we're
currently
requesting
a
license
for
temporary
or
support
as
part
of
this
project.
As
part
of
the
addition
and
renovation,
the
project
will
be
constructing
a
new
basement
for
basically
mechanical
space
for
a
water
meter
room
along
Albany
Street.
The
full
basement
will
be
within
the
property
line,
but
in
order
to
construct
the
underground
building,
we
request
that
we
can
install
some
temporary
air
support
within
the
right-of-way
of
Albany
Street
within
the
sidewalk.
G
AN
AN
One
item
that
came
up
as
part
of
the
new
business
hearing
was
mr.
Nelson
requested
that
we
do
some
video
inspection
of
existing
BWC
infrastructure
in
Albany
Street
prior
to
the
start
of
our.
You
know,
installation
process
so
that
that
work
has
been
included
in
the
site
plan.
That's
going
through
PwC
review,
as
well
as
our
construction
documents
in
vibration.
Modern,
thank
you
I'll
make
sure.
That's
there
too.
A
AN
AO
Afternoon,
commissioners,
my
name
is
Rebecca
Lee
I'm,
with
the
law
firm
of
mince
lemon
to
my
left
is
Karin
Johnson
from
Charter
Realty
and
development
and
Lisa
child
from
the
firm
VHB
we're
here
on
a
petition
for
specific
repairs
relating
to
the
plaza
that
is
in
front
of
the
form
of
Martin
Annie's
building
in
the
north
end.
This
plaza
is
currently
owned
by
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
and
is
scheduled
to
be
to
be
transferred
to
the
Stewart
city's
stewardship
as
part
of
the
master
conveyance
happening
related
to
the
central
artery
project.
AO
Mark
Boyle
from
the
MBTA
was
unable
to
be
here
today,
but
wrote
an
email
to
Amy
and
top
fully
supporting
the
petition,
we're
here
before
you
with
some
changes
to
the
plans,
as
shown
on
what
was
submitted
since
the
less
new
business
hearing.
As
a
result
of
a
meeting
that
PSE
staff
had
with
the
fire
department
having
to
do
with
access
to
the
facility.
So
I
will
let
Lisa
run
through
what
those
changes
are,
and
we
can
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
about
the
project
or
about
the
changes.
AP
Commissioned
Lisa
Chow
with
bhp
as
Rebecca
alluded
to
P
I,
see
staff
met
with
Boston
Fire
Department
after
the
new
business
hearing,
and
they
requested
the
closure
of
the
existing,
curb
cut
and
replacement
of
existing
curb
between
the
accessible
ramps
on
Hanover,
Street
and.
A
AO
AO
G
H
H
AQ
We
had
some
conversations
last
time:
apologies,
Karen,
Johnson
from
Charter,
Realty
and
development
made
some
conversations
last
time
about
really
the
most
appropriate
programming
for
the
plaza,
and
we
stated
then
and
really
in
front
of
the
Freedom
Trail
Commission
as
well.
We
believe
that
there
are
a
number
of
stakeholders
that
are
interested
in
the
activation
of
this
plaza
and
the
ultimate
programming
and
whether
that's
the
existing
location
of
the
hub
way,
bikes,
the
obviously
the
relocated,
Freedom
Trail
our
proposed
outdoor
cafe
areas
and
the
planters.
AQ
We
would
like
to
work
with
both
representatives
of
Noura,
which
is
the
north
and
waterfront
residents
association,
as
well
as
the
north
and
beautification
committee,
to
determine
those
locations
in
having
conversations
with
representatives
of
Nara.
They
have
some
concerns
about,
for
example,
outdoor
performance
spaces
and
and
in
having
conversations
with
the
north
and
Beautification
Committee.
They
have
some
questions
about
the
most
appropriate
location
for
outdoor
benches
and
planters,
and
so
we
really
would
like
to
work
cooperatively
with
all
those
stakeholders.
AQ
H
H
A
AQ
Acceptable
to
us,
and-
and
you
know,
we
have
been
working
with
Halverson
design
in
the
past
and
I
have
already
reached
out
to
dubrow
Nia
from
Nara
and
offered
to
include
him
in
any
conversations
going
forward,
as
well
as
Patricia
Thibodeaux
from
the
north
and
Beautification
Committee,
and
we
we
clearly
will
be
a
sponsor
to
some
extent
of
some
of
these
initiatives.
However,
I
don't
think
it's
appropriate
for
us
to
say
that
that
we
should
be
the
primary
or
sole
initiator
of
this
conversation.
H
AO
G
The
plaza
today
bricks
are
they
the
wire
cut
or
the
old
styles
and
heart
breaks.
I,
don't
remember,
because
there
was
a
point
in
time
when
the
artery
was
doing
brick
work.
We
stopped
them
from
using
the
styles
and
heart,
but
we
got
the
city
hall
table
and
we
changed
to
the
white
heart
I.
Don't
remember
whether
this
location
was
done
with
the
buyer
card
bricks
versus
not
so
suitable,
City
Hall
pavers.
Do
you
remember
what
this
one
is.
G
I
A
AF
Petition
by
chart
across
the
street
LLC
in
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation,
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
the
following
public
ways
in
Boston
Proper
is
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and
is
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repair
plan
across
street
one
1980
and
over
Street
Boston,
proper
two
sheets
dated
October
20
at
night.
2017.
A
So
moved.
The
next
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
Charter
cross
street
LLC
and
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
for
the
granting
of
a
projection
license
for
the
installation
of
canopies
of
our
portions
of
the
sidewalk
within
cross
street
Boston
Proper
Loki
announced
northeasterly
side
between
Hanover
Street
and
Salem
Street.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16th
2017.
This
is,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
Boston
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
projection
and
crane
canopy
license
plan
cross
street
198
Hanover
Street
Boston
Proper.
Once
she
dated
October
20th
2017.
AO
For
you
to
see
a
perspective
of
the
building,
this
is
a
very
modest
sized
building.
It
is
not
nearly
what
the
as
of
right
height
is
it's
merely
a
one-story
building
with
the
mezzanine
level,
a
very
modest
size
building
the
canopies
that
are
requested
here
relate
to
building
entrances.
At
least
I
can
walk
you
through
the
particulars.
I
G
AQ
Current
use
is
residential
and
commercial
and
it's
approximately
ten
thousand
square
feet
of
floor
area
and
we're
proposing
to
remove
the
four
storey
building
at
53
Salem
and
the
one-story
building
at
198
cross
street
and
replace
it
with
a
one-story
building
on
the
entire
parcel
totaling,
including
the
mezzanine
level,
approximately
7,500
square
feet
for
three
commercial
tenants.
So
the
mezzanine
level
will
only
be
accessed
within
the
same
tenant
space
with
ground-floor
access.
So
we
anticipate
the
same
type
of
uses
that
are
out
there
today,
which
includes
cafes,
retail
and
restaurants.
A
A
F
AQ
I
I
H
A
motion
to
approve
the
petition
by
charter
cross
street
LLC
and
massachusetts
department
transportation
for
the
granting
of
a
projection
license
with
cross
street.
I
was
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and,
as
shown
on
the
plan,
title
city
of
boston,
public
works,
department,
engineering,
division,
projection,
canopy,
license
plan
cross
street
198,
Hanover
Street
Boston
Proper,
one
sheet
dated
October
20th
2017.
A
A
Next
item
is
on
a
petition
by
T
G,
a
seventy
Federal
Street
LLC
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
Congress
Street
Boston
Proper,
located
on
Wesley's
generally
north
of
Federal
Street,
consisting
of
sidewalk
reconstruction
as
well
as
new
specialty
pavement.
This
was
new
business
on
November
16th
2017.
This
has
shown
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repair
plan,
Congress,
Street,
Boston
Proper
to
she'd,
stand
October,
31st,
2017,
good.
I
M
AF
I
AJ
Sara
Lee
Young
mayor's
Commission
for
persons
with
disabilities.
We
worked
with
the
project
team
to
minimize
the
impact
of
the
color
concrete
on
the
pedestrian
path
of
travel.
The
concern
is
that
large
changes,
in
contrast,
can
be
easily
mistaken
for
steps
or
holes
for
constituents
and
pedestrians
with
low
vision.
After
review
of
the
samples,
the
Commission
asked
the
proponents
to
consider
lightening
the
color
of
the
darker
shade
of
concrete
to
reduce
the
degree
of
contrast.
However,
they
declined
on
consideration
citing
aesthetic
concerns
with
the
overall
project.
G
AJ
G
AJ
AF
Make
a
motion
to
approve
a
petition
by
TGA
77th
Street
LLC
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
Congress
Street.
It's
right
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and
is
shown
in
the
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repair
plan,
Congress,
Street,
Boston
Proper,
two
sheets
dated
October
31st
2017.
A
E
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members,
the
Commission
I'm
Peter,
cohan
ski
from
cool
cement
stores,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Harvard
University
I'm
joined
by
Joe
O'farrell
who's,
the
managing
director
of
Harvard
capital
projects,
as
well
as
Mark
young
hands
from
VHB
and
Mike
Regan
from
VHB
with
project
engineers.
E
Harvard
has
submitted
three
petitions
in
support
of
work
in
the
area
of
Western
Avenue
and
North
Harvard
Street
in
Austin.
This
is
work,
all
of
which
is
part
of
our
Harvard's
institutional
master
plan
for
the
Austin
campus.
You
will
remember
that
the
Commission
approved
specific
repairs
and
pedestrian
easements
along
Western
Avenue
just
about
exactly
a
year
ago.
E
The
approvals
were
seeking
now
would
continue
those
streetscape
conditions,
east
of
the
previously
crew,
approved
specific
repairs
and
easements.
We
are
also
requesting
the
approval
of
a
grant
of
location
to
allow
private
utility
private
utility
conduits
to
cross
north
Harvard
Street,
which
would
serve
Harvard
properties
on
either
of
North.
Harbor
Street
Joe
is
here
and
can
can
give
you
a
quick
contextual
overview
of
where
this
fits
into
overtime.
G
AH
G
AH
A
A
AH
AT
A
G
AT
G
AT
I
G
Great
with
the
road
pay
has
been
fully
explored
in
the
combined
convert
a
conversation
between
MWRA
because
I'm,
finding
it
surprising
that
they,
as
it
is
only
18
inches,
underneath
our
roadway
okay.
So
let's
have
a
conversation
with
them
and
if
it,
if
it
comes
to
the
fact
that
they
can't
tolerate
three
inches
of
asphalt,
which
may
which
we
may
have
to
put
for
a
multitude
of
reasons.
I
AH
G
AU
M
H
G
AH
A
For
the
detail
that
we
looked
at
for
the
public
realm
plan,
that's
part
of
the
that's
for
peeking
yards
l
know,
but
is
there
anything
which,
on
the
specific
repair
plan
that
we're
doing
here?
That
is
not
following
some
the
design
standards
that
may
have
been
specified
of
the
larger
beacon
yards
conversation.
E
A
D
Good
afternoon
mr.
chair,
while
we're
setting
up
I
could
go
ahead
and
get
started
in
the
in
the
interest
of
time.
Attorney
mix
Azula
from
McDermott,
quilty
and
Miller
with
me
to
my
immediate
left,
is
Jason
Costello
from
margulies
Peruzzi
architects
to
my
far
left
Steven
Ventresca
from
niche
engineering
I'm
just
going
to
give
you
a
brief
overview,
I'll,
keep
it
as
quick
as
possible,
but
50
Stanford
Street.
It's
an
existing
ten
story,
medical
office
building
and
structured
parking
facility.
D
So
the
the
overall
project
is
in
a
planned
development
area,
it's
also
in
the
West
End
land
assembly
plan
from
1957.
So
up
until
this
point,
we've
been
very
involved
in
a
community
process
because
we
needed
to
obtain
a
PDA
amendment
in
order
to
allow
for
that
extra
floor
area
as
well
as
a
minor
modification
to
that
West
End
land
assembly
plan
from
1957,
so
we've
had
a
robust
and
extensive
community
outreach
process
as
a
result
of
those
changes
with
the
community
and
the
city
for
basically
the
past
year
or
so.
D
The
project
that
we're
going
to
show
you
today
is
a
result.
It
includes
a
lot
of
comment
from
both
the
city
and
the
community
to
we're.
Gonna
show
you
today
and
Steven
will
show
you
in
a
little
bit
more
detail,
but
the
two
purposes
that
were
in
front
of
the
Commission
today
is
for
pedestrian
easement
along
William
Cardinal
O'connell
way
of
approximately
twenty
four
hundred
forty
four
square
feet
and
specific
repairs
along
William,
Cardinal
O'connor
way
about
you
know:
six
hundred
square
feet
of
specific
repairs.
D
A
F
AV
It's
important
to
note
that
the
building
is
located
based
on
the
foundation
while
at
the
parking
garage
below
which,
in
the
existing
condition,
marks
the
available
edge
of
that
sidewalk.
So
we're
not
actually
technically,
even
if
the
building
wasn't
coming
out
to
that
point,
we
would
not
be
able
to
extend
the
sidewalk
at
grade
any
further
to
the
north.
A
F
A
G
I
very
familiar
with
this
building
as
many
of
us,
because
our
physicians
may
be
there
so
again
in
the
interest
of
time.
We
try
and
close
this
issue
out.
I
just
don't
want
to
take
any
more
time
here,
but
I'm
not
sure
with
that.
This
is
the
optimum
balance
between
the
parking
needs
and
24/7
continuous
needs
for
various
traits,
including
those
that
are
coming
to
the
physicians
buildings,
because
you
mean
those
are
aligned
in
such
a
way.
So
let's
continue
this
discussion,
but.
A
A
AW
AW
We
are
here
for
a
project
at
321,
Harrison
Ave,
and
that
is
on
a
parcel
of
land
about
eighty-three
eighty-four
thousand
square
feet.
That's
bounded
by
Harrison,
Ave,
Mullins
way,
Washington
Street
and
Harold
Street
on
the
site.
Right
now
is
an
existing
parking
garage
and
also
an
11-story
office
building.
What
we
are
proposing
is
to
build
on
top
of
the
parking
garage
and
eight-story
office,
building,
make
significant
pedestrian
realm
improvements
such
as.
AW
Why
we're
here,
and
also
we
do
the
lobby
in
between
the
new
office
building
the
existing
office
building
an
existing
office
building
would
be
about
two
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
two
hundred
thirty
thousand
square
feet
and
I
think
that's.
It.
We've
gone
through
a
robust
community
process.
This
has
gone
through
the
BPD
a
and
it
is
a
planned
development
area
PDA
and
it
we
have
applied
for
the
building.
AX
I
AX
AH
K
I
M
AX
Going
to
be
concrete,
sidewalks
grande
curbing
rays
granting
planters
for
trees
and
landscaping
in
the
furniture
zone
with
bike
racks,
we
are
also
going
to
be
providing
pervious
pavement
so
that
we
can
both
increase
ground
water
infiltration.
We
are
in
the
G
cog
district,
as
well
as
to
help
the
plants
grow
vigorously
in
this
location.
AX
AX
AX
AX
AX
AX
AX
AX
I
AX
A
With
the
new
street
lights,
we're
doing
electricity,
but
not
fiber
right
now,
it's
something
to
talk
about
through
now
the
public
hearing.
We
are
it's
because
so
many
of
our
lives
are
being
diverted
for
uses
to
do
things
that
are,
in
addition
to
light
in
the
public,
right-of-way
require
actually
the
fiber
there's,
maybe
value
and
that's
looking
at
whether
there's
something
in
the
near
term,
so
that
in
the
future
we
are
reading
up
the
sidewalk
and
put
in
fiber.
H
I
A
AY
This
is
the
final
element
in
the
repositioning
of
the
lobby
area
of
260
Franklin,
which
you
may
recall
it
is
located
at
the
corner
of
Franklin
and
Oliver
Street.
It
is
to
date
rather
interesting,
but
1980s
era,
Lobby
and
the
hope
is
to
bring
it
with
great
a
much
greater
lightness
and
openness
to
the
pedestrian
realm.
So.
AI
A
AR
AJ
AZ
AZ
AZ
AZ
Those
of
brick
sidewalks
and
we're
gonna
store
it
in
kind
with
the
same
bricks
as
you
remain.
We've
met
with
Tim
of
Donohue
in
your
department,
yes,
and
he
actually
made
that
recommendation,
because
in
that
particular
area
there
is
a
large
infrastructure
of
some
kind
of
water
device
that
precluded
us
from
going
over
it
that's
a
curb
to
curb
facility,
so
the
only
way
that
we
can
get
past
it
is
going
up
on
the
sidewalk
and
that's
pretty
much.
What
I'm?
AZ
Talking
about
with
this
agenda
item
number
six:
the
cross
street
LLC
they're
going
to
be
doing
brickwork
in
that
same
area,
so
we'll
either
remove
the
brick
and
replace
them
in
kind
or
use
the
same
type
of
brick.
I
know
there
was
an
issue
with
there's
two
different
types
of
brick,
so
we'll
make
sure
that
we
take
that
into.
AZ
O
AJ
AO
AO
AR
A
Actually
right
a
measure
good
part
of
your
conversations
with
cross
street
folks
on
cross
way.
We
do
think
that
there
will
be
five.
Our
power
needs
for
the
kiosk
for
other
things.
It's
a
commission
Nelson's
point
about
your
having
those
conversations.
We
should
talk
about
such
a
dough
absolutely
two
weeks
enough
time,
absolutely
first,
thank
you.
I
will
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn.