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National Grid seeks underground conduit on Cabot and Hale; council asks coordination with fire department
Summary
At a March 3 public hearing, National Grid asked to install underground electrical conduit on Cabot and Hale streets. National Grid said the work would take one to three days; the council's public services committee recommended granting the petition provided the company coordinate with the fire department.
The Beverly City Council opened a public hearing on March 3 on a National Grid petition (31053718) to install underground electrical conduit on Cabot and Hale streets. Michael Cozzati, representing National Grid, said the work is needed because a customer is upgrading electrical service and estimated the installation would take "1 to 3 days. I think 3 days," he said.
Councillor Spegg asked whether the planned work would affect the fire station and observed the distance looked to be about 22 feet from a manhole in Hale Street to the fire station; Cozzati confirmed the measurement. Councillor Bowen asked that National Grid coordinate traffic management with the fire department so vehicle movements from the station would not be impeded during work days.
After the public hearing, councilors closed the hearing and referred the petition to the Committee on Public Services for further action. The committee later recommended that the petition be granted with a request that National Grid coordinate directly with the fire department; the full council accepted that recommendation later in the meeting.
No residents signed up to speak during the public hearing. The record shows the committee asked National Grid to work with the fire department on an alternate plan if work in the street could affect emergency-vehicle egress.
