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Votes at a glance: Quincy council approves utility grants, parking changes and traffic controls
Summary
At its Oct. 6 meeting the Quincy City Council approved multiple utility grant of location orders for National Grid/Verizon and a package of traffic and parking changes, all by affirmative roll call votes.
The Quincy City Council on Oct. 6 approved a series of utility grant orders and traffic/parking ordinances, each by roll call, following positive recommendations from the Public Works and Traffic committees. Most items drew no public comment and passed unanimously.
Utility grant of location orders (National Grid/Verizon/Gas): - COUNCIL ORDER 2025‑104 — Utility grant of location, National Grid/Verizon, West Quantuck Street at Arlington Street. Positive recommendation from Public Works; approved by roll call (9–0). - COUNCIL ORDER 2025‑105 — Utility grant of location, National Grid/Verizon, Federal Ave at Garrett Street. Positive recommendation; approved by roll call (9–0). - COUNCIL ORDER 2025‑106 — Utility grant of location, National Grid/Verizon, Chubbuck Street at Washington Street and Raycroft Ave. Positive recommendation; approved by roll call (9–0). - COUNCIL ORDER 2025‑113 — Utility grant of location, National Grid Gas, General Dunford Drive at Hancock Street (101 General McConville Way). Positive recommendation; approved by roll call (9–0).
Traffic and parking orders reported out by the Traffic Committee (Chair Liang) and approved by the council included a mix of new parking restrictions, removal of parking, and added stop signs. Highlights: - 2025‑114 — Remove 3‑hour parking on south side of Coddington Street (Newcomb St to 500 ft NE of Newcomb). Approved (9–0). - 2025‑115 — Add 2‑hour parking on both sides of Coddington Street (Newcomb St to Southern Artery). Approved (9–0). - 2025‑125(?) — No parking on odd side of Oak Street (item ID as read in transcript). Approved (9–0). - No parking anytime between 53 and 55 Sonoma Road at Nelson Street. Approved (9–0). - Remove a parking restriction at 57 Buckley Street. Approved (9–0). - 2025‑112 — Add two stop signs at Pembroke Street at Lorton Street to create a four‑way stop. Approved (9–0).
Most items were presented with positive committee recommendations and passed without substantive council debate. Where brief discussion occurred, it focused on procedural or technical clarifications. All listed items were approved by roll call with nine affirmative votes recorded.
The council also set a referral to the ordinance committee for a traffic request in Ward 4 to add two stop signs at Kimball Street and Campbell Street.
