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Staff raises concern that fiber crews proposed to trench over water and sewer mains without showing plans
Summary
A staff member said contractors have proposed putting a fiber-optic line over existing sewer and water mains and did not provide plans on-site, raising safety and coordination concerns for utility crews.
A staff member warned that outside contractors proposing fiber-optic work have at times not shown plans and have suggested routing a fiber line directly above utility mains, a practice the staff member said could create conflicts with water and sewer infrastructure.
The staff member said crews "don't show me the plans" and described proposals to "put[] a fiber optic line right on top of 1 of our sewer mains, right on top of 1 of our water mains," portraying that as a recurring problem that warrants clearer coordination and review.
The transcript records the concern as staff commentary; no formal enforcement action, permitting decision or specific contractor was named in the discussion. The committee did not record a motion or vote on the matter in the provided segments.
