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Porter panel approves Vytal Group permit for telecom work on 413th East Avenue with contractual stipulations
Summary
The Porter Planning and Zoning Committee on April 2 approved a permit for Vytal Group to directional drill and plow for telecommunications infrastructure on 413th East Avenue, requiring a three-foot bore, a town attorney-drafted contract limiting the Town’s liability for fiber damage, and Consolidated Communications to cover a track-hoe rental for tree removal.
Chairman Steve Dickey moved and Kevin Walker seconded a motion to approve a permit for Vytal Group to directional drill and plow for telecommunications infrastructure on 413th East Avenue between East 191st Street and East Derby Avenue. The committee approved the motion unanimously.
The approval included explicit stipulations: the contract will be drafted by the town attorney, the bore depth must be three feet, the Town will not be responsible for any damage to the fiber cables, and Consolidated Communications will pay for rental of a large track hoe so the Town can complete tree removal on 413th East Avenue. "Motion was made by Chairman Steve Dickey to approve the permit for Vytal Group according to the stipulations that a contract be drafted by the town attorney specifying that the bore would be three (3) feet deep and the Town would not be responsible for any damage to the fiber cables," the minutes state.
The vote tally recorded Ryan Moore, Steve Dickey, Lucas Beaty and Kevin Walker as voting yes and none voting no. The minutes do not record any public comment, cost estimates for the track-hoe rental, or a statement from Vytal Group or Consolidated Communications in response to the stipulations.
The committee did not record additional technical specifications beyond the three-foot bore depth, and the minutes do not indicate timing for when the town attorney will present the draft contract.
