Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6 PM
Online only
This meeting has happened. Minutes are final.
What happened
2 items of legislation were taken up.
- 1 accepted
- 1 kept in committee
Agenda 2 items
Notices from the agenda
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Burnley at 6:03 pm and adjourned at 6:14pm on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Davis and Burnley), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Clingan). Others Present: John Doyle - Assistant City Clerk
(Posted online: 11/7/25 at 5:00 PM)
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Roll Call
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1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Licenses and Permits Committee Meeting of October 8, 2025.
Roll call: 2 aye · 1 absent
- Willie Burnley Jr.Aye
- Jesse ClinganAbsent
- Lance L. DavisAye
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2.
Comcast applying for a Grant of Location to install a total of 49 feet of conduit in Houghton Street, from Utility Pole 174/1 to a point of pickup at 121 Prospect Street.
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