THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2019 Page 13 CITY COUNCIL | FROM PAGE 1 on the property has since been demolished – something that does not happen often in Everett. “We are light years behind any city,” he said. Antonelli said he envisions a small sandwich or coffee shop with 18 residential units above it. “I’m building this myself; I’m taking a risk; the risk is the retail component,” he said, adding that the permitting process has taken almost two years. Councillor-at-Large Wayne Matewsky said he does not consider parking to be a major problem. “There are more and more people taking public transportation,” he said. would be emitted by each antenna. In addition, Matewsky said he wanted to see one of the devices, and Councillor-at-Large Peter Napolitano asked how many T-Mobile customers live in Everett. The City Council ultimately voted 6-2 to refer the matter to the Committee of the Whole. Portal To Hope In other news, Deborah Fallon, founder of Portal To Hope, recognized Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Police Chief Steven Mazzie, former Mayor David Ragucci and Joanne DeMato for the contributions they have made to the organization since it was founded in 1996. Newly promoted Fire Capt. Walter Sikora, Capt. Jay Lewis, Lt. Rich Collins and Lt. Sabato LoRusso (center) with Fire Chief Anthony Carli, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City Council on September 23. (Courtesy Photo) Deborah Fallon (center), founder of Portal To Hope, is shown with Mayor Carlo DeMaria as well as members of the organization, elected offi cials and city employees on September 23. Since its founding in 1996, Portal To Hope has helped more than 5,000 victims of domestic violence. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) “This project is right on the bus line, the Bluebikes are there and the green ones, too.” Small cell antennas The City Council also heard a presentation from Rosanna Ferrante, representing Extent, LLC regarding a request to install small cell antennas at 10 locations around the city. They include three locations on Broadway and four locations on Ferry Street as well as one location on Union Street, Chelsea Street and Main Street. Ferrante said this would be the first wave of what would be a total of 41 small cell antennas to bolster service for T-Mobile users. “It really is a network plan,” she said, adding that the antennas comply with federal regulations. However, Ward 5 Councillor Rosa DiFlorio said the matter needs to be vetted by one of the City Council’s committees. “We have committees for a reason,” she said. DiFlorio also wanted to know how much radiation Fallon also spoke about the success of the Everett Victim Advocacy Project, which was formed two years later. “It is an award-winning program that has served over 5,000 people since its inception in 1998,” she said. Fallon said Portal To Hope helped influence the passage of Sandy’s Law in 2010. Under this law, which was named in memory of Everett resident Sandy Berfield, criminal harassment is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. School Committee Member-at-Large Millie Cardello praised Fallon for staying the course. “You have forged ahead, you have stuck with it,” she said. “I have the utmost respect for everything you have done.” However, Fallon said more effort is needed to prevent domestic violence. “We have vigils every year; how many people turn out for those vigils – maybe 20,” said Fallon. “People forget about the victims of domestic violence. People are quick to reach out to us at times of tragedy.”
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