PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING

FEBRUARY 4, 2002

WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

SAXE ROOM

Convened: 7:00 p.m.

Adjourned: 8:45 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councillor Stephen T. Patton

 

Also:                     DPW Commissioner Robert L. Moylan

                             DPW Director of Engineering Edward Carrigan

                             DPW Assistant Commissioner Tony Meriano

                             DPW Staff Timothy Reiner

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

 

CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS

                                               

                                                                                                Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                  Location                        In City Council

 

1.       John Campanale et al                 Franklin St.                     #47 CC 8/22/00

                                                          (from Plantation St. east to

                                                          Harrington Way at no cost to abutters)

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager investigate the possibility of accessing state funds for the construction of sidewalks in Harrington Way and Franklin Street as part of the funding for the construction of a new North High School.

 

2.       Councillor Clancy on                McKeon Rd.                   #14bCC 10/24/00

behalf of Barbara Janita et al

Recommend File

 

3.       Mihail Bocka                            Fourth St.                       #6 CC 1/16/01

Recommend File

 

4.       Paul G. Ericson, Trustee           25, 29 & 35                    #13 CC 5/29/01

          Mai Tai Realty Trust                 Heywood St.

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

GUARDRAILS

         

5.       Petition of Sophie Kaltsas request guardrail in front of brook between Meadowbrook Rd. and Dennison Rd.

          #17 CC January 8, 2002

Recommend Approval and add to the list

 

6.       Petition of Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Robert Seder request guardrail replacement in front of 36 Terrace Dr.

          #31a CC January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

SEWER LINE

 

7.       Petition of John D'Iorio & Kenneth Pecora request to extend the main sewer from the existing location on Onset St to Lots 17, 18 19 & 20 on Porter St. Request to be done at the expense of the City.

          #9 CC November 13, 2001

Recommend Refer to the Planning Board for hearing

 

WATER LINE

         

8.       Petition of Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Greg Pike request the City Council to upgrade water main to 2 inch pipe to feed to new house at 285 Heard St. as soon as possible.

          #11c CC November 13, 2001

Recommend Approval and add to the list

 

 

 

ABATEMENTS – PRIVATE STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT

 

          Petitioner’s Name                   Assessment #       $ Amount             Location

 

9.       Michael G. Marquis                   #50061                  $1,648.35              Beaumont Rd.

          #12 CC 5/1/01

Recommend Deny

 

ABATEMENTS – PUBLIC STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT

          Petitioner’s Name                   Assessment #       $ Amount             Location

 

10.     Joseph/Mary Salo                       #24380                  $8,805.19             Barnstable Rd.

                #6 CC April 10, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with it’s opinion relative to the frontage dispute involving property at 3 Barnstable Road.

 

11.     Kevin  & Karin                           #24351                  $5,136.00           Valley View Ln.

          Gosler

#7 CC April 10, 2001

Recommend Approval of Petition for full abatement

 

12.     Nicholas  & Francine                  #24373                  $2,939.83            Benham St.

          Spagnola

          #10 CC April 24, 2001

Recommend Deny

 

13.     Robert & Teresa                        #24417                  $1,483.20            Arline St.

          Girouard on behalf of R. Wayne Richard

#13 CC May 7, 2001

Recommend Deny

 

14.     Anthony/Ann Rucci                  #24367                  $10,149.00            Benham St.       

#15 CC June 19, 2001

Recommend Deny

 

Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works take appropriate corrective action to alleviate water runoff problem at intersection of Benham Street and Phoenix Street.

 

15.     Arthur/Barbara Rossi               #24356                    $6,630.28            Benham St.

          #36 CC August 21, 2001

Recommend Approval of partial abatement to $541.28

 

16.     Irwin Kwiat, Esq.                     #24384                  $16,324.93            Barnstable Rd.

          on behalf of Vincent Gencarelli

          #17 CC September 18, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

ABATEMENT – SEWER ASSESSMENT

 

          Petitioner’s Name                   Assessment #       $ Amount             Location

 

17.     Peter/Jeannette White                  #30762                  $4,800.00            Carpenter Ave.

#23 CC 11/9/99

          In Committee on January 13, 2000 - Held

          In Committee on August 21, 2000 – Held

Recommend Deny

 

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

18.     Relative to zone on Carpenter Ave. and Bullard Ave.

#21B CM September 26, 2000

Recommend File

 

19.     Relative to street pavement openings longer than 10 feet.

#24I CM August 21, 2001

          In Committee September 10, 2001 - Held

Recommend File

 

20.     Relative to Status Report #5 - Street Resurfacing Projects.

          #24E CM November 13, 2001

Recommend File

 

21.     Relative to Status Report #6 - Street Resurfacing Projects.

          #24C CM December 18, 2001

Recommend File

 

22.     Relative to completion of the Private Street Maintenance Program.

          #24I CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

23.     Relative to locations of sanitary and surface sewers in the Chester Street/West Chester Street Neighborhoods.

          #24E CM January 8, 2002

Recommend Hold (list on the February 25th, 2002 Public Works Committee agenda with the hearing for sewers)

 

24.     Relative to the failed septic system in Paxton.

          #24H CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

25.     Relative to water flow and control problems relative to construction on Dixon and Wakefield Streets.

          #21B CM December 18, 2001

Recommend File

 

26.     Relative to Wayne and Baker Streets periodic flooding.          

          #24D CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

27.     Relative to Yard Waste Drop-Off Sites.

          #24B CM November 20, 2001

Recommend File

 

28.     Relative to a Petition/New Island on Eastern Ave.

#24E CM October 17, 2000

Recommend File

 

29.     Relative to Plantings on the Island on Eastern Avenue.

#24B CM November 14, 2000

Recommend File

 

30.     Relative to Grimewatch Program - September 2001 Activity.

          #24C CM November 13, 2001

Recommend File

 

31.     Relative to Grimewatch Program - October 2001 Activity.

          #24A CM December 18, 2001

Recommend File

 

32.     Relative to the activities of our Grime Watch Program.

          #24G CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

PETITIONS

 

33.     William Coleman, III, request City Council to have City Administration name the Police Headquarters after Chief Edward P Gardella upon his retirement.

#22 CC September 5, 2000

Recommend Approval as amended to be named “Hall of Chiefs”.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager consider appointing an ad-hoc committee to consider appropriate design of the lobby of Police Headquarters as the “Hall of Chiefs”.

 

34.     Herion Koka request fire hydrant located in front of the driveway of 32 Second St. be relocated.

          #30 CC August 21, 2001

          In Committee October 22, 2001 - Held

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

35.     Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Joseph Capone request abatement of water and sewer bill from the previous owner of 15-17 Putnam Lane.

          #7c CC December 18, 2001

Recommend File

 

36.     Paul R. Bottis, Jr., Director of Physical Plant at Clark University request to install an electrical duct bank across Hawthorne St. This duct bank will be located between property Clark own at 9 & 10 Hawthorne St. All work to be done at Clark University's expense and to be done to City of Worcester specifications.

          #6 CC December 18, 2001

Recommend Refer to City Council for scheduling of a grant plan hearing

 

37.     Councillor Konstatina B Lukes on behalf of Ralph J. Oliveri request abatement of costs of $4,479.01 for the repair of a water leak.

          #20 CC January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER

 

38.     The Committees of Traffic & Parking and Public Works request Administration to consider deploying one plowing inspector per truck instead of two.

          #39 CC October 2, 2001         

Recommend File

 

WEST CHESTER STREET  DISCUSSION

 

39.     Order of Councillors Stephen Patton & Timothy P. Murray requesting Public Works Committee to consider a petition to make the private portion of West Chester St. public.

          #49m CC September 4, 2001

          In Committee October 22, 2001 - Held First Hearing

          In Committee December 13, 2001 - Held Second Hearing

          In Committee January 8, 2002 - Held

Recommend Approval

 

40.     Communication of the City Manager relative to traffic study for West Chester St.

          #24E CM October 23, 2001

          In Committee December 13, 2001 - Held

          In Committee January 8, 2002 - Held

Recommend File

 

41.     Communication of the City Manager relative to widening of West Chester St. and traffic calming devices on West Chester St.

          #24MCM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works mark the proposed path of the curbs along West Chester Street during the Spring of 2002.