PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
Convened:
6:03 P.M.
Adjourned:
8:15 P.M.
Present: Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr., Chairman
Councillor Stephen Patton
Councillor Philip Palmieri
Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Comsr. DPW
Andrew Murch, Deputy Comsr., DPW
Edward Carrigan, Engineering, DPW
Tim Reiner, DPW
Anthony Meriano, DPW
Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk
Item # &
Date
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
1. Irene C Adamaitis et al Roy St. #11
CC 10/23/01
In
Committee December 13, 2001 - Held
In
Committee August 27, 2002 - Held
Recommend
Leave to withdraw
2. Susan Benoit et al Swan
Ave #6 CC 10/29/02
(from
Passway One to Amber St.)
Recommend
approve
3. Michael Ursoleo et al Clarissa St. #14 CC 11/26/02
Recommend
approve
4. Sarah
Quinn et al Vincent
Ave. #7 CC 1/7/03
Recommend
approve
5. Hope Abisamra et al Sunderland Terrace #8 CC 4/1/03
Recommend
approve
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
6. Inge Hayward Brookfield
St. #15 CC 11/26/02
7. Councillor Haller Chandler
St. #18b CC 12/3/02
(entrance
of driveway to parking area of Kirsch Liquors)
8. Councillor Haller & Cambridge St. #9a CC 1/14/03
Councillor Abraham (from Brosnihan Sq. to Webster Sq.)
9. Joan Treinas Maxwell St. #9
CC 1/14/03
(from
corner of Vernon St. & Maxwell St. to 24 1/2 Maxwell St.)
Item # & Date
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
10. Councillor Haller Chandler
St. #18a CC 12/3/02
(north
side approx. 50' from Main St.)
11. Phil Stone et al 37
Front St. #8 CC
12/10/02
(in
front of Lawrence Audio and Video)
12. George Migridichian Dean St. side
of Church complex #10 CC 12/17/02
Building Director of Armenian (near
side of driveway)
Church of Our Saviour
13. Joseph Doku 52 Zenith Dr. #5 CC 1/21/03
14. Councillor Clancy on behalf Fifth
Ave. side of #10 CC 3/11/03
of Mary Winski 186
Vernon St.
15. Robyn Stewart 19
Sherwood Rd. #10 CC 4/15/03
16. Jacque Emel 5 Chamberlain Pkwy #12 CC 4/15/03
(driveway apron)
ABATEMENTS – PRIVATE STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assess. # $ Amount Location
17. Peter & Lisa
Kirby Gibbs #50116 $7,959.62 Surrey Lane
#9 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held for determination of any deed restriction
Recommend deny
18. Peter & Lisa
Kirby Gibbs #50166 $4,821.99 Westwood Dr.
#10 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held for determination of any deed restriction
Recommend deny
19. Joyce R Kressler #50128 $1,498.05 Westwood Dr.
#16 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held
Recommend abate in full
20. Joyce R Kressler #50130 $6,395.93 Westwood Dr.
#17 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held
Recommend deny
21. Joyce R Kressler #50073 $2,299.72 Monmouth Rd.
#14 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held
Recommend deny
22. Joyce R Kressler #50075 $5,938.18 Monmouth Rd.
#15 CC 12/3/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held
Recommend partial abatement
ABATEMENTS – PUBLIC STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
on behalf of Edward &
Linda Hyder on behalf of George F & Minnie Hyder
#43 CC 8/20/02
24. Eleanor Penny on behalf of #24447 $10,500.00 Orton St.
The Penny Family Trust
#6 CC 1/21/03
25. Statia
Savage, Michael #24452 $8,991.50 Orton St.
Savage
& Paula Kelly
#8 CC
3/11/03
ABATEMENTS – SEWER
ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
26. Raymond &
Audrey #30814 $3,700.62 Sunderland Rd.
Robinson
#12 CC 11/12/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 - Held
Recommend deny
27. Raymond & Audrey #30814 $1,500.00 631 Sunderland Rd.
Robinson (grinder pump)
#11 CC 11/12/02
In
Committee February 10, 2003 – Held
Recommend full
abatement
28. John J Flanagan #30838 $2,470.00 Rockwell St.
#7 CC 2/4/03
Recommend deny
29. Ida Grosvenor on #30839 $4,180.00 Rockwell St.
behalf of Charles,
Drew & Donna Grosvenor
#6 CC 2/11/03
Recommend deny
30. Diana Blanchard #30841 $5,320.00 Rockwell St.
#7 CC 2/25/03
Recommend deny
31. Joan Crowell #30840 $3,800.00 Rockwell St.
#7 CC 3/4/03
Hold pending Law Department report
Chairman’s Order – Request City Solicitor report relative to changing a lot to State Class Code 132 and whether that class might be applied to the lot on Rockwell St. owned by Joan Crowell.
32. Swedish
Cemetery #30844 $7,081.30 Bernice St.
Corporation
#9 CC
3/11/03
33. Leo T
Bullard #30880 $2,052.00 Norton St.
#6 CC
3/25/03
34. Eugene
M Novak #30882 $2,280.00 Norton St.
Trustee
of the Enwn Nominee Trust
#9 CC
4/1/03
35. Order of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request City Manager report to City Council on
the time line and schedule for resurfacing Lake Ave., including the
feasibility of funding a pedestrian signal at the intersection of Sunderland
Rd. and a traffic light with pedestrian signals at Bigelow-Davis Parkway.
In City Council September 24, 2002 #68 CC -
Order Adopted
In Committee for Informational Purposes Only
In Committee
October 21, 2002- Held
36. Petition
of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of R.K. Worcester
Realty Assoc., LLC request City of Worcester enter into a prior
agreement with R.K. Worcester Realty Assoc., LLC and/or other necessary parties
to expand the existing public right of way on Greenwood St.
near the intersection of Greenwood St. and Route 20 to accommodate construction
of a new right-turn lane, at Petitioner’s sole cost and expense.
#13
CC April 19, 2003
EASEMENT
37. Petition
of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Z&H, LLC
request the City of Worcester to terminate and abandon City of Worcester sewer
and drain easements on the property at 809 Grafton St.
#8 CC March 18, 2003
38. Petition of Dolores
Trafecante request to fix the driveway from the end of the sidewalk to the
end of the street at 194 Coburn Ave.
#9 CC December 10, 2002
39. Petition of John &
Darnell Adams request to extend 2 inch sanitary forced main for 240 feet to
54 Knapp Ave., at owners expense and
in accordance to prior agreement.
#10 CC May 7, 2002
Recommend leave to
withdraw
40. Petition of Biagio Romeo
& Elio Romeo request to extend a 2 inch forced main on Chequesset Rd approximately 50 feet and
thence easterly in Pocono Rd a distance of approximately 150 feet, at
petitioner's expense and in accordance with prior agreement and DPW
specifications.
#13 CC June 25, 2002
SEWER & WATER LINES
41. Petition of Joseph Panarelli request to extend the water and sewer lines
approximately 250 ft. from Circuit Ave to the land marked #15 RS-7 zone
14-019-00001 Assessors Plan
Book 14 Page 19. Work to be done at
Petitioner's expense.
#9 CC
December 17, 2002
Recommend approve
with prior agreement
42. Petition of Jay Pelletz,
Mutual Builders, Inc. request to install 620 feet of sewer and 480 feet of
drain in El Caney Rd. from existing
lines in Cuba Rd. Also to replace 2
inch water main in El Caney Rd. with 8 inch water main. Work to be done at Petitioner's expense.
#5 CC February 11, 2003
Recommend
approve with prior agreement
WATER
LINES
43. Petition
of Dominic Casale et al request
existing water main be replaced with an 8 inch water main in Yukon Ave. at City's Expense.
#13CC December 3, 2002
Recommend approve at
Petitioner’s expense
44. Petition
of Attorney Robert Martin, Holden Town Counsel request to extend water
main on Salisbury St. beginning at the intersection of Salisbury St. and
Moreland St. northerly to Worcester/Holden City/Town line.
#13 CC April 15, 2003
Recommend approve
45. Relative to Ramifications of Changing the Name of Public
Streets.
#16B CM April 15, 2003
Recommend file
46. Relative to Status of the Construction of the Indiana Street/Brightwood Avenue Relief
Sewer.
#24B CM January 28, 2003
47. Relative
to feasibility of Water & Sewer Operations Consolidations.
#23C
CM September 24, 2002
48. Relative
to Coes Reservoir Dam Status Update.
#23H
CM September 3, 2002
In Committee October
21, 2002 - Held
Recommend file
49. Relative to Street Sweepings and Catch Basin Debris.
#24A CM March 4, 2003
Recommend
file
50. Relative
to cost to-date Report for Snow Removal.
#24A
CM February 11, 2003
Recommend file
51. Relative
to regulations on sump pump discharge onto city streets.
#24E
CM March 18, 2003
Recommend file
52. Relative
to Future DPW Issues.
#24B
CM March 18, 2003
Hold
53. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – November 2002 Activity.
#24A
CM March 18, 2003
Recommend file
54. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – December 2002 Activity.
#24B
CM April 15, 2003
Recommend file
55. Relative
to Progress Report/Construction.
#24E
CM April 15, 2003
Recommend file
56. Relative to FY '03 Sidewalk Rehabilitation
Program.
#24G CM December 3, 2002
In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held
Hold to be
Second Item under Communications of the City Manager
at the May 21,
2003 meeting
57. Relative to proposed Arterial Street Resurfacing Program – FY
2004.
#24A CM February 25, 2003
File
REPORT
58. Public Works Committee upon the Communication of the City Manager
relative to List of Candidate Petitioned Streets for FY 2004 Resurfacing
Program.
#57 CC January 7, 2003
Hold to be First Item under
Communications of the City Manager at
the May 21, 2003 meeting
59. Repaving
of North Parkway.
Speakers:
Joseph Kasprzak, 22 North
Parkway
Michael Tuohy, 18 North
Parkway
Tristan Lundgren, 46 North
Parkway
Jeanette Lundgren, 46 North
Parkway
Paul Brule, 40 North Parkway
Chairman’s Order – Request
Administration report relative to the width of North
Parkway, how much of the
street is sidewalk, distance between sidewalk that ends at
Almerica and begins again,
cost to install sidewalks in this area and traffic and
signage issues.