PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Convened: 5:11 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:55 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson
Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor
Philip P. Palmieri
Councillor
Stephen T. Patton @ 5:17 p.m.
Also: Commissioner
DPW Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
Deputy
Commissioner DPW Andrew Murch
Assistant
Commissioner DPW Anthony Meriano
Chief Engineer DPW Paul
Moosey
Staffperson DPW Timothy
Reiner
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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FIRST HEARINGS |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
1. Julien AvenueRecommend Hold for 2nd Hrg in Spring,
2004 |
6 |
11 |
20 |
2. Dearborn St. from
Crowningshield Rd to Beaumont Rd
Recommend
Hold for 2nd Hearing |
2 |
3 |
7 |
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SECOND HEARING |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
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3. Elton St. Recommend Recess for information concerning sewers |
3 |
4 |
11 |
Item
# & Date
Petitioner’ Name Location In City Council
4. Gene Flanders et al Taconic Rd. #11 CC 4/29/03
Recommend Approval
5. Mayor Murray & Councillor Tamar Ave. #19a CC 5/13/03
Clancy on behalf of Michael Sampson et
al
Recommend Approval
6. Barbara Welch et al Frederickson Ave. #8 CC 6/24/03
7. Mayor Murray on behalf of Seattle St. #7 CC 6/24/03
Dominic Dipilato
Recommend
Approval
8. Dominic
Dipilato et al Seattle
St. #12 CC 9/9/03
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
8a. John
& Theresa Wolfe et al Keach
Ave. #47 CC 8/12/03
from 36 Steele St. to 6 Keach Ave.
Recommend
Approval
Chairman’s
Order request that Seattle Street be converted to a public street.
Item # & Date
Petitioner’s Name Location In City Council
9. Mayor Murray on behalf of 3 Coombs St. #15 CC 5/13/03
Recommend Approval for future funding
10. Mayor Murray corner of Plane St & #34 CC 8/12/03
Dorchester
St.
Recommend Approval for future funding
11. Mayor Murray on
behalf of 39,41 & 43 Wilson St. #35 CC 8/12/03
Ann Richardson
Recommend Approval for future funding
12. Mayor Murray on behalf of Wayne St. #42
CC 8/12/03
Helen Agby (from Main St to Baker St.)
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
13. Mayor Murray on behalf of Front St.
(from Main St to #49 CC 8/12/03
Barbara Kinney & Frank Albrizio
Commercial St.)
Recommend Approval for future funding
14. Councillor Perotto on
behalf 9 East Shelby St. #50a CC 8/12/03
of Frank Tomaiolo
Recommend Approval for future funding
15. Genevieve Tole 3 Vernon Terrace #19 CC 9/9/03
Recommend Approval for future funding
16. Mayor Murray on
behalf of excavate sidewalk buried #16 CC 5/13/03
David Dick under Thorndyke
Rd.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
17. Joseph Wuss 32 Leslie Rd.
(remove tree) #8 CC 6/17/03
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
18. Petition of Attorney Samuel Desimone on behalf of
Mercer Properties request to enter the City of Worcester drainage system
from 1 Envelope Terrace to Shrewsbury St. At petitioner’s expense
and in accordance with prior agreement with DPW
#11 CC September 16, 2003
Recommend Approval in accordance with a Prior
Agreement
19. Petition of Kevin and
Deborah Grady request to connect to the City’s sewer
system located on Moss St. Connection
to be made at owner’s expense.
#36 CC August 12, 2003
Recommend Approval in accordance with a Prior
Agreement
20.
Petition
of Mark Biller, V.P. Stafford Hill Estates request to connect to the City
of
Worcester water and sewer from Stafford St. to the Stafford Hill Estates development just over the
Worcester line in Leicester.
#18 CC September 9, 2003
Recommend Hold pending hydrologic study
CATCH
BASINS/DRAINAGE
21. Petition of Edward Kemp et al request catch basin at 7
Rockwood Ave behind fire hydrant.
#46 CC August 12, 2003
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
22. Petition
of Edward and Ellen Capstick request a sewer grate to be installed at
the end of Otter Trail.
#27 CC August 12, 2003
Recommend Approval for
future funding
23. Petition
of Christopher Pallotta request repair of storm drain at the intersection
of Millbury St. and Fifth Ave.
#22 CC September 9, 2003
Recommend Approval
24. Petition
of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Shiva Saksena request the
repair of the surface sewer in front of 99 Lake Ave. North.
#27 CC September 9, 2003
Recommend Approval
GUARDRAILS
25. Petition of Councillor Paul P Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Francis
Bird request a guardrail at the dead end section of Derby St.,
adjacent to #61.
#29 CC August 12, 2003
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
Chairman’s Order request
that Derby Street from Houghton easterly to the public portion be converted to
a public street.
26. Petition
of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request the repair and/or replacement
of the badly damaged guardrail at the intersection of Barnard Rd. and
Burncoat Terrace.
#24 CC September 9, 2003
Recommend Approval and add to the list for funding
ABATEMENT – SEWER ASSESSMENT
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
27. Swedish
Cemetery #30844 $7,081.30 Bernice St.
Corporation
#9 CC
3/11/03
In Committee
May 7, 2003 – Held
In Committee July 30, 2003 – Held
Recommend Petition be Denied, Assessment to be held
in abeyance subject to covenant.
ABATEMENTS – PRIVATE STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
28. Joyce R Kressler #50128 $1,498.05 Westwood
Dr.
#103 CC May 13, 2003 - Recommitted to
Public Works Committee
Recommend Abate in Full
29. Joyce R Kressler #50130 $6,395.93 Westwood
Dr.
#140 CC May 13, 2003 – Recommitted to
Public Works Committee
Recommend Deny
30. Joyce R Kressler #50073 $2,299.72 Monmouth
Rd.
#141 CC May 13, 2003 – Recommitted to
Public Works Committee
Recommend Abate in Full
31. Joyce R Kressler #50075 $5,938.18 Monmouth
Rd.
#102 CC May 13, 2003 – Recommitted to
Public Works Committee
Recommend
Partial to $1,662.00 approximate
ABATEMENT – STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
32. Roland E Barrows, Jr. #24302 $6,077.28 Barrows
Rd.
#11 CC 4/11/00
In
Committee June 7, 2000 – Held
Recommend Deny
33. Relative to Ponding Issue on Barrows Rd.
#24C CM September 5, 2000
Recommend File
34. Relative to Shrewsbury Street
Roadway Improvement Project.
#23A
CM July 1, 2003
Recommend File
35. Relative to lead time for
approved street resurfacing work.
#23E CM August 12, 2003
Recommend File
36. Relative to Status Report #2 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
#23P CM August 12, 2003
Recommend File
37. Relative to Status Report #3 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
#23K CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
38. Relative
to news conference held regarding Kane “A” and “B” segments of the Route 146
Project.
#23H CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
39. Relative to schedule and scope of MOC Sewer
Project along Cambridge Street and Newton
Square.
#23C
CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
40. Relative
to multi-pronged plan of action to address the problems related to illegal
dumping and trash in the City of Worcester.
#29A CM July 1, 2003
Recommend File
41. Relative
to the term “Preferred Pricing.”
#23M CM August 12, 2003
Recommend File
42. Relative to Trash Collection Policy – Town of Natick legal
decision.
#15A CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
43. Relative
to requiring leaves to be bagged during Leaf Collection Period.
#23D CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
44. Relative
to opening Yard Waste Sites on Sundays.
#23G CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
45. Relative
to Construction Progress Report.
#23A
CM August 12, 2003
Recommend File
46. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – May/June 2003 Activity.
#23A
CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
47. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – July 2003 Activity.
#23A
CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
48. Relative
to review process used for the RFP for G.A.R. Memorial Hall.
#8I
CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City
Manager report to the City Council the venues through which Request-For-Proposals
are routinely publicized and to include further expansion in the general media
in future offerings of our public assets.
49. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Towing Program FY’04.
#17A
CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
50. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23L
CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
51. Relative
to Granite Street area
infrastructure Study.
#23E CM September 16, 2003
Recommend
Hold
Chairman’s
Order request City Manager develop for the City Council’s review, a schedule
how the Granite Street infrastructure expansion project might be accomplished
utilizing the City’s allowable bonding capacity.
52. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting City’s legal debt margin as of September 30, 2003.
#21 CC
October 14, 2003
Recommend File
DISCUSSION ITEM: Bonding
for Granite St. Sewer Improvements, Route 20 Sewer
Improvements and Street and Sidewalk Repair.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager move
forward with a feasibility study for sewerage work in Southwest Cutoff.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to
the City Council the amount of street and sidewalk repair in the form of a
five-year $25 million capital improvement program that we might realize if the
city’s allowable bonding limit is increased in accordance with the report from
the City Auditor dated September 30, 2003.