PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
JANUARY 20, 2004
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:02 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:59 p.m.
Present were:
Chairperson
Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor
Frederick C. Rushton
Councillor
Philip P. Palmieri @ 5:42 p.m.
Also:
Public Works Commissioner Robert L.
Moylan, Jr.
Deputy Public Works Commissioner
Andrew C. Murch
Public Works Director of Sewers
Matthew J. Labovites
Public Works Staffperson Robert J.
Fiore
Public Works Staffperson Timothy C.
Reiner
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
1. Evelyn
Lenis Lee St. #7 CC 4/8/03
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
2. Demetre
J. Steffon Suburban Rd. #26 CC 8/12/03
(from Highland St. north to include 2 Suburban Rd.)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
3. Jeannette Etre et al South
St. #21 CC 9/9/03
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
4. Wayne
Griffin Tahanto Rd. #9 CC 9/30/03
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
5. Raymond
Kary et al St. Nicholas Ave. #19 CC 11/18/03
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
6. Councillor
Clancy Fairfax Rd. #13 CC 9/23/03
(from Perry Ave. to Sterling St.)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
7. Councillor
Clancy Arlington St. #18 CC 11/18/03
(between
Pattison St. & Jefferson St.)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
8. Councillor
Palmieri Frothingham
Rd. #11a CC 12/2/03
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
9. Councillor
Palmieri Lakeview St. #11b CC 12/2/03
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Already on approved list
10. Councillor
Palmieri Orne St. #11c
CC 12/2/03
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Already on approved list
11. Councillors
Abraham & Petty Henshaw St. #17 CC 11/18/03
on
behalf of Henry Brennan
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Already on approved list
12. Mayor
Murray on behalf Briar Lane #15 CC 9/23/03
of
Donald Shaw
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Already on approved list
13. Mayor
Murray on behalf of Knowles Rd. #11 CC 12/2/03
George
Coblentz
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Already on approved list
14. Kathryn
D’Argenis Narragansett Ave. #28
CC 8/12/03
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw-Private Street
15. Laureen
Meton Indian Lake Parkway #20 CC 9/9/03
(at top of curve)
Approve for
patch program for Spring 2004
Item # & Date
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
16. Luz Lopez, Assistant Manager 63,65,67
& 69 #7 CC 5/20/03
of Whittier Terrace Assoc. Chatham
St.
Recommend Approval
17. Councillor Palmieri on 39
Dustin St. #26 CC 9/9/03
behalf of Anton Buccaglia
Recommend Approval
18. Mayor Murray on behalf of 95
Sussex Lane #9 CC 9/16/03
Helen Pritsoulis
Recommend Approval
19. Mayor Murray on behalf 42
Evers St. #30 CC
11/18/03
of Howard Siam
Recommend Approval
20. Joanne Reegan on behalf of 50
Aetna St. #14 CC
9/23/03
Joseph Isaac (wheelchair access ramp from sidewalk to
street)
Recommend Approval
21. Robert Pyski, sidewalk
on Harding St. #12 CC 10/7/03
Pres., PNI Club side
of PNI Club
Recommend Approval
22. Petition
of Eileen Charbonneau & Cynthia Ekman request to connect 28
Frederickson Ave., Holden to Worcester sewer system.
#23 CC September 9, 2003
Recommend Approval based on
an inter-municipal agreement
23. Petition of Ken Curry request to extend sewer line in
Windsor St. to lot on Perkins St.
#11a CC October 14, 2003
Recommend Approval subject to a Prior Agreement to extend in Perkins Street from Windsor Street approximately 100 feet.
24. Petition of Sharon Poirier request to connect garage
located in Millbury to Worcester sewer system.
House is located at 116 Westborough St., Worcester, garage is
located in Millbury.
#13 CC November 25, 2003
Recommend Approval
ABATEMENT PETITION – PRIVATE STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
25. Paul F
& Gina Madaio #50106 $6,242.44 Surrey Lane
on
behalf of Donald E & Judy Ann O’Connor
#11
CC September 30, 2003
Recommend Hold
ABATEMENT PETITIONS – SEWER
ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
26. Charles
D. Flanagan #30883
$8,355.44 Norton St.
#9 CC
June 24, 2003
Recommend Hold
27. Mary
Navickas #30830
$3,743.76 Lanesboro Rd.
#24
CC November 18, 2003
Recommend Deny
28. Richard
& Jean #30896
$3,800.00 Teddy Rd.
Adamowicz
#25
CC November 18, 2003
Recommend Hold
29. Edward
Pietrewicz #30901
$1,900.00 Teddy Rd.
#26
CC November 18, 2003
Recommend Approval
– Full abatement
30. Joseph
Gulino #30916
$3,600.88 Sunderland Rd.
#10
CC December 2, 2003
Recommend Deny
WATER LINE
31. Petition
of Anthony J Vigliotti request to correct, repair or replace water
connection to 12 Davis Way.
#24
CC December 16, 2003
Recommend Approval
WATER MISCELLANEOUS
32. Petition of Councillor
Michael C Perotto on behalf of Henry J. Camosse, Jr., President of Henry Camosse & Son, Inc. request City of
Worcester to replace and repair water line feeding our manufacturing facility
at 64 Southwest Cutoff.
#7d
CC December 18, 2001
Recommend File
CATCH
BASIN/DRAINAGE
33. Petition of Councillor Dennis L. Irish and Councillor Paul P.
Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dita Hannam request repair of collapsing storm
drain in vicinity of 7 Commonwealth Ave.
#12d CC October 7, 2003
Recommend Leave to
Withdraw-work already completed
EASEMENT
34. Petition of Attorney Robert E Longden on behalf of Goldstar
Partners, LLC request to relocate and/or extinguish (1) sewer easement and
(2) rights of the City of Worcester to maintain a drain to allow the
construction of a new supermarket located at 14 West Boylston St.
#50 CC August 12, 2003
Recommend Approval
LEAF COLLECTIONS &
COMPOSTING & TRASH COLLECTION
35. Petition of Joan Crowell, President
of Leesville Pond Watershed and Neighborhood Association request the City
Council make a recommendation to relocate the Hope Cemetery Composting
Operation within 6 months. Quality of life has been negatively affected for
more than 5 years, because this inappropriate activity continues to operate in
close proximity to residents and businesses in the Hope Avenue Neighborhood.
#10 CC April 8,
2003
In Committee
July 30, 2003 - Held
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner of Public
Works report to the City Council the current scenario that is the city’s leaf
collection operation
36. Petition of David Dick, Jr. request Do Not Litter signs
be posted at the top of Thorndyke Rd. and Burncoat St. and at the bottom
of Thorndyke Rd. and Bay State Rd.
#11 CC October 28, 2003
Recommend Approval
37. Report of the Joint Committee on Commerce & Development and
Public Works Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to latest inspection report from Camp Dresser &
McKee relative to the Greenwood Street Landfill.
#91 CC November 18, 2003
Recommend Hold
38. Order of Councillor Juan A Gomez – Request Administration to
evaluate the feasibility of re-evaluating the leaf collection program to one
requiring leaves to be bagged by residents and then collected by DPW. Further, with the funds saved, request
Administration consider purchasing bags to be given to property owners.
#17t CC December 9, 2003
Recommend Hold
MISCELLANEOUS
39. Petition of Albert Belmonte request portraits of
both former Mayors John Anderson & Tim Cooney be installed on the third
floor of City Hall.
#9 CC March 19, 2002
In Committee
October 21, 2002 – Held
Recommend File
40. Petition of
Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf
of Kendrick Neighborhood Association request repair of gate at cul-de-sac on Brooks St. at the Cinema.
#12a CC
October 8, 2002
Recommend Hold
41. Petition of
Norma Gonzalez request repair of wall in front of 127 Eastern Ave.
that was damaged when sidewalk were repaired on Eastern Ave.
#6
CC April 8, 2003
Recommend Deny
42. Relative to List of
Candidate Petitioned Streets for FY 2005 Resurfacing Program.
#23N CM August 12, 2003
43. Relative to FY’04 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program.
#23 D CM December 9, 2003
Recommend Hold
44. Relative to Status Report #4 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
#23A CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
45. Relative to Status Report #5 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
#23D CM November 18, 2003
Recommend File
46. Relative to Status Report #6 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
#23E CM December 9, 2003
Recommend File
47. Relative to abatement process for repavement of West Chester
St.
#23I CM December 9, 2003
Recommend File
48. Relative to proposed increase in
infrastructure inspection and sewer permit fees.
#23B
CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
49. Relative
to September’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV)
1. Mass Highway Road Project Schedules
a. Kane A
b. Route 146/Route 20 Interchange
b. Hurley Square
d. Brosnihan Square/Route 146
e. Washington Square Reconfiguration
f. I-290 Redecking
g. Shrewsbury Street Streetscape Project)
2. Coes Dam Rehab
3. Central Garage Replacement and Relocation
#8A
CM September 9, 2003
Recommend File
50. Relative
to September’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV)
1. Mass Highway Road Project Schedules
a. Kane A
b. Route 146/Route 20 Interchange
c. Hurley Square
d. Brosnihan Square/Route 146
e. Washington Square Reconfiguration
f. I-290 Redecking
g. Shrewsbury Street Streetscape Project)
2. Coes Dam Rehab
3. Central Garage Replacement and Relocation
#35
CC October 7, 2003
Recommend File
51. Relative
to September’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV)
1. Mass Highway
Road Project Schedules
a. Kane A
b. Route 146/Route 20 Interchange
c. Hurley Square
d. Brosnihan Square/Route 146
e. Washington Square Reconfiguration
f. I-290 Redecking
g. Shrewsbury Street Streetscape Project)
2. Coes Dam Rehab
3. Central Garage Replacement and Relocation
#25
CC December 2, 2003
Recommend File
52. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23D
CM September 30, 2003
Recommend File
53. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report
#23D
CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
54. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23E
CM October 28, 2003
Recommend File
55. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23A
CM November 25, 2003
Recommend File
56. Relative
to Construction Progress Report.
#23C
CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
57. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – August 2003.
#23A
CM October 28, 2003
Recommend File
58. Relative
to Grimewatch Program – September 2003 Activity.
#23E
CM November 18, 2003
Recommend File
59. Relative
to City Hall Garage/Visitors Parking.
#18C
CM October 28, 2003
Recommend Hold
60. Relative
to replacement windows at City Hall.
#18D
CM November 25, 2003
Recommend File
61. Relative
to funding City Hall replacement windows.
#18E
CM December 9, 2003
Recommend File
62. Relative
to Route I-290 Deck Replacement Project.
#23J
CM December 9, 2003
Recommend Hold
63. Relative
to Hurley Square/Route 146 Project
#23K
CM December 9, 2003
Recommend File
64. Relative to revenues generated from Trash Bag Sales.
#23B CM December 9, 2003
Recommend Hold
DISCUSSION ITEMS
65. Communication of the City Manager relative to Fall Leaf
Collection Program.
#23H CM December 9, 2003
Recommend Hold
66. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Granite Street area
infrastructure Study.
#23E CM September 16, 2003
In Committee
October 21, 2003 – Held
Recommend Hold
67.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Granite Street
Infrastructure Improvements
#23D
CM January 6, 2004
Recommend Hold
68. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Closing Curb Cuts at Parcel Post Building
#23A CM
January 6, 2004
Recommend Hold