PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 10, 2004

5:00 P.M. – WALKING TOUR OF CITY HALL (to begin at Council Office)

MEETING - COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:53 p.m.

Convened: 7:05 p.m.

 

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

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councillor Frederick C. Rushton

 

Also:                     City Manager Thomas R. Hoover

                             Chief Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie

                             Commissioner DPW Robert L. Moylan, Jr.

                             City Solicitor David M. Moore

                             Commissioner Parks and Recreation Michael O’Brien

                             Assistant Commissioner DPW Andrew Murch

                             Assistant Commissioner DPW Matthew Labovites

                             Staffperson DPW Tim Reiner

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

1.       Petition of George Fayard request to extend sewer line approximately 161’ from Nuttall Lane to Rosamond St. to service a single-family home to be constructed.  To be done at the expense of the Petitioner.

          #17 CC January 6, 2004

Recommend Approval with a Prior Agreement to includes construction of drainage infrastructure

 

2.       Petition of Steven Savoie, Savoie Modular Homes request to extend 8” water main approximately 300’ to pass in front of 42, 44, 46 and 48 Hooper St.

          #41 CC August 12, 2003

Recommend Approval with a Prior Agreement

 

Communications of the City Manager

3.       Relative to a progress report on our work to restore Worcester City Hall

          #29C CM May 29, 2001

          In Committee October 22, 2001 - Held

          In Committee February 25, 2002 - Held

In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

          In Committee May 21, 2003 - Held

Recommend Hold

 

4.       Relative to the placement of the Second City Hall Rostrum.

          #29A CM September 24, 2002

In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

          In Committee May 21, 2003 - Held

Recommend Hold

 

5.       Relative to the relocation of the Human Resources Division of Health Insurance and Human Rights Offices.

          #14A CM July 1, 2003

Recommend Hold

 

6.       Relative to City Hall Garage/Visitors Parking.

          #18C CM October 28, 2003

          In Committee January 20, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

7.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Granite Street area infrastructure Study.

          #23E CM September 16, 2003

          In Committee October 21, 2003 – Held

          In Committee January 20, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

8.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Granite Street Infrastructure Improvements.

          #23D CM January 6, 2004

          In Committee January 20, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to closing curb cuts at Parcel Post Building.

          #23A CM January 6, 2004

          In Committee January 20, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide a comprehensive report to the City Council concerning the block of Franklin Street between Grafton Street and Harding Street addressing the following points:

a.     the feasibility of installing diagonal parking on a temporary basis,

b.     the impact that closing one-side of the street would have on the alignment with the portion of Franklin Street that lies under the railroad tracks,

c.     improved signage and lighting,

d.     the general cleanliness of the area surrounding the inter-modal station.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to install upgraded signage, lane markings and crosswalk enhancements in Grafton Street at Washington Square between the commuter parking lots and the corner of Union Station.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works provide a report to the City Council setting forth the scope of work and cost estimates and schematic drawings for a two-way Franklin Street for the block between Harding Street and Worcester Center Boulevard.