PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
MARCH 22, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:35 p.m.
Adjourned:
Present were: Chairperson
Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor
Philip P. Palmieri
Councillor
Frederick C. Rushton @ 5:39 p.m.
Councillor
Barbara G. Haller
Also: DPW Commissioner Robert L.
Moylan, Jr.
DPW Staff Joseph Borbone, Tim
Reiner, Phil Guertin and Paul Moosey
City Clerk David J. Rushford,
clerk
STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC
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FIRST HEARINGS |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
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1. Papagni Circle Recommend
Approval |
5 |
0 |
7 |
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2. Pickwick’s Circle Recommend Approval |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3. Report
of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Alan Gordon requesting acceptance of
Tristan Court as a public way.
#16 CC 12/14/04
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
4. Petition of David
Martin request resurfacing of Oriol Dr.
#7 CC 1/18/05
Recommend
Approval
5. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Mary Dionne request public portion
of Elliot St. be paved in 2005.
#9a CC January 4, 2005
Recommend Approval
Item
# & Date
Petitioner’ Name Location In City Council
6. Raquel Ramos et al Brookline St. #8 CC 10/29/02
In Committee
May 3, 2004 - Held
In Committee
October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend
Approval
7. Shirley Bourke et al St. Louis St. #9 CC 11/9/04
Recommend Approval
8. Shirley Bates et al 34-77 St. Anthony
St. #10 CC 11/9/04
Recommend Approval
9. Anna Maria Hachey & Wallingford Rd. #12 CC 12/9/03
In
Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend Approval
10. Carlos & Jean Ortiz Gediminas St. #23 CC 9/21/04
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
11. Grace & David Drake Belcourt Rd. #13 CC 11/30/04
Recommend Hold
12. Petition of David & Grace Drake and Christopher &
Jennifer Schule request sewers at 3 & 9 Belcourt Rd.
#14 CC November 30, 2004
Recommend Refer to the Planning Board
13. Petition of Anthony Popillo request to extend sanitary main on Franklin St. a distance of 278’ at owner’s expense.
#8 CC February 15, 2005
Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement and costs to
be borne by the petitioner
14. Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone request city assume
jurisdiction, ownership and control of an existing sanitary sewer system
located on Plantation St. at its intersection with an access road leading to
Plantation Towers and extending along said access road from Plantation St. to a
point on the access road approximately 500 ft.
#16 CC November 30, 2004
Recommend Approval subject
to prior agreement and costs to be borne by the petitioner
Petitioner’s Name Location In City Council
15. Roger Hunt 20 Kenilworth Rd. #29 CC 11/23/04
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
16. Mary Taubert 71
Francis St. #30
CC 11/23/04
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
17. Joseph Rossetti Corner
Shrewsbury #11 CC
12/7/04
& Henry Sts.
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
18. Councillor Clancy Houghton
St. #12 CC
12/7/04
at Corner of Heywood St.
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding.
19. Councillor Clancy 17
Puritan Avenue #13 CC
12/7/04
on behalf of Rita Moss
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
20. Elyse Levy 17 & 19 Saxon Rd. #7 CC 1/4/05
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
21. Anyu Cai et al 21
Clearview Ave. #8 CC
1/4/05
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
22. Jodi Oliver 33 ˝ Barclay St. #9 CC 1/4/05
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
23. Councillor Palmieri 22
Wilson St. #9
CC 1/18/05
on behalf of Joe Simone
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
GUARDRAILS
24. Petition of Debra Haddad request to cut guardrail across from Belcourt Rd. to Access Lake Quinsigamond for the purpose of
building a ramp. We will clean and
maintain the access area.
#12 CC November 26, 2002
In
Committee May 21, 2003 – Held
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
25. Petition
of Nelly Perez et al request to install guardrail at the corner of Princeton
St. and Lewis St.
#6 CC
November 16, 2004
Recommend Deny
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works review
the intersection of Princeton and Lewis Streets and recommend public safety
improvements.
26. Petition
of Councillor
Barbara Haller request guardrail along west side of Newbury St.
directly across from intersection of Congress St.
#6 CC February 8, 2005
Recommend Approval and placement on the list for
future funding
27. Request adoption of an
Order of Taking by which the city would acquire a watershed preservation
restriction on 87 acres of land located within and adjacent to the Holden
Reservoir #1 watershed.
#23C CM February 8, 2005
In Committee February 15, 2005 – Held
Recommend Approval
28. Relative to legislation concerning Illegal Dumping in Public
Ways.
#15A CM April 13, 2004
In Committee September 27, 2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
29. Relative to cost of Trash Collection versus
Fees Generated.
#23D CM January 4,
2005
Recommend Hold
30. Relative to Daylighting Beaver Brook Culvert.
#23H CM June 1,
2004
In Committee September 27,
2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
31. Relative
to Worcester Common Restoration Update.
#18I
CM August 17, 2004
In
Committee September 13, 2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
32. Relative
to Pearl Elm Garage.
#23H
CM August 17, 2004
Recommend Hold
33. Relative
to the Abandoned Vehicle Status Report November 2004.
#23C
CM November 30, 2004
Recommend Hold
34. Relative
to Worcester’s Major Railroad Lines.
#4A
CM January 4, 2005
Recommend Hold
35. Relative to Department of Public Works
Construction Progress Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2004.
#23C CM January
25, 2005
Recommend Hold
36. Relative to FY’05 Snow Removal Budget.
#23B
CM February 8, 2005
Recommend Hold
DISCUSSION - North Parkway Area Traffic
Study.
Speakers:
1. Nicholas Alexanian, 16 Melrose Street, Worcester
2. William Bernier, 14 Melrose Street, Worcester
3. Robert Haran, 41 Davidson Road, Worcester
4. Larry Trust, 16 Davidson Road, Worcester
5. Paul Brule, 40 North Parkway, Worcester
37. Communication of the City Manager relative
to North Parkway.
#23E CM September 9, 2003
In Committee
September 30, 2003 - Held
In Committee March 29,
2004 – Held
In Committee August 30,
2004 – Held
Recommend File
38. Communication of the City Manager relative to North Parkway Area
Traffic Study.
#23J
CM March 8, 2005
Recommend Hold
39. Order of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
requesting the Commissioner of Public Works provide the City Council with the
most recent comprehensive traffic study of the area that encompasses Lincoln
St., Burncoat St., Randolph Rd., North Parkway, Belvidere St., Melrose St. and
Wakefield St., and also apprise the City Council of the initiatives by the
Commonwealth to undertake a new comprehensive study of this area to enhance
traffic flow and improve public safety.
In City Council June 8, 2004 Order Adopted #23 CC and
also referred to Public Works Committee.
In Committee August
30, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
Speakers:
1.
Rev. Michael Bafaro, 53 East Central Street, Worcester
2.
Mario Giamei, 86 Boston Road, Sutton
3.
Dino Giamei, 206 St. Nicholas Avenue, Worcester
40. Relative
to Economic Development Initiative Report November 2004.
#8A
CM November 16, 2004
Recommend File
41. Relative
to Economic Development Initiative Report December 2004.
#8A
CM December 14, 2004
In Committee
January 4, 2005 – Held
Recommend File
42. Relative
to Economic Development Initiative Report January 2005.
#8A
CM January 11, 2005
In Committee January 24, 2005 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request recommend that
the placement of the Cristoforo Colombo statue be at the front of Union
Station, and that the placement of the benches at the corner of Shrewsbury
Street and Mulberry Street.