PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2005
Convened: 7:07 p.m.
Adjourned: 10:20 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor
Barbara G. Haller, temporary member
Also: DPW
Staffperson Matthew Labovites
DPW
Staffperson Paul Moosey
DPW Staffperson Timothy
Reiner
City Clerk David J.
Rushford, clerk
Petitioner Location In City Council Recorded Votes
1. Thomas Whalen Monica Rd. #9 CC 6/22/04 F – 2 O – 0 Abutters - 9
First Hearing November 29, 2004 – Recessed
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
Chairman’s Order
request that Monica Road be converted to a public street.
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FIRST HEARINGS |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
2. Clover St 5 5 11
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
3. Carpenter Ave. 5 2 13
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
4. Saybrook Rd. 5 6 18
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request
MassElectric clean their property @ 13 Saybrook Road.
5. Polito Dr. 3 1 6
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
6. Gediminas
St. 2 0 8
Recommend
Approval
7. Hazel St. 2 4 10
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
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SECOND HEARING |
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8. Petition of Anna Lefner request to change the name
of Hadwen Lane Walk to either Gingerbread Rd. or Sugar Plum Rd.
#7 CC February 15, 2005.
First Hearing held April
5, 2005 recommend Hold for a public hearing to change the name of Hadwen Lane
Walk to Gingerbread Road.
Recommend Approval to
change name Gingerbread Trail.
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FIRST HEARINGS |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
9. Windsor St. 4 3 20
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
10. Shepard St. 3 1 11
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
11. 3 & 9 Belcourt Rd.
3 0 6
Recommend Approval
Send a petition for private street betterment and a
copy of the abutters from the sewer hearing to Marilyn DiGoia.
12. Accommodation St. 3 2 6
Recommend Hold for Second Hearing
Petitioner’s Name Location In City Council
13. Douglas Hinerfeld May St. #31 CC 11/23/04
from
Hamill Rd. to May St. School
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
14. Douglas Hinerfeld Hadwen Rd. #32 CC 11/23/04
from
South Flagg St. to Chandler St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
15. Douglas Hinerfeld South Flagg St. #33 CC 11/23/04
from
Barr St. to Hadwen Rd.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
16. Norma Flanders 24A & B Holcombe St. #12 CC 4/12/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
17. Ronald Hale 31
Delawanda Dr. #7 CC
4/26/05
(sidewalk
& driveway berm)
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
18. Basil Richards 236 West Mountain St. #9 CC 4/26/05
(sidewalk
& end of driveway)
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
19. Catherine Duca et al 31 & 25-27 Eureka St. #10 CC 4/26/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
20. Mary Covello et al Hanna Rd. both sides #11 CC 5/3/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
21. Rebecca Johnson, front of 600 Main St and #13 CC 5/3/05
Property Manager along Austin St.
side of building
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
22. Joan Daughney 2 Cardinal Rd. #8 CC 5/10/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
23. Sebouh & Ani Mardirossian Edgewood St. #9 CC 5/10/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
24. Dat Huynh 69
Fairfax Rd. #11
CC 5/10/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
25. Karen Carreiro Cottage St. at corner of #14 CC 5/10/05
16
West St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
26. Tom & Rene Manos 14 Bay Edge Lane #7 CC 5/24/05
repair
curb & land
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
27. Jon Latino 82
Vincent Circle #8 CC
5/24/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
28. Dan Cutroni 12
Ellsmere St. #9
CC 5/24/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
29. Steven McCrohon 19 Wetherell St. #10 CC 5/24/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
30. Ana Herrera 5
Merrick St. & driveway #11 CC 5/24/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
31. Richard Casey et al 108,109, 113 & 111 #12 CC 5/24/05
Brookline
St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
32. Timothy Loew Nebraska St. to corner of #14 CC 5/24/05
Envelope
Terrace
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
33.
Stanford Strogoff 28 South Flagg
St. #8 CC 5/31/05
repair
driveway entrance & street walk way entrance
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
34. Robert Lynch corner of 39 Beaver St. #9 CC 5/31/05
and Clement St.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
35. Robert Jarvis corner of Astrid Ave & #11 CC 6/7/05
Providence
St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
36. Grace & Henryk Staniewski corner of 5 Monticello Dr. #8 CC 6/14/05
Wyola
Dr.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
37. William Donahue 1 Perrot St. #9 CC 6/14/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
38. Ann Costello 776 Pleasant St. #8 CC 6/21/2005
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
39.
Michael Kosiba, Sr. 184-186 Canterbury
St. #10 CC 6/21/05
at
end of driveway
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
40. Leo McManus 14
Montvale Rd. #11 CC
6/21/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
41. Juxhin Miraka 31 Valley Hill Dr. #12 CC 6/21/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
42. Kevin Taylor Hillcroft Ave. side of #13 CC 6/21/05
6
Bluehill Rd.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
43. Henry Flynn 91
Hillcroft Ave. #15
CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
44. Michael Arakelian 41 South Lenox St. #16 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
45. Donna Grasseschi 272 Higland St. #17 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
46. Felix Mercado 16 Lowell St & widen curb #18 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
47. Joseph Prestes 30 Indian Hill Rd. #19 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
48. Rodger Comeau of the Chestnut St. across from #20 CC 7/19/05
Worc. Historical Museum 10 Chestnut Place
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
49. Peter & Patricia Rugg 26 Otsego Rd. #33 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
50. Virginia Moran 10 Intervale Rd. #34 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
51. Councillor Petty 19 Judson Rd. #29 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
52. Councillor Haller Chandler St. #14 CC 12/7/04
Between
Piedmont & Main St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
53. Councillor Haller Preston St. entire length #11 CC 3/29/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
54. Councillor Haller on behalf Marble St. #15 CC 5/24/05
Marble St. Apartment Residents & Management
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
55. Councillor Haller Illinois St. from Crystal St. to #24 CC 7/19/05
Grand
St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
56. Councillor Haller Hammond St. #30 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
57. Councillor Haller Austin St. between #31 CC 7/19/05
Quincy
St. & Oxford St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
58. Mayor Murray & 1102 Pleasant St. #14a CC 5/3/05
Councillor Perotto
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
59. Mayor Murray & Councillor Berwick St. #9 CC 6/21/05
White on behalf of Gail Randall
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
60. Councillor Rushton surrounding Midland St #7a CC 3/22/05
School
at Huntley St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
61. Councillor Rushton even side of Pompano Rd. #7 CC 6/14/05
from
corner of Longmeadow Ave to
#10 Pompano Rd.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
62. Councillor Palmieri 3,7 & 10 Clearview Ave. #28 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
63. Councillor Palmieri Clearview Ave. #38 CC 7/19/05
adjacent
to 108 Burncoat St.
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
64. Councillor Palmier i 24
Beverly Rd. #6c
CC 5/17/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
65. Councillor Palmier i 48-66
Beverly Rd. #6e CC
5/17/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
66. Councillor Palmieri 70 Beverly Rd. #6g CC 5/17/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
67. Councillor Palmieri 84
Beverly Rd. #6h
CC 5/17/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
68. Councillor Palmieri 88 Beverly Rd. #6i CC 5/17/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List
69. Councillor Palmieri 266 Beverly Rd. #6f CC 5/17/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
70. Councillor Palmieri 52 Beverly Rd. #6d CC 5/17/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
71. Mayor Murray & 26 Bullard Ave. #14b CC 5/3/05
Councillor White
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
72. Councillor Lukes corner of 19 Howland Terrace #13a CC 4/26/05
&
Wetherell St.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
73. Aram & Suraki Bezdegian 34 Burncoat Terrace #10 CC 4/12/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
74. Yvette Leventhal 19 Wetherell St. #13 CC 4/12/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
75. Manuel Zax et al South Flagg St. between #15 CC 4/12/05
Sherwood
Rd. & Barr St.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
76. Angela Bongovio 54 Florence St. #7 CC 5/31/05
Recommend Hold
MISCELLANEOUS
77. Petition of Wayne Griffin request Public
Works Department to reconstruct sunken granite curbs in front of 994-996
Pleasant St. at corner of Dellwood Rd. so as to disallow motor vehicles from
driving up onto and across sidewalk area and endangering pedestrians waiting at
the Bus Stop.
#13 CC May 10, 2005
Recommend Approval and Add
to the List
78. Petition of Todd Ostrokolowicz request the City to approve the
installation of 400’ of trunk sewer in Buckley Rd. to replace a collection of private
connections in the public way. Said work to include the installation of 4 catch
basins and the restoration of surface roadway.
All work to be done in accordance with a prior agreement and in
conformance with standards set by the Commissioner of Public Works.
#9 CC June 29, 2004
Recommend Approval with a Prior Agreement
79. Petition
of Francis Doe request guardrail be installed in front of 96 Heywood St.
#13
CC April 26, 2005
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List
80. Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request City
Administration repair and/or replace the stairway railings on the Hamilton St.
median.
#10 CC March 1, 2005
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager
to consider recommending to the City Council the funding for a separate capital
improvement project to reconstruct the hand railings on the stairways in the
median on Hamilton Street
81. Petition of Mark Chase request to install a railing from curb to
sidewalk at 2 Rena St.
#8 CC June 29, 2004
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request
the City Solicitor report to the City Council on the pre-existing staircase at
2 Rena Street, and how ADA standards affect the City’s ability to repair it,
replace it or remove it.
82. Petition of Mark Chase request pipe-like handrail be placed from
street level over two stairs to sidewalk at 2 Rena St. (Duplicate of Item #81)
#9 CC February 8, 2005
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
83. Order of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting City Council
through it’s Standing Committee on Public Works consider naming the north
chamber in honor of Levi Lincoln, Jr., Worcester’s first mayor and former
Governor of the Commonwealth for nine consecutive terms and further, consider
naming the south chamber in honor of Esther Howland, innovator and
entrepreneur, who is regarded as the mother of the valentine industry and who,
with an assembly line comprised entirely of woman laid the foundation for the
world’s largest greeting card company, based in downtown Worcester.
#113 CC August 16, 2005
Recommend Approval and
adoption of the accompanying Order that the City Manager arrange for
appropriate plaques to be installed honoring Levi Lincoln, Jr. and Esther Howland
in the north and south chambers respectively.
Communications
of the City Manager
84. Relative to opportunities for the
re-allocation of office space within City Hall to best service our citizens and
to improve/enhance the efficiency and the effectiveness of City Government.
#41 CC May 10, 2005
Recommend File
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a progress report
on the re-allocation of office space within City Hall.
85. Relative to the Spring Street Sweeping Program.
#23J CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
86. Relative to the Grease Control Program for
our City’s sewer systems.
#23D
CM July 19, 2005
Recommend File
87. Relative to the Environmental Protection
(EPA) and Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) in the city.
#23G
CM July 19, 2005
Recommend File
88. Relative to water pressure concerns with the hydrants on Cheever Street.
#23C CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
89. Relative to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District Upgrade Project.
#23I CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
90. Relative to the scheduled hours of operation for the city’s residential yard waste drop-off sites and the residential bulk waste drop-off site.
#23F CM April 5, 2005
Recommend
File
91. Relative to Economic
Development Initiatives Report March 2005.
#8A
CM March 8, 2005
Recommend File
92. Relative to Economic
Development Initiatives Report April 2005.
#8A
CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
93. Relative to Economic Development
Initiatives Report May 2005.
#8A
CM May 3, 2005
Recommend File
94. Relative to Economic Development Initiatives Report for June
2005.
#8A CM June 14, 2005
Recommend File
95. Relative to Economic Development Initiatives Report for July
2005.
#8A CM July 19, 2005
Recommend File
96. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23B
CM March 1, 2005
Recommend File
97. Relative to the Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23K CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
98. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23A
CM June 14, 2005
Recommend File
99. Relative
to the City’s towing policy for vehicles violating the winter parking ban.
#23B
CM March 22, 2005
Recommend Hold
100. Relative
to opening public parking lots during declared parking bans.
#23C
CM March 22, 2005
Recommend File
101. Relative to the snow removal budget account
for FY’2005.
#23L
CM March 8, 2005
Recommend File
102. Relative
to Snow Removal Expenses incurred during the January 22-23, 2005 snowstorm.
#23B
CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
103. Relative
to the final DPW Summary of Winter Storm Costs for FY 2005.
#23C
CM May 3, 2005
Recommend File
104. Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC)
October 2004 Activity report.
#23M
CM March 8, 2005
Recommend File
105. Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) November and December 2004
Activity.
#23F
CM March 22, 2005
Recommend File
106. Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) January, February and March
2005 Activity Reports.
#23A
CM May 17, 2005
Recommend File
107. Relative
to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) April 2005 Activity Reports.
#23A
CM July 19, 2005
Recommend File
108. Relative
to Beaver Brook Culvert and Park Improvements.
#18C
CM March 22, 2005
Recommend File
109. Relative to the I-290 Viaduct
Bridge Rehabilitation Project – Phase II.
#23G
CM April 5, 2005
Recommend File
110. Relative
to Construction Progress Report for the Quarter ending March 31, 2005.
#23A
CM April 26, 2005
Recommend File
111. Relative to the status of the 2000 agreement with URS Corporation for engineering services associated with the Washington Square Transportation Improvement Project.
#23B CM May 3, 2005
Recommend File
112. Relative to the City’s Shut-Off Policy for overdue water and sewer fees.
#23B CM May 17, 2005
Recommend
File
113. Relative to the Billboard Survey Project.
#62 CC June 7, 2005
Recommend
Hold
114. Relative to the placement of the Cristoforo
Colombo Statue.
#23B CM June 14, 2005
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order
request the City manager request the Commissioner of Public Works to provide
the City Council with the final designs for the Cristoforo Colombo statue and
the pocket park at the corner of Shrewsbury and Mulberry Streets.
115. Relative to total cost of land takings at the
Cambridge and Southbridge Streets intersection.
#23D CM June 14, 2005
Recommend File
116. Relative to the Status Report on Quinsigamond
Avenue Gateway One Project.
#11A CM August 16, 2005
Recommend Hold
(for a meeting to be held at Code Inspection, maybe October 3rd)
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works to
report to the City Council concerning the five-way intersection of Quinsigamond
Avenue, Lafayette and Lamartine Streets.
(notify abutters
on Quinsigamond Avenue from Southbridge Street and on Lafayette Street from
Southbridge Street to Quinsigamond Avenue.)