PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 3, 2005
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &
HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: 6: 30 p.m.
Adjourned: 7:30 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Philip P. Palmieri
Also: DPW and Parks Commissioner
Robert L. Moylan
DPW Staffperson Matthew
Labovites
DPW Staffperson Timothy
Reiner
DPW Staffperson Joseph
Borbone
City Clerk David J. Rushford,
clerk
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
1. Martha
Grace Cardinal Rd. #10 CC 5/10/05
Recommend
Approval
2. John
Ermilio Bellingham
Rd. #32 CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Approval
3. Judy
Rawan et al Kinnicutt Rd. #14 CC 7/19/05
(from
end of Jamesbury Dr. to Amherst St.)
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
4. Hagop
Tashjian et al Welcome St. #29 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
5. Helen
Craig et al Beverly Rd. from #9 CC 9/13/05
Thorndyke
Rd. to Lincoln St.
Recommend
Approval
6. Councillor
Clancy Fairfax Rd. #39 CC 8/16/05
Sterling St. to Cargill Ave.
Recommend
Approval
7. Councillor
Perotto & Councillor Orient St. #43 CC 8/16/05
Palmieri on behalf of Thomas & Christine Valenti
Recommend
Approval from March Street to Billings Square
8. Councillor
Palmieri Northboro St. #21
CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Approval
9. Councillor
Palmieri Mount Holyoke Ave. #23
CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
10. Councillor
Palmieri Pilgrim Ave. #49 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
11. Councillor
Palmieri Trinity Ave. #42 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
12. Councillor
Palmieri Lyford St. #27
CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
13. Councillor
Rushton & Webster
Place #6j CC
5/17/05
Councillor
Lukes
Recommend
Approval
14. Mayor
Murray Brandon
Rd. #37 CC
8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
15. Mayor
Murray Purchase
St. #25 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
16. Mayor
Murray Housatonic
St. #26 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
17. Mayor
Murray Paine
St. from. #10 CC 9/13/05
Harlow
St. to Frederick St.
Recommend
Approval
18. Councillor
Petty Murray
Ave. #44 CC 8/16/05
Chandler St. to Wellington St.
Recommend
Approval
19. Councillor
Petty Murray
Ave. #45 CC 8/16/05
Wellington St. to Piedmont St.
Recommend
Approval
20. Councillor
White Dubiel
Dr. #28 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
21. Councillor Rushton Columbine Rd. #11 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
22. Councillor Rushton on behalf Wayne St. from #31a
CC 9/20/05
of Richard Stewart Gates Lane to Baker
St.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
23. Felix
Mercado Lowell
St. #22 CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
24. Mayor Murray & Briar Lane #35
CC 7/19/05
Councillor
White
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
25. Councillor
Palmieri Hycrest Dr. #39
CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
26. Councillor
Palmieri Gilman St. #29
CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
27. Councillor
Haller Litchfield
St. #11 CC 6/14/05
Recommend
Approval
28. Councillor
Haller Southgate
St. #12 CC 6/14/05
Recommend
Approval from Gardner Street to Cambridge Street
29. Councillor
Haller Walpole
St. #13 CC 6/14/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
30. Councillor
Haller Ethel
Place #14 CC 6/14/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
31. Councillor
Haller Chestnut
St. #23 CC 7/19/05
(from
Pleasant St. to John St.)
Recommend Leave
to Withdraw
32. Councillor
Haller on behalf of Crosswalk
at the #38g CC 9/6/05
Regional
Environmental Council corners of
Chestnut St and Pleasant St.
Recommend Hold
33. Councillor Haller Chestnut St. #22
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Hold
34. Councillor
Haller Hancock
St. #25 CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Approval
35. Councillor
Haller High
St. #26 CC 7/19/05
(from
Pleasant St. to Chandler St.)
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
36. Councillor
Haller Crompton
St. #27 CC 7/19/05
Recommend
Approval
37. Councillor
Haller Agawam
St. #51 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
38. Councillor
Haller Albert
St. #52 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
39. Councillor
Haller Arwick
Ave. #53 CC
8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
40. Councillor
Haller Ashmont
Ave. #54 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
41. Councillor
Haller Austin
St. #55 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
42. Councillor
Haller Bigelow
St. #56 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
43. Councillor
Haller Birch
St. #57 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
44. Councillor
Haller Bluff
St. #58 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
45. Councillor
Haller Bowdoin
St. #59 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Approval
46. Councillor
Haller Brussells
St. #60 CC 8/16/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
47. Councillor
Haller Cambridge
St #24 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
48. Councillor
Haller Camp
St. #23 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
49. Councillor
Haller Canterbury
St. #22 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
50. Councillor
Haller Caro
St. #21 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
51. Councillor
Haller Castle
St. #20 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
52. Councillor
Haller Cedar
St. #19 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
53. Councillor
Haller Charlotte
St. #18 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
54. Councillor
Haller Cheever
St. #17 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
55. Councillor
Haller Chelsea
St. #16 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
56. Councillor
Haller Cheney
St. #15 CC 9/6/05
Recommend
Approval
57. Councillor
Haller on behalf of Cottage
St. between #38e CC 9/6/05
Regional
Environmental Council West St.
and Fruit St. along sidewalk
Recommend Hold
58. Councillor Haller Clapp St. #23
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
59. Councillor Haller Clay St. #24
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
60. Councillor Haller Clement St. #25
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
61. Councillor Haller College St. #26
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Hold
62. Councillor Haller Colton St. #27
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
63. Councillor Haller Cristy St. #28
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
64. Councillor Haller Crompton St. #29
CC 9/20/05
Recommend File
65. Councillor Haller Davis St. #31
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Hold
66. Councillor Haller D St. #30 CC 9/20/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
Petitioner’s Name Location In City Council
67.
Naomi Caplin-Shermer 8
Ashmore Rd. #32 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
68.
George Papaz 11
Thayer St. #33
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
69.
Harold May 16
Merrick St. #36
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
70. Henry Shooshan 143,
145, 147 June St. #46 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
71. Lucille
Talbot 20 Blaine Ave. #47 CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
72. Nicholas
Kanaracus 41 Richards St. #48 CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
73. Sister Gemma Mary 137
Endicott St. #65 CC
8/16/05
on behalf of Little Sisters of the
Assumption
Recommend Approval
74.
Antoine Georges 15
Nevada St. #64
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
75. Debra Lockwood 92-94
Fairfax Rd. #63 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
76. Rosalie Cutler 42
Burncoat Terrace #36 CC
9/6/05
Recommend Approval
77. Eva Haroyan & 137
King Philip Rd. #37 CC
9/6/05
Bizer Simonian
Recommend Approval
78. Councillor Petty on 911
Pleasant St. #27 CC
9/6/05
behalf of Charlotte Seidenberg
Recommend Approval
79. Daniel Kirouac 7
Lansing Ave. #8
CC 9/13/05
Recommend Approval
80. Joseph Stanavich & 401 & 403 Hamilton St. #7
CC 9/13/05
Guillermo Garcia
Recommend Approval
81. Councillor Palmieri on even
side of Rena St. #25 CC
9/6/05
behalf of Thomas DiReda from
#4 to #20
Recommend Approval
82.
Councillor Clancy 56 Fairfax Rd. #38
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
83. Councillor Gomez 111
Millbury St. #34 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
84. Councillor Gomez 100
Chandler St. #35 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
85. Councillor Petty 48
Midland St. #50
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
86. Councillor Rushton Main
St. from Harrington #31b CC
9/20/05
Corner
past 418 Main St to Commerce Bank parking lot
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
87.
Councillor Palmieri Gilman
St. #30 CC
8/16/05
Recommend Approval
88. Councillor
Palmieri Lyford St. #28
CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval
89. Councillor Palmieri Even
Side Trinity Ave. #40 CC
8/16/05
#10 to end
Recommend Approval
90. Councillor Palmieri Odd
Side Trinity Ave. #41 CC
8/16/05
#11 to end
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
91. Councillor Palmieri Mount
Holyoke Ave. #24 CC 8/16/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
92. Jim Shedden Pleasant
St. approx. #14 CC 9/6/05
75-100
feet west from Main St.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
93. Councillor Haller on Chatham St. between #38b
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional Oxford St. and Crown St.
Environmental Council
Recommend Approval
94. Councillor Haller on West St. between #38c
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional Pleasant St. and Elm St.
Environmental Council
Recommend Approval
95. Councillor Haller on West St. between #38d
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional William St and Cedar St.
Environmental Council
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
96. Councillor Haller on corner of West St & #38f
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional Elm St. (southwest corner)
Environmental Council
Recommend Approval
97. Councillor Haller on High St. in back of #38h
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional municipal parking garage
Environmental Council
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
98. Councillor Haller on Dayton St. – sink hole #38i
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional
Environmental Council
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
99. Councillor Haller on West St. – sink hole #38j
CC 9/6/05
behalf of Regional
Environmental Council
Recommend Hold
100. Councillor Haller Charlton
St. #12 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
101. Councillor Haller Chatham
St. #13 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
102. Councillor Haller Crompton
St. #14 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
103. Councillor Haller Dewey
St. #15 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
104. Councillor Haller Gold
St. #16
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
105. Councillor Haller Heath
St. #17
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
106. Councillor Haller Hollis
St. #18
CC 9/20/05
Recommend Approval
107. Councillor Haller Illinois
St. #19 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
108. Councillor Haller Lagrange
St. #20 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
109. Councillor Haller Lunelle
St. #21 CC
9/20/05
Recommend Approval
110. Petition of Councillor
Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Michael O’Connor request DPW review flooding
issues that occur from Ernest Ave. to vicinity of 242 Cohasset St. and further,
consider putting in a curb closing on Ernest Ave. where the old Cohasset St.
opening is.
#66 CC August 16, 2005
Recommend Approval and Add
to the Surface Drainage List
111. Communication of the City Manager relative to Economic Development
Initiatives Report August 2005.
#8A
CM August 16, 2005
Recommend File
112. Communication of the City Manager relative to Economic Development
Initiatives Report September 2005.
#8A
CM September 6, 2005
Recommend File
113. Communication of the City Manager relative to
Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#12F CM August 16, 2005
Recommend File
114.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to the status report on the Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway Project.
#11A CM August 16, 2005
In Committee September 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Resolution that the City Council goes on
record in favor of Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway Design Option #4.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to request
the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Parks to report to the
City Council a Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway final design plan that maximizes the
number of parking spaces in the vicinity of Hurricane Betty’s at the corner of
Southbridge and Lafayette Streets.
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Parks to
consider restoring the catch basin in the east side of Quinsigamond Avenue in
the vicinity of Crompton Park to alleviate a flooding problem.
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager to request the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Parks to
provide the City Council with an updated plan for lighting and landscaping that
is part of the overall Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway project.
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager to request the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Parks to
investigate and report to the City Council solutions concerning sewer issues at
the dead end of Lowell Street.