PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER
16, 2005
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
Convened: 5:52
p.m.
Adjourned:
6:50 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor Philip P.
Palmieri
Councilor Frederick
C. Rushton
Also: DPW
Commissioner Robert L. Moylan
DPW
Staffperson Matthew Labovites
DPW
Staffperson Paul Moosey
DPW
Staffperson Timothy Reiner
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC
FIRST HEARINGS |
FAVOR |
OPPOSED |
ABUTTERS |
|
1. Arnold
Rd. Recommend Deny on a roll call of 2-1 with Rushton in opposition |
0 |
4 |
13 |
|
2. Sunderland
Terrace Recommend
Hold for a 2nd Hearing |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
3. Yukon
Ave Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing |
6 |
6 |
29 |
4. Petition of Francis Rutigliano et al
request to repave road at Plantation St./Wigwam Hill Dr. and to reattach the
sewers to the street as they are separating from the road.
#31 CC September 6, 2005
Hold and Re-Notify Petitioner
5. Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller on
behalf of the Regional Environmental Council request repair of “sink hole” in
street on Dayton St.
#38k CC September 6, 2005
Recommend Approval
6. Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller on
behalf of the Regional Environmental Council request repair of “sink hole” in
street on West St.
#38l CC September 6, 2005
Recommend Approval
7. Petition of Councillor Joseph M. Petty on
behalf of Mrs. Harold Adamiak request repair of sinking manhole cover in front
of 72 Sylvan St.
#32 CC September 6, 2005
Recommend File
8. Petition of Councillor Frederick C.
Rushton, Mayor Timothy P. Murray, Councillor Joseph M. Petty & Councillor
Michael C. Perotto request Cape Cod berm along easterly side of Lovell St.
between Maywood and Vineyard Sts. be replaced with granite curbing so as to
prevent motorists from driving onto and parking their vehicles in the sidewalk
area.
#21 CC September 27, 2005
Recommend Approval
9.
Petition of Ernest S. & Barbara
J Melanson et al request to extend municipal services to include 35 through 41
Chiltern Hill Drive North, specifically trash pickup, snowplowing and leaf
sweeping.
#10 CC June 15, 2004
In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
10. Petition of Jay Stiller request repair of
survey marker in the middle of the entrance of driveway at 21 Aylesbury
Rd. Marker has been lifting over past
couple of years and is now a hazard to walking, driving and plowing the
driveway.
#6 CC June 14, 2005
Recommend Approval
11. Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on
behalf of EJR Real Estate Trust, request to modify the existing municipal
drainage easement located within the property owned by petitioner at 112 Gold
Star Blvd. by abandoning a portion of the easterly side of the easement
approximately 10’ in width.
#58
CC November 1, 2005
Recommend Approval Subject to
submission of plans to the Commissioner of DPW
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to refiling special
legislation to allow a balloon payment option for private to public street
conversion.
#23E CM April 5, 2005
Recommend Hold
13. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the conversion of private streets to public streets.
#23F
CM July 19, 2005
Recommend Hold
14. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the feasibility of expanding North Lake Avenue to include sidewalks in
conjunction with the street resurfacing project.
#12B CM August 16, 2005
Recommend Hold
15. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the
Washington Sq. roundabout project.
#11A CM September 6, 2005
Recommend Hold
16. Communication of the City Manager
transmitting informational communication relative to Overgrowth Encroaching
into the Public Way.
#12B CM September 6, 2005
Recommend Hold
17. Communication of the City Manager
transmitting informational communication relative to recommended changes in downtown
and arterial parking restrictions to enhance the current street sweeping
program.
#12A CM September 27, 2005
Recommend Hold
18. Communication of the City Manager
transmitting informational communication relative to storm damaged, impassable
private streets.
#12C CM October 25, 2005
Recommend Hold
19.
Communication of the City Manager
recommending the current apportionment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty
Nine Dollars ($2,465,369.00) be appropriated to Account #41C440, DPW Street
Resurfacing, to provide funding for current and future street resurfacing
obligations.
In City Council October 25, 2005 #33G CM Order adopted 11-0 – Also
referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes
Recommend Hold
20. Petition of Maureen & Vincent Burdulis
request to install a surface drain at 32 Buckingham St.
#30 CC September 6, 2005
Recommend
Approval and add to the Surface Drainage List
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the City Solicitor to report to the City
Council what steps would need to be taken to convert private driveways known as
Wigwam Hill Road and Chiltern Hill Drive North that were constructed by
developer’s with “Approvals Not Required” provisions to either private or
public streets.
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager to request the Commissioner of Public Works to
report to City Council the usual number of motor vehicles parked overnight on
Highland Street between Park Avenue and Lincoln Square.