PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 6:05 p.m.
Recessed: 6:45 p.m.
Reconvened: 6:53 p.m.
Adjourned: 8:23 p.m.
Present were:
Chairperson
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor
Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor
Michael C. Perotto
Also:
DPW Commissioner Robert P.
Moylan, Jr.
DPW Staffperson Matthew
Labovites
DPW Staffperson Paul Moosey
DPW Staffperson Timothy
Reiner
Senior Staff Ass’t Michael P.
Gilleberto
City Clerk David J. Rushford,
clerk
DISCUSSION
- OCTOBER 2005 FLOODING
Convened
@ 6:05 p.m. and concluded @ 6:45 p.m.
1. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the status of relief/assistance efforts for the residents of the city in the
aftermath of the recent rainstorms.
#34B CM October 25, 2005
In Committee December 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
2. Communication of the City
Manager relative to the Dunkirk Avenue Pump Station.
#12G CM November 15, 2005
In Committee December 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
3. Communication of the City
Manager relative to the effort to provide the City Council and the residents of
the City of Worcester with some insight into the city’s request for disaster
assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
#34D CM November 15, 2005
In Committee December 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
4. Communication of the City Manager
relative to the Federal Emergency Management Agency declaration of a Major
Disaster for Worcester County.
#34E CM November 15, 2005
In Committee December 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to a Backflow
Prevention Grant Program, in which the City will fund the full costs of
installing backflow prevention devices in properties in areas prone to sewer
system surcharges.
#37 CC January 24, 2006
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works to
report to the City Council concerning flooding in the vicinity of Taunton
Street.
Speakers:
1. Cathy Arcure, 55 Greenfield Street, Worcester
2. Walter Wyse, 31 Greenfield Street, Worcester
3. Michael Gremo, 34 Greenfield Street, Worcester
4. Pam Foy, 46 Allston Avenue, Worcester
5. Michael Troiano, 3 Hampton Street, Worcester
6. Thomas Gremo, 9 Brightwood Avenue, Worcester
7. Adele Richmond, 40 Bridgeport Street, Worcester
PRIVATE STREET MAINTENANCE
Item # &
Date
Petitioner’
Name Location In City Council
6. David Harrington Paris Ave.
#37 CC 7/19/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
7. Melody Friedenthal et al Barrett Ave. #9 CC 12/06/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
8. William LaMarche et al Melbourne St. #61 CC 8/16/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
9. William LaMarche et al Palace Gardens Rd. #62 CC 8/16/05
Recommend Hold
In Committee
March 22, 2005 – Held
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
11. Gary & Mary MacDonald et al Cliveden St. #6
CC 3/15/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
12. Katherine Kane et al Teddy Rd. #15a
CC 4/12/05
Recommend Hold
13. Nello & Alice Leonardi et al Lake View St. #38a CC 9/6/05
from
Agate Ave. to Lake Ave.
Recommend Refer to the Planning Board for a hearing as a
Petition for Private Street Conversion
14. Sylvia Scanlon et al Taunton St. #29
CC 11/22/05
Recommend Hold
Petitioner’s Name Location In City Council
15. Khanh
Van Do et al James
St. #53 CC 10/11/05
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
16. Raymond
LeBeau et al Flower
St. #9 CC 10/25/05
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
17. Robert
Pepi Acushnet
Ave. #39 CC 11/15/05
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
18. Sukhwinder
Sidhu et al Great
Post Rd. #12 CC 1/17/06
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
19. Nancy
Poole & Adele Richmond 21
Taunton St. #60 CC 11/1/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
20. Councillor
Palmieri vicinity 11 Clarkson St. #51 CC 10/11/05
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
21. Councillor
Palmieri Judson Rd. #55 CC 10/4/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
22. Councillor
Palmieri Gifford Dr. #56 CC 10/4/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
23. Councillor
Palmieri Alexander Rd. #57 CC 10/4/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
24. Mayor
Murray Sun
Valley Dr. #14a CC
12/06/05
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
25. Councillor
Smith Oak
Hill Rd. #12 CC 1/10/06
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
26. Councillor
Perotto on Prentice
St. #14 CC 1/10/06
behalf of Anthony Quatela
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
ABATEMENT – STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s
Name Assessment # $ Amount Location
27. John Tangney 24498 $5,740.21 Joseph
St.
#10 CC January 17, 2006
Recommend Deny
28. David & Ha Toohey 24519 $6,284.91 Joseph St.
#11 CC January 10, 2006
Recommend Deny
29. Nancy
& Joseph Laraia 24495 $5,033.00 Joseph St.
#11
CC January 17, 2006
Recommend
Approval of Full Abatement
STREET MISCELLANEOUS
30. Decree to make public: Miami St.
#45CC December 20, 2005
Recommend Approval (Return
to City Council)
31. Communication of the City
Manager relative to the FY 2006 resurfacing funding.
#12D CM
January 10, 2006
Recommend Hold
Petitioner’s Name Location In
City Council
32. James Kenary, Jr. 121 Coolidge Rd. #16 CC 9/27/05
Recommend Approval and Add to List for Funding
33. Jeanette Josti 2 McKinley Rd. #19 CC 9/27/05
Recommend Approval and Add to List for Funding
34. Andrew Crompton 26-24 William St. #20
CC 9/27/05
Recommend Approval and Add to List for Funding
35. Robert Shea et al 18 Hammond St. - driveway #54 CC 10/4/05
Recommend Approval and Add to List for Funding
36. Raymond Shea 32 Rena St. #58
CC 10/4/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
37. Joanne Zoto 69
Richmond Ave. #49 CC
10/11/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
38. Rosemary Shaughnessy 24 Rockrimmon Rd. #50 CC 10/11/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
39. Donald Ekross 48 Cedar St. #10 CC 10/18/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
40. Paul Kenary 14
Barr St. #40
CC 11/15/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
41. Sophie
Kozaczka 146-152
Chandler St. #41 CC
11/15/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
42. Ruth Kashnow 10 Hartshorn Ave. #43 CC 11/15/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
43. Herbert Rafer 25 St. Elmo Rd. #30 CC 11/22/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
44. Councillor Clancy on Greenwood St. from #31CC 11/22/05
behalf of Richard Andrade Spofford Rd. to Rt. 20
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
45. Maria Gomez, Mgr. 14 Pelham St. #32
CC 11/22/05
JCBC Enterprises, LLC
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
46.
Mayor Murray & even side of Cambridge St. #33A CC 11/22/05
Councillor Haller between Main St. &
Price Chopper entrance at
50
Cambridge St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
47. Florence Tsai 19 & 23 Chandler St. #10 CC 12/06/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
48. Councillor Palmieri 112 East
Central St. to Hill St. #11 CC 12/06/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
49. Councillor Palmieri 112-120 East
Central St. #12 CC 12/06/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
50. Councillor Palmieri 99-125 East
Central St. #13 CC 12/06/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
51. Councillor Palmieri odd side of
East Central St. #14 CC 12/06/05
from
93 to 99
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
52. Councillor Petty on behalf 6 Wentworth St. #5 CC 12/13/05
of James Hines
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
53. Yassah Woekolo 63 Harrison St. #7
CC 12/13/05
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
54.
George Frascolla 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20 #13 CC 1/10/06
29
and 32 Buckingham St.
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
55.
Kenneth Rondeau 11-15 Olga Ave. #9
CC 1/17/06
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
56. Mary Quinlan Bartholomew 10 Trinity Ave. #18 CC 9/27/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
57. Ramon Roman 111
Millbury St. #62 CC
11/1/05
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
58. Pastor Ramon Roman 100 Chandler St. #63
CC 11/1/05
of the Church of the Living God
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
SIDEWALK MISCELLANEOUS
59. Communication of the City Manager relative to a new
interdepartmental approach to enforcing the ordinance governing snow removal
from the city’s sidewalks.
#34B CM December 20, 2005
Recommend Hold
60. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the FY’06 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program.
#12D CM November 15, 2005
In Committee December 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to report to
the City Council within 30 days concerning the City’s ability to bond in Fiscal
year 2007 for street and sidewalk repair.