PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE
MARCH 1, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
Convened: 6:04 p.m.
Adjourned: 8:17 p.m.
Present were:
Chairperson
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor
Joffrey A. Smith
Also:
DPW Commissioner Robert P.
Moylan, Jr.
DPW Staffperson Matthew
Labovites
DPW Staffperson Paul Moosey
DPW Staffperson Timothy
Reiner
Assistant City Clerk Susan
Ledoux, clerk
STREET MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS
1. Petition of
Maureen Schwab, Canal District CDC, Inc. request a pilot program of a
‘street-scape’ type reconstruction of that section of Lafayette St. from
Millbury St. to Harding St. in order to produce a plan for future roadway
improvement projects for the Green Island Neighborhood. The pilot program may
include, but not be limited to: exposed paving block road surface, ornamental
street lighting, handicap-accessible sidewalk and crosswalk treatments, and
signature signage.
#36
CC July 19, 2005
Recommend
Approval subject to funding
2. Petition of Gina Greenleaf et al request
the City of Worcester relocate/alter the terminus of Russell Calvin Dr. so that
Russell Calvin Dr. and Taj Dr. become a dead end and that traffic does not pass
between these two streets.
#59 CC November 1, 2005
In Committee November 29, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
for a hearing
Chairman’s Order – Request the City
Manager to request the Commissioner of Public Works to provide a report
concerning the history and process for street approval of the streets involved
in the Winter Heights subdivision.
ABATEMENTS – SEWER ASSESSMENT PETITIONS
Petitioner’s
Name Assessment
# $ Amount Location
3. Michael &
Patricia #30929 $3,247.10 Burgess Rd.
Burke
#9 CC April 6, 2004
In Committee April
5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
4. Charlene Key Sokal #30934 $2,908.14 Burgess Rd.
#13 CC April 13,
2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
In Committee April 5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
5. Jonathan &
Carole Steen #30933 $2,579.82 Burgess
Rd.
#15 CC April 13,
2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
In Committee April 5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
6. John & Kathleen
Harrity #30932 $2,448.72 Burgess
Rd.
#8 CC May 18, 2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
In Committee April 5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
7. Frederick Hutson
& #30930 $4,684.64 Burgess
Rd.
Nancy Burnham
#7 CC June 15, 2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
In Committee April 5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
8. Linda Dagnello #30931 $2,850.00 Burgess
Rd.
#18 CC November 9,
2004
In Committee April 5, 2005 – Held
Recommend Deny on a roll call vote 2-1 (No-Smith)
9. Gerard Bergeron #30970 $3,292.32 Chester
St.
#6 CC December 13,
2005
Recommend Deny
CATCH BASINS/DRAINAGE
10. Petition of Sophie Kaltsas request
installation of drainage to mitigate flooding onto my property which is bounded
by Meadowbrook Rd., Dennison Rd., Salisbury St. and Flagg St.
#11 CC April 12, 2005
Recommend
Approval and Add to the Surface Drainage List
11.
Petition of Maria V. Lawler-McDonnell
and Alan McDonnell request to install an additional catch basin on Mower Street
to adequately divert the excess storm water that currently overflows the catch
basin on Cataract Street and causes substantial flooding of adjacent
properties.
#13 CC January
17, 2006
Recommend
Approval
EASEMENT
12. Petition of Anthony Papagni on behalf of
Girls, Inc. request City Council to grant Camp Kinneywood on Stonehouse Hill
Rd., Holden, MA a 20 ft. wide easement for sewer, water & access from the
Camp Kinneywood site to Stonehouse Hill Rd.
#28 CC November 23,
2004
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS
13. 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
Chairman’s Order – Request the City
Manager to request the Commissioner of Public Works to review the stairways on
the Hamilton St. median and provide a plan that would include the repair or
removal of these stairways and include any safety considerations such as
railways and crosswalks.
14. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf
of Thomas DiReda request driveway apron and public staircase at 20 Rena St. be
repaired.
#26 CC September 6, 2005
Recommend
Approval add to Sidewalk Repair List to repair driveway apron
15. Petition of Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on
behalf of Joel Greece request Chandler St. between Mill St. and June St. be
repaved and that all sewer covers be even with the street pavement.
#9a CC February 8, 2005
Recommend
Approval add to Street Resurfacing List for Funding
16. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor
Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Edward Tankanow request brook width to be
widened closest to 28 Greybert Lane.
#6b CC May 17, 2005
Recommend File
PRIOR AGREEMENTS
17. Petition of Kevin McManus on behalf of Stafford
Development LLC, request water connection to 496 Stafford St., Cherry Valley at
the expense of the petitioner and in accordance with DPW specifications.
#52 CC October 11, 2005
Recommend Approval subject to a Prior Agreement
18. Petition of Mark Biller, V.P. Stafford Hill Estates request to
connect to the City of Worcester water and sewer from Stafford St. to the
Stafford Hill Estates development just over the Worcester line in Leicester.
#18 CC September 9, 2003
In Committee October 21,
2003 – Held
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
19. Petition of Ken Salsman request acceptance for a connection of a low pressure sewer line to the existing City of Worcester sewer main located within Westborough St. The connection is from property located at 130 Westborough St. in the town of Millbury.
#8 CC November 29, 2005
In Committee
February 15, 2006 – Held
Recommend Approval in accordance with a
Prior Agreement and on the condition that if usage exceeds predicted flows,
that the agreement be returned to City Council for approval.
19a. Petition of Beth Cohan, Vantage Point Homes,
LLC request sewer extension to Weetamoe Street, a private way, from the
intersection of Iroquois St. a distance of 268 feet as approved by the
Department of Environmental Protection on March 16, 2005.
#12 CC February
14, 2006
Recommend Approval for sewer extension for 800’ subject to
Prior Agreement
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
20. Relative
to recommended changes in downtown and arterial parking restrictions to enhance
the current street sweeping program.
#12A CM September 27, 2005
In Committee November 16, 2005 – Held
In Committee November 29, 2005 – Held
Recommend Hold
21. Relative to the Water and Sewer Abatement
Program Chapter 41.
#12F CM November
15, 2005
Recommend File
22. Relative to the sewer
betterment assessment rate and methodology.
#12C CM January 10, 2006
Recommend Approval
23. Relative to a five-year contract bid for a
water meter reading system.
#12E
CM August 16, 2005
In City Council August 16, 2005 Order adopted.
In Committee for informational purposes
only
Recommend File
24. Relative to the Upper Blackstone Water
Pollution Abatement District Plant Upgrade Project status.
#12A CM September
6, 2005
Recommend File
25. Request the
review and adoption by you Honorable Body of the attached amendments
relative to
water and sewer rates for the city’s elderly who are eligible for Clause 41C,
Real Estate Exemption.
#12B CM January
10, 2006
Recommend Approval of 2 Ordinances
(attached)
#88 CC November 1,
2005.
Recommend File
27. Relative to Economic Development
Initiatives Report October 2005.
#8A
CM October 11, 2005
Recommend File
28. Relative to an update of Economic
Development Initiatives November 2005.
#8A
CM November 15, 2005
Recommend File
29. Relative
to an update of Economic Development Initiatives December 2005.
#8A
CM December 6, 2005
Recommend File
30. Relative
to an update of Economic Development Initiatives.
#8A CM January
10, 2006
Recommend File
31. Relative to the
Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity reports for the months of May, June and
July 2005.
#12C
CM October 11, 2005
Recommend File
32. Relative
to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) August
2005 Activity Report.
#12A
CM October 25, 2005
Recommend File
33. Relative
to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) September
2005 Activity Report.
#12C
CM November 15, 2005
Recommend File
34. Relative
to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) October 2005 Activity Report.
#12B
CM November 22, 2005
Recommend File
35. Relative
to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) November 2005 Activity report.
#12A CM January
10, 2006
Recommend File
36. Relative
to Coes Reservoir Dam.
#13A
CM November 22, 2005
Recommend Hold
37. Relative
to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#23C
CM March 8, 2005
Recommend File
38. Relative
to the Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.
#12A
CM December 6, 2005
Recommend File
39. Relative
to the Winter Parking Ban/Public Awareness Campaign.
#12B
CM December 6, 2005
Recommend File
40. Relative to the formulation of the
Quinsigamond Village Improvement Advisory Committee.
#34A
CM December 6, 2005
Recommend Hold
DISCUSSION: Leaf Mulching
Site - Hold for a Hearing
Chairman’s Order – Request the City Manager to
request the Commissioner of Public Works to provide the City Council with an
updated report concerning the Leaf Mulching Site to include findings of the
tour last summer, complaints, maps where yard waste will be placed and any
plans for amenities that will be given to the neighborhood.