PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

MARCH 15, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:03 p.m.

Adjourned: 9:01 p.m.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councilor Joffrey A. Smith

 

Also:                     Commissioner of Public Works & Parks Robert L. Moylan, Jr.

Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Paul J. Moosey

Assistant Commissioner of Operations Matthew J. Labovites

                             DPW Senior Staff Assistant Staffperson Timothy Reiner

                             Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk

 

6:00 P.M. - HEARINGS

 

STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC

 

FIRST  HEARINGS

 FAVOR

OPPOSED

ABUTTERS

 

1.       Lenora St.                       2                           0                           5       

Hearing Recessed for drainage study

                                                                                     

2.       Dexter St.                       1                           1                           7

Hearing Recessed for drainage study

 

3.       Dixfield St.                      1                           3                           24

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

4.       Cataline St.                     0                           3                           4

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing on a roll call 3-0

 

5.       Penobscott St.                0                           1                           2

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

6.       Rosita Rd.                      0                           2                           8

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

7.       Ansonia Rd.                    0                           3                           4

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

8.       Accommodation St.        3                           4                           9

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

9.       Warwick St.                    3                           3                           9

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

10.     Pelican Ave.                    6                           5                           20

Hearing Recessed – Hold for surface drainage & sanitary study

 

11.     Brookline St.                   4                           6                           18

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

12.     Merchant St.                   5                           4                           17

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

13.     Kendig St.                       1                           1                           7

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

7:00 P.M. - HEARINGS

 

STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC

 

SECOND HEARINGS

 FAVOR

OPPOSED

ABUTTERS

 

14.     Billow St.                        5                           1                           8

Recommend Approval

                                                         

15.     Broughton Rd.                5                           11                         24     

Recommend Approval, as amended          to read Broughton Rd from Southold Rd. to Conway St.

 

16.     Cliveden St.                    7                           9                           21

Recommend Approval

 

17.     Colonial Rd.                   4                           3                           10

Recommend Approval

 

18.     Erie Ave.                         7                           3                           17

Recommend Approval

 

19.     Benson Ave                    1                           1                           5

Recommend Approval

 

20.     Tamar Ave.                     4                           1                           12

Recommend Approval

 

21.     Angela Rose Ln.             3                           0                           23

Recommend Approval

 

22.     Westinghouse Pkwy.       3                           5                           16

Recommend Approval

 

CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK

 

FIRST  HEARING

FAVOR

OPPOSED

ABUTTERS

 

23.     Burncoat St.                    1                           1                           4

from Randall St. to Mayflower Circle

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

PRIVATE STREET BETTERMENT

 

FIRST HEARING                  FAVOR                OPPOSED                   ABUTTERS

 

24.     Belcourt Rd.                            2                            0                                    7

Recommend Approval

 

25.     Rebboli Rd.                              2                           2                                     6

Hearing Recessed for drainage study

 

RENAMING STREET

 

26.                         Communication to the City Manager requesting to change the name of Worcester Center Boulevard as follows:

1.     From Lincoln Square to Foster Street: Major Taylor Boulevard, and

2.     From 50 Foster Street to Franklin Street: Foster Street.

#34A CM February 14, 2006

 

Recommend Approval

 

DISCONTINUE A PUBLIC STREET

 

27.     Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that a highway layout adopted by the Mass Highway on behalf of the City through the former Metals Recycling property be discontinued as a public street.

#112 CC February 7, 2006

Recommend Approval of the following:

1.       That City Layout Section 2 of the Massachusetts Highway Department Layout No. 7493 and Order of Taking  (the “Locus”) be discontinued as a public way,

 

2.       That the Official Map be altered to remove the Locus,

 

3.       That care, custody and control of Parcel A on the Conveyance Plan be transferred to City Manager for disposition purposes and Authorize & Request the City Manger to execute a deed conveying Parcel A to Madison Worcester Holdings, LLC for $22,000.00 and upon such other terms as in the best interests of the City.

 

PETITIONS - PRIVATE STREET BETTERMENTS

 

28.     Anna Gentile and Mary Riggieri request street betterment for Nebraska Street from Muskeego Street to Camassa Terrace.

#33 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

29.     Anna Gentile and Mary Riggieri request street betterment for Camassa Terrace from Shrewsbury Street to Nebraska Street.

#34 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

Chairman’s Order – Request the City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks to provide the City Council a list of the streets involved in the Pelican Avenue area that would benefit from hearings to install sewers.