PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:08 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:31 p.m.

 

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

                             Councilor Joffrey A. Smith

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri @ 5:14 p.m.

                             Councilor Gary Rosen

                             Councilor Barbara G. Haller

 

Also:                     DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan

DPWP Staff Dino Eliadi, Matthew Labovites, Paul Moosey, Robert Fiore, Phil Guerin and David Martin

                             HHS Acting Commissioner James Gardiner

                             HHS Staff Joseph Mikelian, Derek Brinidisi

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

Also: Environmental Protection Agency Area One representatives Michael Wagner and Michael Fedack

 

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) Program Status Report.

          #12E CM October 17, 2006

          In Committee November 6, 2006 – Held

          In Committee December 18, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

                                                     

2.       Informational Communication relative to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Order against the City of Worcester concerning the unauthorized discharge of Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) into the wastewater collection system.

          #12E CM November 28, 2006

          In Committee December 18, 2006 - Held

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with report showing the figures for those food service establishments currently not in compliance, those asking for an extension of time to comply and the number of establishments who have indicated that economics is an issue for them.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council what figures that reveal what are the minimum and maximum costs for Worcester establishments who have had to come into compliance with FOG standards.

 

HEARINGS – STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC

 

FIRST HEARING        FAVOR      OPPOSED          ABUTTERS

 

3.       Arctic St.                        0                 1                           3       

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

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4.       Arline St.                        0                 1                           2                

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

5.       Monadnock Rd.               6                 0                           15     

Recommend Approve

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner DPWP report to the City Council concerning the costs for repaving the entirety of Monadnock Road.

 

6.       Cheyene Rd.                   14                0                           54

Recommend Approve

 

7.       Mohave Rd.                    2                 1                           24

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

 

8.       Navajo Rd.                     6                 0                           25

Recommend Approve

 

9.       Shawnee Rd.                   8                 0                           15

Recommend Approve

                                                                  

 STREETS – RESURFACING

                                                                                                Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                            Location              In City Council

 

10.     Councilor Haller on behalf of              Cottage St.            #38e CC 9/6/05

Regional Environmental Council between West St. and Fruit St. along sidewalk

          In Committee October 3, 2005 – Held

Recommend Approve

 

11.     Councilor Haller                                 Chestnut St.          #22 CC 9/20/05

          In Committee October 3, 2005 – Held

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

12.     Mr. John-Paul Plouffe                         Monadnock Rd.   #15 CC 2/7/06

from Salisbury St. to #61 Monadnock Rd.

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

13.     Matthew Mullaney et al                       Monadnock Rd.    #9 CC 3/21/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

14.     Joan Paglieroni                                   Ridgewood Road  #9 CC 6/13/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

15.     Sherry Olsen-Lusardi et al                   Rollingwood Dr.    #37 CC 8/29/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

16.     Councilor Smith on                            Valley Hill Lane     #14k CC 11/28/06          

behalf of Barry Dworman

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

17.     Councilor Palmieri                              Mt. Holyoke Ave.   #14m CC 11/28/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

18.     Ernest Gozdur                                    Paine St. (Harlow   #7b CC 12/19/06                     

                                                                   St. to Frederick St.)

Recommend Approve

 

19.     Nancy McCarthy et al                         Uxbridge St.          #43 CC 8/29/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

20.     Carl Flodman                                     Madeline St.          #7 CC 1/24/06

Recommend Approve

 

21.     Alden Goldstein                                 Longfellow Road   #14 CC 2/14/06

                                                                   from #55 to #105

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

22.     Mary Dionne et al                               Elliot Street            #15 CC 2/14/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

23.     Charles & Mary Patrock                     Tiverton Parkway  #19 CC 4/25/06

Recommend Approve

 

24.     Charles & Mary Patrock                     Grenada St.           #20 CC 4/25/06

Recommend Approve

 

25.     Councilor Palmieri                              Villanova St.            #7 CC 5/30/06

Recommend Approve

 

26.     Kevin & Kathleen Provencher             Midland St.           #13 CC 6/13/06

Recommend Approve

 

27.     Susan Fleming et al                             Merrifield St.         #24 CC 8/29/06

                                                          (from #85 to Belmont St.)

Recommend Approve

 

28.     Alan Gordon et al                               Merlin Ct.              #25 CC 8/29/06

(between Wrentham Rd. &

Moreland St.)

Recommend Approve

 

29.     Alan Gordon et al                               Camelot Dr.           #26 CC 8/29/06    

(between Wrentham Rd. &

Moreland St.)

Recommend Approve

 

30.     Alan Gordon et al                               Tristan Ct.             #27 CC 8/29/06

                                                          (between Wrentham Rd. & 

                                                          Moreland St.)

Recommend Approve

 

31.     Carole & Richard Costello                  Pilgrim Ave.          #30 CC 8/29/06

                                                          (from Plantation St. to Hamilton St.)

Recommend Approve

 

32.     Dennis Molinari                                  Northampton St.    #31 CC 8/29/06

                                                          (between Windsor St.

& Channing St.)

Recommend Approve

 

33.     Sherry Olsen-Lusardi et al                   Knollwood Dr.      #36 CC 8/29/06

Recommend Approve

 

34.     Councilor Clancy                               Hermon St.(from   #10 CC 9/12/06                                 

Francis J. McGrath

                                                          Bvld. to Lamartine St.)

Recommend Approve

 

35.     Richard Burke                                    1-19 Cardinal Rd.  #9 CC 10/3/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

36.     Richard Burke                                    Cardinal Rd. (from #10 CC 10/3/06              

                                                          Radmore St. to Pleasant St.)

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

37.     Kathleen Perry                                    Eunice Ave.           #5 CC 10/10/06

Recommend Approve from Clark Street to Fairhaven Road only

 

38.     Marcel Duplessis                                Hamilton St. (from #9b CC 10/24/06  

                                                          Fairmont Ave. & Ingelside Ave.)

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

39.     Andrew Sullivan                                 1 Intervale Rd.       #9d CC 10/24/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

40.     Councilor Clancy                               Burghardt St.           # 8e CC 11/28/06

Recommend Approve

 

41.     Councilor Clancy                               Angelo St.             #8f CC 11/28/06

                                                          (from Lepanto St. to Hurtle Ave.)

Recommend Approve

 

42.     Councilor Clancy                               Angelo St. (from    #8g CC 11/28/06

                                                          Commonwealth Ave. to Lepanto St.)

Recommend Approve

 

43.     Councilor Clancy                               Jennings St.(from   #8h CC 11/28/06                     

                                                          Lepanto St. to Hurtle Ave.)

Recommend Approve

 

44.     Councilor Smith on                            Valley Hill Dr.        #14j CC11/28/06

behalf of Barry Dworman          (from 38 Valley Hill Dr. to Mabelle  St.)

Recommend Approve

 

45.     Councilor  Palmieri                             Wellesley Ave.        #14n CC 11/28/06

Recommend Approve

 

46.     Councilor  Palmieri                             Bryn Mawr Ave.     #14o CC 11/28/06

Recommend Approve

 

47.     Councilor Palmieri                              Simmons Ave.         #14p CC 11/28/06

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

48.     Councilor Palmieri                              Goucher Ave.        #14q CC 11/28/06

Recommend Approve

 

49.     Councilor Toomey                             Euclid Ave.           #9b CC 1/9/07

Recommend Approve

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager recommend to the City Council an amount of money to address the back-log of streets on the resurfacing list.

 

SIDEWALK REPAIR

Item # & Date

Petitioner’s Name                            Location              In City Council

 

50.     Councilor Clancy on behalf        28 Arbutus St.      #37 CC 7/18/06

          of Ronald Pilski

In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

SEWER AND WATER LINES

 

51.     Petition of Scott Green request sewer extension on Wamsutta Ave., a private way, at the intersection of Potomska St. a distance of 430’ of 8” PVC sanitary on Wamsutta Ave. as approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on March 16, 2005.

          #18 CC September 26, 2006

Recommend Approve subject to a prior agreement

 

52.     Petition of John Riley request to enter into prior agreement with the City of Worcester to extend a sanitary main on Denmark St. a distance of 240’ at the petitioner’s expense.

#9 CC October 17, 2006

Recommend Approve subject to a prior agreement

 

CATCH BASINS/DRAINAGE

 

53.     Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Joseph & Diane Louis request to install catch basin in front of 692 Salisbury Street. 

          #24l CC November 14, 2006

Recommend Approve and add to the list