Committee Agenda for Public Works Committee 06/11/2007

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Monday, June 11, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 6:02 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:36 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Joffrey A Smith

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Paul P. Clancy, Jr. Councilor Joffrey A. Smith Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

	Also:	DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan DPWP Staff Joyce Lee, Paul Moosey, Matthew Labovites Fire Cheif Gerard Dio City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

First Hearings - Streets To Make Public



1a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Afra Realty and Crescent Builders request to make public Meena Drive. # 15b CC January 23, 2007	Attachments

	In Favor - 4 Opposed - 2 Abutters 27 Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing


1b.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Donald O'Neil on behalf of Norman and Carol Vokes request to accept and make public Mink Circle. # 15c CC January 23, 2007	Attachments

	In Favor - 3 Opposed - 0 Abutters - 7 Recommend Approval


1c.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Craig Amaral, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer of Secured Financial Limited Partnership I request to make public Ridgewood Rd. Extension. # 15f CC January 23, 2007	Attachments

	In Favor - 6 Opposed - 1 Abutters - 26 Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing


1d.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Craig Amaral, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer, Secured Financial Limited Partnership I request City Council approve layout of Sunrise Avenue Extension. # 15g CC January 23, 2007	Attachments

	In Favor - 3 Opposed - 0 Abutters - 15 Recommend Approval


1e.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the petition of Anthony Vigliotti request that Vig's Way be made a public way. #12c CC April 24, 2007	Attachments

	In Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 Abutters - 7 Recommend Approval


1f.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petitions of Madeleine & Martin Moreno, James Trapini, Kristen & Thomas Miranda, Ivonete Askew, William Richardson, Michelle Ferreira, Roger Wiseman, Barbara Williams, & Rita Melia request the City of Worcester to acquire , improve, layout, and decree a public way along and within the bounds of the existing 30 ft. wide common driveway that serves certain residential properties along Plantation St. & Wigwam Hill Drive. #196 CC August 29, 2006 - (See Items 5a, 5b, 5c)	Attachments

	In Favor - 11 Opposed - 3 Abutters - 78 Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing

Second Hearings - Streets To Make Public



2a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Cynthia Willis et al request the conversion of the private section of Arline St. into a public street. #201 CC August 29, 2006 In Committee January 29, 2007 - Held for a Second Hearing	Attachments

	In Favor - 0 Opposed - 1 Abutters - 2 Recommend Recess the Hearing and Hold the Item for a future meeting.(see Chairman's Order)


2b.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Lois Maraia on behalf of Indian Hill Partnership request to make public Mohave Rd. # 15t CC October 24, 2006 In Committee January 29, 2007 - Held for Second Hearing	Attachments

	In Favor - 4 Opposed - 2 Abutters - 24 Recommend Recess the Hearing and Hold the Item for a future meeting. (see Chairman's Order)


2c.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Joseph F. Borbone, Director of Engineering, Public Works request to make the portion of Arctic St., from Franklin St. south to the southerly line of Hygeia St. (approx. 240') a public street. #197 CC August 29, 2006 In Committee January 29, 2007 - Held for a Second Hearing	Attachments

	In Favor - 0 Opposed - 0 Abutters - 3 Recommend Approval


2d.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Constance Cappabianca request to make public Pelican Ave. #46CC January 22, 2002 - (See Item # 5d) In Committee March 15, 2006 - Held for surface drainage & sanitary study	Attachments

	In Favor - 5 Opposed - 3 Abutters - 20 Recommend Recess the Hearing and Hold the Item for a future meeting. (See Chairman's Orders for installation of sewers in six private streets in neighborhood)

First Hearing - Install Sewers



3a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John LeDoux request the City replace the private sewer line in Perkins St. with a public sewer line. # 13a CC April 10, 2007 - (See Item # 5e)	Attachments

	In Favor - 7 Opposed - 2 Abutters - 18 Recommend Approval (Public Health Order has been issued to abutting property owners, overriding any opposition)

Petition



4a.	Sharon Nietsche request to speak before the City Council concerning banning plastic bags in the City of Worcester. # 12d CC May 22, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend Hold (See Chairman's Order) Speakers: Christian Breault, Worcester resident Jeremy Mendelsohn, Worcester resident Marty Dreggs, Worcester resident Marty Young, Auburn resident Grace Ross, Worcester resident

Miscellaneous



5a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petitions of Carlos & Maria Cautinho and Edgar Freire et al request the City of Worcester to acquire, improve, layout and decree a public way along and within the bounds of the existing 30 foot wide common driveway that serves certain residential properties along Plantation St. and Wigwam Hill Dr. known as Patriot's Landing Roadway. # 15d CC January 23, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


5b.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petitions of Theresa Cosenza Trotto, Jitesh Pratap & Priya Bhatnagar, Regina DeJesus, Justice Bortey and Jennifer Malkasian request to acquire, improve, layout and decrees a public way along and within the bounds of the existing 30 foot wide common driveway that serves certain residential properties along Plantation St. and Wigwam Hill Dr. # 12d CC April 24, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


5c.	Report of the Planning BoardUpon the Petition of Kenneth Genatossio request the City of Worcester to acquire, improve, layout and decree a public way along and within the bounds of the existing 30 foot wide common driveway that serves certain residential properties along Plantation St. and Wigwam Hill Dr. known as Patriot's Landing Roadway. # 11a CC June 5, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


5d.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding a list of streets involved in the Pelican Ave. area that would benefit from hearings to install sewers. #11A CM July 18, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend File


5e.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational Communication relative to the hazardous condition of the private sewer on Perkins Street. #10.12C CM March 6, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


5f.	Communication of the City Manager iInformational communication regarding the Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway I Project. # 9.12C CM April 24, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend Hold

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

	1.	Request City Manager request City Solicitor or outside counsel provide the City Council with an opinion whether or not the City has standing to recover costs against the developer(s) of Wigwam Hill Estates, an approved sub-division known as Patriot's Landing Road.
	2.	Request City Manager provide City Council with an explanation why building was permitted for phase two and construction of the private driveway of Wigwam Hill Estates when there were substantial problems reported with phase one infrastructure construction and/or layout.
	3.	Request City Manager provide City Council with copies of all records of the various Boards and Commissions that concerned the permitting and subsequent complaints involving all phases of Wigwam Hill Estates.
	4.	Request City Manager request Fire Chief report to the City Council concerning fire apparatus ability to access Patriot Landing Road, formerly referred to as Wigwam Hill Estates.
	5.	Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks report to City Council any options that might be implemented, including construction of a cul-de-sac, in the requested conversion of Arline Street to a public street.
	6.	Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks report to the City Council concerning the erosion problems in the vicinity of Mohave Road and also problems in the roadway in the vicinity of 24 Mohave Road.
	7.	Request that sewers be installed in Myrick Avenue.
	8.	Request that sewers be installed in Luther Avenue.
	9.	Request that sewers be installed in Toronita Avenue.
	10.	Request that sewers be installed in Pelican Avenue.
	11.	Request that sewers be installed in Knapp Avenue.
	12.	Request that sewers be installed in Phoebe Way.
	13.	Request City Manager provide City Council with a report explaining how the City of San Francisco implemented the ban on plastic shopping bags and how the ban is currently enforced.
	14.	Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a copy of the most recent Massachusetts Highway Department Transportation Improvement Project listing revealing those Worcester projects that have been dropped from the list.