CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Tuesday, August 14, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:05 P.M. | Adjourned: 06:10 P.M. |
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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 Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Joffrey A Smith | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan DPWP Assistant Commissioner Operations Matthew Labovites DPWP Assistant Commissioner Engineering Paul Moosey DPWP Staffperson Joyce Lee City Clerk David J. Rushford, Clerk | | | |
1. | STREET RESURFACING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 1a. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Regional Environmental Council request street repair at crosswalk at the corners of Chestnut and Pleasant Sts. #38g CC September 6, 2005
In Committee October 3, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1b. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request repaving of College St.
#26 CC September 20, 2005
In Committee October 3, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request repaving of Davis St. #31 CC September 20, 2005
In Committee October 3, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Neil Smith request that Sargent St. be repaved.
# 8b CC February 06, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval
Councilor Joffrey Smith recused on roll call of 2 -0 | |
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| | | 1e. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller et al request to repave Pelham St.
# 15b CC May 29, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Judy Rawan to resurface Kinnicut Rd. from end of Jamesbury Dr. to Westbrook Rd. # 18m CC May 01, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Leona Ricklin request to resurface Salisbury Crag. # 6c CC May 08, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Stanley Kusy request street resurfacing in Summerhill Ave.
# 10e CC June 12, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Marie Albano request street repair in Northboro St. # 8j CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1j. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Thomas McGrath request the Department of Public Works & Parks to resurface Clark St. from Burncoat St. to St. Nicholas Ave. # 9a CC January 16, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1k. | Lena Goldberg et al request Sherwood Rd. be repaved. # 7f CC April 03, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1l. | Rose Erikson request Beckman St. be resurfaced. # 8d CC May 15, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1m. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request resurfacing of South Crystal St. and Cambridge St. in the vicinity of South Crystal St. #9 CC February 28, 2006
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1n. | Sister Carol Proietti, SSA, request Oriol Dr. be repaved in it's entirety.
# 7i CC May 22, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1o. | Stanley Kusy request street resurfacing in Kendrick Ave.
# 10f CC June 12, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1p. | Stanley Kusy request street resurfacing in Leeds St.
# 10g CC June 12, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1q. | Demetra Blake et al request resurfacing of Hackfeld Rd. from Highland St. to Institute Rd. # 8e CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1r. | Feng Yuan et al request repair or resurface of Mount Hope Terr. # 8i CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1s. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request street repair at railroad tracks in upper Burncoat St. # 14n CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1t. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request the entire length of Henshaw St. be resurfaced. # 7n CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1u. | Councilor Petty to repair the portion of the road from 32-37 Royal Rd. # 13v CC May 22, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the cost for repaving the entirety of Monadnock Road. # 12A CM March 06, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request to fix the sunken pavement in front of the driveway at 84 Clark St. # 15c CC May 29, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2c. | Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dennis Clark request the City View St. be made a dead end street without access through to property owned by Holy Cross College. # 13d CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to provide City Council with an opinion how the intent of the petition to physically convert City View Street to a dead end street might be accomplished.
| | | | Request the License Commission to consider placing a condition on the parking lot license for the College of the Holy Cross such that the gate at the terminus of City View Street only be opened for emergency access and egress.
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| | | 2d. | Petition of Charles Luster request to change the name of Chandler St., from Main St. to Park Ave., to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
# 10q CC September 26, 2006
In Committee November 13, 2006 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
3. | STREET ASSESSMENT ABATEMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Gary & Catherine Lawton request abatement of street assessment #24551 in the amount of $3,952.81 in Gaylord St. # 9e CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a Full Abatement | |
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| | | 3b. | Christopher & Mary Ann Reddy request abatement of street betterment assessment #24538 in the amount of $6,907.00 for Miami St. # 7k CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold at the request of the Petitioner | |
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| | | 3c. | Teri Kleinberg and Bernt Tore Bratane request abatement of street assessment #50179 in the name of Shawn and Alex Santiago in the amount of $3682.70 in Belcourt Rd. # 9a CC March 06, 2007
In Committee July 16, 2007- Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
4. | SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Marie Albano request sidewalk repair in front of 54 Northboro St. # 8k CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4b. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 384 Burncoat St. # 14l CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for evidence of public sidewalk | |
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| | | 4c. | Maureen & Robert Gray request repair and resurfacing of driveway entrance at 49 Metcalf St. # 8f CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4d. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 70 Richmond Avenue. # 9f CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4e. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 82 Richmond Avenue. # 9g CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4f. | Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of David Dick request sidewalk repair in front of 39 Thorndyke Rd. # 9c CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4g. | Pasquale Turano request sidewalk and curb repair in front of 12 Somerset St. # 9d CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4h. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 84 Richmond Avenue. # 9h CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4i. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 90 Richmond Ave. # 9i CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4j. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Gilbert Skidmore request sidewalk repair in front of 322 Highland St. # 9j CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4k. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Chris Chaves request sidewalk repair in the Elmwood St side of 757 Pleasant Street. # 9k CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4l. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in Burncoat St. from Mayflower Circle to Randall St. # 13j CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for evidence of a public sidewalk | |
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| | | 4m. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request immediate sidewalk repair in front of 1060 Main St. # 13l CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4n. | Councilor Joseph M. Petty request emergency sidewalk repair in front of 2 Frontenac Rd. # 13n CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4o. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Nicholas Fusaro request sidewalk repair 474 Burncoat St. # 13o CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4p. | Galina Dobrikovs request sidewalk repair at 84 Elm St. # 7e CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4q. | Galina Dobrikovs request sidewalk repair in front of 148 Winifred Ave. # 7f CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4r. | Anna Monfreda et al request sidewalk repair in front of 18 Rena St. # 7h CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4s. | Ignatius Chang, ITC Realty, request sidewalk repair at 86 & 86A Elm St. # 7i CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4t. | Ignatius Chang, ITC Realty, request sidewalk repair at the corner of 55 Highland St. and Wachusett St. # 7j CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4u. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller et al request sidewalk repair in the south side of Elm St. from Park Ave. to West St. # 7l CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4v. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller et al request sidewalk repair in both sides of West St. from Pleasant St. to William St. # 7m CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4w. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Bernard Hershkowitz request sidewalks in front of 37 to 41 Beechmont St. be reconstructed. # 7o CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4x. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Rita Remillard request that sidewalks in front of 1 through 5 Boyd St. be resurfaced. # 7p CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4y. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Louis Mignogna request that the sidewalk in front of 64 Forest St. be resurfaced. # 7q CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4z. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of George Hubert request sidewalk repair in the Osceola St. side of 152 Clark St. # 23jj CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 4aa. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Ronald Pilski request repair of asphalt apron in the vicinity of 28 Arbutus St. #37 CC July 18, 2006
In Committee October 23, 2006 - Held In Committee January 29, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4bb. | Adele Richmond request sidewalk repair including driveway at 40 Bridgeport St. # 7r CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
5. | SIDEWALKS MISCELLANEOUS
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| | | 5a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the condition of the sidewalk and roadway on Franklin St. near Putnam Ln. #12A CM January 17, 2006
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager recommend to the City Council an increase in the capital expenditure necessary to carry out the necessary repairs to Franklin St. in the vicinity of Putnam Lane.
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| | | 5b. | Petition of Werner & Christine Ferreira request removal of pipe from sidewalk on Bourne St. side of 10 Gosnold St. #7 CC March 14, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Stephen Kerlin request raised water shut offs in sidewalks in Mower St. from Oleans St. and Stark Rd. be driven back into and leveled with the sidewalk.
# 7h CC May 22, 2007
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 6a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Belmont Street sewer force main analysis. # 12B CM November 28, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6b. | Petition of Venice Falls request repair of sunken sewer and hole in front of 152 Chandler St. # 8h CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 7a. | Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request installation of two catch basins in the vicinity of 404 Granite St. due to excessive storm water pooling during rainstorms. # 8c CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7b. | Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request installation of catch basin near hydrant at the intersection of Lake Ave. and Ronald Dr. due to pooling of water on Lake Ave. # 8d CC June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8a. | Petition of Atty. Donald O'Neil on behalf of Tatnuck Terrace LLC request the City to accept easements from Tatnuck Terrace LLC or its nominee for water & sewer utilities installed in Howe Ave., a private street, pursuant to a prior agreement with the City. #9 CC December 21, 2004
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 8b. | Communication of the City Manager request adoption of an Order authorizing two easements for street drainage purposes in the approved subdivision "West View Heights." #12D CM August 16, 2005 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8c. | Petition of Cornelius Turner request easement through Lot 53 in Sterling St. to provide access to Lot 54 for a driveway and utilities from Devonshire St. # 8d CM March 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Adoption of the accompanying Order that the City Manager be and he is hereby requested to request the City Treasurer dispose of the property located on Sterling St. in accordance with appropriate city policy. | |
9. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 9a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity reports for the months of June and July 2006. # 12A CM September 26, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity report for August 2006. # 12B CM October 17, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity report for the Month of October 2006. # 12C CM December 12, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean activity report for the month of November, 2006. # 12A CM January 16, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean report for the month of December, 2006. # 12A CM January 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean for the months of January and February 2007. # 12B CM March 27, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity report for the Month of March 2007.
#12C CM May 8, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) activity report for the Month of April 2007. # 12A CM June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9i. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) report for the Month of May 2007. # 12A CM July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9j. | Transmitting informational communication regarding the October 3, 2006 Economic Development Report. # 8a CM October 03, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9k. | Transmitting the Economic Development Report for the month of November, 2006. # 3A CM November 14, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9l. | Transmitting the monthly Economic Development Report for December, 2006. # 8b CC December 12, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9m. | Transmitting the Economic Development Report for January 2, 2007. # 8b CM January 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9n. | Transmitting communication relative to Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report - February 2007. # 5a CC February 06, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9o. | Transmitting communication relative to an update of the Economic Development Initiatives- March 2007. # 5A CM March 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9p. | Transmitting an update of Economic Development initiatives relative to development activity since the last monthly report. # 5a CM April 10, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9q. | Transmitting communication relative to Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report - June 2007.
#7a CM June 12, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9r. | Transmitting communication relative to an update of the Economic Development Initiatives - May 2007. # 5A CM May 15, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9s. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report for July, 2007. # 8e CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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