CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:05 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:53 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, Jr. DPWP Staffperson Matthew Labovites DPWP Staffperson Paul Moosey DPWP Staffperson Joyce Lee City Clerk David J. Rushford, Clerk | | | |
1. | STREETS-RESURFACING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 1a. | Pete Driscoll request to resurface Lansing Ave. between Grove St. and Holden St. # 9o CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 1b. | Tamaro Voldiner request street repair/resurfacing in the area of 297 Mower St. # 9q CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Diane Kacavich request resurfacing of Astrid Ave. # 9z CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Stephen Johnson, President of POBCO, Inc. request street resurfacing in front of 99 Hope Ave. # 8c CC September 04, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks cause the area in front of 99 Hope Ave. to be repaved as part of the sidewalk resurfacing program. | |
2. | ABATEMENT-STREET ASSESSMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 2a. | 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
In Committee August 14, 2007 Recommend Hold at the request of the Petitioner
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2b. | George & Rodney Kalil request abatement of street assessment #24611 in the amount of $8,595.30 for Trent Rd. # 9d CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval Partial Abatement to a new assessment of $3,147.90 | |
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| | | 2c. | Patrick Gagnon request abatement of street assessment #24567 in the amount of $7,103.70 for Waycross St. # 9e CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval partial abatement to a new assessment of $1,127.91 | |
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| | | 2d. | John & Karen Kurkulonis request abatement of street assessment #24597 in the amount of $3,756.75 for Longmeadow Ave. # 9j CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of full abatement | |
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| | | 2e. | Juanita & Margarita Pignataro request abatement of street assessment #24598 in the amount of $6,300.00 for Trent Rd. # 9p CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 2f. | Antonio & Maria Salerno request abatement of street assessment #24603 in the amount of $3,150.00 for Trent Rd. # 9r CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval partial abatement to a new assessment of $2,520.00 | |
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| | | 2g. | Jo-Ann Clougherty and Edward & Armand Barrette request abatement of street assessment #24588 in the amount of $11,230.00 for Elton St. # 9s CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval Partial Abatement to a new assessment of $6,738.00 | |
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| | | 2h. | Mildred Marnalse on behalf of Louis D'Acri & Karen Doherty request abatement of street assessment #24576 in the amount of $6,576.74 for Clarissa St. # 9u CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement to a new assessment of $1500.14 | |
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| | | 2i. | Jane Generelli request abatement of street assessment #24609 in the amount of $3,150.00 for Trent Rd. # 9aa CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement to a new assessment of $2,520.00 | |
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| | | 2j. | Anthony Misale request abatement of street assessment #24580 in the amount of $8,561.69 for Clarissa St. # 7g CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement to a new assessment of $4,290.57 | |
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| | | 2k. | Ruth Mouid request abatement of street assessment #24584 in the amount of $10,107.00 for Elton St. # 7f CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement to a new assessment of $4,492.00 | |
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| | | 2l. | Donald & Mary Baker request abatement of street assessment #24605 in the amount of $3,115.70 for Trent Rd. # 7i CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of full abatement | |
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| | | 2m. | Kenneth & Rosemarie Sharp request abatement of street assessment #24593 in the amount of $9,883.50 for Longmeadow Ave. # 7j CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement to a new assessment of $4,296.75 | |
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| | | 2n. | Matteo and Antonia Travaglio request abatement of street assessment #24602 in the amount of $3,150.00 for Trent Rd. # 7k CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
3. | MISCELLANEOUS - PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request City Administration repair and/or replace the stairway railings on the Hamilton St. median. #10 CC March 1, 2005
In Committee September 12, 2005 - Held In Committee March 1, 2006 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 3b. | Attorney Donald O'Neil on behalf of Carol Kalil Family Trust, LLC request to amend Chapter Five of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide that the sewer capacity fee payment required by the City to allow new or expanded connections to be based on actual sewer usage as opposed to projected usage with consideration given to capping the total fee assessed to encourage business expansion and mitigate the disproportionate burden placed on new businesses by the current system.
#8e CC May 15, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | Attorney Donald O'Neil on behalf of Kalil Family Trust, LLC request City Council suspend its rules to take immediate action on a petition previously filed on May 15, 2007 in City Council relative to amending Chapter Five of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to the Sewer Capacity Fee Payment. # 8f CC September 04, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3d. | Hossein Haghanizadeh, P.E. on behalf of Wholesale Wine & Spirits Corporation request the City grant an additional temporary access from Shrewsbury St. to the existing curb cut located at the southeast corner of 220 Summer Street. # 9l CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Refer to the City Manager | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with an opinion as to the propriety of the City Council acting on the petition requesting to grant approval to locate a temporary access and curb cut permit to property located at 220 Summer St. | |
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| | | 3e. | Matthew O'Mara request to extend sanitary sewer line in Woodcliffe Ave. approximately 100' from #7 to #9 Woodcliffe Ave. at petitioner's expense, subject to prior agreement and DPW specifications. # 7p CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend approval subject to the completion of a prior agreement
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| | | 3f. | Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of Worcester Country Club Acres, LLC request the 20 foot sewer easement located westerly of Cobblestone Lane and proposed Units 19-31 abutting Enaya Lane be discontinued. # 8d CC September 04, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend approval subject to an existing easement being granted to the City | |
4. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Backwater Valve Rebate Program. #10.12B CM August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Transmitting communication relative to the proposed roadway design for Franklin St. between Grafton St. & Harding St. #11B CM May 30, 2006
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to a Summary Report for the 2006 Resurfacing Program. #9.11A CM April 24, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to FY06 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program. #12C CM July 18, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the FY'08 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program. #8.12A CM June 5, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Revised Fiscal Year 2008 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program List. #8.12B CM August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor propose an amendment to the Ordinances within 30 days that allows the city to construct new sidewalks in main arterial bus route streets without assessing abutting property owners for the improvement.
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