CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:08 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:20 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 Michael J Germain | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr. Councilor Michael J Germain Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr. DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey DPWP Staff Person Matthew Labovites City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
1. | FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | MCAVEY WAY
ABUTTERS - 4 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 0 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
2. | SECOND HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 2a. | GOOD HARBOR DRIVE
ABUTTERS - 13 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION -0
In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
3. | ABATEMENTS - STREET BETTERMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Patrick Dowd request abatement of street betterment assessment #24731 in the amount of $4,118.00 for Inverness Ave. # 10a CC October 01, 2008
In Committee October 28, 2008 Held (at the request of the petitioner)
In Committee February 2, 2009 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a Partial Abatement equal to 10% ($411.80) resulting in a new assessment of $3,706.20 | |
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| | | 3b. | Kristy DeLeon request abatement of Street Betterment Assessment #24664 in the amount of $8,419.00 on Chino Ave. # 7c CC February 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3c. | Richard Ricker, Attorney on behalf of Walter Thomas Realty Trust request abatement of street betterment assessment #24707 in the amount of $7,966.40 on Maranda St. # 6i CC March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
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| | | 3d. | Gianni Romeo request abatement of street betterment assessment #24760 in the amount of $12,378.60 on Arctic St. # 6c CC April 07, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
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| | | 3e. | Derek & Kelly Ann Wharton request abatement of street betterment assessment #24615 in the amount of $3795.28 on Paris Ave. # 9b CC April 14, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3f. | Ellen Shepherd, President of Shepherd Engineering Inc. request abatement of street betterment assessment #24783 in the amount of $10,174.89 on Saybrook Rd. # 7a CC June 02, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a Partial Abatement of $5,209.51 resulting in a new assessment of $4,876.38 | |
4. | ABATEMENT- SEWER ASSESSMENT PETITION | |
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| | | 4a. | Carmen Paniagua request abatement of sewer assessment #31035 in the amount of $1,710.00 for Shepard St. # 7a CC January 13, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
5. | MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Mia McDonald request "No Dumping" signs at the terminus of Falmouth St. near Snyder Court. # 6d CC March 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request to install a "No Littering" signs in Ararat St. from I-190 to Brattle St. # 16q CC November 10, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. on behalf of Diane Skrocki request "No Littering" sign at 24 Cohasset St. # 6i CC April 07, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5d. | Charlotte Connor request to place a granite marker, privately funded, at the corner of Dix and Lancaster St. in memory of Joseph and Rita Soucy who were killed at this site on November 4, 1967. # 9a CC April 14, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 5e. | Councilor Paul P.Clancy Jr. on behalf of Mary Winski request sidewalk repair on Fifth Ave. on the side of property from driveway to the intersection of Vernon St. and Fifth Ave. # 6h CC April 07, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 5f. | Robin DiEllo, General Manager of St. Cyr Salon and Spa, request Hudson St. be resurfaced. # 6b CC March 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 5g. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Jason Jaillet request two catch basins be installed in the vicinity of 20 Jolma Rd in order to handle street flooding. # 6c CC March 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
6. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 6a. | Transmitting informational communication relattive to Candidate Petitioned Streets for Future Resurfacing Programs. # 7.13A CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the attached list | |
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| | | 6b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to a report on the City's Urban Forest. # 7.13A CM April 01, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to National Grid's Petition for a cable and conduit system in Plantation Street, Clarendon Street and Almont Street. # 8.12C CM April 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Resolutions | | | | That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support of National Grid's preferred alignment of a new conduit in Providence Street. | |
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| | | 6d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to requesting business owners to Help Keep Worcester Clean. # 8.12D CM May 06, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to snow plowing on Gingerbread Trail. # 8.32A CM December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to snow and ice removal costs. # 8.34A CM January 20, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Ice Storm Debris Collection Program. # 7.14A CM April 28, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6h. | Transmitting communication relative to the Storm Debris Clean-Up Efforts and the Annual Street Sweeping Program.
# 8.14B CM March 31, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6i. | Transmitting informational communication relative to ongoing renovations at City Hall. # 8.42C CM February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6j. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Belmont Street Force Main Rehabilitation Project # 10.13A CM April 14, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6k. | Request City Council review, consideration, and adoption of an Order to authorize Private Street Improvements to Belcourt Road. # 7.13A CM April 28, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6l. | Recommending City Council's adoption of an Order of Taking for Watershed Preservation Land in the Town of Rutland. # 7.12A CM May 20, 2008 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting the January 2009 Economic Development Report. # 8.5C CM January 20, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting the February 2009 Economic Development Report. # 8.5A CM February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Transmitting Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean Status Report for the Month of November 2008. # 8.14A CM February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7d. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean Status Report for the Month of December 2008. # 7.14C CM March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7e. | Transmitting the February 2009 Economic Development Report # 8.5A CM March 17, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7f. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of January 2009. # 8.14A CM March 17, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of February 2009. # 8.14A CM March 31, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7h. | Transmitting Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of March 2009 # 7.14A CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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