CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Monday, February 8, 2010 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:03 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:36 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr. | | Councilor Joseph M Petty | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Staff Person Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | FIRST HEARINGS - INSTALL SEWERS | |
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| | | 1a. | DOMINION ROAD
ABUTTERS - 34 IN FAVOR - 9 IN OPPOSITION - 5
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | MILLBURY ST. (BETWEEN LELAND ST. AND #1309 MILLBURY ST.)
ABUTTERS - 32 IN FAVOR - 11 IN OPPOSITION - 9
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing - March 8, 2010 | |
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| | | 1c. | LELAND STREET
ABUTTERS - 1 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -
(No Votes received for First Hearing) | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing - March 8, 2010 | |
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| | | 1d. | ST. ANTHONY STREET
ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 7
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing - March 8, 2010 | |
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| | | 1e. | WINNIPEG STREET
ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 5
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing - March 8, 2010 | |
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| | | 1f. | ST. LOUIS STREET
ABUTTERS - 26 IN FAVOR - 8 IN OPPOSITION - 8
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing - March 8, 2010 | |
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| | | 1g. | PORTO RICO STREET
ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR - 3 IN OPPOSITION - 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to be installed a distance of 385 feet beginning at Havana Road | |
| 2. | CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS PETITIONS | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Jeffrey Black request installation of sidewalk on northbound side of Chandler St. between Temple Emanuel parking lot and Claridge Dr.
#7a CC January 11, 2005
In Committee August 22, 2006 - First Hearing Recessed
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the Arterial Sidewalk List | |
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| | | 2b. | Councilor Thomas White on behalf of Dr. Elaine Foster request installation of a concrete sidewalk from Randall St. to Mayflower Circle and to keep it architecturally consistent with the neighborhood. Directly across the street is a concrete sidewalk.
#31 CC August 16, 2005
In Committee March 15, 2006 - Held for 2nd Hearing
In Committee August 22, 2006 - 2nd Hearing Held and Recessed
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2c. | Charles Gruszka request to extend the sidewalks in Coburn Ave. where they have been discontinued.
# 8h CC February 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2d. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request to construct a sidewalk in front of 157 Clark Street under the no assessment to abutter arterial sidewalk program.
# 6z CC September 01, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the Arterial Sidewalk List | |
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| | | 3a. | Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Michael Miller request to install sewers in Chequesset Rd. from Lake Ave. North to Ansonia Rd.
# 12f CC November 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Petition of Matthew Hayes request abandonment of city easement at 165 Holden St.
# 10g CC October 01, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 4. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to a report prepared by The Massachusetts Coalition for Water Resources Stewardship on the implementation of the Clean Water Act.
# 13.12C CM January 08, 2008
In Committee January 28, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Transmitting communication relative to a construction project on Foster St.
# 12b CM June 23, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
Next meeting to be held March 8, 2010 at 6:15 P.M. | |
| 1. | Request City Manager prepare special legislation and to delineate the process that should be followed to amend state law or local ordinance to adjust the timeframe for repayments of sewer assessments from ten years to twenty years and the percentage of interest charged by the city from the current 8% to as low as 2%, and further request that he provide the City Council with an explanation concerning the provisions for elders to defer sewer assessment payments and any laws concerning sewer assessments against properties without any structures upon them.
| | | 2. | Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the scope of the economic impact of construction of the various phases of the Granite Street sewer project.
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