CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Monday, March 8, 2010 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:18 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:47 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 | |
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 Matthew Labovites DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee Director of Planning Joel Fontane City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
1. | STREETS RESURFACING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 1a. | Councilor Joseph M. Petty request to repave Drummond Avenue.
# 6d CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to repave Delawanda Dr. from Monticello Dr. to terminus | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of public portion only | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to repave Bauer Street West. # 13o CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Venus Drive be resurfaced. # 6c CC February 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | John & Rose Mooshian request new curbs and resurfacing of Hillcrest Ave., from the corner of Blair St. to the dead end. # 6d CC February 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
2. | STREET ASSESSMENT ABATEMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 2a. | Helen & Marion Stomski request abatement of street betterment assessment #24845 in the amount of $12,268.00 on Houghton St. # 10d CC January 05, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement for a new assessment of $5,888.64 | |
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| | | 2b. | Norinne O'Brien on behalf of the assessed Richard F. and M. Norinne Burke request abatement of street betterment #24766 in the amount of $10,562.55 on Colonial Rd. # 6a CC January 12, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement for a new assessment of $3,937.84 | |
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| | | 2c. | Patricia Masten request abatement of private street betterment assessment #50197 in the amount of $2,970.00 for Belcourt Rd. # 6b CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of full abatement | |
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| | | 2d. | Denise Herman request abatement of street betterment assessment #24757 in the amount of $16,562.00 for Balis Ave. # 7a CC February 09, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
3. | MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | John Sousa and John Fisher request sidewalk repair on Main St. between Exchange St. and MLK Boulevard. # 6a CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 3b. | John Capstick request sidewalk abutting 20 Alsada Dr. be repaired. # 6c CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to repair sidewalks at 2 Bauer Street West. # 13p CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 3d. | Charles Gruszka request to extend the sidewalks in Coburn Ave. where they have been discontinued. # 8h CC February 13, 2007
In Committee February 8, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3e. | Hossein Haghanizadeh, PE of HS & T Group, Inc. request to abandon sewer location behind 137 Whipple St. # 9c CC April 14, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval contigent upon conditions imposed by the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks | |
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| | | 3f. | Teresa Shatos request repair or replacement of a larger sewer manhole drain in front of the driveway of 57 Glendale St. to prevent further damage caused by the water runoff onto the property of 57 Glendale St.
# 5o CC October 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to add catch basin to the Drainage List | |
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| | | 3g. | Filip Xhai request to install a catch basin at 25 Rockrimmon Road to alleviate flooding problems around the driveway and foundation. # 7c CC December 19, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3h. | Christine Coughlin & Joyce LaBonte request improvement of drainage along northern property boundary of 53 Chester St. # 7b CC January 13, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks report to the City Council regarding water runoff at 53 Chester St. | |
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| | | 3i. | Donna Carpenter request a catch basin be installed in front of 179 Hamilton St. # 6a CC March 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3j. | Sharon & Paul Healy request to install a larger clay pipe from brook under driveway to catch basin at 11 Ronald Drive. # 7d CC March 31, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3k. | Eva Postol request that the culvert on Kimball St. be extended to mitigate flooding caused from the brook. # 6l CC September 01, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install larger pipe with a flared end at this location and add to the Drainage List | |
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| | | 3l. | Debra Dame request to install a drain across the street at 32 Lanesboro Rd. # 10e CC January 05, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add two catch basins to the Drainage List | |
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| | | 3m. | Dorothy Gniadek request guardrail be installed at 44 Fairfield St. # 7b CC January 20, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the Guardrail List | |
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| | | 3n. | Henry Rouba request that the City of Worcester implement a snow ban violators accounting system. # 7e CC January 29, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
4. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Council request to provide a report on runoff issues at 44 Wamsutta Ave. # 9.4A CM November 14, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Rodby Street, a Private Way Located off of Ararat Street. # 6.20A CM October 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Transmitting communication relative to Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District's Increase in Assessment for FY 2011. # 7.14A CM February 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's December 15th Public Hearing to Discuss Streetscape Improvements in the Canal District. # 7.13A CM January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Reports for the Month of December 2009. # 7.14A CM January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
5. | HEARINGS- MISCELLANEOUS | |
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| | | 5a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Dora Aja request to remove from the City map Everett St. # 14a CC September 01, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend to Deny Recommendation of Planning Board and Deny the Petition | |
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| | | 5b. | Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. on behalf of Dennis Dowdle of Madison Properties request to accept the layout of a public way entitled "WalMart Way Layout" and that said way be named as WalMart Way. # 10a CC January 26, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval in conjunction with conditions as set forth by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks. | |
6. | FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 6a. | BEAVER BROOK PARKWAY
(May St. to Maywood St.)
ABUTTERS - 31 IN FAVOR - 3 IN OPPOSITION - 9
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 6b. | ZOAR STREET
ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 5 IN OPPOSITION - 0
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
7. | SECOND HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 7a. | EAMES ROAD
ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 3
In Committee September 9, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 3
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7b. | MYRICK AVENUE
ABUTTERS - 20 IN FAVOR - 6 IN OPPOSITION - 3
In Committee September 9, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 20 IN FAVOR - 5 IN OPPOSITION - 2
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7c. | CORRINE STREET
ABUTTERS -30 IN FAVOR - 15 IN OPPOSITION - 8
In Committee September 9, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 30 IN FAVOR - 11 IN OPPOSITION - 9
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
8. | SECOND HEARINGS - INSTALL SEWERS | |
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| | | 8a. | MILLBURY STREET (BETWEEN LELAND ST. AND #1309 MILLBURY ST)
ABUTTERS - 32 IN FAVOR - 7 IN OPPOSITION - 6
In Committee February 8, 2010 Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 32 IN FAVOR - 11 IN OPPOSITION - 9
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended from Blackstone River Road to Cliff Street only | |
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| | | 8b. | LELAND STREET
ABUTTERS -1 IN FAVOR - 0 IN OPPOSITION - 0
In Committee February 8, 2010 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 1 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 8c. | ST. ANTHONY STREET
ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 7
In Committee February 8, 2010 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION -7
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 8d. | WINNIPEG STREET
ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 5
In Committee February 8, 2010 - Held for Second Hearing ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR - 2 IIN OPPOSITION - 5
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 8e. | ST. LOUIS STREET
ABUTTERS - 26 IN FAVOR - 6 IN OPPOSITION - 15
In Committee February 8, 2010 Held for Second Hearing - ABUTTERS - 34 IN FAVOR - 8 IN OPPOSITION - 8
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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