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.


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

1a.

Councilor Joseph M. Petty request to repave Drummond Avenue.
# 6d CC January 26, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to repave Delawanda Dr. from Monticello Dr. to terminus

Attachments

Recommend Approval of public portion only

1c.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to repave Bauer Street West.
# 13o CC January 26, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Venus Drive be resurfaced.
# 6c CC February 02, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

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

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

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

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

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

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

3b.

John Capstick request sidewalk abutting 20 Alsada Dr. be repaired.
# 6c CC January 26, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to the list

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

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

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

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

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

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.

3i.

Donna Carpenter request a catch basin be installed in front of 179 Hamilton St.
# 6a CC March 10, 2009

Attachments

Recommend Deny

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6a.

BEAVER BROOK PARKWAY
(May St. to Maywood St.)
ABUTTERS - 31 IN FAVOR - 3 IN OPPOSITION - 9

Attachments

Recommend Deny

6b.

ZOAR STREET
ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 5 IN OPPOSITION - 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7.

SECOND HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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