CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Monday, October 25, 2010 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:03 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:47 PM |
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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 Staff Person Paul J. Moosey DPWP Assistant Commissioner Matthew Labovites DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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1. | FIRST HEARINGS - TO MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | STARK ROAD
ABUTTERS - 38 IN FAVOR 12 IN OPPOSITION 15
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing | |
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| | | 1b. | PINELAND AVENUE (from Hara Street to Pinecrest Drive)
ABUTTERS 15 IN FAVOR 3 IN OPPOSITION 7 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing | |
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| | | 1c. | SWAN AVENUE (from Mill St. to Outlook Dr.)
ABUTTERS - 18 IN FAVOR 0 IN OPPOSITION 3
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing | |
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| | | 1d. | BEVERLY COVE
ABUTTERS - 14 IN FAVOR 10 IN OPPOSITION 0 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | HECLA STREET
ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR 0 IN OPPOSITION 2
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1f. | CHRISTINE DRIVE
ABUTTERS - 25 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 0
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | FIRGLADE STREET ABUTTERS - 27 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 14 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1h. | ACUSHNET AVENUE (Private Portion)
ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR 2 IN OPPOSITION 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing | |
2. | SECOND HEARING - TO MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 2a. | RONALD DRIVE
ABUTTERS 5 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 3
In Committee September 9, 2009 - ABUTTERS - 5 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 4 Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks recommend to the City Council any measures that might be taken to reduce/eliminate runoff from Ronald Drive, a private street, into Lake Avenue. | |
3. | STREET ABATEMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Nicholas and Lisa Perna on behalf of MFC-JAC Realty Trust request abatement of street betterment assessment #24851 in the amount of $7,407.00 for Billow St. # 7b CC June 01, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (at the request of Petitioner) | |
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| | | 3b. | William Ceffalo on behalf of the Ceffalo Family Trust request abatement of street assessment #24858 in the amount of $3,771.27 for Cliveden St. # 8g CC June 08, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $1,163.69 resulting in a new assessment in the amount of $2,607.58 | |
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| | | 3c. | Karl Nelson & Nancy Lee request abatement of street betterment assessment #24860 in the amount of $2,098.42 on Cliveden St. # 8d CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3d. | Naomi Orlando request abatement of street betterment assessment #24888 in the amount of $12,799.00 for Pineland Ave. # 8d CC June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of full abatement | |
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| | | 3e. | John & Joann Forhan request abatement of street betterment assessment #24875 in the amount of $9,038.40 for Cliveden St. # 8e CC June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $3,582.82 resulting in a new assessment in the amount of $5,455.58. | |
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| | | 3f. | Louis Adams request abatement of street betterment assessment #24877 in the amount of $10,867.92 for Cliveden St. # 9e CC September 07, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abate in the amount of $7,532.00 resulting in a new assessment of $3,335.92. | |
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| | | 3g. | Diane Bennett request abatement of street assessment #247874 in the amount of $4,519.20 for Cliveden St. # 11c CC September 28, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $2,640.12 resulting in a new assessment of $1,879.08. | |
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| | | 3h. | Michael Sampson request abatement of street assessment #24901 in the amount of $9,498.87 for Tamar Ave. # 7e CC October 05, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement in the amount of $5,135.98 resulting in a new assessment of $4,362.89. | |
4. | SEWER ABATEMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Timothy Rassias on behalf of Homeland Group, LLC. request abatement of sewer assessment #31096 in the amount of $2,850.00 for Yukon Ave. # 6d CC May 18, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4b. | Alphonso Daniels request abatement of sewer betterment assessment #31068 in the amount of $3,847.80 for Westminster St. # 9f CC August 10, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager update the City Council regarding the request for legislation that would extend the repayment schedule for sewer assessments to twenty (20) years. | |
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| | | 5a. | Report of the Traffic & Parking Committee upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Lucille Forest request to install a handicap ramp at crosswalk in Humboldt Ave. to allow accessibility to the main entrance of 80 Salisbury St. # 18m CC June 08, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval contingent upon the relocation of the awning supports in the sidewalk being completed at the expense of the condominium association at 80 Salisbury St. | |
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| | | 5b. | Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Robert Cotton request to repair the 2 curb cuts on both sides of the driveway on the Chippewa Rd side of house at 41 Chippewa Rd. # 7d CC June 01, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Roy Moore et al request to install handicap ramps for crosswalk access at corner of 427 Main St. and 6 Pleasant St. # 6i CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5d. | Petition of Michael Lusardi & Sherry Olson-Lusardi request to replace culvert in Rollingwood Dr. to prevent flooding to adjacent properties. # 7d CC February 23, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5e. | Petition of Susan Tivnan on behalf of Charter Communications request the city install additional catch basins in Higgins St. to catch the brook overflow. # 6a CC March 09, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 5f. | Petition of Stacey Barrow et al request two catch basins be installed on Higgins St. to relieve overflow from the brook. # 7b CC March 16, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 5g. | Petition of Marilyn Tesell request that the portion of the street at 33 Rockrimmon Rd. be paved and two catch basins be installed to alleviate the problem which has severely eroded the street in front of my residence. # 7c CC March 16, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 5h. | Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Richard Levitt request to install a catch basin between 69 and 71 Barry Rd. # 6f CC April 07, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5i. | Petition of Hossein Haghanizadeh, PE of H,S & T Group, Inc., request discontinuance of a drainage easement in Parcel A and request new drainage easement in Parcel B and further, request to relocate 12' drainage pipe for property at 23 Leslie Rd. # 9r CC August 10, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5j. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the Status of the Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center. | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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