CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:17 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:51PM


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 Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey
DPWP Staff Person Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Private Street Maintenance Petitions

1a.

Debra Haddad et al request Crillon Rd. be graded.
# 8h CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

David Soltys request repair of the street damaged by a snow plow in front of 16 Weetamoe St. as well as 30 yards south.
# 8i CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Street Repair Petitions

2a.

Bonnie Mann et al request Midgley Lane be repaired.
# 10f CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2b.

Sheldon & Esther Carp request Hunthurst Circle be repaved.
# 10m CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2c.

Sue Adjami request Fern St. be repaired.
# 10n CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2d.

Patricia Fahlbeck request Richmond Ave. be resurfaced.
# 8b CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2e.

Doris Johnston request Orrison St. be resurfaced.
# 8e CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2f.

Mary & William McGrath request Scenic Drive be resurfaced.
# 10s CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2g.

Jack Bicknell, Director Christopher House, request street repair for Mary Scano Drive.
# 10t CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2h.

Terence Clifford request Buckingham St. be resurfaced.
# 10u CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2i.

Angelina Gleason request private street repair in Vernon Street Place.
# 10z CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2j.

Michael Lanava request repair of sink hole in front of 13 Sunrise Avenue.
# 10aa CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

2k.

Doyle Brookhart et al request resurfacing of Bates Ave. from #21 to #61.
# 8h CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2l.

Sharon Mansfield request repair of pot holes in the vicinity of 10 Edwidge St.
# 8i CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2m.

Charles Nickolson request street resurfacing on Longfellow Rd.
# 8l CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraww

3.

Sidewalk Repair Petitions

3a.

Debra Doerfer and David Magid request sidewalk in front of 21 Howland Terrace be repaired and replaced with cement.
# 10g CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3b.

Debra Doerfer and David Magid request sidewalks in front of 21, 25, 27 Franconia St. be repaired and replaced with cement.
# 10h CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3c.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Lucille Desantis request sidewalk repair in front of 17 Rollinson Rd.
# 10i CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3d.

Patricia Hobbs request sidewalks in front of 40 Grosvenor St. be repaired.
# 10l CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3e.

Councilor William J. Eddy request berm repair at 8 Berwick St. and further, request adjustment to the height of the berm and the street so as to enable people to have egress from their vehicles.
# 24n CC July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3f.

Teresa Smith request sidewalk repair in Whipple St. from Reeves St. to Blackstone River Rd.
# 8f CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3g.

Richard Chernisky request sidewalk repair in front of 5 Kilby St.
# 8g CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3h.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr request construction or repair of sidewalk on the northerly side of Sunderland Road from the intersection of Route 20 to the Shrewsbury town line.
# 10j CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3i.

Ausra Riegle request sidewalk repair at driveway entrance to parking lot at 536 Lincoln St.
# 10k CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3j.

Katelynn Morrow request sidewalk repair in front of 114 Longmeadow Ave.
# 10l CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3k.

Harry Kyros request sidewalk repair in front of 177 Highland St. and as well as the sidewalks in Highland St. between Sever and Howe St.
# 10n CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3l.

Robert & Lucina Pietrowicz request sidewalk repair in front of 47 Midland St.
# 10o CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3m.

Carol Shilinsky Bender request sidewalk repair in front of 731 Pleasant St.
# 10p CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3n.

Elizabeth Golden request sidewalk repair in front of 16 Hunthurst Circle.
# 10r CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3o.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Sarah Yagjian request sidewalk repair on the Arbutus Rd side of 419 Burncoat St. including the driveway apron.
# 10v CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3p.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Aharon Hersh request sidewalk repair in front of 27 Winifred Avenue.
# 10w CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3q.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Sheryl Black request repair sidewalk in front of 97 Beeching St.
# 10x CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3r.

Councilor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Charlotte Cohen request the repair of sidewalks in front of 49 Sagamore Road.
# 10y CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3s.

Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request repair of HP sidewalk at the Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street.
# 23v CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3t.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of the Sorensen family request repair of sidewalk in front of 27 Colonial Rd.
# 23q CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3u.

Ernest Richard request the entire length of sidewalks on the odd side of Ericsson St. be repaired.
# 7c CC September 13, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3v.

Mary Ann Erickson request repair of driveway apron slope and sidewalk in front of 45 Walworth St.
# 7d CC September 13, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3w.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Alan Dean request sidewalk repair in front of 10 Saxon Rd.
# 7e CC September 13, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3x.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request repair of sidewalks in front of the Post Office in Barber Ave.
# 13k CC September 13, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3y.

Jonathan Calianos request repair to sidewalk damaged by tree roots at the corner of Elm and Sever Sts. abutting 94 Elm St.
# 8j CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3z.

Joseph & Victoria Prochilo request sidewalk repair in front of 4 Emerson Rd.
# 8k CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3aa.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of residents of Marwood Rd. and Dorset St. request emergency sidewalk repair at the corner of Marwood Rd. and Dorset St. from damage sustained during Hurricane Irene.
# 8m CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3bb.

Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien on behalf of Stephen Froio request sidewalk repair in front of 71 Whipple St.
# 8n CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3cc.

Ruth Ndirangu request sidewalk repair in front of 172 Vernon St.
# 8o CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3dd.

Jim Jacobsen request sidewalk repair in the Colonial St. side of 41 Westview Rd.
# 8d CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4.

Miscellaneous Petitions

4a.

Joe Luu request to extend a sanitary main on Acton St. approximately 95' from where Acton St. intersects with Arthur St. westerly at the petitioners expense and subject to a prior agreement.
# 8g CC September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement (Item to be taken up under Suspension of Council Rules October 11, 2011)

4b.

Konstantine Angelis of AET Realty Trust request to extend a sanitary main in Pocassett St. approximately 130 feet in an easterly direction, all at the petitioner's expense and subject to a prior agreement.
# 8a CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement (Item to be taken up under Suspension of Council Rules October 11, 2011)

5.

Communications of the City Manager

5a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Status of the Flooding Study for Southbridge Street, Southgate Street, Cambridge Street and Quinsigamond Avenue.
# 8.13A CM March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on the Upper Blackstone Permit Appeal.
# 10.13A CM May 24, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Brightwood Avenue Area Flood Mitigation Plan.
# 10.14C CM August 10, 2010


In Committee October 19, 2010- Held

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the functional adequacy and physical condition of the Department of Public Works' and Parks' Facilities.
# 11.12A CM July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to City Dams and Potential Candidates for Removal.
# 11.13A CM July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Status Report for CSX.
# 11.14E CM July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Pavement Markings.
# 9.14C CM August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5h.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a letter sent from the Commissioner of the MA Department of Environmental Protection to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Concerning Permit Terms and Limits for the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District (UBWPAD).
# 12.12A CM September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5i.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a 60-Day Progress Report on the James Street Bridge Project.
# 12.14A CM September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

6.

City Manager Reports

6a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of May 2011.
# 11.14A CM July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

6b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Abandoned Vehicle Removal Program Status Report for Fiscal Year 2011.
# 11.14B CM July 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

6c.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of July 2011.
# 12.14B CM September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File