CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:10 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey | | Councilor Michael J Germain | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor George J Russell | | | | | Also: | DPWP Assistant Commissioner for Engineering Paul Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commission for Operations Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | MCRAE COURT
ABUTTERS - 13 FAVORED 3 OPPOSED 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1b. | SIERRA STREET
ABUTTERS - 8 FAVORED 4 OPPOSED 1 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1c. | STEARNS STREET
ABUTTERS - 17 FAVORED 3 OPPOSED 4 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1d. | SUNNYVIEW HEIGHTS
ABUTTERS - 6 FAVORED 1 OPPOSED 1 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1e. | RUSTIC DRIVE (DEVELOPERS PORTION)
ABUTTERS - 13 FAVORED 7 OPPOSED 2 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
| 2. | SECOND HEARING - STREET MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 2a. | DEXTER STREET
ABUTTERS - 7 FAVORED 2 OPPOSED 0
In Committee March 15, 2006 - First Hearing Recessed for drainage study
In Committee September 9, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a statutory explanation as to whether or not a street or sewer betterment must be paid-in-full at the time the assessed party conveys the property to a new owner, or, if that assessment may carry forward to the new owner.
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| | | 3a. | Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Michael Lanava request to make public the private portion of Oriol Dr.
# 13c CC November 01, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Councilor Toomey requested to be recused from participating in any way considering this item. On a roll call of 2-0, that was approved and she left the Chamber.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3b. | Petition of Russell Haims request the stone property marker at the corner of Claremont St. be removed as it is in the middle of sidewalk.
# 9n CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
| 4. | ABATEMENT - STREET ASSESSMENT PETITION | |
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| | | 4a. | Michael & Janet Bresnahan request abatement of street betterment assessment #24988 in the amount of $10,126.87 for Julien Ave.
# 10b CC December 19, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $9,825.97 resulting in a new assessment of $300.90 | |
| 5. | SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITION | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor William J. Eddy request sidewalk repair in front of 15 and 17 Herbert Rd. (Already Selected)
# 17e CC December 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 6a. | Order of Councilors Barbara G. Haller, Kathleen M.Toomey, Joseph M. Petty, Philip P. Palmieri, Joffrey A Smith, Paul P. Clancy, Jr., Konstantina B. Lukes and Mayor Joseph O'Brien - Request City Manager consider adding businesses to the back flow valve replacement program, especially those in the federally designated flood plains or those who have experienced sewer back flow due to severe weather events.
# 11b CC September 27, 2011 - Order adopted | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| 7. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Flooding that Occurred in the Green Island Neighborhood on September 8, 2011.
# 9.14A CM September 27, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
Speaker: Holly Nylander, Holden Resident | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Ordinance Addressing Public Sidewalk Snow Removal.
# 8.14B CM June 21, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 12 Section 23 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Sidewalk Snow Removal.
# 11a CC June 28, 2011
Already Advertised - Referred to Public Works Committee
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the Quarter Ending, September 30, 2011.
# 8.7A CM November 29, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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