CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:35 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:42 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor George J Russell
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey Councilor Michael J Germain Councilor George J Russell Councilor Tony Economou
 
Also:DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr. DPWP Assistant Commissioner Paul Moosey DPWP Assistant Commissioner Matthew Labovites DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Streets Make Public - Second Hearings

1a.

AROOSTOCK ST. ABUTTERS - 12 FAVORED - 3 OPPOSED - 7

In Committee June 20, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

MONMOUTH AVE. ABUTTERS - 8 FAVORED - 1 OPPOSED - 1

In Committee June 20, 2012 Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

WESTDALE ST. ABUTTERS - 16 FAVORED - 0 OPPOSED - 9

In Committee July 18, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

1d.

DULUTH ST. ABUTTERS - 6 FAVORED - 2 OPPOSED - 4

In Committee July 18, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2.

Street Resurfacing Petitions

2a.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Elaine Gerardi request street repair of the public portion of Denver Terrace. # 9h CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2b.

Councilor William J. Eddy request street resurfacing for Paradox Dr. # 9j CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2c.

Councilor William J. Eddy request street resurfacing for Wentworth St. # 9k CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2d.

Councilor William J. Eddy request street resurfacing for Hunthurst Circle. # 9l CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2e.

Councilor William J. Eddy request street resurfacing for Tristan Court. # 9n CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2f.

Councilor George J. Russell request Alamo St. be resurfaced # 9k CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2g.

Councilor George J. Russell request Travis St. be resurfaced. # 9l CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2h.

Councilor George J. Russell request repair to the road surface at the intersection of Lake Ave at Sunderland Rd. # 9o CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to repair the rutted pavement at the intersection of Lake Ave and Sunderland Rd.

2i.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request the repaving of Atlanta Street due to the pavement being compromised by CSX construction work. # 9p CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2j.

Councilor Tony Economou request the repaving of Germain St. # 9r CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2k.

Councilor George J. Russell request resurfacing of the entire length of the public portion of Harold St. # 22k CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2l.

Betsy Wertheimer et al request street resurfacing of Eunice Ave. # 7b CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2m.

Councilor George J. Russell request Hale St. be resurfaced. # 7h CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2n.

Councilor George J. Russell request Indiana St. be resurfaced. # 7i CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2o.

Councilor Tony Economou request resurfacing of Fairhaven Rd. # 13k CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2p.

Councilor William J. Eddy request resurfacing of Chiltern Hill Dr. # 13m CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2q.

Councilor William J. Eddy request resurfacing of Chiltern Hill North Dr. # 13n CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3.

Abatement - Street Assessment Petitions

3a.

Anna Mae Gentile request abatement of street assessment #25032 in the amount of $2,800.00 for Camassa Terrace. # 7d CC February 28, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3b.

Anna Mae Gentile request abatement of street assessment #25049 in the amount of $6,792.03 for Nebraska St. # 7e CC February 28, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abatement resulting in a new assessment of $2,479.63

3c.

Pat Santa Maria on behalf of P.S. and Sons, Inc. request abatement of street assessment #25034 in the amount of $5,600.00 for Camassa Terrace. # 9d CC March 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3d.

Pat Santa Maria on behalf of P.S. and Sons, Inc. request abatement of street assessment #25050 in the amount of $2,156.20 for Nebraska St. # 9e CC March 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3e.

Pat Santa Maria on behalf of P.S. Sons, Inc. request abatement of street assessment #25051 in the amount of $16,710.55 for Nebraska St. # 9f CC March 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval to abate to a new assessment of $5,929.55

3f.

Richard & Elizabeth Molinari request abatement of street betterment assessment #25018 in the amount of $9,928.80 for Woodcliffe Ave. # 7c CC January 17, 2012

In Committee March 21, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to review the excessive run-off of water onto private property from the newly paved roadway between #2 and #4 Woodcliffe Ave.

3g.

Frank & Jana Ceffalo Jr. request abatement of street betterment assessment #25019 in the amount of $9,928,80 for Woodcliffe Ave. # 7a CC January 24, 2012

In Committee March 21, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

Miscellaneous Petitions

4a.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Stephen Kaufman request the catch basin problem in the cul-de-sac in front of 120 Orton St. Ext. be addressed urgently. # 9c CC September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4b.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request sidewalk repair for Thorne St. between Orient St. and Wall St. # 7g CC September 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5.

Communications of the City Manager

5a.

Transmitting communication relative to the Abandoned Vehicle Status Report for FY2012 # 9.7A CM July 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2011 Street Resurfacing Program. # 9.7B CM July 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Lake Avenue Sanitary Sewer Overflow that occurred on July 13, 2012. # 9.7C CM July 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of June 2012. # 10.7A CM August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

5e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of July 2012. # 11.7A CM September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File