CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:46 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:40 PM |
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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: |
Councilor George J Russell , Temporary Chairman
Councilor Tony Economou
Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey @ 6:46 PM | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Assistant Commissioner Paul Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commission Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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1. | FIRST HEARING - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | HIGH RIDGE ROAD
ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR - 2 OPPOSED - 1 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1b. | BELLVISTA ROAD
ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR - 0 OPPOSED - 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1c. | BERGIN LANE
ABUTTERS - 18 IN FAVOR - 6 OPPOSED - 4 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
2. | SECOND HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 2a. | SPAULDING STREET
ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 4 OPPOSED - 1
In Committee February 20, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval (DPWP quoted a linear assessment rate of $160.00 that will include the construction of a sidewalk along one side of the newly constructed street.) | |
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| | | 2b. | WOODHAVEN LANE
ABUTTERS - 4 IN FAVOR - 2 OPPOSED - 0
In Committee April 8, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Petition of Veronica Bello request Wall St. be also named in honor of Joe Aboody, former proprietor of the El Morroco Restaurant on Wall St.
# 7a CC November 16, 2010
In Committee July 18, 2012 - Held
In Committee May 15, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for next committte meeting | |
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| | | 3b. | Petition of Sherry Olson-Lusardi et al request replacement of the failed culvert and drainage system running under and through Rollingwood and Knollwood Drive and property located a 3 Rollingwood Dr.
# 9e CC September 04, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3c. | Petition of Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Heather Murello request the installation of guardrails along the westerly side of Plantation St. from #235 to #247 in the interest of pedestrian safety.
# 7f CC April 02, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for next meeting and notify all households on odd side from 235 to 247 Plantation St. | |
4. | STREET RESURFACING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Tony Economou request resurfacing of Hastings Road.
# 15e CC April 09, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 4b. | Leonard Pecevich Jr. request street resurfacing on Winfield St., from Park Ave. to Dewey St.
# 7d CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Wtihdraw | |
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| | | 4c. | Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Sarai Rivera and Mayor Joseph M. Petty request College St. from Southbridge St. to the Auburn Town Line be repaved.
# 7f CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
5. | SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITIONS | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk resurfacing for Hastings Rd. from Burncoat St. to Button St. on the School side.
# 15f CC April 09, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 26 Ascadilla Rd.
# 15g CC April 09, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 5c. | Leonard Pecevich Jr. request sidewalk repair on both sides of Winfield St., from Park Ave to Dewey St.
# 7e CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5d. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Carol Erickson request sidewalk repair on both sides of Hartford Rd.
# 21k CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5e. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Phyllis Spatrick request sidewalk repair in front of 31 Vassar St.
# 21j CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 5f. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Robert Sorrenti request sidewalk repair of the entire length in front of 11 Ostego Rd.
# 21l CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 5g. | Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request repair of driveway entrance to public parking lot adjacent to 187 Shrewsbury St.
# 21m CC April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5h. | Douglas Quattrochi request sidewalk repair in front of 7 Maple Tree Lane.
# 9a CC April 09, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 5i. | Rafael Leon, Jr. request sidewalk repair in front of 50 Forbes St.
# 9b CC April 09, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
6. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 6a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the recent Supreme Judicial Court Decision Involving Two City Sewer Back-up Cases.
# 8.13A CM February 05, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Abandoned Vehicle Removal Program - 10 Year Anniversary
# 8.5A CM April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Chandler Street Water Main Break from November 12, 2012.
# 8.7C CM April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to City Hall Sidewalk Renovations - Updated Schedule for Front Street, Main Street, and Franklin Street
# 8.6A CM April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of January 2013
# 8.7A CM April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of February 2013
# 8.7B CM April 23, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7a. | Walk Bike Worcester | Attachments | | | | | | | The attached presentation was made by Gerry Powers and Karen Goins Valentine, both Worcester residents | |
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| | | 7b. | The Technical Analysis and Preliminary Design for the Brightwood Avenue Flood Storage System | Attachments | | | | | | | Carol Rego and Virginia Roach of CDM Smith made a presentation | |
| 1. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide the City Council with a report concerning sanitary sewer issues in the Brightwood Ave. neighborhood. | | | 2. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks report to City Council concerning the scope of work to be conducted in the Brightwood Ave. neighborhood in relation to the Gremo property.
| | | 3. | Request City Manager request Police Chief to enforce the ordinances that prohibits the riding of bicycles on sidewalks. | |
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