CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:14 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 George J Russell
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Commissioner Matthew Labovites DPWP Staffperson Karl Adams DPWP Staffperson Joyce Lee City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC

1a.

BEAVER BROOK PARKWAY ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR 3 OPPOSED 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

BROOKSIDE AVENUE ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 6

Attachments

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

2.

SECOND HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC

2a.

IDEAL ROAD ABUTTERS - 12 IN FAVOR 2 OPPOSED 3

In Committee February 20, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2b.

HIGH RIDGE ROAD ABUTTERS - 11 IN FAVOR 7 OPPOSED 1

In Committee June 19, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2c.

BELLVISTA ROAD ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 3

In Committee June 19, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2d.

BERGIN LANE ABUTTERS - 18 IN FAVOR 4 OPPOSED 6

In Committee June 19, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Recess hearing (New notices to be mailed for reconvened hearing date)

2e.

FERRARO STREET ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 4

In Committee February 20, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2f.

WENDOVER ROAD ABUTTERS - 24 IN FAVOR 4 OPPOSED 13

In Committee May 15, 2013 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3.

MISCELLANEOUS

3a.

Petition of John & Elaine Sandberg request to extend city sanitary main to service house at 33 Havana Rd. # 8s CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Refer to Planning Board

3b.

Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Kris & Wayne Burgess request private street conversion of Glendale St. # 14g CC September 09, 2008

In Committee October 1, 2008 - Held for Second Hearing In Committee February 2, 2009 - Second Hearing Recessed

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Petition of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Healy et al request private street betterment for Ronald Dr. #38 CC August 20, 2002

In Committee May 21, 2003 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend File

3d.

Petition of Audrey Richardson et al request private street betterment for Rebboli Rd. #34 CC October 4, 2005

In Committee March 15, 2006 - Recessed for a Drainage Study

Attachments

Recommend File

3e.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petitions of Madeleine & Martin Moreno, James Trapini, Kristen & Thomas Miranda, Ivonete Askew, William Richardson, Michelle Ferreira, Roger Wiseman, Barbara Williams, & Rita Melia request the City of Worcester to acquire , improve, layout, and decree a public way along and within the bounds of the existing 30 ft. wide common driveway known as Patriots Landing that serves certain residential properties along Plantation St. & Wigwam Hill Drive. #196 CC August 29, 2006

In Committee June 11, 2007 - Held for Second Hearing In Committee December 17, 2007 - Recessed Hearing and Held

Attachments

Recommend File

3f.

Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Sheila Bissonnette request to widen Lake Ave. North from house #175 up to and including the portion of Natural History Dr. ending at Plantation St. # 14c CC September 09, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

3g.

Petition of Donald Perron et al request the City reopen an eight to ten foot portion of the former right of way to Lake Quinsigamond at the Bridle Path pumping station . # 8c CC May 05, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

3h.

Order of Councilors Philip P. Palmieri, Frederick C. Rushton, Barbara Haller and Michael J. Germain - Request City Manager consider adjusting the annual allocation of street resurfacing funds from a the current 50/50 split between residential and arterial streets and allocate to a different figure to be determined. # 9a CC June 09, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

3i.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Claire O’Connor request abatement of street assessment #25113 in the amount of $31,976.72 for Tyson Rd. # 25l CC September 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval of partial abatement of $9,749.00 resulting in a new assessment of $22,227.72