CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:34 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:46 P.M. |
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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 Tony Economou | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor George J Russell | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Paul Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Operations Matthew Labovites
DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Russ Adams
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | FIRST HEARINGS - STREET MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | CHAMBERS ST.
ABUTTERS - 8 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1b. | HILMA STREET
ABUTTERS - 12 IN FAVOR 4 OPPOSED 1 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1c. | TATNUCK GARDENS
ABUTTERS - 21 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 11 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
| 2. | PETITIONS - STREET ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS | |
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| | | 2a. | Elizabeth MacIver on behalf of Diana MacIver request abatement of street betterment assessment #25185 in the amount of $7,977.69 for Cascade Rd.
# 8r CC August 19, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 2b. | Ann Bartosiewicz request abatement of street betterment assessment #25281 in the amount of $13,921.90 for Monticello Dr.
# 9m CC July 22, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement of $12,106.00 resulting in a new assessment of $1,815.90. | |
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| | | 2c. | Paul Ritchotte request abatement of street betterment assessment #25159 in the amount of $11,094.00 for Chicopee Street.
# 8d CC June 03, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
| 3. | PETITIONS - STREET REPAIR/RESURFACING | |
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| | | 3a. | Sean Quinlivan request to resurface the public portion of Steele St.
# 7a CC March 25, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to list | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Morton Sreiberg request Greybert Lane be resurfaced.
# 7d CC March 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and add to the list | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to add Atwater St. to the Street Resurfacing List. | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to add Arletta Ave. to the Street Resurfacing List. | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor William J. Eddy request a long patch street repair in the vicinity of 13 Sherwood Rd.
# 8ff CC August 20, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3d. | Chris Angoff request Chiltern Hill Drive North be repaved.
# 7b CC April 08, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks assess Chiltern Hill Drive North for street potholes or depressions and further determine if a long patch repair would be feasible. | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks add Chiltern Hill Drive North, both sides where needed, to the Sidewalk Repair List. | |
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| | | 3e. | Betty O'Day request Cargill Ave. be resurfaced.
# 8a CC April 01, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4a. | Petition of John Simakauskas request a sidewalk be created in front of 271 Franklin St.
# 8h CC August 19, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4b. | Petition of Anne Adam request installation of a curb ramp/curb end that is ADA compliant at the intersection of Catalpa St. and Bishop Ave.
# 8t CC August 19, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval using ADA funding | |
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| | | 4c. | Petition of Cherry Dupuis request granite curbing be removed in front of 2 Wayne Terrace, in order to install a proper driveway apron.
# 7a CC April 08, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4d. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending approval of an additional sewer installation on Millbury St. in conjunction with the sewer improvement project in the Granite St. area.
# 15e CC December 17, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4e. | Petition of John Kurkulonis, Jr. request a barrier be installed at the end of Longmeadow Ave. where it abuts with the back yard of 1 Stratton Rd.
# 8a CC December 18, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4f. | Petition of Felicio Lana of Northeast Properties request the wall at 25-27 Pemberton St. (Mason St. side) be repaired.
# 7i CC October 02, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4g. | Petition of Eldon Hutchinson Jr, et al request the retaining wall of 20 Westminster St. be replaced.
# 9o CC July 20, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
| 5. | Communication of the City Manager | |
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| | | 5a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Policy for Restriping Crosswalks in a Timely Fashion.
# 11.7E CM July 22, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 1. | Request City Manager, while preparing the yearly budget for streets and sidewalks capital programs, to consider finding additional funding for these programs whenever feasible. | |
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