CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:21 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 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 Administrative Assistant Eileen Holden
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | SECOND HEARINGS - STREET MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | WILLOW STREET
ABUTTERS - 15 IN FAVOR - 5 OPPOSED - 3
In Committee November 19, 2014 Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on roll call vote of 3 Yeas & 0 Nays | |
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| | | 1b. | BARRETT AVENUE
ABUTTERS - 35 IN FAVOR - 7 OPPOSED - 11
In Committee November 19, 2014 Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to make public Barrett Ave. from West Chester St. to Inman St. | |
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| | | 1c. | HILMA STREET
ABUTTERS - 12 IN FAVOR - 5 OPPOSED - 0
In Committee October 15, 2014 Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | HEARING - CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Asael Baez request installation of sidewalks in front of 43 Heywood St.
# 10f CC September 16, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3a. | Mariann Castelli Hier, Treasurer & Collector request abatement of street betterment assessment #50088 in the amount of $2,051.18 in the name of the City of Worcester for Old Colony Rd.
# 11a CC December 09, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3b. | Mariann Castelli Hier, Treasurer & Collector request abatement of street betterment assessment #25225 in the amount of $52,040.21 in the name of the City of Worcester for Merchant St.
# 11b CC December 09, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3c. | Mariann Castelli Hier, Treasurer & Collector request abatement of street betterment assessment #25275 in the amount of $43,097.36 in the name of the City of Worcester for Monticello Dr.
# 11c CC December 09, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Lynn Higgins request abatement of street assessment #25188 in the amount of $11,907.00 for Cascade Rd.
# 9o CC November 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
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| | | 3e. | Richard and Judy Fask request abatement of street assessment #25166, in the amount of $25, 895.34 for Cascade Rd.
# 9g CC November 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to provide a partial abatement of $11,907.00 resulting in a new assessment of $13,988.34. | |
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| | | 3f. | Bruce Hoffner, Trustee for Hoffner Realty Trust request abatement of street betterment assessment #25261 in the amount of $8,666.43 for Bullard Ave.
# 8d CC October 07, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
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| | | 3g. | Bruce Hoffner, Trustee for Hoffner Realty Trust request abatement of street betterment assessment #245261A in the amount of $5,195.70 for Bullard Ave.
# 8c CC October 07, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
| 4. | COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2015 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program.
# 8.6A CM October 14, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Waiting for District 1, 2, and 5 Sidewalk Choices for 2015- 2016
DISTRICT 3
Anderson Avenue (Corner of Hamilton St. through #1)
Dorchester St. (South side Arlington to Providence St.)
Greenwood St. (Tatman St. to Forsberg St. - West side)
Hale St. (Vicinity #5)
Harold St. (Vicinity #59)
Heywood St. (Massasoit Rd. to Park Terrace Rd.)
Houghton St. (Vicinity #15)
Lund St. (Vicinity #4)
Massasoit Rd. (Vicinity #208)
Oakwood Lane (As needed)
Pattison St. (South side from Vernon St. to Vicinity #6)
Pilgrim Ave. (#55 southerly to Dartmouth St.)
Vernon St. (Vicinity #172)
Vernon St. (Vicinity #176)
Wabash Ave. (One Way Portion Both Sides)
DISTRICT 4
Clifton St. (Entire Both Sides)
Richards St. (Vicinity #12, 14)
Richards St. (Vicinity #5)
Richards St. (Vicinity #39, 41)
Richards St. (Vicinity #6-14)
Stoneland Rd. (As needed)
Wachusett St. (As needed)
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide to City Council the policy concerning the resurfacing/repairing of sidewalks. | |
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