CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, September 16, 2015 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:00 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 | |
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. | FIRST HEARING - STREET MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 1a. | DAVIS WAY
ABUTTERS 8 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 2 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
2. | SECOND HEARING - STREET MAKE PUBLIC | |
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| | | 2a. | NIXON AVENUE
ABUTTERS 10 IN FAVOR 5 OPPOSED 0
In Committee August 18, 2014 Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
3. | ABATEMENTS - STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Karen Simmons request abatement of street betterment assessment #25380 in the amount of $16,800.00 for Spaulding St.
# 8b CC May 19, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend approval of a partial abatement resulting in a new assessment of $8,800.00 | |
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| | | 3b. | Mark Elia request abatement of street assessment #25246, in the amount of $5,773.00 for Bullard Ave.
# 7b CC May 12, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3c. | Karen Dascenzo on behalf of Jeanette Ram request abatement of street betterment assessment #25375 in the amount of $11,910.15 for Pineland Ave.
# 8a CC March 24, 2015
In Committee June 17, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3d. | Stephen Gervais & Kellie Quinn request abatement of street betterment assessment #25234 in the amount of $6,911.05 for Merchant St.
# 8q CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
4. | SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Sheila Brenner request replacement of 2 crumbling sections of sidewalk at Midland St. and Elmwood St.
# 8t CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4b. | Robin White request sidewalk repair in front of 21 Stanton St.
# 8p CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4c. | Wayne Glazier request sidewalk repair in Gaskill Rd. from Flagg St. to Audubon Rd.
# 8u CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4d. | Pamela Wells request sidewalk repair in front of driveway on the Dallas St. side of 485 Hamilton St.
# 8o CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4e. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Sheila Brenner request sidewalk resurfacing in front of 12 Elmwood St.
# 8i CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4f. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Vincent Kosakowski request sidewalks be repaired in Otter Trail.
# 21p CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4g. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Krishna Dasgupta request sidewalk repair in front of 28 Leslie Rd.
# 21s CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4h. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Rick Mahan request emergency sidewalk repair in front of 7 Hancock Hill Dr. as residents use wheelchairs.
# 21x CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4i. | Yvonne Chan request sidewalk repair in front of 11 Frank St.
# 8c CC June 30, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4j. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kevin Wilder request sidewalk repair at 45 Bay State Rd.
# 20q CC June 16, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4k. | Judy White request sidewalk repair in front of 9 Cutting Ave.
# 9a CC June 16, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 4l. | Joan Pendleton request sidewalks from #1 to #11 Wabash Ave. be repaired.
# 9b CC June 16, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4m. | Clifford Vera request sidewalk be replaced in front of 16 Barnes Ave.
# 7e CC June 09, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
5. | STREET RESURFACING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request to repave Shrewsbury St.
# 8e CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5b. | Elaine Cross request street resurfacing for Caroline St. from Grafton St. to Plantation St.
# 8f CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Bob Golden request Ellis Dr. be resurfaced.
# 8h CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5d. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman request Durant Way be repaved.
# 8k CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5e. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman request Perrot St. be repaved.
# 8l CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5f. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman request Colonial Rd. from Westview Rd. to Tahanto Rd. be repaved.
# 8m CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5g. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Vincent Kosakowski request Otter Trail St. be resurfaced.
# 21o CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5h. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Daniel Murphy request Green Farms Rd. be resurfaced.
# 21u CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5i. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a long patch street repair in Lamartine St.
# 10o CC June 09, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5j. | Councilor Gary Rosen request the odd numbered side of Quaboag St. be repaired through a long-patch.
# 15n CC May 19, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5k. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of John Detloff request Reynolds St. be resurfaced.
# 13c CC May 12, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5l. | Vanessa Martinez et al request street resurfacing in Blaine Ave. between Stafford St. and Main St.
# 7a CC April 07, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5m. | Councilor Tony Economou request Grove Heights Dr. be resurfaced.
# 19d CC March 31, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5n. | Robin White request street resurfacing for Stanton St.
# 8r CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5o. | Rev. Richard Polek request to repave Richland St.
# 8g CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5p. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Michael & Kathleen Grady request Piehl Ave. be resurfaced.
# 21q CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5q. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Michael and Kathleen Grady request Piehl Ave. be resurfaced.
# 17b CC June 30, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5r. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Greg Megerdichian request Cheyenne Rd. from Arapaho Rd. to Indian Hill Rd. be resurfaced.
# 19b CC March 31, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5s. | Councilor Tony Economou request Holden St. from Shore Dr. to Brattle St. be resurfaced.
# 19c CC March 31, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 5t. | Gerald Kashuk request the a portion of Suburban Rd. where it intersects with Highland St. be resurfaced.
# 8b CC March 31, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 6a. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Carl Gentile request utility trench across Northgate Circle in the vicinity of 5 Northgate Circle be repaired.
# 15c CC May 05, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
7. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending June 30, 2015.
# 9.7A CM July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending May 31, 2015.
# 9.7A CM June 23, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 1. | Request City Manager look into filing for grant funding recently made available for sewer system improvements. | |
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