CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:22 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:41 P.M. |
|
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 Engineering Russ Adams
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
1. | Hearing - Discontinue and Abandon | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Works Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the discontinuance and abandonment of a portion of Franklin St.
# 15a CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Accept Report of the Planning Board and Approve | |
2. | First Hearing - Streets Make Public | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2a. | STANLEY RD.
ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 2 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2b. | BEAMON AVE.
ABUTTERS - 3 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 0 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
3. | Second Hearing - Streets Make Public | |
| | | | | |
| | | 3a. | WEST CHESTER ST. (From 101 Barry Rd. to Barry Rd. Extension)
ABUTTERS - 5 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 0
In Committee August 5, 2015 - Held for Second Hearing
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
4. | Sidewalk Repair Petitions | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of William O’Connell request sidewalk replacement in front of 41 Marland Rd.
# 18g CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4b. | Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 240 Salisbury St.
# 9i CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4c. | Michael O'Mara request sidewalk repair in front of 118 Hamilton St.
# 9e CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4d. | Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 474 Salisbury St.
# 9j CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4e. | Pamela Wells request sidewalk repair in front of 485 Hamilton St.
# 8d CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4f. | Cynthia LeBlanc request sidewalk repair in front of 5 Birch Hill Rd.
# 8e CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4g. | Mary Reyes Colon & Laurian Banciulescu request sidewalk repair in front of 66-68 Chatham St.
# 8i CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 4h. | Felix Burgos request sidewalk repair in front of 9 Winslow St.
# 8g CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
5. | Street Repair Petitions | |
| | | | | |
| | | 5a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Cynthia Card request Southview Rd. be resurfaced.
# 9k CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
| | | | | |
| | | 5b. | Patricia Wassel request curb repair in front of 189 and 191 St. Nicholas Ave.
# 7a CC May 12, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
| | | | | |
| | | 5c. | Councilor Gary Rosen request the street in front of the wheel chair ramp at the corner of Westview Rd. and Chamberlain Parkway be patched and that the granite curb next to the aforementioned ramp be reset.
# 8d CC May 19, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
| | | | | |
| | | 6a. | Petition of Margaret LaComfora request abatement of street betterment assessment #25124 in the amount of $11,211.35 for Tyson Rd.
# 8f CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve of partial abatement of $6,141.87 resulting in a new assessment of $5,069.48 | |
| | | | | |
| | | 6b. | Petition of Robert & Carol Benedict et al request that the section of Barrett Ave., southward from Edmons St. to Inman Ave., be eliminated from the approval for private street conversion of Barrett Ave. from Inman Ave. to West Chester St..
# 8c CC May 19, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Hearing | |
| | | | | |
| | | 6c. | Petition of Attorney Donald J. O'Neil on behalf of Houston Brothers, LLC request to abandon and release water and sewer easements retained by the City at the time of abandonment of Fulton St. by Decree signed July 9, 1976 in that portion of the former Fulton St. running east from Summer St. to State Layout #4668 that locates the westerly taking line for the Worcester Expressway I-290.
# 8g CC September 29, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
7. | Communications of the City Manager | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Quinsigamond Village Bike Spur.
# 9.8A CM July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2015 Pavement Markings Program.
# 9.7B CM July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Cambridge Street - Low Bridge/Over-height Vehicles Warning Devices.
# 8.6C CM October 14, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of May 2015
# 9.7A CM August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of June 2015
# 9.7B CM August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending July 31, 2015.
# 10.7A CM September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
|