CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:38 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:24 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson George J Russell
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor George J Russell Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey @ 5:40 P.M.
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Operations Matthew Labovites DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Russ Adams DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee DPWP Commissioner Paul Moosey Councilor Tony Economou Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
 
1.

FIRST HEARING - STREET TO MAKE PUBLIC

1a.

GROVE STREET TERRACE ABUTTERS - 13 IN FAVOR 5 OPPOSED 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

SECOND HEARING- STREET TO MAKE PUBLIC

2a.

CAMDEN AVE. ABUTTERS - 11 IN FAVOR 5 OPPOSED 2

In Committee September 21, 2016 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3.

PETITIONS

3a.

Christina Clouse request abatement of street assessment #25396, in the amount of $9,820.39 for Stearns St. # 9d CC March 08, 2016

In Committee June 1, 2016 - Held In Committee September 21, 2016 - Held to be heard at next meeting

Attachments

Recommend Full Abatement

3b.

Darrell Waller request Perkins St. from Lincoln St. to Paine St. be repaved. # 8a CC September 27, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3c.

Edmund and Teresa Presz et al request Cargill Ave. from Vernon St to Strathmore Rd. be repaved. # 6c CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3d.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Chet DiLeo request the entrance to Trinity Ave. from 2 Trinity Ave. to 8 Trinity Ave. be resurfaced. # 6e CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3e.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Chet DiLeo request the section of Trinity Ave. from 63 Trinity Ave. to 69 Trinity Ave. be resurfaced. # 6f CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3f.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Chet DiLeo request the entrance to Colby Ave. from 1 Colby Ave. to 9 Colby Ave. be resurfaced. # 6g CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3g.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request Hooper St. be repaved. # 6h CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3h.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request Mount Vernon St. be repaved. # 6i CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3i.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Dimitrios Ptohos request the guardrail near the intersection of Vesper St. and High Ridge Rd. be repaired. # 6d CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3j.

Michael and Maria Solitro request removal of the guardrail along 26 Everton Ave. # 8f CC April 26, 2016

In Committee October 19, 2016 Held - To be heard at next meeting

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3k.

Mexhite Beqiri request sidewalk repair in front of 33 Tatman St. # 8b CC September 27, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3l.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request sidewalk repair in front of 178 Russell St. # 6k CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3m.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request sidewalk repair in front of 25 and 27 Kendall St. # 6j CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3n.

Katherine Lindley request sidewalk repair or replacement on the odd numbered side of Andover St. # 7e CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3o.

Lawrence Abramoff request repair of asphalt sidewalk and driveway entrance to 335 Chandler St. south side. # 7g CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3p.

Tracey Hicks of Cutler Management Corp. request sidewalk replacement at the corner of Walnut St. and Eden St. # 7a CC October 04, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3q.

Councilor Gary Rosen request the area of Mill St. currently experiencing infrastructure work be restored with a long patch or traditional resurfacing no later than the Spring of 2016. # 9l CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4.

MISCELLANEOUS

4a.

Order of Councilor George Russell - Request City Manager consider providing the owners of property on private streets access to road grindings (T Base) that can be used by them as fill in holes on their private street. # 10a CC September 06, 2016

Attachments
In Committee for informational purposes only

Recommend Hold

5.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

5a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the month of July 2016. # 8.7A CM October 04, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of August 2016. # 8.7B CM October 04, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2016 Fall Leaf Collection Program. # 8.7B CM November 01, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the FY17 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program. # 8.6A CM November 01, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager create a program similar to the City’s Snow Removal Program where elderly and disabled persons may be referred to organizations who can help them with raking leaves.