CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:34 P.M. |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | Chairperson George J Russell | Vice Chairperson Matthew E Wally | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor George J Russell
Vice Chairperson Councilor Matthew E Wally
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson at 5:47 P.M. | | | | | Also: | Commissioner of Public Works & Parks Paul Moosey;
Assistant Commissioner Public Works & Parks Russ Adams;
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
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| | | 1a. | WELCOME STREET
ABUTTERS 9 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 7 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1b. | GARRISON AVE.
ABUTTERS 5 IN FAVOR 2 OPPOSED 3 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for Second Hearing | |
2. | DISCONTINUANCE OF STREET | |
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| | | 2a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend approval to discontinue and convey a portion of the Washington Square Layout.
# 11b CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2b. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend approval to discontinue a portion of Foster Street as a public way.
# 11c CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 3a. | Mary E Flibbert request abatement of street betterment assessment #25507 in the amount of $22,400.00 for Bergin Ln.
# 8b CC December 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement resulting in a new assessment of $2,240.00 | |
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| | | 3b. | Maura Johnson request abatement of street betterment assessment #25542 in the amount of $15,000.00 for Valley View Lane.
# 6a CC October 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
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| | | 3c. | Edward and Jill Walsh request abatement of street betterment assessment #25533 in the amount of $6,006.00 for Monmouth Ave.
# 6c CC October 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3d. | Amy Friend and Joan Sturtevant request abatement of street betterment assessment #25522 in the amount of $18,900.00 for High Ridge Rd.
# 8i CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of partial abatement resulting in a new assessment of $6,300.00. | |
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| | | 3e. | Yvonne Miller request abatement of street betterment assessment #25470 in the amount of $7,500.00 for Dominion Rd.
# 6c CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3f. | Igli & Laureta Papa request abatement of street betterment assessment #25532 in the amount of $8,289.00 for Monmouth Ave.
# 6a CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to abate in full | |
4. | SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Benjamin Depaz request sidewalk repair in front of 114 Coburn Ave.
# 6b CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 4b. | Jackie Roberts request sidewalk repair across from 4 Elizabeth St.
# 7f CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks view the sidewalk at 4 Elizabeth St. and provide immediate attention and make the heaving sidewalk abutting the tree temporarily passable in the interest of public safety. | |
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| | | 4c. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Harvey Paris request sidewalk repaving in Oakwood Lane as funding becomes available.
# 8k CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4d. | James White request sidewalk repair in front of 9 Dallas St.
# 8j CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 4e. | Thomas Gregory request sidewalks on Devens Rd. be replaced.
# 8b CC October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 4f. | Michael Aramento request sidewalk repair on the corner of Marland Rd and Burncoat St.
# 8c CC October 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 4g. | Laura Lopez request sidewalk repair in front of 71 Gates St.
# 8b CC December 12, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4h. | Councilor Gary Rosen request sidewalk resurfacing at 61 Longfellow Rd.
# 8c CC December 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4i. | Mary Hubble request sidewalk repair in front of 66 Fruit St.
# 7i CC November 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4j. | Gilbert Parke et al request sidewalk repair at 4 Elizabeth St.
# 6b CC October 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 4k. | Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 27 Indian Lake Pkwy.
# 12e CC October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 4l. | Councilor Sean M. Rose request sidewalk repair at 3 Rutland Terrace.
# 6c CC January 23, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
5. | STREET REPAIR PETITIONS | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Tony Economou request to resurface St. Paul Dr.
# 6e CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 5b. | Christina Petmezis request Conway St be resurfaced.
# 7g CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Harvey Paris request street resurfacing in Oakwood Lane as funding becomes available.
# 8l CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5d. | Thomas Gregory request Devens Rd. be resurfaced.
# 8a CC October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 5e. | Councilor Sean M. Rose request Osceola Ave. from Squantum St. to Clark St. be repaved.
# 6b CC January 23, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to list | |
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| | | 5f. | Dennis Montgomery III request curb repair in front of 68 Wyola Dr. due to damage from the city's leaf collecting machine.
# 8a CC December 12, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve and add to Berm Repair List. | |
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| | | 5g. | Councilor George J. Russell request Derby St., from Houghton St. to South Stowell St. be resurfaced.
# 7j CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5h. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Cynthia Corey request the city dig up, relevel and resurface a small section of road in front of 1381 Main St. due to a troublesome dip in the road in front of this residence.
# 7l CC September 26, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 6a. | Petition of Som Ojha request removal of the trash barrel in front of 104 Chandler St.
# 8g CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 6b. | Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Bill Gancarz request installation of a guardrail or signage to prevent drivers on Butler St. from repeatedly going through the fence in front of 9 Butler St.
# 7m CC September 05, 2017
In Committee October 11, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve to install guardrail | |
7. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending November 2017.
# 11.7A CM January 09, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending September 30, 2017.
# 9.7A CM October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending October 31, 2017.
# 9.7A CM November 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending January 31, 2018.
# 9.7A CM February 27, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the month of August 2017.
# 9.7B CM October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the month of September 2017.
# 8.7A CM November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the pavement backlog of the Residential Resurfacing Program.
# 9.5D CM October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Held | |
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| | | 7h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update of stump grinding by the Forestry Division.
# 9.8B CM October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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