PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
AUGUST 27, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 7:04
p.m.
Adjourned:
9:21 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy,
Jr.
Councillor Stephen T. Patton
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
Chief
Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie
Director of
Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
Public Works
Staffperson Tim Reiner
Item # & Date
Petitioner’ Name Location In City Council
1. David Wagner et al
Loxwood St.
#9
CC 4/10/01
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
2. Lorene G Sundquist et al
Cheshire
Rd. #16 CC 1/8/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
3. James Brandt et al
Assumption Ave. #12 CC 3/19/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
4. James Leary et al
Ellestuen Rd. #44d CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
5. Irene C Adamaitis et al
Roy
St. #11 CC 10/23/01
In
Committee December 13, 2001 - Held
Recommend Hold
6. Mary Jo Tobin, JBJ Realty
Assumption Ave.
#10 CC 11/13/01
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
7. Wayne & Kathy Plummer et al
Narragansett Ave.
#10
CC 12/11/01
Recommend Hold
8. Samantha Roy et al
Prioulx
St. #11 CC 3/19/02
Recommend Hold
9. Richard Bergman et al
Yukon
Ave.
#8 CC 5/7/02
Recommend Hold
10. John
Manzaro et al
Denmark St. #9 CC 5/14/02
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s
Order request the Fire Chief report to the City Council if his department has
been prevented from entering Prioulx Street due to the poor condition of the
surface of this private street.
Petitioner’ Name Location In
City Council
11. Councillor Clancy Sterling St. #31 CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
12. Councillor Clancy Perry Ave. #33 CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
13. Councillor Clancy Strathmore Rd. #34 CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
14. Councillor Palmieri
Sturgis
St.
#38 CC
7/16/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
15. Councillor Palmieri
Windsor
St.
#39
CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
16. Donna Provost
Channing St. #44a CC 7/16/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
Item # & Date
Petitioner’ Name Location In
City Council
17. Rebecca
Johnson 600 Main St.
#10 CC 4/23/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
18. Councillor Palmieri
Burncoat
St.
#4a
CC 5/28/02
(from Wawecus Rd. to Rehame Rd.)
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
19. Pabitra Dutta 23 Stoneland Rd.
#11
CC 6/11/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
20. Joan Coleman 10-12 Young St.
#19 CC 6/11/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
21. Richard McShera 122 Grand St.
#10 CC 6/11/02
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
22. Councillor Abraham on behalf 636-642 Chandler St.
#15 CC 6/25/02
of Stuart Glass
Recommend
Approval and add to the list
23. Angelo Villani 316 Coburn Ave. #16 CC
6/11/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
24. Councillor Perotto on behalf 270 Coburn Ave.
#18 CC 6/11/02
of Anna Donahue
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
25. Councillors Abraham &
23
Chamberlain Pkwy. #19a CC 6/11/02
Clancy & Mayor Murray
26. Petition of Paul
Simmarano request to extend 6” sanitary sewer on Shannon St. approximately 300’ to service Lot 39 on Shannon St.
#30 CC July 16, 2002
Recommend Hold
27. Petition of Attorney
Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi
Brothers Realty Trust request to extend 8” sanitary and 15” surface sewer
for a distance of approximately 165’ on Dixfield
St. affecting the property shown on Worcester Assessor's Map 32, Block 28,
Lot 373. Above extension to be under prior agreement, DPW specifications and at
owner's expense.
#29 CC July 16, 2002
Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement
28. Petition of Attorney
Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi
Brothers Realty Trust request to extend 8” sanitary sewer on Penobscot St. for a distance of
approximately 200’ and 15” surface sewer for a distance of approximately 470’
and 8” water main for a distance of 470’ affecting the property shown on
Worcester Assessor's Map 32, Block 28, Lot 373. Above extension to be under
prior agreement, DPW specifications and at owner's expense.
#28 CC July 16, 2002
Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement
29. Petition of Attorney Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi Brothers Realty Trust request to extend 8” sanitary and 15” surface sewer on Arrowsic St. for a distance of approximately 650’ and water main for a distance of approximately 770’ affecting the property shown on Worcester Assessor's Map 32, Block 28, Lot 373. Above extension to be under prior agreement, DPW specifications and at owner's expense.
#27 CC July 16, 2002
Recommend Approval subject to prior agreement
MISCELLANEOUS
Communications of the City Manager
30. Relative to Status Report #1 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
#23L CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
31. Relative to Grimewatch Program – May 2002 Activity.
#23C
CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
32. Relative to Structural Integrity of Railroad Overpasses at
Brooks Street and Hermon Street.
#23A CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
33. Relative
to Higgins Estate Property.
#23F CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
34. Relative
to DPW Bridge Program.
#23O CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
35. Relative
to Daylighting Beaver Brook Culvert.
#23P CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
36. Relative to Space at DPW Yard and Fantasia Drive to be Set
Aside for Public Parking.
#23D CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
37. Relative to Trench from Franklin Street to Providence
Street.
#23E CM July 16, 2002
Recommend File
38. Relative
to report on feasibility of South Portal Use.
#24E
CM May 14, 2002
In Committee
on June 12, 2002 – Held
In Committee
on June 24, 2002 – Held
In Committee
on August 12, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s
Order request the Administration request the Massachusetts Highway Department
move towards a 25% design plan for Washington Square incorporating the
following five (5) points:
1. Maintaining
the 192 foot diameter circle, 2. Moving the circle slightly more westerly than
the year 2000 URS Griener plan, 3. Relocating Harding Street through to Front
Street, 4. Including infrastructure for pedestrian signalization, and 5.
Maintaining access through the north portal.
Speakers:
1.
Allen Fletcher, 4 Ash
Street, Worcester
2.
Aldo Riggierri, 15
Winneconnet Road, Worcester
3.
Walter Henritze, 21 Havelock
Road, Worcester
39. Relative
to Washington Square Project.
#23Q CM July 16, 2002
In Committee August
12, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
Petitions
40.
Michael Galvin request City Council vote
on August 20, 2002 that it is the preference of the Council for the final
design of Washington Sq. to include pedestrian signals at all crossing.
#85 CC August 20, 2002
Recommend Deny
41.
Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Austin Cannon request
hydrant in front of 54 Olean St. be
moved to better accommodate entering and exiting of driveway.
#29 CC August 20, 2002
Recommend Hold
42.
Councillor Konstantina Lukes on behalf of Virginia Kingsbury request repair and
replacement of sidewalk on westerly side of Barber Ave. from Higgins Armory to the Greendale Post Office.
#13 CC June 11, 2002
Recommend Hold