AGENDA
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Convened: 7:05
p.m.
Adjourned:
9:00 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor Stephen
T. Patton
Also: DPW
Commissioner Robert L. Moylan
Deputy DPW Commissioner Andrew Murch
Assistant Commissioner DPW Anthony Meriano
Director of Engineering DPW Edward Carrigan
Staffperson DPW Timothy Reiner
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
Petitioner’ Name Location In
City Council
1. Councillor Palmieri Wawecus
Rd. #57 CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Approval
2. Councillor Palmieri Eastham
St. #58 CC 8/20/02
on behalf of Mary Chiavaras
Recommend
Approval
3. Mabel Monks et al Dunbar St. #33 CC 8/20/02
(from
Heard St. to Pine View Ave.)
Recommend
Approval
4. Councillor Palmieri Blue
Hill Rd. #62 CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Approval
5. Councillor Palmieri Rankin
St. #63 CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Approval
6. Councillor Palmieri Park
View Rd. #64 CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Approval
7. Councillor Palmieri Dustin
St. #65 CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Approval
8. Councillor Haller Ormond St. #70b
CC 8/20/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
9. Councillor Palmieri North
Parkway #8a CC 10/29/02
Recommend Leave
to Withdraw
10. Councillor Clancy Revere St. #7
CC 10/1/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
11. Councillor Clancy Revere St. #6
CC 10/22/02
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
SIDEWALK REPAIR
Item
# & Date
Petitioner’ Name Location In
City Council
12. Susan Keller 46 Forest St. #8 CC 9/10/02
(driveway meets street)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
13. Mayor Murray 316 Main St. #13 CC 9/24/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
14. Thomas Holden 15 Chadwick St. #14 CC 9/24/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
15. Bradford Hebert 32/34 Dean St. #15
CC 9/24/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
16. Dorothy Bowse 2 Intervale Rd. #16 CC 9/24/02
Recommend Approval
and Add to the List for Funding
17. David C Bonardi 25 Gates Lane #19
CC 9/24/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
18. Councillor Clancy Kendig St. #21
CC 9/24/02
on behalf of Dominica Zui (at corner of 99 College St.)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
19.
Michael O'Rourke 831 Main St. #11 CC 10/8/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
20. Councillor Palmieri 28 & 30 Prentice St. #10
CC 10/8/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
21. Councillor Abraham 10-12 South Flagg St. #11 CC 10/15/02
on behalf of Sylvia Epstein
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
22. Deborah Monahan 46 Summerhill Ave. #7 CC 10/29/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
23. Trudy & Bob Epstein 16 So. Flagg St. #13 CC 11/12/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
24. Harold & Ruth Gurwitz 33 Chippewa Rd. #14 CC 11/12/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
25. James Magay 460
Lincoln St. #15 CC 11/12/02
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
26. Natalie Pastore 23 Kennebec St. #9 CC 1/7/03
(handicap ramp)
Recommend
Approval and Add to the List for Funding
27. Councillor Haller 215
Canterbury St. #15a CC 11/26/02
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
28. Mayor Murray Mechanic St. #10
CC 1/7/03
(between Commercial St. and Norwich St.)
Recommend Approval and Add to the List for Funding
29. Mayor
Murray 28
Mechanic St. #11 CC 1/7/03
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
ABATEMENTS – PRIVATE STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assess. # $ Amount Location
30. Cynthia Granger #50144 $8,914.79 Westwood Dr.
#52 CC 8/20/02
Recommend Deny
31. Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs #50116 $7,959.62 Surrey
Lane
#9 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
(for determination of any deed restrictions)
32. Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs #50166 $4,821.99 Westwood
Dr.
#10 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
(for determination of any deed restrictions)
33. Joyce R Kressler #50128 $1,498.05 Westwood Dr.
#16 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
34. Joyce R Kressler #50130 $6,395.93 Westwood Dr.
#17 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
35. Joyce R Kressler #50073 $2,299.72 Monmouth Rd.
#14 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
36. Joyce R Kressler #50075 $5,938.18 Monmouth Rd.
#15 CC 12/3/02
Recommend Hold
ABATEMENTS – PUBLIC STREET
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
Petitioner’s Name Assess. # $ Amount Location
37. Alfonso & Carolyn Polselli #24430 $2,970.61 Keen St.
#13 CC 4/23/02
In Committee
on June 12, 2002 – Held
Recommend Deny
38. David & Maria
Pietrowicz #24449 $7,504.00 Orton St.
#10 CC 9/24/02
Recommend
Partial Approval
ABATEMENT – SEWER ASSESSMENT
Petitioner’s Name Assess. # $ Amount Location
39.
Raymond & Audrey #30814 $3,700.62 Sunderland Rd.
Robinson
Recommend Hold
MISCELLANEOUS
40. Petition of
Raymond & Audrey Robinson
request abatement in the amount of $1,500.00 for a grinder pump installed on
our property at 631 Sunderland Rd.
#11 CC
November 12, 2002
Recommend Hold
41. Petition of
Bruce & Debra Dauderis request
to relocate fire hydrant located in front of 26 Dupuis Ave. to southwest corner
of Parcel A on Dupuis Ave. at City's
expense.
#8 CC
December 17, 2002
Recommend Deny
CATCH BASINS
42. Petition of Mayor Timothy
P. Murray and Councillor Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Joyce West request the Department of
Public Works install additional catch basins in vicinity of 14 Clara St.
#23 CC September 4, 2001
Recommend Approval of installation of one catch basin pending funding
43. Petition of Jean Renner
& Edgar Smith request installation of a catch basin at dead end of Warner Ave.
#13 CC November 26, 2002
Recommend
Approval of installation of one catch basin pending funding
WATER/SEWER LINES
44. Petition of Paul
Simmarano request to extend 6” sanitary sewer on Shannon St. approximately 300’ to service Lot 39 on Shannon St. At
petitioner's expense and in accordance with prior agreement and DPW
specifications.
#30 CC July 16, 2002
In
Committee August 27, 2002 - Held
In Committee
October 21, 2002 - Held
Recommend Approval subject to a prior agreement and the conditions of
the
Commissioner of the Department of Public Works
45. Petition of Anthony
Bianco request Public Works Committee allow the installation of a 2-inch
PVC force main sewer line from an existing sewer line to two residential
building lots located at the corner of Hyannis
Place and Trahan Ave.
#15 CC January 15, 2002
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
46. Petition
of Nancy Bianco, President, TGL, Inc.
request authorization to
1)
Extend existing
8" high service water main from Hyannis Pl. for a distance of 300' to
connect to an existing high service water main in Trahan Ave.
2)
Extend existing
8" sanitary sewer located in Hyannis Pl. for a distance of approximately
250' to connect to a sanitary sewer in Trahan
Ave.
3)
Extend the existing
12" surface drain from Hyannis Pl. to connect to an existing surface drain
in Trahan Ave.
All work to be done in
accordance with DPW standards and at the petitioner's expense.
#12 CC June 11, 2002
Recommend Approval subject to a prior agreement and the conditions of the
Commissioner of the Department of Public Works
47. Communication of the City Manager relative to conditions along the private portion of Joseph Street.
#24C
CM April 23, 2002
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the Administration communicate with the developer
of residences along Joseph Street concerning the conditions of the road
surface.
Speakers: 1. William Martin, 7B
Joseph Street, Worcester
2. Leonard Busha,
3 Joseph Street, Worcester
3. Arnold Murphy,
24 Joseph Street, Worcester
STREET- NAME CHANGE
48. Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking upon the
communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Route 146 - Millbury/Ballard St.
#87 CC November 26, 2002
Recommend Hold for a public hearing in Chamber in early April, 2003.
Chairman’s Order request the City Solicitor report to the City Council
the
ramifications of changing the names of public streets.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
49. Relative to Status Report #6 - Street Resurfacing Projects.
#24C CM December 17, 2002
50. Relative to funding to resolve issues regarding Putnam Lane and
Repairing of Putnam Lane and Franklin
Street.
#24D CM December 17, 2002
Recommend File
51. Relative to Sewer-related issues and solutions on Nathaniel Street.
#24B CM December 17, 2002
Recommend File
52. Relative to Moratorium for Installation of Low-Pressure System
Force Mains and Gravity Sewers on Private Streets.
#24C CM January 7, 2003
Recommend File
53. Relative to sewer back-up problem on Lawnfair Street.
#24E
CM January 14, 2003
Recommend File
54.
Relative to Massachusetts Water and
Sewer Rates – Comparative Data.
#24K CM January 7, 2003
Recommend File
55. Relative to Cost to Provide Trash & Recycling Service to all
Private Residential Units.
#24A CM March 20, 2001
In
Committee September 10, 2001 - Held
In Committee February 25, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s
Order request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works update the
City Council on the issue of a full-fee being paid by residents for trash
removal.
56. Relative to cost to provide Trash and Recycling Services to
Private Residential Units.
#23G CM September 3, 2002
Recommend File
57. Relative to the feasibility of relocating the Leaf Mulch Site.
#24C CM January 15, 2002
In Committee
on February 25, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
58. Relative to sale of the Greenwood Street Landfill.
#7E CM May 14, 2002
In Committee on June
12, 2002 – Held
Recommend Refer to Commerce and Development Committee
59. Relative to use of Green Machine and MadVac Unit.
#24A CM January 14, 2003
Recommend File
60. Relative to
a progress report on our work to restore Worcester City Hall.
#29C
CM May 29, 2001
In Committee October 22, 2001 - Held
In Committee February 25, 2002 - Held
In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
61. Relative to Second City Hall Rostrum.
#29A CM September 3, 2002
In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
62. Relative to the placement of the Second City Hall Rostrum.
#29A CM September 24, 2002
In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
63. Relative to the nomination forms from Preservation
Worcester's "The Ten Most
Endangered Properties" program.
#30A CM November 12, 2002
In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held
Recommend File
64. Relative to Railroad Bridge on West Boylston St near Kendrick
Field.
#24D CM October 29, 2002
Recommend File
65. Relative
to Grimewatch Program - October 2002 Activity.
#24F
CM December 3, 2002
Recommend File
66. Relative
to Customer Service Operation Center.
#24E
CM January 7, 2003
Recommend File
67. Relative
to Lighting under the Central Street Bridge.
#24F CM January 7, 2003
Recommend File
68. Relative
to Brush overgrowth in the public right of way.
#19C CM January 7, 2003
Recommend
Refer to Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee
69. Relative
to Communication System that exists during Snow Plow Operations.
#24D
CM January 14, 2003
Recommend File