PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

6:00 P.M.

                                     

Convened: 6:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:15 P.M.

 

Present:      Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr., Chairman

Councillor Stephen Patton

Councillor Philip Palmieri

Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Comsr. DPW          

Andrew Murch, Deputy Comsr., DPW

Edward Carrigan, Engineering, DPW

Tim Reiner, DPW

Anthony Meriano, DPW

Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

                                                                                          

 

PRIVATE STREET MAINTENANCE

                                                                                                                  

Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                                      Location                        In City Council

 

1.       Irene C Adamaitis et al                                  Roy St.                           #11 CC 10/23/01

          In Committee December 13, 2001 - Held

          In Committee August 27, 2002 - Held

 

Recommend Leave to withdraw

 

2.       Susan Benoit et al                                         Swan Ave                       #6 CC 10/29/02

                                                          (from Passway One to Amber St.)

Recommend approve

 

3.       Michael Ursoleo et al                                    Clarissa St.                     #14 CC 11/26/02

 

Recommend approve

 

4.       Sarah Quinn et al                                          Vincent Ave.                   #7 CC 1/7/03

 

Recommend approve

 

5.       Hope Abisamra et al                                     Sunderland Terrace         #8 CC 4/1/03

 

Recommend approve

 

STREETS – SCARIFY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                                      Location                        In City Council

 

6.       Inge Hayward                                               Brookfield St.                 #15 CC 11/26/02

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

7.       Councillor Haller                                          Chandler St.                    #18b CC 12/3/02

                                      (entrance of driveway to parking area of Kirsch Liquors)

 

Recommend approve – Add to sidewalk list

 

8.       Councillor Haller &                                      Cambridge St.                 #9a CC 1/14/03

          Councillor Abraham        (from Brosnihan Sq. to Webster Sq.)

 

Recommend leave to withdraw

 

9.       Joan Treinas                                                 Maxwell St.                     #9 CC 1/14/03

                                      (from corner of Vernon St. & Maxwell St. to 24 1/2 Maxwell St.)

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

SIDEWALK REPAIR

                             Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                                      Location                        In City Council

 

10.     Councillor Haller                                          Chandler St.                    #18a CC 12/3/02

                                                (north side approx. 50' from Main St.)

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

11.     Phil Stone et al                                             37 Front St.                    #8 CC 12/10/02

                                                (in front of Lawrence Audio and Video)

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

12.     George Migridichian                  Dean St. side of Church complex        #10 CC 12/17/02

          Building Director of Armenian      (near side of driveway)                   

          Church of Our Saviour

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

13.     Joseph Doku                                                52 Zenith Dr.                   #5 CC 1/21/03

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

14.     Councillor Clancy on behalf                          Fifth Ave. side of            #10 CC 3/11/03

          of Mary Winski                                            186 Vernon St.                        

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

15.     Robyn Stewart                                             19 Sherwood Rd.            #10 CC 4/15/03

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

16.     Jacque Emel                                                 5 Chamberlain Pkwy        #12 CC 4/15/03

                                                                             (driveway apron)

 

Recommend approve – Add to list

 

ABATEMENTS – PRIVATE STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS

 

          Petitioner’s Name                            Assess. #    $ Amount             Location

 

17.     Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs                   #50116        $7,959.62              Surrey Lane

          #9 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held for determination of any deed restriction

 

Recommend deny


 

18.     Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs                   #50166        $4,821.99              Westwood Dr.

          #10 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held for determination of any deed restriction

 

Recommend deny

 

 

19.     Joyce R Kressler                                 #50128        $1,498.05              Westwood Dr.

          #16 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend abate in full

 

20.     Joyce R Kressler                                 #50130        $6,395.93              Westwood Dr.

          #17 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend deny

 

21.     Joyce R Kressler                                 #50073        $2,299.72              Monmouth Rd.

          #14 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend deny

 

22.     Joyce R Kressler                                 #50075        $5,938.18              Monmouth Rd.

          #15 CC 12/3/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend partial abatement

 

 ABATEMENTS – PUBLIC STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS

 

          Petitioner’s Name                            Assessment #       $ Amount             Location

 

23.     Attorney George Moore                      #24435                  $6,331.25               Delmont Ave.

                on behalf of Edward & Linda Hyder on behalf of George F & Minnie Hyder

          #43 CC 8/20/02

 

Recommend partial abatement

 

24.     Eleanor Penny on behalf of                  #24447                  $10,500.00            Orton St.

          The Penny Family Trust

          #6 CC 1/21/03

 

Recommend full abatement

 

25.     Statia Savage, Michael                         #24452                  $8,991.50              Orton St.

          Savage & Paula Kelly

          #8 CC 3/11/03               

 

Recommend deny

 

ABATEMENTS – SEWER ASSESSMENTS

 

          Petitioner’s Name                   Assessment #       $ Amount             Location

 

26.     Raymond & Audrey                  #30814                  $3,700.62              Sunderland Rd.

Robinson

#12 CC 11/12/02

In Committee February 10, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend deny

 

27.     Raymond & Audrey                  #30814                  $1,500.00              631 Sunderland Rd.

 Robinson                                                                                          (grinder pump)

#11 CC 11/12/02                                     

In Committee February 10, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend full abatement

 

 

28.     John J Flanagan                         #30838                  $2,470.00              Rockwell St.

          #7 CC 2/4/03

 

Recommend deny

 

29.     Ida Grosvenor on                      #30839                  $4,180.00              Rockwell St.

          behalf of Charles, Drew & Donna Grosvenor

          #6 CC 2/11/03

 

Recommend deny

 

30.     Diana Blanchard                        #30841                  $5,320.00              Rockwell St.

          #7 CC 2/25/03

 

Recommend deny

 

31.     Joan Crowell                             #30840                  $3,800.00              Rockwell St.

          #7 CC 3/4/03

 

Hold pending Law Department report

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Solicitor report relative to changing a lot to State Class Code 132 and whether that class might be applied to the lot on Rockwell St. owned by Joan Crowell.

 

32.     Swedish Cemetery                     #30844                  $7,081.30              Bernice St.

          Corporation

          #9 CC 3/11/03

 

Hold pending covenant submittal

 

33.     Leo T Bullard                            #30880                  $2,052.00              Norton St.

          #6 CC 3/25/03

 

Recommend full abatement

 

34.     Eugene M Novak                       #30882                  $2,280.00              Norton St.

          Trustee of the Enwn Nominee Trust

          #9 CC 4/1/03

 

Recommend deny

 

STREET MISCELLANEOUS

 

35.     Order of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request City Manager report to City Council on the time line and schedule for resurfacing Lake Ave., including the feasibility of funding a pedestrian signal at the intersection of Sunderland Rd. and a traffic light with pedestrian signals at Bigelow-Davis Parkway.

          In City Council September 24, 2002 #68 CC - Order Adopted

          In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

In Committee October 21, 2002- Held

 

Hold

 

36.     Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of R.K. Worcester Realty Assoc., LLC request City of Worcester enter into a prior agreement with R.K. Worcester Realty Assoc., LLC and/or other necessary parties to expand the existing public right of way on Greenwood St. near the intersection of Greenwood St. and Route 20 to accommodate construction of a new right-turn lane, at Petitioner’s sole cost and expense.

          #13 CC April 19, 2003

 

Recommend approve with prior agreement

 

EASEMENT      

 

37.     Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Z&H, LLC request the City of Worcester to terminate and abandon City of Worcester sewer and drain easements on the property at 809 Grafton St.

#8 CC March 18, 2003

 

Recommend approve

 

SIDEWALK MISCELLANEOUS

 

38.     Petition of Dolores Trafecante request to fix the driveway from the end of the sidewalk to the end of the street at 194 Coburn Ave.

          #9 CC December 10, 2002

 

Recommend leave to withdraw

 

SEWER LINES

 

39.     Petition of John & Darnell Adams request to extend 2 inch sanitary forced main for 240 feet to 54 Knapp Ave., at owners expense and in accordance to prior agreement.

          #10 CC May 7, 2002

 

Recommend leave to withdraw

 

40.     Petition of Biagio Romeo & Elio Romeo request to extend a 2 inch forced main on Chequesset Rd approximately 50 feet and thence easterly in Pocono Rd a distance of approximately 150 feet, at petitioner's expense and in accordance with prior agreement and DPW specifications.

          #13 CC June 25, 2002

 

Recommend approve with prior agreement

 

SEWER & WATER LINES

 

41.     Petition of Joseph Panarelli request to extend the water and sewer lines approximately 250 ft. from Circuit Ave to the land marked #15 RS-7 zone

14-019-00001 Assessors Plan Book 14 Page 19.  Work to be done at Petitioner's expense.

          #9 CC December 17, 2002

 

Recommend approve with prior agreement

 

42.     Petition of Jay Pelletz, Mutual Builders, Inc. request to install 620 feet of sewer and 480 feet of drain in El Caney Rd. from existing lines in Cuba Rd.  Also to replace 2 inch water main in El Caney Rd. with 8 inch water main.  Work to be done at Petitioner's expense.

          #5 CC February 11, 2003

 

Recommend approve with prior agreement

 

WATER LINES

 

43.     Petition of Dominic Casale et al request existing water main be replaced with an 8 inch water main in Yukon Ave. at City's Expense.

          #13CC December 3, 2002

 

Recommend approve at Petitioner’s expense

 

44.     Petition of Attorney Robert Martin, Holden Town Counsel request to extend water main on Salisbury St. beginning at the intersection of Salisbury St. and Moreland St. northerly to Worcester/Holden City/Town line.

          #13 CC April 15, 2003

 

Recommend approve

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

45.     Relative to Ramifications of Changing the Name of Public Streets.

          #16B CM April 15, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

46.     Relative to Status of the Construction of the Indiana Street/Brightwood Avenue Relief Sewer.

          #24B CM January 28, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

47.     Relative to feasibility of Water & Sewer Operations Consolidations.

          #23C CM September 24, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

48.     Relative to Coes Reservoir Dam Status Update.

          #23H CM September 3, 2002

In Committee October 21, 2002 - Held

 

Recommend file

 

49.     Relative to Street Sweepings and Catch Basin Debris.

          #24A CM March 4, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

50.     Relative to cost to-date Report for Snow Removal.

#24A CM February 11, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

51.     Relative to regulations on sump pump discharge onto city streets.

          #24E CM March 18, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

52.     Relative to Future DPW Issues.

          #24B CM March 18, 2003

 

Hold

 

53.     Relative to Grimewatch Program – November 2002 Activity.

          #24A CM March 18, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

54.     Relative to Grimewatch Program – December 2002 Activity.

          #24B CM April 15, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

55.     Relative to Progress Report/Construction.

          #24E CM April 15, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

56.     Relative to FY '03 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program.

          #24G CM December 3, 2002

In Committee December 16, 2002 - Held

 

Hold to be Second Item under Communications of the City Manager

at the May 21, 2003 meeting

 

57.     Relative to proposed Arterial Street Resurfacing Program – FY 2004.

          #24A CM February 25, 2003

 

File

 

REPORT

 

58.     Public Works Committee upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to List of Candidate Petitioned Streets for FY 2004 Resurfacing Program.

#57 CC January 7, 2003

 

Hold to be First Item under Communications of the City Manager at

the May 21, 2003 meeting

 

DISCUSSION ITEM

 

59.     Repaving of North Parkway.

 

Speakers:

 

Joseph Kasprzak, 22 North Parkway

Michael Tuohy, 18 North Parkway

Tristan Lundgren, 46 North Parkway

Jeanette Lundgren, 46 North Parkway

Paul Brule, 40 North Parkway

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report relative to the width of North

Parkway, how much of the street is sidewalk, distance between sidewalk that ends at

Almerica and begins again, cost to install sidewalks in this area and traffic and

signage issues.