CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Monday, October 25, 2010

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:47 PM


Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr
DPWP Staff Person Paul J. Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commissioner Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

FIRST HEARINGS - TO MAKE PUBLIC

1a.

STARK ROAD
ABUTTERS - 38 IN FAVOR 12 IN OPPOSITION 15

Attachments

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

1b.

PINELAND AVENUE (from Hara Street to Pinecrest Drive)
ABUTTERS 15 IN FAVOR 3 IN OPPOSITION 7

Attachments

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

1c.

SWAN AVENUE (from Mill St. to Outlook Dr.)
ABUTTERS - 18 IN FAVOR 0 IN OPPOSITION 3

Attachments

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

1d.

BEVERLY COVE
ABUTTERS - 14 IN FAVOR 10 IN OPPOSITION 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

HECLA STREET
ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR 0 IN OPPOSITION 2

Attachments

Recommend Deny

1f.

CHRISTINE DRIVE
ABUTTERS - 25 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1g.

FIRGLADE STREET
ABUTTERS - 27 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 14

Attachments

Recommend Deny

1h.

ACUSHNET AVENUE (Private Portion)
ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR 2 IN OPPOSITION 3

Attachments

Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

2.

SECOND HEARING - TO MAKE PUBLIC

2a.

RONALD DRIVE
ABUTTERS 5 IN FAVOR 1 IN OPPOSITION 3


In Committee September 9, 2009 - ABUTTERS - 5 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 4
Held for Second Hearing


Attachments

Recommend Deny

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks recommend to the City Council any measures that might be taken to reduce/eliminate runoff from Ronald Drive, a private street, into Lake Avenue.

3.

STREET ABATEMENT PETITIONS

3a.

Nicholas and Lisa Perna on behalf of MFC-JAC Realty Trust request abatement of street betterment assessment #24851 in the amount of $7,407.00 for Billow St.
# 7b CC June 01, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold (at the request of Petitioner)

3b.

William Ceffalo on behalf of the Ceffalo Family Trust request abatement of street assessment #24858 in the amount of $3,771.27 for Cliveden St.
# 8g CC June 08, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $1,163.69 resulting in a new assessment in the amount of $2,607.58

3c.

Karl Nelson & Nancy Lee request abatement of street betterment assessment #24860 in the amount of $2,098.42 on Cliveden St.
# 8d CC June 15, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3d.

Naomi Orlando request abatement of street betterment assessment #24888 in the amount of $12,799.00 for Pineland Ave.
# 8d CC June 22, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of full abatement

3e.

John & Joann Forhan request abatement of street betterment assessment #24875 in the amount of $9,038.40 for Cliveden St.
# 8e CC June 22, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $3,582.82 resulting in a new assessment in the amount of $5,455.58.

3f.

Louis Adams request abatement of street betterment assessment #24877 in the amount of $10,867.92 for Cliveden St.
# 9e CC September 07, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abate in the amount of $7,532.00 resulting in a new assessment of $3,335.92.

3g.

Diane Bennett request abatement of street assessment #247874 in the amount of $4,519.20 for Cliveden St.
# 11c CC September 28, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $2,640.12 resulting in a new assessment of $1,879.08.

3h.

Michael Sampson request abatement of street assessment #24901 in the amount of $9,498.87 for Tamar Ave.
# 7e CC October 05, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval of partial abatement in the amount of $5,135.98 resulting in a new assessment of $4,362.89.

4.

SEWER ABATEMENT PETITIONS

4a.

Timothy Rassias on behalf of Homeland Group, LLC. request abatement of sewer assessment #31096 in the amount of $2,850.00 for Yukon Ave.
# 6d CC May 18, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

4b.

Alphonso Daniels request abatement of sewer betterment assessment #31068 in the amount of $3,847.80 for Westminster St.
# 9f CC August 10, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager update the City Council regarding the request for legislation that would extend the repayment schedule for sewer assessments to twenty (20) years.

5.

MISCELLANEOUS

5a.

Report of the Traffic & Parking Committee upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Lucille Forest request to install a handicap ramp at crosswalk in Humboldt Ave. to allow accessibility to the main entrance of 80 Salisbury St.
# 18m CC June 08, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval contingent upon the relocation of the awning supports in the sidewalk being completed at the expense of the condominium association at 80 Salisbury St.

5b.

Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Robert Cotton request to repair the 2 curb cuts on both sides of the driveway on the Chippewa Rd side of house at 41 Chippewa Rd.
# 7d CC June 01, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Leave to withdraw

5c.

Petition of Roy Moore et al request to install handicap ramps for crosswalk access at corner of 427 Main St. and 6 Pleasant St.
# 6i CC January 06, 2009

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5d.

Petition of Michael Lusardi & Sherry Olson-Lusardi request to replace culvert in Rollingwood Dr. to prevent flooding to adjacent properties.
# 7d CC February 23, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5e.

Petition of Susan Tivnan on behalf of Charter Communications request the city install additional catch basins in Higgins St. to catch the brook overflow.
# 6a CC March 09, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

5f.

Petition of Stacey Barrow et al request two catch basins be installed on Higgins St. to relieve overflow from the brook.
# 7b CC March 16, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

5g.

Petition of Marilyn Tesell request that the portion of the street at 33 Rockrimmon Rd. be paved and two catch basins be installed to alleviate the problem which has severely eroded the street in front of my residence.
# 7c CC March 16, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

5h.

Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Richard Levitt request to install a catch basin between 69 and 71 Barry Rd.
# 6f CC April 07, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5i.

Petition of Hossein Haghanizadeh, PE of H,S & T Group, Inc., request discontinuance of a drainage easement in Parcel A and request new drainage easement in Parcel B and further, request to relocate 12' drainage pipe for property at 23 Leslie Rd.
# 9r CC August 10, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5j.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the Status of the Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center.

Attachments

Recommend Hold