CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:04 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:55 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 Commission Robert L. Moylan
DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey
DPWP Staff Person Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Daniel Curtis
DPWP Staff Person David Martin
Director of Economic Development Timothy McGourthy City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Install Sewer - First Hearing

1a.

2, 8 and 9 WINNIPEG STREET and 1117 MILLBURY STREET
ABUTTERS - 4 FAVORED 3 OPPOSED 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Streets Make Public - First Hearings

2a.

RODI CIRCLE
ABUTTERS- 7 FAVORED 1 OPPOSED 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2b.

VIVIAN STREET
ABUTTERS - 10 FAVORED 1 OPPOSED 1

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Chairman's Orders

Request sewers be installed in Vivian Street.

2c.

PINE VIEW AVENUE (From Carleton St. to Vivian St.)
ABUTTERS 5 FAVORED OPPOSED

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Chairman's Orders

Request sewers be installed in Pine View Ave., from Carleton St. to Vivian St.

2d.

CARLETON STREET
ABUTTERS 5 FAVORED - 0 OPPOSED 3

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Chairman's Orders

Request sewers be installed in Carleton St.

3.

Streets to Make Public - Second Hearings

3a.

STARK ROAD
ABUTTERS - 38 FAVORED 10 OPPOSED 14


In Committee October 25, 2010 - Held for 2nd Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3b.

PINELAND AVENUE (Hara St. to Pinecrest Dr.)
ABUTTERS 15 FAVORED 2 OPPOSED 7


In Committee October 25, 2010 - Held for 2nd Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval on a roll call of 3-0

3c.

SWAN AVENUE (Mill St. to Outlook Dr.)
ABUTTERS 18 FAVORED 1 OPPOSED 9


In Committee October 25, 2010 - Held for 2nd Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny on a roll call 3-0

3d.

ACUSHNET AVENUE
ABUTTERS 6 FAVORED 0 OPPOSED 2


In Committee October 25, 2010 Held for 2nd Hearing


Attachments

Recommend Deny

4.

Layout and Decree Parcels Public - Hearings

4a.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting to accept a deed of easement for street purposes from CSX Transportation Inc, or its nominee over a parcel of land at the terminus of Foch Ave, and layout and decree the parcel public, as part of the Foch Ave. public street layout.
# 11d CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval and adoption of the accompanying Two (2) Orders to accept deed of easement for street purposes from CSX Transportation, Inc. over a parcel of land at the terminus of Foch Ave.; and authorize CSX at its sole expense to design and construct Foch Ave. from Franklin St. to CSX's property and direct the City Solicitor under the direction of the City Manager to prepare the necessary decree to lay out Foch Ave. as extended.

Speakers:
Jo Hart, Worcester Resident
George Kerxhalli, Worcester Resident
Robert Fair, Sterling Resident

4b.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager request authorization to accept a deed of easement for street purposes from CSX Transportation, Inc., in and over a certain parcel of land extending northerly from Grafton St., as shown on Exhibit C and layout and decree the parcel a public way.
# 11e CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval and adoption of the accompanying two (2) Orders to accept deed of easement for street purposes from CSX Transportation, Inc. over a parcel of land extending northerly from Grafton St.; and authorize CSX at its sole expense to design and construct a new way extending northerly from Grafton St. and direct the City Solicitor under the direction of the City Manager to prepare the necessary decree to lay out said new street

4c.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting to layout and decree public the existing Foch Ave.
# 11c CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval (Incorporated into Item #4a)

5.

Discontinuance of a Public Way - Hearing

5a.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden, on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University, request the discontinuance of Downing St. as a public way from Woodland St . to Florence St. and for the removal of Downing St. from the Official City Map.
# 11a CC March 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold - Re-notify entire list

6.

Discontinuance Portion of Highway - Hearing

6a.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to a discontinuance of a portion of highway laid out by Mass Highway on behalf of the City (Parcel C-5 abutting Rte. 146 and Tobias Boland Way).
# 11a CC February 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7.

Street Name Change Petitions - Hearings

7a.

Brian LaForte request to change street name for Dixon Ave. (01603) as this street is often confused with Dixon Ave off Lincoln St. (01605).
# 8b CC June 15, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval to change the street name from Dixon Avenue to Dixon Avenue South.

7b.

Report of the Traffic & Parking Committee Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of the Canal District Alliance request the establishment of a Blackstone Square at the corner of Harding St. and Franklin St. to recognize the contributions of Benjamin Wright, Engineer and Tobias Boland, Contractor of the Blackstone Canal.
# 16d CC February 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold for the next Public Works Committee Meeting

8.

CSX Items

8a.

Commuication of the City Manager Transmitting communication relative to the Petitions and Zone Changes and the Environmental Notification Form for the CSX Worcester Intermodal Facility Improvement Project.
# 10i CM November 16, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

8b.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the CSX Project.
# 8.39B CM November 16, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

8c.

Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council Approval for Certain Actions (Petitions E, G and H) Relative to CSX Corporation.
# 9.4F CM December 14, 2010


In Committee December 21, 2010 Recommend Refer Parts C, D, and F to the Planning Board

Attachments

Recommend Approval of Petition H and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to make one way a portion of Coral St. and recommend approval of Petitions E and G incorporated into item #4a and 4b

8d.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to CSX Corporation and the Environmental Impact Report.
# 8.39A CM January 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

8e.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting Additional Communication Relative to CSX Corporation.
# 9.4B CM December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

9.

Communications of the City Manager

9a.

Transmitting informational communication relative proposals for development at the Greenwood Street Landfill.
# 9d CC March 09, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

9b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of September 2010.
# 9.14B CM November 09, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

9c.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for October 2010.
# 9.14B CM November 30, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

9d.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of November 2010.
# 9.14A CM December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

9e.

Transmitting communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of December 2010.
# 8.14B CM March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

10.

Hearing - Water & Sewer Rates

10a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Fiscal Year 2012 Water and Sewer Rates.
# 10.14B CM March 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval on roll call vote of 3-0

Chairman's Orders

Request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to communicate to the City Council the number of funded, unfilled positions in his department during Fiscal Year 2011 and the status of those same positions in the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget.

Request the City Manager post to the city's web site the various "As I See It" articles written by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works & Parks, and further, to request the mailing addresses of appropriate federal regulators be posted alongside these articles so that Worcester residents/rate payers may write in support of the Commissioner's positions.