CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 4:32 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:11 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor George J Russell
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


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

PRESENTATION - 4:30 P.M.

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a formal report by BETA Group & Gates, Leighton & Associates relative to their feasibility study of the Proposed North Lake Avenue Linear Parkway. # 9.13A CM July 28, 2009

In Committee September 15, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Presentation made by William P. McGrath and Randall L. Collins of BETA Group, Inc., Lincoln, RI
Speakers:
1. Terry Burke Dots, Millbury resident
2. Jerry Powers, Worcester resident
3. Jo Hart, Worcester resident

Recommend File

2.

PRESENTATION - 5:00 P.M.

2a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Downtown Area Streetscape and Traffic Improvements. # 8.6A CM February 05, 2013

Attachments

Presentation made by William P. McGrath and Randall L. Collins of BETA Group, Inc., Lincoln, RI
Speakers:
1. Terry Burke Dots, Millbury resident
2. Jerry Powers, Worcester resident
3. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
4. Jacqueline Norton, Worcester resident

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3.

FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC - 5:30 P.M.

3a.

WOODHAVEN LANE ABUTTERS - 4 IN FAVOR - 3 OPPOSED - 1

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

3b.

WHITLA DRIVE ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR - 2 OPPOSED - 0

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4.

STREET RESURFACING PETITIONS

4a.

Kimber Donham request Kalmar St. from #8 to #52 be resurfaced. # 7a CC February 05, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4b.

Luis de Morais request Calumet Ave. be resurfaced. # 8b CC February 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of businesses in Pullman St. request Pullman St. be resurfaced. # 18m CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of St. Nicholas Ave. request St. Nicholas Ave. from Clark to Halcyon Dr. be resurfaced. # 18j CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4e.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of Longmeadow Ave. request Longmeadow Ave. from Clark to Ontario Ave. be resurfaced. # 18k CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4f.

Councilor Tony Economou request Pasadena Parkway be resurfaced. # 18l CC March 05, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4g.

Norman Guertin et al request Fay St. be resurfaced. # 7d CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

5.

SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITIONS

5a.

Norman Guertin et al request sidewalk repair on right side of Fay St. # 7e CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

5b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Mike Vacca request sidewalk repair in front of 3 Ascadilla Rd. # 18q CC February 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5c.

Irene MacLeod request sidewalk repair in front of 46 Queen St. # 8a CC January 22, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5d.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair at Ivernia Road side of 487 Burncoat St. # 15m CC January 29, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5e.

Mike Delude request sidewalk repair for corner at Shrewsbury and Plum Sts. # 8e CC March 05, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5f.

Anthony O'Reilly request sidewalk repair in front of 50 Maywood St. # 7c CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6.

MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS

6a.

Michael & Carol Leto request abatement of street betterment assessment #24957 in the amount of $10,425.24 for Echo St. # 7b CC December 11, 2012

In Committee February 20, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Deny

7.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

7a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of November 2012. # 9.7A CM January 22, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

7b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of December 2012. # 8.7A CM February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Pavement Markings Program. # 9.6A CM January 22, 2013

Attachments

Speaker: Jerry Powers, Worcester Resident

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CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider the installation of a "Not a Thru Street" sign for traffic entering Woodhaven Lane from Moreland St.