CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:44 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson George J Russell
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor George J Russell Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Operations Matthew Labovites; DPWP Engineer Mark Elbag; DPWP Staff Person Eileen Holden; City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

First Hearing - Street to Make Public

1a.

HOOPER ST. ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 1

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

2.

Second Hearings - Streets to Make Public

2a.

CHEVY CHASE RD. ABUTTERS - 19 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 9

In Committee January 11, 2017 Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2b.

LUTHER AVE. ABUTTERS - 15 IN FAVOR 3 OPPOSED 4

In Committee January 11, 2017 Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Hearing be Recessed

3.

Hearing- Street Name Change

3a.

Petition of Councilor George J. Russell, Mayor Joseph M. Petty, Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey, Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes, Councilor Tony Economou, Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson, Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Morris A. Bergman request City Council rename a portion of Millbury St., from McKeon Road to the dead end (at or near the Railroad Property) to Paul Clancy Way. # 7d CC April 25, 2017

Attachments

Recommend the Petition be amended so that the public road to be renamed will be Dryden Access Rd and the Hearing be Recessed.

4.

Sidewalk Repair Petitions

4a.

Frances Turbitt request sidewalk repair in front of 8 Commodore Rd. # 8f CC, March 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4b.

Councilor Gary Rosen request sidewalk repair in front of 11 Knox St. # 8h CC March 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4c.

Callie Clifford request sidewalk repair on the even-numbered side of May St., from Deerfield St. to Lovell St. # 6g CC March 07, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4d.

Lorna Resulaj request sidewalk repair in front of 125 South Flagg St. # 7e CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4e.

Donna Barsamian request sidewalk repair at 5 Stoneland Rd. # 6a CC February 14, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4f.

Phang Ho and Japhi Ly request sidewalk repair in front of 79 Sylvan St. # 8b CC February 07, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4g.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the residents of William St. request sidewalk repair in front of 51 William St. # 15k CC January 24, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4h.

Miriam Rosario request sidewalk repair in Perry Ave. along the property of 35 Euclid Ave. # 9f CC January 24, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4i.

Phang Ho and Janphi Ly request sidewalk repair at 79 Sylvan St. # 9f CC January 10, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4j.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Paul Weinheimer request sidewalk repair at 1199 Main St. (in front of Goddard House) and both 59 and 65 Stafford St. # 10c CC December 06, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4k.

Kathleen Kanaracus request sidewalk repair starting from the corner of Richmond Ave. and Pleasant St. and ending at the property of 821 Pleasant St., including the sidewalk in front of 821 Pleasant St.'s driveway. # 10d CC December 06, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4l.

Lorna Resulaj request sidewalk repair in front of 125 South Flagg St. # 8a CC November 22, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4m.

Councilor Gary Rosen request sidewalk repair in Hadwen Rd. # 7d CC November 15, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4n.

John Pingeton request sidewalk in front of 45 Harold St. be repaired due to tree roots. # 7b CC November 15, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4o.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in Chalmers Rd. # 14l CC November 01, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4p.

Dennis Nawn on behalf of Executive House Condominium Association request complete sidewalk renovation along Humboldt Ave. which abuts the property at 80 Salisbury St. # 7c CC November 01, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4q.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Elsie Stone request sidewalk repair in front of 10 Hollywood St. # 14a CC November 01, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4r.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Francis Carroll request sidewalk repair in front of 11 Hancock Hill Dr. # 17c CC October 25, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

5.

Guardrail Petition

5a.

Rowaid Sami Khudhur request removal of the guardrail in front of 828 Pleasant St. to create a new driveway on Chamberlain Parkway. # 7c CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve the removal of 50' of the guardrail

6.

Miscellaneous Items

6a.

Petition of Bishop Robert L. Webbs Sr. request installation of an ADA compatible wheelchair ramp at the front entrance of the Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ Inc. on the Jaques Avenue side of the building. # 7d CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

6b.

Petition of Simone O'Dell (Fleming) request abatement of street betterment assessment #25386 in the amount of $8,940.40 for Stearns St. # 10b CC December 06, 2016

In Committee March 8, 2017 Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold to next meeting

Chairman's Orders

Request the Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking amend the winter parking ban on Stearns St. from “No Parking on Even Side when Declared” to “No Parking on Odd Side when Declared.”

Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks post on the city’s website a list of reasons property owners could be eligible for abatements for street betterment assessments.

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide City Council with a report regarding the Standing Committee on Public Works' role in recommending abatements for assessments. Further, request City Manager request the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Public Works & Parks provide City Council with a detailed report showing the difference between the granted abatement for street betterment assessment #25396 on Stearns St. and the requested abatement for assessment #25386 on Stearns St., which is recommended to not be granted.

7.

Communications of the City Manager

7a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a plan for immediate remediation of flooding on Franklin St. in the vicinity of Jack Barry Field. # 11.6D CM December 13, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager reach out to the city’s state and federal legislative delegation to request assistance in finding funding for infrastructure improvements to remediate flooding in Franklin St., in the vicinity of Jack Barry Field.

7b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending November 30, 2016. # 10.5A CM January 10, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File