CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:31 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:30 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson George J Russell | | Vice Chairperson Matthew E Wally | | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor George J. Russell
Councilor Matthew E. Wally
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson | | | | | Also: | Commissioner of Public Works & Parks Paul Moosey
Assistant Commissioner of Public Works & Parks Matthew Labovites
DPW Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | First Hearings - Streets To Be Made Public | |
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| | | 1a. | BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ABUTTERS - 9 IN FAVOR -0 OPPOSED -4 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for a Second Hearing | |
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| | | 1b. | GARDNER TERRACE
ABUTTERS - 8 IN FAVOR- 2 OPPOSED-1 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for a Second Hearing | |
| 2. | Reconvened Second Hearing - Street To Be Made Public | |
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| | | 2a. | HOOPER ST. - from Catharine St. to Mount Vernon St.
ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR - 2 OPPOSED - 2
In Committee May 10, 2017 - Held for Second Hearing
In Committee September 13, 2017 - Second Hearing Recessed
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
| 3. | Hearings - Construct Sidewalks | |
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| | | 3a. | CLARK ST.
ABUTTERS -1 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 0 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval with an assessment of $3,957.25 | |
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| | | 3b. | STAFFORD ST.
ABUTTERS - 12 IN FAVOR OPPOSED | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval with an assessment of $60,445.00. | |
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| | | 3c. | SQUANTUM ST.
ABUTTERS - 34 IN FAVOR OPPOSED -
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
| 4. | Easements & Abandonments | |
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| | | 4a. | Petition of Mark Donahue, Attorney for 288 Grove LLC request City abandon and discontinue it's use of a portion of that certain Sewer Easement located north of Brookfield St. and shown as Parcel E-2 on the attached plan located north of Brookfield St.
# 7a CC June 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval (One Order on February 12, 2019 for both 7a & 7b June 12, 2018) | |
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| | | 4b. | Petition of Mark Donahue, Attorney for 288 Grove LLC request City accept certain relocated fifteen (15) foot wide sewer trunk easement located north of Brookfield St. and shown on attached plan as Parcel E-1.
# 7b CC June 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval (One Order on February 12, 2019 for both 7a & 7b June 12, 2018) | |
| 5. | Street Name Change Petition | |
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| | | 5a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the youth of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester request Kilby St. be renamed Boys & Girls Club Way.
# 13a CC November 13, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
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| | | 6a. | Petition of Susan Burns & Mary Landry request abatement of sewer betterment assessment #31247 in the amount of $36,000.00 for Luther Ave.
# 8f CC March 27, 2018
In Committee October 3, 2018 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold at request of the Petitioner | |
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| | | 6b. | Petition of Henry & Jane Dewey request abatement of sewer betterment assessment #31235 in the amount of $18,532.00 for Fenimore Rd.
# 8c CC October 17, 2017
In Committee May 2, 2018 - Held
In Committee October 3, 2018 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (awaiting opinion of Law Dept.) | |
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| | | 6c. | Petition of Ryan Laprade request abatement of street betterment assessment #25529 in the amount of $11,250.00 for Monmouth Ave. assessed in the name of Paul O'Rourke & Brittany Rupp.
# 8a CC November 13, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 6d. | Petition of Liza Vittek request the guardrail in the vicinity of 35 Trahan Ave. be extended to cover the left corner of the property at 35 Trahan Ave.
# 6a CC February 06, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6e. | Petition of Michelle Sampson request a handicap ramp curb cut in front of 9 Plantation St.
# 7d CC October 03, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 7. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Public Hearing for the Intersection Improvements at Holden Street, Drummond Avenue and Shore Drive.
# 13a CM June 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the bulk and yard-waste drop-off site, spring 2018 household hazardous waste collection events, and online appointments.
# 9.7B CM March 27, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the FY19 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program.
# 7.6A CM November 27, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of sidewalks submitted by the 5 District Councilors. | |
| 1. | Request City Manager, when negotiating for all requested easements, consider the value of the property. | |
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