PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 16, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:52 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:50 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

 

Also:                    DPW Commissioner Robert L. Moylan

                             DPW Staffperson Matthew Labovites

                             DPW Staffperson Paul Moosey

                             DPW Staffperson Timothy Reiner

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARINGS

 

STREETS TO MAKE PUBLIC

 

FIRST HEARINGS

FAVOR

OPPOSED

ABUTTERS

 

1.     Arnold Rd.

Recommend Deny on a roll call of 2-1 with Rushton in opposition

 

0

4

13

2.     Sunderland Terrace

Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing

 

2

2

7

3.     Yukon Ave

Recommend Hold for a 2nd Hearing

6

6

29

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.       Petition of Francis Rutigliano et al request to repave road at Plantation St./Wigwam Hill Dr. and to reattach the sewers to the street as they are separating from the road.

          #31 CC September 6, 2005

Hold and Re-Notify Petitioner

 

5.       Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of the Regional Environmental Council request repair of “sink hole” in street on Dayton St.

          #38k CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

6.       Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of the Regional Environmental Council request repair of “sink hole” in street on West St.

          #38l CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

7.       Petition of Councillor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Mrs. Harold Adamiak request repair of sinking manhole cover in front of 72 Sylvan St.

          #32 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend File

 

8.       Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton, Mayor Timothy P. Murray, Councillor Joseph M. Petty & Councillor Michael C. Perotto request Cape Cod berm along easterly side of Lovell St. between Maywood and Vineyard Sts. be replaced with granite curbing so as to prevent motorists from driving onto and parking their vehicles in the sidewalk area. 

          #21 CC September 27, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

9.       Petition of Ernest S. & Barbara J Melanson et al request to extend municipal services to include 35 through 41 Chiltern Hill Drive North, specifically trash pickup, snowplowing and leaf sweeping.

          #10 CC June 15, 2004

          In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

10.     Petition of Jay Stiller request repair of survey marker in the middle of the entrance of driveway at 21 Aylesbury Rd.  Marker has been lifting over past couple of years and is now a hazard to walking, driving and plowing the driveway.

          #6 CC June 14, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

11.     Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of EJR Real Estate Trust, request to modify the existing municipal drainage easement located within the property owned by petitioner at 112 Gold Star Blvd. by abandoning a portion of the easterly side of the easement approximately 10’ in width.

          #58 CC November 1, 2005

Recommend Approval Subject to submission of plans to the Commissioner of DPW

12.     Communication of the City Manager relative to refiling special legislation to allow a balloon payment option for private to public street conversion.

#23E CM April 5, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

13.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the conversion of private streets to public streets.

          #23F CM July 19, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

14.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the feasibility of expanding North Lake Avenue to include sidewalks in conjunction with the street resurfacing project.

          #12B CM August 16, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

15.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Washington Sq. roundabout project.

          #11A CM September 6, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

16.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Overgrowth Encroaching into the Public Way.

          #12B CM September 6, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

17.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to recommended changes in downtown and arterial parking restrictions to enhance the current street sweeping program.

          #12A CM September 27, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

18.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to storm damaged, impassable private streets.

          #12C CM October 25, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

19.     Communication of the City Manager recommending the current apportionment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($2,465,369.00) be appropriated to Account #41C440, DPW Street Resurfacing, to provide funding for current and future street resurfacing obligations.

In City Council October 25, 2005 #33G CM Order adopted 11-0 – Also referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes

Recommend Hold

 

20.     Petition of Maureen & Vincent Burdulis request to install a surface drain at 32 Buckingham St.

          #30 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Approval and add to the Surface Drainage List

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the City Solicitor to report to the City Council what steps would need to be taken to convert private driveways known as Wigwam Hill Road and Chiltern Hill Drive North that were constructed by developer’s with “Approvals Not Required” provisions to either private or public streets.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to request the Commissioner of Public Works to report to City Council the usual number of motor vehicles parked overnight on Highland Street between Park Avenue and Lincoln Square.