Committee Agenda for Public Works Committee 06/04/2008

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 7:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:36 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor Philip P Palmieri

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr Councilor Philip P Palmieri Councilor Michael J Germain @ 7:09 P.M.

	Also:	DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr. DPWP Staffpeople Matthew Labovites, Paul Moosey, Dino Eliadi, Daniel Curtis and Joyce Lee Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

ALTERATION OF PUBLIC STREET - HEARING



1a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works requesting to alter the public street layout of the Washington Square rotary. # 19a CC May 13, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the process for disposal of the properties through the Worcester Redevelopment Authority resulting from the altered layout of Washington Square.

STREETS MAKE PUBLIC - FIRST HEARINGS



2a.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to converting private streets to public streets in various subdivisions in the City for the following Hearings (2b-2o) # 8.11A CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval (2d - 2h, 2n & 2o) Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearings (2b, 2c, 2i - 2m)


2b.	TRAVIS ST. ABUTTERS - 23 IN FAVOR - 4 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2c.	ARBORWOOD DR. ABUTTERS - 23 IN FAVOR - 6 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2d.	FOXMEADOW DR. ABUTTERS - 15 IN FAVOR - 2 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2e.	QUAKER RD. ABUTTERS - 25 IN FAVOR - 7 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2f.	OAK LEAF CIR. ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 4 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2g.	LAMBERT CIR. ABUTTERS - 2 IN FAVOR - 0 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2h.	ELEANOR DR. ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 3 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2i.	BJORKLAND AVE. ABUTTERS - 41 IN FAVOR - 9 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2j.	LANTERN LANE ABUTTERS - 23 IN FAVOR - 7 IN OPPOSITION -2	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2k.	SARAH DR. ABUTTERS - 20 IN FAVOR - 6 IN OPPOSITION - 3	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2l.	CREST CIR. ABUTTERS - 29 IN FAVOR - 4 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2m.	FRANKLIN ST. ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR - 0 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2n.	TRENTON ST. ABUTTERS - 5 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 1	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2o.	DIGREGORIO DR. ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR - 1 IN OPPOSITION - 0	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2p.	MEOLA AVE. ABUTTERS - 24 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing


2q.	ARROWSIC ST. ABUTTERS - 23 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2r.	WINIFRED AVE. ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2s.	MARISSA CIR. ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2t.	REVERE ST. ABUTTERS - 13 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2u.	HEROULT RD. ABUTTERS - 20 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION -	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for 2nd Hearing

CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS - HEARING



3a.	PROVIDENCE ST. ABUTTERS - 2 IN FAVOR - IN OPPOSITION - (Between Spurr and Ames Sts.)	Attachments

	Recommend Approval (concrete sidewalks at a cost of $55 per running foot to abutters)

COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER



4a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to recommended FY2009 Water and Sewer Rates. # 8.12C CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval (2-1 with Germain and Clancy in favor and Palmieri in opposition)

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager report to City Council the number of elderly property owners who receive real estate property tax abatements and those who receive the lifeline abatement on the water and sewer billing.
	Request City Manager provide City Council with a report that outlines a hydrant flushing program.

STREET NAME CHANGE - HEARING



5a.	Petition of David Forsberg, Partner of Gateway Park LLC, request to change the street name of Gateway Park St. to Washburn Way. # 7a CC April 15, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval

PETITIONS



6a.	John Andrukonis request to install a catch basin or other means of controlling water runoff from property owned by Worcester School Department and Assumption College in the rear of 15 Hapgood Rd. # 8b CC March 18, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Refer to the Worcester School Committee and request that they investigate the impact of run-off from Nelson Place School onto property at 15 Hapgood Rd.


6b.	Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request the sidewalk in the south side of Melrose St. from Frothingham Rd to Lincoln St. be resurfaced. # 8d CC March 18, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


6c.	Councilor Barbara Haller request Goulding St. be repaved. #31 CC October 04, 2005	Attachments

	Recommend Approval

STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM



7a.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a list of arterial and collector streets that are included in the FY 2009 Resurfacing Program. # 8.12A CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for June 24th Committee meeting at 6:00 p.m.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

Request City Council accept the City Council Standing Committee on Public Works' goals as the following: 1) request the City Manager report to the City Council with a funding mechanism to fund street and sidewalk repair and private street conversion, 2) request the City Manager establish a mechanism to sweep streets more regularly, and 3) request the City Manager do all within his power to oppose any state and/or federal unfunded mandates that impact our water and sewer rates.