CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Works Committee Meeting | Wednesday, December 7, 2011 | Customer Service Center
76 East Worcester Street | Convened: 4:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:21 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr. | | Councilor Joseph M Petty | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey @ 4:10 PM | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Director of Engineering Paul Moosey
DPWP Staff Person Robert Fiore
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | Second Hearing - Streets Make Public
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| | | 1a. | HEATH STREET (From Malvern Rd. north approximately 505 ft)
ABUTTERS - 14 FAVORED- 5 OPPOSED - 1
First Hearing Held November 15, 2011 - Held for Second Hearing | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 2a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the functional adequacy and physical condition of the Department of Public Works' and Parks' Facilities.
# 11.12A CM July 19, 2011
In Committee October 11, 2011 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Accept and adoption of the accompanying Order that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and requested to move forward to the next stage in planning for a replacement facility for certain DPWP buildings. | |
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| | | 2b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 Sidewalk Improvement Program.
# 12.14E CM September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and Adoption of the Accompanying Order that the following sidewalks previously approved for resurfacing be selected for resurfacing during calendar 2012:
18 Arbutus Road
2 Ascadilla Road
Barber Avenue at post office
97 Barry Road
4 Emerson Road
15 Eunice Avenue
46 Eunice Avenue
25 Francis Street on the Leeds Street side of the property
8 Hillcroft Avenue
16 through 22 Leslie Road
24 Leslie Road
114 Longmeadow Avenue
12 Massachusetts Avenue
12 Monadnock Road on the Sagamore Road side of the property
101-105 Newton Avenue North
118 Newton Avenue North
23 Otsego Road
67 Purchase Street
17 Rollinson Road
Romola Road-entire
15 and 25 Sagamore Road
49 Sagamore Road
10 Saxon Road
96-98 Uncatena Avenue
27 Winifred Avenue
95 Barnard Road
21 Berkeley Street
1,3 and 5 Boyd Street
4, 6 Brookfield Street
1,4, 19 and 21 Buckingham Road
11 Carver Street
21 Chilmark Street
24, 25 Clearview Avenue
Dennis Drive, even side from Thornton Road to Mary Ann Drive
29 Elnora Drive
39 Elnora Drive
20 Franklin Street
Granby Road-entire
489 Hamilton Street and Palisades Street side of property
59 King Philip Road
11 King Philip Road
261 Lincoln Street
241 Lincoln Street
6 Plum Street
40 Proctor Street and Merrill Road side of property
190 Salisbury Street
Thorndyke Road at school
16 Thorndyke Road
37 Thorne Street
Thornton Road-odd side
10 Wall Street
43 West Boylston Drive on the Sherburne Avenue side of property
20 Westminster Street at Mount Vernon Street
12 Winter Street
89 Harrison Street
74 Providence Street
Providence Street from Vernon Hill School northerly towards Holcombe Street
11 Congress Street
16 Stoneland Road
15 Kilby Street
9 Crown Street
24 Hampden Street
48 Jaques Avenue
165 Highland Street
134 Elm Street
55 Highland Street
41, 43 John Street
Hollywood Street, both sides-entire
Lodi Street, both sides-entire
Piedmont Street, Chandler Street to main Street
97 Beeching Street
47 Brantwood Road
10 Colonial Road
27 Colonial Road
70 Eureka Street
78 Fairfield Street
64 Hadwen Road
61 Havelock Road
15 Herbert Road
17 Herbert Road
16 Hunthurst Circle
19 Iowa Street
381 Lovell Street
Marwood Road at corner of Dorset Street
9 Mayfair Street
354 Mill Street
7 Morningside Road
41 Morningside Road
Paradox Drive, even side-entire
58 Parsons Hill Drive
4 Rich Street
5 Rosewood Road
12 Rosewood Road
45 Walworth Street
41 Westview Road
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| 3. | Abatements - Street Betterment Assessment Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Robert & Shirley Coleman request abatement of street betterment assessment #24938 in the amount of $12,252.85 for Erie Ave.
# 10j CC July 19, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a Partial Abatement resulting in a new Assessment of $3,526.57. | |
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| | | 3b. | Jacqueline A. Ohlson request abatement of street betterment assessment #24935 in the amount of $6,677.30 for Erie Ave.
# 10k CC July 19, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3c. | Mark Zona request abatement of street betterment assessment #24949 in the amount of $7,605.00 for Hazel St.
# 8c CC August 09, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3d. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24840 in the amount of $4,896.00 in the name of Edward S. and Dorothy A Laukaitis for Gediminas St.
# 10f CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3e. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24841 in the amount of $4,488.00 for Gediminas St.
# 10g CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3f. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24842 in the amount of $4,080.00 for Gediminas St.
# 10h CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3g. | Norma Hall request abatement of street betterment assessment #24939 in the amount of $7,917.37 for Erie Ave.
# 10q CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3h. | Michael Kacergos request abatement of street betterment assessment #24924 in the amount of $11,488.35 for Rosita Rd.
# 7a CC November 29, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a partial abatement resulting in a new assessment of $5,441.85. | |
| 4. | Abatement - Sewer Betterment Assessment Petition | |
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| | | 4a. | Regina Todd request abatement of sewer assessment, cost of sewer pump and installation, for 30 Breeze Dr.
# 7b CC November 15, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
| 5. | Sidewalk Repair Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair on the western side of Greenwood St., between Tatman St. and Forsberg St.
# 9d CC November 22, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to add to list | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey request sidewalk repair in Chatham St. at the southwest corner of the School Department building.
# 18e CC November 22, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to add to list | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair on the eastern side of Providence St. between Holcombe St. and Vernon Hill School.
# 9c CC November 22, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5d. | Lawrence and Dawn Johnson request sidewalks along Howland Terrace be changed from asphalt back to their original material of concrete.
# 9b CC November 22, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager to install additional signage designating the truck ban in Greenwood St., and further request he request the Police Chief to enforce said ban. | |
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