CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:10 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor George J Russell
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor George J Russell
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Commissioner for Engineering Paul Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commission for Operations Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

FIRST HEARINGS - STREETS MAKE PUBLIC

1a.

MCRAE COURT

ABUTTERS - 13 FAVORED 3 OPPOSED 3

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

1b.

SIERRA STREET

ABUTTERS - 8 FAVORED 4 OPPOSED 1

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

1c.

STEARNS STREET

ABUTTERS - 17 FAVORED 3 OPPOSED 4

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

1d.

SUNNYVIEW HEIGHTS

ABUTTERS - 6 FAVORED 1 OPPOSED 1

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

1e.

RUSTIC DRIVE (DEVELOPERS PORTION)

ABUTTERS - 13 FAVORED 7 OPPOSED 2

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

2.

SECOND HEARING - STREET MAKE PUBLIC

2a.

DEXTER STREET

ABUTTERS - 7 FAVORED 2 OPPOSED 0


In Committee March 15, 2006 - First Hearing Recessed for drainage study
In Committee September 9, 2009 - Held for Second Hearing


Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a statutory explanation as to whether or not a street or sewer betterment must be paid-in-full at the time the assessed party conveys the property to a new owner, or, if that assessment may carry forward to the new owner.

3.

MISCELLANEOUS

3a.

Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Michael Lanava request to make public the private portion of Oriol Dr.
# 13c CC November 01, 2011

Attachments

Councilor Toomey requested to be recused from participating in any way considering this item. On a roll call of 2-0, that was approved and she left the Chamber.

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3b.

Petition of Russell Haims request the stone property marker at the corner of Claremont St. be removed as it is in the middle of sidewalk.
# 9n CC August 12, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4.

ABATEMENT - STREET ASSESSMENT PETITION

4a.

Michael & Janet Bresnahan request abatement of street betterment assessment #24988 in the amount of $10,126.87 for Julien Ave.
# 10b CC December 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a partial abatement in the amount of $9,825.97 resulting in a new assessment of $300.90

5.

SIDEWALK REPAIR PETITION

5a.

Councilor William J. Eddy request sidewalk repair in front of 15 and 17 Herbert Rd. (Already Selected)
# 17e CC December 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

6.

CATCH BASIN/DRAINAGE

6a.

Order of Councilors Barbara G. Haller, Kathleen M.Toomey, Joseph M. Petty, Philip P. Palmieri, Joffrey A Smith, Paul P. Clancy, Jr., Konstantina B. Lukes and Mayor Joseph O'Brien - Request City Manager consider adding businesses to the back flow valve replacement program, especially those in the federally designated flood plains or those who have experienced sewer back flow due to severe weather events.
# 11b CC September 27, 2011 - Order adopted

Attachments
In Committee for informational purposes only

Recommend File

7.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

7a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Flooding that Occurred in the Green Island Neighborhood on September 8, 2011.
# 9.14A CM September 27, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

Speaker: Holly Nylander, Holden Resident

7b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Ordinance Addressing Public Sidewalk Snow Removal.
# 8.14B CM June 21, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 12 Section 23 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Sidewalk Snow Removal.
# 11a CC June 28, 2011


Already Advertised - Referred to Public Works Committee

Attachments

Recommend File

7d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the Quarter Ending, September 30, 2011.
# 8.7A CM November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File