CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:34 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:37 p.m.


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 Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Asst Commissioner Paul Moosey
DPWP Assistant Commission Matthew Labovites
DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Second Hearings - Streets Make Public

1a.

SIERRA STREET

ABUTTERS 8 IN FAVOR 3 OPPOSED 2


In Committee January 25, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

SUNNYVIEW HEIGHTS

ABUTTERS 6 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 4


In Committee January 25, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Deny

1c.

RUSTIC DRIVE (THE DEVELOPER'S PORTION)

ABUTTERS 13 IN FAVOR 6 OPPOSED 2


In Committee January 25, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request the Planning Board to consider revising the stipulation imposed upon the developer of Rustic Drive Extension so as to relieve them from constructing a sidewalk along the east side of the street along the rear property line of properties facing Moreland Street.

1d.

MCRAE COURT

ABUTTERS 13 IN FAVOR 2 OPPOSED 2


In Committee January 25, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

STEARNS STREET

ABUTTERS 17 IN FAVOR 1 OPPOSED 5


In Committee January 25, 2012 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Petitions - Abatements Street Betterment Assessments

2a.

Kathleen Vescera on behalf of Chester & Jennie Symonaick Living Trust request abatement for street betterment assessment #24958 in the amount of $13,900.32 for Dupuis Avenue.
# 11b CC January 03, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2b.

Tung V. & Khien Huynh request abatement of street betterment assessment #24979 in the amount of $5,092.23 for Dupuis Ave.
# 8e CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2c.

Tung V. & Khien Huynh request abatement of street betterment assessment #25011 in the amount of $3,805.21 for Woodcliffe Ave.
# 8f CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2d.

James & Kathryn Carton request abatement of street betterment assessment #24969 in the amount of $10,425.24 for Dupuis Ave.
# 8g CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2e.

James & Kathryn Carton request abatement of street betterment assessment #24980 in the amount of $8,633.60 for Echo St.
# 8h CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2f.

Richard & Elizabeth Molinari request abatement of street betterment assessment #25018 in the amount of $9,928.80 for Woodcliffe Ave.
# 7c CC January 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2g.

Frank & Jana Ceffalo Jr. request abatement of street betterment assessment #25019 in the amount of $9,928,80 for Woodcliffe Ave.
# 7a CC January 24, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2h.

Thomas & Lori Costello request abatement of street betterment assessment #24972 in the amount of $17,375.40 for Dupuis Ave.
# 7b CC February 07, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval of a Partial Abatement in the amount of $12,411.00 resulting in a new assessment of $4,964.40

2i.

Thomas & Lori Costello request abatement of street betterment assessment #25026 in the amount of $9,126.00 for Zoar St.
# 7a CC February 07, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3.

Petitions - Sidewalk Repair

3a.

Howard Lubatkin request repair of sidewalks at the corner of Dorset St. and 27 Marwood Rd.
# 11e CC January 03, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw (work is already in contract to be completed)

3b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Ernest Koumpis request sidewalk repair in front of 68 Purchase Street.
# 8i CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

3c.

Robert Mailloux request sidewalk repair in front of 98 Elm St.
# 7d CC January 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

3d.

Brendalix Acevedo request sidewalk repair in front of 8 Charlton St.
# 7e CC January 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

3e.

Felicio Lana request sidewalk repair in front of 16 Windsor St.
# 7a CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

3f.

Felicio Lana request sidewalk repair in front of 82 Elm St.
# 7b CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to the list

3g.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair on the Sagamore Rd. side of 12 Monadnock Rd.
# 12q CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

3h.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair at St. Spyridon Church, 102 Russell St., on both the Elm St. and Russell St. sides.
# 12r CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

3i.

Joyce Sutherland et al request sidewalk repair on Hunthurst Circle
# 7d CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to list

4.

Petitions - Streets Miscellaneous

4a.

Wayne Griffin request cement swales be replaced with granite curb on Maplewood Rd. from Colonial Rd. to Chamberlain Parkway
# 8e CC June 08, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4b.

Wayne Griffin request the cement swales be replaced with granite curb on South Lenox St. from Chamberlain Parkway to Colonial Rd
# 8c CC June 08, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

5.

Miscellaneous

5a.

Communication of Dr. Roberta R. Schaefer, President & CEO of Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to EPA Stormwater Regulations in Worcester: Will Ratepayers be Drained?
# 12a CC May 31, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request the Standing Committee on Public Works re-organize the portraits of Mayors hanging in the hallways of City Hall so that the living Mayors are visible on the third floor.
# 10b CC June 21, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6.

Communications of the City Manager

6a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Water Drainage Issues in the Vicinity of Broad Meadow Brook.
# 9.13B CM July 28, 2009


In Committee August 25, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

6b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District's (UBWPAD) Permit Appeal.
# 17j CC January 03, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

6c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District (UBWPAD).
# 8.7C CM January 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

6d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to adding businesses to the Back Flow Replacement Program.
# 8.7A CM January 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

6e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Status Report #3 for the CSX Project.
# 8.7B CM January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the City Manager consider recommending a change in procedure to City Council that would assign petitions for street and sewer betterment abatements to the Department of Public Works and Parks for administrative response instead of being referred to the Standing Committee on Public Works.

Request the Commissioner of the Public Works and Parks review the driveway apron recently constructed at 6 Woodcliffe Avenue.

Request the City Solicitor provide City Council with a statement concerning the liability that private property owners have, if any, concerning incidents that may occur in private streets.

Request the City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes to consider amending the street and sewer betterment forms to add the actual calculations used to compute the total amount of the assessment being billed out.

Request City Manager request CSX Corporation to provide the City Council with a comprehensive vegetation restoration plan.