CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:15 PM

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

LILAC LANE ABUTTERS - 27 IN FAVOR - 4 OPPOSED - 0

PEARLBUSH PATH ABUTTERS - 21 IN FAVOR - 6 OPPOSED - 0

SOPHIA DRIVE ABUTTERS - 67 IN FAVOR - 15 OPPOSED - 2

RUSSELL CALVIN DRIVE ABUTTERS - 10 IN FAVOR - 4 OPPOSED - 1

WESTDALE STREET ABUTTERS - 16 IN FAVOR - 4 OPPOSED - 6

DULUTH STREET ABUTTERS - 6 IN FAVOR - 2 OPPOSED - 3

Petition of Yuanxin Shou request Noel Court be changed back to it's previous name Clapp St. Court. # 6f CC January 26, 2010

Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Ken Carson & Paul Howley of That's Entertainment request to change the name of the private road called "Marmon Place" to " Lois Lane" # 10c CC May 10, 2011

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John E. Wood Jr. request City to discontinue land or a portion of land located on north side of Lanesboro Road (Relocated) abutting 29 Lanesboro Road from the Lanesboro Road public way layout. # 10e CC May 08, 2012

NATURAL HISTORY DRIVE ABUTTERS - 40 IN FAVOR - 9 OPPOSED - 10

MERCHANT ST. ABUTTERS - 2 IN FAVOR - 1 OPPOSED - 1

Elaine Bell request Coral St. in the vicinity of 89 Harrison St. be resurfaced. # 7b CC May 01, 2012

Kiran Patel request Mount Vernon St. be resurfaced # 8e CC May 08, 2012

Christopher Fernandes et al request street resurfacing of Derby St. from #63 to Everton Ave. # 8f CC May 22, 2012

Ryan Caneen request street resurfacing of Wyola Drive. # 8c CC May 22, 2012

Donna Whitten request Granite St. be resurfaced. # 8b CC June 05, 2012

Shayne Sampson et al request to install sidewalks in front of #186, 188 & 192 Massasoit Rd. # 7d CC April 03, 2012

Chris McGovern request sidewalk repair at the corner of Whitman Rd. and Salisbury St. # 8d CC May 08, 2012

Sandra Horan request sidewalk repair in front of 167 King Philip Rd. # 9a CC May 15, 2012

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 3 Cutting Ave. # 20k CC May 15, 2012

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 50 Terrace Dr. # 20l CC May 15, 2012

Rui Zhu Liu request sidewalk repair in front of 117 June St. # 8h CC May 22, 2012

Gary Gurwitz request sidewalk repair in front of 18 Herbert Rd. # 8d CC May 22, 2012

Catherine Paparella request sidewalk repair on Palisades St. # 8b CC May 22, 2012

Irene Tsoules et al request sidewalk repair in front of 2 and 16 Herbert Rd. # 8a CC May 22, 2012

Timothy & Virginia Sullivan request sidewalk repair in front of 16 Mattson Ave. # 8b CC May 29, 2012

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair in front of 54 Burncoat Terrace. # 8c CC June 05, 2012

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of St. Sypridon's Greek Orthodox Cathedral request sidewalk repair at 102 Russell from the corner of Elm St. to the Corner of Cedar St. # 18f CC June 12, 2012

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Rita Novak request sidewalk repair at 118-138 King Philip Rd. # 18d CC June 12, 2012

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair at 176-178 Lincoln St. # 7e CC June 12, 2012

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair at corners of Palisades St. and Touraine St. # 7d CC June 12, 2012

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair in Palisades St. on both sides where needed. # 7c CC June 12, 2012

Carol Ann Keating request sidewalk in front of 14 Herbert Rd. be replaced. # 7b CC June 12, 2012

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of Arbutus Rd. request the sidewalks in Arbutus Rd.. be properly repaired by reducing the width and create an esplanade between the sidewalk and the curbing and request the granite curbing be reset. # 19n CC May 01, 2012

In Committee June 20, 2012 - Held

Petition of Tracey Bond request to install fence along the elevated portion of Walpole St. from 108 to 172 Walpole St. # 7h CC August 28, 2007

Petition of James & Marlene Matulis request to install a handicap ramp at the corner of 46 Eunice Ave. and Fairhaven Rd. # 9p CC August 10, 2010

Petition of Jacqueline Risolo et al request the City stop the launching of boats in the designated swimming areas on Sears Island. # 8e CC May 22, 2012

Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request City Council authorize and request the City Manager to designate 22 Newbury St. as a community garden. # 12j CC May 22, 2012

Petition of Councilor Joseph C. O'Brien request City Council authorize and request the City Manager to designate Grant Square as a community garden. # 12h CC May 22, 2012

Petition of Raymond & Barbara Barton request sidewalk repair in front of 160 Commonwealth Ave. (Install New) # 8g CC April 24, 2012

In Committee June 20, 2012 - Held

Petition of Veronica Bello request Wall St. be also named in honor of Joe Aboody, former proprietor of the El Morroco Restaurant on Wall St. # 7a CC November 16, 2010

Petition of Sharon Bort of Clark University Geography Research Department request City to take immediate action to properly plan, design, fund, construct and maintain dedication to an on-street bike lane on Main St. # 8f CC April 24, 2012

Petition of Sue Martin request potholes be repaired on the private portion of Beaver Brook Parkway, between May and Maywood Sts. # 8a CC May 29, 2012

Petition of Jane Logan request the Standing Committee on Public Works determine whether the single-family home at 103 Natural History Dr. is connected to the city sewer system, and if so, where does the connection from the home to the trunk sewer run. # 8f CC September 27, 2011

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Chairman's Order of the Public Works Committee requesting to consider revising the stipulaton imposed on 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 St. # 10b CC June 05, 2012

Report of the Planning Board upon a request from the administraton to extend a public sanitary sewer line on Merchant St. to #11 Merchant St. # 14b CC July 17, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Tree Initiative. # 9.8B CM April 24, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Department of Public Works and Parks' Construction Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2012. # 9.7B CM May 22, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to Additional Information Regarding Lawn Watering. # 9.5C CM May 22, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to MassDOT Repair of Bridges on I-290. # 9.5B CM May 22, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Burns Bridge Reconstruction Schedule. # 9.5A CM May 22, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to Status Report #4 for the CSX Project. # 8.7A CM June 12, 2012

Transmitting informational communcation relative to a Report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). # 8.5A CM June 12, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of March 2012. # 9.7A CM May 08, 2012

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of April 2012. # 9.7A CM May 22, 2012