CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:34 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:42 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor George J Russell
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey Councilor Tony Economou Councilor George J Russell
 
Also:DPWP Commissioner Paul Moosey DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Operations Matthew Labovites DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Russ Adams DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

PETITIONS

1a.

William St. Germain request abatement of street assessment #25213, in the amount of $15,097.22 for Danvers St. # 9d CC December 03, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval of partial abatement of $13, 007.00 resulting in new assessment of $2090.22

1b.

Maureen Preston request abatement of street betterment assessment #25142 in the amount of $4,805.28 for Tyson Road. # 9f CC December 03, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to abate in full

1c.

Pauline Brosky request abatement of street assessment #25245, in the amount of $7,851.28 for Bullard Ave. # 9c CC December 03, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to abate in full

1d.

Danny Huynh & Thanh Truc Tran request abatement of street betterment assessment #25218 in the amount of $9,231.07 for Danvers St. # 9c CC November 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to abate in full

2.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

2a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the Ongoing Projects Related to the CSX, City and MassDOT Agreement. # 10.7A CM February 25, 2014

Attachments

Speakers:
1. Joe Capone
2. Lenny Ciufreddo
3. Carolyn Barrelli
4. Anita Danilowicz
5. Nancy Leary
6. Janice Corazzini
7. Jo Hart

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works look into the damaged wooden poles in Plantation St., from Brown Square to Hamilton St. and report if they will be replaced.

Request City Manager instruct the staff from the Code Department to inspect the property at the corner of Aitchison St. and Plantation St. to review the hole and determine what needs to be done to fix it in the interest of public safety.

Request City Manager consider removing the cinder blocks and layout mulch at the Holmes Field Playground.

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide a five year projection of water and sewer rates.

2b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the recommended FY 2015 Water and Sewer Rate. # 8.5A CM March 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approve

2c.

Transmitting informational communication regarding the Proposed FY15 Water and Sewer Rate increases and impact if rates are not approved. # 8.5A CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold