CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Works Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:22 P.M.

Adjourned: 5:41 P.M.


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 Engineering Russ Adams DPWP Staff Person Joyce Lee Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Hearing - Discontinue and Abandon

1a.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Works Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the discontinuance and abandonment of a portion of Franklin St. # 15a CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Accept Report of the Planning Board and Approve

2.

First Hearing - Streets Make Public

2a.

STANLEY RD. ABUTTERS - 7 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 2

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

2b.

BEAMON AVE. ABUTTERS - 3 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 0

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Second Hearing

3.

Second Hearing - Streets Make Public

3a.

WEST CHESTER ST. (From 101 Barry Rd. to Barry Rd. Extension) ABUTTERS - 5 IN FAVOR 0 OPPOSED 0

In Committee August 5, 2015 - Held for Second Hearing

Attachments

Recommend Approve

4.

Sidewalk Repair Petitions

4a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of William O’Connell request sidewalk replacement in front of 41 Marland Rd. # 18g CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4b.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 240 Salisbury St. # 9i CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4c.

Michael O'Mara request sidewalk repair in front of 118 Hamilton St. # 9e CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4d.

Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair in front of 474 Salisbury St. # 9j CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4e.

Pamela Wells request sidewalk repair in front of 485 Hamilton St. # 8d CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4f.

Cynthia LeBlanc request sidewalk repair in front of 5 Birch Hill Rd. # 8e CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4g.

Mary Reyes Colon & Laurian Banciulescu request sidewalk repair in front of 66-68 Chatham St. # 8i CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

4h.

Felix Burgos request sidewalk repair in front of 9 Winslow St. # 8g CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

5.

Street Repair Petitions

5a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Cynthia Card request Southview Rd. be resurfaced. # 9k CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve and add to list

5b.

Patricia Wassel request curb repair in front of 189 and 191 St. Nicholas Ave. # 7a CC May 12, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

5c.

Councilor Gary Rosen request the street in front of the wheel chair ramp at the corner of Westview Rd. and Chamberlain Parkway be patched and that the granite curb next to the aforementioned ramp be reset. # 8d CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

6.

Miscellaneous Items

6a.

Petition of Margaret LaComfora request abatement of street betterment assessment #25124 in the amount of $11,211.35 for Tyson Rd. # 8f CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve of partial abatement of $6,141.87 resulting in a new assessment of $5,069.48

6b.

Petition of Robert & Carol Benedict et al request that the section of Barrett Ave., southward from Edmons St. to Inman Ave., be eliminated from the approval for private street conversion of Barrett Ave. from Inman Ave. to West Chester St.. # 8c CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold for Hearing

6c.

Petition of Attorney Donald J. O'Neil on behalf of Houston Brothers, LLC request to abandon and release water and sewer easements retained by the City at the time of abandonment of Fulton St. by Decree signed July 9, 1976 in that portion of the former Fulton St. running east from Summer St. to State Layout #4668 that locates the westerly taking line for the Worcester Expressway I-290. # 8g CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approve

7.

Communications of the City Manager

7a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Quinsigamond Village Bike Spur. # 9.8A CM July 21, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

7b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2015 Pavement Markings Program. # 9.7B CM July 21, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Cambridge Street - Low Bridge/Over-height Vehicles Warning Devices. # 8.6C CM October 14, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

7d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of May 2015 # 9.7A CM August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

7e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of June 2015 # 9.7B CM August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

7f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending July 31, 2015. # 10.7A CM September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File