Standing Committee on Public Works

CITY OF WORCESTER PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Esther Howland (South) Chamber 5:00 P.M. MAYOR Joseph M. Petty COMMITTEE MEMBERS CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL Chairperson George J Russell Nikolin Vangjeli Vice Chairperson Candy Mero-Carlson Councilor Jenny Pacillo www.worcesterma.gov City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts 1. Virtual Attendee Call-In Information a. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated. If you join a Zoom meeting by dialing in with a phone number, you can raise your hand by dialing *9. Public Works Committee Zoom Link: https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1615992759 Public Works Committee Zoom Phone Number: +1 646 828 7666 Public Works Committee Zoom Access Code: 161 599 2759 2. Approval of the Minutes a. Order - That the City Council Standing Committee on Public Works hereby approves the minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting on June 17, 2025. 3. Honorary Street Name Petitions a. Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Luis A. Ojeda request Gardner St. from Main St. to Hollis St. be given the honorary street name of “William S. Coleman III Way.” # 9g CC September 9, 2025 September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 1 of 6  b. Councilor Khrystian E. King and Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of the Worcester Black History Project request Winfield St. from Park Ave. to Mason St. be given the Honorary Street Name designation of Bethany Veney Way. # 9e CC August 19, 2025 4. Sidewalk Repair and Resurfacing Petitions a. Councilor Jenny Pacillo request sidewalk resurfacing on Neptune Rd. # 9c CC August 19, 2025 b. Petition of Clayton A. Norling request installation of curb in front of 586 Salisbury St. # 9g CC August 19, 2025 c. Angelo Dagnello request sidewalk repair in front of 159 King Philip Rd. # 9p CC August 19, 2025 d. Councilor Jenny Pacillo and Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Paula Rosenblum et al. request sidewalk resurfacing on Haviland St. # 9d CC August 19, 2025 e. Steven Caligaris II request the sidewalk on Colonial Rd. be reviewed and assessed for repair. # 9k CC August 19, 2025 f. Paul Belton request the end of the two (2) driveways at 471 and 473 Mill St. be repaired. # 9o CC August 19, 2025 g. Paul Belton request sidewalk resurfacing in front of 117 South Ludlow St. and 125 South Ludlow St. # 9e CC June 10, 2025 h. Robert Bilotta request installation of ADA curb ramps and raised crosswalk in the vicinity of 16 Laurel St. # 9f CC June 10, 2025 i. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request the grass strip on the sidewalk of Caprera Rd., in the vicinity of 37 Granby Rd., be widened for the purpose of planting a tree at the location. # 9b CC June 10, 2025 j. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Kathleen Hastings request sidewalk resurfacing on Burncoat Terrace. # 8a CC April 29, 2025 September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 2 of 6  k. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Kathleen Hastings request sidewalk resurfacing on Barnard Rd. # 8b CC April 29, 2025 l. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of James McCoy request sidewalk repair on the even side of Davidson Rd. that addresses a number of raised water or gas valves along the sidewalk. # 8c CC April 29, 2025 m. Kevin Shea request sidewalk resurfacing on Willard Ave. # 8b CC May 6, 2025 n. Councilor Jenny Pacillo request Brattle St. be resurfaced. # 8c CC March 11, 2025 o. Brian Dutremble request Wamsutta Ave. sidewalks be resurfaced. # 8c CC April 8, 2025 p. Sarabeth Jerome request sidewalk between 18 and 48 Airlie St. be resurfaced. # 8d CC April 8, 2025 q. Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Maria Kaplanes request sidewalk repair in front of 15 Coombs Rd. # 8a CC March 4, 2025 r. Councilor Luis A. Ojeda request sidewalk resurfacing on Oxford St. # 7t CC December 17, 2024 s. Austin Tepsic request sidewalk resurfacing on Herbert Ln. between Hadwen Ln. and Hadwen Rd. # 8b CC November 19, 2024 t. Martha M. Dolan request sidewalk in front of 387 May St. be repaved. # 8i CC November 12, 2024 u. Tony Economou on behalf of Louise Clarke request sidewalk and driveway apron repair in front of 389 May St. # 18k CC November 12, 2024 v. Charles Divris request the curb in front of 82 and 86 Whitmarsh Ave. be replaced. # 8d CC September 17, 2024 In Committee November 13, 2024 - Held September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 3 of 6  5. Street Repair and Resurfacing Petitions a. Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Jenny Savage request Manor St. be resurfaced. #9b CC August 19, 2025 b. James Hachey request Morgan St. be resurfaced. # 9n CC August 19, 2025 c. Alyssa Jollimore request resurfacing of Ludlow St. between Stafford St. and Main St. # 9c CC June 10, 2025 d. Tiffany Owusu request street resurfacing for Sagamore Rd. # 9d CC June 10, 2025 e. Councilor Jenny Pacillo on behalf of Mark Jacques request Hapgood Rd. be resurfaced. # 7b CC May 13, 2025 f. Councilor Jenny Pacillo on behalf of Mark Jacques request Romola Rd. be resurfaced. # 7c CC May 13, 2025 g. Kevin Shea request the entire length of Willard Ave. be resurfaced. # 8a CC May 6, 2025 h. Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Steven Antinelli request Beaconsfield Rd. be resurfaced. # 8a CC April 8, 2025 i. Ina Zdruli request Dayton St. be resurfaced. # 8f CC February 25, 2025 j. Anabelle Rios request street resurfacing in the vicinity of 45 Sigel St. # 8g CC February 25, 2025 6. Sewer Main Extension Petitions a. Donald J. O'Neil, on behalf of Suhan Thapa, request extension of sanitary and surface sewer mains in Marmion Ave. from their current terminus northerly a distance of approximately 127 feet for the sanitary main and 117 feet for the surface sewer main to the service the property located at 0 Marmion Ave. at the expense of the owner of said property. # 9l CC August 19, 2025 September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 4 of 6  b. Charles Black, President of Kendall Homes, Inc., request sewer system extension on Myrick Ave. approximately 253 feet from last existing manhole cover. # 8a CC November 26, 2024 7. Guardrail Petitions a. Andrew Ngo request installation of guardrail along Bittersweet Blvd. adjacent to 58 Sophia Dr. # 9h CC August 19, 2025 b. Tonya Gaston request the wall at the dead end of Ingalls St. be torn down and replaced with a guardrail. # 8g CC July 15, 2025 c. Otto Marchena request installation of a guardrail in front of 586 Grafton St. # 8c CC January 7, 2025 8. Miscellaneous Items a. Petition of Councilor Jenny Pacillo request installation of "No Littering" signage that includes the littering fee costs along Lincoln St. # 7c CC October 8, 2024 b. Petition of Amy Pagan request installation of "No Littering" signage on Shelby St. # 9j CC September 24, 2024 c. Order of Councilor George J. Russell – Request Standing Committee on Public Works host a discussion with the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks, as well as other appropriate department heads associated with Worcester 311 to review the city’s current snow operations. Said discussion should include what, if anything, needs to be done to improve said operations. # 28f CC January 9, 2024 In Committee January 23, 2024 - Held 9. Communications of the City Manager a. Transmitting informational communication relative to the responsibilities of the Department of Public Works & Parks and the Department of Transportation and Mobility # 8.9A CM March 18, 2025 b. Transmitting informational communication relative to Street and Sidewalk Construction Progress Report for July 2025. # 12.8A CM August 19, 2025 September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 5 of 6  c. Transmitting informational communication relative to a Quarterly Report on Keep Worcester Clean and Clean City Initiatives. # 12.6A August 19, 2025 d. Transmitting informational communication relative to an update about the deployment of 30 public dual-stream waste bins. # 9.32A CM April 29, 2025 e. Transmitting informational communication relative to the municipality's Pavement Management Program. # 8.11A CM March 18, 2025 f. Transmitting informational communication relative to pothole repairs and litter issues throughout the City. # 10.7A CM May 7, 2024 In Committee August 28, 2024 - Held September 24, 2025 Public Works Committee Page 6 of 6