Public Works Committee

Public Works Committee - 10.26.2023

Public Works Committee Meeting - 10.26.2023

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Public Works Committee Meeting Agenda 10.26.23 (pdf, 410 KB, opens in new window/tab)

Chapters

Vote to approve minutes (00:00:00)
Vote to approve minutes

Agenda Item 1: Vote to approve minutes from previous meetings (May 30, 2023 & July 25, 2023)
DPW Updates (00:01:39)
DPW Updates

Agenda Item 2: DPW Updates
128-23 to layout and accept as gift or donation, as a public way (00:40:31)
128-23 to layout and accept as gift or donation, as a public way

b) 128-23. City Solicitor Vincent Pusateri to layout and accept as gift or donation, as a public way, a certain parcel of land known as Either Street Extension also known as Either Street as described in the attached plan. (HELD at the 5/30/23 meeting)
221-23 requesting a loading area at the Senior Center (01:05:05)
221-23 requesting a loading area at the Senior Center

3) NEW petitions for review: a) 221-23. Councilor Beauchemin is requesting a loading area at the Senior Center at Elm Street adjacent to the ramp for loading and unloading food and equipment without receiving a parking ticket. (Referred from City Council on September 5, 2023)
222-23 repair or replace the guardrail on the North side of Pearl Hill Road (01:15:23)
222-23 repair or replace the guardrail on the North side of Pearl Hill Road

b) 222-23. Councilor Fleming is requesting to repair or replace the guardrail on the North side of Pearl Hill Road just before the Putts Bridge. (Referred from City Council on September 5, 2023)
225-23 install more street lights on Sheldon Road (01:16:57)
225-23 install more street lights on Sheldon Road

c) 225-23. Andrew Couture on behalf of Evan Halstead to install more street lights on Sheldon Road at and around 455 Sheldon Road on the east side of the road. (Referred from City Council on September 19, 2023)
233-23 install a berm at 517 Rollstone St (01:19:20)
233-23 install a berm at 517 Rollstone St

d) 233-23. Councilors Sam Squailia & Paul Beauchemin to install a berm at 517 Rollstone St approximately 15ft long in front of Fire Hydrant to mitigate erosion. (Referred from City Council on October 3, 2023)
234-23 to install a berm between 29 and 1 High rock Rd (01:31:50)
234-23 to install a berm between 29 and 1 High rock Rd

e) 234-23. Councilors Sam Squailia & Marisa Fleming to install a berm between 29 and 1 High rock Rd., approx 140ft., to direct water on the roadway to the existing catch basin and mitigate erosion. (Referred from City Council on October 3, 2023)
237-23 to request temporary filling of large holes on Charles Street sidewalk (01:33:07)
237-23 to request temporary filling of large holes on Charles Street sidewalk

f) 237-23. City Councilor Bernie Schultz, on behalf of Gary Lundy of 15 Brigham Street, to request temporary filling of large holes on Charles Street sidewalk, from Brigham Street to Laurel Street, followed by the complete replacement of the same section of Charles Street sidewalk. (Referred from City Council on October 3, 2023)
238-23 to replace the berm at 19 Frankfort Street (01:38:05)
238-23 to replace the berm at 19 Frankfort Street

g) 238-23. Councilor Paul Beauchemin to replace the berm at 19 Frankfort Street. (Referred from City Council on October 3, 2023)
246-23 to request removal of dying trees Milk Street (01:40:23)
246-23 to request removal of dying trees Milk Street

246-23. City Councilor Bernie Schultz, on behalf of Pam Lawrence of 566 Milk Street and Rosemary Reynolds of 570 Milk Street, to request removal of dying trees, one tree in front of 566 Milk Street and the second tree in front of 570 Milk Street, and to also include sidewalk repair once the two city trees are removed. (Referred from City Council on October 17, 2023)
127-23 to request the widening of Munroe Street (01:44:35)
127-23 to request the widening of Munroe Street

a) 127-23. City Councilor Bernie Schultz and Police Sgt. Dan Boudreau request that the Department of Public Works and the School Department work collaboratively to ensure the widening of Munroe Street to accommodate increased vehicular traffic from South Street School. (HELD at the 5/30/23 meeting)
193-23 to replace the berm in front of 466 Franklin Road (01:46:46)
193-23 to replace the berm in front of 466 Franklin Road

c) 193-23. City Councilor Andrew Couture, on behalf of Bev Hofer, to replace the berm in front of 466 Franklin Road to combat runoff from Oak Hill Road. (HELD at the 7/25/23 meeting)
195-23 to add streetlights or roundabout to the intersection of North Street / John Fitch Highway and Pearl Hill Rd / John Fitch Highway (01:48:32)
195-23 to add streetlights or roundabout to the intersection of North Street / John Fitch Highway and Pearl Hill Rd / John Fitch Highway

d) 195-23. Councilor Fleming on behalf of several residents, employees and non-residents of Fitchburg, MA. A petition to add streetlights or roundabout to the intersection of North Street / John Fitch Highway and Pearl Hill Rd / John Fitch Highway to mitigate traffic concerns (accidents) and pedestrian crossing (safety) during daytime hours. With the increase in traffic this discussion needs to take place before a tragedy occurs. (HELD at the 7/25/23 meeting)