CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- JUNE 15, 1999
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:07 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:20 P.M.
1. INVOCATION - Rev. Michael Bafaro
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL CALL - All present
HEARING AND ORDER - 7:00
P.M.
Hearing Held
4. GREATER MEDIA CABLE for a conduit location on: COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD.
4a ORDER ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to GREATER MEDIA CABLE for a conduit
location on: COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD.
FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS
5. DISCUSSION - TAG DAY SOLICITATIONS
SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS
6. Chairman's Proposed Ordinance from Legislative Affairs Committee - Amending Chapter 8 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Smoking in Restaurants and Public Places.
Voted to advertise proposed
Ordinance
7. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
7a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
PETITIONS
8-10 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
8. Robert L. & Suzanne C. Boucher request abatement of Street Betterment Assessment #24298 in the amount of $10,505.41 on Barrows Rd.
9. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Newell request sidewalk repair in front
of 467 Salisbury St.
10. Attorney Robert E. Longden, Jr. on behalf of Burger King Corp.
request to enter into a prior agreement with the City of Worcester whereby the
petitioner will construct a new sidewalk, curbing and other improvements within
the right of way of Madison St.
10a. Francis Bird & Geraldine Shine request private street
maintenance in front of 61 Derby St. Referred to Public Works Committee -
Suspension of Rules
10b. Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Russell Grogran request
sidewalk and curbstone repair at 306 Burncoat St. Referred to Public Works
Committee - Suspension of Rules
10c. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Senior Citizens request
WRTA provide bus shelter on Main St. across from City Hall. Referred
to Public Service & Transportation Committee - Suspension of Rules
11-15 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
11. Ralph Daigneault request handicap parking at 56 Esther St.
12. Councillor John Finnegan on behalf of John Baer request removal
of handicapped parking space at corner of Main and Clement Sts. provided for
resident no longer living at 1008 Main St.
13. Robert Williams request two one-hour parking signs in front of
400-402 Shrewsbury St. to prevent neighboring business employees from parking
in front of business at 400 Shrewsbury St.
14. Councillor John Finnegan on behalf of Terrence F. McGovern,
D.D.S., P.C. request to rescind "No Parking 4-6 p.m." and removal of
Bus Stop from in front of 715 Pleasant St.
15. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Marion Morin request
to extend the terminus of the #21 WRTA Highland/Assumption College bus to Barry
Rd. and to install a new Bus Stop at that terminus, the corner of Salisbury St.
and Barry Rd.
16 REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER
16. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Patricia A. Hawkins
request Stop sign at corner of Pilgrim Ave. and Cohasset St.
17 & 18 HEARINGS SET FOR JUNE 22, 1999 - 7:00 P.M.
17. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole relocation on: ANDOVER STREET.
18. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole location on: ANDOVER STREET.
19. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. Communication relative to Fiscal l999 Third Quarter Management Report.
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to Finance Committee questions on the fiscal 2000 budget.
File
6. CIVIC
CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
A. Communication relative to progress report on the Worcester Senior Center.
Referred to Elder Affairs
Committee
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
A. Communication relative to Transitioned from Welfare Into the Workforce.
Referred to Housing
Committee
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to an EEO Breakdown.
Referred to Ethnic &
Minority Affairs Committee
B. Communication relative to adoption of two salary ordinance amendments.
Voted to advertise proposed
Ordinances
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to City Council Access to Tracking Software.
File
B. Communication relative to Colored Print-outs/Web Sites.
File
16. LAW:
A. Request adoption of a Order of Taking to acquire land on Laurel Street.
Order adopted
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication
relative to l999 Summer Programs.
Referred to Youth, Parks
& Recreation Committee
B. Request adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of $2,500.00 from Big Y and Forward Financial.
Resolution adopted with
gratitude
19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A. Request City Council Accept with gratitude a gift of services from the Massachusetts National Guard for the construction of a play area at 22 Newbury Street.
Resolution adopted with
gratitude
B. Communication relative to Update/Status of the Expiring Use Projects in Worcester.
Referred to Housing
Committee
C. Communication relative to Development Project Quarterly Status Report.
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
D. Communication relative to Business Attraction/Retention.
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
E. Communication relative to Brownfields Update.
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
F. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Communication relative to Curry College.
File
20. POLICE:
A. Communication
relative to Lights Allowed on Tow Trucks.
File
B. Communication relative to Police Academy Training Programs.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
C. Communication relative to Arrests for Prostitution.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
D. Communication relative to the Number of Sworn Police Officers in the Paid Detail Office.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
E. Communication relative to Fees for Taxicab Medallions.
File
F. Communication relative to revised policy and procedures for the Internal Affairs Division.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
G. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Communication relative to Tag Day Solicitations.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Four Dalmatian Dogs that are housed on Locust Ave.
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to Gun Related Injuries and Deaths in Worcester.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Street Resurfacing Projects.
Referred to Public Works
Committee
25. PURCHASING:
A. Communication relative to RFP for the Fire Operations Study.
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Transfer of Jurisdiction Tax Foreclosed Property.
Order adopted - Also
referred to Community Development Committee for informational purposes
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars ($331,430.00) be transferred from the following Accounts:
Acct. Description Amount
330-10 Sewer Const. Permits $
81,430.00
330-12 Const. Inspection Fees $ 10,000.00
330-03 Off St. Parking Reserves $160,000.00
330-04 Parking Meter Income $
80,000.00
and
appropriated to the following accounts:
Acct Description Amount
4102-91000 DPW Eng. Personal Serv. $ 91,430.00
4106-91000 DPW Traffic Eng.Per.Serv. $240,000.00
Total $331,430.00
to
provide funds for the purpose of funding approved fiscal l999 budgetary
credits.
Order adopted on a roll call
B. Recommend that Four Hundred Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($419,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C708, Water Filtration, and appropriated to Account #45C768, Water Filtration, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to the Water Filtration program.
Order adopted on a roll call
C. Recommend that One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C706, Worcester Senior Center Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #04C703, Worcester Senior Center Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to the rehabilitation of the Worcester Senior Center.
Order adopted on a roll call
D. Recommend that Thirty Eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-04 Reserve for appropriation Off Street Parking Income, and appropriated to Account #4106-92000, DPW Traffic Engineering Ordinary Maintenance.
Order adopted on a roll call
E. Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C737, Water Meters, and appropriated to Account #45C704, Water Meters, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to the Water Capital Meter installation program.
Order adopted on a roll call
F. Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call
G. Recommend that Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C741, Street Construction.
Order adopted on a roll call
H. Recommend that Six Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($660,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713, Water Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains.
Order adopted on a roll call
I. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C714, Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C726, Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call
J. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C761, Surface Drainage.
Order adopted on a roll call
K. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C771, Infiltration/Inflow.
Order adopted on a roll call
L. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call
M. Recommend that Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Three Dollars Fifty Cents ($8,983.50) be transferred from Account #91C729, Urban Systems Gateway, and appropriated to Account #04C719, Urban Systems Gateway.
Order adopted on a roll call
N. Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Seventy Two Dollars ($177,072.00) be transferred from Account #33040 Reserve for Appropriation, 1% Federal Reimbursement and appropriated to the following accounts:
DEPT. ACCT.NUMBER AMOUNT
Purchasing 600-91099 $47,698.50
Auditing 650-91099
41,371.00
Human Resources 170-91099 1,241.00
Info.Services 680-91099
26,607.50
Treasury 660-91099 32,649.00
Total $177,072.00
to provide funds for the purpose of providing indirect services related to certain Federal and State Grants.
Order adopted on a roll call
O. Recommend that Seventy One Thousand Three Hundred Eight Dollars ($71,308.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, when and received and appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment.
Order adopted on a roll call
P. Recommend that Three Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty Four Dollars Seventeen Cents ($306,444.17) be transferred from Account #330-77 Reserve Passenger Service Fee, and appropriated to Account #47C501, Erosion Control Project.
Order adopted on a roll call
Q. Recommend that Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) be transferred from Account #359-76, Hope Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, when and as received, and appropriated to Account #72T807, Hope Cemetery Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call
R. Recommend that Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($6,465.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, when and received and appropriated to Account #72C701, Parks Department Capital Equipment.
Order adopted on a roll call
S. Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) reduced from the Worcester Regional Airport's Ordinary Maintenance Budget, Account #470-92000, by Council during its June 8, l999 Finance Committee meeting, be appropriated into the City Manager's Contingency, Account #900-92000.
Denied on a roll call vote of 5 Yeas and 6 Nays - Yes - Clancy, Luster, Murray, Patton, Mariano. No - Cooney, Finnegan, Lukes, Nadeau, Perotto, Petty
On a voice vote Council
voted to reconsider
Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 2 Nays - Yes - Clancy, Finnegan, Luster, Murray, Nadeau, Patton, Perotto, Petty, Mariano. No - Cooney, Lukes
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to the newly created Albanian Refugees Task Force.
File
B. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Communication relative to City Manager’s Evaluation.
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee
COMMUNICATION
20. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting a list of vendors who received payments from the City in excess of $100k during fiscal 1998.
File
ORDERS
20a. Request City Manager to provide City Council with quarterly
updates relative to statistics of Worcester area families transitioning from
Welfare into the workforce. Motion-Luster @ #12A CM - Adopted
20b. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report on the
golf tournament held at Green Hill Golf Course the weekend of June 12 & 13,
1999. Motion-Cooney @ #14B CM - Adopted
20c. Request City Manager report on how the City will retain the Head
Golf Course Ranger at Green Hill Golf Course who is so instrumental to the golf
course. Motion-Cooney @ #14B CM - Adopted
20d. Request City Manager to contact the Department of Education and
Training relative to use of their resources for the City’s web site. Motion-Patton
@ #15B CM - Adopted
20e. Request Head Librarian to provide City Council with a report on
whether or not the Internet will impact on library services. Motion-Cooney
@ #15B CM - Adopted
20f. Request City Manager in future Development Project Quarterly
Status Reports to include what type of assistance the City is giving to these
projects. Motion-Murray @ #19C CM - Adopted
20g. Request City Manager to include in future Development Project
Quarterly Status Reports a breakdown of local, state, federal and private
dollars for each project. Motion-Mariano @ #19C CM – Adopted
20h. Request City Manager to contact the State relative to the access
road to the Worcester Regional Airport and report to City Council. Motion-Petty
@ #19C CM - Adopted
20I. Request City Manager to set up a meeting with south Worcester
residents who will be affected by the access road to the Worcester Regional
Airport. Motion-Petty @ #19C CM - Adopted
20j. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on any
negotiations to revive the Valkyrie project.
Motion-Lukes @ #19C CM - Adopted
20k. Request City Manager to include in future Development Project
Quarterly Status Reports timelines tracking the progress of each project. Motion-Patton
@ #19C CM - Adopted
20L. Request City Manager to include in future Development Project
Quarterly Status Reports the Stop & Shop project on Park Ave. and the Wyman
Gordon site. Motion-Cooney @ #19C CM - Adopted
20m. Request Chief Development Officer to provide City Council with a
downtown report, from Chandler St. to Lincoln Sq. Motion-Cooney @ #19C CM -
Adopted
20n. Request City Administration to develop a pamphlet which highlights
the main facets of the Brownfields program and mail it to all owners of
brownfield properties. Motion-Clancy @ #19E CM - Adopted
20o. Request City Administration to meet with a Law Department
representative and a Code Department representative to see if there are any
areas where special permitting could occur through City Boards that would
allow, under certain conditions and extenuating circumstances, special
permitting either under the License Commission or Planning Board to allow for
more than two dogs in a housing unit. Motion-Clancy @ #21A CM - Adopted
20p. Request Public Safety Committee to look at the possibility of
setting up a “Policy Procedure Day” whereby participants in Tag Day
solicitations are informed by the Police Department as to the public safety
issues and guidelines. Motion-Perotto @ #5CC - Adopted
20q. Request Police Department enforce rules for Tag Day
solicitations. Motion-Finnegan @ #5CC - Adopted
20r. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a list of all
vendors, the service that they provide and to what City department. Motion-Clancy
@ #20CC - Adopted
20s. Request City Manager report on how Mass. Highway would fund an
access road to the Worcester Regional Airport. Murray - Suspension of
Rules - Adopted
20t. Request Traffic Engineer do a traffic study of Flagg St.,
Aylesbury Rd. and Richmond Ave. area. Murray - Suspension of Rules - Adopted
20u. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report at the
June 22, 1999 City Council meeting as to where the City is with the Stop sign
issue and whether we can move forward with non-traffic calming issues. Clancy
- Suspension of Rules - Adopted
21. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:
a) #39CC
May 12, 1998
Order - Request Administration report on the policy of the Worcester Convention Center/Centrum Centre in seeking out, catering and servicing small group events and what impact this type of competition has had amongst the local restaurants and hotels. (Lukes)
File
b) #6CC
October 20, 1998
Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication relative to tax levy impact regarding funding of a staff person to the Mayor's Office from the School Department budget if the salary for the position does not qualify under the school reform financing formula and explaining the significance of the School Department's October report to the Department of Education with respect to current year's Net School Spending requirements.
File
c) #4CC
December 15, 1998
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the current five-year fiscal projection for the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
File
d) #5CC
December 15, 1998
Order - Request City Manager to construct the Fiscal Year 2000 budget that only anticipates new growth and does not include an increase of 2 1/2% allowed under Proposition 2 1/2. (Petty, Patton, Mariano, Finnegan, Murray, Cooney, Lukes, Perotto)
File
e) #6CC
December 15, 1998
Order - Request City Manager to consider proposing a hiring
freeze of City employees except for public safety employees. (Petty)
File
f) #4B CM
December 15, 1998
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to calculations, 10 Year Period to a Single Tax Rate.
File
g) #5A CM
December 15, 1998
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Fiscal 2000 Projections.
File
h) #5B CM
December 15, 1998
Communication of the City Manager transmitting reports from Janice Borg Silverman, Director, Human Resources and John Pranckevicius, Budget Director.
File
i) #33h CC
December 15, 1998
Motion - That the City Council develop a schedule of Finance meetings at least once a month, starting in January. (Lukes)
File
j) #5A CM
February 9, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to Motions made by Councillors from the December 15,
1998 Council Finance Committee meeting.
File
k) #5B CM
February 9, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Fiscal 2000 Budget.
File
l) #5A CM
February 23, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Municipal Research Bureau Presentation.
File
m) #4C CM
March 16, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Proposition 2 1/2 ceiling.
File
n) #59CC
April 6, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the FY 2000 budget.
File
o) #5A CM May 4, 1999
Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of the fiscal 2000 operating budget in the amount of Three Hundred Forty Two Million Four Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 28/100 ($342,463,832.28) be appropriated in the accounts listed hereunder.
Also requesting Council approval to proceed with the
implementation of the City of Worcester's fiscal 2000 capital budget in the
amount of Thirty Seven Million Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars
($37,940,000.00) which is contained within the budget document.
Budget approved on a roll
call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Cooney)
p) #5B CM
May 4, 1999
Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of the attached Salary Ordinance amendments that will implement my recommendation in the FY 2000 Budget.
Voted to advertise proposed
Ordinances
q) #5D CM
May 4, 1999
Communication of the City Manager relative to Salary Ordinance amendment for the first Salary Ordinance in Item #5B.
Voted to advertise proposed
Ordinance as amended
r) #14A CM
May 4, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Management and Mid-Management Employees' Residency.
File
s) #55cc
May 11, 1999
James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of April 30, 1999.
File
t) #4B CM
June 1, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to increase in assessments over the last five years.
File
u) #20CC
June 1, 1999
Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication relative to cost of pension increases under MGL Chapter 32, Sections 90A, C, D & E.
File
v) 44CC
June 8, 1999
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to activities and expenditures of the Marketing Corp.
File
REPORTS
22 REFEREED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING
22. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Josue Rosa requesting that the Zoning Map be amended for that area on Pleasant St. shown on the attached plan from RG-5 to BL-1.
22a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the
City Manager recommending adoption of the fiscal 2000 operating budget in the
amount of $342,463,832.28 to be appropriated in accounts listed hereunder. Also, request Council approval to proceed
with the implementation of the City of
Worcester’s fiscal 2000 capital budget in the amount of $37,940,000.00 which is
contained within the budget document: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order.
22b. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the
City Manager transmitting communication relative to Salary Ordinance amendment
for the first salary ordinance in Item 5B: recommend passage of the
accompanying proposed Ordinance.
22c. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the
City Manager requesting adoption of the attached salary ordinance amendments
that will implement my recommendation in the FY 2000 budget: recommend passage
of the accompanying 9 proposed Ordinances.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
22d. Transmitting Communication relative to activities and expenditures
of the Marketing Corp.
22e. Transmitting Communication relative to Increase in Assessments
Over the Last Five Years.
22f. Transmitting Communication relative to Management and
Mid-Management Employees Residency.
22g. Transmitting Communication relative to the FY 2000 budget.
22h. Transmitting Communication relative to Proposition 2 1/2 Ceiling.
22i. Transmitting Communication relative to Municipal Research Bureau
Presentation.
22j. Transmitting Communication relative to the Fiscal 2000 Budget.
22k. Transmitting Communication relative to Motions made by Councillors
from the December 15, 1998 Council Finance Committee meeting.
22L. Transmitting reports from Janice Borg Silverman, Director, Human
Resources and John Pranckevicius, Budget Director.
22m. Transmitting Communication relative to the current five-year fiscal
projection for fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
22n. Transmitting Communication relative to Calculations, 10 Year
Period to a Single Tax Rate.
22o. Transmitting communication relative to Fiscal 2000 Projections.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the following
Communications of the City Auditor: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
22p. Transmitting Communication relative to tax levy impact regarding funding of a staff person to the Mayor’s Office from School Department budget if the salary for the position does not qualify under the school reform financing formula and explaining significance of the School Department’s October report to the Department of Education with respect to current year’s Net School spending requirements.
22q. Transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as s of April 30, 1999.
22r. Transmitting communication relative to cost of pension increases under MGL Chapter 32, Sections 90A, C, D and E.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the following Orders: recommend Orders be placed on file.
22s. Order of Councillor Petty requesting City Manager to consider proposing a hiring freeze of City employees except for public safety employees.
22t. Order of Councillors Petty, Patton, Finnegan, Murray, Cooney, Lukes, Perotto and Mayor Mariano requesting the City Manager to construct the Fiscal Year 2000 budget that only anticipates new growth and does not include an increase of 2 1/2% allowed under Proposition 2 1/2.
22u. Order of Councillor Lukes requesting Administration report on the policy of the Worcester Convention Center/Centrum Centre in seeking out, catering and servicing small group events and what impact this type of competition has had amongst the local restaurants and hotels.
22v. Order of Councillor Lukes that the City Council develop a schedule of Finance meetings at least once a month, starting in January.
22w. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting approval of a resolution authorizing the City of Worcester to apply for a 1999 Community Benefits Program Grant with Healthsource Massachusetts: recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution.
23. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,875,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C780 for the purpose of purchasing various City-wide departmental capital equipment.
Held to be Second Item of
Business June 22, 1999
24. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C780 for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment (Geographic Information Systems) for the Sewer Department.
Held to be Second Item of
Business June 22, 1999
25. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C780 for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment (Geographic Information Systems) for the Water Department.
Held to be Second Item of
Business June 22, 1999
26. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,400,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C711 for the purpose of funding costs related to the remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to various public buildings.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
27. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745 for the purpose of funding costs related to the construction sewer infiltration and inflow remedy work to the City's sewerage systems.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
28. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745 for the purpose of funding costs related to the construction and reconstruction of sewer pumping station facilities.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
29. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C745 for the purpose of making repairs to and
reconstruction of sewer systems.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
30. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan
Order in the amount of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C756 for the purpose of funding costs related to
Landfill closeout.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
31. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C745 for the purpose of funding costs related to the
reconstruction and repairs to the Beaver Brook Culvert.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
32. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C745 for the purpose of funding costs related to the
construction of surface drains.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
33. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C739 for the purpose of funding costs related to
construction of trunk sewers.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
34. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C746 for acquisition and
rehabilitation of a public building for the Department of Public Works.
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order
35. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan
Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C714 for the purpose of funding rehabilitation of
Water Pumping Stations and Water Storage Tank facilities.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
36. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C738 for the purpose of funding rehabilitation of
Water Reservoir facilities.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
37. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713 for the purpose of funding the cleaning and lining of Water Mains.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
38. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C737 for the purpose of funding the purchase and
installation of Water Meters.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
39. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C713 for the purpose of funding costs for Water Accountability
and Systems Analysis and Leak Detection.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
40. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C713 for the purpose of purchasing replacement or
rehabilitation of Water Department Equipment (Fire Hydrants).
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
41. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C702 for the purpose of funding acquisition of land for Watershed Protection.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
42. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #901C741 for the purpose of funding costs related to construction, reconstruction and surfacing or resurfacing of streets, private street conversion, private street betterment and pavements or sidewalks.
Held to be First Item of
Business June 22, 1999
43. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C723 for the purpose of making infrastructure improvements of public ways (Granite St. Corridor).
Held to be First Item of
Business June 22, 1999
44. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($310,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C723 for the purpose of providing engineering and design services for a new public access road (Route 20 Access Road).
Held to be First Item of
Business June 22, 1999
45. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C722 for the purpose of making infrastructure improvements to the Stafford St. Bridge.
Held to be First Item of
Business June 22, 1999
46. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C722 for the purpose of making infrastructure improvements to the Coal Mine Brook Bridge.
Held to be First Item of
Business June 22, 1999
47. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($1,760,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C755 for the purpose of rehabilitation of the Worcester Public Library.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
48. Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C709 for the purpose of rehabilitation of the City Hall Garage and Rear Plaza.
Voted to advertise proposed
Loan Order
TO BE ORDAINED
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49. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap parking opposite 4 Gage St.
50. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 95 Gage St.
51. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 11 Rodney St.
52. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 42 Richmond Ave.
53. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind prohibited parking on the east side of Natick St. - entire
length.
54. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for resident permit parking on both sides of Suburban Rd. -
entire length - Schools Days 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
55. Amending Section 10 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to exclude heavy commercial vehicles over 5 tons on Natural History Dr.
between Plantation St. and Lake Ave. North.
56. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking on both sides of West Boylston St. (Route 12) from
Reynolds St. to Stop & Shop Entrance.
57. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 9 Maple Tree Lane.
58. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for two hour parking on the east side of Eastern Ave. near Gage
St.
59. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 12 William St.
60. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 33 Stoneland Rd.
TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken
61. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12,688.50) be transferred from Account 331-46, Belmont Home Retained Earnings and appropriated to Account 045S505, Belmont Home Advertising, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for advertising costs for proposed sale of the Belmont Home.
62. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication
relative to an RFP for the sale of the Belmont Home.
63. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee -
Request Administration to consider using the current site of the Vocational
School, on the side of the Boys Club, as park land after discontinuance of use
as a Vocational School.
64. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee -
Request Administration to consider eliminating the softball field on the
Belmont St. side of the Vocational School site plan.
65. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee -
Request Administration to reconsider keeping educationally sound, the size of
the parking area for the new Vocational School.
66. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Esquire on behalf of Smallwood Village Associates, Inc. requesting City of Worcester make Travis St. public.
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE
15, 1999 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:45 P.M.
JUNE
21, 1999 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
JUNE
23, 1999 TRAFFIC &
PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
JUNE
24, 1999 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. Re: W.P.D.
Internal Affairs
JUNE
30, 1999 MILITARY
AFFAIRS COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M.
JUNE
30, 1999 TRAFFIC &
PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
JULY 6, 1999 - 4:00 P.M.
AUGUST 17, 1999 - 4:00 P.M.
BUDGET HEARING
TUESDAY,
JUNE 15, 1999
4:00 P.M.