CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– OCTOBER 19, 1999
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:35 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
– Rev. Dr. Walter Tilleman
Pleasant St. Baptist Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillors Patton and Petty. Councillor Patton arrived at 7:25 P.M.
Mayor Mariano recognized students from Professor Elaine Dow’s English as a Second Language Class at Quinsigamond Community College. Students were from Vietnam, Poland, Albania, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Columbia, Venezuela, India and Guatemala.
Mayor Mariano read a Proclamation proclaiming October
19, 1999 to be Robert H. Goddard Anniversary Day in Worcester.
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
4. CHENOT ASSOCIATES, INC. for two conduit locations on: CEDAR ST.
4a ADOPTED
4a. Granting
permission to CHENOT ASSOCIATES, INC. for two conduit locations on: CEDAR ST.
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to the gun range on Grafton St.
6. REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS Upon the Order of Councillor Lukes
requesting City Council to vote to establish a Standing Committee on
College/Community Relationships: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order that the City Council hereby establishes a Standing Committee on
College/Community Relationships.
7. ITEMS OF
CITIZEN INTEREST
7a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
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REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD
8. Attorney
Samuel R. DeSimone on behalf of Joseph Nozzolillo, Sara D. & John-Paul
Moradian & Janet Tivnan requesting to change the Zoning Map of the City of
Worcester from RS-7 to BL-1 by extending the BL-1 zone on the northerly side of
West Mountain St. beginning at a point 220 +/- ft. from West Boylston St. on
the northerly side of West Mountain St., northerly along West Mountain St. a
distance of approximately 1300 ft. to the intersection of West Mountain St. and
Brooks St., by the southerly side of Brooks St. a distance of 150.00 ft.,
southeasterly by a line parallel to West Mountain St. to Malden St. Connector,
approximately 150 ft. southwest to the point of beginning.
9-13
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Meredith
Barnes request new sidewalk and regrading of driveway at 113 Barnard Rd.
10. Pramila
Thapliyal et al request emergency repair of Pineview Ave. (private end).
11. Michael
W. O’Neil request to install a 2” sanitary force main on Weldon Ave. northerly
for a distance of 265’ under a prior agreement and at Petitioner’s expense.
12. Rudolph
J. Forge request sidewalk at 130 Barnard Rd. be resurfaced.
13. Rita
Giusto et al request street be replaced in same condition after sewerage goes
down street – Giusto St.
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& 15 HEARINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 26, 1999 – 7:00 P.M.
14. MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: COBURN AVE.
15. LEVANGIE
ELECTRIC CO., INC. for a conduit location in the public right of way at
BOYLSTON ST. and under the street at GREAT BROOK VALLEY AVE. AND BROOKVIEW DR.
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REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
16. Thomas
McGrail et al request to be placed on the City Council agenda to discuss the
present location and the future placement of the “Yard Waste Drop Off Site”
located on North Lake Ave. We do not
think that this is the best site for this type of operation. Thomas McGrail
spoke
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& 18 FROM LAND USE - Adopted
17. Request
Administration provide City Council with an update on the Historic Resources
Inventory Project.
18. Request
Administration to establish a procedure for formal notification of the
Historical Commission for any properties that are in the range of the Mass.
Cultural Resource Inventory System List.
19. Request
Administration to report on the feasibility of charging telecommunications,
electric and other applicable utility companies an environmental impact fee for
installing underground and overhead facilities. (Luster)
20. Request
Administration to report on the feasibility of establishing an environmental
enterprise account to receive environmental impact fees from utility companies
and disburse funds to the Forestry Division of the Parks Department to
subsidize the costs of maintaining neighborhood trees. (Luster)
21. Request
the City investigate as to who is responsible for making the parking lot at
King and Bluff Sts. safe. Further, to
enforce the parking lot regulations.
(Nadeau)
22. Request
City Administration consider funding a handicap access to 2 Lafayette St. from
Block Grant funds. (Nadeau, Clancy)
23. Request
Administration to develop a marketing plan that addresses the presence, needs
and resources of the over 30,000 college students in Worcester and the
institutions of higher education in Worcester. (Lukes)
24. Request
Administration to communicate with the Consortium of Higher Education and the
colleges and universities located in Worcester for the purpose of developing an
Entreprenurial Incentive Program and/or Curriculum in collaboration with the
Chamber of Commerce and WBDC in order to encourage students and graduates to
stay in Worcester and work for and/or start their own local businesses in the
area. (Lukes)
25. Request
Administration to communicate with area colleges and universities in order to
develop a minimum curriculum standard for their students which includes a
community service component so that college students become directly involved
in community life. (Lukes)
26. Request
Administration to communicate with Worcester colleges in order to develop a
minimum consistent standard of discipline for all the college students
regarding off campus student behavior and keg parties. (Lukes)
27. Request
City Manager take the appropriate steps to remove the words “The Aud” from the
marquee in front of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium. (Finnegan, Murray)
28. Request
Commissioner of Public Works to adjust the timing of the pedestrian light in
front of 1060 Main St. to allow more time for seniors to cross Main St. (Luster)
29. Request
Commissioner of Public Works to examine the traffic patterns at the
intersection of Main St. and Cambridge St. to determine if the timing of the
signals should be altered. (Luster)
30. Request
City Manager report to City Council on the dates when the State Division of
Human Resources established the certified list and the respective date when
physical exams and physical ability tests were completed for all fire academies
in Worcester over the past ten years.
(Luster)
Adopted
31. Request
Administration develop a plan to provide convenient transportation to senior
highrises to the Grand Opening of the Senior Center in January 2000. (Luster)
Councillor Luster moved to amend: and for the grand opening of Union Station this Fall.
32. Request
City Manager report to the City Council on the maximum occupancy of the Senior
Center. (Luster)
33. Request
City Administration and the Worcester Housing Authority look into grants that
HUD and President Clinton have allocated for gun buyback from people living in
public housing. (Nadeau)
34. Request
Administration to communicate with the owners of the Worcester Common Outlets
regarding any and all design changes or physical modifications either recently
being publicized or any design changes considered by the owners regarding the
Mall and request Administration to report back to the Council. (Lukes)
Councillor Murray moved to amend: Request previous reports relative to modifications to Worcester Common Outlets and the cost
Councillor Patton moved to amend: Request any plans
for Washington Sq. be included in report
34a. Request
City Administration to look into what surrounding towns may be interested or
negotiating a possible contract relative to their municipal police forces using
the gun range on Grafton St. Motion-Murray
@ #5CC – Adopted
34b. Request
City Manager to continue to communicate with DCAM relative to the site for the
new Court House in Worcester. Motion-Lukes
@ #27CC – Adopted
34c. Request
City Manager to contact Fleet Bank relative to sponsoring an Ice Skating Rink
Worcester. Motion-Luster @ #39CC –
Adopted
34d. Request
City Manager to provide City Council with an update on holiday lighting in
downtown. Motion-Luster @ #39CC –
Adopted
34e. Request
City Manager report to City Council on efforts to approach Girls, Inc. and
Worcester Academy for use of said facilities by Senior Center
participants. Clancy – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted
34f. Request
City Manager respond to Council’s request for an open house at Union Station
prior to any private events. Clancy
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34g. Request
City Manager to consider November 21, 1999 as a date for public tours and the
opening of Union Station. Lukes –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34h. Request
City Manager to consider New Year’s weekend for the opening of Union
Station. Murray – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted
34i. Request
City Manager to consider utilizing the Preservation Worcester set up at Union
Station for the grand opening of Union Station. Mariano – Suspension of Rules - Adopted
34j. Request
City Manager to include in his report a projection of who will pay for events
at the grand opening of Union Station. Perotto
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34k. Request
City Manager forward the results of the Airport Citizens Advisory Committee
upon completion to the Worcester City Council.
Perotto – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34l. Request
City Administration to provide an update relating to public safety services to
be provided at Worcester Municipal Airport under the MassPort operating
agreement. Murray – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted
34m. Request
City Manager provide tree trimming on Pine Tree Rd. Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34n. Request
Administration to revise the current City residency requirement for Z level
employees and above to have it include those existing employees who accept new
positions within the City administration.
Luster – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34o. Request
Administration report on the total number of emergency treatment and assessment
rooms in Worcester before and after the merger of U Mass Memorial and the total
anticipated after the opening of Worcester Medical Center. Luster – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
34p. Request
City Council to establish as a goal for Library Board membership 50%
representation of female and minority members and begin to achieve that goal
with the next set of vacancies to be voted in December 1999. Lukes, Patton, Finnegan, Luster, Murray,
Perotto, Nadeau, Mariano – Suspension of Rules
Councillor
Clancy moved to amend: and no less than one representative per district
34q. Request
Administration to report as to what process the City Council might follow to
achieve 50% female and minority membership on the Library Board of
Trustees. Clancy – Suspension of
Rules - Adopted
35-37
ADOPTED
35. PRIVATE
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT – BEAUMONT RD.
36. PRIVATE
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT – DEEPDALE RD.
37. PRIVATE
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT – KIRKLAND ST.
38. James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting the following schedules requested on a
quarterly basis: Schedule of Bonds
Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt
Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.
39. Thomas R.
Hoover, City Manager transmitting press release relative to the purchase of the
Bancroft Building at 50 Franklin St. by MCR Property Management, Inc.
40. RECESS TO
FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
a) #40CC June 22, 1999
Order –
Request City Council to schedule Finance sessions beginning the first week in
January 2000 in order to commence discussions regarding budget issues. (Lukes)
b) #41CC June 22, 1999
Order –
Request City Manager to present a budget for the next fiscal year with a rate
of growth that is either at the rate of inflation or excludes new growth,
whichever sum is lower. (Lukes)
c)
#63CC September 21, 1999
Order – Request City Council pledge to
maintain the existing tax rate for the next three fiscal years. Further, request City Council instruct the
City Manager to prepare the next three budgets using only “New growth”, state
and federal funds and existing tax revenues. (Mariano)
40a REPORT ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED –
Suspension of Rules
40a. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to Certified Project Application
for Protocol Realty, Inc./Protocol Communications, Inc.: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Resolution.
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& 42 REPORTS ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
41. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to the disposition of City owned property
located at 133 Chandler St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
42. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to the 1998 Update on Worcester’s Open
Space: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order that the City Council
accepts the “What’s Left: A 1998 Update
of Worcester’s Open Space” Booklet for use.
43-45
ACCEPTED
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the following Communications of the City
Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
43. Transmitting
communication relative to Historic Resources Inventory Project Update.
44. Transmitting
communication relative to City Owned Property.
45. Transmitting
communication relative to Disposition of City Owned Property.
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VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
46. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the
Order of Mayor Mariano, Councillors Luster, Nadeau, Finnegan, Cooney, Patton,
Clancy, Petty and Murray that the City Council approve the establishment of an
Overlay Arts District located on Main St. from Madison St. to Hammond St. and
further, request the City Manager to work with local and private organizations
to aggressively promote said district: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance.
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& 48 ACCEPTED
47. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS Upon the Order of Councillor Lukes that
a College Community Relations Committee be added to the City Council
Sub-Committees: recommend Order be placed on file.
48. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS Upon the Order of Councillor Lukes that
the City Council, through it’s Rules Committee to consider either creating a
new Standing Committee or amending the jurisdiction of a current Standing
Committee such as the Committee on Community Development, to include the
category of University/ College/ Neighborhood/City Relationships: recommend
Order be placed on file.
49-57
ORDAINED R.C. 9-0
49. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for
handicap parking in front of 45 Waverly St.
Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 37 Providence St.
50. Amending
Section 43 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on the north side of Kendall St. from Auburn St. to westerly dead end from 2:00
a.m. to 6:00 a.m., December 1 to April 1.
Amending
Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for residential
permit parking on the south side of Kendall St. near Converse St.
51. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap
parking across from 42 Tainter St.
52. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap
parking near 33 Lanark St.
53. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap
parking in front of 56 Esther St.
54. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap
parking in front of 73 Ernest Ave.
55. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for
one-hour parking on the south side of Temple St. near Grafton St.
56. Amending
Section 43 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for one-hour
parking on the north side of Shrewsbury St. at Prentice St.
57. Amending
Section 2, Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative
to a zone change in the Abbott St. area.
TABLED ITEMS – No Action Taken
58. 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.
59. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale of the Belmont Home.
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. 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.
64. Tabled In Part – Order – Request Administration report on whether the Worcester Redevelopment Authority intends to sell the tax credits of the Union Station Project, the value of the tax credits, the intended use of the proceeds of the sale and further, request City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to forbear from the sale. (Lukes)
Tabled
– request City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to
forbear from the sale.
65. Order – Request City Council invite the Chair of the Civic Center Commission, head of the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City’s Chief Development Officer to a meeting to discuss the marketing and efforts to attract conventions to Worcester. (Mariano)
66. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole location on: PROUTY LANE.
67. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Joint Pole Location – Prouty Lane.
OCTOBER 26, 1999 PUBLIC SERVICE
OUR LADY OF THE
4:00
P.M. &
TRANSPORTATION ANGELS SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
1220
MAIN ST.
6:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 4, 1999 COMMERCE & ROOM 409
6:00
P.M.
DEVELOPMENT CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.