CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05
P.M.
Adjourned: 9:35
P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev. Louis G. Bond
Covenant United Methodist Church
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillors Cooney, Lukes and Luster. Councillor Cooney arrived at 7:10 P.M. Councillor Luster arrived at 7:11 P.M. and
Councillor Lukes arrived at 7:12 P.M.
HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 7:00 P.M.
Hearings held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: COBURN AVE.
5. LEVANGIE ELECTRIC CO., INC. for a conduit location in the public right of way at BOYLSTON ST. and also under the street at GREAT BROOK VALLEY AVE. AND BROOKVIEW DR.
4a
& 5a ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: COBURN AVE.
5a. Granting permission to LEVANGIE ELECTRIC CO., INC. for a conduit location in the public right of way at BOYLSTON ST. and also under the street at GREAT BROOK VALLEY AVE. AND BROOKVIEW DR.
6. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the gun range on Grafton St.
Placed on file
7. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
7a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
8-16 REFERREDTO PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE
8. Rudolph Forge request sidewalk in front of 130 Barnard Rd. be resurfaced.
9. Idella Szydlik et al request a handicap curb cut be put in place at the front of Worcester State College in front of the main entrance right next to the bus stop.
10. Peter Yurkenas et al request private street maintenance on Sonoma Dr.
11. George Smith on behalf of Gene DeFeudis request to extend 8” sanitary sewer from Sunderland Rd. northerly for a distance of 225’ to access 1121 Grafton St., under a prior agreement, at owner’s expense and according to City of Worcester standards.
12. Gordon M. & Veronica Chapman request abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment #50015 in the amount of $3,145.97 on Wheeler Ave.
13. Jennie C. & Harry H. Roy, Jr. request abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment #50013 in the amount of $2,993.12 on Jeanette St.
14. Philip O.
Shwachman, President, First American Realty, Inc. on behalf of Liberty Square
Development Trust request to abandon and release that portion of the easement
taken that is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was acquired;
namely for road widening purposes in connection with realignment and
reconstruction of a portion of Central St. as part of the Central St. Gateway
project and remove abandoned and released portion of easement from the official
map of the City of Worcester.
15. Philip O.
Shwachman, President, First American Realty, Inc. on behalf of Liberty Square
Development Trust request to abandon and release the sewer, drain and
maintenance easements at Central St. and to remove these easements from the
official map of the City of Worcester.
16. Gregory
O’Connor, Architect, Agent for Telegram & Gazette request to alter the City
sidewalk at the Telegram & Gazette at 20 Franklin St. to provide handicap
access to the building. Work to be done
to the City of Worcester standards at the Telegram’s expense.
16a. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Mario Bussolari et al request resurfacing of
Lyndale Rd. Referred to Public Works
Committee – Suspension of Rules
16b. Eileen
England et al request private street maintenance on Baltic Rd. Referred to Public Works Committee –
Suspension of Rules
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EXCEPT 26 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
17. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Colleen Tortera request Traffic and Parking
Committee install a “Children/Go Slow” sign and a speed limit sign on Tatman
St.
18. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of April Vargas request Traffic and Parking
Committee to install “Children/Go Slow” sign on the corner of Norfolk St. and
Wall St.
19. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Joyce Beams request Traffic and Parking
Committee install a Stop sign at the corner of Fairmont Ave. and Dartmouth St.,
on Fairmont Ave. as soon as possible.
20. Duncan
& Shu-Ling Benedict et al request signs for Calumet Ave. warning drivers of
children and to restrict motorists to a speed limit reasonable by Mass. law
limited to these signs.
21. Nancy
Leary & Joseph Montiverdi request No Parking on odd side of Villanova St.
22. Sean
Merrick et al request “Not a Thru Street” sign at the corner of Pleasant St.
and Dellwood Rd.
23. Sean Merrick et al request “Dead End” sign at the corner of Radmore St. and Dellwood Rd.
24. Sean
Merrick et al request a “Go Slow Children” sign at the beginning of Dellwood
Rd.
25. Clancy
& Robert Pittman request handicap parking at 83 Rodney St.
26. Arthur
Korp et al request removal of Stop signs on Commonwealth Ave. and Boston Ave.
that do not meet the Federal Highway Administration Manual on control devices. Held
to be Second Item of Business November 9, 1999
27. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Ramona Gallant request “Children” sign on
Harrison St. for the purpose of slowing down traffic.
27a. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request “Caution Children” sign on Everton St. at corner of
Kirkland St. Referred to Traffic
& Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules
27b. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, jr. on behalf of Robert Hebert request “Caution Intersection”
sign on Enid St. near Benham St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules
27c. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Robert Hebert request “Caution Children” sign
on Benham St. Referred to Traffic
& Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules
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HEARING SET FOR NOVEMBER 9, 1999 – 7:00 P.M.
28. MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: OUTLOOK DR.
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of John A. Shea, to the Planning Board
Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Joanne
M. Gallagher, to the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities.
Appointment confirmed on a roll call 9-0
B. Notification of the appointment of Roberta L. Adams and Allison T. Negron, to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women.
Appointments confirmed on a roll call 9-0
C. Notification of the appointment of Arny Spielberg, to the Community Development Advisory Committee.
Appointment confirmed on a roll call 9-0
3. AIRPORT:
A Communication relative to agreement with the Massachusetts
Port Authority.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
B. Communication
relative to Worcester welcoming Delta Airlines.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
C. Communication relative to additional information regarding the
Massachusetts Port Authority agreement as outlined in item 3 A.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to approval of November 16, 1999 as the date for the Annual Tax Classification Hearing.
Council approved November 16, 1999 as the date for the Tax Classification Hearing
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
6. CIVIC
CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to a developer being chosen for Union Station.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to better utilize and coordinate the
marketing efforts within the city.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee for November 4, 1999 meeting
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
A. Communication relative to 75 Locations Flyers are routinely distributed.
Placed on file
13. FIRE:
A. Communication relative to Structure Fires – 23 Norfolk & 392 Franklin Streets.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to Unified Plan for Auto Body Shops.
Placed on file
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Years of Service and Exact Age of
Firefighters over the age of 50.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication
relative to Regulation of Shooting Galleries.
Council voted to advertise proposed Ordinance, as amended to eliminate the hours of 2:00-3:30 P.M.
B. Communication relative to Minors & Shooting Ranges.
Placed on file
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to Holiday Decorations.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee for November 4, 1999 meeting
B. Communication relative to Invitation to the Green Hill Park Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony.
Placed on file
C. Request City Council Approval of a Five Year Lease on the Green
Hill Park Golf Course Maintenance Contract.
Order adopted
19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Round IV.
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Housing and Community Development
Needs.
Referred to Community Development Committee
C. Communication relative to Property at 133 Chandler Street.
Placed on file
D.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to Joint Pole Location – Prouty Lane.
Placed on file
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to State Ear-Marked Money.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to position of Public Information
Officer within the Worcester Police Department.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Nursing Home Improvements.
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to Water Samples/Patches Reservoir.
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to Quarterly School Construction Report.
Referred to Education Committee
D. Communication relative to Increased Enforcement/College Hill.
Referred to Housing Committee
Communication relative to
Dimensions/ Specifications Business Signs in the City.
Placed on file
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to Policy for Funding School Playground
Improvements.
Referred to Education Committee
B. Communication relative to School Department participating in
the cost of repair to sidewalks in the vicinity of the City’s Public Schools.
Referred to Education Committee
C. Communication relative to School Vehicles, year, type and
mileage of each vehicle.
Referred to Education Committee
D. Communication relative to Department of Environmental
Protection’s Superseding Order of Conditions for the Vocational High School
project.
Placed on file
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Traffic Study/Flagg Street.
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Traffic Island near Post Office.
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Billing Cycles/Water & Sewer
Bills.
Referred to Public Works Committee
D. Communication relative to Consumer Confidence Reports.
Referred to Public Works Committee
E. Communication relative to Water Supply Status.
Referred to Public Works Committee
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A.
Recommend
that Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711,
Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C704, Water Building
Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars Ninety Four Cents ($179.94) be authorized from the following Accounts:
Account Description Amount
4105-92000 Central
Garage Ordinary Maintenance $59.94
4103-92000 Streets
Ordinary Maintenance $120.00
Total $179.94
For the payment of prior year
invoices.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that Forty Five Dollars Ninety Nine Cents ($45.99) be authorized from Account #440-92000, Sewer Department Ordinary Maintenance for the payment of prior year invoices.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
D. Recommend that Three Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred
Thirty Eight Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($332,538.25) be transferred from
the following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
330-01 Pearl
Elm Reserves $194,639.00
330-02 Federal
Plaza Reserves 85,429.25
330-03 Off Street Reserves 41,807.00
330-04 Parking
Meter Reserves 10,663.00
Total $332,538.25
And appropriated to the
following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTON AMOUNT
46S501 Pearl Elm
Ordinary Maintenance $194,639.00
46S502 Federal Plaza
Ordinary Maintenance 85,429.25
46S503 Off Street
Ordinary Maintenance 41,807.00
46S504 Parking Meter
Ordinary Maintenance 10,663.00
Total $332,538.25
This appropriation provides
sufficient operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the second
quarter of fiscal 2000.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that Forty Dollars ($40.00) be authorized from Account #450-92000, Water Department Ordinary Maintenance for the payment of prior year invoices.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
F. Recommend that Sixty Three Thousand Dollars ($63,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #41C704, DPW Building Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
G. Recommend that Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713, Water Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
H. Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C708, Water Filtration, and appropriated to Account #45C768, Water Filtration.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
I. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C714, Water Pumping Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C726, Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to upcoming events at Union Station.
Placed on file
B. SUPPLEMENTAL
– Communication to convene a Commission of Homelessness, relative to Worcester
Public Inebriate Program Task Force.
Referred to Community
Development Committee
30. James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting quarterly report on the sources and uses
of funds for the construction of Woodland, Roosevelt, Norrback Magnet, Worcester
Vocational Technical School and Forest Grove Middle School.
Referred to Education Committee
30a. Request
Administration provide City Council with clarification on the back-up
information in Item 2A of the City Manager’s Calendar of October 26, 1999. Motion-Clancy @ #2A CM – Adopted
30b. Request
Administration report to City Council on how much better the City will be doing
in three years relative to airport liability.
Motion-Patton @ #3A CM – Adopted
30c. Request
City Auditor to provide City Council with a report on the financial aspect of
the agreement between the City and Massport for operation of the Worcester
Municipal Airport. Motion-Cooney @
#3A CM – Adopted
30d. That all
exhibits relative to the agreement
between the City and the Massachusetts Port Authority for operation of
the Worcester Municipal Airport be included in the referral to the Public
Service and Transportation Committee. Motion-Luster
@ #3A CM
Councillor
Lukes moved to amend: Further, request report on what is still outstanding on
capital improvements to the airport.
30e. Request
City Manager report on what operating deficits already exist at Union Station
and what is anticipated. Motion-Lukes
@ #8A CM – Adopted
30f. Request
City Manager to report what each party has contributed financially in the past
to marketing of the City. Report to
include how they contributed, whether it be cash, staffing or in-kind services
and any other plans that have been proposed.
Motion-Murray @ #8B CM – Adopted
30g. Request
City Manager to provide City Council with a more unified plan for auto body
shops. Motion-Nadeau @ #13B CM –
Adopted
30h. Request
Spectacor, the Outlet Mall, the Chamber of Commerce and Medical City to be
involved in holiday decorating for downtown Worcester. Motion-Lukes @ #18A CM – Referred to
Commerce and Development Committee.
30i. Request
City Manager to consider appropriating $60,000.00 to institute the holiday
decorating plan. Motion-Luster @
#18A CM – Referred to Commerce and Development Committee.
30j. Request
City Manager to consider adding an additional public hearing into the process
for Block Grant funding. Motion-Clancy
@ #19A CM – Adopted
30k. Request
Administration to look every year at apartments in the College Hill area that
are rented by students as to whether or not they are legal SRO’s and whether or
not they are up to code. Motion-Nadeau
@ #21D CM – Adopted
30l. Request
City Manager report on the difference between liability for schools and parks
or playgrounds. Motion-Petty @ #23A
CM – Adopted
30m. That the
City Council go on record in favor of funding playgrounds at school
facilities. Motion-Perotto @ #23A CM – Adopted
30n. Request
Administration to report if there is funding available in the budget for the
ALL School to install signalization at the intersection of May and Woodland
Sts. Motion-Murray @ #23B CM –
Adopted
30o. Request
Traffic Engineer report on how the Post Master feels about the traffic island near
the Post Office and to also provide City Council with some numbers to back up
his stance. Motion-Cooney @ #24B CM
– Adopted
30p. Request
License Commission to contact owners of the gun range on Grafton St., after the
new regulation for Shooting Galleries has been passed, for an informal meeting
to discuss the new Ordinance. Motion-Clancy
@ #6CC – Adopted
30q. That the
proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 11 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
relative to Section 8A. Shooting Gallery Licenses be amended by eliminating the
hours of 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Motion-Luster
@ #6CC - Adopted
30r. Request
Administration resubmit the report received this past summer relative to Stop
signs on Commonwealth Ave. and Boston Ave.
Motion-Clancy @ #26CC - Adopted
30s. Request
Administration trim tree overgrowth near speed and other cautionary signage on
Chester St. Murray, Patton –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted
30t. Request
Administration to provide adequate signage from the Summit to Lincoln and
Plantation Sts. indicating how to get to I-290 eastbound. Patton -–Suspension of Rules – Adopted
30u. Request an
update on Expiring Use issue and proposed renovations at Upland Gardens. Clancy, Nadeau – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted
30v. Request
Department of Public Works repair culvert spillway at the terminus of Suntaug
Rd. Clancy – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted
30w. Request
City Manager direct Police Department to enforce “No Parking Zone” around
perimeter of City Hall Plaza. Clancy
– Suspension of Rules - Adopted
30x. That the
City Council vote to give a sense of their opposition to the proposed access
road to the Worcester Municipal Airport using Hope Ave. and Grandview Ave. Motion-Mariano @ Public Service &
Transportation Committee Report – Held to be First Item of Business November 9,
1999.
31. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
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)
TABLED ITEMS
32. 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.
33. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale of the Belmont Home.
34.
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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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) Taken off the Table and referred to
Commerce & Development Committee for November 4, 1999 meeting
40. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole location on: PROUTY LANE. Taken off the Table and Order adopted
41. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Joint Pole Location
– Prouty Lane. Taken off the Table
and placed on file
42. Order –
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) Taken off the Table
and referred to Administration
43. Order –
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) Taken off the Table
and referred to Administration
44. Order –
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) Taken
off the Table and referred to Administration
45. Order –
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)
Taken off the Table and referred to Administration
4:00
P.M. &
TRANSPORTATION ANGELS SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
1220 MAIN ST.
OCTOBER 28, 1999 PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL CHAMBER
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.