CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– NOVEMBER 9, 1999
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:09 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:30 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
– Rev. Lee F. Bartlett
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillors Cooney and Lukes. Councillor Lukes
arrived at 7:11 P.M. and Councillor Cooney arrived at 7:50 P.M.
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: OUTLOOK
DR.
4a
ADOPTED
4a. Granting
permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on: OUTLOOK
DR.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARING – 7:00 P.M.
5. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Matthew P. Stepanski, President, C.M.I.M.E., Inc. requesting to amend the Zoning Map by changing the current RS-7 zoning designation for property northerly of Shore Dr. to MG-1.0.
6. Resolution – That the City Council vote
to give a sense of their opposition to the proposed access road to the
Worcester Municipal Airport: The Hope Ave. Alternative, described as commencing
at I-290 Exit 10 to Hope Ave.; crossing Webster St., continuing parallel along
Knox St. crossing Hadwen Park, Heard St. and Pineview Ave.; joining James St.
and passing through Grandview Ave. with a final connection to Goddard Memorial
Dr. (Mariano)
7
PLACED ON FILE
7. Petition of Arthur Korp et al to remove
the Stop signs on Commonwealth Ave. and Boston Ave. that do not meet the
Federal Highway Administration Manual on uniform control devices.
8. ITEMS OF
CITIZEN INTEREST
8a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
9
REFERRED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT
9. Councillor
Joseph Petty on behalf of Barbara Murphy request trimming of city shade trees
in front of 71 Uncatena Ave. so that street lights may illuminate the street.
10
& 11 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD
10. Attorney
Stephen D. Burwick on behalf of PK Realty Trust request to abandon a portion of
Attleboro St. (a private way) between Coonan St. and Kendig St.
11. Bradford
H. Sargent request sewers in Chequesset Rd.
12
REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
12. Diane
Morrone request installation of street light on pole #10-S at 9 Greenfield St.
13-26
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
13. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Lillian Lundell request City Council repair or
replace sidewalks in front of 33 and 35 Ridgewood Rd., where needed.
14. Suzanne
& Alan Simoncini request sidewalk repair in front of 119 Barnard Rd.
15. Melina
Quinones request sidewalk repair at 15 ½ Richards St.
16. Joyce C.,
Carol A. & Gary Richard request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30776 in the
amount of $1,200.00 on Beaumont Rd.
17. Michael
P. Festa, Sr. request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30779 in the amount of
$1,587.12 on Beaumont Rd.
18. 18.Barbara
Miller on behalf of Abraham Palley request sidewalk repair at 5 Cornell St.
19. Ellen Renaud
et al request private street maintenance on Garnet St.
20. Anthony
& Susan Sanders et al request private street maintenance on Sheffield Rd.
21. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Carol-Ann Tessier request private street
betterment on Dunkirk Ave. between Indiana St. and Greenfield St.
22. Claudette
Morley et al request private street maintenance on Heroult Rd.
23. Peter J.
& Jeannette White request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30762 in the
amount of $4,800.00 on Carpenter Ave.
24. Jennifer
Beruassa on behalf of Dorothy Lamoreaux request sidewalk repair in front of 55
Birch St.
25. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray request City Administration repair the pedestrian bridge that
connects 1060 Main St. to the commercial properties on Mill St. between the
former Cinema One and Walgreen’s.
26. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray request City Administration repair heavily traveled concrete
sidewalks on the south side of June St. Boot & Shoe Service at 116 June St.
and on the north side from Jason’s Pizza at 113 June St. to the corner of
Chandler St.
27-37
REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
27. Charles
N. Bria, St. request to convert handicap parking zone on Wall St. to emergency parking zone.
28. Nelky
Soto on behalf of Fernando Ortiz request handicap parking in front of 17
Hampden St.
29. Carolyn
Hallin et al request Speed Limit or Go Slow Children signs to help prevent
vehicles from speeding on Arboretum Dr. going to Sarah Dr.
30. Charles
Panagopoulos request Traffic & Parking Committee to remove the No Parking
signs on Beaver St.
31. Nancy
Leary request winter parking ban signs be installed on Villanova St.
32. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto request crosswalk at corner of Mulberry St. and Shrewsbury
St. for the purpose of public safety.
33. John W.
Dunn, Sr. request resident parking only for 6 unit building at 8 Esther St. and
corner of Maxwell Court.
34. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Elizabeth Mesale request to reverse parking
ban on Anderson Ave. from odd side to even side.
35. Councillor
John F. Finnegan on behalf of Andrew & Lisa Freilich et al request
installation of speed humps in Aylesbury Rd. to help alleviate speeding
vehicles.
36. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of K. Cigan-Dorman request residential parking on
Sever St. be extended to the entire even side of the street.
37. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray request Traffic Administrator adjust the timing of the
traffic lights at Main and Cambridge Sts. so that it works with the pedestrian light
to allow elderly residents more time to safely cross the street.
38
REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
38. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Oberlin/Clifton/Hollywood Group request Council
and Administration look at funds for the Woodland/May St. signal light through
the LLEBG funds or the regular Block Grant funds.
39 REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
39. Joan L.
Crowell, President of Leesville Pond Watershed and Neighborhood Association
requests that in order to protect and preserve our neighborhoods, will the City
Council go on record to support a petition that would oppose involuntary
takings of properties, providing there are no long term municipal liens on the
property.
39a. Councillor
Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of Leonard S. Gabrila for retirement rights of
Leonard S. Gabrila, former City of Worcester traffic engineer. Referred to the City Manager – Suspension
of Rules
40
& 41 HEARINGS SET FOR NOVEMBER 16, 1999 AT 7:00 P.M.
40. NEW
ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a conduit location on: PROVIDENCE ST. & WINTHROP ST.
41. COMMONWEALTH
GAS COMPANY for a gas main extension on: ORIENT ST.
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the reappointment of James
P. Lennon, to the Worcester Housing Authority.
3. AIRPORT:
A. Communication relative to progress report of the Airport
Citizens Advisory Committee.
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to Tax Rate Information.
B. SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that an order for
additional exemptions under Chapter 73, Section 4 of the Acts of 1986 and requisite abatement provisions under
Chapter 232 of the Acts of 1987 be approved by the City Council.
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
A. Communication relative to recommendation
for the use of lottery proceeds free cash and other available funds necessary
to establish the amount of Real Estate Tax to be raised in FY2000.
6. CIVIC CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Atlantic League
team membership.
B.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to agreement with Creative Hotel Associates,
LLC.
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
A. Communication relative to the hazmat
incident of October 28, l999.
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Status of
Discrimination Claims.
B. Request adoption of Ordinance Amending the
Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996, Occupational Group P – Foreman and
Supervisor.
C. Communication relative to update on responses to Human Rights Public Hearings Report.
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Union Station
Urban Renewal Area – Tax Status of Bonds.
B. Communication relative to Worcester
Community Cable Access, Inc.’s audited financial statement for the fiscal year
ending June 30, l999.
C. Communication relative to Project Labor Agreements.
D. Communication relative to Exhibits –
Massport/Worcester – Airport Operating Agreement.
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A. Request adoption of a resolution to file and
accept an FY99 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment
Support Program grant application with the Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency.
B. Request adoption of orders relative to
Brownsfield Tax Abatement Agreements.
C. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a grant in the amount of $2,850.00 from St. Vincent Community Healthcare fund
that has been awarded to the Worcester Fire Department for one semi-automatic
cardiac defibrillator.
D. Communication relative to Underground
Storage Tanks.
E. Communication relative to Boston Area
Allied Health Science Degree Programs.
F. Communication relative to Worcester Convention
Center Merit Award.
G. Communication relative to Bus Shelter/Hahnemann Hospital.
H. Communication relative to Grants Allocated
for Gun Buyback – Public Housing.
I. Communication relative to the October
Meeting of the Route 146 CAC.
J. Request adoption of a resolution to file
and accept a Grant from Merck & Company Incorporated for an Independent
Medical Education Program.
K. Request adoption of the attached
resolution to file and accept a Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental
Affairs Department of Environmental Management Fiscal Year 2000 Lake and Pond
Grant.
L. Communication relative to the quarterly
status report on development projects citywide.
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to State-0f-the Art
Gunlocks.
B. Communication relative to Gun Buy Back
Program.
C. Communication relative to Process for obtaining a Pistol
Permit.
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication
relative to status report regarding
the burned structure located at 1147 Main Street.
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude a grant of $6,600.00
from the Memorial Foundation for the Blind to the Worcester Public Library’s
Talking Book Library.
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A.
Communication
relative to Finance Committee meeting.
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Status Report
#12 – Street Resurfacing.
B. Communication relative to Lifting of
Winter Parking Ban & Expanding Pilot Areas/Winter Parking Ban.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee to be returned to City Council no later than the first week in December
C. SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to Stop
Signs on Boston Ave. and Commonwealth Ave.
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to SBAB Funding.
Referred to Education Committee
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend
the current apportionment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount
of One Million Forty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and
Ninety Five Cents, ($1,047,575.95) be appropriated to Account #41C440, DPW
Street Resurfacing, to provide funding for current and future street
resurfacing obligations.
B. Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C790, School
Construction, and appropriated to Account #33C715, Norrback School Equipment,
to provide funds for the purpose of payment for various equipment for Norrback
School, as approved in the School Construction Program.
C. Recommend that Sixty Three Thousand Eight
Hundred Twenty Dollars ($63,820.00) be transferred when and as received from
Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #68C701,
Information Services Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the
purpose of purchasing the following pieces of Capital Equipment:
(1) DLT Auto Back – Tape Changer $19,000.00
(1) Read/Write CD Drive $14,985.00
(1) Anti-Virus Software Upgrade $10,000.00
(1) NT Back-up Software/Tape Drive $19,835.00
Total $63,820.00
for the Information
Services Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
D. Recommend that Three Hundred Seventy Thousand One Hundred
Ninety Three Dollars and Forty One Cents, ($370,193.41) be transferred when and
as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #50C702, School Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the
purpose of purchasing the following pieces of Capital Equipment:
(1)Various
Computer Equipment $350,568.03
(1)Carpet
28” Vacuum Cleaner $1,696.00
(1)Minutemen
Carpet Extractor $2,382.00
(1)Camera/Film
Processor Graphic $9,529.30
(1)Various
Office Furniture $6,018.08
Total $370,193.41
for the
Worcester Public Schools, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
E. Recommend that Twenty Two Thousand Three
Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars and Twenty Cents ($22,329.20) be transferred when
and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of
purchasing the following pieces of Capital Equipment:
(40) 36 Gallon Capacity All Steel Litter Receptacle $ 22,329.20 for the Department of Public
Works, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
F. Recommend that Sixty Thousand Seven
Hundred Eight Dollars and Seventy Cents, ($60,708.70) be transferred when and as
received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account
#33C701, Health Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose
of purchasing the following pieces of Capital Equipment:
(1) Multi-Gas Detection Kit $2,610.00
(1) Atomic Absorption Spectrometer $58,098.70
Total $60,708.70
For the
Department of Health & Code Enforcement, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program.
G. SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommendation #1 in item 5A which
reduces the amount of real estate taxes used to finance the City of Worcester’s
fiscal 2000 operating budget will become effective once the City Council votes
to establish the fiscal 2000 tax rate.
H.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,000,000.00) be raised and appropriated into Account #162-92000 Non
Contributory Pensions Ordinary Maintenance. Funds for this recommendation will
derive from using nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) in excess lottery
proceeds, and two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) in free cash – once
certified. This appropriation will allow for a one – time payment to City of
Worcester pensioners who have been retired since July 1, 1994. Payments to these
pensioners will be calculated by applying four percent to the first twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000.00) in retirement benefits received for a maximum
payment of eight hundred dollars ($800.00)
Held to November 16, 1999
I.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) be raised and
appropriated into account #260-91000, Fire Department Personal Services.
Funding for this increase will derive from excess lottery proceeds.
Also, I respectfully recommend that two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000 City Manager’s Contingency and transferred into the accounts so listed:
Account Amount
#260-91000 Fire Dept. Personal
Services $190,000
#260-92000 Fire Dept. Ordinary
Maintenance $24,000
#663-96000 Health Insurance $36,000
$250,000
This
appropriation will fund the cost of a seventeen (17)-member firefighter recruit
class to begin around March 1, 2000.
J.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00)
be raised and appropriated into Account #900-92000 City Manager’s Contingency
account to pay for the retroactive portion of a contract settlement between the
Public Health Nurses and the City of Worcester. Funding for this will come from
free cash-once certified.
K.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Dollars ($282,000.00)
be raised and appropriated into Account #410-93000, Department of Public Works
Capital to provide initial funding to complete the conversion of the “two-way”
Pleasant Street project in house. Funding for this will come from free-cash
when certified.
L.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Forty Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Four Dollars
($45,624.00) be raised and appropriated to Account #670-92000 Assessing
Department Ordinary Maintenance to provide funds to retain real estate
expertise for the Appellate Tax Board case regarding the Norton property. Funds
for this appropriation will be derived from excess lottery aid proceeds.
M.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Seventy Three Thousand Dollars ($73,000.00) be raised
and appropriated to Account #270-92000 Communications Department Ordinary
Maintenance to provide funds for the hardware and software installation and
project support for the upgrading of the City’s 800 MHz communication system
and to make this system Y2K compliant. Funding for this appropriation will come
from free cash - when certified.
N.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) be
raised and appropriated into Account #040-92000 City Manager’s Ordinary
Maintenance Account, to provide the funds to pay for the 50% share of the
purchase of open space land at Crow Hill made by the Greater Worcester Land
Trust. Funds for this will come from free cash-when certified and will be
replenished with the receipt of proceeds from the sale of surplus land owned by
the city in Shrewsbury, MA
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to the Worcester
Redevelopment Authority’s Single Audit Report.
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
43-48
FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT - Adopted
43. Request
City Manager report to City Council on coordination of efforts for an expanded
downtown lighting program for the holiday season, including use of monies from
any marketing sources.
44. Request
City Administration to approach WBDC relative to contributing to the City’s
marketing efforts.
45. Request
City Administration to provide a 10-15 minute marketing presentation for the
full City Council.
46. Request
City Administration to provide City Council with an update on the “Vision for
Downtown Worcester” outline for development of downtown.
47. Request
City Administration to provide City Council with quarterly update reports on downtown
Worcester activities, including office vacancy report.
48. Request
City Administration report on Route 146 mitigation grants and reimbursements.
49-57
FROM PUBLIC SAFETY - Adopted
49. Request
Fire Chief to provide City Council with an updated report on arson incidence in
Main South.
50. Request
City Manager to review and recommend a program for the appropriate replacement
of police radio batteries.
51. Request
Administration to consider purchasing on July 1, 2000 all the police radio
batteries anticipated to be needed for the 2001 fiscal year.
52. Request
City Manager to review other urban police departments throughout the country
regarding first responder programs in operation.
53. Request
City Manager to consider training the Communications Department staff in the
use of Emergency Medical Dispatch.
54. Request
City Manager report to City Council on the First Responder Statute and how it
is used at the Worcester Communications Department and the priority protocols
of the Communications Department.
55. Request
City Manager to analyze the First Responder regarding the Worcester Police
Department in coordination with the Fire and Communications Departments.
56.
Request City Manager to
provide City Council with a report addressing the installation of
Defibrillators in Police Vehicles.
57. Request
City Manager report to City Council the space issues at the Communications
Department and any adverse effects on the accurate dispatching of calls.
58. Request City
Administration work with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to implement
at least an hourly bus route to the new Senior Center once it is open. Further, to look into providing at least
once weekly a bus from the senior developments to the Senior Center such as the
shopping buses. (Nadeau)
59. Request
City Manager to develop a Five Year Human Resource Development Blueprint as a
guide to budget strategy. The plan should include an over view of manpower
projections regarding job attrition, job freezes and job retraining and job
redesign in order to retain employees to fill needed positions in other
departments. The purpose of the plan is
to get city spending and borrowing under control, stabilize the tax rate and
further to provide a stimulus for economic development and job creation in the
private sector. (Lukes)
60. Request
City Manager to consider keeping pay raises at cost of living levels for the
next five years as part of the Five Year Human Resources Blueprint. (Lukes)
61. Request
City Manager to consider dedicating $.50 of each new growth dollar to reduce
the tax rate except in the event that emergencies or essential needs must be
addressed. (Lukes)
62. Request
Traffic and Parking Administration look at parking problems on West Boylston
St. in vicinity of Blockbuster Video.
(Patton)
63. Request
City Administration report on whether any additional land takings and/or
negotiated sales for the acquisition of properties by the City or Worcester
Redevelopment Authority is expected, taken place, or under contract. (Murray)
64.
Request City
Administration provide a map of all property within a quarter mile radius of
Union Station indicating the ownership of said parcels. (Murray)
65. Request
City Administration and Worcester Regional Transit Authority explore
feasibility of contracting out for streetscape furniture construction and
design. (Murray)
66. Request Election Commission review voting precincts located at Gates Lane School with a view towards moving the operation closer to the parking area of the school. (Petty)
67. Request
City Administration ask the Traffic Department for a report on the speed
monitor that was on Main St. Further, the
one that was on May St. (Nadeau)
68. Request
Auditor review all TIF agreements approved by Council to insure all contracts
are intact. (Cooney)
69. Request
City thank all emergency agencies involved in responding to I-290 incident
which crippled the City on October 28, 1999. (Cooney)
70. Request
City Manager provide detailed comprehensive report on I-290 tanker “road rage”
incident. (Cooney)
71. Request City
and State re-establish I-290 Task Force to monitor safety problems and make
recommendations to improve travel on county’s most unsafe highway. (Cooney)
72. Request
City Solicitor report whether city can pursue claims against tanker driver company
owner or insurance company to recover damages as a result of I-290 “road rage”
incident. (Cooney)
73. Request
City Administration, through the Office of Planning and Community Development
and the Treasurers Office, provide the City Council with information relative
to the Better America Bond Program proposed by the Clinton/Gore administration
in their FY 2000 budget. (Murray)
74. Request
City Manager report to City Council on the residency requirements of voter
eligibility and whether automobile registration and excise assessment apply to
said residency. (Clancy)
75. Request
City Manager to prepare a response on the cost cutting recommendations made by
the Municipal Research Bureau in its latest report. (Clancy)
76. Request
City Manager to consider amending the Demolition Delay Ordinance from a six
month waiting period to a three month waiting period for residential
properties. (Clancy)
77. Request
City Administration report to City Council on the incident which occurred at
1050 Main St. on October 30th which could have resulted in harm to
the residents of this Worcester Housing Authority tower. (Murray)
78. Request
City Manager take steps to ensure that the City is equipped with weapons that
allow it to safely subdue and apprehend wild animals where appropriate without
resorting to killing them. (Mariano)
79. Request
Election Commission consider relocating precincts at Gates Lane School to other
locations with easier access and parking.
(Mariano)
80. Request
City Council authorize the City Administration to work with the Mass. State
Highway Department to pave Wigwam Hill Rd. (Mariano)
80a. Request
Administration report how the commercial and residential tax rate would
decrease if the $2 million were dispersed equitably between the two tax payer
bodies. Motion-Luster @ 4A & 5A
CM – Adopted
80b. Request
City Manager report on the state of the sale of the firing range land in
Shrewsbury and if this property is sold, do those funds become free cash. Further, request report on any other
potential free cash coming in from things that we know about, but have not been
finalized. Motion-Finnegan @ 4A
& 5A CM – Adopted
80c. Request
City Manager report if the $2 million is taken off the top and brings down the
total tax rate, what would the impact be on the evaluation of residential and
commercial property. Motion-Nadeau @
4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80d. Request
City Manager report on what the impact of City Council’s vote was, in terms of
it’s vote to freeze the tax rate for the next three years and how that vote
impacts on property values. Further, how
that vote impacts on City Council’s vote on tax classification; what is the
interrelationship between those two issues.
Motion-Lukes @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80e. Request
City Manager provide an actuarial table in terms of the retirees that are going
to be impacted by the City Manager’s recommendation and separate those retirees
into public safety and all other categories of retirees. Motion-Lukes @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80f. Request
City Manager report on the $5.2 million, by source. Motion-Patton @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80g. Request
City Manager provide a report that equates each cent reduction in the tax rate
as to what that equates to in terms of dollars. Motion-Murray @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80h. Request
City Manager and City Auditor report on what benefit $1.3 million would get
us. Further, report on communities that
don’t have 5%, what negatives/positives has it been able to give them and
comments with bond houses relative to the $1.3 million. Motion-Murray @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80i. Request
City Manager respond as to under what scenario he would consider recommending
to City Council the appropriation that City Council has requested on numerous
occasions relative to retirees. Motion-Mariano
@ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80j. Request
City Auditor to provide an analysis of individual retirees as to range of what
their take home is, by month and how each of the plans would impact that. Motion-Mariano @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80k. Request
City Manager provide City Council with clarification on the City Council acting
on his recommendations and the affect on getting the tax bills out on
time. Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A CM
– Adopted
80L. Request
City Manager provide City Council with a comparison of the two plans for
funding the retirees to show initial costs and the number of employees, how
many years they worked in the system and all other relevant information. Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80m. Request
City Manager report the amount of money set aside in the bonus plan for
retirees that the City Manager has proposed that would also be part of the $1.7
million. Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A
CM – Adopted
80n. Request
City Manager report if the first years payment for the retirees is $1.7 million
what is the second and third year payments.
Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80o. Request
City Manager report on the cost of the various caps for retirees. Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80p. Request
City Manager provide City Council with a narrative along with the Retirement
Board information. Further, request a
narrative for information from the Budget Office regarding Chapter 32 and the
different thresholds that the Administration looked at. Motion-Clancy @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80q. Request
Administration report on specifically what they might expect as income from tax
title sales and whether that money could be applied to open space
acquisition. Motion-Clancy @ 4A
& 5A CM – Adopted
80r. Request
Administration report if Chapter 90 money could be spent to do Pleasant St.
reconstruction. Motion-Clancy @ 4A
& 5A CM – Adopted
80s. Request
Administration report on comparison tax rates in various towns for residential
and commercial. Also, request report on
other towns water and sewer rates. Motion-Petty
@ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80t. Request
City Manager report what has to be achieved in monetary terms to make a
difference in the City’s bond rating and once that is achieved how would it
affect the debt. Motion-Petty @ 4A
& 5A CM – Adopted
80u. Request
City Manager provide City Council with detailed information on the deal that
was cut with Worcester Land Trust relative to Crow Hill. Motion-Perotto @ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80v. Request
City Manager explain why he choose to distribute pension increases in the way
that he has recommended. Motion-Luster
@ 4A & 5A CM – Adopted
80w. Request
City Manager report as to what was learned from the hazmat incident of October
29, 1999 and how the City can improve its response to these types of
incidents. Motion-Petty @ 13A CM –
Adopted
80x. Request
City Manager to go forward with the City’s side of the Human Rights Public
Hearings Report. Motion-Luster @ 14C
CM – Adopted
80y. Request
City Solicitor report on the relationship between the City, especially the
Auditor’s Office and Worcester Community Cable Access, Inc.; what kind of
inventory controls are in place, is there a tracking system for receipt of
funds and expenditures other than an audit and what other oversight the
contract provides between the City and the access channel. Motion-Lukes @ 16B CM – Adopted
80z. Request
City Manager to meet with the board of Worcester Community Cable Access, Inc.
to see what they can do to make the front of their building more
appealing. Motion-Clancy @ 16B CM –
Adopted
80aa. Request
City Solicitor to provide City Council with an explanation of the statement
“Project Labor Agreements would require project contractors to hire only those
individuals who were referred through the union hiring halls but would prohibit
discrimination against non-union workers” contained in Item 16C of the City
Manager’s Calendar of November 9, 1999.
Motion-Perotto @ 16C CM – Adopted
80bb. Request
City Solicitor to report if the City is equal to the Worcester Redevelopment
Authority and both have similar powers, how can the City do what the Worcester
Redevelopment Authority is doing. Motion-Clancy
@ 16C CM – Adopted
80cc. Request
City Manager report on the equipment that has been suggested that the Police
and Fire Departments purchase. Motion-Petty
@ 19A CM – Adopted
80dd. Request
City Manager to provide City Council with more information relative to the
statement in Item 19B of the City Manager’s Calendar of November 9, 1999
relative to the overlay account of the City being affected. Motion-Murray @ 19B CM – Adopted
80ee. Request
Administration to take the presentation used to market the City to non-profits
and present it to for-profit companies.
Motion-Perotto @ 19E CM – Adopted
80ff. Request
Administration report on efforts to secure a law school for the City of Worcester. Motion-Mariano @ 19E CM – Adopted
80gg. Request
City Manager report what the points of discussion are about relative to
Worcester Common Outlets. Motion-Clancy
@ 19L CM – Adopted
80hh. Request Administration
to report on what action is being taken on a weekly basis to push MBTA
service. Motion-Murray @ 19L CM –
Adopted
80ii. Request
City Manager report on the status of the AMTRAK at Union Station
agreement. Further, request report on
Mass. Highway monies for Washington Sq. reconfiguration. Motion-Murray @ 19L CM – Adopted
80jj. Request
City Solicitor report whether it is required that the City Council have an
affirmative recommendation of the City Manager to do something with the winter
parking ban. Motion-Mariano @ 24B CM
– Adopted
80kk. Request
City Council to broaden the winter parking ban test area. Motion-Mariano @ 24B CM – Adopted
80LL. Request
Election Commission consider moving the
voting closer to Gates Lane School and also providing adequate safe space for
children at the school. Motion-Luster
@ 66CC – Adopted
80mm.Request Election Commission provide 1995
correspondence relative to changing of voting from Gates Lane School. Motion-Cooney @ 66CC – Adopted
80nn. Request
Election Commission to consider relocating voting away from Clark St.
School. Motion-Patton @ 66CC –
Adopted
80oo. Request
Administration report as to how the State Highway Department will go about
paving Wigwam Hill Rd. Motion-Perotto
@ 80CC – Adopted
80pp. That Clover
St. option be removed from the list of access roads to the Worcester Regional
Airport. Motion-Lukes @ 187CC –
Adopted
80qq. Request
City Manager to convey to the Airport Citizens Advisory Committee that it would
be the intention of the City Council that any access road that is considered or
improvement to any infrastructure have a duel purpose of alleviating inner city
traffic congestion and making entrance and exit in and out of the City more
convenient. Motion-Lukes @ 187CC –
Adopted
80rr. Request
approval of the attached Ordinance amending the Worcester Zoning Ordinance
adopted April 2, 1999 relative to Non-Accessory Signs. Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Referred
to the Planning Board
80ss. Request City
Administration use any and all efforts immediately to stop the increase in
additional advertising signs (billboards) in the City. Mariano – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
80tt. Request
Administration to look at any possible way that we can rescind approvals
already granted for those billboards that have been approved but not
erected. Mariano – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted
80uu. Request
City Auditor report on Item 23A of the City Manager’s Calendar of November 9,
1999 as to the $750,000.00 assessment that would have to be reduced from the
School Department current spending levels and what impact that would have on
the City’s budget, if any. Lukes –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted
80vv. Request
City Manager report on the status of any inquiry from law schools as to site
locations in the City of Worcester. Lukes
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted
80ww.Request City Manager report to City Council on
Mr. Kevorkian’s petition and what happened back on November 4, 1999. Cooney – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
80xx. Request
City Manager report on how best to operate public restrooms in City Hall. Cooney – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
80yy. Request
City Manager update City Council on negotiations with Public Health
Nurses. Cooney – Suspension of Rules
– Adopted
80zz. That some
time in December the City Council recognize all the people who were involved in
the hanging of the portraits of women in Mechanics Hall. Murray – Suspension of Rules - Adopted
81
ADOPTED
81. SEWER
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: LASELLE
AVENUE
82. James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Auditors Report – September 30, 1999.
83.
Helen Friel, Assistant to
the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication
relative to all School Building Assistance Board funded new school facilities
becoming community schools and/or sites for after-school and non-traditional
school hours programs.
84. Helen A.
Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee
transmitting report as to whether the School Building Assistance Board has
approved all of the City’s pending school construction applications.
85. That the
Worcester City Council go on record in recognition of the contributions of the
40,000 Canadians that served with honor in the United States Armed Forces
during the Vietnam War. (Murray)
86. That the
City Council of the City of Worcester hereby welcomes to Worcester and to Clark
University the Ambassador and permanent Representative from the Republic of
Albania to the United Nations, Mr. Agim Nesho and recognizes his unprecedented
efforts to strengthen relations between Albania and it’s European neighbors as
well as the United States. (Lukes)
87. RECESS TO
FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:
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)
88-100
ACCEPTED
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications
of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
88. Transmitting
communication relative to PWED Grant.
89. Transmitting
communication relative to Holiday Decorations.
90. Transmitting
communication relative to Downtown Vision Report.
91. Transmitting
communication relative to business attraction/retention.
92. Transmitting
communication relative to Worcester Development Assistance Program.
93. Transmitting
communication relative to Downtown Worcester Activities
Report through March 1999.
94. Transmitting
communication relative to Business Office Vacancy by District.
95. Transmitting
communication relative to the North Main St. Charrette.
96. Transmitting
communication relative to the 1998 Annual Report on the Economic Development
Incentive Program (EDIP).
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Orders: recommend
Orders be placed on file.
97. Order of
Mayor Mariano requesting City Council to 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.
98. Order of
Councillor Clancy requesting City Manager to prepare a marketing presentation
to the Commerce and Development Sub-Committee.
99. Order of
Councillor Lukes requesting Spectacor, the Outlet Mall, Chamber of Commerce and
Medical City to be involved in holiday decorating for downtown Worcester.
100. Order of
Councillor Luster requesting City Manager to consider appropriating $60,000.00
to institute the holiday decorating plan.
101
REFERED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
101. REPORT OF
THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Kelly A. Forss requesting to make
public Viele Ave.
102 REFERED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING
102. REPORT OF
THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to a request of the School Department that a portion of
Prescott St. be discontinued as a public way.
103
REPORT ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED
103. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to the Table of Organization of the Police
Department be amended by adding a Principal Staff Assistant position
responsible for financial management at the Police Department: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order that the
Table of Organization of the Police Department be modified to add a
Principal Staff Assistant position.
104-123
ACCEPTED
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following Communications of the City
Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
104. Transmitting
communication relative to Main South Pitbull Sweep.
105. Transmitting
communication relative to fire
investigations of suspicious incidents during calendar year 1998.
106. Transmitting
communication relative to Fire Class/FY2000 – Budget.
107. Transmitting
communication relative to Land Transfer necessary for the new Webster Square
Fire Station.
108. Transmitting
communication relative to Webster Square Fire Station.
109. Transmitting
communication relative to Webster Square Fire Station – Land Transfer Status.
110. Transmitting
communication relative to Fire History – Webster Square Area (1994-1998).
111. Transmitting
communication relative to waiver from the Mass. Highway Department relative to
the Fire Department’s Ladder #2.
112. Transmitting
communication relative to Arson Fire Convictions.
113. Transmitting
communication relative to efficiencies in combining DPW/Fire/Police.
114. Transmitting
communication relative to response time.
115. Transmitting
communication relative to purchasing radios for Police Officers.
116. Transmitting
communication relative to Police Officer Academy Assignments.
117. Transmitting
communication relative to Police Academy Training Programs.
118. Transmitting
communication relative to Police Academy Curriculum.
119. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of William
S. Coleman, III requesting City Council place before the voters on the November
2, 1999 election ballot the following non-binding informational questions: 1) Do you support the future expansion of the
Worcester Regional Airport? 2) Of the proposed
plans for an access road submitted by Mass. Highway Department linking Route
290 to the Worcester Airport which do you support? Plan A, B, C, D, E, F or G.
3) Do you support the City Administration recommendation to give
management control of Worcester Regional Airport to Massport? 4) Would you like to see more airlines with
affordable flights from Worcester to other cities and major airports? recommend Petition be placed on file.
REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
120. Transmitting
communication relative to minutes of the Regional Airport Citizens Advisory
Committee meeting of August 26, 1999.
121. Transmitting
communication relative to the Airport Summit Agenda for September 13, 1999.
122. Transmitting
communication relative to the creation of the Citizens Advisory Committee for
the Worcester Regional Airport.
123. Transmitting
communication relative to the August 17, 1999 City Council meeting whereby many
requests for information were filed regarding the Worcester Regional Airport
and proposed access road.
124-144
REPORTS ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
124. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the
Petition of Bryan & Linda Joyce requesting sewer line to be brought up
Arbutus St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the
City Manager to recommend an appropriation of $97,500.00 for the construction
of approximately 650’ of sanitary and surface sewer in Arbutus St. starting on
northeasterly terminus of existing sewer on Stoneham Rd. to Arbutus St., a
distance of 320’ and northwesterly on Arbutus St., a distance of 330’.
125. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to a request of the School Department that
a portion of Prescott St. be discontinued as a public way: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Order that the City Council approves the abandonment of a
portion of Prescott St. subject to City Council approval of Ordinance Committee
recommendation.
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting
sidewalk repair: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
126. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Francis Morgan request Public Works repair
sidewalk at 41 Bridgeport St.
127. Philip T.
O’Leary request sidewalk repair at 53 Eunice Ave.
128. Councillor
Stephen Patton request Public Works repair sidewalk at 30 Berwick St.
129. Councillor
Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Joseph E. Kelley request Public Works repair
sidewalk at 22 Randall St.
130. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works repair sidewalk at 196 Highland St.
131. Robert
Sutton request sidewalk repair in front of 125 Newton Ave.
132. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works repair/replace sidewalk in front of 39
Ellsworth St.
133. Nick
Alexamiam et al request sidewalk repair at 426 Main St.
134. Pierre
& Carolyn Bellil request to replace sidewalk along our property at 4
Lansing Ave.
135. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works repair sidewalk at 50 William St.
136. Thomas L.
Tymon request repair of sidewalk at 99 Barnard Rd.
137. Margaret
Jaffarian request sidewalk repair from 95-99 Barnard Rd.
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting street
resurfacing: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
138. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray on behalf of John Hildreth request Public Works resurface
Coventry Rd.
139. Councillor
Stephen Patton request Public Works repave entire length of Claridge Rd.
140. Councillor
Stephen Patton request Public Works repave entire length of Berwick St.
141. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Edward Owanisian request Public Works resurface
Homer St.
142. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mr. & Mrs. Michael
Lajeunesse et al request construction and repavement of Narragansett Ave. from
24 Evelyn St. to 1C Narragansett Ave.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order to place Narragansett Ave. from 24 Evelyn St. to 1C
Narragansett Ave. on the Private Street
Maintenance List for future funding.
143. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Attorney Jonathan
Finkelstein on behalf of Paul Valente request to extend 8” water main on Bangor
St., a distance of approximately 350’ to service residential house lots; all at
Petitioner’s expense: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
144. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Stephen E. Campbell,
President, Highland North Corp. request to extend water main, sewer main and surface
drain a distance of approximately 250’ in a direction due south along Locust
Ave. Extensions to begin at the
intersection of Locust Ave. and Wigwam Ave.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order.
145-164
ACCEPTED
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City
Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
145. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #5 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
146. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #6 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
147. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #7 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
148. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #8 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
149. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #9 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
150. Transmitting
communication relative to Status Report #10 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
151. Transmitting
communication relative to Capital Expenditures for Equipment in Public Works.
152. Transmitting
communication relative to Grime Watch Program – Progress Report.
153. Transmitting
communication relative to Concrete Sidewalks/Gateway Entrances to the City.
154. Transmitting
communication relative to Water Main Work on Salisbury St., Jamesbury Dr. and
other streets.
155. Transmitting
communication relative to Water Supply Status.
156. Transmitting
communication relative to Water Supply Status.
157. Transmitting
communication relative to New Salt Shed, Incinerator and New Garage at Ballard
St.
158. Transmitting
communication relative to Scavenging
City-wide.
159. Transmitting
communication relative to Solid Waste Informational Flyers.
160. Transmitting
communication relative to Consumer Confidence Reports.
161. Transmitting
communication relative to Greater Media Cable Project.
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions: recommend
Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
162. Councillor
Stephen Patton request Public Works repave entire length of Osceola Ave.
163. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Phetsamone Kophenghavong request Public Works
resurface Lowell St.
164. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the
Petition of Maria Perez requesting to make public Guilford St.: recommend
Petition be denied.
165-185 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING – VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
165. Amending Section 47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking on School Days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the west side of Claremont Square near Claremont St.
166. Amending Section
47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking on
School Days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m on the south side of Claremont St. near
Woodland St.
167. Amending
Section 47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on School Days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the north side of Oberlin St.
near Woodland St.
168. Amending
Section 47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on the east side of Woodland St. near Claremont St.
169. Amending
Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Stop
signs on Claremont St. at Woodland St.
170. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on the north side of Fremont St. near Cambridge St.
171. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for 30
minute parking on the north side of Fremont St. near Cambridge St.
172. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on the north side of Fremont St. near Cambridge St.
173. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking
on the south side of Fremont St. near Cambridge St.
174. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for 15
minute parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the south side of Fremont St. near
Cambridge St.
175. Amending Section
42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking on the
south side of Fremont St. near Cambridge St.
176. Amending
Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Stop
sign on St. John’s Rd. at Sutton Lane to face westbound traffic.
177. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind 10 minute
parking on the east side of Salisbury St. near Institute Rd.
178. Amending
Section 70 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to install
prohibited left turns on Highland St. eastbound traffic into Salisbury St.
179. Amending
Section 70 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind prohibited
left turn for Highland St. westbound traffic into Main St. Upper Level.
180. Amending
Section 70 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind
prohibited left turn for Concord St. westbound traffic into Salisbury St.
181. Amending
Section 71 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to make it mandatory
for the left lane to turn left for southbound traffic on Grove St. turning into
Concord St.
182. Amending
Section 71 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to make it mandatory
for the left lane to turn left for northbound traffic on Salisbury St. turning
into Salisbury St. (westbound).
183. Amending
Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind handicap
parking on the south side of Norfolk St. near Villanova St.
184. Amending
Section 31 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for a
Yield sign to face eastbound traffic on the Connector Road (between
Beaconsfield Rd. and Chesterfield Rd.) at Beaconsfield Rd.
185. Amending
Section 47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind
prohibited parking on the east side of Woodland St. near Claremont St.
186
ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
186. Amending the
Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to the creation of an
Arts Overlay Zone.
187. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of
Christine Flynn et al requesting a City Council vote for the purpose of
directing the Mass. Highway Department to remove the following route from the
list of proposed access roads to the Worcester Regional Airport: The Hope Ave. Alternative, described as commencing
at I-290 Exit 10 to Hope Ave.; crossing Webster St., continuing parallel along
Knox St. crossing Hadwen Park, Heard St. and Pineview Ave.; joining James St.
and passing through Grandview Ave. with a final connection to Goddard Memorial
Dr.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
Reconsideration denied on a voice vote
TABLED ITEMS – No Action Taken
188. 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.
189. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale
of the Belmont Home.
190. 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.
191. 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.
192. 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.
193. 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.
194. 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.
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL
CHAMBER
5:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 9, 1999
ETHNIC & MINORITY COUNCIL
CHAMBER
5:30
P.M.
AFFAIRS
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
PUBLIC SERVICE & CHRIST
THE KING
7:00
P.M.
TRANSPORTATION AUDITORIUM
1052 PLEASANT ST
BASEMENT
LEVEL
RE: AGREEMENT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY BY WHICH MASSPORT WOULD BECOME THE OPERATOR OF WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT
NOVEMBER 29, 1999
PUBLIC SERVICE & GATES LANE
SCHOOL
7:00
P.M.
TRANSPORTATION 1238 MAIN ST
ALL PURPOSE ROOM
RE: AGREEMENT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
BY WHICH MASSPORT WOULD BECOME THE OPERATOR OF WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT
6:00 P.M.