CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JANUARY 11, 2000
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:03 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:25 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 Councillor Clancy
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
HEARING
HELD
4. E. B. ROTONDI & SONS, INC. for a conduit location on: CHANDLER ST.
4a ORDER ADOPTED
4a. Granting
permission to E. B. ROTONDI & SONS, INC. for a conduit location on:
CHANDLER ST.
5. MARKETING
PRESENTATION – Susan Black, Marketing Director distributed packets of
marketing material and made a half hour presentation
6. In accordance with Rule 41 of the Rules of the City Council, Councillors Perotto, Petty, Lukes, Murray, Nadeau, Irish, Luster, Patton and Abraham request reconsideration of the vote of the City Council taken on January 4, 2000 relating to Item #28A of the City Manager’s Calendar recommending that $166,575.00 be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement and appropriated to Account #75S503, Centrum Centre Revolving Account to provide funds to make repairs to the Centrum Centre airwall damaged during a concert.
On a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays
Council voted to reconsider
Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays
7. In accordance with Rule 41 of the Rules of the City Council, Councillors Perotto, Petty, Lukes, Murray, Nadeau, Irish, Luster, Patton and Abraham request reconsideration of the vote of the City Council taken on January 4, 2000 relating to Item #28B of the City Manager’s Calendar recommending that $900,000.00 be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #50C704, Worcester Public School Building Rehabilitation to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various building rehabilitation projects for the Worcester Public Schools.
Held under personal privilege at the request of
Councillor Clancy
To be First Item of Business January 18, 2000 at the request of Councillor Lukes
8. ITEMS OF
CITIZEN INTEREST
8a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
9
& 10 REFERREDTO THE PLANNING BOARD
9. Gloria
Venincasa, President & Treasurer, Monogram Properties, Inc. request Fourth
St. (Extension) be accepted as a public street.
10. Gloria
Venincasa, President & Treasurer, Monogram Properties, Inc. request Admiral Ave. be accepted as a
public street.
11
& 12 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
11. Linda
Lavoie request guard rail in front of 36 Scenic Dr.
12. John
Foley request sidewalk repair at 188 Fairmont Ave.
12a. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Phil Gigliotti request DPW repair sidewalk at 238
Millbury St. Further, request that
metal box that is sticking up be taken care of immediately. Referred to Public Works Committee –
Suspension of Rules
12b. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works clean sewer at 90 Ward St. at
intersection of Wade St. Referred to
Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules
13-16
REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
13. Catalin
Teodorescu request removal of parking meters on both sides of Chatham St.
between Irving and Oxford Sts. and install resident parking in its place.
14. David
Dick, Jr. et al request City Council consider implementing speed bumps on
Thorndyke Rd. either immediately before and after the school or at the two fire
hydrants located on the road.
15. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Primedica Corp. request crosswalk be painted on
School St. at intersection of Union St.
16. Ronald
Macon et al request to designate the entire length of Congress St. as resident
only parking.
18
REFERRED TO RULES & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
17. Ronal C.
Madnick, Executive Director, Worcester County Chapter of the American Civil
Liberties Union of Massachusetts request to speak at the January 11, 2000 City
Council meeting relative to amending Rules 51 and 52 of the City Council by
adding in Rule 51 after the words “All petitions filed, by a citizen, with the
City Council, shall automatically be referred without debate to the proper
committee, board, commission, department of the City Manager for investigation,
recommendation or disposition except for questions of clarification, amendment
or opposition by members of the City Council” the words that “after the primary
petitioner is allowed the opportunity to address the City Council. The presentation shall not exceed five (5)
minutes.” In Rule 52 the first
paragraph would be deleted if the changes to Rule 51 are approved. Petitioner spoke
17a. Request
Administration report as to what the minimum requirements are and how
neighborhood groups can work with the City relative to tree planting and
maintenance programs. Motion-Patton
@ #18A & B CM – Adopted
17b. Request
City Solicitor to review the original genesis of the commuter rail service as
to why it was initiated in the first place in order to find some basis in fact
that would allow the City to take some additional action to require the MBTA to
move more expeditiously on commuter rail service to Union Station. Motion-Irish @ #30A CM – Adopted
17c. Request
Administration investigate the EPA order requiring the MBTA to reduce their
emission through transportation initiatives and whether in fact, a reduction in
automobiles generated through the City’s additional train service would help
the MBTA reach their goal. Motion-Patton
@ #30A CM - Adopted
17d. Request
City Manager to investigate and report to City Council as to the financial
capacity of the MBTA to purchase new trains and whether that is an issue relative
to the extension of MBTA commuter rail service to Union Station. Motion-Lukes @ #30A CM – Adopted
17e. Request
Administration review the ADA complaint relative to the raised platform at
Union Station and report back to City Council.
Motion-Irish @ #30A CM – Adopted
17f. Request
City Manager to contact Senators Kerry and Kennedy and Congressman McGovern
relative to extension of MBTA commuter rail service to Union Station. Motion-Murray @ #30A CM – Adopted
17g. Request
Visitors and Convention Bureau report as to what they believe the $175,000.00
reduction in their budget will do to them.
Motion-Mariano @ #5CC – Adopted
17h. Request
Executive Director of the Mass. State Tourist Council, Mary Jane McKenna, the
Centrum Centre, the Chairperson of the Civic Center Commission and the head of
the Worcester Business Development Corp. report on what they believe the impact
will be of the $175,000.00 reduction in the Visitors and Convention Bureau
budget. Motion-Mariano @ #5CC –
Adopted
17i. Request
City Manager report on the viability and status of the suggestion to take 30-50
of the best executives in this community and request they provide the marketing
staff with ten leads to follow. Motion-Mariano
@ #5CC - Adopted
17j. Request
Administration report on the marketing website. Motion-Mariano @ #5CC – Adopted
17k. Request
Administration provide City Council with timelines as they relate to the
marketing presentation made to City Council January 11, 2000. Motion-Patton @ #5CC – Adopted
17L. Request
Administration report how many new conventions have come to the Convention
Center since a year from its opening. Motion-Perotto
@ #5CC – Adopted
17m. Request
Administration to get some feedback from the Marketing Corporation on funding
issues relative to the City’s marketing efforts. Motion-Murray @ #5CC – Adopted
17n. Request
Administration provide City Council with a quarterly benchmarking report
relative to the City’s marketing efforts.
Motion-Lukes @ #5CC – Adopted
17o. Request Administration
report on new conventions at the Convention Center as to how many involved
overnight visitors, what was the impact on local businesses and what is the
impact of any success the Centrum Centre has had on the need for a new hotel. Motion-Lukes @ #5CC – Adopted
17p. Request
Marketing Director report in writing the fact that items presented at the
January 11, 2000 marketing presentation are part of the $175,000.00 and other
items would be part of other monies that may be funded at a later date. Motion-Abraham @ #5CC – Adopted
17q. Request
the Visitor and Convention Bureau to report any benchmarking that has been done
to show the return on the investments the City of Worcester has received from
funds budgeted to the Visitor and Convention Bureau. Motion-Petty @ #5CC – Adopted
17r. Request
Administration to combine the quarterly reports on the City’s marketing efforts
with the Economic Development report in order to get a complete picture of the Economic
Development Office and what they are doing.
Motion-Petty @ #5CC – Adopted
17s. Request
City Manager provide City Council with more detailed information on Item 28B of
the City Manager’s Calendar of January 4, 2000. Motion-Mariano @ #7CC – Adopted
17t. Request
City Council to authorize the City Manager to file legislation which would
dramatically reduce the time required for the City to take control and
ownership of abandoned property. Mariano
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted
17u. Request
City Manager consider extending retirement bonus to the four City of Worcester
retirees who had applied for retirement prior to July 1, 1994 but whose actual
retirement was not approved by the state until after July 1. Mariano – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
17v. Request
City Manager provide a report on Chapter 90 funds with the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Perotto – Suspension
of Rules – Adopted
17w. Request
Administration review the report of the City Auditor relative to sources and
uses of funds for school construction and that the City Manager and City
Auditor report back to City Council relative to some of the expenses that are
inconsistent within some of the schools.
Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
17x. Request
City Manager report to City Council on the employment situation at St. Vincent
Hospital in regards to TIF requirements.
Report to include a chronology of employment over the last several years
and previous communications. Petty
-–Suspension of Rules – Adopted
17y. Request
City Manager report to City Council on replacement of bullet proof vest in the
Police Department. Murray –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted
17z. That the
City Council hereby recognize and congratulate the Worcester Forum Theater and
the Worcester Youth Center for their collaboration of the Theatre Works
production of “Every Picture Tells A Story”.
Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted on a roll call 10-0
17aa. That the
City Council recognize Gordon Hargrove for being chosen man of the year by the
Grafton Hillers Association. Murray,
Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted on a roll call 10-0
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
A. Communication
relative to American Eagle Airlines Service at Worcester.
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CIVIC CENTER:
A. Communication relative to the damaged airwall at the Centrum
Centre.
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
A. Request adoption of resolutions relative to the office of Elder
Affairs annual applications for various grants.
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Request adoption of a resolution to accept
with gratitude a donation of Fifty Shade Trees (Trees, Planting Labor, and
Equipment) from the Nathaniel Wheeler Trust, in collaboration with the Elm Park
Prep and the M.A.P.L.E. neighborhood initiatives.
B. Request adoption of a resolution to accept
with gratitude the donation of over $40,000.00 of Certified Arborist and
professional Tree Care Services (Labor, Materials, Equipment and Supplies) to
prune and care for Elm Parks Trees and Plant materials from the Massachusetts
Arborists Association.
C. Request adoption of a resolution to accept
with gratitude a donation of a Score Board from the Big Y Corporation to
benefit the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department’s Beaver Brook Park.
D. Request adoption of a resolution to accept
with gratitude a donation of $500.00 from American Legion Post 204 to benefit
the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department’s (Tivnan Field) Lake Park.
E. Request adoption of a resolution to accept
a Department of Veterans Services Grant of $1,400,000.00 to implement the
Statewide Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Green Hill Park.
19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
20. POLICE:
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Pediatric Psychiatric Care available
in the City of Worcester.
22. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication
relative to Commuter Rail Shuttle Service.
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. I respectfully request that One Hundred
Eighty Seven Thousand Thirteen Dollars ($187,013.00) be transferred from
Account #33040 Reserve for
Appropriation, 1% Federal Reimbursement and appropriated to the following
accounts:
DEPT.
NAME ACCT. NUMBER AMOUNT
PERSONAL
SERVICES
|
Purchasing |
600-91099 |
47,545.00 |
|
Auditing |
650-91099 |
49,070.50 |
|
Human
Resources |
170-91099 |
1,275.00 |
|
Information
Services |
680-91099 |
26,022.50 |
|
City
Manager |
040-91099 |
27,380.00 |
|
Treasury |
660-91099 |
33,095.00 |
|
Sub-total |
|
$184,388.00 |
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
|
City
Manager |
040-92099 |
125.00 |
|
Information
Services |
680-92099 |
2,500.00 |
|
Sub-total |
|
2,625.00 |
|
TOTAL |
|
$187,013.00 |
to provide funds for the purpose
of providing indirect services related to certain Federal and State Grants.
B. Respectfully 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 Fed.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 DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
46S501 Pearl Elm Ord. Maint. $194,639.00
46S502 Fed.Plaza Ord. Maint. 85,429.25
46S503 Off Street Ord. Maint. 41,807.00
46S504 Parking Meter Ord. Maint. 10,663.00
Total
$332,538.25
This appropriation provides
sufficient operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the third
quarter of fiscal 2000.
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to the extension of MBTA Commuter Rail
Service to our Union Station.
19. 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)
20. Amending
Chapter 8 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 regulating the hours of
construction. Recommitted to Land
Use Committee
21. Amending
Part II, Article 7, Section 9 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to
Fees of the City Clerk’s Office. Ordained on a roll call 10-0
TABLED ITEMS – No Action Taken
22. 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.
23. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale
of the Belmont Home.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. Chairman’s Order from Traffic & Parking Committee
– Request Director of Traffic Engineering to install “Children” and
“Intersection Ahead” signs on Ardmore Rd. in advance of Hancock Hill Dr.
30. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Shooting Range
Ordinance.
31. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P.
Clancy, Jr. requesting Traffic Engineer to consider a turning lane indicating
“Right Turn Only” for northbound traffic on Grafton St. at the intersection of
Sunderland Rd.: recommend Petition be denied.
32. REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to “Right Turn Only” lane for northbound
traffic on Grafton St. at the intersection of Sunderland Rd.: recommend
Communication be denied.
7:00 P.M.
JANUARY 19, 2000
TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
JANUARY 24, 2000 PUBLIC SAFETY
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.