CITY
OF WORCESTER
CITY
CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR
OF THE CITY COUNCIL - MAY 30, 2000
7:00
P.M.
_____________________________________________________________
1. INVOCATION –
Minister Patrick McGovern, Jr.
Church
of Christ
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL CALL
HEARING
AND ORDER – 7:00 P.M.
4. COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY for a gas main location on: THOMAS ST.
4a ADOPT
4a. Granting permission to COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY for a gas
main location on: THOMAS ST.
ORDINANCE
COMMITTEE HEARINGS - 7:00 P.M.
5. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of John
D'Iorio requesting City Council to change the zoning at 335A Plantation St. and
333 Plantation St. from RL-7 to BG-3.0.
6. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Order of Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting approval of the attached Ordinance amending the
Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to Non-Accessory
Signs.
7. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Lawrence
A. Brodeur, Attorney on behalf of Reed & Prince Manufacturing Corp. and
Horizon's Development Association, Inc. requesting an alteration and relocation
of Waller Ave. to create an access drive for the proposed supermarket and a
private parking area for three residential properties on Waller Ave. All work to be completed in accordance with
a Definitive Site Plan Approval by the Planning Board.
8. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
8a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
PETITIONS
9 & 10 TO PUBLIC
WORKS
9. Fred Haggar et al request private street maintenance on
Hemlock St.
10. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Ranay Swanson
request sidewalk repair at 17 Uxbridge St.
11-13 TO TRAFFIC
& PARKING
11. Debra Comtois Davis request "Dead End" or "Not a
Thru Street" sign at the corner of Vincent Ave. and Circuit Ave. North.
12. Angela Dyer et al request speed bumps for Mason St.
13. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Craig Leblanc
request handicap parking in front of 7 Forestdale Rd.
14-18 SET HEARINGS
FOR JUNE 6, 2000 - 7:00 P.M.
14. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole location on : TRENTON ST.
15. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a cable and conduit
system on: NEWBURY ST.
16. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a cable and conduit
system on: SOUTHBRIDGE ST.
17. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a cable and conduit
location on: PLEASANT ST.
18. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a cable and conduit
location on: PIEDMONT ST.
19. Adam Huberdault et al request to speak at the May 30, 2000 City
Council meeting regarding the City taking an active role in helping organize
neighborhood cleanups with a special focus on Crystal Park.
20. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
Thomas R. Hoover
City Manager
City Council Calendar for May 30, 2000
APPOINTMENTS
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
TRANSMITTAL
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to Senior Work – Off Abatement
Program.
B. Communication relative to the
Historical Perspectives on the Real Estate Market.
C. Communication relative to the
Calculation on Single Tax Rate.
D. Communication relative to Primary and
Secondary residences in the City of Worcester.
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CIVIC CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Worcester
Redevelopment Authority (WRA) Monthly Report (April 2000).
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
A. Request City Council accept with
gratitude a donation in the amount of $1075.00 from the students of Brandon
School in Natick, Mass. This donation is to be used toward the purchase of
firefighting equipment.
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Human Rights Commission Findings.
B. Communication relative to Christino
Hernandez former Human Rights Report.
C. Communication relative to adding three
women to the fire class.
D. Communication relative to the number
of positions we would need to reach all of the veterans on the firefighter’s
list.
E. Request adoption of the Salary
Ordinance Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996, relative to members
of Public Health Nurses Association.
F. Communication relative to Veterans on
a Civil Service List-Prior to Non-Veterans on the list.
15. INFORMATION
SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Mass.
General Laws.
B. Communication relative to the Double
Elderly Abatement.
C. Communication relative to a Legal
Opinion regarding the
Veterans Preference
Motion.
17. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to the
Groundbreaking Ceremony – Dodge Park.
19. PLANNING
& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to U.S. Small
Business Administration’s HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program.
B. Request adoption of a Resolution to
file and accept a Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) grant with the U.S.
Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice.
C. Communication relative to the new
Worcester Office of the Attorney General.
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Businesses
that Manufacture, Assemble, and/or Distribute/Sell Firearms.
B. Communication relative to Count of all
Uniform Versus Non-Uniform Police Personnel.
21.
PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to
documentation necessary to file with the State Department of Education a new
school building assistance grant for the construction of a new North High
School.
24. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Street Sweeping Crews.
B. Communication relative to Feasibility
of Replacing Current Catch Basin on Clark Street.
C. Communication relative to Winter Parking Ban.
D. Communication relative to Temporary
Placement of a sign/Morris Radiator.
E. Communication relative to Out-of-town
sites for composting.
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS'
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #36C703, Hope Cemetery Rehabilitation,
to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to
architectural services for the Hope Cemetery Administration Building.
B. Recommend that One Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars and Ninety Four Cents ($1,300.94) be transferred from Account
#560-91000, Regional Library Personal Services, and appropriated to Account
#560-92000, Regional Library Ordinary Maintenance, to purchase books and other
supplies for the Regional Library.
C. Recommend that Five Hundred and Nine
Dollars ($509.00) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and
appropriated to Account #550-92000, Public Library Ordinary Maintenance, to
provide funds for the purpose of purchasing new or replacement Library books.
D. 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:
DEPARTMENT
NAME Account Number Dollar
Amt.
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
Subtotal $184,388.00
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
City Manager 040-92099 125.00
Information
Services 680-92099 2,500.00
Subtotal $ 2,625.00
TOTAL $187,013.00
to provide funds for the
purpose of providing indirect services related to certain Federal and State
Grants.
E. Recommend adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Forty One Million Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars
($41,320,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C790 for the purpose of
funding the construction, originally equipping and furnishing of North High
School.
F. Recommend that Thirty Seven Thousand
Dollars ($37,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Park Site
Improvements, and appropriated to Account #72C702, Parks Site Improvements, to
provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to
improvements at Duffy Field.
G. Recommend that
Two Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Five Dollars and Eighty
Four Cents ($236,595.84) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to
Account #25C702, Police Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds
for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to the General
Contractor charges for the rehabilitation of the Police Headquarters HVAC
System as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to Police
Officer in Public Housing Program.
B. Communication relative to Update on
our Preparation for the All-America City 2000 Competition.
C. Communication relative to Greater
Worcester Access Improvement Project.
COMMUNICATIONS
21. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the
School Committee transmitting communication relative to completion of work at
the West Tatnuck School Playground.
22. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Auditor’s Report –
April 30, 2000.
23. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Retirement Board’s
vote to increase the 1.3% COLA granted to retirees for fiscal 2000 to 3.0%.
24. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:
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)
d) #5B CM February 8,
2000
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Budgetary Projections for FY 01-05.
e) #5A CM May 2, 2000
Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of the
Fiscal 2001 Operating Budget for the City of Worcester in the amount of
$403,783,334.29.
f) #54CC May 9, 2000
Communication of James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report regarding cost of pension
increases under MGL Chapter 32, Sections 90A, C, D & E.
g) #55CC May 9, 2000
Communication of James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report regarding the status of the
Worcester Retirement System's investment portfolio and if there are funds
available within it to cover the cost of MGL Chapter 32, Section 90 pension
increases if they are granted.
h) #101CC May 9, 2000
Order - Request City Manager
to include in his annual budget a recommendation for an increase in the pension
allowances for all employees who have retired under the provisions contained in
Sections 90A, C and D of Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws and further, that
said increase amount to one-half of the rate of regular compensation payable to
employees of such city holding similar positions at time of increases. (Irish)
i) #15a CC May 16, 2000
Petition of Michael W.
Galvin et al requesting City Council support for allocation of any State Aid
from Lottery revenue in excess of amount already appropriated in the fiscal
2001 budget be used exclusively for projects related to ADA compliance as
identified by the ADA Task Force.
j) #87CC May 23, 2000
Communication of Joseph
Chessey, Jr., Deputy Commissioner, Division of Local Services, Mass. Department
of Revenue relative to deadline for holding Proposition 2 1/2 elections for
contingent appropriations.
k) #71 CC May 23, 2000
Order – Request City Manager recommend to City Council funding of the double elderly abatement with funds to be received
from the City Treasurer’s surplus in unclaimed asset conversion.
(Murray, Petty,
Abraham, Perotto, Clancy, Nadeau, Patton,
Mariano, Luster)
l) #89 CC May 23, 2000
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to the Fire Class.
m) #90 CC May 23, 2000
Communication of James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for
the City of Worcester as of April 30, 2000.
n) #90a CC May 23, 2000
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to adding more minorities to the
Worcester Fire Department.
REPORT
25 REFER TO
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING
25. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Stephen
Burwick, Esquire on behalf of Auburn Industrial Development Corp. request an
amendment to the Worcester Zoning Ordinance Article I, Section 2 by adding
definition for Retail Food Sales: a
retail market selling food & household goods and which may include
accessory uses such as a bank or pharmacy.
Also by adding a new Line 28:
“Retail Food Sales” to Table 4.1, Business Uses.
TO
BE ORDAINED
26-42 ORDAIN R.C.
26. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 79 Paine St.
27. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 15A Everard St.
28. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 46 Butler St.
29. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 81 Rodney St.
30. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 69 Providence St.
31. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of Worcester Centre on the
west side of Worcester Center Blvd. near Central St.
32. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for Stop signs on Piedmont St. at Austin St. to face north
and southbound traffic.
33. Amending Section 33(F)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind "No Turn on Red" at traffic signal for
I-290 Off Ramp westbound at East Central St.
34. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to revise residential permit parking in front of 71 Suffolk St. and
make it 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
35. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking on the north side of Ives St. near Haynes
St.
36. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking on the west side of Sylvan St. near Main
St.
37. Amending Section 71 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to allow right turns only for northbound traffic on Grafton St. at
Franklin St.
38. Amending Section 71 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to allow left turns for southbound traffic on Grafton St. at Franklin
St.
39. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking on Providence St.
40. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind 30 minute parking on Spurr St.
41. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind 30 minute parking on Providence St.
42. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to prohibit parking on the west side of Providence St. near Winthrop
St.
TABLED
UNDER PRIVILEGE
43. Order – That as a policy this City Council adopt a policy and
recommend it to the City Manager that we exhaust veterans preference before
going to any other hire.
(Mariano)
TABLED
ITEMS
44. 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.
(Tabled 11/19/96)
45. 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.
(Tabled 10/13/98)
46. 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.
(Tabled 10/20/98)
47. 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.
(Tabled 10/20/98)
48. 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. (Tabled 9/7/99)
49. Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to Architectural Access Board Issues. (Tabled
4/4/00)
50. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C704, Central
St. Bridge and appropriated to Account #14C711, Brosnihan Sq. Gateway to
provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to engineering
and land taking for the Brosnihan Sq. Gateway project. (Tabled
4/25/00)
51. Order - Request City Manager provide a report to City Council
regarding the feasibility of using Green Hill Park Landfill for catch basin
and/or street sweeping materials, include in said report the feasibility of
using Green Hill Park Landfill two up to ten years.
(Petty, Murray, Irish) (Tabled 4/25/00)
52. Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report
detailing all expenses associated with the legal appeal of the siting of the
Worcester Vocational School, this year to date, and any estimated projected
expenses either pursuing the Green Hill Park location or relocation to another
site. (Petty, Murray, Irish) (Tabled
5/9/00)
53. Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to the Appeal of City Solicitor Opinion/Mass General
Laws.
(Tabled 5/23/00)
54. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor
transmitting additional information relative to Chapter 32, Sections 90A, C, D
& E. (Tabled 5/23/00)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
MAY 31, 2000 MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M.
JUNE 7, 2000 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M. - General Items
6:00 P.M. - Proposed Clark St. Yard Waste Site
7:00 P.M. - Airport Compost Site
JUNE 8, 2000 PUBLIC SERVICE & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M.
TRANSPORTATION
BUDGET HEARINGS
TUESDAY, MAY 30 - 4:00 P.M. TUESDAY,
JUNE 6 - 4:00 P.M.
Elder Affairs
Public Schools
City Manager
Library
Worcester Marketing
Campaign Regional
Library
Public Works
All Retirement Pensions
Snow Removal Parks - Hope Cemetery
Off Street Parking Golf Course
Street Lights
City
Messenger
Sewer Airport
Water
Contingency & 140M
Campaign Account
TUESDAY, JUNE 13 - 4:00 P.M.
OPEN DATE SET ASIDE FOR BUDGET
Capital Budget
Equipment
Building & City Park
Rehabilitation
Surface & Sub-Surface
Infrastructure
Economic Development