CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- JUNE 20, 2000
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:04 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:20 P.M.
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1. INVOCATION
- Rev. Charles J. Dumphy
Blessed Sacrament Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3.
ROLL
CALL - All present except Councillor
Lukes who arrived
at 7:49 P.M., Councillor Luster who arrived at
7:15 P.M.
and Mayor Mariano who arrived
at 7:45
P.M. Councillor Clancy was in the chair
The Chairman
introduced six Israeli students in the Masters of Public
Administration
program from Clark University's branch in Israel
HEARINGS AND ORDERS - 7:00
P.M.
Hearings held
4. COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY for a gas main location on: VALMOR
ST.
5. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a cable and conduit
system on: LINDEN ST.
4a & 5a ORDERS
ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY for a gas
main location on: VALMOR ST.
5a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a
cable and conduit system on: LINDEN ST.
FIRST
ITEM OF BUSINESS
6. Report of the City Manager relative to the request for the
legislation relative to Firefighter Coakley.
State
Representative John Binienda addressed City Council on the legislation to
retire Firefighter Coakley and promotion of three custodians at the Police
Department
7. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
7a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
PETITIONS
8 REFERRED TO PARKS COMMISSION
8.
Councillor
Stacey DeBoise-Luster on behalf of Ana Rodriguez and Elwood Price et al request
that the park at Laurel St. be named in honor of Betty Price who founded
Prospect House at the site of the Park.
Elena Yelverton, 7 Elizabeth St. spoke
9 & 10 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE
9. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works correctly
place curbing above catch basin at the corner of Hope Ave. and Walcott St. so
water can flow into catch basin.
10. Raymond Madig & Tara Marino request Public Works
evaluate and eliminate a granite surface (water curb) top located in the middle
of our driveway at 172 May St.
10a. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Corrine Devine request
sidewalk repair or replacement at 67 Illinois St. Referred to Public Works
Committee - Suspension of Rules
10b. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Corrine Devine
request sidewalk curbing be replaced on Illinois St. on Crystal Park side. Referred
to Public Works Committee - Suspension of Rules
11-14 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
COMMITTEE
11. Elizabeth Carlantuono request handicap parking in front of
12 Stanton St.
12. Barbara Murphy request handicap parking signs in front of
23 Vinton St.
13. Josephine Pecorelli et al request No Parking sign in front
of 35 Gordon St.
14. Diane Collette & Carlos Figueroa-Medina request handicapped
signs saying slow down people are in wheelchairs and are elderly on Addison St.
14a. Councillors Stephen Abraham, Michael Perotto & Timothy
Murray on behalf of John Evangelista request installation of two one-hour
parking signs, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in front of 146-148 Shrewsbury St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
14b. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Corrine Devine
request "No Parking Anytime" signs on odd side of Crystal St. next to
park. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
15 REFERRED TO THE
CITY MANAGER WITH REQUEST CITY MANAGER INCLUDE IN HIS RESPONSE THE RESPONSE
THAT WAS GIVEN MAY 23, 2000 AS TO THE REASONS FOR THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE POSED
15. Arthur H. Kevorkian request to speak at the June 20, 2000 City
Council meeting as to why the City Manager cut me off the replay of the May 23,
2000 City Council meeting which was replayed on May 27, 2000.
16. COMMUNICATIONS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
Thomas R. Hoover
City Manager
City Council Calendar for June 20, 2000
APPOINTMENTS
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the reappointment of
Christopher W. Glynn, John J. Giordano D.M.D. and Maria Rosado-Oakley, to the Community Development Advisory
Committee.
Reappointments confirmed on a roll call 9-0
TRANSMITTAL
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
A. Communication relative to the status
of Federal and State Reimbursements
from the December 3, 1999 Cold-Storage Fire Incident.
Placed on file
6. CIVIC
CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A. Request City Council accept with
gratitude, a donation in the amount of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00),
from Sovereign Bank New England for sponsorship of the Spring Music Series.
Order adopted with gratitude
B. Communication relative to the Worcester
County Tourism & Shopping Guide 2000.
Placed on file
Councillor
Abraham requested suspension of rules after Item 8B to allow Paul Cantiani,
Parks Commission to speak to City Council relative to upcoming events
C. Communication relative to Worcester
Partnership for Progress Plan.
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
Dick
Fates, Co-Chair, Worcester Economic Development Council spoke
D. Communication relative to commencement of
commuter rail service by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) from
Worcester’s Union Station to Boston.
Referred to Public Service &
Transportation Committee
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
A. Communication relative to Federal
Department of Labor 4C Veteran Specific Employment and Training Funding.
Placed on file
13. FIRE:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of $50,000.00 from an Anonymous Donor, and a donation of $123.00
from the Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. to be used toward the purchase of
firefighting equipment.
Order adopted with gratitude
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Restoring the Truancy Program.
Placed on file
B.
Communication relative to revealing the age norms in the
Fire and Police Departments, in other cities and towns in the Commonwealth, and
Fire Department appointments broken down by age.
Placed on file
C. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Communication relative to proposed legislation to retire Michael P. Coakley,
a Captain in the Worcester Fire Department.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Lukes)
Edward
Norman Davidovitch, 1 Glen Ellen Rd. spoke
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to the Issues
Relative to Realignment of the Development Office.
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
B.
Communication relative to the Specs for Contracts for
City projects.
Placed on file
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Recommend approval to adjust the position
of Maintenance Craftsman/Mason to paygrade 30 – step 5, from step 1 in the
Parks, Recreation, Hope Cemetery Department as requested by Michael O’Brien,
Commissioner. This adjustment will be paid for out of project funds over the
course of the fiscal year.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Communication relative to the Restoration
of the Rogers Kennedy Memorial.
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation
Committee
Ermilio
Sicilianos, 38 Hancock Hill Dr. spoke
C. Communication relative to Certified
Lifeguard Seasonal Position – Contingency Plan.
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation
Committee
19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A.
Communication relative to the status report of the
108-loan guarantees for Community
Healthlink and the Main Street Brewing Co.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Request adoption of the attached resolution to file and accept a Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in Schools Grant with the U.S. Department of
Justice, COPS Office.
Resolution adopted
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Restraining Order Statistics.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Recommend that thirteen thousand six hundred sixty five dollars
($13,665.00) be transferred from Account #250-92000, Worcester Police
Department Ordinary Maintenance Account to Account #250-91000, Worcester Police
Department Personal Services, to be effective July 1, 2000. This funding is necessary to upgrade three
building custodian positions Paygrade 25 in the Worcester Police Department to
the positions of Building Maintenance Craftsman positions Pay-grade 30. The
additional duties and responsibility to be given these individuals will allow
cost savings to materialize within the department’s fiscal 2001 ordinary
maintenance budget as described by
Chief Edward Gardella. I further recommend that the Worcester Police
Department’s Table of Organization for fiscal 2001 be amended by deleting three
Building Custodian Positions (Pay-grade 25) and adding three Building
Maintenance Craftsman (Pay-grade30).
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Policy Requiring Name and Telephone
Number of the property owners or managers to be posted on premises of rental
property.
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Health Effects
of Mercury and Sources of Mercury.
Referred to Health Committee
C. Communication relative to Appropriate Ratio of Nurses to
Pupils.
Referred to Education Committee
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to information
regarding ownership of school buses used to transport all students in the
system and also an explanation of registrations of out of state.
Referred to Education Committee
B. Communication relative to the
process/procedure, timeline for the move into Roosevelt School.
Referred to Education Committee
C. Communication relative to the pipe break
at Doherty High School.
Referred to Education Committee
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Request for Change of Parking
Ordinance.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to Perpetual
Maintenance of the Persian Gulf Memorial and Environs.
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation
Committee
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C722, Bridges, and
appropriated to Account #41C721, Bridges, to provide funds for the payment of
contractual obligations related to the Stafford Street Bridge project, as
approved in the FY 2000 Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
B. Recommend that Two Hundred Forty Thousand
Dollars ($240,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Surface Drainage,
and appropriated to Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to provide funds for the
payment of contractual obligations
related to various Surface Drainage projects, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
C. Recommend that Sixty Seven Thousand Two
Hundred Seventy Four Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($67,274.25) 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.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
D. Recommend that Three Thousand Dollars
($3,000.00) be authorized from Account #140-92000, OPCD Ordinary Maintenance,
to provide funds for the purpose of providing a real estate appraisal for the
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services
Self Help Grant Program application for funding the purchase of a 110 acre
parcel abutting the Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
E. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C739, Sewer Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to provide funds for the
purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various Sewer
Construction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
F. Recommend that Two Hundred Ninety Thousand
Dollars ($290,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction,
and appropriated to Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing, to provide funds for
the payment of contractual obligations related to various Street Resurfacing
projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
G. Request that the Worcester City Council
rescind the vote of June 13, 2000 on item #135 on the calendar of the Worcester
City Council approving the transfer of Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight
dollars and 50/100 ($12,688.50).
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
H. Recommend that Twenty Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($20,300.00) be transferred from the following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
18S147 Alert Center $ 4,500.00
18S147 Black FBI
11,966.20
18S147 Mortgage Program 3,833.80
Total $20,300.00
And appropriated to the following
accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
18S147 Demolition of
Abandoned Bldgs.$ 4,500.00
18S147 Arson Training 780.00
18S147 Multimedia Clubhouse
13,300.00
18S147 Hip Hop Explosion 750.00
18S147 WPD Emergency Safety Equipt.
1,270.00
Total $20,300.00
To provide sufficient
operating funds for some LLEBG Round III programs, eliminating the return of
unexpended funds to the Department of Justice at the end of September.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
I. Recommend that Ten Thousand Five Hundred
Forty Five Dollars and Seventy Four Cents ($10,545.74) be transferred from the
following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
18S102 Demolition
Abandoned Buildings $ 331.00
18S102 Park
Ranger Program 163.26
18S102 Community
Schools 20.42
18S102 Worcester
Fire Department .74
18S102 Worcester
Youth Center
10,000.00
18S102 Police
Tactical Equipment 22.55
18S147 Organizational
Development OPCD 7.77
Total $ 10,545.74
And appropriated to the
Account #18S102, Black FBI Youth Internship, to provide sufficient operating
funds, in order to fully expend all LLEBG Round II funds. This action will allow LLEBG Round III funds
previously appropriated to the Black FBI be reallocated to other eligible
projects.
Recommitted to the City Manager
J. Recommend that Thirteen Thousand Six
Hundred Seven Dollars and Eleven Cents ($13,607.11) be transferred from Account
#91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #26C704, Fire
Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of
contractual obligation related to the replacement of blacktop at Fire
Headquarters and charges for the Clerk of Works.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
K. Recommend that Sixty Three Thousand Four
Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($63,413.00) be transferred when and as received from
Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #68C701, Information
Services Capital Equipment, to provide funds to purchase a Document Imaging
System for the Treasury and Auditing department’s, as approved in the FY 2000
Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
L. Recommend that Forty Nine Thousand Three
Hundred Forty Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($49,346.50) be transferred from
Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #75C702, Centrum Building
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations
related to the installation of the Fall Protection System at the Centrum
Center.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
M. Recommend that Forty Eight Thousand Dollars
($48,000.00) 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.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
N. Recommend that the City Manager, with
approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make adjustments to city
accounts to balance the Fiscal Year 2000 budget.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
O. Recommend that the sum of $1,495,155.94 be
transferred from and to the accounts listed in the attached fiscal 2000 year
end appropriation order in various departmental tax levy accounts to balance
all city accounts for fiscal 2000, also recommend that the sum of $244,442.00
in surplus funds from Quinsigamond Community College charges and the Charter
School assessment be used to partially pay for 50% of the Suitum
judgement from the School Department budget, and also recommend that the sum of
$239,047.02 be transferred from and to the accounts listed in the attached
fiscal 2000 year end appropriation order to balance all city enterprise
accounts for fiscal 2000.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
P. Recommend that two million two hundred
ninety thousand nine hundred dollars and 93/100 ($2,290,900.93) be transferred
from Account 330-29, FEMA/MEMA reimbursements, to Account #29S403, Fire
Emergency Expense account to apply the Federal and State reimbursements for the
Worcester Cold Storage Fire and eliminate the account deficit used to track the
costs of this incident as reported in item #5A.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
Q. Recommend that Fifteen Thousand One
Hundred Forty Dollars ($15,140.00), be transferred from Account #91C711,
Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #72C702, Parks Site
Improvements, to provide funds for purpose of funding costs associated with the
unanticipated removal and disposal of the subsurface petroleum contaminated
soil at Green Hill Park, in order to meet State mandate requirements.
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS
17-19 FROM PUBLIC SERVICE &
TRANSPORTATION -
Adopted
17. Request Administration to provide a list of priorities in
terms of when and under what conditions to update and install street lighting.
18. Request Police Department to patrol the area of the parking
lot at Minerva's Market near 112 Tacoma St. more frequently.
19. Request Administration to trim trees in the area of the
corner of Clark and Purchase Sts.
ORDERS
20. Request Administration, in cooperation with the Worcester
Housing Authority to review the feasibility of securing a HOPE VI grant from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to revitalize
selected Worcester Housing Authority owned properties either alone or in
consort with such Community Development Corporations as may be interested
and/or Worcester Community Housing Resources and prepare a report for the
Standing Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization.
(Irish, Perotto, Nadeau)
Adopted
21. Request City Manager report on negotiations with the City,
Mass. Highway and ComGas on the Quinsigamond Avenue Gateway Project regarding
eminent domain takings and hazardous waste clean up of that property. Further, where the design phase is and any
public meetings scheduled. (Nadeau, Clancy)
Adopted
22. Request Administration submit a report on a ten year
projection of the impact of maximum (3%) COLA increases on retirement pensions
as measured by the current salaries of active employees. (Lukes)
Adopted
23. Request Administration report on whether collateral adjustments
for employee retirement pensions can be made in current employee bargaining
contracts and the legality and financial feasibility of such inclusion. (Lukes)
Adopted
24. Request City Solicitor to submit a legal opinion as to the
status of any state legislation or statutory authority which absolves anyone
from legal liability who is trained in the use of an automated external
defibrillator and who tries to resuscitate someone in cardiac arrest.
(Lukes)
Adopted
25. Request City Manager to request the School Superintendent
as to the possibility of the development of a program to teach high school
students in the use of AED's (automated external defibrillators) as part of
their education. (Lukes)
Adopted
26. Request City Manager to recommend and report as to the
feasibility of supplying AED's in
public buildings and training employees in those buildings in the use of the
AED's. (Lukes)
Adopted
27. Request Administration report on the feasibility of
teaching staff in the use of AED's and the degree of difficulty and the degree
of danger in operating an AED. (Lukes)
Adopted
27a. Request Administration report as to what their efforts are
to secure the additional three trains at Union Station. Motion-Murray
@ #8D CM - Adopted
27b. Request Administration report on what notice was given to the
public on the opening of Union Station and what continuing notice will be given
to the public relative to train service at Union Station. Motion-Lukes
@ #8D CM - Adopted
27c. Request Administration, through City's legislative
delegation, try to resolve issues relative to Federal Department of Labor 4C
Veteran Specific Employment and Training funding: 1) Why is New England Shelter
the only designee? 2) Why is the City
not receiving the baseline funding that was received last year? 3) What are the prospects of the City
getting discretionary funding? Motion-Murray @ #12A CM - Adopted
27d. That the Act directing the Worcester Retirement Board to retire
Michael P. Coakley, a firefighter of the City of Worcester be amended by
omitting Section 7. Motion-Lukes @ #14C CM - Denied on a roll
call vote of 1 Yea and 10 Nays
27e. Request Administration report what is the most cost
effective manner for getting the Rogers Kennedy Memorial back on a base at the
triangle in Elm Park. Motion-Clancy @ #18B CM - Adopted
27f. Request City Manager present to City Council a detailed
report on the specific allegations raised by Mr. Sicilianos as relates to the
previous contract to restore the Rogers Kennedy Memorial and a report relative
to the offer that was made by Mr. Sicilianos relative to the continuation of
work on the Rogers Kennedy Memorial. Motion-Mariano @ #18B CM - Adopted
27g. Request Administration to contract Mr. Sicilianos, address
issues that were discussed at the June 20, 2000 City Council meeting relative
to restoration of the Rogers Kennedy Memorial and see if a plan can be put
together in conjunction with Commissioner O'Brien, resolve any legal issues
that might be outstanding and move forward on this project. Motion-Abraham
@ #18B CM - Adopted
27h. Request Administration report to City Council on the sense
of the damage to the Rogers Kennedy Memorial once it is known. Motion-Lukes
@ #18B CM - Adopted
27i. Request City Manager and Parks Commissioner work with the
Mayor along with Worcester Public School officials in order to develop a
program where credit is offered through the School-to-Work program where
students would benefit from certification as a lifeguard. Motion-Clancy
@ #18C CM - Adopted
27j. Request Administration report as to when the process was
started to hire lifeguards for City pools.
Motion-Perotto @ #18C CM -
Adopted
27k. Request Administration to give consideration to opening the
Holmes Field pool site. Motion-Perotto @ #18C CM - Adopted
27L. Request City Manager report to City Council on the highest
locations where the shuttle is being used to transport individuals to City
pools that will be open in order to give preference to opening up pool
locations where the most people are needing to be shuttled from. Motion-Luster
@ #18C CM - Adopted
27m. Request Administration provide clarification on Item 24A of
the City Manager's Calendar of June 20, 2000 as to what type of vehicles would
be allowed, specifically what type of vehicles would be allowed in
residential zones and a report as to
what the language means that no more than an hour between 1-6. Motion-Clancy
@ #24A CM - Adopted
27n. Request City Manager to evaluate the private portion of
West Chester St. as a public hazard and evaluate maintenance options. Patton
- Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27o. Request City Manager report on bids received on some of the
work associated with making lower Pleasant St. two-way. Irish
- Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27p. Request Administration to provide City Council with a copy
of the current Fair Housing Plan for the City of Worcester and any plans to
update same. Luster - Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27q. Request Administration report on traffic enforcement on
weekend nights in the downtown area. Luster - Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27r. Request Administration report on the previous request to
hire a consultant to finalize the ADA transition plan. Luster
- Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27s. Request Administration to check the end of Chamberlain
Parkway to determine whether or not there is illegal dumping going on. Abraham
- Suspension of Rules - Adopted
27t. Request City Administration apply for Housing Development
Support Program (HSDP) State Community Development Block Grant funds for
reclamation of abandoned/foreclosed properties for the "South Worcester
Building Blocks" project. Nadeau - Suspension of Rules - Adopted
COMMUNICATIONS
28. 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.
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
29. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the
legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of May 31, 2000.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
30.
James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Auditors Report - May 31, 2000.
Referred to
Municipal Operations Committee
RESOLUTION
31. That the City Council hereby recognizes and thanks Commonwealth
Gas Company for their clean-up efforts at Elm Park on Saturday, June 10,
2000. (Petty, Abraham, Nadeau)
Councillor
Petty moved to amend to add WSRS and WTAG
Adopted, as
amended on a roll call 11-0
32. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items
Pending
REPORTS
33 & 34 ACCEPTED & ADOPTED ON A
ROLL CALL 11-0
33. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to
appropriations for CDBG, HOME and ESG programs: recommend adoption of the accompanying three Orders.
34. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of Resolutions for CDBG,
HOME and ESG programs: recommend adoption of the accompanying three
Resolutions.
35-44 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Petitions requesting street lights: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
35. Councillors Murray, Clancy and Abraham request high wattage
lighting be installed along Houghton St. between Dorchester and Acton Sts.
36. Sr. Anna Marie, Sisters of Mercy request City Council to cause
the street lights presently in place on Barry Rd. Extension be activated and
turned on.
37. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Kim Graves,
Project Manager, Bayberry Village request street light at corner of Arboretum
Dr. and Upland St.
38. Diane Morrone request installation of street light on Pole #10-S
at 9 Greenfield St.
39. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of residents of
Upsala St. Elder Apartments request street light on Stockton St. between Upsala
and Ames Sts.
40. Councillors Timothy Murray and Stephen Patton on behalf of
Walter McGovern request street light at 58 Blue Bell Rd.
41. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Lawrence Racow
request City take over responsibility of street lights on Camelot Dr., Merlin
Ct. and Tristan Ct.
42. Jason Dallas & Maureen Mulcahy request street light on Pole
#4 across from 12 Inwood Rd.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon Reports of the Committee on Public Service and
Transportation upon the following Petitions requesting street lights: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
43. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request new street light on
Cambridge St. at mid-block between Canterbury and South Crystal Sts.
44. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Jack Lavallee
request installation of a street light on Putnam Lane.
45-50 ACCEPTED
45. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Order
of Councillors John Finnegan and Timothy Murray that in recognition of the 72nd
anniversary of the firing of the first liquid fueled rocket by Dr. Robert H.
Goddard of Worcester, request City Council to name the Worcester Regional
Airport terminal building in memory of Dr. Goddard and further, request that a
room be designated for the permanent display of Goddard memorabilia and the
showing of a video presentation of Dr. Goddard's accomplishments in the field
of rocket science: recommend Order
be referred to Administration for a legal opinion as to the City's legal
jurisdiction at the Worcester Regional Airport in terms of naming rooms at the
Airport and designating rooms for display of memorabilia.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Petitions: recommend Petitions be placed
on file.
46. Councillor Timothy Murray request City take over
responsibility for street lights on Camelot Dr., Merlin Ct. and Tristan Ct.
47. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Residents of
Curran Apartments request street light on Providence St. between poles #30 and
#32.
48. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Service and
Transportation upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request
street light on Stockton St. between Upsala and Ames Sts.: recommend Report
and Petition be placed on file.
49. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting
communication relative to American Eagle Airlines service in Worcester: recommend
Communication be placed on file.
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor
transmitting a financial analysis of the proposed Worcester Regional Airport
Operating Agreement between the City and MassPort: recommend Communication
be placed on file.
TO BE ORDAINED
51 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
51. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative
to members of the Public Health Nurses Association.
TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken
52. 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. (Tabled May 30, 2000)
53. Communication of the City Manager transmitting a report
outlining my accomplishments for FY 2000.
(Tabled June 13, 2000)
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
JUNE 20, 2000 TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M. Re: Winter Parking
Ban
JUNE 20, 2000 PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 310
6:30
P.M. Re: Request to abandon
a CITY HALL
portion of a water easement
located on property off
Devonshire St.
JUNE 27, 2000 COMMERCE & COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. DEVELOPMENT
Re: Certified Project Application
for 53 Millbrook St. LLC &
ECM Plastics, Inc.
JUNE 29, 2000 TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.