CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 27, 2000

7:00 P.M.

 

                                                              Convened:  7:07 P.M.

                                                             Adjourned:  8:47 P.M.

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1.                 INVOCATION - Rev. John J. Foley

                                       Christ the King Church

 

2.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

2.                 ROLL CALL - All present except Councillor Abraham

                                    Abraham who arrived at 7:40 P.M.

 

TO BE ORDAINED

 

          4 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 9-1 (Mariano)

 

4.          Amending Chapter 5, Section 26 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Sewer Rate Charge.

 

PETITION

 

4a.          Councillor Stacey Luster on behalf of Doreen Smith request handicap parking at 33 Bellevue St.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules

 

ORDERS

 

4b.          Request City Manager to provide a weekly report, over the course of the summer, relative to the use and monitoring of closed pools and beaches.   Mariano - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4c.          Request City Manager to review the physical accommodations or changes and improvements that might have to be made by reason of the fact that the City is bringing into Fire Stations people of different gender.   Irish - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4d.          Request City Manager to provide appropriate window treatments at the Central St. Fire Station.  Irish - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4e.          Request Administration to fund the $20,000.00 needed to eliminate weeds in Indian Lake.  Patton - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4f.          Request City Manager to consider the $32,000.00 in additional revenue provided by the State for the purpose as outlined by Councillor Patton to eliminate weeds in Indian Lake.  Mariano - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4g.          Request Administration to survey truck traffic on Lake Ave.  Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4h.          Request Administration provide City Council with inventories of major non fire fighting equipment and fixtures, including the condition of said equipment and fixtures at the City's Fire Stations.  Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4i.          Request Administration report on the condition of the City's swimming pools, need for repairs and costs for repairs of those pools.  Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4j.          Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the Washington Sq. project.  Perotto - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4k.          Request City Manager provide a traffic enhancement program at the crosswalk on Shrewsbury St./Adams St.  Perotto - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4L.          Request City Administration to inspect and consider removal of dead trees on Judson St. in front of #7 and #8.  Murray - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

4m.          Request City Administration to clear brush and debris at corner of North Lake Ave. and Plantation St. on westerly side; land next to house owned by John Stepp and Jean Issac.  Murray, Perotto - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

 

REPORT

 

          4n ACCEPTED & RESOLUTION ADOPTED -

                 RECONSIDERATION DENIED - Suspension of Rules

 

4n.          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Certified Project Application from 53 Millbrook St. LLC and ECM Plastics, Inc.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution.

 

5.                 EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

The Mayor drew lots for the order in which Councillors evaluated the City Manager as follows:  Irish, Clancy, Perotto, Petty, Murray, Nadeau, Patton, Lukes, Luster, Mayor and Abraham

 

The Manager responded to the evaluations

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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

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.

 

 

SUMMER SCHEDULE - CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

JULY 11, 2000 - 4:00 P.M.

 

AUGUST 1, 2000 - 4:00 P.M.