CITY
OF WORCESTER
CITY
CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR
OF THE CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST 22, 2000
4:00
P.M.
Convened:
4:05 P.M.
Recessed: 6:19 P.M.
Reconvened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:06 P.M.
_____________________________________________________________
1. INVOCATION - Rev. Joseph Adamo
Ascension Church
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3.
ROLL
CALL - All present except Councillors
Abraham,
Lukes, Patton & Clancy.
Councillor Clancy
arrived at 4:08 P.M., Councillor Patton
arrived at 4:10 P.M. and Councillor Lukes
arrived at 4:13 P.M.
4.
ELECTION
- CITY CLERK - TWO YEAR TERM - David J.
Rushford elected to a two year term on a roll call vote of
10 Yeas and 0 Nays
RECESSED
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING - 7:00 P.M.
5 - Hearing
reconvened - Ordinance Committee voted to accept
the Report of
the Planning Board and approve the Petition
on a roll
call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Abraham, Mariano
absent)
5. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Stephen
Burwick, Esquire on behalf of Auburn Industrial Development Corp. requesting an
amendment to the Worcester Zoning Ordinance, Article I, Section 2 by adding a
definition for Retail Food Sales: a retail market selling food and 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.
ORDINANCE
COMMITTEE HEARINGS - 7:00 P.M.
6 - Hearing held - Ordinance Committee
voted on a roll call vote
of 7 Yeas and 2 Nays (Clancy, Petty), (Abraham, Mariano absent) to accept the Report of the
Planning Board and Deny the Petition
6. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of John
D'Iorio requesting a change of zone from RL-7 to BG-3.0 by extending the
existing BG-3.0 zone line to include the properties at 333, 335, 337, 339 and 341
Plantation St.
7 - Hearing held -
Ordinance Committee voted on a roll call vote
of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Abraham, Mariano absent) to give the Petitioner
Leave to Withdraw Without Prejudice
7. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Mexhite
Bequiri requesting a zone change at 7 Victoria Ave. from RS-7 to RL-7 to
utilize the extra building on my lot for an in-law unit.
8 - Hearing convened
- Recessed to September 5, 2000
8. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Marc D.
Damik requesting Bradford Ave. be put back on the Official Map with a street
sign. Also to have legal right to
access land from this street.
FIRST
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
9 - Held to be First
Item of Business September 5, 2000
9. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to
Comprehensive Plan - Revised Winter Parking Ban: refer to City Council
without recommendation.
10 - Held to be
First Item of Business September 5, 2000
10. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to winter
parking ban: refer to City Council without recommendation.
11. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
11a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
PETITIONS
12 REFERRED TO
HEALTH COMMITTEE
12. Michael Galvin request City Council to protect the public
and mandate responsible ownership through licensing of cats and developing
strict enforcement guidelines for control of cats.
13-15 REFERRED TO
PARKS DEPARTMENT
13. George & Lucy Dalianis request removal of tree and
roots from in front of 17 Tower St.
14. Richard Barrette et al request removal of tree at 28
Randall St.
15. Pam Parsons request the area near the bus stop across from the
Arts Magnet School on St. Nicholas Ave. have a sign "$2,000 fine for
dumping" installed. Also request
trees and weeds be trimmed.
16-23 REFERRED TO
PLANNING BOARD
16. James Leahy request to make Ely St. public.
17. Councillor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Angel Medina et al
request to make public Erie Ave. from Tacoma St. westerly to Chino Ave.
18. Councillor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Angel Medina et al
request to make public Chino Ave. from Passadena Parkway northerly to Erie Ave.
19. Attorney Richard Silver on behalf of Albert Gould, III
request that Carter Way be added to the Official map since it was left off in
error when the Official Map was adopted by the City of Worcester in 1953.
20. Dean Schneyer request to make public Julien Ave.
21. Attorney Samuel R. DeSimone on behalf of M & I Realty,
Inc. request to change the Zoning Map of the City of Worcester from an MG-1.0
zone to a BL-1.0 zone by extending the BL-1.0 zone southerly on James St. to
the intersection of James St. and South Ludlow St.
22. Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Francis Bird
request to make public the private portion of Derby St.
23. Craig Kinney request city sewerage to go to Martha Ave. down
from Burncoat St. or up from Thornton Rd.
24-48 REFERRED TO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
24. Robert Auger request Public Works help in controlling the
water run-off from Sterling St. onto property at 10 Gediminas St.
25. Sam Adams, Manager, Worcester Lincoln LLC request to alter
Lincoln St. according to approved MS engineering plans, in conjunction with the
Beals & Thomas Plans for Lincoln Plaza at the expense of Worcester Lincoln
LLC.
26. Anne Mack & Debbie Feingold request sidewalk repair in front
of 180 Harding St. and 16 Harrison St.
27. Debra Billings request resurfacing of public portion of Brigham
Rd.
28. Debra Billings et al request private street maintenance on private
portion of Brigham Rd.
29. Theresa Buckroth request replacement of driveway at 41
Trahan Ave.
30. Cecile Auger et al request all pot holes be filled in Ivy St.
31. Pat Vigliatura et al request installation of at least one
additional catch basin between 77 and 79 Bowker St.
32. Michael Konan request to extend existing 8" sanitary
sewer and existing 8" water main (approximately 300') from Fenwood Rd.
southerly through Greencourt St. to service property on Greencourt St.
33. George & Lucy Dalianis request sidewalk repair in front
of 17 Tower St.
34. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Beth Finnegan
request resurfacing of Airlie St.
35. Hossein Khalili et al request private street maintenance on
the private portion of Colonial Rd.
36. Councillor Dennis Irish on behalf of Peter Shanhey et al
request private street repair for Vaughan Ave.
37. Richard Greenberg et al request private street maintenance
on Arnold Rd.
38. Henry Knowlton et al request private street maintenance on
Souther Dr.
39. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Cambridge St.
Residents request removal of tree roots and repair of sidewalk at 408 and 444
Cambridge St.
40. Gianni Romeo request to extend surface and sanitary lines 475'
on Belcourt Rd. at the owner's expense, under a prior agreement and according
to City of Worcester specifications.
41. Councillor Timothy P. Murray request repair of sidewalk in
front of driveway at 10 Ashmore Rd.
42. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request fence be repaired
between 249-277 James St. or replace area with guardrail.
43. Russell Pride and Ken & Donna Dube request resolution
to a drainage problem to yard and basement at 265 Stafford St. and in rear of
home at 267 Stafford St.
44. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Giuseppe Brignola
request Public Works resurface East Shelby St.
45. Donald Wentworth et al request private street maintenance
on Joppa Rd. from the intersection of Rockrimmon Way 300' south to 41 Joppa Rd.
46. Councillor Joseph Petty on behalf of Judy Collins request
repair of sidewalk between 5 and 7 Wheeler Ave. and removal of tree, if
necessary.
47. John Campanale et al request paved sidewalk be constructed on
Franklin St. from Plantation St. east to Harrington Way at no cost to the
abutters.
48. Kwame Agyemana-Budu, Jr. request sidewalk be fixed in front
of 16 Wyola Dr.
49-63 REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
49. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request "No Trailer Trucks
Allowed" signs on Hancock St.
50. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Charles Gelardi
request repainting and reconfiguration of crosswalks at corner of Elm and
Russell Sts.
51. Arlene Carlson request Traffic light at Hamilton St. and Lake
Ave.
52. Councillor Dennis L. Irish on behalf of Donald Reid request
short term parking on west side of Salem St. proximitous to 21 Salem St.,
pending the re-opening of the main library.
53. Holli Schaeffer et al request a Stop sign be placed at the
bottom of the hill where Newton Ave. North meets Mabelle St., heading south
towards Valley Hill Dr.
54. Eileen Schonborg request handicap parking near 1 Hancock St.
55. Cheryl Sweeney request handicap parking at 15 Winthrop St.
56. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Kathleen Budgell
request appropriate speed warning and control signs be placed along Isabella
St. to help reduce speeds.
57. Councillor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Michael C.
Perotto on behalf of Alicia Pascarelli request Traffic Engineer provide
recommendation on improvements to reduce speed and insure pedestrian safety on
Sherbrook Ave. at intersection of Lake Ave.
58. Mrs. A. V. Hakala on behalf of Carolyn Maloney request handicap
parking in front of 44 Huntington Ave.
59. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request "Slow Dangerous
Curve" sign at 249 and 277 James St.
60. Courtney Desrosiers request to be allowed to construct
speed bumps in front of 37 Davidson Rd.
61. Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Giannino Luciani
request No Parking sign between 6 and 12 Arthur St.
62. Robert Lewis, President, Bay State Savings Bank request two
metered parking spaces outside our building at 28 Franklin St.
63. Tadeusz Gasiorek request resident parking in front of 49
Sterling St.
63a. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Doug Haywood
request enhanced crosswalk at corner of Beach St. and Winter St. and pedestrian
signage. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
63b. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of James Covello
request handicap parking in front of 24 Thorne St. Referred to Traffic &
Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
63c. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Michael Demogo
request City Administration approve new directional signage program. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
63d. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Catherine
Amellin request handicap parking in front of 61 Gage St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules
63e. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Theresa DePari
et al request a public hearing concerning the new island on Eastern Ave. Referred
to the City Manager - Suspension of Rules
64. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
Thomas R. Hoover
City Council Calendar for August 22, 2000
APPOINTMENTS
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A.
Notification of the reappointment of Warren F. Brewer, Paul E. Johnson, and David
L. Ross to the G.A.R. Memorial Hall Board of Trustees.
Placed
on file
B.
Notification of Constable appointment.
Placed
on file
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. Communication relative
to a revised Capital Equipment listing to reflect the various pieces of
equipment to be purchased during fiscal 2001 with the recommended Three Million
Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,850,000.00) loan order submitted to
Council on July 11, 2000.
Order adopted on a roll call vote
10-0
B. Recommend that the
Table of Organization, within the Budget Office of the City Manager, be amended
by deleting the position of Staff Assistant II, Pay-Grade 35 and replacing it
with a position of Senior Budget Analyst, Pay Grade 39M. Furthermore, I
recommend that the amount budgeted for the Senior Budget Analyst position be
increased to $47,465.60 from $38,272.00 currently budgeted for the position of
Staff Assistant II, Funding for this increase will be absorbed from the
positions remaining vacant since the beginning of the fiscal year.
Order adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
6. CIVIC
CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A.
Communication relative to Worcester Marketing.
Referred
to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication
relative to the Gardner/Kilby/Hammond (GKH) Initiative.
Referred
to Community Development Committee
C.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Communication relative to Centralized Regulatory
Service Section (One Stop Shop).
Referred
to Commerce & Development Committee
D.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Communication relative to reports relative to bid
openings and project costs for Webster Square
Fire Station and
Worcester City Hall Plaza.
Placed
on file
E.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Communication relative to a new brochure
trumpeting Worcester's numerous Arts and Cultural
Institutions.
Referred
to Commerce & Development Committee
AA.
Communication relative to the Housing Development
Program – State Community Development Block Grant Funds.
Placed
on file
BB.
Communication relative to Coes Knife Project
Expenditures.
Referred
to Community Development Committee
CC.
Communication relative to Bulletproof Vest Program –
Year 2000 Award Notification.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
DD.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a
Fiscal Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the Bureau of Justice
Assistance within the U.S. Department of Justice.
Resolution
adopted - Councillor Irish recused
EE.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a FY
2001 Coalition for Prevention Grant with the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
Resolution
adopted
FF.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a
Fiscal Year 2001 Community Policing Grant with the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Public Safety.
Resolution
adopted - Also referred to Public Safety Committee for
informational
purposes
GG.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a
Fiscal Year 2001 Dare Grant with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor’s
Alliance Against Drugs.
Resolution
adopted
HH.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a
Fiscal Year 2001 Arson Prevention and Awareness Grant with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Resolution
adopted
II.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a FY
2001 Student Awareness of Fire Education Program Grant with the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Public Safety.
Resolution
adopted
JJ.
Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept an
FY00 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant with the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Public Safety.
Resolution
adopted
KK.
Communication relative to the Planning Initiative for
the Columbus Park Neighborhood.
Referred
to Community Development Committee
LL.
Communication relative to Massachusetts Cultural Grants.
Placed
on file
MM. Communication
relative to Substance and Mental Health Services Administration “Healthy Youth
Development” Grant.
Placed
on file
NN. Communication
relative to Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Retail Food Sales.
Placed
on file
OO. Request
adoption of two council orders relative to the disposition of City owned
property located at 7 Jacques Avenue.
Recommitted
to the City Manager
PP. Request
adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a Fiscal Year 2001 Bulletproof Vest
Reimbursement Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety.
Resolution
adopted - Also referred to Public Safety Committee for
informational
purposes
WORCESTER
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
A.
Communication relative to a resolution to accept a Sony
Television for the Worcester Senior Center, donated by the Worcester
Firefighters Association.
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
B. Request
adoption of a resolution to the execution of leases for three co-locators at
the Senior Center.
Resolution
adopted
C. Request
adoption of a Resolution to accept a donation of Picnic Tables for the
Worcester Senior Center.
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
D. Request
adoption of a Resolution to accept a donation of a Stationary Bicycle for the
Worcester Senior Center.
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
E. Request
adoption of a Resolution to file and
accept a grant from the St. Vincent Community Healthcare Fund.
Resolution
adopted
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
A. Communication relative to Polling
Place Change.
Placed on file
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
A. Communication relative to a Report on
DTA.
Recommitted to the City Manager
B. Communication relative
to Federal Department of Labor 4C Veteran Specific Employment and Training
Funding.
Referred to Military Affairs
Committee
13.
FIRE:
A.
Communication relative to Fire Protection – Lodging
Houses.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication
relative to Structure Fires Investigated in 1999.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
C. Request City Council accept with gratitude a Living Memorial to the Six-Fallen Firefighters, donated by Keating Enterprises, Inc.
Order
adopted with gratitude
D. Communication
relative to a report with regards to the comparison of Battery vs. Hard Wire
Smoke Detectors in various buildings in the City of Worcester.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
E. Request
City Council accept with gratitude a donation of 250 Pounds from the Worcester
England Rotary Club for the purpose of purchasing firefighting equipment.
.
Order
adopted with gratitude
F. Communication
relative to the appointment of the new Fire Chief for the Worcester Fire
Department.
Placed
on file
G. SUPPLEMENTAL - Communication
relative to a Fire Study Task Force.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
14.
HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A.
Communication relative to Public Safety Employees – Add
time spent in laid-off status.
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
B.
Communication relative to Incident Dates, Month by Month
– I.O.D.’s in the Police and Fire Departments.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
C.
Communication relative to the City’s Funding Mechanism
for Workers’ Compensation.
Placed
on file
D.
Communication relative to an update, regarding the next
Fire Class.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
E. Communication
relative to Reinsurance Coverage for Workers’ Compensation.
Referred
to Health Committee
F. Request
adoption of a salary ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20,
1996, Occupational Group M – Recreation.
Voted
to advertise proposed Ordinance
G. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Communication relative to the request to increase
the September fire class by one individual.
Placed
on file
15. HUMAN RIGHTS:
16. INFORMATION SERVICES:
A.
Communication relative to Status of Computerization in
the Fire Department.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication
relative to Web Traffic Statistics.
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
17. LAW:
A. Request adoption of a
council order to authorize a lease agreement with S.V. Hospital, L.L.C.
Order adopted
B. Communication relative
to Disposal of Real Property by Sale – Discontinued Section of Lexington
Street.
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
C. Communication relative
to Winter Parking Ban Signage.
Placed on file
18. LICENSE COMMISSION:
19. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication
relative to Grant Award – The Preservation of the Historic Trees of Hope
Cemetery.
Placed
on file
B. Request
adoption of a Resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of Ten Thousand
Dollars for the preservation of the Historic Trees of Hope Cemetery from the
Friends of Hope Cemetery to benefit the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery
Department.
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
C. Request
adoption of a NEES Easement – High Speed Fiber Optic Transmission Cable for
Centrum Centre Operations.
Order
adopted
D. Communication
relative to NSTAR Services Co. (COMGAS) presenting a Boston Celtic Pre-Season
Game to benefit the playground at Historic Elm Park.
Referred
to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
E. Recommend
that the amount budgeted for the position of Project Manager/Clerk of the Works
Pay Grade 39 Step 1 be increased from $38,272.00 to $45,780.00 Pay Grade 39
Step 6. This is a new position in the department and is funded entirely through
project funds authorized in the department’s fiscal 2001 budget. Funding for
this increase will be absorbed through
grant project funds and loan authorization funded capital projects.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
F. Recommend
that the amount budgeted for the position of Golf Course Head Professional and the
Golf Operations Service Person be modified from flat pay scales to standard pay
scales. I recommend the position of Golf Course Head Professional be increased
to Pay Grade 48M Step 1 for a salary of $52,915.20 from a salary of $52,624.00
and the Golf Operations Service Person be increased to Pay Grade 39M Step 3 to
$41,142.40 from $39,644.80. The funding for these increases will be absorbed
from the position of Assistant Golf Course Professional being vacant since the
beginning of the fiscal year.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
20.
POLICE:
A.
Communication relative to Enforcing Speed Limit and
Illegal Truck Traffic on Clark Street.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
B.
Communication relative to Traffic Enforcement on Weekend
Nights in the Downtown Area.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
C.
Communication relative to the Parking Lot at Minerva’s
Market.
Placed
on file
D. Communication relative to the appointment of an Acting
Chief of Police.
Placed
on file
21.
PUBLIC
HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A.
Communication relative to Medically Involved Students,
per nurse in the Worcester Public Schools.
Referred to Health Committee
B.
Respectfully request adoption of a resolution to accept
and file a fiscal year 2001 Lead Poisoning Prevention grant from the Worcester
Housing Authority.
Resolution adopted
C.
Communication relative to Healthy Start Initiative
Newsletter.
Placed on file
D.
Communication relative to an update on the Healthy Start
Program.
Referred to Health Committee
E.
Communication relative to Chamberlain Parkway/Illegal
Dumping.
Placed on file
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
24.
PUBLIC
WORKS:
A.
Communication relative to Disrepair of Sidewalks on
Congress Street, Newbury Street and Oxford Street
Placed
on file
B.
Communication relative to Clark Street Yard Waste
Drop-Off Site.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
C.
Communication relative to Status Report #3 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
Placed
on file
D.
Communication relative to Extension of Mill Brook
Conduit.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
E.
Communication relative to EPA Publications.
Placed
on file
F.
Communication relative to Broken Street Light at 158
Austin Street.
Placed
on file
G.
Communication relative to Resurfacing of Tarrytown Lane,
Bowling Green Lane and Wedgewood Road.
Placed
on file
H.
Communication relative to Traffic Enhancement
Program/Shrewsbury Street/Adams Street.
Placed
on file
I.
Communication relative to the Feasibility of
Establishing a Residential Litter Basket Program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
J.
Communication relative to the Cost Analysis of Expanding
the width of Heard Street.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
K.
Communication relative to Status Report #4 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
Placed
on file
L.
Communication relative to the 5-Year Sewer Rehabilitation
Program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
M.
Communication relative to Guardrail/Cambridge Street.
Placed
on file
N.
Communication relative to FY 01 Sidewalk Rehabilitation
Program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee for August 28, 2000 meeting
O.
Communication relative to List of Candidate Petition
Streets for FY 2002 Resurfacing Program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee for August 28, 2000 meeting
P.
Communication relative to Two Way Pleasant Street.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
Q.
Communication relative to the Cherry Valley Sewer
District.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
R.
Communication relative to the Pedestrian Activated
Traffic Signal at May and Woodland Streets.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
S.
Communication relative to the Appropriation of
$25,000.00 for Construction of Sewers in Upland Street for #70 Upland Street.
Placed
on file
T.
Communication relative to activities of the Grime Watch
program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
U.
Communication relative to the Status of Trahan Avenue
Resurfacing.
Placed
on file
V.
Communication relative to the request for Change of
Parking Ordinance.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
W. Communication
relative to Comprehensive Residential Drop-Off Center.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
X. Communication
relative to Bulk Waste Pick-Up Program.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
Y. Communication
relative to Status Report #5 – Street Resurfacing Projects.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
Z. Communication
relative to Lincoln Square – Phase II.
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
AA.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Communication relative to the Route 146
Interchange Access Roadway - Worcester/Millbury.
Referred
to Public Works Committee
25. PURCHASING:
A.
Communication relative to Apprenticeship Program.
Placed
on file
B. Communication
relative to the Environmentally Preferable Products Policy.
Placed
on file
C. Communication
relative to Responsible Employer Ordinance Enforcement.
Placed
on file
26.
TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Bond Ratings.
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
27. VETERANS' SERVICES:
A. Communication
relative to the Administrative Assistant position in the Office of Veteran’s
Affairs.
Order
adopted
28. FINANCE:
A.
Recommend that Seven Hundred Five Thousand Dollars
($705,000.00) be transferred from 91C790 School Construction and appropriated
to the following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
33C724 North High Construction $275,000.00
33C718 Forest Grove Construction $430,000.00
Total $705,000.00
to provide funds for the purpose of payment for
various contractual obligations related to various school construction
projects.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
B.
Recommend that Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($450,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and
appropriated to Account #44C771, Infiltration/Inflow, to provide funds for the
payment of contractual obligations related to various Infiltration/Inflow
projects.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
C. Recommend
that Three Hundred Six Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($306.18) be authorized from
Account #290-92000, Emergency Management Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds
for the purpose of payment of prior year invoices.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
D. Recommend
that Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) be authorized from Account #370-92000,
Veterans Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of
payment of prior year invoices related to funeral homes (burial expenses) generated
in fiscal 2000.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
E. Recommend that One
Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($184,550.00), be
transferred from Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, and appropriated to
Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of
contractual obligations related to various reservoir rehabilitation projects,
as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
F. Recommend
that Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C739,
Sewer Drainage, and appropriated to Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to provide
funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various sewer
drainage construction projects.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
G. Recommend
that Thirty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen Dollars Forty One Cents
($37,416.41) be transferred from free cash to be certified in FY01, and be
appropriated to Account #260-93000, Fire Department Capital Outlay, to restore
safety equipment funding into the Fire Department budget to purchase personal
safety lights for all firefighting personnel.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
H. Recommend
that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account
#91C741, Street Resurfacing, and appropriated to Account #41C768, Private
Street Conversion/Betterment’s, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to various private street conversion projects, as approved
in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
I. Recommend
that Twenty Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars and Thirty Three Cents
($20,468.33) 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 payment for the following pieces of capital
equipment:
(1) New
Traffic Signs $ 5,408.33
(1) 2-Post
Lift $ 3,990.00
(1) 32
Volt Battery $ 2,520.00
(1) Hydraulic
Shift Fork $ 8,550.00
Total $20,468.33
as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
J. Recommend
that Four Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Four Dollars and Forty Six Cents
($4,824.46) be authorized from Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary
Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of various prior year
invoices for the Police Department.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
K. Recommend
that One Thousand Four Hundred Eighty One Dollars and Forty Eight Cents
($1,481.48) be authorized from Account #040-92000, City Manager’s
Travel/Mileage Reimbursement Account, to provide funds for the purpose of
payment of prior year invoices.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
L. Recommend
that Six Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($662.00) be authorized from Account
#340-92000, Elder Affairs Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the
purpose of payment of prior year invoices.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
M. Recommend
that Fifty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($55,900.00) be transferred when
and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #33C701, Health and Code Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds
for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment, for the implementation of the
“One Stop Shopping” Permit Office and upgrade the existing software and
hardware capacity of the building wiring, plumbing, gasfitting, food inspection
and complaint tracking systems.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
N. Recommend
that Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) be transferred from Account
#330-15, Reserve for Appropriation Conservation Fees, and appropriated to
Account #04S406 Conservation Commission, to provide funds for the purpose of
purchasing ordinary maintenance items for the Conservation Commission.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
O. Recommend
that Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000.00) be transferred from Account
#91C784, Parks Improvements, and appropriated to Account #72C702, Park Site
Improvement, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual
obligations related to the renovation of Dodge Park, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
P. Recommend
that Five Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($567,700.00) be
transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and
appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment, to provide
funds for the purpose of payment for a Fire Rescue truck, as approved in the
fiscal 2000 Capital Improvement Program.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
Q. Recommend
that Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Fourteen Cents
($15,816.14) be transferred from Account #72S411, Mass Historical Grant, and
appropriated to Account #72S403, Urban Self Help Grant, to provide funds for
the purpose of funding a projected short-term deficit in the improvement to
Green Hill Park Phase I & II project.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
R. Recommend
that Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be transferred from Account #100-92000
City Clerk Ordinary Maintenance Account to Account #100-93000 City Clerk
Capital Outlay, to provide funds to purchase a lap top computer.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
S. Recommend approval of three enclosed appropriations relative to the local Law Enforcement
Block Grant Program.
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
T.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Recommend that Four Hundred Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($460,000.00) be transferred from Account
#330-8, Bond
Premium on Loans to Account #662-94000, Debt
Service Interest.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 10-0
U.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Recommend that Sixty Four Thousand Seven
Hundred Fifty Five Dollars and 38/100
($64,755.38) be transferred
from account numbers as enclosed and appropriated
to Account
#14S48124, Public Safety.
Order
adopted on a roll call vote 9-0 (Abraham, Nadeau absent)
V.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Recommend adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C726, Webster Square
Fire Station for the
purpose of funding costs related to the
rehabilitation of Webster Square
Fire Station.
Voted
to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call vote 9-0
(Abraham,
Nadeau absent)
W.
SUPPLEMENTAL -
Recommend adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C709, Worcester Common
Rehabilitation
for the purpose of funding costs related to the
rehabilitation of City
Hall Garage and Rear Plaza.
Voted
to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call vote 9-0
(Abraham,
Nadeau absent)
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A.
Communication relative to Long-Range Plans for
Off-Street Parking at Great Brook Valley Curtis Apartments.
Placed
on file
B. Communication
relative to the recent quarterly MORE – Municipalities Organized for Regional
Effectiveness – report.
Referred
to Regional Affairs Committee
C.
Communication relative to a letter recently transmitted
to Mr. Frederick Baus, Executive Director of the Consortium of Higher
Education.
Placed on file
CHAIRMAN'S
ORDERS
65-82 FROM COMMERCE
& DEVELOPMENT - Adopted
65. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a summary
level description of the various and many efforts being made locally to market
the fiber optic cable and wireless capabilities in Worcester and the existing
facilities for information technology industries to locate in Worcester.
66. Request City Manager to request the Info Tech Project Task
Force to provide City Council with an update on their activities.
67. Request the Marketing Director to provide a Familiarization
Tour of Worcester's cultural attractions for local hotel operators and
personnel, especially bellhops, front desk staff people and concierge staff.
68. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the
Objectives of the Development Office.
69. That the first quarterly report on development projects in the
revised format be provided City Council on approximately September 1, 2000.
70. Request Administration report on the process for the
establishment of a Designer Review Board for remodeling, reconstruction or
construction of buildings located in the downtown area.
71. Request Administration report on progress being made to
meet architectural design requirements at Union Station as stipulated by the
Architectural Access Board.
72. Request Administration report on retail space at Worcester
Medical Center.
73. Request Administration report as to the status of the
contract with Finard for development of Union Station, if there are any
outstanding legal contracts and if the
existing Worcester Redevelopment Authority staff has transitioned to the
Development Office.
74. Request Administration to provide clarification of the
eminent domain powers of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority over residential
property.
75. Request Administration report as to which City projects are
under the purview of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.
76. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a copy of
the RFP used for Washington Square.
77. Request Administration report on the process built into TIF
agreements that requires deposits to be made into escrow accounts when
requirements of the TIF agreement are not met.
78. Request Administration to consider seeking modification or
new TIF legislation for development of housing.
79. Request Administration report on the use of the central
garage site as a baseball stadium.
Further, request report to include the cost of constructing a baseball
stadium.
80. Request Administration to provide on update on the Highland
St. Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.
81. Request Administration to consider requesting educational
institutions and businesses to assist in neighborhood revitalization.
82. Request Administration to provide City Council with
specifics of the Blackstone Canal initiative.
83 FROM ETHNIC &
MINORITY AFFAIRS - Adopted
83. Request City Manager report to City Council on the status
and operation of the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination Office located in
Worcester.
84-88 FROM MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS - Adopted
84. Request Law Department to provide a legal opinion on the
process of the elimination of Civil Service positions in City government, to be
outlined step by step and further, if the elimination of Civil Service
positions could be defined as a reorganization plan and the voting requirement
needed for approval.
85. Request Administration to provide the number of Civil
Service employees, by department, excluding the Public Safety and School
Departments.
86. Request City Auditor to work with the Budget Director, City
Manager and City Council members in pre-budget process meetings, similar to the
procedure followed in the Fiscal Year 2000 budget.
87. That the City Council accepts the City Clerk's Accomplishments
for Fiscal Year 2000, further recommend a 3% merit pay raise effective July 1,
2000.
88. That the City Council accepts the City Auditor's Accomplishments
for Fiscal Year 2000 and the Goals for Fiscal Year 2001, further recommend a 3%
merit pay raise effective July 1, 2000.
88a-88e FROM
ORDINANCE - Adopted
88a. Request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal
opinion as to who owns Bradford Ave.
88b. Request City Solicitor to provide City Council with the
criteria used by the Planning Board to determine whether a street is legally on
the Official Map.
88c. Request Administration to provide City Council with a map
showing the location of Bradford Ave.
88d. Request City Solicitor report to City Council whether
Bradford Ave. was ever taken off the Official Map; if it was, what year it was
taken off the Official Map. Further, if
and when Bradford Ave. was taken off the Official Map, was that property then
attached to the deeds of the abutters.
88e. Request Administration to meet with residents of the
Mountain St. West area to address their concerns relative to the construction
of the Price Chopper Supermarket.
89-99 FROM PUBLIC
SAFETY - Adopted
89. Request City Manager and Chief of Police to edit the Policy
and Procedure Manual for the Internal Affairs Division of the Worcester Police
Department so that it states a citizen may have direct access to the Internal
Affairs Office during normal business hours, if requested.
90. Request Administration provide an updated Policy and
Procedure Manual for the Internal Affairs Division of the Worcester Police Department
when the manual has been edited.
91. Request City Manager to respond on the availability of
funding for the Piedmont Alert Center.
92. Request City Manager provide a cost benefit analysis on the
hiring of an additional Data Statistician for the Worcester Police Department.
93. Request City Manager provide a report on the requirements
of the Federal Accreditation process and differences between the Federal
Accreditation and State Accreditation process for the Worcester Police
Department.
94. Request City Manager provide a report on how the State
Accreditation process for the Worcester Police Department can be accelerated.
95. Request City Manager to develop a plan to maximize
visibility of the Worcester Police Department.
96. Request City Manager provide a report on the number of
Police Officers available by shift and by department, number of uniformed and
non-uniformed Police Officers, number of marked and unmarked police vehicles
available on three separate days.
97. Request Administration report, no later than December 31,
2000, when the next fire class should begin and the size of that new fire
class.
98. Request Administration provide an update on the
Interpersonal Dynamics of the Workplace Report for the start of the September
fire class.
99. Request City Manager respond on the filling of the funded
firefighter position vacated due to a firefighter being assigned to military
duty in Bosnia.
ORDERS
100. Request City Administration look into an ordinance similar
to one being proposed in Dover, New Hampshire whereby Police could enforce
noise violations, specifically car stereos that can be heard more than 100 ft.
and fined $100 for the first offense and up to $1,000 for the second
offense. (Nadeau)
Adopted
101. Request City Administration report on why bulk waste pickup
is being scheduled for 10-12 weeks in advance.
Further, any ideas or proposals on how we can make this service to the
citizens more timely and efficient.
(Nadeau, Clancy)
Adopted
102. Request the Municipal Operations Standing Committee to
commence negotiations with the City Manager regarding his new contract and
report to City Council concerning a recommendation on a new contract. (Lukes)
Adopted
103. Request City Manager report to Council on previous request
for the development of a downtown police patrol. (Clancy)
Adopted
104. Request City Manager report to Council on previous request
for a uniform signage program for the downtown area. (Clancy)
Adopted
105. Request City Manager report to Council on a business
recruitment plan with specific goals, objectives and outcomes; further, provide
plan to Council within 30 days.
(Clancy, Nadeau)
Adopted
106. Request City Administration report on existing licensing
board requirements for taxicabs and whether similar policy or inspection
procedures exist or should exist for livery cars so as to ensure public
safety. (Murray)
Adopted
107. Request City Administration increase police patrols in the
Columbus Park neighborhood. (Murray,
Abraham)
Adopted
108. Request City Administration report on Mass. Highway's
construction timeline for Southbridge St., specifically for work to be done to
lower roadway near bridge near Quinsigamond Ave. (Murray, Nadeau)
Adopted
109. Request City Administration consider applying a portion of
free cash to reduce the tax rate.
(Murray, Gomez)
Adopted
110. Request Administration, in cooperation with the Worcester
Housing Authority, provide an estimate of present and future housing needs in
the City of Worcester. (Irish,
Nadeau, Perotto)
Councillor Irish moved to amend: Further, request Administration
provide an analysis of the
number of full time students at Worcester's
colleges, universities and
professional schools, by school, whose
primary residence is outside
Worcester County and the amount of
housing available at each
school
Order adopted, as amended
111. Request City Manager report on the incident of 75
vandalized gravestones at St. John's Cemetery. (Nadeau)
Adopted
112. Request City Manager report on where the PIP Task Force
Commission is on the recommendation to down size and provide more services to
the PIP clientele. (Nadeau)
Adopted
113. Request Administration to explore technical assistance and
other resources that may be available through Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Housing and Community Development's "Downtown
Initiative" and National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Main
Streets" program to assist in the revitalization of downtown and/or other
commercial and retail zones and report back with a recommendation within 60 days. (Irish, Murray)
Adopted
114. Request Department of Public Works clean catch basins on
Piedmont St. (between Pleasant and Austin Sts.) a least yearly, if not twice a
year to prevent flooding of street and parked cars. (Nadeau)
Councillor Patton moved to amend: Further, request Administration
investigate sewerage flow
between Park Ave. and Piedmont St. down
slope from the Elm St. area
Order adopted, as amended
115. Request City Administration contact Mass. Highway
Department regarding the adherence to notice requirements pursuant to MGL
Chapter 81, Section 7F regarding Mass. Highway's entry onto private property
for the purpose of conducting access road studies.
(Abraham,
Nadeau, Murray)
Councillor Murray moved to amend to add Councillor Petty
Order adopted, as amended
116. Request Administration explore the feasibility and report
on the establishment of a "one stop" clearinghouse for information,
permitting, economic assistance, licensing, etc. within the Economic
Development Department to facilitate the development of
"brownfields". (Irish,
Perotto)
Adopted
117. Request Administration provide an inventory of all
brownfield sites within the City and their status in terms of reclamation
plans, if any.
(Irish, Perotto)
Adopted
118. Request Administration provide a report on the master plan
for the Prescott St. re-development project.
(Irish, Perotto)
Adopted
119. Request Administration provide a report on the Central
Massachusetts Economic Development Agency to include membership, funding,
staffing, status of projects and future plans. (Irish, Perotto)
Adopted
120. Request City Administration give full report to City
Council on the PWED road at the Sewerage Treatment Plant for Patriot Metals;
any designs or changes and when the move will take place. Further, to meet with the Citizen Advisory
Council next month to update them (especially the Millbury representatives) on
any designs and where it will intersect with Route 20. (Nadeau, Clancy)
Adopted
121. Request City Administration report to City Council on the
Brosnihan Square design. Further, a
report on the Gateway Project for Quinsigamond Ave. (Nadeau, Clancy)
Councillor Irish moved to amend: Further, request Administration report
on the installation of breakaway barriers on Southbridge St. before and after
the railroad bridge
Order adopted, as amended
122. Request Administration report to City Council regarding the
demolition status of vacant buildings located at 9-11 Chrome St.
(Murray, Perotto)
Adopted
123. Request Administration report on the Police Web site as to
whether the issue of posting of johns and prostitutes pictures has been
resolved. (Nadeau)
Adopted
124. Request Administration to have Police routes on Main St.
enforce laws on prostitutes from Webster Sq. to Madison St. and on side streets
off Main St. on the odd number side.
Further, is there a policy of diverting prostitute calls to the Vice
Squad. (Nadeau)
Adopted
125. Request City Administration report on possible future uses
of the South Worcester Branch Library.
(Murray, Nadeau)
Mayor Mariano moved to amend: Further, request Administration to
ask the School Department if
they might have some uses for this
building
Order adopted, as amended
126. Request City Administration to explore a partnership
between the Worcester Public Library and WPI concerning the public library's
computer center. (Murray)
Adopted
127. Request City Administration report on the status and
proposed time line of the Shrewsbury St. Gateway Project, street and sidewalk
resurfacing and ornamental light installation.
(Murray, Perotto)
Adopted
128. Request City Administration update City Council on Mass.
Highway Department progress to date in approving pre-qualification status for
URS Grenier so that $500,000 will be released by the State so that design work
on Washington Sq. configuration can begin.
(Murray)
Adopted
128a. Request Administration to consider including a reverter
clause in the Gardner/Kilby/Hammond Initiative relative to use of fields in the
future. Motion-Murray @ #8B CM - Adopted
128b. Request Administration report to City Council on what the
City is charging the co-locaters at the Senior Center. Motion-Perotto
@ #8B CM - Adopted
128c. Request City Manager to seriously look at any other
creative means to replace the windows at City Hall, including the use of any
available free cash. Motion-Clancy @ #8D CM - Adopted
128d. Request City Administration report to City Council in
thirty days as to what funding has become available in order to move the Coes
Knife project forward. Motion-Perotto @ #8BB CM - Adopted
128e. Request City Manager to consider increasing foot patrols in
the Belmont St./Lincoln St. area. Motion-Perotto @ #8FF CM - Adopted
128f. Request City Manager report to City Council where the
co-locators at the Senior Center were located before and how much they were
paying per square foot at their previous locations. Motion-Lukes @ #9B CM -
Adopted
128g. Request City Manager provide a report to City Council on the
length of the leases with the co-locators and St. Vincent Hospital, L.L.C. Further, request report to include who is
responsible, in the lease agreement with St. Vincent Hospital, L.L.C. for
resurfacing of the parking lot.
Further, request report include the full cost for resurfacing of the
parking lot. Motion-Clancy @ #9B CM
Councillor Lukes moved
to amend: Report to include who is responsible for snow plowing of the parking
lot
Order adopted, as
amended
128h. Request City Manager report as to the final square footage
cost to rehab the Senior Center site and given the final square footage cost,
what the square footage agreement will be, per year, once the City agrees to
lease space at the Senior Center. Further,
request report include interest that the City must pay for that project over
the years. Motion-Clancy @ #9B CM - Adopted
128i. Request Administration closely monitor the polling location
change in Ward 3, Precinct 3 from Father
O'Connor Center, 353 Grove St. to McGrath School at 493 Grove St. and
report to City Council the numbers in the last primary election compared to the
upcoming primary in September. Motion-Perotto @ #10A CM - Adopted
128j. Request Administration report as to how the City will
enforce the proposed rule concerning deactivated fire protection systems in
lodging houses. Motion-Petty @ #13A CM - Adopted
128k. Request Administration to provide City Council with a
history of fires that have occurred in lodging houses and dormitories in the
last ten years and how the lack of smoke alarms affected that. Motion-Lukes
@ #13A CM - Adopted
128L. Request Administration provide City Council with an
enlarged full color chart on structure fires to be located in the City Council
Office. Motion-Petty @ #13A CM - Adopted
128m. Request Administration to include in the report on the history of fires that have occurred in
lodging houses and dormitories in the last ten years, which locations did or
did not have operational smoke detectors and whether they were battery operated
or hard wired. Motion-Lukes @ #13A CM - Adopted
128n. Request Administration to provide City Council with ongoing
reports of what has occurred since the 58 citations for speeding were issued in
one week on Clark St. Motion-Patton @ #20A CM - Adopted
128o. Request Administration provide City Council with a report
listing all streets and locations that are scheduled to be repainted,
specifically what is going to be repainted.
Motion-Murray @ #24H CM - Adopted
128p. Request City Manager consider appropriating more funds in
next year's fiscal budget for sidewalk repair.
Motion-Perotto @ #24N CM -
Adopted
128q. Request City Manager
report as to whether the businesses on Pleasant St. have been made aware
of the increased loading zone spaces that were agreed to at the Traffic &
Parking Committee relative to making Pleasant St. two-way and parking for
employees in the Pearl Elm Garage. Motion-Nadeau @ #24P CM - Adopted
128r. Request Administration to contact businesses on Pleasant
St. affected by the two-way Pleasant St. project to discuss their
concerns. Motion-Clancy @ #24P CM - Adopted
128s. Request Administration to provide City Council with a
prioritized list of Pedestrian Activated Traffic Signal installations. Motion-Clancy
@ #24R CM - Adopted
128t. Request Administration provide City Council with an
explanation as to how many times in the past twenty years Trahan Ave. has been
paved and what unusual problems exist there.
Motion-Lukes @ #24U CM - Adopted
128u. Request Law Department to draft legislation, if necessary,
to prevent commercial vehicles from parking on private streets or blocking of
emergency equipment. Motion-Patton @ #24V CM - Adopted
128v. Request Administration to recommend an interim program for
bulk waste pick up prior to the Spring of 2001. Motion-Patton @ #24W CM -
Adopted
128w. Request City Manager to address those current concerns that
have been expressed relative to college student housing and to monitor the
college that had problems last year and apprise City Council of developments as
they unfold this year. Motion-Clancy @ #30C CM - Adopted
128x. Request City Manager to consider an additional sum of
money, on a one time only basis for this current fiscal year, to clean up the
back log of bulk waste pick ups. Motion-Clancy @ #101CC - Adopted
128y. Request Commissioner of Public Works to provide a report
showing the requests for bulk waste pick up for the month of August, when call
came in and when he pick up date would be.
Motion-Clancy @ #101CC - Adopted
128z. Request City Manager consider the establishment of a series
of user seminars relative to inspectional services. Said seminars to be privately sponsored and include those
businesses that received any of the City inspectional services. The purpose of these seminars is to: (1)
help business owners understand what is expected of them. (2) prepare business owners in the most
effective ways to respond to local regulations. (3) to better prepare the city to respond to the needs of local
businesses. Motion-Mariano @ #116CC - Adopted
129 & 130
ADOPTED
129. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: EMERSON ST.
130. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: ELLEN ST.
131 & 132
ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 8-0 (Abraham,
Lukes, Patton absent)
131. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: KEEN ST.
132. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: ORTON ST.
COMMUNICATIONS
133. Helen A. Friel, Assist to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School
Committee transmitting response relative to moving the bus stop from the
intersection of West Boylston St. and Gifford Dr.
Placed on file
134. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report prepared by
KPMG concerning certain activities of the office that oversees Police off-duty
details.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
135. David J. Rushford, City Clerk submitting his Goals for Fiscal Year
2001.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
136. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items Pending
REPORTS
137-186 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications
be placed on file.
137. Transmitting communication relative to a copy of the
Objectives of the Development Office submitted to Council in February 1999.
138. Transmitting communication relative to CD-Rom
demonstration.
139. Transmitting communication relative to utilizing and
coordinating the marketing efforts within the City.
140. Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Info Tech
Project.
141. Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Info Tech
Project Task Force Update.
142. Transmitting communication relative to Improved Economic
Development Services Delivery System.
143. Transmitting communication relative to Visitor Center
Project Action Plan.
144. Transmitting communication relative to Boardwalk from
proposed Blackstone Valley Visitor Center.
145. Transmitting communication relative to Development Office
Public Outreach.
146. Transmitting communication relative to the Development
Office's Worcester Small Business Institute Outreach Program.
147. Transmitting communication relative to the quarterly report
on development projects citywide.
148. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report
(February 2000).
149. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report
(March 2000).
150. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report
(April 2000).
151. Transmitting communication relative to agreement with
Creative Hotel Assoc., L.L.C.
152. Transmitting communication relative to "Contiguous and
Compact" requirement of federal tax law and the eminent domain powers of
the WRA.
153. Transmitting communication relative to Copy of Consultant's
report - Development of a Public Market.
154. Transmitting communication relative to Development of a
Public Market.
155. Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Medical
Center Garage.
156. Transmitting communication relative to Historic Tax Credits
at Union Station.
157. Transmitting communication relative to legally required
process concerning amendment of the USURP Plan.
158. Transmitting communication relative to Architectural Access
Board/Agreement relative to Union Station.
159. Transmitting communication relative to Architectural Access
Board approval of the application of the WRA for a variance from the regulation
requiring a full length raised platform to be constructed at Union Station.
160. Transmitting communication relative to the decision of the
Architectural Access Board granting the variance for the Union Station project.
161. Transmitting communication relative to the U.S. Small
Business Administration's HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program.
162. Transmitting communication relative to Additional Invoicing
Material requested by City Council.
163. Transmitting communication relative to responses regarding
various City Council Orders of February 8, 2000.
164. Transmitting communication relative to the issues relative
to realignment of the Development Office.
165. Transmitting communication relative to the realignment plan
for the Development Office.
166. Transmitting communication relative to Downtown
Entertainment Events.
167. Transmitting communication relative to Lincoln Plaza
Redevelopment.
168. Transmitting communication relative to Responsible Employer
Ordinance Enforcement.
169. Transmitting communication relative to Oklahoma City Canal
Initiative.
170. Transmitting communication relative to Project Labor
Agreements.
171. Transmitting communication relative to Number of Vehicles
allowed at Auto Body Shops.
172. Transmitting communication relative to Highland St.
Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.
173. Transmitting communication relative to a settlement for the
Medical City Land Takings.
174. Transmitting communication relative to
Reconsider/Renegotiate TIF's with Successor Beneficiaries.
175. Transmitting communication relative to questions relevant
to the TIF Agreement with Tenet/St. Vincent Hospital (Worcester Medical
Center).
176. Transmitting communication relative to the TIF for the
Medical Center.
177. Transmitting communication relative to Medical City TIF
Agreement.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the following Orders: recommend Orders be placed on file.
178. Councillor Lukes request Administration report on the
process for the establishment of a Designer Review Board relative to the
remodeling, reconstruction or construction of buildings located in the downtown
area.
179. Councillors Luster, Patton, Nadeau and Petty request
Administration consider including the "Main Middle Initiative" in the
"Major Ongoing Economic Development Projects" contained in the
"Worcester Partnership for Progress" dated February 1999.
180. Councillors Luster, Patton, Nadeau and Petty request
Administration consider including the "Main Middle Initiative" in the
annual HUD submission of Worcester's Consolidated Plan.
181. Councillors Lukes, Nadeau, Murray, Perotto, Finnegan,
Luster, Patton, Cooney, Petty and Mayor Mariano request City Council's Standing
Committee on Commerce and Development to hold hearings relative to a review of
the City's TIF policies as they are related to projects such as Washington Sq.
and Union Station and as they relate to
the changing needs of the city and the businesses located in the city that have
not to date requested or received any TIF agreements.
182. Mayor Mariano, Councillors Murray, Clancy, Luster, Patton,
Abraham, Petty, Perotto and Nadeau request Commerce and Development Committee
to hold hearings to consider the decertification of the Medical Center's TIF
pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 40 and Chapter 59.
183. Councillors Lukes and Nadeau that the City Council vote
that it opposes any city economic policy for the benefit of a private party
which provides for free parking in a public facility for a term of years. This policy would not be in opposition to a
reasonable reduced rate policy.
184. Councillors Clancy and Nadeau request City Manager consider
adding an engineering position to the comprehensive planning review component
that he has established at Meade St. in order to provide appropriate initial
review of proposed parking lot plans.
185. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Order of Councillor
Perotto requesting the City Manager to provide a report relative to the cost of
a baseball stadium: recommend Report and Order be placed on file.
186. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Order of Councillor Perotto
requesting the City Manager report what the State might do with infrastructure
as far as constructing a baseball stadium and ask the State if it is feasible
to use the central garage location for a baseball stadium and send a copy of
this report to the Baseball Stadium Committee: recommend Report and Order be
placed on file.
187 ORDAINED ON A
ROLL CALL 9-0 (Abraham, Lukes
absent)
187. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHNIC AND MINORITY AFFAIRS Upon
the Proposed Ordinance amending Article 21 of Part II of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 so as to create an independent Office of Human Rights: recommend
passage of the accompanying Ordinance.
188-190 ACCEPTED
188. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Free
Cash: recommend Communication be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the following
Communications of James DelSignore, City Auditor: recommend Communications be placed on file.
189. Transmitting City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for the year ended June 30, 1999.
190. Transmitting the City's Single Audit for the year ended
June 30, 1999, prepared by KPMG LLP.
191 REPORT ACCEPTED
& ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL
CALL 9-0 (Abraham,
Lukes absent)
191. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of
the Planning Board upon the Petition of Parker Realty Corp. to abandon a
portion of Lexington St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
192-194 ACCEPTED
192. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of
the Planning Board upon the Petition of Thomas Millott, Attorney for WBC Realty
Corp. requesting to amend the Official Zoning Map by changing the zoning of a
parcel of land on the southeasterly side of Southgate St. from RG-5 to ML-2.0: recommend
leave to withdraw without prejudice.
193. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of
the Planning Board upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Esquire on behalf
of Richard Lariviere requesting an amendment to the Zoning Map changing the
zoning designation for a parcel of land located at a point approximately 120'
westerly of Haviland St. and continuing westerly to a point approximately 100'
northeasterly of the terminus of Highland Terrace from RS-7 to RG-5: recommend
leave to withdraw without prejudice.
194. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of
the Planning Board upon the Petition of James Yantsides requesting to extend
the existing BG-6 zone on the westerly side of Grafton St. to include property
known as 250 Franklin St. located on the easterly side of Grafton St.: recommend
Petition be denied.
195 & 196
REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A
HEARING
195. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Lawrence
Brodeur, Esquire, Ahalt, Ball & Brodeur, P.C. on behalf of Interstate
Brands Corp. request a zone change from RG-5 to BG-3.0 affecting its property
on the north side of Arwick St. and the south side of Ashmont Ave. for a
distance of approximately 200' along Quinsigamond Ave.
196. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Philip
Feinzeig, Attorney on behalf of Thomas Breeds requesting to amend the City of Worcester
Zoning Map by changing the zoning classification of a portion of 110 McKeon Rd.
and Butler St. from RL-7 to BL-1.0.
197-212 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
197. Transmitting communication relative to rationale/number of
marked and unmarked police vehicles.
198. Transmitting communication relative to uniformed versus
non-uniformed personnel in the Worcester Police Department.
199. Transmitting communication relative to Operation Runaway
Resolution.
200. Transmitting communication relative to public safety and
youth program information.
201. Transmitting communication relative to evaluation of the
D.A.R.E. program.
202. Transmitting communication relative to Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.
203. Transmitting communication relative to decline in most
categories of serious crime in Worcester in 1999.
204. Transmitting communication relative to comparative crime
data.
205. Transmitting communication relative to restraining order
statistics.
206. Transmitting communication relative to forcible rape and
aggravated assault statistics.
207. Transmitting communication relative to Data Statisticians -
Police Department.
208. Transmitting communication relative to FY 99 Worcester
County Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program Grant Award.
209. Transmitting communication relative to start of new fire
class.
210. Transmitting communication relative to Interim Policy and
Procedure Manual for the Internal Affairs Division of the Worcester Police
Department.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following
Orders: recommend Orders be placed on file.
211. Councillor Nadeau request Public Safety Committee to look
at funding the Piedmont Alert Center or the component of the network center in
the Piedmont area.
212. Councillor Luster request Administration to consider
amending the Policy and Procedure Manual for the Internal Affairs Division of
the Worcester Police Department by deleting under the section "Who may
complain and how" from and including the fourth paragraph, second sentence
up to and including the seventh paragraph, first sentence in order to give
citizens direct access to the Internal Affairs Office during normal business
hours.
LOAN
ORDERS TO BE ADOPTED
213-238 ADOPTED ON A
ROLL CALL 9-0 (Abraham, Lukes
absent)
213. That the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($3,850,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780, City Wide Capital Equipment
for the purpose of purchasing departmental equipment.
214. That the sum of Four Million Nine Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($4,925,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation for the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing or making
extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City.
215. That the sum of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($1,250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C793, Green Hill Park
Improvements for the purpose of constructing additional golf facilities,
including costs incidental and related thereto.
216. That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of
developing and creating a tree nursery.
217. That the sum of Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($525,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784, Park Improvements for the
purpose of constructing or reconstruction of municipal outdoor recreation and
athletic facilities.
218. That the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction for the purpose of
construction or reconstruction and surfacing or resurfacing of streets, private
street conversions, betterment and sidewalks, including costs incidental and
related thereto.
219. That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction for the purpose of
construction of sidewalks to address ADA requirements, including costs
incidental and related thereto.
220. That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C722, Bridge Repairs for the purpose of making
infrastructure improvements to the Coal Mine Brook Bridge, including costs
incidental and related thereto.
221. That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C756, Landfill Closeout for the purpose of improving
Ballard St. landfill area, including costs incidental and related thereto.
222. That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction to pay cost of constructing
sewer systems by conducting infiltration and inflow remedy work to the City's
sewerage system, including costs incidental and related thereto.
223. That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction for the purpose of
constructing and reconstructing sewer pumping facilities, including costs
incidental and related thereto.
224. That the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction for the
purpose of making repairs to and reconstruction of the sewer systems, including
costs incidental and related thereto.
225. That the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C756, Landfill Closeout for the purpose of improving
Ballard St. landfill area, including costs incidental and related thereto.
226. That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C745, Surface Drains, for the payment of costs
related to construction of surface drains, including costs incidental and
related thereto.
227. That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C739, Sewer Drainage for the purpose of financing
costs of trunk sewer construction, including costs incidental and related
thereto.
228. That the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C715, Dam Improvements for the purpose of improving
Indian Lake Dam, Salisbury Pond and Detention Ponds, including costs incidental
and related thereto.
229. That the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation for payment of costs
related to reservoir rehabilitation, including costs incidental and related
thereto.
230. That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C714, Water Pump Station Rehabilitation for payment
of costs related to water pumping and water storage tank facilities
rehabilitation, including costs incidental and related thereto.
231. That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains/Clean & Line for payment of
costs related to Water supply feasibility studies, including costs incidental
and related thereto.
232. That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation for payment of costs
related to water pumping and water storage tank facilities rehabilitation,
including costs incidental and related thereto.
233. That the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains/Clean &
Line for payment of costs related to water main cleaning, including costs
incidental and related thereto.
234. That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C737, Water Meters for the purpose of purchasing and
installing water meters, including costs incidental and related thereto.
235. That the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) be
appropriated to Account#91C713, Water Mains for paying cost of leak detection,
including costs incidental and related thereto.
236. That the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains for the purchase, replacement or
rehabilitation of Water Department equipment, including costs incidental and
related thereto.
237. That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C702, Land Acquisition for the acquisition of land
for open space, including costs incidental and related thereto.
238. That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) be
appropriated to Account #91C797, Airport Improvements for the purpose of
enlarging and constructing parking spaces, including costs incidental and
related thereto.
TO
BE ORDAINED
239-255 ORDAINED ON
A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Abraham, Lukes
absent)
239. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking opposite 4 Ventura Rd.
240. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking on the north side of Forestdale Rd.
near Westminster St.
241. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for additional handicap parking on the south side of
Franklin St. near Allen Ct.
242. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 177 Ingleside Ave.
243. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for Stop sign on Lorenz St. at Tylee Ave. to face eastbound
traffic.
244. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for Stop sign on Faraday St. at Grove St. to face eastbound
traffic.
245. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for resident permit parking in front of 7 & 9 Tacoma St.
246. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to revise time of day for one hour parking in front of 144 to 148
Shrewsbury St.
247. Amending Section 68 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to make Astrid Ave. one-way southerly and easterly from Upsala St. to
Providence St.
248. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for 15 minute parking in front of 8 Enfield St.
249. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to remove prohibited parking in front of 547 Chandler St.
250. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 45 Waverly St.
251. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 29 Windsor St.
252. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 48 Mendon St.
253. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 151 Pilgrim Ave.
254. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to provide for Stop sign on Glennie St. at Grove St. to face westbound
traffic.
255. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative
to Occupational Group W - Miscellaneous - Disability/Accessibility Specialist.
TABLED
ITEM - No Action Taken
256. 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 6/13/2000)
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SCHEDULED
MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AUGUST 21, 2000 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
AUGUST 24, 2000 PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPT.
6:15 P.M. - TOUR 9-11 LINCOLN SQ.
MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS
DEPT. - 1ST
FLOOR
AUGUST 28, 2000 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M. OPERATIONS
RE:
Employment Contract with the
City Manager