CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– FEBRUARY 13, 2001
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:30 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
– Rev. Dr. Walter Tilleman
Pleasant St.
Baptist Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3.
ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor
Gomez who arrived at 7:10 P.M.
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
4 Hearing held
4. MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTRIC CO. for two pole locations on: WRENTHAM RD.
4a ORDER ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for two pole
locations on: WRENTHAM RD.
5. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Master Plan
Information Request.
Referred to Public Service &
Transportation Committee
6. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7-9 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
COMMITTEE
7. Samia
K. Daou request handicap parking across from 78 Seymour St.
8. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of James McNamara
request No Parking on one side of Lochwan Ave.
9. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Francis Grigas request Speed Humps on
Commonwealth Ave.
9a. Vera Chakarian & Rosemary Sahogian request handicap parking
in front of 12 Denny St. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
– Suspension of Rules
9b. Arcadio Guzman request 15 minute parking in front of 179 Belmont
St. at corner of Rodney St., both sides.
Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee – Suspension of Rules
10 REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR A REPORT IN TWO WEEKS
10. Michael Grandone request City of Worcester place a moratorium on
any new business opening on Shrewsbury St. (unless they have off street
parking) until said City of Worcester constructs parking areas/lots that were
promised to the businesses on Shrewsbury St. over twenty years ago.
10a. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Michael W. Galvin
request City of Worcester to establish snow removal policies for City plow
operators to refrain from depositing snow in handicapped parking spaces located
in City parking lots and anywhere handicapped access ramps exist. Referred
to the City Manager – Suspension of Rules
10b. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Michael W. Galvin
request City of Worcester to establish regulations requiring owners of parking
lots to maintain access to handicapped parking spaces by clearing said spaces
of obstructions such as shopping carts, fallen snow and plowed snow. Referred
to the City Manager – Suspension of Rules
11 HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2001 – 7:00
P.M.
11. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for conduit and cable systems
on: LEDGECREST DR./BEATRICE DR.
12-16 FROM JOINT COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Adopted
12. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a copy of the
agreement between the City of Worcester and the Worcester Marketing
Corporation.
13. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
comparing the total annualized cost of the former Office of Planning and
Community Development to the new Economic Development and Neighborhood Services
Offices, pre and post reorganization to include the Worcester Redevelopment
Authority and any other relevant departments, agencies, boards and commissions
(i.e. an economic impact study of the reorganization).
14. Request City Manager to provide City Council with plans for
workforce development and a narrative as to how it will be coordinated with the
Economic Development Office.
15. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a listing of
all the positions referred to in the latest reorganization plan that are funded
through the Community Development Block Grant.
16. Request City Manager to provide
City Council with a copy of the proposed agreement between the City of
Worcester and the Worcester Business Development Corporation for the
development of Washington Square and Union Station.
17-23 FROM EDUCATION
17. That the City Council hereby supports legislation to allow
teachers from Puerto Rico to buy back ten years of time into the Massachusetts
Teachers Pension Fund. Held to be First Item of Business February
27, 2001
18. Request City Manager and School Administration report on whether
the ten year buy back into the Massachusetts Teachers Pension Fund might be
opened up to other U.S. Territories other than Puerto Rico. Held
to be First Item of Business February 27, 2001
19. Request Administration report on how many teachers in the
Worcester Public School System would be affected by the ten year buy back into
the Massachusetts Teachers Pension Fund and the cost associated to the pension
system . Adopted – Report requested in
two weeks
20. Request Administration report if Worcester Public School
transportation is meeting the requirement of having a seat for every student. Adopted
21. Request Health and Code Director of Nursing report on current
staffing in the Worcester Public Schools and at school based health centers. Adopted
22. Request City Clerk to forward report relative to Partnerships
with Higher Education – Worcester Public Schools – Colleges of Worcester
Consortium, 1999-2000 to the Chamber of Commerce, the City’s Marketing
Department and to place said report on the City’s Internet site. Adopted
23. Request School Department provide City Council with a report as
to conditions at the South High School swimming pool. Adopted
24-29 FROM HEALTH -
Adopted
24. Request City Manager to provide City Council with data from the
Department of Public Health in the cities of Leominster, Fitchburg, New
Bedford, Fall River, Lowell and Lawrence concerning the percentages of minors
successful in purchasing tobacco via sting operations in their communities.
25. Request City Solicitor provide City Council with an opinion as
to whether or not the City may enact an ordinance that penalizes the under-age
purchasers of tobacco similar to the existing provision wherein the seller is
penalized.
26. Request Administration to work with the New England Convenience
Store Association to obtain copies of any local ordinances in effect in New
England cities and towns that establish a penalty against the minor who
purchases tobacco and also any literature concerning the operation of machinery
that uses a swipe card to calculate the age of purchasers.
27. Request Administration to recommend to City Council a reasonable
compliance check, per quarter, that provides for on-site checks in the range of
90% and in that same communication inform City Council what the Administration
considers to be an acceptable level of violations of the sale of tobacco to
minors.
28. Request City Manager report to City Council an approximate
number of cats housed in the City of Worcester and offer an opinion on the
purported correlation between the licensing of and the desire to detect disease
passed through roaming cats.
29. Request City Manager to provide City Council with data from
communities that license domestic cats and include a narrative on the
commentary presented to the Health Committee concerning the public health
benefits to licensing cats in the City of Worcester.
29a-d FROM PUBLIC
SAFETY – Adopted – Suspension of Rules
29a. Request City Manager to discuss the Abandoned Building Tax
Abatement Program with the State Legislative Delegation at their next scheduled
meeting.
29b. Request City Manager to provide copies of the Abandoned Building
Ordinances to the Worcester Property Owners Association.
29c. Request City Manager to provide City Council with quarterly
Reports on the implementation of the Abandoned Building Ordinances.
29d. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update within
60 days regarding the status of the Worcester Fire Department’s new Training
Center, to include any State and Federal funds available.
30-33 FROM PUBLIC
WORKS - Adopted
30. Request the Director of Traffic Engineering to review the
overcrowded on-street parking situation on Revere St. wherein plentiful
off-street parking areas are being fully utilized and make recommendations for
improvements.
31. Request City Manager to consider using 418 Main St. office space
to house the Development Office activities in order that the former Alderman
Chamber may be re-activated as the appropriate public meeting space for which
is was first built.
32. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an interim
report on City Hall replacement elevators in March when the south elevator is
expected to be completed and when the work on the north elevator is initiated.
33. Request Commissioner of Public Works to provide a timeline
concerning the new Comprehensive Residential Drop-off Site.
34. Request City Manager to recommend to City Council funding for
the installation of the flashing light approved for the intersection of Lovell
St., Maywood St. and Englewood Ave.
(Abraham, Murray)
Adopted
35. Request City review and consider parking problems and the lack
of parking on Shrewsbury St. for both residential and commercial
properties. (Mariano)
Referred to the City
Manager for a report in two weeks
36. Request City Manager report to City Council relative to staffing
and service levels provided to Worcester School children from public health
nurses. (Mariano)
Mayor Mariano moved
to amend: Further, request report
include what efforts are being taken to recruit nurses, specifically, what
efforts have been taken since the beginning of the school year and what efforts
are currently being taken and will be taken in the future.
Councillor Patton moved
to amend: Further, request City Manager
report how the funding for school based health centers can be synergistically
used to additionally support the health care needs of the students within
Worcester’s schools.
37. Request City Manager report to City Council on the feasibility
and economic development potential of placing sewers on Granite St. and on
Route 20 from Shrewsbury line to Millbury line. (Clancy)
Adopted
38. Request City Administration ask the Development Office to work
with the Worcester Info Tech Project on trying to site their development within
the South Worcester/Green Island area of the City. (Nadeau)
Adopted
39. Request City Manager report to City Council whether or not
guidelines need to be developed for licensing of limousines that perform taxi
service. (Clancy)
Adopted
40. Request Administration to review and report on opening some or
all municipal garages overnight when winter parking ban is declared so as to
permit residents the opportunity to remove their vehicles from the street. (Irish)
Councillor Irish
moved to amend to add Councillor Abraham as a co-author
Councillor Abraham moved
to amend: Further, request
Administration to seek out and find any empty or abandoned lots or houses that
will ultimately be demolished and to include as part of the planning process in
these neighborhoods where off-street parking is unavailable, to make some of
these lots available for neighborhood parking.
41. Request Administration report on any contracts the City has with
other entities for the provision of water to Worcester residents, the date of
the contracts, whether the water if fluoridated, the date that fluoridated
water was supplied to Worcester, the dates of all ballot questions regarding
the provision of fluoridated water and the votes taken on those ballot
questions and the dates that administration issued any public announcement regarding
the provision of fluoridated water to Worcester residents. (Lukes)
Adopted
42. Request City Solicitor to report on the remedies available to
voters to compel government to comply with a ballot question vote whether that
question was on a statewide ballot or city ballot. (Lukes)
Adopted
43. Request Administration to report on what systems are in place in
the event that regular and emergency phone service is disrupted in
Worcester. (Lukes)
Adopted
44. Request Administration report on the number of cars towed during
each snow storm during the new winter parking ban as a result of noncompliance
and what company towed what number of cars. (Lukes)
Mayor Mariano moved
to amend: Further, request report
include how towing is initiated.
Councillor Murray moved
to amend: Further, request
Administration provide data concerning the number of tows in previous years and
amounts of snow.
Councillor Petty moved
to amend: Further, request report
include State Police reports on towing of vehicles in Worcester.
44a. Request Administration to provide City Council with a timeline by
which we believe a decision will be made relative to the access road to the
Worcester Regional Airport. Motion-Mariano @ #5CC – Adopted
44b. Request Administration report as to where the rostrum that was
purchased with the intent that it be placed in the former Alderman Chamber
physically is, what’s happening to it and is it in any kind of condition to be
used. Motion-Lukes @ #31CC – Adopted
44c. Request Administration to look at a possible drainage and snow
problem at 1 Ruth St. Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
44d. Request City Manager to consider contacting Gerry Kopoyan, owner
of Immedia and resident of 11 Catharine St. for the purpose of replacing a dead
tree across from the Police Station on Belmont St. Perotto – Suspension of
Rules - Adopted
45-54 ADOPTED
45. RESCIND AND REASSESS STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: BARROWS RD.
46. RESCIND AND REASSESS STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: BARROWS RD.
47. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
BEACH ST.
48. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
VALLEY VIEW LANE
49. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
BENHAM ST.
50. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
HAMPTON ST.
51. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
BARNSTABLE RD.
52. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: IROQUOIS ST.
53. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
QUISSETT ST.
54. STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
ARLINE ST.
55. Helen Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School
Committee transmitting communication relative to what measures are being taken
for all vacant City and School Department owned buildings to prevent people from
entering and what percentage of those individual vacant buildings are being
used.
Placed on file
56. Helen Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School
Committee transmitting communication relative to other standardized testing
done in the schools in addition to MCAS and include any specialized testing
done at the Vocational High School.
Referred to
Education Committee
57. Helen Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School
Committee transmitting communication relative to the number and location of
pre-school and school based fluoride rinse and dental sealant programs
currently being offered in the City estimating the percentage of City’s
children participating.
Placed on file
58. Helen Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School
Committee transmitting communication regarding the feasibility of the Parks
Department maintaining public school athletic fields and facilities, a central
clearinghouse, shared development of fields, and an inventory of playing fields
for universal permitting.
Placed on file
59. RECESS
TO FINANCE & ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
a) #5A CM
January 23, 2001
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to the City Manager’s Contingency
Account.
b) #24E CM
January 23, 2001
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to
Snow Deficit FY2001.
60 ACCEPTED, ORDER ADOPTED, VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
60. REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending
adoption of a further comprehensive reorganization plan involving the various
City agencies responsible for economic development and neighborhood services:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the accompanying
two proposed Ordinances.
61-70 ACCEPTED
61. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Upon the Communication of
the City Manager transmitting communication relative to teachers from Puerto
Rico buying back into the Massachusetts Teachers Pension Fund: recommend Communication be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Upon the following
Communications of Helen Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the
School Committee: recommend Communications be placed on file.
62. Transmitting communication relative to the annual October First
Student Enrollment report.
63. Transmitting communication relative to staffing of health
services in the Worcester Public Schools.
64. Transmitting communication relative to measures being taken on
all vacant City and School Department owned buildings to prevent people from
entering and what percentage of those individual vacant buildings are being
used.
65. Transmitting communication relative to outlining all
after-school programs offered by school site, including timeframes.
66. Transmitting communication relative to outlining all after
school programs offered by school site, including timeframes.
67. Transmitting communication relative to what is done in the
City’s public schools relative to fire prevention as to what grades participate
and how often students attend these programs.
68. Transmitting communication relative to standards for school
buses maintained and operated to transport public school students in
Massachusetts and if all students need to be seated.
69. Transmitting communication relative to the most recent
collaboratives between members of the Consortium for Higher Education and the
Worcester Public Schools.
70. Transmitting 1999 Annual Report of the Worcester Public Schools.
70a ACCEPTED, ORDER ADOPTED & VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE – Suspension of Rules
70a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of
the City Manager transmitting communication relative to accomplishments to date
in implementing the recommendations of the Abandoned Building Task Force: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the accompanying proposed
Ordinance.
70b ACCEPTED –
Suspension of Rules
70b. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of
the City Manager transmitting communication relative to implementation status of
recommendations made by the Community Task Force on Vacant & Abandoned
Buildings: recommend Communication be placed on file.
71-78 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A
ROLL CALL 11-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street betterment: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
71. Councillor Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of Gervais
Larochelle et al requesting private street betterment for Cotuit St.
72. Penelope Rockwell et al requesting private street betterment for
Jeffrey Rd.
73. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Monmouth Rd.
74. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Old Colony Rd.
75. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Paul Revere Rd.
76. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Surrey Lane.
77. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Westwood Circle.
78. Patricia Moynihan et al requesting private street betterment for
Westwood Dr.
79-108 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
79. Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Francis Bird &
Geraldine Shine requesting private street maintenance on Derby St. in front of
#61.
80. Stephen Oles et al request private street maintenance for Bird St.
81. St. David Wondolowski et al request private street maintenance
on Sierra
82. Robyn Harris et al request private street maintenance on Crillon
Rd.
83. Mary Agnes Brennan et al request private street maintenance on
Souther Dr.
84. Karen Quist et al request emergency private street maintenance
on Darrow St.
85. Michael Ursoleo et al requesting repair of potholes on Clarissa
St., a paved private street.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting street resurfacing: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
86. David J. Rushford requesting resurfacing of Drury Lane from Park
Ave. to terminus.
87. Warren Swenson requesting repaving of Granville Ave.
88. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Carla Murphy requesting
Public Works resurface Revere St.
89. Councillor Joseph Petty on behalf of Donna Hirons requesting
repaving of the public portion of Proctor St.
90. Kristina Wieslander requesting Brookline St. be paved from
Tallawanda Dr. to the end of Brookline St.
91. Debra Billings requesting resurfacing of public portion of
Brigham Rd.
92. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau requesting Wachusett St. be
resurfaced from intersection of Dix St. to Home St. or the end of Wachusett St.
93. Aracely Caraballo et al requesting the paving of Elmwood St.
from #23 to #27.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
94. Steven & Gloria Theodore requesting to have a new sidewalk
put in front of 660 Pleasant St.
95. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Maurice the Pants Man
requesting Public Works resurface sidewalk on the odd side of Lamartine St.
between Harding and Washington Sts.
96. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of William Bilotta
requesting Public Works to replace sidewalks in front of 20 Dallas St.
97. Councillor Juan Gomez requesting sidewalk repair at 16
Chamberlain Parkway from So. Lenox St. to Tahanto Rd.
98. Councillor Juan Gomez requesting sidewalk repair on Chamberlain
Parkway from So. Lenox St. to Tahanto Rd.
99. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Eliot Finn, Worcester Lincoln LLC requesting to relocate a portion of the City
of Worcester sewer easement on Lincoln Plaza: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order.
100. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Peter
Dawson, Esquire on behalf of Ronald Johnson, Chairman, Paxton Board of
Selectman requesting an amendment to the existing agreement between the City of
Worcester and the Town of Paxton regarding the supply of water: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
101. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of John McNamara requesting repair of
driveway apron at 6 Glade St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
102. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dominica Ziu requesting replacement
of driveway aprons in front of 9 bay garage at 3 Blanche St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
103. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Juan Gomez requesting resetting of granite curbs at 82 & 84
Brantwood Rd. due to run-off from Sierra St.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order.
104. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Anthony Bianco requesting to extend 2” water main a distance of approximately
30’ to service property at 10 and 12 Guisto St., at Petitioner’s expense:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
105. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Christopher Derrah & Bruce Broadard requesting to extend existing private
sewer force main serving 81 Wayside Rd. by approximately 180' to service 86
Wayside Rd. Owner requests City take
over ownership of the sewer force main upon completion of project: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
106. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Michael Konan requesting 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.
All work performed at Petitioner’s expense and constructed to Public
Works standards: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
107. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillors Timothy Murray, Stephen Abraham and Stephen Patton on behalf of
Louise Rodwill requesting Public Works address flooding problem at the
intersection of Wayne and Baker Sts: recommend adoption of the accompanying two
Orders to add Baker St. to the Resurfacing List and to install a catch basin in
the vicinity of the intersection of Wayne and Baker Sts. to alleviate run-off
problems.
108. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of
the City Manager requesting adoption of a West St. Closure Agreement/Order:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
109-149 ACCEPTED
109. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Bill
Doyle et al to register our complete and unmitigated opposition to any
landfill/mulching operation to be placed at the Worcester Airport/Bailey
Rd./Airport Rd. neighborhood. The
creation of a leaf mulching operation will create unbreathable air conditions
in our neighborhood: recommend Petition be placed on file.
110. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Order of Mayor
Mariano requesting Public Works Committee to develop a policy that would
require that on any major traffic reconfiguration or Public Works effort, that
residents and merchants be notified within 90 days of the start date and as to
the work product: recommend Order be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
111. Transmitting communication relative to Fall Leaf Collection.
112. Transmitting communication relative to Yard Waste Drop-off.
113. Transmitting communication relative to City Hall Elevator Status.
114. Transmitting communication relative to the City Hall Elevators.
115. Transmitting communication relative to Grimewatch Program –
October 2000 activity.
116. Transmitting communication relative to Grimewatch Program –
November 2000 activity.
117. Transmitting communication relative to the Preparation for Winter
Storm December 19-20.
118. Transmitting communication relative to Pothole at intersection of
Wayne St. and Baker St.
119. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report #9 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
120. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report #10 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
121. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report #11 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
122. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report #12 – Street
Resurfacing Projects.
123. Transmitting communication relative to Water Pressure on Wildwood
Ave.
124. Transmitting communication relative to Combined Sewer Overflows –
EPA Consent Order.
125. Transmitting communication relative to Extension of Mill Brook
Conduit.
126. Transmitting communication relative to Crosswalk at intersection
of Adam St. and Shrewsbury St.
127. Transmitting communication relative to Comprehensive Residential
Drop-Off Center.
128. Transmitting communication relative to Leaf Composting Site.
129. Transmitting Communication relative to Bulk Waste Pick-Up Program.
130. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the
Committee on Public Works upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to Proposal to Expand Leaf Composting on
Airport Land: recommend Report and Communication be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
various Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given Leave to Withdraw.
131. Corinne Lamoureux & Fr. James Carmody, Pastor, St. Andrew the
Apostle Church requesting road repair on Spaulding St.
132. Hien Nguyen et al requesting repaving of Byron St.
133. Theresa Buckroth requesting replacement of driveway at 41 Trahan
Ave.
134. Councillor Stephen Abraham requesting repair of hole in front of
96 Wildwood Ave.
135. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Angel Medina et al
requesting private street betterment program on private portion of Erie Ave.
136. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Carol-Ann Tessier
requesting private street betterment on Dunkirk Ave. between Indiana St. and
Greenfield St.
137. Grace Dinardo et al requesting Public Works correct problem of
dirt coming down Dana Ave., building up at the bottom of the street and
catching the water when it rains and creating a lake at the end of the street.
138. Debra Billings et al requesting private street maintenance for approximately
1,700’ of Brigham Rd.
139. Richard Greenberg et al requesting private street maintenance on
Arnold Rd.
140. Henry Knowlton et al requesting private street maintenance on
Southern Dr.
141. Leonard Busha et al requesting private street maintenance on
Joseph St.
142. Louis Paquette et al requesting private street maintenance on
Winnipeg St.
143. Albert Perron et al requesting private street maintenance for
Hazel St.
144. Ralph Carpenter et al requesting private street maintenance on
Erie Ave.
145. Councillor Stephen Patton requesting private street maintenance on
Grove St. Terrace.
146. Grace Dinardo et al requesting catch basins in the vicinity of 239
Dana Ave.
147. Pat Vigliatura et al requesting installation of a least one
additional catch basin between 77 and 79 Bowker St.
148. Councillor Michael Perotto requesting Public Works repair sidewalk
in front of 7 Chrome St.
149. Nick Olivieri requesting repair of sidewalk on Tampa St. and also
replacement of driveways to the same incline as before repair of driveways.
150. 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) No
Action Taken
151. Resolution – That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby
supports an amendment to MGL Chapter 32, Section 3(4) proposed by Mrs. Mary
Genaske, a Worcester Public School teacher to allow teachers from Puerto Rico
to buy back into the Mass. Teachers Pension Fund at the same level as other
teachers coming from other states in the union. (Gomez) (Tabled October
17, 2000) Taken off the Table to be First Item of Business February 27, 2001
152. Order - Request Rules
Committee to review the procedure used by City Council for election of
individuals to the Library Board of Trustees.
(Abraham) (Tabled December 19,
2000) No Action Taken
4:00 P.M.
REGULATIONS
MARCH 8, 2001 YOUTH, PARKS &
RECREATION
6:00 P.M. – View – Parks Department
Building, 50 Skyline Dr.
6:30 P.M. – Meeting in Meeting Room B