CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JUNE 12, 2001
7:00 P.M.
Convened:
7:13 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:40 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
– Rev. Aaron Payson
Unitarian-Universalist
Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillors
Perotto and Petty
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING
– 7:00 P.M.
4 ORDINANCE
COMMITTEE VOTED TO RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLANNING BOARD REPORT AND TO
DENY THE PETITION
4. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Maria Turner requesting to change the zone of property at 81 Harrison St. from residential/commercial to strictly commercial.
5. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6-11 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
6. Tania
Elisa Beretzky request to have Hycrest Dr. resurfaced.
7. Trung
Cao et al request private street maintenance on Brookside Ave.
8. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Albert Gammal
request sidewalk repair in front of 73 Sagamore Rd.
9. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Michael Schaffer
request emergency sidewalk repair in front of 44-46 Richmond Ave.
10. Philip Bruneau et al request private street maintenance on
Palace Garden Rd.
11. Stephen Campbell, President, Highland North Corp. request
to extend 2” copper water main approximately 140’ due east on Burghardt St. at
petitioner’s expense.
12-16 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
COMMITTEE
12. State Representative John Fresolo request “No Parking Anytime”
zone in front of 123 Granite St. be rescinded and in place thereof request installation
of a “No Parking School Days Only” zone.
13. Jacqueline
Augusto request handicap parking at 65 Houghton St.
14. Meredith Karsberg & Carol Piggford request Traffic
Engineer to investigate weekend parking situation on Sun Valley Dr.
15. Paulo DaSilva, Plant Manager, Ginseng Up request the current “No
Parking Anytime” sign be changed to reflect unattended vehicles can be towed
across from loading dock driveway at 16 Plum St.
16. Councillor Stephen Abraham request the following crosswalks
be repainted: May St. at Hamill Rd., May St. at May St. School, Chandler St. at
Hadwen Rd. and Chandler St. at Temple Emanuel parking lot and installation of a
new crosswalk on Chandler St. near the Bet Shalom driveway which is illuminated
by two overhead street lights.
17 REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
17. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of David & Deborah
Keer request to acquire City-owned land by private sale that is adjacent to 50 Parsons Hill Dr.
HEARINGS SET FOR JUNE 19, 2001 – 7:00 P.M.
18. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on:
LINCOLN ST.
19. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location on:
ARLINGTON ST.
20. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for cable and conduit
systems on: PROVIDENCE ST., AETNA ST., CORAL ST. AND GRAFTON ST.
20a FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
20a. That the City Council hereby approves the following Format and
Procedures for Evaluation of the City Manager (as enclosed). Adopted
– Suspension of Rules
20b. Request Administration to submit maps with Planning Board
Reports where the Petitioner is seeking a zone change. Motion-Lukes
@ #4CC – Adopted
20c. Request City Manager contact the appropriate parties
relative to MBTA delays and report back to City Council as to what steps are
being taken to correct this problem. Motion-Murray @ #7C CM – Adopted
20d. Request Administration to keep City Council updated on
draft legislation relative to Tax Increment Financing for mixed
development. Motion-Murray @ #18B CM – Adopted
20e. Request Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
to consider a 3rd goal of economic development and a 4th
goal of stability of neighborhoods or revitalization of neighborhoods when
considering the proposed Housing Policies and objectives. Motion-Lukes
@ #18B CM – Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
20f. Request Administration to provide City Council with a
listing of the Sidewalk Improvement Projects relative to Item 28G of the City
Manager’s Calendar of June 12, 2001. Motion-Nadeau @ #28G CM – Adopted
20g. Request Administration to consider installing a portable
traffic device on James St. in the vicinity of the Ty Cobb field to allow
children to cross James St. safely. Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
20h. Request Administration to find out what type of methodology
Henry Lee Willis used for their Needle Exchange Poll. Nadeau – Suspension of
Rules - Adopted
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR June 12, 2001
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Donald
V. Rudge, and William F. Borowski, and the reappointment of Sandra Katz and
Daniel R. Bonnette, to the Mayor Thomas J. Early Scholarship Committee
Placed on file
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION
A. Notification of the reappointment of
Isabel M. Maloney, and Mohamed J. Jaber, to the Industrial Development Finance
Authority.
Reappointments confirmed
3. AIRPORT:
A. Recommend that the fiscal 2002 budget for
the Worcester Regional Airport be amended.
Two Orders adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto,
Petty absent)
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. Communication relative to the FY 2002
Budget recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
Placed on file
B.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
Council order requesting a three-year budget projection.
Referred to Finance
6.
COMMUNICATIONS:
7. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication
relative to Blackstone Canal Feasibility Study.
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
B. Communication relative to the re-use of
the building at 126 June Street.
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Time Added to
the Run Time between Union Station and South Station with the addition of stops
in Southborough, Westborough and Ashland.
Placed on file
D.
Communication
relative to City Council inquiries at the Budget Hearing on (June 15, 2001) for
the marketing section of the Economic Development Office.
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to Upgrades on MBTA
Lines and Its Impact on Worcester Patrons.
Recommitted to the City Manager
8. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
A. Communication relative to Breakdown of the
FY’02 Elder Affairs Personnel.
Referred to Elder Affairs Committee
9. ELECTION COMMISSION:
10. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
11. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
12. FIRE:
13. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
14. HUMAN
RIGHTS:
15.
INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Assessing –
Charitable Entities.
Placed on file
17. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
18.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to the Worcester
Municipal Research Bureau (WMRB) ComNETSM Project.
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
B. Communication relative to Status of City’s
Housing Programs, Initiatives and Policies – FY2001 – 2003.
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee
19. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to Update, Summer
Pool and Beach Season, Certified Lifeguard Recruitment, Training and Retention
2001.
Placed on file
20. POLICE:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a $1,000.00 donation to the DARE Program from the Cambridge Public Health
Commission.
Order adopted with gratitude
21. PUBLIC
HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Mental
Health Conference Report.
Placed on file
22. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
A.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
Library Access Task Force.
Placed on file
23. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
24. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Grime Watch
Program – April 2001 Activity.
Referred to Public Works Committee
25.
PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Community Preservation
Act.
Referred to Land Use Committee
B.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
Minimum Allowable percentage that may be adopted for the Community Preservation
Act.
Referred to Land Use Committee
27. VETERAN’S
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Seven Thousand Six Hundred
Sixty Two Dollars Thirty Cents ($7,662.30) be transferred from Account #330-07,
Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and be appropriated to Account
#4105-92000, DPW Central Garage Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the
purpose of payment for the repair of damaged vehicles. These funds represent
reimbursements received from Insurance Companies for various damages to city
owned vehicles.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
B. Recommend that Eight Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($8,250.00) be transferred from Account #330-91000, Health &
Code Department Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #330-92000,
Health & Code Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the
purchase of laboratory supplies, repairs to laboratory refrigerator,
replacement batteries for radios and the relocation of a family from a code
violation condemned building.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
C. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00), be transferred from Account #91C714, Water Pumping
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C726, Water Pumping Station
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual
obligations related to various Water pumping rehabilitation projects, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
D. Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Five
Thousand One Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars ($365,198.00) be transferred when and
as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing the
following pieces of capital equipment.
(3) Loadpackers
(Sanitation) $296,768.00
(2) Skid
Loaders (Streets) $ 68,450.00
Total $365,198.00
for the Department of Public Works, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
E. Recommend that One Hundred Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($160,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #44C705, Sewer Building
Rehabilitation, for the payment of contractual obligations related to various
Building Rehabilitation projects for the Sewer Department. as approved in the
Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
F. Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #41C704, DPW Building
Rehabilitation, for the payment of contractual obligations related to various
Building Rehabilitation projects for the Department of Public Works, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
G. Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction,
and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to provide funds for the
payment of contractual obligations related to various sidewalk improvement
projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
H. Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Resurfacing,
and appropriated to Account #41C768, Private Street Conversion/Betterment, to
provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various
private street conversion/betterment projects, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
I. Recommend the One Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713, Water
Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains, to provide funds for
the payment of contractual obligations related to various residential water
main projects.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
J. Recommend that Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($700,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C744,
Sewer Reconstruction, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to various sewer reconstruction projects.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
K.
Recommend
that Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping, to
provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various
sewer pumping projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
L.
Recommend
that Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00), be transferred from Account
#91C790, School Construction, and appropriated to Account #33C718, Forest Grove
School Construction, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for
contractual obligations related to the construction of Forest Grove Middle
School.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
M.
Request
authorization to pay Eight Hundred Six Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents ($806.99)
for prior year invoices from Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary
Maintenance.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
N.
Recommend
that Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($20,200.00), be transferred from
Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #04C703
Senior Center Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the General
Contractor and associated costs for the Senior Center Rehabilitation Project.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
O.
Recommend
that Six Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($680,000.00) be transferred from
Account #91C709, Worcester Common Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account
#14C714, Worcester Common Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of
payment for contractual obligations associated with the rehabilitation of City
Hall Garage and Rear Plaza, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
P.
Recommend
that One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($172,250.00),
be transferred when and as received, from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment,
and appropriated to Account #71C701, Golf Course Capital Equipment, to provide
funds for the purpose of purchasing (53) Gas Powered Golf Carts for Green Hill
Municipal Golf Course.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty
absent)
Q.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Three
Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-eight Dollars and Ten Cents
($304,348.10) be transferred from:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
FY 02 Free Cash-Once approved $240,238.12
900-92000 City Manager’s Contingency Acct 64,109.98
Total $304,348.10
and appropriated into the
following accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
550-91000 Library Personal Services $ 80,448.10
550-92000 Library ordinary Maintenance 63,300.00
550-93000 Library Capital Outlay 160,600.00
Total $304,348.10
to provide the funds
necessary to proceed with the acquisition and implementation of bookmobile
services for the City of Worcester in 2002.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Petty absent)
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to City Manager’s accomplishments as they correlate with the year 2000 Goals and Objectives.
Referred to City Council meeting of June
26, 2001
22. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND 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.
c)
#13B
CM April 3, 2001
Communication of the City Manager relative to Health
Insurance Costs for the Current Year and Future Years.
d)
#43
CC May 8, 2001
Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting Fiscal
Year 2002 Budget.
e)
#40CC June 5, 2001
Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting
communication relative to City Council questions regarding revenue estimates.
23 ACCEPTED
23. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Lory Skidmore-Irvine to remove from the Official Map a portion of Dixfield Rd., a private way, beginning at its intersection with Idalla Rd. northwesterly to its terminus.
24 & 25 REFERRED
TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
24. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of James
& Mary Geddes et al request sewer
hookup in Chino Ave. from #11 to #32.
25. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Cherie
Dupont & Ruth Rollins requesting City of Worcester to extend sanitary and
surface sewers to serve our homes at 7 and 9 Wigwam Hill Dr.
25a ACCEPTED – Suspension of Rules
25a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to most recent listing of Goals and
Objectives for FY 2001: recommend Communication be placed on file.
26 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0
(Perotto, Petty absent)
26. That the Loan Order adopted on August 22, 2000, which Loan Order approved the borrowing of $400,000.00 for the purpose of enlarging and constructing parking spaces, including payment of costs incidental and related thereto at the Worcester Airport is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: That the sum of $400,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C797, Airport Improvements for the purpose of making general capital improvements at the Worcester Airport, including, but not limited to enlarging and constructing parking spaces, and the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto.
27. 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)
28. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication
relative to city employees serving on Boards and Commissions. (Tabled
April 3, 2001)
29. Order – Request City Manager contact the Massachusetts Port
Authority and request they provide City Council with efforts being made to
market the initiation of American Airlines flights between Worcester and
Chicago, including information on pricing.
(Petty, Murray, Perotto) (Tabled May 22, 2001)
4:00 – 6:00 P.M. TRANSPORTATION
JUNE 20, 2001 TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
JUNE 25, 2001 COMMERCE & SACRED HEART OF
7:00 P.M.
DEVELOPMENT JESUS CHURCH
600 CAMBRIDGE ST.
LOWER CHURCH HALL
Re: Conceptual
Master Plan for the South Worcester Industrial Park
4:00
P.M. 4:00 P.M.
Worcester Marketing
Campaign OPEN
DATE SET ASIDE
City Manager’s
Contingency
FOR BUDGET
Public Schools
Library
Equipment
Regional Library
Building & City Park
Office of the City
Treasurer Rehabilitation
City Hospital – Federal Debt
Payment Surface &
Sub-Surface
Debt Services – Principal
& Interest
Infrastructure
Pension Obligation Bonds Economic
Development