CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 4, 2001
6:00 P.M.
Convened:
6:00 P.M.
Recessed to
Executive Session
Reconvened: 7:09 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:55 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Sister Therese Dion
Executive Director
Office of Ecumenism
Diocese of Worcester
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3.
ROLL CALL – All present
except Councillors Petty, Lukes and
Clancy
– Councillor Lukes arrived during
Executive Session and Councillor Clancy at
7:05 P.M.
4. Recess to meet with the School Committee in Executive Session in the Mayor’s Office to discuss litigation regarding the proposed Vocational High School.
HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 7:00 P.M.
5 & 6 Hearings held
5. NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION for a gas main location on: ENID AVE.
6. ON TARGET UTILITY SERVICES for a conduit location on: PLANTATION ST.
5a & 6a ORDERS ADOPTED
5a. Granting permission to NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION for a gas main location on: ENID AVE.
6a. Granting permission to ON TARGET UTILITY SERVICES for a conduit location on: PLANTATION ST.
7. PRESENTATION TO JACOB HIATT SCHOOL ON RECEIVING THE BLUE RIBBON AWARD. Held until January
8. ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
First Ballot:
Clancy – Hampton,
Maldonado
Gomez – Kennedy,
Maldonado
Lukes – Kennedy,
Maldonao
Murray – Bruce, Kennedy
Nadeau – Bruce,
Maldonado
Patton – Bruce,
Maldonado
Perotto – Bruce,
Maldonado
Mariano – Coleman, Maldonado
Geraldo Maldonado was elected on the first
ballot – 8 votes
Second Ballot:
Abraham – Kennedy Murray - Bruce
Clancy – Bruce Nadeau - Bruce
Gomez – Kennedy Patton - Bruce
Irish – Kennedy Perotto - Bruce
Lukes – Kennedy Mariano – Bruce
Dianne E.B. Bruce was elected on the second ballot – 6 votes
9 Taken up with Item 7A of the City Manager’s Calendar
9. Report of the City Manager relative to the status of Union Station development, including but not limited to: 1) Intermodal transportation; 2) Parking garage; 3) Washington Square traffic configuration; 4) Development inside Union Station; 5) Development outside Union Station.
10 Held one week
10. Recapitulation from Administration and Auditor on free cash and other spending.
11. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
11a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
12 REFERRED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT
12. Henry Roy & Wallace Westerberg request Parks Commissioner inspect, trim and, if necessary, remove the four City shade trees in front of 43 & 49 Dutton St.
13
REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
13. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Rick D’Otavio request street light outside 55 Everton Ave.
14-19 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
14. Albert Belmonte request to be able to park on Shrewsbury St. overnight during the winter ban when there is no snow on the ground.
15. Mary MacInnes, Administrator, Worcester Regional Transit Authority request that the current Bus Stop located on the east side of West Boylston St. near the southerly side of the bridge over Neponset St. be moved to approximately 60’ north of the Neponset St. entrance on West Boylston St.
16. Mary MacInnes, Administrator, Worcester Regional Transit Authority request a Bus Stop be placed on the easterly side of Neponset St.
17. Michael Troutner request handicap parking in front of 7 Cutler St.
18. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Robert McGinn request resident parking on Westminster St. from Forestdale Rd. to Northampton St.
19. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Nancy Galvin request handicap parking at 178 Vernon St.
19a. That Home Rule legislation be filed that the provisions of Section 58A of Chapter 31 of the General Laws shall not apply to any person who has taken the appropriate Civil Service examination and has been ranked on a certified Civil Service list for appointment as a Firefighter or Police Officer in the City of Worcester. Motion-Mariano @ #13C CM & 29CC – Denied on a roll call vote of 1 Yea (Mariano) and 9 Nays.
19b. Request Administration report on the year the City purchased the Ty Cobb field and what the cost was. Further, request a total of what the City can expect as a return if successful in any suit on the property. Further, request report include whether the City was reimbursed in any way from any State grant when the property was purchased by the City. Motion-Clancy @ #28G CM – Adopted
19c. Request Administration to meet with the Attorney General’s staff to request their assistance relative to the Ty Cobb field. Motion-Murray @ #28G CM – Adopted
19d. Request Municipal Operations Committee to consider speed humps and the tree farm as Goals for the City Manager in FY 2002. Motion-Clancy @ #29B CM – Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
19e. Request City Solicitor to provide City Council with an opinion as to the propriety of running all terrain vehicles over private streets in the City of Worcester and if they are specifically prohibited, to additionally report the authority responsible for controlling this activity. Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
19f. Request Police Department investigate ATV activity in the area of Paris Ave., Wescott St. and Wildwood Ave. Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
19g. Request Department of Public Works investigate installation of sewers in Teddy Rd. as to contractors depositing materials onto private property. Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
19h. Request Administration to provide City Council with an update on the status of speed hump legislation. Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
19i. Request Administration report back to City Council within 30 days as to whether commercial use of 3 King St. is properly grandfathered pursuant to the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Murray – Suspension of Rules - Adopted
20. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR DECEMBER 4, 2001
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. COMMUNICATIONS:
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Union Station Report.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to Airport Marketing.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
8. ELDER AFFAIRS:
9. ELECTION COMMISSION:
10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
11. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
12. FIRE:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude a donation in the amount of $5,000.00 from Sherwood Mortgage Group. This donation is to be used toward the purchase of firefighting equipment.
Order adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays
13. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Request adoption of a salary ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Worcester Clerical Association.
Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance
B. Communication relative to Retroactive Payments Schedule for Local 495.
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Age 32 Limit for Public Safety Hiring.
Placed on file
14. HUMAN RIGHTS:
15. INFORMATION SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Legislation – Fluoride Process.
Referred to Health Committee
17. LICENSE COMMISSION:
18. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to Youth Programs.
Referred to Community Development Committee
B. Communication relative to disposition of City owned property located at 809 Main Street, 68 Ward Street, 33 Merrick Street, 5 Dudley Place, 10 Ripley Street, 36 Dale Street, 124-126 Dewey Street and 2-4-6- (9) Blake Street.
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
C. Communication relative to the announcement of the annual HUD Continuum of Care and Emergency Shelter Grant Award.
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
D. Communication relative to Columbus Park Neighborhood meeting.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee for December 13, 2001
meeting
E. Communication relative to CDBG funding for tree planting along Lincoln Street.
Referred to Community Development Committee
19. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
20. POLICE:
21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Statewide Mandate to Fluoride the Water in the Commonwealth.
Placed on file
22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to Partnerships with Higher Education – Worcester Public Schools – College of Worcester Consortium 2000-2001.
Referred to Education Committee
24. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to the Tentative Agreement Regarding the Discharge Permit and Plan Implementation. Tentative agreement between the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Thanksgiving Day Donations.
Placed on file
25. PURCHASING:
26. TREASURY:
A. Request Transfer of Jurisdiction of Land, Chapter 40 Section 15 A, three parcels of land from the Tax Title Custodian to the Executive Office of Neighborhood Services. 1551 Main St., 4 Dudley Place and 10 Kilby St.
Referred to Housing &
Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
27. VETERAN’S SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, ($300,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C732, Sewer Systems Control Plan, to allow for the payment of contractual obligations related to comprehensive review of the existing, CSO system and facilities, in compliance with the consent order agreed upon in year 2000 with Federal and State Regulators, as approved in the fiscal 2002 Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
B. Recommend that One Million Two Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Dollars, ($1,295,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713, Water Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current contractual Water Mains obligations, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
C. Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction and appropriated to Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping Stations, to allow 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 (Gomez, Petty absent)
D. Recommend that One Hundred Six Thousand Eighty Four Dollars and Ten Cents ($106,084.10) be transferred from Account #91C790 School Construction and appropriated to the following Accounts:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
33C718 Forest Grove Construction $ 40,779.71
33C719 Forest Grove Equipment $ 65,304.39
Total $106,084.10
to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to the construction and equipping of Forest Grove Middle School.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
F. Recommend that Thirty Two Thousand One Hundred Sixty Two Dollars and Thirty One Cents ($32,162.31) be transferred from Account #91C762, Webster Square Fire Station, and appropriated to Account #14C703, Public Safety, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations associated with the rehabilitation and construction of Webster Square Fire Station, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
G. Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Park Improvement and appropriated to Account #72C702, Park Site Improvements, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to the renovations at Ty Cobb Field.
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Petty absent)
29. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Respectfully request a joint Executive Session with the City Council and School Committee on December 4, 2001, to discuss the Vocational School.
Council voted on a roll call 8-0 (Clancy, Lukes, Petty absent) to
go into a joint Executive Session
B. Communication relative to FY 2002 Goals and Objectives.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
21. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Auditors Report – October 31, 2001.
22. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
a) #4B CM June 19, 2001
Communication of the City Manager relative to Breakdown of New Growth Figures over the past 10 years.
23. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Upon the Chairman’s Order from the Finance Committee requesting that the Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking, Education, Youth, Parks & Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Safety bring back to City Council in increments of $100,000.00, not to exceed $250,000.00, recommendations for capital projects: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order that $150,000.00 be recommended to be expended towards the creation of a branch library at Webster Square and that $100,000.00 be recommended to be expended to make school buildings accessible to the handicap community.
24. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION Upon the Chairman’s Order from the Finance
Committee requesting the Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking,
Education, Youth, Parks & Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood
Revitalization and Public Safety bring back to City Council in increments of
$100,000.00, not to exceed $250,000.00, recommendations for capital
projects: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order requesting the City Manager to recommend to City Council
that $250,000.00 be allocated to the Housing Trust Fund.
25. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Chairman’s Order from the Finance Committee requesting the Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking, Education, Youth, Parks & Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Safety bring back to City Council in increments of $100,000.00, not to exceed $250,000.00, recommendations for capital projects: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the City Manager to recommend to City Council $250,000.00 for a Fire Department Training Center. Further, that if additional monies are available, recommend $135,000.00 for Police Department capital equipment purchases as recommended by the Police Chief in the attached September 17, 2001 communication.
26. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WORKS Upon the Chairman’s Order from the Finance Committee requesting the
Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking, Education, Youth, Parks
& Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Safety
bring back to City Council in increments of $100,000.00, not to exceed
$250,000.00, recommendations for capital projects: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the City
Manager to recommend to City Council $200,000.00 for petitioned sidewalk repair
and $50,000.00 for petitioned private street maintenance, and that if any
additional money is recommended that as much monies be allocated towards
petitioned sidewalk repairs.
27. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Chairman’s Order from Finance Committee requesting the Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking, Education, Youth, Parks & Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Safety bring back to City Council in increments of $100,000.00, not to exceed $250,000.00, recommendations for capital projects: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the City Manager to recommend funding for five intersections as follows: 1) May St. at Woodland St., full signalization ($135,000.00); 2) Mill St. at Mill Swan School, flashing School Zone ($30,000.00); 3) Belmont St. near Belmont St. School, flashing beacons ($25,000.00); 4) Lake Ave. at Sunderland Rd., add pedestrian phase ($25,000.00); 5) Highland St. at Lancaster St., add pedestrian phase ($25,000.00).
28. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Chairman’s Order from Finance Committee requesting the Committees on Public Works, Traffic & Parking, Education, Youth, Parks & Recreation, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Safety bring back to City Council in increments of $100,000.00, not to exceed $250,000.00, recommendations for capital projects: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the City Manager to recommend $100,000.00 as matching funds for renovations to the Worcester Common, $100,000.00 towards the urban shade tree program and $50,000.00 for swimming pool and playground equipment upgrades.
29. REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager
transmitting communication relative to current status of the local option
statute establishing an age limit of 32 for entry to the positions of
Firefighter and Police Officer: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to
adopt the local option statue establishing an age limit of 32 for original
appointment to the position of Firefighter and Police Officer in the City of Worcester.
Council voted
on a roll call of 10-0 to accept the Report of the Public
Safety
Committee and adopt the Order.
Reconsideration was denied
on a voice
vote.
30. 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)
31. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to city employees serving on Boards and Commissions. (Tabled April 3, 2001)
32. Order – Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location on: BURGHARDT ST. (Tabled October 23, 2001)
33. Order – Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location on: WESTBOROUGH ST. (Tabled October 23, 2001)
34. Order – Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for conduit and cable location on: SEYMOUR ST. (Tabled October 23, 2001)
35. Order – Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for conduit and cable location on: UPSALA ST. (Tabled October 23, 2001)
36. Order – Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for conduit and cable locations on: WALL & THORNE STS. (Tabled October 23, 2001)
37. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Salary Ordinance amendments necessary to implement the merit pay awarded for the DH group based on evaluation of their performance during the prior fiscal year. (Tabled November 20, 2001)
38. Communication of the City Manager recommending that One Hundred Fifty Thousand One Hundred Forty Eight Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents ($150,148.97) be transferred to various accounts listed to fund the Merit Pay for department heads and their assistants for fiscal 2002 for all tax levy departments and recommend that Twenty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty One Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($23,751.68) in funds available within the accounts identified be appropriated for the purpose of implementing Merit Pay for all non-tax levy department heads and their assistants for fiscal 2002. (Tabled November 20, 2001)
39. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Merit Pay Increases and other items held at the meeting of November 13, 2001. (Tabled November 20, 2001)
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DECEMBER 6, 2001 EDUCATION COUNCIL CHAMBER
4:00-5:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 6, 2001 STRATEGIC COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00-6:00 P.M. PLANNING
DECEMBER 11, 2001 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:15-7:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 12, 2001 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00-6:00 P.M. OPERATIONS
DECEMBER 12, 2001 PUBLIC SERVICE COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. & TRANSPORTATION
DECEMBER 13, 2001 COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
4:00 P.M. DEVELOPMENT
DECEMBER 13, 2001 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 13, 2001 TRAFFIC & COLUMBUS PARK
6:00 P.M. PARKING SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
75 LOVELL ST.
Re: Intersection of Lovell, Maywood,
Isabella Sts. & Circuit Ave.
DECEMBER 17, 2001 TRAFFIC & COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. PARKING