CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:04 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:45 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev. James B. O’Shea
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present
Mayor Murray made a presentation to the Paul Johnson Senior Babe
Ruth All Stars
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD
5. Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of Mercer Properties
requesting to change the zoning Map of the City of Worcester from MG-2 to BG-2
by extending the BG-2 zone on the southerly side of Shrewsbury St. at the
intersection with Casco St., easterly along Shrewsbury St. to the intersection
of Shrewsbury St. and Putnam Lane, southerly by Putnam Lane to Nebraska St.,
westerly by Nebraska St. approximately 225’, southerly by property of Richard
Adams to terminus of Albany St., westerly along Albany St. approximately 1,200’
to intersection with Casco St., northerly by Casco St. along BG-2 zone line
approximately 450’ to the point of beginning. (Attachments)
6 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
6. Dr. Nikhat Parveen et al request installation of two street
lights in front of 35 and 41 Locust Ave. (Attachments)
7-15 REFERRED TO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
7. Amoret Zamarro Beiter request sidewalk repair at 15 Dean St. (Attachments)
8. John Giangregorio request to extend water service from 81
Ernest Ave. approximately 125’ to the center of the second of my adjacent
buildable lots. Also request to connect two sewer lines into existing sewer
service. All work to be done at
Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
9. Yi Hua & Maria C. Ma request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50117 in the amount of $7,179.14 on Surrey Lane. (Attachments)
10. Frank & Jessie Wychorski request barrier be placed on both
sides of driveway at 69 Heywood St. (Attachments)
11. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Dr. Thaddeus & Agnes
Jankowski request sidewalk repair in front of 106 Beeching St. (Attachments)
12. Stephen Hill et al request private street maintenance on Nyland
St. (Attachments)
13. Greg Pike request to extend water line on Heard St. to house lot
#24 in Auburn. (Attachments)
14. Sharon Poulin request sidewalk repair at 37 Whipple St. (Attachments)
15. Councillor Philip Palmieri request East Park Terrace be
resurfaced. (Attachments)
16-24 REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
16. Sophie Forand request handicap parking in front of 5 Astrid Ave.
(Attachments)
17. Lisa Howe on behalf of Austin Howe request handicap parking at
18 Worth St. (Attachments)
18. Rachael Renauld request handicap parking in front of 33 Caro St.
(Attachments)
19. Frederick Brunelle request handicap parking at 18 Worth St. (Attachments)
20. Maria Gonzalez request handicap parking in front of 25 Pleasant
Valley Dr. (Attachments)
21. Luz Tomey request handicap parking in front of 25 Pleasant Valley
Dr. (Attachments)
22. Nadia Trafecante request No Parking (all day) in front of Salter
School on Indian Hill Rd. (Attachments)
23. Laurie Kalvinek request handicap parking in front of 100 Kendig
St. (Attachments)
24. Laurie Kalvinek et al request Blind Child signs at beginning of
Kendig St. - College Hill, also Kendig St.
- Davenport St. (Attachments)
24a. Councillor Barbara Haller request crosswalk be repainted across
from 50 Murray Ave. to rear of Santiago’s Market. Referred to Traffic &
Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules
(Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to Taxes Paid by Bio Tech Park. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to Guidelines for Eligibility for Elderly Exemption. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Taxes Realized Prior to Transfers on Exempt Properties for the Last Five Years. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
D. Communication relative to Tax Status – Worcester City Campus Corporation. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
E. Communication relative to Taxes Realized Prior to Main South CDC Acquiring Properties. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
6.
COMMUNICATIONS:
7. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Gateway Park. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to City Funds for
Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
C. Communication relative to “New Market Tax
Credit” program. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
D. Communication relative to Jesse Burkett
Public Reception. (Attachments)
Placed on file
8. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
9. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
10. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
11. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
A. Communication relative to Closing of
Sunbridge Nursing Home. (Attachments)
Placed on file
12. FIRE:
A. Communication relative to Recommendation
Regarding Relocation of Central Street Fire Apparatus. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to Funding Options
for a Training Facility. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
13. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Exemptions
Granted to non-residents of the City of Worcester who are on the DH schedule. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
14. HUMAN
RIGHTS:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Indian Hill
School Sale – Veteran’s Memorial. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Seasonal
Sidewalk Sales and Yard Sales. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
A. Communication relative to Monthly Report
on Applications for New Liquor Licenses. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
17. NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to the Better
America Bond Program. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to the PIP (People
in Peril) siting. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to an Invitation to
the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Skateboard Facility and Handball Courts
at Green Hill Park. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Request adoption of a resolution to file
and accept a grant with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs for the Urban Self Help Program to Implement
the Family Recreation Area, the Scenic Overlook and Picnic Area (Former
Admin/Operations Facility) and the Wetland/Vernal Pool Learning Facility at
Green Hill Park. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
C.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
Status of Goddard Memorial Funding. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
D.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
City Hall Garage and Rear Plaza Rehabilitation – Contract Status. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
E.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to
“Free Days” at the Worcester Centrum Centre. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Quarterly report
regarding Major Crime Statistics. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Number of Trash
Enforcement Tickets Issued. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to School
Construction Projects. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and College/University Relations
Committee
C. Communication relative to information
released to the press regarding the West Nile Virus. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of an American Flag and a Massachusetts State Flag. (Attachments)
Order adopted with
gratitude
22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Progress made to
Restore Amherst Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Proposed Land
Transfer. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Placing
Advertising on City Trash Bags. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
D. Communication relative to Resident Permit Parking.
(Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
E. Communication relative to Ballard Street
Recycling Drop-off Center. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
F. Communication relative to Grimewatch
Program – July 2002 Activity. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
G. Communication relative to Cost to Provide
Trash and Recycling Services to Private Residential Units. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
H. Communication relative to Coes Reservoir
Dam Status Update. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERAN’S
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred
Twenty Dollars ($17,520.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, City Wide
Capital Equipment (when and as received) and appropriated to Account #60C701,
Purchasing Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds towards the purchase
of a copier for the Purchasing Department, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)
B. Recommend that Twenty Seven Thousand Eight
Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($27,832.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #44C704,
Sewer Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing (3) Patch
Basin Peel Buckets and (2) Toshiba Digital Copiers for the Sewer Department, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)
C. Request authorization to pay One Hundred
Twenty Six Dollars ($126.00) for prior year invoices from Account #040-92000,
City Managers Ordinary Maintenance Account. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller
absent)
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A.
Communication
relative to Second City Hall Rostrum. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
26-30 FROM HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE - Adopted
26. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update as a
result of the meetings held concerning the Police Officer in Public Housing
Program and the number of Police Officers who are tenants in our public housing
units. (Attachments)
27. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report
detailing the City of Worcester’s plans to prepare and file Home Rule
legislation to bring about a residential tax increment financing statute.
28. Request Administration update City Council concerning the
Rebuilding Together Worcester Program. (Attachments)
29. Request Administration provide City Council with a report
describing the number of complaints and the process whereby the ordinance is
enforced concerning more than two unrelated persons in a dwelling unit. (Attachments)
30. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
detailing how money was expended last year in the Soft Second Mortgage Program.
(Attachments)
31 & 32 FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE -
Adopted
31. Request Administration to request the Mass. Highway Department
move towards a 25% design plan for Washington Sq. incorporating the following
five points: 1) Maintaining the 192’ diameter circle; 2)
Moving the circle slightly more westerly than the year 2000 URS Griener plan;
3) Relocating Harding St. through to Front St.; 4) Including infrastructure for
pedestrian signalization; 5) Maintaining access through the north portal. (Attachments)
32. Request Fire Chief report to City Council if his department has
been prevented from entering Prioulx St. due to the poor condition of the
surface of this private street. (Attachments)
33-41 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
- Adopted
33. Request City Manager report on the saturation element of
handicap parking. (Attachments)
34. Request Police Department, Traffic Division to add Fourth St. to
list for periodic checks for speeding. (Attachments)
35. Request City Manager to provide width and length of West Chester
St., public portion and portion to be made public. (Attachments)
36. Request Police and Fire Departments to report relative to number
of instances in the past 24 months where they were unable to pass on King
Philip Rd. (Attachments)
37. Request City Manager report on the feasibility of making Prouty
Lane one-way and whether Prouty Lane could accommodate a small roundabout as a
traffic calming device. (Attachments)
38. Request Commissioner of Public Works to install “Thickly
Settled” signs with 30 MPH speed advisory signs attached on Hamilton St.
between Harold St. and Boston Ave. (Attachments)
39. Request Commissioner of Public Works to install “Thickly
Settled” signs with 30 MPH speed advisory signs attached at the end of I-190
Access Rd. and the beginning of Hockanum Way and also at Hockanum Way north of
Indian Hill Rd. (Attachments)
40. Request Commissioner of Public Works to install pedestrian
delineators at the intersection of Lovell St. and Chandler St., subject to
funding. (Attachments)
41. Request Commissioner of Public Works to improve signage and
pavement markings in the area of 118 Commonwealth Ave.
42. Request City Manager report to City Council on the feasibility
of establishing a complaint hotline regarding development or construction
issues. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Councillor Palmieri
moved to amend: Further, request
hotline be manned by a live body rather than an answering machine
Adopted, as amended
43. Request City Manager report to City Council on the status of the
Cookson Field Master Plan. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
44. Request City Manager provide City policy as it relates to
securing services with private companies that are not under the jurisdiction of
Chapter 30B. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
45. Request Administration report on recent Mass. Highway activity
on Heard St. (Murray) (Attachments)
Placed on file
46. Request City Manager request the Department of Public Health
perform water testing services on a fee basis to outlying
communities.(Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
47. Request Administration provide City Council with an update on
the installation of a new telephone system, updated office equipment and
furnishings and conferencing facilities at the Department of Public Health and
Code Enforcement. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
48. Request that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to extend the
existing flexible parking overlay district in an easterly direction along both
sides of Shrewsbury St. up to the terminus of Belmont St. (Palmieri)
Referred to the
Planning Board
49. Request Administration report to City Council the revenues
collected during Fiscal Year 2002 by the various divisions of the Public Health
and Code Department. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
50. Request Administration provide City Council with an update on
the plans for the future use of the Worcester Public Schools Maintenance Building
on Shrewsbury St. (Palmieri, Murray,
Irish) (Attachments)
Adopted
51. Request Administration report on the inclusion of a requirement in
the revised Zoning Ordinance for the establishment of a combined
Design/Architectural Review Board.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
52. Request Administration report on the feasibility of placing out
for competitive bidding the City’s automobile/fleet maintenance services. (Attachments)
Adopted
53. Request Administration report on the experience of other cities
such as Milwaukee and Minneapolis in privatizing their city services. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
54. Request Administration report on what impact employee bargaining
contracts have upon the privatization of City services. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
54a. Request City Manager
report as to the relationship between the Main South CDC and the various
entities listed as arms of the CDC in Item 4E of the City Manager’s Calendar of
September 3, 2002. Report to include
legal immunity or liability of each of these corporations. Motion-Lukes
@ #4E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54b. Request City Manager to provide a breakdown of what accommodations
need to be made for the fire stations as far as accommodating the firefighters
who will populate them and a breakdown of accommodations for any vehicles that
might need to be stored at fire stations if the Central St. Fire Station is
closed. Motion-Clancy @ #12A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
54c. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the long range
plan as to the replacement of the Brown Square Fire Station and the Providence
St. Fire Station. Motion-Clancy @ #12A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
54d. Request City Manager when looking at the possible replacement of
the Brown Square and Providence St. Fire Stations consider combining the two
fire stations at some other location to continue serving, without jeopardizing
the safety of either neighborhood. Motion-Irish
@ #12A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54e. Request City Manager to provide an update on the status of funding
for hand ball courts at Great Brook Valley.
Motion-Patton @ #18A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
54f. Request Administration to report within the next thirty days as
to a cost benefit analysis of hiring one or two Trash Control Officers to give
out tickets and following up. Motion-Murray @ #20A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54g. Request City Manager report as to why there were so many more
trash enforcement tickets issued in the first six months of this year than last
year. Motion-Haller @ #20A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
54h. Request City Manager report as to legal points relative to
advertising on trash bags and if we could advertise, what monies the City might
realize through advertising. Further,
request City Manager contact the Centrum and ask who their major advertisers
are, contact said advertisers and ask if they would be interested in
advertising on the City’s trash bags. Motion-Clancy @ #23C CM – Adopted
54i. Request Administration to report on the feasibility of placing an insert in the package of yellow
trash bags with instructions for trash removal on one side and advertising on
the other. Motion-Palmieri @ #23C CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
54j. Request City Manager to report three months after the recycling
center opens as to exactly what the lag time is on curbside pick-up, what the percentage
of curbside pick-up calls are and what kind of items are being picked up versus
how many people are using the recycling center. Further, request report include what methods are in place for
making sure that out-of-towners do not illegally use the City’s recycling
center and curbside pick-up. Motion-Lukes @ #23E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54k. Request Administration to report on whether or not it is possible
for the City to pick up trash from
residential dumpsters, if other communities do this, and if they do, do they
charge a dumpster fee. Motion-Clancy @ #23G CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54L. Request City Manager to once again look at condominium trash
pick-up. Motion-Patton @ #23G CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
54m. Request City Manager to report if there is any way to pursue with
any corporate entity of Coes Knife the mitigation of contamination on the Coes Dam site. Further, what efforts is the City making with the State and
Federal government to obtain funding for the Coes Reservoir Dam project. Motion-Murray
@ #23H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54n. Request City Manager to report on how funds allocated to the Coes
Dam project have been spent. Further,
request report include how much time the City has to address the problems with
the Coes dam before it reaches a crisis.
Motion-Perotto @ #23H CM –
Adopted
54o. Request City Manager to request a documentary filming of the
restoration of the second City Hall Rostrum.
Further, request a report from the Vocational School in January as to
the status of the restoration. Motion-Lukes @ #29A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54p. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a recommendation
as to where the second City Hall Rostrum would be placed once it is
restored. Motion-Clancy @ #29A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54q. Request City Manager to report on the PIP relocation effort with
regard to the specifics on the proposed 229 Southbridge St. site, including
minutes of the Homelessness Commission public hearing(s), mitigation agreements
and timelines. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54r. Request City Manager to report on the PIP relocation effort with
regard to the sale/reuse of the present site once vacated. Haller
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54s. Request City Manager to report on what zoning category(ies) the
present PIP falls under and what zoning category(ies) the proposed
PIP/multi-service center is expected to fall under. Haller – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54t. Request City Manager to report on the status of the relationship
between PIP and the SMOC Millbury site, to include information regarding future
status should PIP funding be restored. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54u. Request City Manager to report on PIP Oakham site, to include
activities, programs, employment offered to residents of the site. Haller
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54v. Request City Manager to report on the average number of overnight
guests of the present PIP Shelter for the past month, projected average number
of overnight guests for the upcoming Fall and Winter seasons. Haller
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54w. Request City Manager to report on any PIP policies in place that are
designed to limit the number of overnight guests to the licensed number of
beds. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54x. Request City Manager to report on any PIP policies in place to
restrict its providing services to active illegal traffickers of drugs or sex
or perpetrators of violent crime. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54y. Request City Manager to report on expected increases in the single
adult homeless population due to reduced funding, closing of facilities, prison
releases, changes in law, etc., especially as it will affect the client base of
the PIP Shelter. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
(Attachments)
54z. Request City Manager to report on the agencies that have indicated
that they will provide services at the multi-service center, to include the
services, the number of clients they anticipate, days and hours of
operation. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54aa. Request City Manager to report under what auspices the City Council
needs to take a vote on the relocation of the PIP Shelter. Murray
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
54bb. Request City Manager to report on the status of the South Worcester
Industrial Park. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
54cc. That the City Council meetings of September 17, 2002, Primary
Election Day and November 5, 2002, State Election
Day be cancelled. Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
(Attachments)
55. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
a)
#5B
CM June 25, 2002
Communication of the City
Manager relative to questions raised regarding the budget for the Executive
Office of Economic Development. (Attachments)
56-64 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
56. Relative to status reports on housing production and housing
initiatives. (Attachments)
57. Relative to Rebuilding Together Worcester Project. (Attachments)
58. Relative to 63-20 Program that is being considered as a tool for
developing additional housing in the City of Worcester.
59. Relative to tax exempt bonds for housing construction. (Attachments)
60. Relative to the Soft Second Mortgage Program. (Attachments)
61. Relative to Take the “T” Home Mortgage Program. (Attachments)
62. Relative to the Police Officer in Public Housing Program offered
by the Worcester Housing Authority. (Attachments)
63. Relative to the HOME Project Pipeline. (Attachments)
64. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION Upon the Communication of Jane Wallis Gumble, Director,
Department of Housing and Community Development relative to Permanent
Affordability of Comprehensive Permit Projects: recommend Communication be
placed on file. (Attachments)
65 REFERRED TO
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING
65. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Nancy Dworman
requesting City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance and Map be amended to create an
Adoptive Reuse Overlay District.
66 & 67
PETITIONER GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS REQUESTED AT THE PLANNING BOARD HEARING
66. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Charles
Monahan, Jr. requesting the current 608’ long right-of-way beginning at another
right-of-way which begins at 356 Salisbury St. be added to the Official Map of
the City of Worcester and further, request that this 608’ long private street
be named Reed Rd.
67. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Charles
Monahan, Jr. requesting the current right-of-way beginning at 356 Salisbury St.
and continuing in a northerly direction approximately 376'’be added to the Official
Map of the City of Worcester and further, request that this private street be
named Monahan Way. (Attachments)
68-82 ACCEPTED &
ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
68. David Wagner et al requesting private street maintenance on
Loxwood St. (Attachments)
69. Lorene Sundquist et al requesting private street maintenance on
Cheshire Rd. (Attachments)
70. James Leary et al requesting private street maintenance on
Ellestuen Rd. (Attachments)
71. James Brandt et al requesting private street maintenance from 2
to 10 Assumption Ave. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting street resurfacing:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
72. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting Administration
resurface Perry Ave. (Attachments)
73. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting Administration
resurface Strathmore Rd. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
74. Rebecca Johnson requesting sidewalk repair in front of 600 Main
St. (Attachments)
75. Councillor Philip Palmieri requesting sidewalk repair on
Burncoat St. from Wawecus Rd. School to Belvidere Ave. to Park View Dr. to
Davidson Rd. to North Parkway and on Burncoat St. from Burncoat Jr. High to
Burncoat Sr. High School to Rexhame Rd. (Attachments)
76. Pabitra Dutta requesting sidewalk repair at 23 Stoneland Rd. (Attachments)
77. Joan Coleman requesting sidewalk repair in front of 10-12 Young
St. (Attachments)
78. Richard McShera requesting sidewalk repair in front of 122 Grand
St. (Attachments)
79. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Stuart Glass requesting
sidewalk repair at 636-642 Chandler St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sewer and water line extensions: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
80. Attorney Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi Brothers Realty
Trust requesting to extend 8” sanitary and 15” surface sewer for a distance of
approximately 165’ on Dixfield St. (Attachments)
81. Attorney Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi Brothers Realty
Trust requesting to extend 8” sanitary sewer on Penobscot St. for a distance of
approximately 200’ and 15” surface sewer for a distance of approximately 470’
and 8” water main for a distance of 470’. (Attachments)
83-101 ACCEPTED
(EXCEPT 93-REPORT ACCEPTED ON A ROLL CALL 7-4 (No-Gomez, Haller, Irish, Lukes)
82. Attorney Francis Russell on behalf of Ricciardi Brothers Realty
Trust requesting to extend 8” sanitary and 15” surface sewer on Arrowsic St.
for a distance of approximately 650’ and water main for a distance of approximately
770’. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
83. Relative to report on feasibility of South Portal use. (Attachments)
84. Relative to Status Report #1 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)
85. Relative to Grimewatch Program – May 2002 Activity. (Attachments)
86. Relative to Washington Square Project. (Attachments)
87. Relative to structural integrity of railroad overpasses at
Brooks St. and Hermon St. (Attachments)
88. Relative to Higgins Estate property. (Attachments)
89. Relative to DPW Bridge Program. (Attachments)
90. Relative to daylighting Beaver Brook Culvert. (Attachments)
91. Relative to space at DPW Yard and Fantasia Dr. to be set aside
for public parking. (Attachments)
92. Relative to trench from Franklin St. to Providence St. (Attachments)
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Michael Galvin requesting City Council vote on August 20, 2002 that it is the
preference of the Council for the final design of Washington Sq. to include
pedestrian signals at all crossings: recommend
Petition be denied. (Attachments) Report
accepted on a roll call 7-4 (No-Gomez, Haller, Irish, Lukes) Petition denied
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitioners be
given leave to withdraw.
94. Mary Jo Tobin, JBJ Realty requesting private street maintenance
at top of Assumption Ave. (Attachments)
95. Councillors Stephen Abraham & Paul Clancy, Jr. & Mayor
Timothy Murray requesting sidewalk repair at 23 Chamberlain Parkway. (Attachments)
96. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Anna Donahue requesting
sidewalk repair in front of 270 Coburn Ave. (Attachments)
97. Angelo Villani requesting sidewalk repair at 316 Coburn Ave. (Attachments)
98. Councillor Philip Palmieri requesting entire length of Sturgis
St. be repaved. (Attachments)
99. Donna Provost requesting resurfacing of Channing St. (Attachments)
100. Councillor Philip Palmieri requesting entire length of Windsor St.
be repaved. (Attachments)
101. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting resurfacing of Sterling
St. (Attachments)
102-105 ACCEPTED
& ORDERS ADOPTED
102. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting change in signage at 18 Chestnut
St. from “Emergency Artery, Tow Zone, No Parking Anytime” to a Passenger
Drop-off, Pick-up zone of 15 minutes: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
103. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Ediberto Santiago, Santiago’s Plaza requesting installation of a Commercial
Loading Zone on the east side of Murray Ave. in the rear of 664 Main St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
104. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Walter Antul requesting No Parking School Days from 11 to 23 Ladybank
Rd.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
105. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Robert & Paula Wisell requesting a traffic light at the intersection of
June St. and Mill St. or at least No
Left Turn sign: recommend adoption of
the accompanying Order requesting the City Manager provide funds for
installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of June St. and Mill St. (Attachments)
106-123 VOTED TO
ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
(Except 108 which was
recommitted to Traffic & Parking
Committee and 122 which was voted on a roll call to
advertise proposed
Ordinance 9-1 (No-Lukes, Absent-
Abraham)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
106. Bernard Williams requesting handicap parking in front of 3 Veterans
Ave. (Attachments)
107. Mae Pietal requesting 2 handicap parking spaces on Reeves St. side
of 21 Whipple St. (Attachments)
108. Councillor Stephen Abraham requesting installation of 5 handicap
parking spaces on the east side of May St. adjacent to Temple Emanuel. (Attachments) Recommitted
to Traffic & Parking Committee
109. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Irene Homrok requesting
handicap parking at 36 Sigel St. (Attachments)
110. Maria Cabrera on behalf of Marcelo Caderon requesting handicap
parking in front of 105 Sterling St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting Stop signs:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
111. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Patricia Smith and Patricia Dunlap requesting Stop sign on Tennyson St. at intersection with Whipple St. (Attachments)
112. Joanne Malone et al requesting Stop signs on Keene St. at the
intersection of Montello St. (Attachments)
113. Walter Antul requesting Stop sign on Park Villa Ave. at Ladybank
Rd. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting No Parking:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
114. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Patricia Dunlap requesting
No Parking on either side of Whipple St. from Epworth St. to dead-end terminus
of Whipple St. (Attachments)
115. Councillor Philip Palmieri requesting No Parking from 11:00 P.M.
to 7:00 A.M. from corner of Gorham St. and Lincoln St. to Expressway.
116. John Sullivan requesting No Parking in front of my driveway and in
front of garages at 75 Ward St. (Attachments)
117. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Fr. Patrick Hawthorne, St. Margaret Mary Church & Mrs. Marion Giard
requesting area in front of 75, 76, 77 & 78 Alvarado Ave. (both sides) be
limited to two hour parking: recommend
passage of the accompanying two proposed Ordinances.
118. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Barbara Haller requesting City to reinstall “No Turn on Red” sign
at Hammond and Main Sts. (from Main St. turning into Hammond St.): recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
119. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Joseph Petty on behalf of Chalita Youffef, Road Runner Pizza
requesting installation of 15 minute parking on easterly side of Orient St.
from corner of Hamilton St. to first driveway:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
120. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Tess Sneesby, Executive Director, Abby’s House requesting six on-street
parking spaces for the Thrift Store for operating hours of Monday through
Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
121. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Ediberto Santiago, Santiago’s Plaza requesting installation of a 30 minute
parking zone on the west side of Main St. from 664 to 700: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
122. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of
Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Carl Swirsky, Sylvia’s Dress Shop
requesting installation of parking meters on Main St. from 507 to 545, 553 to
563 and in front of the Denholm Building and also on Southbridge St. from 30 to
36 so that merchants can realize better turnover of the small number of
on-street parking spaces: recommend
passage of the accompanying three proposed Ordinances. (Attachments) Voted
to advertise proposed Ordinances on a roll call 9-1 (No-Lukes, Absent-Abraham)
123. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P.
Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Lisa Thomas requesting Harlem St. be made one-way
westerly from Vernon St. to Millbury St.:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.
(Attachments)
124-136 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend Petitions
be placed on file.
124. Mayor Timothy Murray requesting establishment of a right turn only
lane on Lincoln St. going north where it intersects with Catharine St. (Attachments)
125. Frances Grigas requesting Traffic Engineer to investigate the
dangerous traffic situation in front of 118 Commonwealth Ave. (Attachments)
126. Raquel Rivera requesting installation of a traffic light and/or
crosswalk at the intersection of Lovell St. and Chandler St. for protection of
children/students. (Attachments)
127. Councillor Stephen Abraham requesting installation of a pedestrian
walk light across Main St. at the intersection with Exchange St. because of the
high amount of foot traffic. (Attachments)
128. Eric Lind requesting Stop sign at the end of I-190 Access Rd. and
the beginning of Hockanum Way. (Attachments)
129. Councillor Stephen Abraham requesting installation of four-way
Stop signs at the intersection of Lovell, Englewood and Maywood Sts. (Attachments)
130. Paula Ventriglia et al requesting Stop signs and traffic lights on
Hamilton St. from Commonwealth Ave. to Coburn Ave. (Attachments)
131. Robert Union et al requesting resident only parking on Old English
Rd. (Attachments)
132. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Claude Dorman &
Kunigunde Cigan-Dorman requesting monitoring and enforcement of City parking
regulations on the corner of West St. and William St. to include a report on
findings. (Attachments)
133. Richard Gemme requesting No Parking near driveway at 90 Ingleside
Ave. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitions be denied.
134. Mihail Bocka requesting No Parking on Fourth St. (Attachments)
135. Albert Caloccia & Frances Balcewicz requesting handicap
parking at 18 Shamrock St. (Attachments)
136. Jennie Cicio requesting handicap parking in front of 15 Shamrock
St. (Attachments)
137 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
137. Amending Chapter 7, Section 16 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Fire Suppression Water Rates. (Attachments)
138. Order - Request City Solicitor to provide City Council with an
opinion whether a local ordinance that would address the safety issues
surrounding the use of hand-held telephones by people operating motor vehicles
in the City of Worcester, once enacted, might be enforceable. (Abraham)
(Tabled July 16, 2002) (Attachments) Taken
off the Table and adopted
139. Resolution - That the City Council go on record in support of
state legislation that would address safety issues surrounding the use of
hand-held telephones by people operating motor vehicles across the
Commonwealth. (Abraham) (Tabled
July 16, 2002) (Attachments) No
Action Taken
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 PUBLIC SERVICE &
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M. TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M. OPERATIONS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
P.M.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 HEALTH
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
P.M.
OCTOBER 1, 2002 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M.