CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2002

7:00 P.M.

Convened: 7:10 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:50 P.M.

1. INVOCATION – Major Phil Satterlee

Salvation Army Citadel

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

2. ROLL CALL – All present except Councillors Abraham, Gomez,

Patton and Perotto. Gomez arrived at 7:21 p.m.,

Perotto arrived at 7:25 p.m., Abraham arrived at

7:28 p.m. and Patton arrived at 7:29 p.m.

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS – 7:00 P.M.

Hearing held – Ordinance Committee voted to accept the Report

of the Planning Board and recommend approval of Petition

4. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Ancona Realty LLC requesting City Council amend the Worcester Zoning Ordinance to change the zoning classification of the parcel of land located at 115 Southwest Cutoff and a 20.03 acre parcel of land off the easterly side of Southwest Cutoff from MG-2.0 to BL-1.0. (Attachments)

Hearing held – Ordinance Committee voted to accept the Report of the Planning Board and recommend approval of Petition

5. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Stephen Madaus on behalf of Gateway Park LLC by Worcester Business Development Corp. LLC et al requesting to amend the Official Zoning Map relative to 60 acres of land in the area of Lincoln Sq., Salisbury St., Institute Rd., Tuckerman St., Lancaster St., Grove St., Prescott St., Garden St. and Lincoln St. by changing the zoning district designations of BO-1.0, BG-2.0 and MG-2.0 to a designation of BG-6.0. (Attachments)

6. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

6a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

PETITIONS

7 REFERRED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT

7. Manuela Frederick request partially dead City tree in front of 124-A Pilgrim Ave. be cut down. (Attachments)

8 & 9 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

8. Susan Keller request street repair at the point where my driveway meets the street at 46 Forest St. (Attachments)

9. Stanley Rogalinski, Compass Development Group LLC request to extend existing sewer main and surface drain lines from Rudolph St. 460’ to service lots 1a-f on Renfrew St. at Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)

10-14 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

10. Anastasia Gorenxa request handicap parking on Biltmore Rd. (Attachments)

11. Debra Paul request No Parking or handicap parking on Heath St. (Attachments)

12. Luther Ward, III on behalf of Luther Ward, IV request handicap parking in front of 16 Vale St. (Attachments)

13. Anna Zavras request resident parking for residents of Walnut St. on Walnut St. or Harvard St. (Attachments)

14. Walter Ohanian, Administrator, Christopher House & Wendi Baron-Willette, Executive Director, Christopher Heights et al request removal of No Parking signs on Mary Scano Dr. between Christopher House and Christopher Heights. (Attachments) Councillor Perotto recused on a roll call 9-0 (Lukes absent)

15 REFERRED TO YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION

COMMITTEE

15. William Ortiz et al request City of Worcester build new handball courts. (Attachments)

16 & 17 HEARINGS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2002-7:00 P.M.

16. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. to install cable and conduit system on: PROVIDENCE ST. (Attachments)

17. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. to install cable and conduit system on: VERNON ST. (Attachments)

ORDERS

17a. Request City Manager to report on any of the changes that have occurred reducing the manufacturing zones in the City, by what percentage and what the City intends to do with the new zoning map in terms of the City’s manufacturing zones and what are the City’s goals in terms of dealing with manufacturing in the City as an industry. Motion-Lukes @ #4CC – Adopted (Attachments)

17b. Request Administration report as to why the zone change request by the Gateway Park LLC goes beyond the footprint of the project. Motion-Lukes @ #5CC – Adopted (Attachments)

17c. Request City Manager report as to #7 in City Manager’s Item #18A of September 10, 2002 which stipulates that a limited number of days will be set aside for District and State championship sports events for local high schools and for the Democratic or Republican State Conventions. Does #7 supercede #1-6? Motion-Irish @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17d. Request City Manager report as to applicants who have been denied for Rent Credit Days at the Worcester Centrum Centre. Motion-Irish @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17e. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a copy of the MIAA’s application filed with regard to the Basketball and Hockey District State finals for Rent Credit Days at the Worcester Centrum Centre. Motion-Abraham @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17f. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report as to the cost to the City of MIAA events at the Worcester Centrum Centre. Motion-Abraham @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17g. Request City Manager to notify the Lake Quinsigamond Commission that the City continues to conduct bi-weekly testing of Lake Quinsigamond at thirteen locations on the City of Worcester side.

Motion-Clancy @ #20A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17h. Request City Manager to report at the September 24, 2002 City Council meeting stating numbers, per department, relative to the early retirement incentive program. Motion-Clancy @ #20C CM – Adopted (Attachments)

17i. Request Administration to enforce posted No Parking ban after hours at 65 Highland St. Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted

(Attachments)

17j. Request City Manager to provide a report on disturbance events in the College Hill neighborhood during the weekend of September 6-September 8, 2002. Further, request report include a tally of complaint calls to the Police Department or any like City Department, category of complaint, dispatch, tally of arrests, addresses of point of arrest and owner’s addresses and any alcohol confiscation. Haller, Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

17k. Request City Manager to meet with officials of Holy Cross College, the Police Department, District 3 and 4 Councillors as soon as possible to clarify and improve strategies to prevent neighborhood disturbances as a result of anti-social behavior associated with students of the College of the Holy Cross. Haller, Clancy, Suspension of Rules (Attachments)

Councillor Patton moved to amend: Further, request the policy established by the Police Department include students in all areas of the City

Adopted, as amended

17L Request City Manager to provide a report on the effect of the increased parking fines, to include number of offenses, fines levied vs. anticipated figures that were the basis for the FY 03 budget. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

17m. Request Administration to work on some type of traffic ticket enforcement sweeps that could take place in various neighborhoods to target those areas that have commonly abused parking rules. Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

17n. Request City Manager to send a letter to the Municipal Operations Committee members regarding compensation review that is required within ninety days of the City Manager’s evaluation. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

17o. Request City Manager to report relative to some type of subsidy so that the #24 bus can leave from Lakeside Apartments to Webster Square Plaza. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

18. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

THOMAS R. HOOVER

CITY MANAGER

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2002

APPOINTMENTS

1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

TRANSMITTAL

3. AIRPORT:

4. ASSESSORS:

5. BUDGET OFFICE:

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

A. Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant for Subsidized Parking at Worcester Common Outlets for MBTA monthly pass holders. (Attachments)

Resolution adopted

8. ELDER AFFAIRS:

9. ELECTION COMMISSION:

10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

A. Communication relative to the Emergency Management Conference, November 19-21, 2002. (Attachments)

Placed on file

11. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

12. FIRE:

A. Communication relative to Staffing Level Needs for FY’03. (Attachments)

Referred to Public Safety Committee

13. HUMAN RESOURCES:

14. HUMAN RIGHTS:

15. LAW:

A. Communication relative to a city ordinance prohibiting disorderly conduct. (Attachments)

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

16. LICENSE COMMISSION:

17. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:

A. Communication relative to Census 2000 Income Statistics. (Attachments)

Referred to Community Development Committee

B. Communication relative to Meeting Scheduled in the College Hill Neighborhood. (Attachments)

Referred to Education and College/University Relations

Committee

C. Request adoption of an order for the disposition of property at 124-126 Dewey Street. (Attachments)

Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Palmieri, Murray absent)

D. Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety Program Grant. (Attachments)

Resolution adopted

E. SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to FY 02 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. (Attachments)

Referred to Public Safety Committee

18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

A. Information relative to Rent Credit Days at the Worcester Centrum Centre. (Attachments )

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

B. Request adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of $5,000.00 from the Forum Theater’s Board of Directors to benefit the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department’s Amphitheater in Green Hill Park. (Attachments )

Councillor Palmieri recused on a roll call 9-0 (Murray absent)

Eliza Hale, President Pro Tem, Forum Theater Board of Trustees

Spoke

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call 9-0 (Murray

absent, Palmieri recused)

C. Communication relative to an Invitation to a Public Hearing – CDBG Funded Improvements to Hadwen Park. (Attachments )

Placed on file

19. POLICE:

20. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:

A. Communication relative to Water Quality testing at Lake Quinsigamond. (Attachments)

Placed on file

B. Communication relative to the Tobacco Program. (Attachments )

Placed on file

C. Communication relative to response to City Council questions regarding the reorganization plan for the Department of Health and Code Enforcement. (Attachments)

Placed on file

21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:

22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

23. PUBLIC WORKS:

A. Communication relative to Status Report #3 - Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)

Referred to Public Works Committee

B. Request adoption of a Sewer Capacity Fee Ordinance Amendment. (Attachments)

Referred to Public Works Committee

24. PURCHASING:

A. Communication relative to Collaboration with MORE and Cities and Towns for Purchasing of Goods and Services. (Attachments)

Referred to Regional Affairs Committee

25. TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

26. TREASURY:

27. VETERAN’S SERVICES:

28. FINANCE:

A. Recommend that Four Thousand Nine Hundred Nine Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($4,909.68) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #27C702, Communications Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the contractual obligations associated with the rehabilitation of the Communications Center, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)