CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:43 P.M.
1. INVOCATION Rev. Henry G. Bowen
St. Charles Borromeo Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL CALL All present except Councillor Patton who
arrived at 7:16 P.M.
HEARINGS & ORDERS 7:00
P.M.
4 & 5 Councillor Haller recused on a
roll call 9-0 (Patton absent)
Hearings held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for cable and conduit system in: PROVIDENCE ST. (Attachments)
5. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for cable and conduit system
in: VERNON ST. (Attachments)
4a & 5a ORDERS ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for cable
and conduit system in: PROVIDENCE ST.
5a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for cable
and conduit system in: VERNON ST.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING
7:00 P.M.
Ordinance Committee accepted the report of
the Planning Board
and recommend approval of Petition
6. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Nancy
Dworman requesting City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance and Map be amended to
create an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District.
7. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
7a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
8 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE &
TRANSPORTATION
8. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Brenda Payne request
installation of street light in front of 34 Somerset St. (Attachments)
9-21 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Resha Chekani et al request City of Worcester temporarily
block access to southern section of Coburn Ave. that creates a passage through
Lake Park. (Attachments)
10. David & Maria Pietrowicz request abatement of Street
Betterment Assessment #24449 in the amount of $7,504.00 on Orton St. (Attachments)
11. Ben Ogunjobi request to extend water line from Apricot St.
approximately 120 to service Lot 4 on Goddard Memorial Dr. To be done at
Petitioners expense. (Attachments)
12. Derek Lundstrom on behalf of Clark University request
improvements to water main on Shirley St. (Attachments)
13. Mayor Timothy Murray request sidewalk repair in front of 316
Main St. (Attachments)
14. Thomas Holden request sidewalk repair at 15 Chadwick St. (Attachments)
15. Bradford Hebert request sidewalk repair in front of 32/34 Dean
St. (Attachments)
16. Dorothy Bowse request sidewalk repair at 2 Intervale Rd. (Attachments)
17. Craig Stevens request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50153 in the amount of $4,210.74 on Westwood Dr. (Attachments)
18. Paul Simmarano request City of Worcester to install
approximately 350 of sanitary and surface drain on Shannon St. (Attachments)
19. David Bonardi request sidewalk repair in front of 25 Gates Lane.
(Attachments)
20. John Giangregorio request to extend sewer/sanitary line
approximately 200 from 80 Ernest Ave. to the center of the last buildable lot
on the street. (Attachments)
21. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dominica Zui request
sidewalk repair on Kendig St. at corner of 99 College St. (Attachments)
22-39 REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
22. Christine Francoeur request road mirror on North Lake Ave.
across from 4 Nana Trial to assist
traffic with blind driveway and traffic
exiting/entering Nana Trail and adjoining Natural History Rd. (Attachments)
23. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Rev. Aved Terzian
request installation of two additional handicap parking spaces 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. on the west side of Dean St. adjacent to the Church of Our Savior. (Attachments)
24. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Syrian and Lebanese
American Association of Worcester request installation of a crosswalk in the
vicinity of 104-108 Plantation St. in the interest of public safety. (Attachments)
25. Gordon Ward et al request Thorne St. become a one-way street. (Attachments)
26. Gordon Ward et al request resident parking on Thorne St. (Attachments)
27. Councillor Stephen Abraham request installation of a commercial
loading zone on the east side of Walworth St. between Chandler St. and
Courtland St. (Attachments)
28. Sheila
Fuller request handicap parking in front of 94 Sterling St. (Attachments)
29. Henry Krawczynski request handicap parking or No Parking be
placed in an area fronting 10 Deepdale Rd. at the rear of the Norrback School.
(Attachments)
30. John Poske request handicap parking in front of 51 Fairfax Rd. (Attachments)
31. Frances Gorman request handicap parking in front of 27 Enfield
St. (Attachments)
32. Randy Crompton on behalf of Betsy Hubbard request handicap
parking in front of 21 Clement St. (Attachments)
33. Edward Cote request handicap parking on Exeter St. at side
entrance to 151 Fremont St. (Attachments)
34. Lino Osorio et al request resident parking entire length of
Elizabeth St. (Attachments)
35. Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Paul
Mackintire request inbound and outbound bus stops on Prouty Lane at the
intersection of Brewster Rd. (Attachments)
36. Priscilla Underwood request to change sign from Right Turn Only
to Right and/or Left Turn at exit on Burncoat St. for Quinsigamond Community
College to allow vehicles to turn left toward the summit. (Attachments)
37. Robert
Rano request Stop sign at corner of Sever St. and Cedar St. (Attachments)
38. Robert
Rano request Stop sign at corner of Merrick St. and Cedar St. (Attachments)
39. Anthony Maciag et al request resident parking on both sides of
Rankin St. (Attachments)
39a. Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Harlow St. Crime Watch
request crosswalks be painted at Norton St. and Duxbury Rd. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
39b. Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Harlow St. Crime Watch
request right turn only at corner of Lincoln St. and Catharine St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
40 HEARING SET FOR OCTOBER 1, 2002 4:00 P.M.
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call
9-0 (Patton absent)
40. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole relocation on: PLANTATION ST. (Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointments of Maureen
B. Schwab and Anthony B. Linn, to the Citizens Advisory Council. (Attachments)
Appointments confirmed on a roll call 9-0 (Palmieri, Patton absent)
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. SUPPLEMENTAL
Communication relative to Impact of the Early Retirement Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
Also referred to Youth, Parks &
Recreation Committee for
6.
COMMUNICATIONS:
7. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Worcester Common
Outlet, Tax Escrow Payment. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to Proposed
Development at Assumption College. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
C. Communication relative to Gateway Park
LLC. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to Prioritizing
Brownfield Locations for the $1 Million Dollar Cleanup Fund. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to Status of
Airport Activities. (Attachments)
Placed on file
F. Communication relative to Manufacturing
Zones. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
G.
SUPPLEMENTAL Communication relative to
Marketing Effort. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
H.
SUPPLEMENTAL Communication relative to
Abbott Bioresearch Center Expansion and Tax Increment Finance Request. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee for September 25, 2002 meeting
8. ELDER AFFAIRS:
9. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
A. Communication relative to the Training
Manual utilized for election personnel. (Attachments)
Placed on file
10. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to Nuclear Waste. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
11. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
12. FIRE:
A. Communication relative to Fire Apparatus having no problems on Prioulx Street due to the condition of the road. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Fire Apparatus
having no passage problems on King Philip Road. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
C. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation in the amount of $500.00 from the Skylite Roller Skating Center. (Attachments)
13. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Health Insurance
Negotiations FY-04. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
14. HUMAN
RIGHTS:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Designating and
Regulating Entertainment Districts. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Persons
Responsible for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, Targeting Keg Parties and
Confiscating Kegs. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and College/University Relations
Committee
C. Request City Council adoption of an
ordinance amending Chapter Thirteen of the revised ordinances of 1966 relative
to Fines for Parking Violations. (Attachments)
Referred to Fees & Charges Committee
(Reconsideration filed by Mayor
Murray)
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Request adoption of a resolution to file
and accept a Fiscal Year 2002 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice
Programs Reducing Community Gun Violence: Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Request adoption of a resolution to file
and accept Fiscal Year 2003 Community Policing Grant with the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Public Safety. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
C. Communication relative to an award from
the Executive Office of Public Safety in the amount of $22,414.00 for the City of
Worcesters FY02 Violence Against Women Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
D. Communication relative to the United Ways
9th annual Day of Caring held on September 11, 2002. (Attachments)
Placed on file
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Policies and Procedures
that trigger an investigation when an assault or bodily injury occur. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to Prostitution
Related Arrests. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. Communication relative to Statistics for
Worcester Residential Colleges and Universities by year. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and College/University Relations
Committee and to Public Safety Committee
D. Communication relative to CORY Statute. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
E. Communication relative to Policies
Regarding Control & Extermination of Wild Animals in the City, Bear
Incident, and Use of Tranquilizer Gun or Appropriate Equipment Concerning Wild
Animals in the City. (Attachments)
Placed on file
F. Communication relative to Arrests
College Hill/Holy Cross. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and
College/University Relations
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to City Owned
Buildings that have been demolished since May 2000. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to the Tobacco
Control Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
C. Communication relative to Worcester
Vocational High School Monthly Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and College/University Relations
Committee
D. Communication relative to Reorganization
Plan for the Health and Code Enforcement Department. (Attachments)
21. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Request City Council accept with
gratitude, travel expenses to allow Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of
Public Works, to address the University of Wisconsin/Madison College of
Engineering relative to snow and ice control for city streets. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
B. Communication relative to a Press Release,
regarding West Chester Street Temporary Closing. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Feasibility of
Water and Sewer Operations Consolidation. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
D. Communication relative to Ballard Street
Recycling Drop-Off Center. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
E. Communication relative to the Railroad
Bridge on West Boylston Street near Kendrick Field. (Attachments)
Placed on file
F. Communication relative to Developers Compliance
with Subdivision Requirements. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Nine Thousand Eight Hundred
Seventy Two Dollars and Two Cents ($9,872.02) be transferred from Account
#91C711, City Wide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account
#26C704, Fire Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the
purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various
rehabilitation projects for the Fire Department as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
B. Recommend that Thirty Eight Thousand Fifty
Six Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($38,056.25) be transferred from Account
#91C711 City Wide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #25C702,
Police Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of
payment for contractual obligations related to invoices for outside lighting
and cell room engineering expenses for the Police Department, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
C. Recommend that Four Hundred Sixty Thousand
One Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($460,162.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to account #25C701,
Police Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of
purchasing (4) Unmarked Police Vehicles and (11) Marked Police Vehicles
complete with radio and computer packages, as approved in the fiscal 2003
Police Department Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
D. Recommend that Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety
Five Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($2,195.68) be authorized from the following
account:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
4101-92000 DPW Administration O.M. $ 11.50
4103-92000 DPW Streets O.M. $ 2,184.18
for the payment of prior
year invoices for various DPW Administration and Street obligations. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham
absent)
E. Recommend that One Thousand Nine Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($1,950.00) be authorized from the Account #450-92000, Water
Department Ordinary Maintenance for the payment of a prior year invoice for the
Water Department. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
F. Recommend that Sixty Dollars ($60.00) be
authorized from the Account #440-92000, Sewer Department Ordinary Maintenance
for the payment of a prior year invoice for Sewer Department. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
G. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to provide funds for the
payment of contractual obligations related to various surface drainage
projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
H. Recommend that One Hundred Ninety Thousand
Dollars ($190,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C739 Sewer Drainage Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, for the payment of
contractual obligations related to various surface drainage projects for the
Sewer Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
I. Recommend that Eighty Thousand Dollars
($80,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #41C704, DPW Building
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations
related to DPW building rehabilitation projects, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
J. Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C704, Water Building
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations
related to various Water Department rehabilitation projects, as approved in the
Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
K. Recommend the establishment of a Special
Revenue account as allowed under the State Revolving Fund Statute, Chapter 275
of the Acts of 1990, Ch. 44 Sect. 53 E ½, to deposit funds for the operation of
the Ballard Street Drop Off Center. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
L. Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C771, Infiltration/Inflow, for the payment of
contractual obligations related to various sewer infiltration/inflow remedial
projects for the Sewer Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
M. Recommend that Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) be transferred from the following account:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
14SOM125 Year 25 OPCD OM $5,000.00
and be appropriated to the
following account:
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
14S44625 Columbus Park $5,000.00
Traffic
Improvements
to provide funds for the
installation of traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the Columbus Park
Neighborhood. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
N. Recommend that One Hundred Eighty Thousand
Two Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and Forty Two Cents ($180,232.42) be transferred
when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated
to Account #72C701, Parks Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose
of purchasing various pieces of equipment for the Parks Department, as approved
in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
O. Recommend that Eighty Five Thousand
Dollars ($85,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for
Appropriation Damage Settlement and appropriated to Account #41S508, Scenic
Height Subdivision. This amount represent Bond Recovery funds, the balance of
undisbursed project, to be used for specific purposes related to the
Subdivision known as Scenic Heights III-IV-&V. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
P. Recommend that One Million One Hundred
Ninety Four Thousand ($1,194,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-91000,
Health ^ Code Department Personal Services, and appropriated to Account
#280-91000, Code Enforcement Department Personal Services, to provide funds
for personal services expenses related to the establishment of this new
department per the Public Health & Code Department Reorganization Plan as
approved by the City Councils Municipal Operations Subcommittee on September
9, 2002.
I also recommend that One Hundred
Forty Three Thousand ($143,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-92000, Health
& Code Department Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to Account
#280-92000, Code Enforcement Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide
funds for ordinary maintenance expenses related to the establishment of this
new department per the Public Health & Code Department Reorganization Plan
as approved by the City Councils Municipal Operations Subcommittee on
September 9, 2002.
I further recommend Council approval
to separate the appropriated capital project and grant accounts currently in Department
330 to the new Department of Code Enforcement, Department 280, as determined by
the Budget Office and reviewed by the City Auditor. Once these accounts have
been transferred, I will forward to Council the appropriate authorization
request. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)
Q. Recommend that the table of organization
for the Executive Office of Economic Development be amended by deleting three
positions. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11
R. Recommend that the table of organization
for the Department of Public Health and Code Enforcement as approved in the
fiscal 2003 budget be deleted in its entirety. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11
S. Recommend that the table of organization
for the newly formed Department of Public Health establishing 63 positions be
approved by Council. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11
T. Recommend that the table of organization
for the newly formed Department of Code Enforcement establishing 66 positions
be approved by Council. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to the Placement of
the Second City Hall Rostrum. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
42-45 FROM FEES & CHARGES COMMITTEE -
Adopted
42. Request Administration to provide City Council with copies of
ordinances from other Massachusetts communities referencing the late fee
charged for non-licensing of dogs. (Attachments)
43. Request City Manager report to City Council the budgetary impact
on the Fiscal Year 2003 budget as a result of a late enactment of a parking
fine schedule. (Attachments)
44. Request Code Commissioner to provide City Council with a
schedule of the increases in their fees and how those increases were justified.
45. Request Director of Traffic Engineering to meet with the
Committee on Persons with Disabilities to discuss the status of handicap
parking issues and report findings and recommendations to the City Council.
46 & 47 FROM
LAND USE COMMITTEE- Adopted
46. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report
setting forth any timelines that need to be adhered to when considering zone
changes referring to examples such as combining zones. Additionally provide a
color-coded zoning map, including the overlay zones, and report if eliminating
special permits from the ordinance altogether might be legally accomplished. (Attachments)
47. Request Administration to provide City Council with an outline
of how other Massachusetts communities have conducted a formal review of their
zoning ordinances. (Attachments)
48 FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE-
Adopted
48. Request Administration to consider additional wording in the
proposed re-write of Chapter 9, Section 1 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
relative to Disorderly Behavior as follows:
Insert after the words legitimate purpose the words of the actor. (Attachments)
49-57 FROM PUBLIC
SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Adopted
49. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority to consider reviewing
the layout of bus schedules and the public notifications of scheduled changes
in service. (Attachments)
50. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority to consider
repairing the broken air conditioning equipment in their fleet before the
summer of 2003. (Attachments)
51. Request City Manager to obtain information from communities in
Silicon Valley, California concerning alternative supplemental funding
opportunities for transit authorities. (Attachments)
52. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority report to City
Council the concerns of citizens who have submitted their concerns to the
transit agency. (Attachments)
53. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority report to City
Council on the number of missed trips since January 1, 2002 and the reasons why
they occurred. (Attachments)
54. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority report to City
Council their policies and enforcement of policies surrounding smoking tobacco
in and around Bus Shelters and Stops in their transportation system. (Attachments)
55. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority to address the
concerns with Route 24 and the service for workers on the first and second shift.
(Attachments)
56. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority to review the
schedule and route of the Route 24W bus to determine if it might better
accommodate the residents at Lakeside Apartments. (Attachments)
57. Request Worcester Regional Transit Authority report on adding
and using a bus stop at Franklin/Front Sts. for all routes that pass that
corner of the Worcester Common. (Attachments)
58. Request Administration report on the feasibility of developing
or attracting a developer to construct assisted living or other complementary
housing in the 1926 building at the site of the Worcester Senior Center. (Gomez) (Attachments)
Adopted
59. Request Administration report relative to creating an
entertainment district along the North Lake Ave. corridor beginning at Regatta
Point which might possibly include construction of a boardwalk. (Gomez)
Adopted
60. Request Administration to provide an update on the court
house. (Murray) (Attachments)
61. Request City Manager report to City Council on sewer related
issues and solutions on Nathaniel St.
(Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
62. Request City Auditor to prepare an estimate on the increase in
pension assessment for Fiscal Year 2004 using third quarter stock market
results as a basis. Further, request
that he include in said report the percentage return the pension system would
need to realize during the last quarter to keep the pension assessment on
budget for Fiscal Year 2004. (Petty) (Attachments)
Adopted
63. Request Administration prepare for City Council a detailed
report on projected revenues and expenses for Fiscal Year 2004 regarding the
assumptions used to arrive at the reported figures, budgeted 2003 amounts for
revenues and expenses taking into consideration the effects of early
retirements and actual 2002 results for both revenues and expenses. (Petty) (Attachments)
64. Request City Auditor to provide the estimated cost of increasing
pensions under Chapter 32, Sections 90A, D & E for Group 1 and Group 4
employees. Report to show the estimated
first year increase in pensions, annual cost to the City using 15 year level
dollar funding, estimated increase in actuarial accrued liability and the
number of retirees who would receive a pension increase. Estimates would assume an increase to 50%,
45% and 40% of an active employees current salary without a cap and with a
$4,000 cap. (Petty, Murray)
Mayor Murray moved to amend
to add Section C
Adopted, as amended
65. Request City Manager prepare a status report on the following
from the Indian Lake/Salisbury Pond Watershed Association: 1) Abandoned cars at: end of Smith Lane, 111
Holden St., Idala St., 2) Need more code enforcers for Conservation Commission
to regulate wetland issues; 3) Assumption College potential clear cutting of 8
acres of open space. Need to develop
local bylaws similar to Town of Ipswich regulating clear cutting of trees; 4)
Preserve and protect many areas of open space and educate public; 5) Redevelopment of abandoned industrial
areas with large paved parking lots in between Grove St. and Route 190 near
Brooks St. and West Mountain St. and Greendale Mall area; 6) Education of
public through newsletters, local cable access, brochures of impacts people
have on the environment. (Patton) (Attachments)
Adopted
66. Request City Manager report to City Council on the development package
offered to hotel developers in the cities of Springfield and Boston for the
newest hotel properties built. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
67. Request City Manager report to City Council on the development
incentives that were given to the Crown Plaza Hotel (formerly Marriott) when it
was constructed. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
68. Request City Manager report to City Council on time line and
schedule for resurfacing Lake Ave., including the feasibility of funding a
pedestrian signal at the intersection of Sunderland Rd. and a traffic light
with pedestrian signals at Bigelow-Davis Parkway. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
Also referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes
69. Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of wet
shelters that exist in the State of Massachusetts along with the number of
clients that each serves. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
70. Request City Administration report on the feasibility of using
light rail opportunities with the MBTA to help facilitate increased commuter
rail service between Worcester and Boston and/or Framingham. (Murray, Petty,
Perotto, Gomez) (Attachments)
Mayor Murray moved to amend to add Councillor Palmieri as an
Author
Adopted, as amended
71. Request City Administration report on the feasibility of
establishing an anti panhandling ordinance.
(Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
72. Request Administration report on establishment of City Housing
Trust Fund. (Murray, Irish, Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
73. Request Administration explore the feasibility of pursuing a
State Urban Self-help Grant to facilitate the completion of Goddard Memorial
Park. (Murray, Abraham) (Attachments)
74. Request Administration consider developing sponsorship
opportunities for citywide pool rehabilitation so as to help facilitate the
opening of our pools for the summer of 2003 and consider soliciting said
sponsorship from area nonprofits. (Murray, Abraham) (Attachments)
Adopted
75. Request Administration report on what recommendations it will be
making as it relates to the establishment of a planning unit to develop and
implement citywide planning initiatives and policy. (Murray, Patton, Palmieri) (Attachments)
76. Request Administration to submit a report of the current zoning
for Downtown Worcester, including the Arts District, a definition of Downtown
Worcester and make recommendations for a Downtown Zone, with specific goals
and objectives for economic development, including but not restricted to
housing, arts, retail and commercial uses.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
77. Request Administration report on the feasibility of including
trash clean-up and removal mandates upon owners of real estate who apply for
issuance and/or renewal of parking lot permits. (Lukes) (Attachments)
77a. Request City Manager to report as to how much money is in the
Worcester Common Outlet tax escrow account, how many years money has been set
aside in this account, when that money gets released, what that money gets
released to, including any interest payments.
Motion-Clancy @ #7A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77b. Request Administration be and is hereby requested to communicate
with owners of the North High Condominiums along with the WBDC and submit a report
concerning spot zoning and the non-conforming use issue. Motion-Lukes
@ #7C CM Adopted (Attachments)
77c. Request Administration to provide clarification if zoning is
changed in a particular district, property which is there that may be included
and is being used for a specific use would not be considered a non-conforming
use but grandfathered. Motion-Gomez @ #7C CM Adopted (Attachments)
77d. Request Administration to report as to whether property proposed
for development by Assumption College is now Assumption College property, does
that make this property an Institutional Zone.
Motion-Patton @ #7B CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77e. Request Administration to report whether an individual abutter can
pave a private street. Motion-Patton @ #7B CM Adopted (Attachments)
77f. Request City Manager to communicate with Assumption College as to
a timeline for proposed development and inform City Council. Motion-Murray
@ #7B CM Adopted (Attachments)
77g. Request City Manager to contact the President of Assumption
College relative to proposed development plans. Motion-Perotto @ #7B CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77h. Request Administration to establish a policy that the City
notifies all owners of our top 10 targeted open space opportunities in the City
and request that they contact the City prior to transfer of property. Motion-Patton
@ #7B CM Adopted (Attachments)
77i. Request Administration to provide quarterly updates on who is
applying for brownfield cleanup funds and how much money from an aggregate
point of view is being used. Further,
request a report on the prioritization process for use of funds. Motion-Perotto
@ #7D CM Adopted (Attachments)
77j. Request Administration to do some planning and inform City
Council where the focus should be relative to the brownfield cleanup fund. Motion-Lukes
@ #7D CM Adopted (Attachments)
77k. Request City Manager to report whether the Department of Public
Works property is a brownfield site and
eligible for brownfield cleanup funding. Motion-Palmieri @ #7D CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77L. Request City Manager to report within 30 days as to how the
Administration will proceed with marketing, processing and administering loan
requests from the Brownfields Cleanup Fund.
Motion-Murray @ #7D CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77m. Request City Manager to request MassPort to keep the City updated
as to their plans and position on the progress of the Worcester Regional
Airport. Motion-Abraham @ #7E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77n. Request City Manager to contact MassPort to make it clear that the
City needs them to run the Worcester Regional Airport. Motion-Lukes
@ #7E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77o. Request City Manager to report what it would cost the City of
Worcester if the City lost the litigation
in Suffolk Superior Court relative to pension increases. Motion-Petty
@ #64CC Adopted (Attachments)
77p. Request City Manager to look into what the Citys rights are in
limiting any and all transportation of nuclear waste through the City of
Worcester. Motion-Patton @ #10A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77q. Request City Manager to report how many spills or public health threats
on our countrys roadways have resulted in the past two years as a result of
the federal government transporting hazardous waste. Motion-Gomez @ #10A
CM (Attachments)
Councillor
Lukes moved to amend: Further, request report as to any
difficulties the City may have had with transportation of contaminated soil
from the Big Dig through the City of Worcester.
77r. Request City Manager to report if the City has any control over
the transportation of contaminated soil from the Big Dig through the City of
Worcester. Motion-Lukes @ #10A CM (Attachments)
Councillor
Petty moved to amend: Further, request a schedule from the Department of Energy
as to how the City can affect their decision making process.
Adopted, as
amended
77s. Request City Manager to keep the City Council informed of the
progress in the further regulation of the transportation of hazardous
waste. Motion-Perotto @ #10A CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77t. Request City Manager to contact
Congressman McGoverns Office for updates on the regulations for the
transportation of hazardous waste. Motion-Perotto @ #10A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77u. Request City Manager to intensify negotiations with employee
unions and make them keenly aware of the financial difficulty that the City is
in and that an immediate resolution is needed to the issue of health insurance
coverage. Motion-Lukes @ #13A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77v. Request City Manager to report what the nine largest cities in New
England are providing their employees for health insurance and what are the top
ten employers in Central Massachusetts providing their employees and compare
that to what the City is providing its employees. Motion-Gomez @ #13A CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77w. Request City Manager to send a copy of #19C of the City Managers
Calendar of September 24, 2002 with a cover letter to the Presidents of all
colleges and universities in the City. Motion-Clancy @ #19C CM Adopted (Attachments)
77x. Request Administration to provide City Council with a breakdown of
data received from the various university police forces relative to student
arrests. Motion-Patton @ #19C CM Adopted (Attachments)
77y. Request City Manager to report on the current philosophy for
controlling the crime of prostitution in the City of Worcester. Motion-Haller
@ #19B CM Adopted (Attachments)
77z. Request City Manager to report as to what steps, if any, the
Animal Control Unit is going to take to be able to address the control and
extermination of wild animals in the future.
Motion-Murray @ #19E CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77aa. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a compilation of
articles on black bear attacks in the western part of the state and in
Connecticut. Motion-Clancy @ #19E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77bb. Request City Manager to report on any programs in place at the
Worcester Regional Airport concerning the control of wild animals. Motion-Lukes @ #19E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77cc. Request City Manager to contact the Town Manager of Holden relative
to the use of Newell Rd. as an option to West Chester St. Motion-Patton
@ #23B CM Adopted (Attachments)
77dd. Request Traffic Engineer to report to City Council in three weeks
indicating where, in fact, the traffic has been going and if there are any problems
created from the closing of West Chester St.
Motion-Lukes @ #23B CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77ee. Request City Manager to update City Council on improvements being
made to the railroad bridge on West Boylston St. near Kendrick Field. Motion-Patton
@ #23E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77ff. Request City Manager to report if it is legal to leave trains
running on a railway, in the middle of the City, overnight, every night. Motion-Patton
@ #23E CM Adopted (Attachments)
77gg. Request City Manager to investigate the square footage of space used
in the old Aldermen Chambers and the square
footage of space that is currently used in Room 410. Motion-Clancy @ #29A CM
Adopted (Attachments)
77hh. Request City Manager to look into the Mass. Historical Commission
relative to funding for the restoration of the second City Hall Rostrum. Motion-Murray @ #29A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77ii. Request Administration to provide a full evaluation of City departments use of space which would
include City owned property and rental property and to make recommendations as
to whether we could consolidate some of the City departments use of space, help
to decrease expenses and help evaluate what would be the highest and best use
of the properties. Motion-Gomez @ #29A CM Adopted (Attachments)
77jj. Request Administration to undertake process to change the name of
Middle River to Blackstone River pursuant to federal guidelines. Murray,
Clancy Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
77kk. Request City Auditor to report as to the number of vehicles in the
School Department and use of said vehicles.
Patton Suspension of Rules
Adopted (Attachments)
77LL. Request City Manager to provide City support in the clean up
West Boylston St. from approximately
190 to the intersection of Park Ave. Patton
Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
77mm.Request City Manager to
have trees trimmed in front of Stop sign on
Norton St. Palmieri Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
77nn. Request City Manager to provide a report on the amount of taxes paid
by Crown Plaza and the other three premium hotels in the City as well as any
other revenue that comes to the City as a result of their rental rates in the
past three years. Further, request City
Manager to work with the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors
Bureau to provide an historical evaluation of room rentals, per season, for the
Citys three premiere hotels for the past two years. Gomez Suspension of Rules Adopted
(Attachments)
77oo. Request City Manager to make recommendations regarding updating the
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Ordinance to address harmful effects of tobacco
smoke for all work sites. Haller Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
77pp. Request Administration to furnish City Council with a copy of the parking
grant received for the Washington Sq. area.
Irish Suspension of Rules Adopted
(Attachments)
77qq. Request City Manager report to City Council on procedures used for
determining layoffs at the Office of Employment and Training due to cuts in
federal funds and further, to report on policies that exist for recall of
employees who have many years service with the City. Clancy, Palmieri, Patton
Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
78 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
78. DECREE
TO MAKE PUBLIC: FOXMEADOW DR. (Attachments)
79. Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional
Research Bureau transmitting Downtown Worcester Office Occupancy: 2002 Survey. (Attachments)
80. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action
Taken
FINANCE
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)
81-85 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FEES AND CHARGES Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
81. Relative to Community Preservation Act, Borrowing inside or
outside of legal debt limit. (Attachments)
82. Relative to $20.00 surcharge in recording or filing fees and
revenue produced by the Community Preservation Act. (Attachments)
83. Relative to real estate taxes under various surcharges of the
Community Preservation Act, including exemptions. (Attachments)
84. Relative to detailing the schedule of fines and methods of
enforcement for illegal dumping. (Attachments)
85. Relative to General Laws Chapter 40, Section 22F Setting of
Municipal Fees. (Attachments)
86 ACCEPTED ORDER ADOPTED & VOTED TO
ADVERTISE PROPOSED SALARY ORDINANCES
ADVERTISING WAIVED ON REORGANIZATION
RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL
CALL 0-11
86. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to proposed reorganization plan for
the Department of Health and Code Enforcement:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the
accompanying three proposed Ordinances. (Attachments)
87 ACCEPTED &
ORDER ADOPTED
87. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Petition of Ronal Madnick, Executive Director, Worcester County Chapter,
American Civil Liberties Union of Mass. request City Manager clarify the right
of City employees, including department heads, to speak out on public
issues: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order requesting the City Manager propose a policy clarifying the
rights of City employees to the City Council for review, if no policy already
exists. (Attachments)
88 ACCEPTED
88. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Order of
Mayor Murray requesting Municipal Operations Committee in their discussion of
the proposed reorganization of the Department of Health and Code Enforcement
include some measures to determine the level of customer service. Further, request discussion of employees
education relating to customer service:
recommend Order be placed on file. (Attachments)
89 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
89. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Petition of
Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Acona Realty LLC requesting City Council
amend the Worcester Zoning Map 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: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
90 HELD ONE WEEK
UNDER PRIVILEGE (Lukes)
90. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES 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: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
91-99 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Petitions:
recommend Petitions be placed on file.
91. Arthur Kevorkian & Claudette Danielson request that the
route change voted by the WRTA Advisory Board on July 18, 2002 changing #24
Belmont route and to make U-turns on Park Ave. and back onto Lovell St. not be
implemented. (Attachments)
92. Arthur Kevorkian request to meet with the Public Service &
Transportation Committee before January 19, 2002 to prevent cuts and stopping
of bus service on Sundays to Lincoln Park Towers and other areas. (Attachments)
93. P.A. Courtney et al request continued WRTA busing for elderly
and disabled residents. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
94. Relative to recently asked City Council questions regarding the
WRTA. (Attachments)
95. Relative to air conditioning on WRTA buses. (Attachments)
96. Relative to WRTA route changes and fare increases. (Attachments)
97. Relative to redesignation of exchange point of WRTA stops from
City Hall to Union Station. (Attachments)
98. Relative to bus stop/shelter requests. (Attachments)
99. Relative to WRTA FY 2003 budget. (Attachments)
100
ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
100. That the sum of $580,000.00 be appropriated to Account 91C745, Sewer Construction to pay for costs of constructing sewer systems by conducting infiltration and inflow remedial work to the Citys sewerage system (Southbridge St. Sewer Separation). (Attachments)
101-117 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
101. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking opposite 4 Veterans Ave. (Attachments)
102. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking on westerly corner of Reeves St. and
Whipple St. (Attachments)
103. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 36 Sigel St. (Attachments)
104. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 105 Sterling St. (Attachments)
105. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop sign on Tennyson St. at Whipple St. to face southbound
traffic on Tennyson St. (Attachments)
106. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop signs on Keen St. at Montello St. to face east and
westbound traffic. (Attachments)
107. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop sign on Park Villa Ave. at Ladybank Rd. to face
eastbound traffic on Park Villa Ave. (Attachments)
108. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking on the south side of Whipple St. in front of 101
Whipple St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 42 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking on
the north side of Whipple St. on both sides of the intersection of Tennyson St.
(Attachments)
109. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking on the east side of Lincoln St. from the corner of
Gorham St. to I-290. (Attachments)
110. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking in front of 75 Ward St. (Attachments)
111.Amending Section 42 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for two hour parking on
the east side of Alvarado Ave. in front of St. Margaret Mary Church. (Attachments)
Amending Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for two hour parking on the
west side of Alvarado Ave. in front of 76 and 78 Alvarado Ave. (Attachments)
112. Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to prohibit Right Turn on Red from Main St. northbound into Hammond St.
(Attachments)
113. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for 15 minute parking on the east side of Orient St. from the
corner of Hamilton St. to the first driveway. (Attachments)
114. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for 15 minute parking in front of 52 High St. (Attachments)
115. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for one hour parking meters on the west side of Main St. from
664 to 700 Main St. (Attachments)
116.Amending Section 42 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to install one hour parking meters
on the east side of Main St. south of Federal St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 42 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind 30 minute parking on
the east side of Main St. between Franklin St. and Federal St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 42 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to install one hour parking meters
on the east side of Southbridge St. near Main St. (Attachments)
117. Amending Section 68 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to make Harlem St. one way westbound from Vernon St. to Millbury St. (Attachments)
118. 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)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 HEALTH
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 COMMERCE &
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M. DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
Re: Proposed
Zoning Ordinance
Definitions, Table of Uses & Permitted Dimensions by District
OCTOBER 1, 2002 HEALTH
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M.
OCTOBER 9, 2002 YOUTH, PARKS
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M. & RECREATION
OCTOBER 10, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
P.M.
Re: Proposed
Zoning Ordinance
Site
Plan Approvals, Signs
OCTOBER 21, 2002 PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M.
OCTOBER 24, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
P.M.
Re: Proposed
Zoning Ordinance
Cluster/Inclusionary Zoning, Density Bonuses, Continuing Care
Retirement Communities
NOVEMBER 14, 2002 LAND USE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
Re: Proposed
Zoning Ordinance
Design
Review, Conservation