CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 8, 2002

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:05 P.M.

Adjourned:  8:14 P.M.

 

 

1.                 INVOCATION –  Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter

                                       First Baptist Church

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL – All present except Councillor Perotto

 

HEARING & ORDER – 7:00 P.M.

 

4& 4a Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent)     

 

             Hearing held

 

4.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole relocation on:  SUNRISE AVE. EXTENSION. (Attachments)

 

          4a ORDER ADOPTED

 

4a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole relocation on:  SUNRISE AVE. EXTENSION.

 

5.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

5a.     ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

 

 

PETITIONS

 

          6-9 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD

 

6.       Robert Gallo, President, Eagle Development Corp. request acceptance of Moreland Green Dr. in Phases IX & X in the Villages of Moreland Green Subdivision.   (Attachments)

 

6a.     Robert Gallo, President, Eagle Development Corp. request acceptance of High Rock Lane in Phases IX & X in the Villages of Moreland Green Subdivision. (Attachments)

 

7.       Edward Carrigan, Director of Engineering request to accept as public Modred Court from Wrentham Rd. easterly. (Attachments)

 

8.       Councillor Philip Palmieri request that the Zoning Ordinance be amended as follows:  To amend Table 4.1, Business Uses so that in a BG-2.0 district the uses listed in line 8 be allowed only by Special Permit and not by right. (Attachments)

 

9.       Beth Shuster, Eastern Point Homes, LLC request to extend the BL-1.0 zone in the area of 1173 West Boylston St. (Attachments)

 

          10-12 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

10.     Councillor Philip Palmieri request sidewalk repair at 28 & 30 Prentice St. (Attachments)

 

11.     Michael O’Rourke request sidewalk repair in front of 831 Main St. (Attachments)

 

12.     Claudette Marquis et al request private street maintenance on Beale St. (Attachments)

 

12a.   Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Kendrick Neighborhood Association request repair of gate at cul-de-sac on Brooks St. at the Cinema.  Referred to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules  (Attachments)

 

 

          13-21 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

13.     George Ducas on behalf of Jane Ducas request handicap parking in front of 85 Fox St. (Attachments)

 

14.     Nancy Chosta et al request parking ban on Tupelo Rd. (Attachments)

 

15.     Vincent & Terry Pignataro et al request removal of all 1 hour and 15 minute parking signs on Shrewsbury St. from Fantasia St. to Adams St. (Attachments)

 

16.     Iris Andino request handicap parking at 26 Channing St. (Attachments)

 

17.     Jesus Vazquez request handicap parking in front of 57 Arlington St. (Attachments)

         

18.     Larry Agnew request handicap parking in front of 18 Walnut St. or an area at the meter on Harvard St. closest to Walnut St. (Attachments)

 

19.     Michael Galvin request strict parking enforcement for the Passenger Zone located on Worcester Center Blvd. in front of the Centrum Centre which is now the Handicap Drop-off Zone due to construction at the Foster St. entrance. (Attachments)

 

20.     Michael Galvin request diagonal pavement stripes in the Passenger Zone located on Worcester Center Blvd. in front of the Centrum Centre. (Attachments)

 

21.     Karen Ludington & Thomas Millott, Children’s Friend, Inc. request two handicap parking spaces in front of 20 Cedar St. (Attachments)

 

21a.   Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Kendrick Neighborhood Association request crosswalk be pained in vicinity of Brooks St. on West Boylston St.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules    (Attachments)

 

21b.   Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Kendrick Neighborhood Association request signage be improved on bridge at Brooks St. and West Boylston St. to direct traffic correctly under bridge.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules

          (Attachments)

 

          22-24 HEARINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 15, 2002 – 7:00 P.M.

 

          22 & 23 Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent)

 

22.     MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for pole location on:  CAMDEN ST. (Attachments)

 

23.     MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for pole location on:  STOCKTON ST. (Attachments)

 

24.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for conduit location on:  MAIN ST. (Attachments)

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

          25-31 FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT - Adopted

 

25.     Request Administration continue to update City Council relative to Certified Projects. (Attachments)

 

26.     Request City Solicitor to provide clarification of TIF legislation concerning number of jobs created and if some type of voluntary compliance is possible. (Attachments)

 

27.     Request Administration to provide details of charge-offs on microloans as to principals involved. (Attachments)

 

28.     Request Economic Development Office to look into reports prepared by Julie Jacobson relative to Main St. and recommend to City Council whether or not there is any useful purpose in pursuing funding for Main St. (Attachments)

 

29.     Request Administration report as to how the governing authority of the Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau is appointed.

          (Attachments)

 

30.     Request Administration to provide City Council with last year’s audited financial statement for the Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau. (Attachments)

 

31.     Request Administration to provide City Council with an update on the Blackstone Canal. (Attachments)

 

          32-43 FROM HEALTH - Adopted

 

32.     Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the timeline for and environment of the proposed new PIP Shelter at 229 Southbridge St.:  specifically regarding traffic, retail stores, residences, the Gateway and South Division Fire Station. (Attachments)

 

33.     Request Administration to provide City Council with a report concerning the anticipated measures and financial needs for any City directed control or detection measures against the West Nile Virus for the remaining FY 2003 and FY 2004, including any state legislation or funding mechanisms. (Attachments)

 

34.     Request City Manager provide City Council with any possible financial commitments to the PIP Shelter from the City to include possible funding sources. (Attachments)

 

35.     Request City Manager to provide City Council with outcomes concerning recidivism at the PIP Shelter. (Attachments)

 

36.     Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the scattered site model versus the single site model for a newly sited PIP Shelter. (Attachments)

 

37.     Request  City Manager to provide City Council with a report concerning the impacts of transient traffic to a newly sited PIP Shelter. (Attachments)

 

38.     Request Administration to provide City Council with information revealing who owns the option to purchase property at 229 Southbridge St. (Attachments)

 

39.     Request Administration to provide support to the PIP Board so that a policy may be adopted concerning the screening of clients.

          (Attachments)

 

40.     Request City Manager to request the PIP Board continue to seek co-locators at their present and future site for the clients to become better prepared to make the transition to the mainstream of society. (Attachments)

 

41.     Request Commissioner of Public Health to report to City Council concerning the transmission of Hepatitis B through human excrement.

          (Attachments)

 

42.     Request Administration report to City Council if any health hazards emanate from dumpsters or other discarded trash. (Attachments)

         

43.     Request Administration report to City Council options for taking authority over people who are taken into protective custody as well as the rights of the individual being taken into custody for their own protection and safety. (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

44.     Request Administration to investigate whether Stop & Shop Gasoline Station on Grafton St. is following conditions of approval from regulatory boards and further, if the use of security horses were included in said regulations.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

Adopted

 

45.     Request Administration to include in the negotiations on the sale of any Worcester Vocational School property to Gateway Park LLC, design guidelines consistent with the Master Plan for the area approved by the Worcester City Council on September 10, 2002.  Design guidelines should run with the property and be a condition of sale in any Land Disposition Agreement between the City of Worcester and Gateway Park LLC.  (Murray) (Attachments)

 

Adopted

 

46.     Request City Manager report to City Council the average residential and commercial assessment with the accompanying tax bill of 1995 and further, trace all increases in each category for both assessment and taxes to the present.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

Councillor Haller moved to amend:  Further, request report on residential property include a three decker

 

Adopted, as amended

 

47.     Request City Manager report on the feasibility of licensing and enforcing home office use through the City Clerk’s Office. (Clancy, Lukes, Perotto, Patton, Petty) (Attachments)

 

Councillor Lukes moved to amend to add:  and home business

 

Order adopted, as amended

 

48.     Request City Manager to develop a policy regarding re-employment or recall of city retirees and what, if any, procedures are in place or what past practice has been established for such re-employment or volunteer services in other communities or departments.  (Lukes)

          (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

49.     Request City Council to re-evaluate the placement and duties of employees in the departments under its jurisdiction in order to deal with potential reduction of services.   (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

50.     Request City Manager to re-evaluate city department Tables of Organization and make recommendations regarding dealing with potential reduction of services.   (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

Adopted

 

51.     Request City Manager report on the practice of 18 PLUS events held at establishments that serve liquor, the definition of such events, the location and frequency of the events and safeguards, if any, to prevent under age drinking from occurring at such events.  (Lukes)

          (Attachments)

 

Adopted

 

51a.   Request City Manager to have design guidelines built in as a requirement of the Zoning Ordinance.  Motion-Lukes @ #44CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51b.   Request City Manager to report on the total value of commercial property from 1995 to present.  Motion-Gomez @ #46CC – Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

51c.   Request City Manager to provide a chart indicating any inter-departmental transfers resulting from the implementation of the Early Retirement Incentive Program.  Motion-Clancy @ #52CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51d.   Request City Manager to provide a flow chart clarifying what positions were eliminated, what positions are funded, what positions are early retirement and what the recommendations are for new positions.   Motion-Lukes @ #52CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51e.   Request City Manager to request the route officer routinely travel Brooks St., Mount Ave. and other streets in the Kendrick Playground area.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51f.    Request City Manager to provide a status report on Phase II of Kendrick Field, specifically the sidewalk to West Boylston St. and completion of the softball field.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51g.   Request City Manager to inquire if any special conditions apply to the Higgins Industrial Park.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

51h.   Request City Manager to report on speeding violations on Brooks St.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51i.    Request Administration to review timing of light change cycle to allow adequate time to cross West Boylston St. at Brooks St.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51j.    Request Administration to review and suggest improvements for roadway at intersection of Brooks St. and Ararat St.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51k.   Request Administration to report on who is responsible for paving sidewalk under Brooks St. bridge.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51L.   Request City Manager to report, by College for 2002-3 academic year, to include: total number of students not living at home; 2) segregated by on-campus housing, off-campus college-owned housing, off-campus non-college-owned housing; 3) total number of on-campus housing beds, off-campus college-owned housing beds along with vacancy rate for each.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

51m.  Request City Manager to report on the number of arrests associated with 12 LaGrange St., by month for 2002 or any other data which would help identify if residents of this address are a inordinate source of criminal activity.  Please include copies of any letter sent to the owners notifying them that tenant eviction is required due to drug arrest and the success rate for such evictions.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

51n.   Request City Manager to report on the requirements for tenant eviction for drug arrest to include reasons for, notification process and follow up.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

51o.   Request City Manager to provide a recommendation on how the City determines number of unrelated individuals living in a housing unit and how investigations into determining such at specific addresses should be requested.  Haller – Suspension of Rules - Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

51p.   Request Administration to provide a report as relates to the incident that occurred at Holy Cross College resulting in 46 arrests.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51q.   Request City Manager to have a protocol in place when the Police Department Public Information Officer is  not available that there is someone to act in his/her stead to answer inquiries.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

51r.    Request Administration to report relative to the number of vacant Sergeant and Officer positions within the Police and Fire Departments and the status of the promotional activities associated with those openings.  Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

51s.   Request Administration to report on the status of the former Greenwood St. Landfill sale.  Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted – To be Second Item of Business October 15, 2002 (Attachments)

 

51t.    Request Administration to respond to City Council at the October 15, 2002 City Council meeting as to where we are with the recommendation regarding the parking garage for Union Station.  Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted – To be Third Item of Business October 15, 2002  (Attachments)

 

COMMUNICATION

 

52.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting recommended resource allocation plan resulting from the implementation of the Early Retirement Incentive Program. (Attachments)

 

Held one week under Personal Privilege (Lukes)  To be First Item of Business October 15, 2002

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

53.     That the City Council hereby recognizes Paul Cantiani, former Parks Commissioner for his selection as the Sons of Italy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.  (Clancy, Perotto, Lukes) (Attachments)

 

Mayor Murray moved to amend to request all Councillors and the Mayor be added as authors

 

Adopted, as amended on a roll call 10-0 (Perotto absent)

 

54.     That the City Council hereby recognizes Wyman Gordon as a good corporate citizen in clearing and cleaning their downtown site. Clancy, Lukes) (Attachments)

 

Adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Perotto absent)

 

55.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:

          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)

          Placed on file

 

REPORTS

 

          56 ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED

 

56.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT  Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to a Development Plan for approximately 67,000 square ft. of vacant land controlled by the City of Worcester at the proposed South Worcester Industrial Park:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)

 

          57 ACCEPTED & RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0  (Perotto absent) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL CALL 0-10

 

57.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Abbott Bioresearch Center Expansion and Tax Increment Finance request:   recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution. (Attachments)

 

          58 ACCEPTED & RESOLUTION ADOPTED

 

58.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the submittal of an Amendment of the Economic Opportunity Areas and Application to the State’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council for the elimination of the existing eight EOA’s and for the retention of existing Certified Projects and all future Certified Project Applications as “Site Specific EOA’s":  recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution. (Attachments)

 

          59-133 ACCEPTED

 

59.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to a summary report on the Neighborhood Mini Grant Program:  recommend Communication be referred to Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

60.     Relative to correspondence from the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Grant. (Attachments)

 

61.     Relative to reports which detail the Goals and Objectives for the Development Office. (Attachments)

 

62.     Relative to small business liability relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. (Attachments)

 

63.     Relative to City of Worcester’s Business Retention Plan, the Worcester Business Support and Retention Program. (Attachments)

 

64.     Relative to completion of an economic development plan for the reuse of the Greenwood St. landfill. (Attachments)

 

65.     Relative to the Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau Sales Report. (Attachments)

 

66.     Relative to transmittal from the Worcester County/Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Attachments)

 

67.     Relative to city funds for Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Attachments)

 

68.     Relative to “side by side” review of Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau recruitment efforts. (Attachments)

 

69.     Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau Quarterly Report. (Attachments)

 

70.     Relative to Business Recruitment Committee. (Attachments)

 

71.     Relative to marketing the Ice Cats with the Marketing Corporation. (Attachments)

 

72.     Relative to a copy of the agreement between the City of Worcester and the Worcester Marketing Corporation. (Attachments)

 

73.     Relative to the 2001 Annual Report for the Greater Worcester Area Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee. (Attachments)

 

74.     Relative to Union Station/Washington Square. (Attachments)

 

75.     Relative to 1988 “Main Street” Report from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (Attachments)

 

76.     Relative to westbound Shrewsbury St. traffic. (Attachments)

 

77.     Relative to list of Board of Directors of the Marketing Corporation. (Attachments)

 

78.     Relative to the Marketing Corporation. (Attachments)

 

79.     Relative to Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. regarding the Worcester Union  Station intermodal terminal project. (Attachments)

 

80.     Relative to a report on the south end of Union Station for buildout. (Attachments)

 

81.     Relative to Worcester Courthouse Design Review Committee. (Attachments)

 

82.     Relative to grant applied for and received to cleanup brownfields. (Attachments)

 

83.     Relative to Union Station Rehabilitation Tax Credits performed by City Bond Counsel, Attorney Loretta Richard of Ropes & Gray. (Attachments)

 

84.     Relative to Blackstone Canal Feasibility Study update. (Attachments)

 

85.     Relative to Blackstone Canal Feasibility Study. (Attachments)

 

86.     Relative to traffic study of Washington Square. (Attachments)

 

87.     Relative to funding for roadwork at Washington Square. (Attachments)

 

88.     Relative to point person the City is communicating with at CIGNA. (Attachments)

 

89.     Relative to cost figure for fit-out of Union Station spaces 1D and 1E for commercial/restaurant activity as well as office space build-out. (Attachments)

 

90.     Relative to Union Station Urban Revitalization Plan. (Attachments)

 

91.     Relative to questions asked at the City Council meeting of January 15, 2002 relative to the Union Station/Washington Square Master Plan. (Attachments)

 

92.     Relative to WRA expended state funds for build-out for private spaces. (Attachments)

 

93.     Relative to series of questions regarding Union Station. (Attachments)

 

94.     Relative to Cultural Coalition $50,000 received in 3rd year funding. (Attachments)

 

95.     Relative to Microloan Program (Woosta Pizza). (Attachments)

 

96.     Relative to Microloan funding pool. (Attachments)

 

97.     Relative to names of corporations that received microloans. (Attachments)

 

98.     Relative to report on microloans. (Attachments)

 

99.     Relative to Economic Development Website. (Attachments)

 

100.   Relative to Convention Bureau Year-End Sales Report. (Attachments)

 

101.   Relative to Gateway Park. (Attachments)

 

102.   Relative to exploration of alternative resources available through the Commonwealth of Mass. Dept. of Housing and Community Development’s “Downtown Initiative” and the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Main Streets” Program. (Attachments)

 

103.   Relative to revenue lost/gained by granting TIF’s. (Attachments)

         

104.   Relative to New Market Tax Credit Program. (Attachments)

 

105.   Relative to RFP for hotel to be built at location of the Central St. Fire Station. (Attachments)

 

106.   Relative to issues dealing with Union Station/Washington Square. (Attachments)

 

107.   Relative to Blackstone Gateway Park Master Plan Project Grant. (Attachments)

 

108.   Relative to WPI Interactive Qualifying Plan. (Attachments)

 

109.   Relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)

 

110.   Relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)

 

111.   Relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)

 

112.   Relative to Union Station/Washington Square Development Plan. (Attachments)

 

113.   Relative to Union Station Report. (Attachments)

 

114.   Relative to Gateway Park Master Plan. (Attachments)

 

115.   Relative to Certified Projects Report as of June 30, 2002. (Attachments)

 

116.   Relative to Certified Project Tracking Reports. (Attachments)

 

117.   Relative to Certified Projects. (Attachments)

 

118.   Relative to Centre City Vision Plan. (Attachments)

 

119.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councillor Clancy requesting the Commerce and Development Committee to look at the issue of rental of business office space in Union Station:  recommend Order be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

120.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councillor Petty requesting the Commerce and Development Committee to do some benchmarking with the business community so that we know if we have legitimate and definable goals in order to recognize and achieve those goals in a one year period:  recommend Order be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

121.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report on the historic tax credit that was taken for expenditures made to rehabilitate Union Station:  recommend Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

122.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to maintenance of grounds at Union Station:  recommend Report and Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

123.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Meredith and Grew staff:  recommend Report and Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

124.   Relative to the West Nile Virus. (Attachments)

 

125.   Relative to information released to the press regarding the West Nile Virus. (Attachments)

 

126.   Relative to spraying against mosquito deposits in the City of Worcester during 2002. (Attachments)

 

127.   Relative to PIP siting. (Attachments)

 

128.   Relative to PIP siting. (Attachments)

 

129.   Relative to number of trash enforcement tickets issued. (Attachments)

 

130.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of David J. Rushford, City Clerk transmitting his Fiscal Year 2003 First Quarter Progress Report: recommend Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

131.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting his Fiscal Year 2003 First Quarter Progress Report:  recommend Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

132.   Relative to Fiscal Year 2002 Goals and Objectives. (Attachments)

 

133.   Relative to Fiscal Year ending 2002 Goals and Objectives. (Attachments)

 

134 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Perotto absent) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL CALL 0-10

 

134.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the 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:  recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)

 

TO BE ORDAINED

 

          135 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Perotto absent) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL CALL 0-10

 

135.   Amending Section 2 of Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to a zone change in the area of Southwest Cutoff. (Attachments)

 

          136 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Palmieri, Perotto absent)

 

136.Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group A – Administrative and Supervisory – Nursing Unit Chief. (Attachments)

 

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group DH – Merit Pay – Commissioner of Public Health, Director of Public Health, Commissioner of Code Enforcement. (Attachments)

 

Reorganizing the Department of Public Health and Code Enforcement into a Department of Public Health and a Department of Code Enforcement. (Attachments)

 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

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

 

 

OCTOBER 28, 2002              TRAFFIC &           COUNCIL CHAMBER

          6:00 P.M.                       PARKING

 

 

NOVEMBER 14, 2002           LAND USE           COUNCIL CHAMBER

          7:00 P.M.

Re:  Proposed Zoning Ordinance

       Design Review, Conservation