CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 26, 2002

 

6:00 - 7:00 P.M. – Reception for candidates for election

to the Library Board of Directors

 

7:00 P.M. – City Council meeting

 

Convened:  7:03 P.M.

Adjourned:  8:05 P.M.

 

 

1.                 INVOCATION – Pastor Ken Malcolm

                                     Pleasant St. Seventh Day Adventist Church

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL – All present

 

4.       RECOGNITION OF THE EXPO BOUND POOL TEAM FROM THE P.A.T. POOL LEAGUE WHO PLACED SECOND IN THE FIRST NATIONAL P.A.T. POOL TOURNAMENT IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.

 

5.       RECOGNITION OF THE ELM PARK PREP PLUS NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH.

 

HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 7:00 P.M.

 

          Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 8-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)

 

          Hearings held

 

6.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  GROVE ST. (Attachments)

 

7.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  BELLEVUE ST. (Attachments)

 

8.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  ELLSWORTH ST. (Attachments)

 

9.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole relocation on:  MILL ST. (Attachments)

 

          6a-9a ORDERS ADOPTED

 

6a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  GROVE ST.

 

7a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  BELLEVUE ST.

 

8a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on:  ELLSWORTH ST.

 

9a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole relocation on:  MILL ST.

 

10.     ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

10a.   ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          11 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD

 

11.     Michael Ursoleo et al request to make public Clarissa St. (Attachments)

 

          12-15 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

12.     Debra Haddad request to cut guard rail across from Belcourt St. to access Lake Quinsigamond for the purpose of building a ramp. (Attachments)

 

13.     Jean Renner & Edgar Smith request installation of a catch basin at the dead end of Warner Ave. (Attachments)

 

14.     Michel Ursoleo et al request private street maintenance on Clarissa St. (Attachments)

 

15.     Inge Hayward request paving of Brookfield St. (Attachments)

 

15a.   Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair at 215 Canterbury St.  Referred to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules

          (Attachments)

 

          16-19 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

16.     Helen Frye request handicap parking at 71 Hollis St. (Attachments)

 

17.     L. C. Lewyanvoon request removal of at least one parking spot on Salisbury St. at the corner with ex-West St. (on the WPI campus side of Salisbury St. and to the right of West St. coming out of the latter). (Attachments)

 

18.     James Whalen request handicap parking in front of 37 Woodford St. (Attachments)

 

19.     Donna Clemow on behalf of Rebecca Dupuis request handicap parking in front of 7 Russell St. (Attachments)

 

19a.   Councillor Philip Palmieri request 15 minute parking at corner of Plantation St. and Solferino St.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules  (Attachments)

 

19b.   Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Peter Suchocki request handicap parking at 33 Camp St.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules  (Attachments)

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

          20 FROM HEALTH - ADOPTED

 

20.     Request Administration to request the Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force to provide City Council with the efforts they believe the City of Worcester may make to improve the outcome of pregnancies of Worcester residents. (Attachments)

 

          21-28 FROM LAND USE - ADOPTED

 

21.     Request Administration to provide City Council with a report detailing which Special Permits for uses listed in the permitted use table have been most frequently brought before the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals and further, request Administration for a recommendation as to which types of Special Permits might be eliminated. (Attachments)

 

22.     Request Administration to consider rewriting the letter that is issued by them as a result of decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals so that the public is more clearly informed of the appeals procedure. (Attachments)

 

23.     Request Administration to consider changing the notification procedure in the instances of continuations of hearings before the various Boards and Commissions so that abutters of interest are re-notified at the expense of the petitioner each time a continuation is granted and further, that petitioned properties be physically posted with notice of hearings. (Attachments)

 

24.     Request Administration to consider addressing the problematic pre-existing, non-conforming uses and changes that may restrict, in certain instances and neighborhoods, the continuation of these uses exclusive of the 2-year period wherein a like use might be continued based on the previously existing non-conforming use. (Attachments)

 

25.     Request Administration to consider adding retail sales as an allowed use in all zones where the Arts Overlay District occurs and that said allowance be added to the proposed zoning text in Section 4, paragraph A. (Attachments)

 

26.     Request Administration report to City Council the ramifications of changing housing zone designations so that RG-5 zones are eliminated and all other zones in the existing map and ordinances are incremented upwards using current square foot minimums and that the proposed zoning text be adjusted accordingly. (Attachments)

 

27.     Request Administration to provide City Council with its recommendations concerning the Cluster Zoning component of the current ordinance and its inclusion in the proposed zoning text.

          (Attachments)

 

28.     Request City Clerk provide City Council with copies of all rules and regulations on file as approved by and for City Boards and Commissions. (Attachments)

 

          29-42 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING - ADOPTED

 

29.     Request Commissioner of Public Works to report on the potential for residential parking on Chestnut St. to Elm St. through to Harvard St.  Further, request report as to the width of Chestnut St. and the number of lanes on Chestnut St. from Elm St. to Harvard St.  Further, request report include expense for taking out meters on Harvard St. (Attachments)

 

30.     Request Commissioner of Public Works to contact UnumProvident to discuss any assistance they might provide relative to parking issues at 18 Walnut St. (Attachments)

 

31.     Request Police Department enforce speed regulations on Fairfax Rd. (Attachments)

 

32.     Request Commissioner of Public Works to install curve warning signs and 20 MPH advisory signs at the curve on Fairfax Rd. (Attachments)

 

33.     Request Commissioner of Public Works report as to whether Sterling St. at Fairfax Rd. meets warrants for 4-way Stop signs. (Attachments)

 

34.     Request Commissioner of Public Works look at whether a No Parking prohibition on one side or the other at the curve on Fairfax Rd. would help the situation. (Attachments)

 

35.     Request Commissioner of Public Works to review the intersection of West Upsala St. at Fairfax Rd. for possible installation of a Stop sign. (Attachments)

 

36.     Request Police Department Traffic Division and Traffic Engineering enforce parking regulations on Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)

 

37.     Upon consideration of decreeing Grove St. Terrace public that a petition accompany said decree to Traffic and Parking Committee to hold a hearing to restrict parking to east side only. (Attachments)

 

38.     Request Commissioner of Public Works report on the length and cost of an access road to Higgins Industrial Park adjacent to the southerly terminus of the Cinema property. (Attachments)

 

39.     Request Police Department to enforce right turn only onto Burncoat St. from Quinsigamond College. (Attachments)

 

40.     Request Administration to contact Quinsigamond College to see if they would be willing to provide a paid detail at exit onto Burncoat St. from the college. (Attachments)

 

41.     Request Commissioner of Public Works to investigate a turning lane on West Boylston St. into Quinsigamond College. (Attachments)

         

42.     Request Police Department to enforce speed regulations on Prouty Lane. (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

43.     Request City Manager report to City Council on traffic plans for the Shaw’s Supermarket on lower Grafton St.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

          Councillor Palmieri moved to amend to request Administration review the appropriateness of Police details at times when traffic congestion is at a peak

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

44.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of small airports closed during the last five years in the United States and further, report whether any had plans with the federal government for repayment of loans or grants.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

          Councillor Irish moved to amend:  Further, request report relative to whether repayment is required if the airport remains open to general aviation.

 

          Councillor Abraham moved to amend to insert after the word “repayment” the words “and/or forgiveness”.

 

          Councillor Lukes moved to amend:  Further, request report as to how much money the airport has received in grants and other monies for capital improvements that require repayment and/or forgiveness.  Report to include when grants were voted and how much is outstanding on reimbursed grants as of today.

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

45.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the current discussions before the Great and General Court on legalizing casino gambling.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

46.     Request City Manager report to City Council if the Planning Board no longer requires street shade trees in sub-divisions.  (Murray)

          (Attachments)

         

          Councillor Perotto moved to amend: Further, request Administration provide history of why shade trees were taken out of sub-division requirements.

 

          Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request Law Department report as to the legality of waivers being granted on a committee level of City ordinances and under what conditions and terms those should be granted.

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

47.     Request Administration report on the status of pending litigation regarding the construction of the new Vocational Education School. (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

          Held for Executive Session December 3, 2002

 

48.     Request Administration report on the extent and status of vandalism in the Beechmont St. area.   (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

49.     Request a legal opinion regarding the City Council’s obligation to vote funding for employee bargaining contracts.    (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

49a.   Request City Manager to take whatever steps are necessary to get the word out relative to the hearing that will take place December 16, 2002 at 6:00 P.M. at the Worcester Public Library relative to train service. Further, request City Manager to notify officials along the Worcester/Framingham line of said hearing.  Motion-Murray @ #65CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49b.   Request Administration to report on how other cities and towns organize their planning departments.  Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49c.   Request Administration to provide a cost analysis of Chapter 55 to see how such a program could be implemented in the City of Worcester.  Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49d.   Request City Manager to report on what information the Police Department can share with the Administration on the PIP Shelter to prevent persons convicted of predetermined types of crimes from residing at the shelter, to include frequency and format of any such data.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49e.   Request City Manager to report on what facilities, if any, may be available in the City to shelter overflow clients during the December/March timeframe to alleviate overcrowding conditions at the PIP or other emergency shelters.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

49f.    Request City Manager to report on traffic conditions on Fairfield St. at and near the corner of May St. and to make recommendations on ways to reduce the ever increasing number of vehicular accidents taking place there.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

49g.   Request City Manager to provide enforcement of speed regulations on Clover St.  Abraham – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

49h.   Request City Manager to provide enforcement of speed regulations on Intervale Rd.  Abraham, Patton, Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49i.    Request City Manager to investigate the reprocessing plant planned for Millbury to see if Worcester has an interest in this issue and report back to City Council if the City should be interested in this plant in order to protect the watershed of the Blackstone corridor.  Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

49j.    Request City Manager to provide an opinion from the City Solicitor on the status of whatever agreement, if any, has been reached with Liberty Properties.  Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

49k.   Request City Manager to develop a protocol whereby when a property is petitioned to be taken off the tax rolls that a meeting take place between the City Manager, appropriate members of his staff and the petitioner.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

          50-62 ADOPTED

 

50.     SEWER ASSESSMENT:  BALIS AVE. (Attachments)

 

51.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: BALL ST. (Attachments)

 

52.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: ELLIOTT ST. (Attachments)

 

53.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: HOLDEN ST. (Attachments)

 

54.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: JULIEN AVE. (Attachments)

 

55.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: LAKE AVE. NORTH  (Attachments)

 

56.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: LANESBORO RD. (Attachments)

 

57.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: LAWTON ST. (Attachments)

 

58.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: MARAVISTA RD. (Attachments)

 

59.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: VALLEY VIEW LANE  (Attachments)

 

60.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: WEBSTER ST. (Attachments)

 

61.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: WINNECONNETT RD. (Attachments)

 

62.     SEWER ASSESSMENT: YUKON AVE. (Attachments)

 

CHAIRMAN’S RESOLUTION

 

          63 FROM LAND USE - Adopted

 

63.     That the City Council and its Land Use Committee begin review of the Zoning Map. (Attachments)

 

RESOLUTION

 

63a.   That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby recognizes the Notre Dame Academy Field Hockey Team on their 2002 Division 1 State Championship. Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

64.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the 25% design study for Union Station. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

65.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the MBTA and Commuter Rail. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

66.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication recommending the reduction of $46,648.00 for the Regional Library Reference Center to adjust the budget to coincide with the actual amount of state aid to be received in Fiscal 2003 as previously reported on August 14, 2002 per the request of Penelope Johnson, Head Librarian. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 11-0

 

67.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:  No Items Pending

 

REPORTS

 

          68 ACCEPTED

 

68.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to statistics for the Infant Mortality Rate in Worcester for the past five years:  recommend Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

          69 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE – Councillor Palmieri recused on a roll call 10-0

 

69.     REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of 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 point of beginning:  recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance as amended. (Attachments)

 

          70 & 71 ACCEPTED

 

70.     REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Sara Burtt and Glenn Seaver requesting to extend the RL-7 zone line to the northerly property line of 1 Redfield Rd.:  recommend Petition be denied. (Attachments)

         

71.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Deirdre Dundon requesting City to remove the private portion of Arline St. from the Official City Map and allow abutters to block portion of road from through traffic. (Attachments)

 

 

          72 REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING

 

72.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Beth Schuster of Eastern Point Homes, LLC request to extend the BL-1.0 zone in the area of 1173 West Boylston St. (Attachments)

 

          73 REFERRED TO LAND USE COMMITTEE

 

73.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Councillor Philip Palmieri requesting 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)

 

          74 ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED

 

74.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller requesting pedestrian crossing light at the corner of Elm St. and Park Ave. to facilitate pedestrians crossing from one side of Elm Park to the other: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the Commissioner of Public Works to upgrade existing traffic signals at the corner of Elm St. and Park Ave. to include a pedestrian indication when funding becomes available. (Attachments)

 

          75-85 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.

 

75.     Frances Gorman – 27 Enfield St. (Attachments)

 

76.     Mercedes Soto on behalf of Jorge Pallares –  33 Cutler St. (Attachments)

 

77.     Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Ann Olsen – 16 Hitchcock Rd. (Attachments)

 

78.     Gladys Hartz – 16 Crystal St. (Attachments)

 

79.     Lisa Howe on behalf of Austin Howe – 18 Worth St. (Attachments)

 

80.     Frederick Brunelle – 18 Worth St. (Attachments)

 

81.     Laurie Kalvinek – 100 Kendig St. (Attachments)

 

82.     Luther Ward – 16 Vale St. (Attachments)

 

83.     Edward Cote – Exeter St. at side entrance to 151 Fremont St. (Attachments)

 

84.     Joanne Generelli – 78 Pilgrim Ave. (Attachments)

 

85.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking upon the Petition of Councillor Stephen Abraham requesting installation of 5 handicap parking spaces on the east side of May St. adjacent to Temple Emanuel: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to provide for three additional handicap spaces on the east side of May St. in front of Temple Emanuel.  (Attachments)

 

          86 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON A ROLL CALL 8-3 (Yes – Abraham, Clancy, Irish, Palmieri, Patton, Perotto, Petty, Murray) (No – Gomez, Haller, Lukes)

 

86.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking upon the Petition of Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Richard Karalus requesting handicap parking on Grammont Rd., across from #40: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)

 

          87-100 ACCEPTED

 

87.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Route 146-Millbury/Ballard St.: recommend Communication be referred to Public Works Committee. (Attachments)

 

88.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Paul & Maureen McNeil et al requesting a 4-way Stop sign or blinking yellow light at the corner of Airport Dr. and Prouty Lane: recommend Petition be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

89.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Chairman’s Order from Public Works Committee requesting Traffic & Parking Committee to conduct a public hearing to discuss with the property owners of Grove St. Terrace the City’s interests in imposing parking restrictions on Grove St. Terrace if it is converted to a public street in its current width: recommend Chairman’s Order be placed on file. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the following Petitions:  recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.

 

90.     Bruce Christian – handicap parking in front of 48 Stockton St. (Attachments)

 

91.     Debra Paul – No Parking or handicap parking on Heath St. (Attachments)

 

92.     Sophie Forand – handicap parking in front of 5 Astrid Ave. (Attachments)

 

93.     Maria Gonzalez – handicap parking in front of 25 Pleasant Valley Dr. (Attachments)

 

94.     Luz Tomey – handicap parking in front of 25 Pleasant Valley Dr. (Attachments)

 

95.     Vincent & Terry Pignataro et al – to have all 1 hour and 15 minute parking signs on Shrewsbury St. from Fantasia St. to Adams St. removed. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the following Petitions: recommend Petitions be denied.

 

96.     Jon Yeo et al – make Fairfax Rd. one way (at least upper part by West  Upsala St. and Sterling St. (Attachments)

 

97.     Peter Mancuso et al – reopen Brooks St. (Attachments)

 

98.     Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Leo Pedone – reopening Brooks St. in vicinity of Showcase Cinemas North. (Attachments)

 

99.     Priscilla Underwood – change sign from Right Turn Only to Right and/or Left Turn at exit onto Burncoat St. from Quinsigamond Community College. (Attachments)

 

100.   Nadia Trafecante – No Parking (all day) in front of Salter School on Indian Hill Rd. (Attachments)

 

LOAN ORDER TO BE ADOPTED

 

          101 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-1 (Lukes)

 

101.   That the sum of $2,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C709, Worcester Common Rehabilitation for the purpose of providing an appropriation for the Federal share of the Worcester Common improvements. (Attachments)

 

TO BE ORDAINED

 

          102-121 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0

 

102.        Amending Chapter 5 of the Revised ordinances of 1996 relative to Sewer and Storm Water Management. (Attachments)

 

Amending Chapter 8, Section 3(b) of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to definition of Director. (Attachments)

 

Amending Chapter 9, Section 14(b) of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Vacant and Abandoned Buildings. (Attachments)

 

Amending Chapter 15 Section 2(b)(xxi) of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to enforcing persons. (Attachments)

 

Amending Chapter 8, Section 41 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Mercury Fever Thermometers (enforcing person). (Attachments)

 

Amending Chapter 8, Section 34 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to hours of construction  (Attachments)

 

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap parking at the following locations:

 

103.   33 Caro St. (Attachments)

 

104.   2 Cohasset St. (Attachments)

 

105.   15 Dix St. (Attachments)

 

106.   49 Ellsworth St. (Attachments)

 

107.   109 Lake Ave. (Attachments)

 

108.   South of driveway of 50 Ludlow St. (Attachments)

 

109.   131 Maywood St. (Attachments)

 

110.   32 Newbury St. (Attachments)

 

111.   247 Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)

 

Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for resident parking only at the following locations:

 

112.   South side of College St. from Kendig St. to Dutton St. during school months. (Attachments)

 

113.   North side of College St. from Dutton St. to City View St. during school months. (Attachments)

 

114.   South side of Hamill Rd. from Chandler St. to May St. all hours of the day Monday-Sunday. (Attachments)

 

115.   East side of Lyon St. from Lyon Place to northerly property line of 29 Lyon St. 5:00 p.m. to midnight, Monday-Sunday. (Attachments)

 

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to prohibit parking at the following locations:

 

116.   South side of Norwood St. 100 ft. west of Main St. 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday-Sunday. (Attachments)

 

117.   Within 10 ft. of driveway north side of Irving St. for 54 Chandler St. (Attachments)

 

118.   Fairhaven Rd. from West Boylston St. to the first driveway. (Attachments)

 

119.  Amending Section 37q of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Tow Away Zone – No Parking Anytime on both sides of Mary Scano Dr. (Attachments)

 

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Parking Anytime on Mary Scano Dr. both sides, entire length. (Attachments)

 

120.   Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop sign on Hurtle Ave. at Orton St. to face southbound traffic. (Attachments)

 

          Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop sign on Jennings St. and Orton St. to face westbound traffic on Orton St. (Attachments)

 

121.   Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for One Hour Parking 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday in front of 261 Millbury St. (Attachments)

 

TABLED ITEMNo Action Taken

 

122.   Communication of the City Manager recommending that $264,000.00 be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #50C704, Worcester Public School Building Rehabilitation for the payment of various contractual obligations for the Worcester Public Schools building rehabilitation projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

         

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

DECEMBER 3, 2002              HEALTH                  COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30-7:00 P.M.

Presentation by Health Foundation of Central Mass.

 

 

DECEMBER 4, 2002         MUNICIPAL                 COUNCIL CHAMBER

       5:30 P.M.                    OPERATIONS

Re: Compensation Package for the City Manager

 

 

DECEMBER 5, 2002        COMMERCE &     QUINSIGAMOND SCHOOL

   6:00-7:00 P.M.               DEVELOPMENT   QUINSIGAMOND ROOM

                                                                            832 MILLBURY ST.

Re:  Agreement with Providence & Worcester Railroad and

        Liberty Properties Corp.

 

 

DECEMBER 5, 2002         LAND USE           QUINSIGAMOND SCHOOL

   7:00-9:00 P.M.                                                QUINSIGAMOND ROOM

                                                                            832 MILLBURY ST.

Re:  Review of Proposed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

 

 

DECEMBER 16, 2002      PUBLIC WORKS    COUNCIL CHAMBER

         6:00 P.M. – Tour of City Hall (Meet in Council Chamber)

         7:00 P.M. - Meeting     

 

 

DECEMBER 17, 2002          HEALTH              COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30-7:00 P.M.

Presentation by Dr. John Sullivan and HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Task Force

 

DECEMBER 3, 2002 – 7:00 P.M.

                                       ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE

                                       LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS