CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– DECEMBER 3, 2002
6:30 P.M. – Executive
Session for the purpose of discussing litigation –
Rescheduled to
December 10, 2002 at 6:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M. – City Council Meeting
Convened: 7:00 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:55 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Fr. Stephen M. Gemme
St. Joan of Arc Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL - All present except Councillor Abraham. Councillor Abraham arrived
at 7:23 P.M.
4. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
FIELD HOCKEY TEAM ON THEIR 2002 DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
5. ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. – Sheldon L. Hampton and Rev. Paul D. Kennedy
were elected to the Library Board of Directors for six year terms
6. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7 & 8 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD
7. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Charter Realty &
Development Corp. request to amend the Official Map of the City of Worcester by
removing a portion of Barbara Lane, a private street. (Attachments)
8. Dominic Casale et al request sanitary and surface sewers in
Yukon Ave. (Attachments)
9 – 18 REFERRED TO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs request abatement of Private
Street Betterment Assessment #50116 in the amount of $7,959.62 on Surrey Lane.
(Attachments)
10. Peter & Lisa Kirby Gibbs request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50166 on Westwood Dr. (Attachments)
11. Michael Wakefield et al request private street maintenance on
Monmouth Ave. (Attachments)
12. Michael Burke on behalf of R. T. Mitchell request to install 8”
sanitary sewer approximately 200’ from Greenwood St. to service two houses on
Ryberg Terrace. (Attachments)
13. Dominic Casale et al request existing water main be replaced in
Yukon Ave. with an 8” main at City’s expense. (Attachments)
14. Joyce Kressler request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50073 in the amount of $2,299.72 on Monmouth Rd. (Attachments)
15. Joyce Kressler request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50075 in the amount of $5,938.18 on Monmouth Rd. (Attachments)
16. Joyce Kressler request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50128 in the amount of $1,498.05 on Westwood Dr. (Attachments)
17. Joyce Kressler request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50130 in the amount of $6,395.93 on Westwood Dr. (Attachments)
18. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on Chandler
St. from Park Ave. to Piedmont St. (Attachments)
18a. Councillor Barbara Haller request approximately 30’ of sidewalk
repair on the north side of Chandler St. approximately 50’ from Main St. Referred
to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
18b. Councillor Barbara Haller request street repair at entrance of
driveway to parking area of Kirsch Liquors on Chandler St. Referred
to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
19 – 21 REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
19. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Worcester Supermarket, LLC request
to enter into a prior agreement to install a new traffic signal at the
intersection of Pullman St. and West Mountain St. and make certain other
improvements to Pullman St. and West Mountain St. as set forth in a Site Plan
approval decision of the Worcester Planning Board. (Attachments)
20. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Charter Realty &
Development Corp. request to change Waverly St. to a one-way street running
westerly from Waverly St.’s intersection with Grafton St. to its intersection
with Coral St. (Attachments)
21. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development
Corp. request to enter into a prior agreement to install a new traffic signal
on Grafton St. at its intersection with Waverly St. and Penn Ave. and to make
certain other improvements to Grafton St. as set forth in a Site Plan approval
decision of the Worcester Planning Board. (Attachments)
21a Mayor Timothy Murray & Councillor Philip Palmieri request
Stop sign at the intersection of Harrington Way and Franklin St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
21b. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request to amend 80’ Passenger Zone
on Grafton St. at Cutler St. in front of Morin Funeral Home to a 50’ zone and
to amend current time of 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. to a shorter period of 7:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
21c. Request City Manager to request the MBTA to consider scheduling a
public hearing at Union Station relative to commuter rail service. Motion-Irish @ #8B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21d. Request City Manager to put up signage at Union Station relative
to the December 16, 2002 hearing at the Worcester Public Library relative to
commuter rail service. Motion-Murray @ #8B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21e. Request City Manager to provide an update as to whether there is a
second storage area for trains. Motion-Palmieri @ #8B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21f. Request Assessor to place one copy of the new real estate values
at each Fire Station in the City. Motion-Clancy @ #4A CM – Adopted
21g. Request Administration to report to City Council within the next
four weeks relative to funding applications for cleanup of brownfields. Motion-Perotto
@ #8D CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21h. Request Administration to provide City Council with the DPW
proposal from 3-4 years ago for the landfill on Greenwood St. Motion-Lukes @ #8E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21i. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the Commissioner
of Public Works’ alternative problem solving strategy to deal with street
sweepings. Motion-Lukes @ #8E CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
21j. Request City Manager to provide City Council with recommendations
as to the companies that might leave as a result of the new proposal for the
Greenwood St. landfill versus the income that might be gained as a result of
the different competitors. Motion-Murray @ #8E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21k. Request City Manager to request Parking Control Officers to look
at 785 Franklin St. relative to speeding and illegally parked vehicles. Motion-Murray @ #14A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21L. Request City Manager to provide clarification of the 2 year, 5
year and 10 year re-employment rights under Civil Service. Motion-Perotto
@ #14D CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21m. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a copy of the
memo issued by the Library relative to steps to be taken in the event that it
receives a search warrant, subpoena or court order regarding its records under the
Patriot Act. Motion-Lukes @ #16A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
21n. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a copy of the
text of Young versus City of Worcester referenced in Item 16B of the City
Manager’s Calendar of December 3, 2002.
Motion-Lukes @ #16B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21o. Request City Manager to provide City Council with Charter Communications
next quarterly report in early January.
Motion-Petty @ #16C CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21p. Request City Manager to report on the match on the State grant of
HOME funds referred to in Item 18A of the City Manager’s Calendar of December
3, 2002. Motion-Clancy @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21q. Request City Manager to report on strategies that might be used
for the next round of HOME funds to make sure that there is a broad
advertisement so that for-profit developers are aware of funding that is
available. Motion-Clancy @ #18A CM – Adopted Attachments)
21r. Request City Manager to report on the actual process for distribution
of HOME funds and how much in HOME funds does the City receive annually. Motion-Patton
@ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21s. Request City Manager report as to how the City prioritizes all
State and Federal funds that come to the City.
Motion-Petty @ #18A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21t. Request City Manager to take extra steps to make sure that the
City Clerk is notified as to when neighborhood meetings will take place and
also to notify all City Councillors. Motion-Murray @ #18B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21u. Request City Manager to take immediate action to clean up the
corner of Norfolk St. and Wall St. Motion-Perotto, Palmieri @ #18G CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21v. Request Administration to contact CSX relative to participating in
the cost of repairing Franklin St. Motion-Palmieri @ #18G CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21w. Request City Manager to report as to how many Officers are on during
the day doing traffic enforcement and how many Officers are on other shifts
doing traffic enforcement. Motion-Clancy @ #20C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21x. Request City Manager to report what the City can do to get tougher
regarding parking violations. Motion-Clancy @ #20C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21y. Request Administration to report on the number of noise complaints
from watercraft on Lake Quinsigamond and Indian Lake. Motion-Irish @ #20D CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21z. Request Administration to provide a description of what type of
enforcement takes place on Lake Quinsigamond and Indian Lake, if the City still
has the cooperative efforts with the Shrewsbury Police and what type of
citations are issued relative to watercraft.
Motion-Clancy @ #20D CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21aa. Request City Manager to report if the liquor license of any establishment
on Shrewsbury St. has ever been revoked or suspended, has any establishment
ever been brought before the License Commission relative to incidents that
occurred, how many times and how serious must the incidents be before
complaints go before the License Commission and what, if any Ordinance and/or
Police policy exists as it relates to felony offenses and required to be
reported to the License Commission. Motion-Palmieri @ #20H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21bb. Request City Manager to report on the number of liquor
establishments and arrests in the Millbury St./Water St. area and compare said
numbers to establishments on Shrewsbury St.
Motion-Lukes @ #20H CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21cc. Request City Manager to report on every liquor establishment
citywide that has had violations and the number of violations per
establishment. Motion-Clancy @ #20H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21dd. Request City Manager to report if there is a threshold used by the
License Commission whereby if there are a certain number of violations at a
liquor establishment the License Commission would then require a Police Officer
at the establishment. If not, would the
License Commission consider establishing such a policy. Motion-Clancy
@ #20H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21ee. Request City Manager to report as to what it costs to have a meeting
at City Hall. Motion-Patton @ #23A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21ff. Request City Manager to report on the number of incidents and
where they occurred whereby a public safety vehicle was unable to access a
street due to the new winter parking ban.
Motion-Perotto @ #24A & B CM
– Adopted (Attachments)
21gg. That the declared winter parking ban is hereby rescinded. Motion-Lukes @ #24A & B CM – Held to be
First Item of Business on December 10, 2002 (Attachments)
21hh. Request Administration to respond as to why they can or cannot
install signage so that the parking rules are clear on particular streets. Motion-Clancy
@ #24A & B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21ii. Request City Manager to
report as to what it would take for the City to successfully enforce the
existing declared winter parking ban in terms of ticketing and towing vehicles
to make the streets passable. Motion-Haller @ #24A & B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21jj. Request City Manager to report on exactly what programs other communities
offer relative to winter parking. Motion-Petty @ #24A & B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
21kk. Request City Manager to consider posting fines for violations on handicap
parking space signs. Motion-Perotto @ #24C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21LL. Request Administration to report as to the districts where the green
machine and the mad vac are used and how often they are used. Motion-Murray
@ #24F CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21mm.Request City Manager to
provide City Council with an inventory of vehicles owned by the School
Department, age and condition of said vehicles, including landscaping, and snow
plowing equipment. Motion-Lukes @ #29L CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
21nn. Request City Manager to report outlining the man hours dedicated to
assisting the Town of Paxton after the ice storm of November 19, 2002. Motion-Clancy
@ #30A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
21oo. Request City Manager to report on whether each City department has a
protocol, policy or manual describing how it collects, stores and transmits
monies to the Treasurer. Motion-Lukes @ #23CC – Adopted (Attachments)
21pp. Request Administration to explore the feasibility of the
construction of a new fire station on Franklin St. next to the warehouse fire
location in conjunction with the closing of the Central St. Fire Station and by
consolidation of the Brown Square Station into the proposed site as part of the
City’s capital budget plan. Murray, Petty, Irish, Haller, Clancy,
Palmieri, Lukes, Gomez, Patton, Abraham – Perotto recused on a roll call 10-0 -
Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21qq. Request Administration to report on what the impact has been on the
City’s service levels at branch libraries and any City department that has curtailed
hours of operation. Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21rr. Request City Manager to request the School Department to provide
City Council with information relative to changes in report cards. Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21ss. Request Administration to report on what, if any, internal auditing
provisions were in place as it relates to the theft from the Treasurer’s
Office. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21tt. Request Administration to report why a forensic audit from the
bank was needed to determine how much money was taken from the Treasurer’s
Office. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21uu. Request City Manager to direct the Police Department to investigate
vandalism on Beaconsfield Rd. Gomez – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21vv. Request Administration to review Franklin St. for signage and street
markings to slow speeding of vehicles. Murray, Palmieri – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
21ww.Request Administration
to shroud light at intersection of Plantation St. and Franklin St. Murray,
Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
(Attachments)
21xx. Request Administration to report on when the traffic study of Brown
Square, dated February 21, 2002 will be implemented. Murray, Palmieri –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21yy. Request City Manager to report on the schedule of the planning
initiative for the Brown Square neighborhood.
Murray, Palmieri – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR DECEMBER 3, 2002
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to Release of
Property Values. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
7.
COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Economic Impact
of the Nonprofit Arts Industry. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to MBTA Capital
Investment Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
C. Communication relative to HUD Data
Regarding Microloan Re-payments. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D.
Request
adoption of two resolutions authorizing Grant Applications. $200,000 under Site
Assessment Grant Program and $200,000 for funding under the Brownfield Cleanup
Program (Attachments)
Two Resolutions adopted
E. Communication relative to Greenwood Street
Landfill update. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to Parking Control
Officer Positions. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Request City Council authorization to file
a home rule petition, to change the status of Civil Service provisional
employees. (Attachments)
Order adopted
C. Communication relative to how BAS and BAH
are calculated for employees on active duty. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to Policy for Callback/Re-hiring
of Laid Off City Employees and Policy regarding re-employment or recall of city
retirees. (Attachments)
Placed on file
15. HUMAN
RIGHTS:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to the Patriot Act.
(Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to Budgeting –
Earmarking Funds. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Charter
Communications’ Summary Performance Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service &
Transportation Committee
17. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
A. Communication relative to Monthly Report
Regarding Alcoholic Licenses Approved. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
18.
NEIGHNBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to State HOME funds
and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
B. Communication relative to Notice Regarding
a South Worcester Neighborhood Planning Workshop to be held December 2, 2002 at
the College of the Holy Cross. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Request adoption of the resolution to file
and accept a grant with the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau 2003 Statewide
Bicycle Helmet Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
D. Request adoption of the resolution to file
and accept a FY’03 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant with the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Fire Services. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
E. Communication relative to the State
2003/2004 Tax Increment Financing Legislation to be filed by December 4, 2002.
(Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
F. Communication relative to the Governor’s
Highway Safety Traffic FY’03 Enforcement Grant Program. (Attachments)
Placed on file
G. Communication relative to a Franklin
Street Neighborhood clean-up. (Attachments)
Placed on file
19. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Violations
Issued for Parking in Handicap Parking Spaces. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
B. Communication relative to Procedure to
Report Handicapped Parking Violations. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to “Get Tough”
Policy Regarding Parking Violations. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to Citations Issued
for Excessive Noise for Watercrafts. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
E. Communication relative to Speeding
Violations on Brooks Street. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
F. Request City Council accept with
gratitude, a donation of $100.00 from Julius J. Logan in support of the drug
and alcohol resistance education program provided by the Worcester Police
Department to the Worcester Public Schools. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
G. Communication relative to Data Received
from Police Forces Regarding Student Arrests. (Attachments)
Referred to Education & College/University Relations Committee
H. Communication relative to Problems on
Shrewsbury Street regarding Liquor Establishments. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee and copy to the License
Commission for informational purposes
21. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
A. Communication relative to Revenues
Collected during Fiscal Year 2002 in the Public Health Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to Funding for the
City of Worcester Tobacco Control Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
C. Communication relative to Complaints
Received in the Past Year Concerning Animals. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
D. Communication relative to Metropolitan
Medical Response System (MMRS) Contract. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
22. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to the School Department’s
ability to broadcast Council Committee Meetings from various public schools. (Attachments)
Referred to Education &
College/University Relations Committee
24. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Newspaper
Article Concerning Winter Parking Rules. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
B. Communication relative to Request for List
of Streets to be Removed from the Current Winter Parking Ban Policy. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
C. Communication relative to Signage at
Handicap Spaces. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
D. Communication relative to the Induction of
Philip D. Guerin as President of Massachusetts Water Works Association. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to USEPA Grant for
Water Supply Security. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
F. Communication relative to Grimewatch
Program – October 2002 Activity. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
G. Communication relative to FY ’03 Sidewalk
Rehabilitation Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
H. SUPPLEMENTAL
– Recommending adoption of an Order authorizing an agreement to supply water to
the Town of Holden. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
25.
PURCHASING:
26. TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT:
27. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Listing of
Available City Properties on the City’s Web-Site. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
28. VETERANS
SERVICES:
29. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that One Hundred Six Thousand
Dollars ($106,000.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780,
Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #25C701 Police
Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing
(120) replacement weapons and approximately (50) radios, for the Worcester
Police Department, as approved in the Fiscal 2003 Capital Improvement Program.
(Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and
appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of payment
of contractual obligations related to various sewer reconstruction projects, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that Twenty Seven Thousand Nine
Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($27,972.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C731, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #45C703,
Water DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing a ¾ Ton 4x4 Truck
w/plow for the Water Department, as approved in the fiscal 2003 Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
D. Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Nine
Hundred and Ninety Dollars ($18,990.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #44C704,
Sewer Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing (2) Handheld
Computers and payment for editing services for ARC/GIS infrastructure data, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that Fourteen Thousand Two
Hundred and Three Dollars ($14,203.00) be transferred when and as received from
Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #28C701, Code
Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing (1) Ford Taurus SE
vehicle, as approved in the fiscal 2003 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
F. Recommend that Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($19,500.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780,
Capital Equipment and appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital
Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing the following capital equipment:
Repairs to Ladder 1 $9,000.00
Repairs to Engine 3 $3,500.00
(1) Copier $7,000.00
for the Fire Department, as
approved in the Fiscal 2003 Capital Equipment Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
G. Recommend that Thirty Thousand Nine
Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($30,992.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #41C703,
DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing a Fuel system controller
with software and vehicle controller units for the Department of Public Works,
as approved in the Fiscal 2002 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
H. Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Four
Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and Ninety Cents ($174,994.90) be
transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and
appropriated to Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of
purchasing the following pieces of capital equipment:
(1) ¾ Ton Pickup Truck $25,356.00
(1) Ford 4x4 Loadpacker $57,140.00
Traffic Light Improvements $92,498.90
for the Department of Public Works, as
approved in the Fiscal 2003 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
I. Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction,
and appropriated to Account #41C768, Private Street Conversion/Betterment’s, to
provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various
private street conversions/betterment’s and other related costs, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
J. Recommend that Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00)
be transferred from Account #91C723, Street Construction Granite Street, and
appropriated to Account #41C769, Granite Street Study, to provide funds for the
payment of contractual obligations related to engineering charges for the
Granite Street study and other related costs, as approved in the fiscal 2000
Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
K. Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713 Water Mains, and appropriated
to Account #45C761, Water Supply Expansion, for the payment of contractual
obligations related to various water main expansion projects, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
L. Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780,
Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #50C702, Worcester Public
Schools Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing:
(3) 20 Passenger Buses $105,000.00
(1) Ford – 350 Pickup/sander $
46,000.00
PC/Printers (Technology Plan) $105,000.00
for the Worcester Public
Schools, as approved in the fiscal 2003 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Held one week under personal privilege by
Councillor Perotto
M. Recommend that Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711 Building Rehabilitation, and
appropriated to Account #26C704, Fire Department Building Rehabilitation, to
provide funds for the purpose of funding the roof replacement at Burncoat
Street Fire Station, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
30.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication received from
the Town of Paxton Board of Selectmen relative to assistance provided by DPW
& Parks during ice storm of November 19, 2002.
Placed on file
23. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report prepared by KPMG
LLP relative to a review of internal controls over revenue from the sale of
City trash bags and building permits and recommendations to improve those
controls. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee
24. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report on how
re-employment impacts employees who take early retirement in terms of how much
they can earn if they come back to City employment.
Referred to
Municipal Operations Committee
25. Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission transmitting 2002
Annual Report. (Attachments)
Placed on file
26a-c ACCEPTED AND ORDERS ADOPTED – SUSPENSION OF RULES
26a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Ben
Ogunjobi requesting to extend water line from Apricot St. approximately 120’ to
service Lot 4 on Goddard Memorial Dr.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
26b. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Fred Hanna
requesting 300’ water line extension at Lots A & B on Coburn Ave.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
26c. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Attorney Todd Rodman on behalf of Belmont St. African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church & Attorney Sem Aykanian on behalf of Jon Lupien requesting to
release the easement for street purposes over the subdivision road located in
the Kettlebrook Trace Subdivision: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
27 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Haller
absent)
27. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Executive
Management Compensation System. (Attachments)
Amending Chapter 3, Section 2 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 relative to Personnel Leave – Sick Leave, Vacation. (Attachments)
28. 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. (Tabled November 19, 2002) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
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 3, 2002 PUBLIC WORKS
ROOM 310
6:15
P.M. CITY
HALL
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