CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JANUARY 7, 2003
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:07 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:30 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Most Reverend George E. Rueger
Auxilliary Bishop of Worcester
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3.
ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor
Lukes who arrived at 7:10 P.M.
4. RECOGNITION OF THE $15,000.00 DONATION FROM ALLMERICA
FINANCIAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE WORCESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN WORCESTER’S
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Councillor Petty recused on a roll call 9-0
(Lukes absent)
5 – Held to be First Item of Business
January 14, 2003
5. Motion Lukes – Request City Manager to have some budget projections ready for the month of January so that City Council can schedule a budget session for the last City Council meeting in January. (Attachments)
6. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7-11 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
7. Sarah
Quinn request private street maintenance on Vincent Ave. (Attachments)
8. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Jean Desrosiers
request guard rail in front of 23 Cliff St., corner of Cliff St. and Granite
St. (Attachments)
9. Natalie Pastore request handicap ramp at the end of sidewalk
at 23 Kennebec St. (Attachments)
10. Mayor Timothy P. Murray request sidewalk repair along Mechanic
St. between Commercial St. and Norwich St. (Attachments)
11. Mayor Timothy P. Murray request emergency sidewalk patch at 28
Mechanic St. (Attachments)
12-19 REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
12. John Adjami request handicap parking on Fern St. side of 488
Park Ave. (Attachments)
13. Mary Covotta request handicap parking signs be moved from 343
Hamilton St. to 6 Eastham St. (Attachments)
14. Rev. Aved Terzian, Armenian Church of Our Saviour request one
hour parking zone be installed on the south side of Salisbury St. from a point 20
ft. west of the driveway at 91 Salisbury St. easterly to the beginning of the
existing Passenger Zone. (Attachments)
15. William Bibaud et al request to have the winter parking ban
switched from permanent to declared on Harding St. from Franklin St. to Canton
St. or from Harrison St. to Kelly Sq. (Attachments)
16. William Bibaud et al request to restrict parking to Residents
Only on the east side of Harding St. from Franklin St. to Canton St. from 6:00
P.M. to 8:00 A.M. (Attachments)
17. State Representative John Fresolo request the Commissioner of
Public Works to recommend to the Traffic & Parking Committee any
improvements that might be made to improve the safety of motorists entering and
exiting the Twin Oaks Condominium buildings at 1199-1203 Grafton St. (Attachments)
18. Alonzo Searles request handicap parking in front of 92 Ward St.
(Attachments)
19. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Joan Kalinowski request
handicap parking in front of 121 Perry Ave. (Attachments)
20 REFERRED TO THE
CITY MANAGER
20. John McNabb, Jr., Vice President, Finance & Administration,
Rand Whitney Group, LLC request City Council to sell City owned land designated
as Parcel B equivalent to approximately 5 acres for the purpose of protecting
our existing plant and future expansion to improve the competitiveness of our
Worcester based operations. (Attachments)
21 HEARING SET FOR JANUARY 14, 2003 – 7:00 P.M. Councillor Haller
recused on a roll call 10-0
21. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC.
for joint pole relocation on: WEST
MOUNTAIN ST. (Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR JANUARY 7, 2003
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A.
Notification
of Constable Appointments: Milton Blatt, Kevein A. Derry, Peter M. Derry, Jr., Scott
A Derry, Ralph J. Ferraro, Daniel B. Gately, David L. Hoffman, Edwin Lopes, Jed
Mahoney, David P. Mallett, Joseph J. Troy. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Notification of the Appointment of Cyrus
D. Lipsitt and the Reappointments of Diane M. Long, Donna M. Winant, and Kallin
A. Johnson to the Cultural Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Edward J. Pietrewicz Jr. to the Civic Center
Commission. (Attachments)
Appointment confirmed on a roll call 11-0
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. SUPPLEMENTAL - Communication
relative to Preliminary Budget Analysis for Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
Held
to be First Item of Business January 14, 2003
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Emergency
Heating/Housing Complaints. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
B. Communication relative to Zoning Ordinance
Amendment – Floodplain Overlay District. (Attachments)
Referred to the Planning Board and Land Use Committee
C. SUPPLEMENTAL - Request
City Council accept with gratitude a Donation of Furniture from Allmerica Financial
(Attachments)
Councillor
Petty recused on a roll call 9-0 (Lukes absent) Order adopted with gratitude
7.
COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to the proposal from
Mass Environmental Associates Inc. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication regarding an interim report
relative to the Fire Station Site for a Hotel. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
A. Request adoption of a resolution to file
and accept a Grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
A. Request City Council to establish Tuesday,
September 9, 2003 as the date for the Preliminary Election. (Attachments)
Order adopted
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to 2 year, 5 year
and 10 year re-employment rights under Civil Service. (Attachments)
Placed on file
15. HUMAN
RIGHTS:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to the City of
Worcester’s Government Channel receiving the Award of Distinction. (Attachments)
Placed on file
17. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
18.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to a FY’03
Firefighter Public Safety Equipment Grant Award to the City of Worcester in the
amount of $102,000.00 from the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety Programs
Division. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to a FY’03 Local
Law Enforcement Public Safety Equipment Grant Award to the City of Worcester in
the amount of $108,000.00 from the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety
Programs Division. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
19. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to a $10,000.00
donation previously made to benefit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Federal Grant – A
$586,000.00 Initiative for Improvements to Skyline Drive in Cooperation and
Conjunction with the Massachusetts National Guard. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Brush Overgrowth
in the Public Right of Way. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Status of
Vandalism in the Beechmont Street Area. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to the Police
Department Emergency Vehicles being unable to pass on King Philip Road. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee for January 8, 2003
meeting
C. Communication relative to Incidences of
Violations in Beaconsfield/Chesterfield Road area. (Attachments)
Placed on file
21. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
22. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of eighteen books, videos and cassettes from the Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
23. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to Changes to
Report Cards. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to How PC/Printers
will be utilized and Inventory of Vehicles owned by the School Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Education Committee
24. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Timing of Light
Change Cycle/West Boylston Street at Brooks Street. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
B. Communication relative to Request for
Barrier at Southern Section of Coburn Avenue. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Moratorium for
Installation of Low-Pressure System Force Mains and Gravity Sewers on Private
Streets. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
D. Communication relative to Christmas
Donation Drive. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to Customer Service
Operation Center. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
F. Communication relative to Lighting under
the Central Street Bridge. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
G. Communication relative to Merging Lane on
Lincoln Street in front of Bickford’s Restaurant. (Attachments)
Placed on file
H. Communication relative to Traffic Light
Timing on Lincoln Street at Beverly Road. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
I. Communication relative to Advisory Signs
on Pleasant Street East & Westbound. (Attachments)
Placed on file
J. Communication relative to Shrewsbury
Street Parking Enforcement. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
K. Communication relative to Massachusetts
Water and Sewer Rates – Comparative Data. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
25.
PURCHASING:
A. Communication relative to Contract
Compliance Officer Duties and Responsibilities. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
26. TECHNICAL
SERVICES:
27. TREASURY:
28. VETERANS
SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to a Listing of
Veteran’s Clinics and Hospitals located throughout New England. (Attachments)
Referred to Military Affairs Committee
B. Communication relative to reception to
welcome back employees who have been on active duty in the military. (Attachments)
Referred to Military Affairs Committee
29. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that One Million Eight Hundred Nineteen
Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Two Dollars and Eighty Cents ($1,819,472.80) be
transferred from Account #91C790 School Construction and appropriated to
Account #28C717, Vocational School Construction, to provide funds for the
purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with construction
management, asbestos removal, architectural and other related cost for the
construction of Worcester Vocational School. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C790 School Construction
and appropriated to Account #28C724, North High School Construction, to provide
funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with
architectural design and other related cost for the construction of North High
School. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Seven
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($18,750.00) be transferred from Account #332-01, Reserve
for Appropriation Lots Sales, and appropriated to Account #720-91000, Parks
Department Personal Services, to provide funds for the purpose of funding associated
salary costs for Parks Department. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
30.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to Car Insurance
Interclass Constraint. (Attachments)
Placed on file
23 & 24 FROM HEALTH - ADOPTED
23. Request Administration to clarify for City Council that if the City
of Worcester is in a position to accept state dollars for AIDS education and
prevention, that a referral to a community that has a needle exchange program
is acceptable and appropriate for the acceptance of said funds. (Attachments)
24. Request Administration to provide City Council with a proposal
for the implementation of an integrated program incorporating the findings of
the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force. (Attachments)
25 FROM PUBLIC WORKS
- ADOPTED
25. Request Commissioner of Public Works to move forward with the
decree to make public Grove St. Terrace. (Attachments)
26. Request Administration provide City Council with a report
revealing the comparable properties that were used to determine the newest
assessed value of the Worcester Common Outlet Mall. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
27. Request Administration provide City Council with a report
itemizing the various components of the Worcester Common Outlet Mall complex
that were granted tax increment financing, specifically identifying whether the
following components were included with the retail space tax incentive: large garage, small garage, Mechanics Tower,
Flagship Bank building, vacant parcel behind Notre Dame Church and the
courtyards. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
28. Request Administration report on the enforcement of City
ordinances in regard to new building projects on Reardon St. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
29. Request Administration report on current status of open
microloans, indicating whether payment is up-to-date, 30 days late, 60 days
late, etc. (Murray) (Attachments)
Councillor Gomez recused on a roll call 10-0
Adopted
30. Request Administration report whether borrowers in the microloan
program are required to give a personal guaranty when receiving a loan. (Murray) (Attachments)
Councillor Gomez
recused on a roll call 10-0
Adopted
31. Request Administration to provide City Council within 30 days,
with design plans and applications presented to the City and the Façade Design
Review Committee for all façade grants approved by the City to date. (Murray) (Attachments)
Councillor Gomez
recused on a roll call 10-0
Councillor Irish
moved to amend: Request Administration provide City Council with information on
all façade grant applications, whether approved or not
Adopted, as amended
32. Request Administration report whether a lien is placed on
property where Community Development Block Grant money is used to demolish
buildings. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
33. Request City Manager to consider communications with City
bargaining units regarding creation and development of mutual cost saving
measures in response to the statewide budget crisis. (Lukes)
Held
to be First Item of Business January 14, 2003
33a. Request City Manager to provide City Council with both proposals for
the Greenwood St. Landfill in a side-by-side comparison, including the road and
costs associated with the potential clean-up of the sites. Motion-Clancy
@ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33b. Request City Manager to provide City Council with all current
proposals and plans that have been approved for the Quinsigamond corridor area,
including Quinsigamond Village, including the potential cost for each
particular item. Motion-Clancy @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33c. Request City Manager report as to the process for determining how
monies received from the development of the Greenwood St. Landfill will be used
and in what manner. Motion-Lukes @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33d. Request City Manager to make available to all associations and
unions packets relative to re-employment rights in order to make them aware of
what would be given to other employees.
Motion-Clancy @ #14A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
33e. Request City Manager to report on any overlap or the possibility of
cooperative use of vehicles as contained in Item 73 of the City Council
Calendar of January 7, 2003. Motion-Lukes @ #73CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33f. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a comparison of the City’s capital inventory to that
of the School Department. Motion-Patton @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33g. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a sample of the
newly formatted Worcester Public Schools Report Card. Motion-Patton @ #23A CM –
Adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Lukes)
33h. Request City Manager to report if the School Administration
notified parents before a change was made in report cards. Motion-Perotto
@ #23A CM – Adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Lukes) (Attachments)
33i. Request Administration report to City Council in May 2003 as to
the success of the closing of the southern section of Coburn Ave. Motion-Clancy
@ #24B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33j. Request City Manager to report as to whether the City has control
through the regulatory and legislative process over development that is
circumventing regulations. Motion-Lukes @ #24C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33k. Request City Manager to report as to a timeline for responses to
Land Use Committee requests relative to the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Motion-Patton
@ #24C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33L. Request Director of Traffic Engineering to report on the
feasibility of installing parking meters on Shrewsbury St. as a way of
enforcing parking violations. Motion-Lukes @ #24J CM – Adopted (Attachments)
33m. Request City Manager to request a response from KPMG Peat Marwick
relative to the incident in the Treasurer’s Office and what their explanation
is as to why they didn’t catch this. Motion-Murray @ #71CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33n. Request City Manager to report as to why the traffic lights on
Worcester Center Blvd. are not synchronized and why the timing seems to
constantly change. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33o. Request Administration to evaluate the possibility of locating
some sort of signalization at the intersection of Salisbury St. and Forest
St. Gomez - Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
33p. Request City Manager to work with the School Committee and School
Administration to identify areas of concern where there are no shoveled
sidewalks for school children. Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33q. Request City Manager to enforce the City Ordinance relative to
removal of snow from sidewalks on behalf of the handicapped community. Petty
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33r. Request City Manager to request the Superintendent of the
Worcester Public Schools to report for the January 14, 2003 City Manager’s
Calendar detailing how the Charter Schools impact the School Department’s
funding in Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33s. Request City Manager to request a report from the Law Department within
the next 30 days as to whether Roda Estates would be subject to the proposed
Zoning amendment regarding duplexes in RL-7 zones. Petty – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33t. Request City Manager to communicate to each of the Crime Watch
groups in the City, outlining areas where they could make specific
contributions to their neighborhood in terms of patrolling and contacting civic
organizations that are associated with their Crime Watches to get assistance in
clearing sidewalks or discussing the issue with neighbors. Haller
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33u. Request Administration consider allowing parking on one side of
Park View Dr. during the winter parking ban.
Murray, Palmieri – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33v. Request Administration provide an updated report on the sewer
backup and flood zone issues on Lawnfair St.
Murray – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
33w. Request Administration to report on the feasibility of locating
Charlie’s Diner on one of the City’s Off-Street Parking Board locations. Murray,
Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33x. Request Administration to report when the fence around Foster St.
will be removed. Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33y. Request City Manager to report as to the status of Police class
scheduled for July 1, 2003 and whether background checks and physicals are
going to take place. Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33z. Request Administration provide a report relative to parties
responsible for removing snow all around Union Station. Irish
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33aa. Request City Manager to report if the City is mandating training
for independent snow plow contractors. Lukes – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33bb. Request Public Service & Transportation Committee to inquire of
Charter Communications whether they are planning any local cutbacks in service,
including local programming, layoffs and/or increase in costs. Lukes
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33cc. Request City Manager to contact the State relative to removal of snow
from sidewalk on bridge on Route 9 going from Worcester to Shrewsbury. Perotto
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33dd. Request City Manager to provide training to snow plow operators as
to how high and where snow should be pushed.
Perotto – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
33ee. Request City Manager to begin removal of snow from street
corners. Perotto – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33ff. Request Administration to report on every City Manager calendar
the cost of current snow events and to keep a tally. Clancy – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33gg. Request City Manager report as to why there was no trash pick up on
Saturday, January 4, 2003. Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33hh. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a breakdown of
percentage increases for all the different types of residential
properties. Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33ii. Request City Manager report as to exactly what the figures are
relative to holding off on the next fire class and what is projected for
vacancies in the coming months. Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33jj. Request City Manager report as to what happens to the list of
calls that go into the Department of Public Works concerning snow plowing,
towing of vehicles, etc.; how long the list stays active and is there any
detail to the list. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
34 ADOPT ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Gomez absent)
34. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: BURNCOAT TERRACE FROM END OF OCTOBER 3,
1949 PUBLIC LOCATION WESTERLY TO BARNARD RD. (Attachments)
35 & 36 ADOPTED
35. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
NORDICA ST. (Attachments)
36. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT:
SORRENTO ST. (Attachments)
37. Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting The Role of Regional
Planning Agencies in Facilitating Economic Development. (Attachments)
Referred to Regional Affairs Committee
39-41 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
39. Relative to the HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force. (Attachments)
40. Relative to our AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis Program. (Attachments)
41. Relative to how the City will bridge the gap in addressing the
AIDS/Hepatitis issue. (Attachments)
42 VOTED TO
ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
42. REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Beth Schuster, Eastern Homes, LLC
requesting to extend BL-1.0 zone in the area of 1173 West Boylston St.: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
43 & 44 REFERRED
TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
43. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Robert Gallo,
President, Eagle Development Corp. requesting acceptance of Moreland Green Dr.
in Phases IX and X in the Villages of Moreland Green Subdivision. (Attachments)
44. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Robert Gallo,
President, Eagle Development Corp. requesting acceptance of High Rock Lane in
Phases IX and X of the Villages of Moreland Green Subdivision. (Attachments)
45-47 ACCEPTED &
ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Gomez absent)
45. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Richard & Nancy Gingras requesting abatement of Street Betterment Assessment
#24455 in the amount of $11,956.70 on Orton St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to abate to
$6,650.00. (Attachments)
46. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Anthony & Christine Dellomo requesting abatement of Street Betterment
Assessment #24448 in the amount of $10,178.00 on Orton St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order to abate in full. (Attachments)
47. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Craig Stevens requesting abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment
#50153 in the amount of $4,210.74 on Westwood Dr.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to abate to
$792.09. (Attachments)
48-56 ACCEPTED &
ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
48. Samantha Roy et al – Prioulx St. (Attachments)
49. Wayne & Kathy Plumber et al – Narragansett Ave. (Attachments)
50. Stephen Hill et al – Nyland St. (Attachments)
51. Claudette Marquis et al – Beale St. (Attachments)
52. Frank McGurl et al – New Bond St. from #74 to end. (Attachments)
53. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Bernard Bonsra requesting to extend water line from Blithewood Ave. to service
two homes to be built on Lots 41-46 on McClintock Ave.: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Order.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting to extend sewer lines: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
54. Shervin Jafarzadeh – Intersection of Mower St. 150’ northerly on
Pleasant St. in vicinity of #771 Pleasant St. (Attachments)
55. Thomas Revane, Revane Development Co., Inc. – 245’ of 2” PVC
force main sewer line on Mystic St. to service 5 & 7 Mystic St. (Attachments)
56. Bernard Bonsra – From Blithewood Ave. to service two homes to be
built on Lots 41-46 McClintock Ave. (Attachments)
57 RECOMMITTED TO
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
57. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to List of Candidate
Petitioned Streets for FY 2004 Resurfacing Program: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
58-68 ACCEPTED
58. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Heather Nejaimey requesting section of Tracy Place from Southbridge St. to a
point at which the P&W Railroad intersects be graded and/or paved: recommend
Petition be amended at Petitioner’s request for private street conversion of
Tracy Place from Southbridge St. westerly approximately 300’ to public portion
of Tracy Place and refer to the Planning Board. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
59. Relative to Urban Design component to the study for Washington
Square. (Attachments)
60. Relative to Ballard St. Recycling Drop-off Center. (Attachments)
61. Relative to fire apparatus having no problems on Prioulx St. due
to condition of the road. (Attachments)
62. Relative to width and length of West Chester St./public portion
and portion to be made public. (Attachments)
63. Relative to Streetscape Improvements along May St. (Attachments)
64. Relative to the possibility of converting Grove St. Terrace to a
public street. (Attachments)
65. Relative to converting Grove St. Terrace to a public street. (Attachments)
66. Relative to Status Report #5 – Street Resurfacing Project. (Attachments)
67. Relative
to Progress Report/Construction. (Attachments)
68. Relative
to Union Station Update. (Attachments)
69 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Gomez
absent)
69. That the sum of $3,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City. (Attachments)
70 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
70. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for three additional handicap spaces on the west side of Dean
St. near Salisbury St. (Attachments)
71. Communication of the City Manager relative to Forensic
Investigation-Treasurer’s Office. (Attachments)
Taken off the Table
and referred to Municipal Operations Committee
72. Order – Request City Manager pursue one of the Worcester area colleges
or universities to request they undertake an analysis of the various state
revenues that are returned to the City of Worcester to determine whether we
receive our fair share. Funds to be
examined should include state aid, education funds, highway funds, capital
project funds and any grants.
(Palmieri) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and Councillor Palmieri moved to amend: compared to Boston and Springfield
Adopted, as amended
73. 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. (Tabled December 10, 2002) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Irish absent)
74. Communication of the City Manager relative to CIGNA – Letter –
Worcester Common Outlets. (Tabled December 17, 2002)
(Attachments) No
action taken
75. Motion Lukes as amended by Abraham – Request Administration to
contact CIGNA relative to the feasibility of linking up Front St. with
Washington Sq. and Shrewsbury St. and explore financial incentives that might
facilitate that. (Tabled December 17, 2002)
(Attachments) No
action taken
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
JANUARY 6, 2003 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M. OPERATIONS
JANUARY 8, 2003 TRAFFIC & COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M. PARKING
JANUARY 13, 2003
PUBLIC SERVICE COUNCIL
CHAMBER
6:00
P.M. &
TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 15, 2003 PUBLIC SAFETY
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M.
JANUARY 28, 2003 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M.
Presentation by the Health Foundation of Central
Mass.
JANUARY 29, 2003 HOUSING & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
Re: Housing
Study
FEBRUARY 12, 2003 HOUSING & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
Re: Housing
Study
FEBRUARY 26, 2003 HOUSING & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
Re: Housing
Study
MARCH 19, 2003 HOUSING & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
Re: Housing
Study