CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JUNE 3, 2003
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:32 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Sister Paula Kelleher, SSJ
Vicar for Religious
Diocese of Worcester
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Lukes who arrived 7:24 P.M.
HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 7:00
P.M.
4
& 5 – Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 10-0 Hearings held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and conduit system on: MAIN ST. (Attachments)
5. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and conduit system
on: PLANTATION ST. (Attachments)
4a
& 5a – Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 10-0 Orders adopted
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and
conduit system on: MAIN ST.
5a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and
conduit system on: PLANTATION ST.
6 – Hearing held - On a roll call vote 9-1 (Haller-No, Lukes absent) Ordinance Committee voted not to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board to deny the Petition and recommend approval of the Petition. Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10 (Lukes absent).
6. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Joseph Capone requesting 15 Putnam Lane, known as Worcester Driving Range & Learning Center be changed from zone MG-2 to RL-7.
7 – Hearing held - On a roll call vote 10-0 (Lukes absent) Ordinance Committee voted to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board and recommend approval of the Petition. Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11.
7. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorneys
Todd Rodman & Philip Coppinger on behalf of Jarmax Realty Trust request
City of Worcester Zoning Map be amended by changing approximately 18,000 sq.
ft. of land on Northboro St. from MG-1 to RL-7. (Attachments)
8. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
8a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
9
REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER FOR RESPONSE
9. Michael Galvin request publication of the FY 2004 Municipal
Budget on the Worcester website in a format compatible with software designed
for persons with visual impairments. (Attachments)
10
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
10. Peter & Pauline Stoddard request property at 20 Frederickson
Ave. in Holden be allowed to connect to City of Worcester sewer system. (Attachments)
11 REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER FOR RESPONSE
11. Michael Galvin request City Council investigate the cost savings
if the City of Worcester were to adopt a policy of installing sidewalk
wheelchair ramps fabricated from pre-cast concrete and why this wasn’t considered
last year in Petition filed on April 23, 2002. (Attachments)
12-18 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
12. Winthrop Beam request removal of handicap parking from 110
Delmont Ave. (Attachments)
13. Karen Ludington & Charles Weiss, Children’s Friend, Inc.
request “Slow Children” sign at 20 Cedar St. and crosswalk connecting 20 and 21
Cedar St. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Barbara Haller request “Handicap Parking, Do Not Park
or Block, $200 Fine” sign or similar to be placed at entrance to 2 Lafayette
Place to provide adequate access for an ambulance. (Attachments)
15. Councillor Barbara Haller request “Caution Pedestrian Crossing”
sign or similar to be placed on Hammond St., north side just past Beacon St.,
between Beacon St. and 12 Hammond St.
(Attachments)
16. John Bartosiewicz, Vice President, PNI Club request removal of
No Parking zone on Harding St. at the side door of the Polish Naturalization
Independent Club, 290 Millbury St. and installation of on-street parking
spaces. (Attachments)
17. Nour Mohieldin et al request one of more speed bumps on Mohave
Rd. (Attachments)
18. Antonio Corapi request one-hour parking limit in front of 281
Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
18a. Mayor Timothy Murray request double yellow lines on Chester St.
from Parkton St. to Bjorkland St. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
18b. Request City Manager to report explaining the recommendation that the
Code Department be examined for a potential revolving account in accordance
with Mass. General Law. Motion-Haller
@ #6A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18c. Request City Manager to provide a comparison of staffing levels in
the Code Department of the City of Worcester and surrounding cities and
towns. Motion-Petty @ #6A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
18d. Request Administration to report as to whether or not notification
of the state regulatory fee should have been given to Charter Communications
customers and further, if notification was not given, is there any opportunity
for the City to not permit Charter Communications to collect the fee and further,
to request Charter Communications to
waive the retroactivity on this fee. Motion-Irish
@ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18e. Request City Manager to provide an explanation of “Now due to a
ruling by the Mass. Dept. of Telecommunications and Energy, we include yearly
grants to municipalities under this line item” as contained in Item 15A of the
City Manager’s Calendar of June 3, 2003. Motion-Petty @ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18f. Request City Manager to provide a further report regarding what
behaviors will result in being banned from the PIP Shelter and what behavior
modification means in the case of prostitution. Motion-Haller @ #17A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18g. Request City Manager to
report on the costs and savings relative to the new five year contract for
curbside recycling and how the City will handle the issue of bulk items left
outside by college students or citizens.
Motion-Lukes @ #23A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
18h. Request Administration to provide recommendations as to how they
might create a one stop shopping capability for permitting, regulation and
enforcement of procedures relative to dumpsters. Motion-Irish @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18i. Request Administration to report on what the City can do to
create an ordinance to enforce covering of dumpsters. Further, request report as to whether the City could mandate the
covering of roll-a-way dumpsters.
Further, to mandate fencing of dumpsters that are permanent and under
the control of the License Board. Motion-Clancy
@ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18j. Request Administration to provide City Council with a copy of the
rules and regulations concerning dumpsters. Motion-Patton @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18k. Request Administration to report as to what fines are available
for the City to use for overflowing or misplaced dumpsters, the opportunity for
fencing dumpsters and who determines the size of a permanent dumpster. Motion-Haller @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18L. Request Administration to report as to who is responsible for snow
removal from Francis McGrath Blvd. Motion-Irish
@ #23E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
18m. Request City Auditor to report relative to carryover marketing
funds from Fiscal 2002, put into 2003, not used and not matched by the private
sector that allowed $50,000 to be carried over to FY 2004.
Mayor Murray moved to amend: Further, request
Administration, with the Marketing Corp. provide City Council with a clear picture
since the inception of the Marketing Corp. as to who has produced what
money and in what fiscal year.
18n. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
the number of overnight stays, per night, at the PIP Shelter, 701 Main St. for
the past thirty days. Report to include
legal overnight capacity and who has the authority to enforce this capacity and
any liabilities the City may incur as a result of consistent overcapacity
conditions. Haller, Gomez –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted
18o. Request Administration to report on whether the City will have a
Police patrol at Green Hill Park. Palmieri
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
18p. Request Administration to report on whether one of the yard waste
drop-off sites might be open on Sunday.
Palmieri – Suspension of Rules
Mayor Murray moved to amend: Report to include cost.
Adopted, as amended
(Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR JUNE 3, 2003
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
A. Communication relative to the Airport
Budget hearing date which will be June 17, 2003. (Attachments)
Placed on file
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. Communication relative to the Union
Station budget for a hearing on June 10, 2003. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Long Range Plan
for the Department of Code Enforcement. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation from artist Nancy Deveno. She donated one of her works depicting
Union Station prior to its renovation from 1991- 2000. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
B. Communication relative to the Ten Most
Improved Transit Systems in the country as chosen by readers of Metro Magazine.
(Attachments)
Placed on file
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Charter Communications
Customer Billing and the Collection of State Regulatory Fees. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
B. Communication relative to Property Deeds
Regarding Change of a Street Name and/or Street Number. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to State Class Code
132. (Attachments)
Placed on file
Also referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes
D. Communication relative to a press release
regarding the Government Access Channel airing AUD World War I Mural Video. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to the PIP Shelter
policy regarding arrested individuals. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
B. Request adoption of a resolution relative
to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (MEOPS) FY 2003 Juvenile
Justice Challenge Grants Funds. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
C. Request adoption of a resolution relative
to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (MEOPS) FY 2003 Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act Grant. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
D. Request adoption of a resolution relative
to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (MEOPS) FY 2003 U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) Grant Funds(Attachments)
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to an Invitation to
a Public Hearing – Proposed Park/Playground Improvements to University Crystal
Park. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
B. Communication relative to an update on
relocating the Locobazooka Music and Art Festival within the City of Worcester
for this calendar year. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
C. Request City Council accept with gratitude
Various Donations for City Parks/Playgrounds Totaling over $4,000.00. (Attachments)
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
D. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation from the Friends of Hope Cemetery for the Maintenance/Management of
Hope Cemetery. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
E. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a Generous Donation from Sam’s Club for the Junior Golf Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
F. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of $1,000.00 from the Worcester Credit Union for the 2003 Summer
Pool and Beach Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
G. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of $1,000.00 from the Essex Group Management Corporation for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) at Green Hill
Park. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
H. Communication relative to an Update –
Rogers Kennedy Memorial Restoration. (Attachments)
Placed on file
I. Request City Council accept with
gratitude a donation of approximately $9,000.00 in Labor for Three Full-Time
Certified Lifeguards from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), for the Summer
of 2003 Pool/Beach Season. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Calls left in
the “Que”. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
A. Communication relative to the HIV/AIDS
funding issues. (Attachments)
21. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Curbside
Recycling Contract. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Rules and
Regulations Concerning Dumpsters. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to FY03 Sidewalk
Rehabilitation Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee for June 5, 2003 meeting
D. Communication relative to Process to Align
the Existing Sections of Millbury Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to the Cost of
Removing Snow on Main Street Including Both Court Houses. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to steps taken to
place the City of Worcester’s fiscal 2004 Annual Budget and Budget Message on
the Worcester’s website: www.ci.worcester.ma.us. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Eighty Four Thousand Two
Hundred Ninety Three Dollars ($84,293.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C731, Water Department Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the
purpose of purchasing a 4 x 2 Construction Van for the Water Department, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that One Hundred Eleven Thousand
Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($111,950.00) be transferred from Account #91C711,
Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #46C704, Federal Plaza
Garage Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to the Phase 1 of the Federal Plaza Garage rehabilitation
project, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)
be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated
to Account #50C704, Worcester Public School Building Rehabilitation, to provide
funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various
rehabilitation projects for the Worcester Public Schools, as approved in the
Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Haller, Lukes absent)
D. Recommend that Two Thousand One Hundred
Fifty Eight Dollars and Eighty Two Cents ($2,158.82) be transferred from
Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated
to Account #330-92000 Health Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds
for the purpose of payment for repair costs associated with damages to a
vehicle. These funds represent reimbursements received from Insurance Companies
for damage to a vehicle owned by the City. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that Twenty Four Thousand Nine
Hundred Seventy Three Dollars ($24,973.00) be transferred from Account
#14S44529, South Worcester Neighborhood Housing, and appropriated to Account
#14S48229, Main South CDC, to provide funding to the Main South CDC to perform
project specific predevelopment activities in support of housing development in
the South Worcester Neighborhood. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
F. Recommend that Twenty Six Thousand Dollars
($26,000.00) be transferred from Account #33201, Hope Cemetery Lots &
Graves, and appropriated to Account #720-91000, Parks Department Personal
Services, to provide funds for the purpose of funding the Parks Department
overtime account due to extreme winter related snow activity, and additional
staffing needs to achieve Memorial Day Staffing preparations. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
G. Recommend that Ten Thousand Three Hundred
Thirteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($10,313.50) be transferred from Account
#33007, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to
Account #72S413, Salisbury Pond Restoration, to provide funds for the purpose
of funding the cleaning of solvent, that was inadvertently dumped into the
catch basin on Gold Star Boulevard. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
29. MISCELLANEOUS:
20. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication
relative to the marketing budget for FY 2002.
(Attachments)
Placed
on file
21. RECESS TO
FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action
Taken
FINANCE
a)
#7
CC January 14, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Preliminary Budget Analysis for Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
b) #5C CM
January 28, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to framework for a Local and State Fiscal Recovery. (Attachments)
c) #27 CC February 4,
2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Governor’s State budget cuts to the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
d)
#26
CC February 4, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting City of Worcester’s 2002 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report. (Attachments)
e) #10 CC
February 11, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting schedule of revenues for the first six months of Fiscal 2003
compared to the same period in Fiscal 2002 and indicates revenues to be
received for the entire year and revenues received for all of Fiscal 2002. (Attachments)
f) #4C CM
February 11, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to using $11,000,000.00 of the unused tax levy. (Attachments)
g)
#4A
CM March 4, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to the impact of $9,000,000 increase to the tax levy and the
lowest residential rate scenario. (Attachments)
h)
#5A
CM March 4, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager analyzing Governor Romney's FY04 budget. (Attachments)
i)
#5A
CM March 18, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to decision solving the 2004 budget. (Attachments)
j)
#13CC March 18, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of
Worcester as of February 28, 2003. (Attachments)
k)
#5B
CM April 15, 2003
Communication of the City Manager
relative to proposals prepared and issued by the Metropolitan Mayor’s
Coalition. (Attachments)
l)
#5A
CM May 20, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to the FY 2004 Municipal Budget. (Attachments)
22. Communication of the City Manager relative to CIGNA – Letter –
Worcester Common Outlets. (Tabled December 17, 2002) (Attachments)
23. 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)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
JUNE 4, 2003
TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
5:30
P.M. CITY
HALL
JUNE
18, 2003 STRATEGIC COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. PLANNING
JUNE
25, 2003 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2003 TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003
4:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M.
Purchasing
Regional Library
Pensions
Public Works
Contribution Parks
Non Contributory Messenger
Other Pensions Auditorium
Technical
Services
Golf
Treasury
Centrum Centre
Debt
Services
Pension
Obligation
Human
Resources PUBLIC SAFETY
Police/Fire – I.O.D. 4:00 P.M.
Health
Insurance
Contingency Police
Capital
Campaign
Fire
Emergency Management
Communications
Health
Code