CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 9, 2003

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:00 P.M.

Adjourned:  9:10 P.M.

 

 

1.       INVOCATION –  Rev. Dr. Terry Fitzgerald

United Congregational Church

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL – All present except Councillor Patton who arrived at 7:21 P.M.

 

Mayor Murray read a Proclamation proclaiming December 9, 2003 as  Human Rights Day in the City of Worcester

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS – 7:00 P.M.

 

          4 – Hearing held – The Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Patton absent) to accept the Report of the Planning Board and recommend approval of the Petition

 

4.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Ledle, Inc. requesting to amend the Official Zoning Map to change the zoning district classification for a parcel of land off Plantation St. from RG-5 to ML-0.5.  (Attachments)

 

          5 – Hearing held – The Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Patton absent) to recommend the Petitioner be given leave to withdraw without prejudice

 

5.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone requesting to amend the Zoning Map by establishing an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District over a portion of that area of the City presently zoned Institutional Medical (IN-H) at or near the intersection of Providence and Vernon Sts.  (Attachments)

 

          6 – Hearing held – The Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Patton absent) to accept the Report of the Planning Board and recommend approval of the Petition

 

6.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow the Planning Board to waive dimensional controls set forth in Table 4.2 of the Ordinance in Adaptive Reuse Overlay Districts.  (Attachments)

 

          7 – Hearing held – The Committee voted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays to accept the Report of the Planning Board and recommend approval of the Petition

 

7.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney John Burke on behalf of St. Francis Home requesting to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance to allow by Special Permit a nursing or convalescent home/institution/facility in an RS-7 zone by substituting the words “Special Permit” for the word “No” on line 12 of the column designated RS-7 in Table 4.1. (Attachments)

 

          8 - Hearing held – The Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Patton absent) to accept the Report of the Planning Board and recommend approval of the Petition

 

8.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Paula Lapomardo requesting that the City of Worcester add Flower Hill Dr. from Salisbury St. to terminus, a distance of approximately 875.72’ to the Official Map.  (Attachments)

 

9.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

9a.     ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          10 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD

 

10.     Raymond Barbera et al request to make public Nottingham Rd. (Attachments)

 

          11 & 12 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

11.     Annette Roy et al request sidewalk repair from 60-68 Everard St. (Attachments)

 

12.     Anna Maria Hachey & Anthony Matulaitis request private street maintenance on Wallingford Rd.  (Attachments)

 

          13-17 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

13.     Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of John Barry request appropriate signage and street markings on First St. to reduce speed. (Attachments)

 

14.     Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Ruth Ciras request handicap parking in front of 4 South Ward St. (Attachments)

 

15.     Mrs. Henry Butler request to remove handicap parking on Manomet St. across from 94 Lakewood St.  (Attachments)

 

16.     Rex Long et al request to remove handicap parking in front of 15 Colton St.  (Attachments)

 

16a.   Councillor Philip Palmieri request installation of a mirrored post in the area of 167 & 169 Millbrook St.  Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of Rules  (Attachments)

 

17.     Michael Elliott request handicap parking in front of 11 Seward St. on the Wilson St. side.  (Attachments)

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

17a-q FROM PUBLIC SAFETY – SUSPENSION OF RULES -Adopted except g which was placed on file

 

17a.   Request the City Manager consider the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for increased police presence in Crown Hill, Vernon Hill, Oak Hill and Grafton Hill neighborhoods. (Attachments)

 

17b.   Request the City Manager obtain from the State’s Community Policing funding agency stating on their letterhead their position regarding the appropriate use of community policing funds. (Attachments)

 

17c.   Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a copy of the November 23, 2003 Department of Justice letter and their response.

          (Attachments)

 

17d.   Request the City Auditor provide the City Council with a monthly report concerning the Police Department Salary Accounts. (Attachments)

 

17e.   Request the Police Chief provide the City Council with his philosophy regarding community policing and how we are able to deploy officers to obtain the best results.  (Attachments)

 

17f.    Request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update on the Weed and Seed program from a funding perspective. (Attachments)

 

17g.   Request the Police Chief report to the City Council the process for assignment of paid detail work.  Placed on file  (Attachments)

 

17h.   Request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update on conditions of the vehicles owned and operated by the Worcester Police Department.   Further, request report include status of lap top computers in Police vehicles.  (Attachments)

 

17i.    Request the City Manager report to the City Council how the public might access information regarding Level 2 sex offenders. (Attachments)

 

17j.    Request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update on the costs involved in responding to the PIP Shelter. (Attachments)

 

17k.   Request the Fire Chief provide the City Council with a report concerning structural fires in calendar 2003. (Attachments)

 

17L.   Request the City Manager report to the City Council intentions for re-use of the Brown Square Fire Station property.  (Attachments)

 

17m.  Request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning a future request for funding for the construction of a new Fire Department training facility.  (Attachments)

 

17n.   Request the City Manager report to the City Council the composition of the Local Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. (Attachments)

 

17o.   Request the City Manager consider using unexpended balances in the Community Development Block Grant for funding of the Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program.  (Attachments)

 

17p.   Request the City Manager update the City Council on the funding for the Weed and Seed program and whether the City of Worcester provides any funds towards this program in addition to the federal funding. (Attachments)

 

17q.   Request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update on the Cutover Microwave Project.  (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

17r.    Request City Manager to provide City Council, off Calendar, with the master plan for the Airport.  Motion-Petty @ #3A CM – Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

17s.   An Ordinance amending section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn on Red at the intersection of Grafton St. and Franklin St. Motion-Clancy @ #23A CM – Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call 11-0 (Attachments)

 

17t.    Request Administration to evaluate the feasibility of re-evaluating the leaf collection program to one requiring leaves to be bagged by residents and then collected by DPW.  Further, with the funds saved, request Administration consider purchasing bags to be given to property owners.  Motion-Gomez @ #23H CM – Referred to Public Works Committee  (Attachments)

 

17u.   Request Commissioner of the Public Works to look into the leaf pick-up situation on Epworth St., Pleasant St. and Wrentham Rd.  Motion-Perotto @ #23H CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

17v.   Request Administration report as to other examples of abatements for the public good that have been granted.  Motion-Lukes @ #23I CM – Adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Murray)  (Attachments)

 

17w.  A sense of the  City Council as to whether there is support for abating assessments for West Chester St.  Motion-Patton @ #23I CM – Adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Lukes)  (Attachments)

 

17x.   Request City Manager to report relative to the best estimate as to when the Washington Square redevelopment might occur and further, that Mass. Highway be requested to post signs at 495 and Auburn to keep traffic out of the downtown area during construction.  Motion-Irish @ #23J CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

17y.   Request City Manager report as to how radar equipment will work into the Police Department’s future plans.  Motion-Murray @ #19D CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

17z.   Request City Manager to inquire of the Town of Southbridge as to purchasing machinery to control speed and whether the Worcester Police Chief would recommend the use of such a machine in the City of Worcester.  Motion-Petty @ #19D CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

17aa.  Request City Auditor to provide a list of unexpended balances in all Block Grant accounts.  Motion-Palmieri @ #28M CM – Adopted

(Attachments)

 

17bb. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the latest quarterly status report provided to the federal Government relative to Block Grants.  Motion-Clancy @ #28M CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

17cc. Request City Manager to report on leechate flow on two streams; NippNapp and Stoneline channels.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

18.     COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

THOMAS R. HOOVER

CITY MANAGER

 

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER 9, 2003

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

A.      Notification of the reappointment of Michelle B. Currie and Alexandria Macintyre to the Cultural Commission. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

B.      Notification of the appointment of Abigail R. Averback, to the Health Board. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

C.      Notification of the reappointment of Jeanice Sherman to the Historical Commission. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

D.      Notification of the appointment of Peter M. Lukes, to the License Commission. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Lukes recused on a roll call 10-0

Placed on file

 

2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

TRANSMITTAL

 

3. AIRPORT:

 

A.      Communication relative to Funds Needed for FY04 Grant Matching Shares/Capital Programs at the Airport. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

4. ASSESSORS:

 

A.      Communication relative to Vacant State and Federally Owned Property. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Health Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Fiscal 2004 Certified Tax Rates. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to How Property Assessment Increases/Decreases are Determined. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

5. BUDGET OFFICE:

 

6. CODE ENFORCEMENT:

 

7. COMMUNICATIONS:

 

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority’s Audit Report, entitled “Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for Years Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 and Independent Auditors’ Report”. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Idea Central. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

C.      Request adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Salary Ordinance for the position of Cultural Development Officer. (Attachments)

 

          Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)

 

D.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Request City Council accept with gratitude a donation of four nights of lodging at the Crowne Plaza for those candidates from out of town being interviewed for the Cultural Development Officer position.  (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted with gratitude

 

9. ELDER AFFAIRS:

 

A.      Request adoption of a resolution to authorize the proposed tenancy of the Worcester Multi-Cultural Committee at the Worcester Senior Center, also adoption of a resolution to accept a donation of a television for the Worcester Senior Center, also adoption of a resolution to accept a donation of two computers for the Worcester Senior Center, and adoption of a resolution to accept a donation of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag for the Worcester Senior Center. (Attachments)

 

Four Resolutions adopted

 

10. ELECTION COMMISSION:

 

11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

 

12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

 

13. FIRE:

 

A.      Request that City Council accept with gratitude a donation of $500.00 for fire fighting equipment from Blanche Cross, in memory of Frank L. Cross, a retired Worcester Fire Fighter. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted with gratitude

 

14. HUMAN RESOURCES:

 

15. LAW:

 

A.      Communication relative to Forfeiture of Real Property. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

B.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Appointments to Boards & Commissions – Partisanship Requirements.  (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

16. LICENSE COMMISSION:

 

17. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:

 

A.      Communication relative to a recent grant award to the City of Worcester for the FY 2003-2004 Traffic Enforcement and Equipment Grant Program from the Executive Office of Public Safety, Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau (GHSB). (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

 

A.      Request adoption of a resolution relative to various donations for Lake Park. (Attachments)

 

          Resolution adopted with gratitude

 

B.      Request adoption of a resolution for City Council to accept with gratitude, donations of $900.00 each, one from Tahanto Regional High School and one from the Kustigian Family. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted with gratitude

 

C.      Communication relative to an Invitation to Public Hearings – University Park Master Plans. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

D.      Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program to Develop and to Implement a State of the Art Public Street Tree Inventory/Maintenance Management Program in a Joint Partnership with the City of Springfield, MA. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted

 

E.      Communication relative to Funding City Hall Windows Replacement. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Works Committee

 

F.      Communication relative to Media Advisory – “A Bright Future for Institute Park”. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

19. POLICE:

 

A.      Communication relative to Park and Walk Details in the Fairfax Road area. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to A Project of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to the Federal Universal Hiring Grant Program. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

D.      Communication relative to Purchasing Additional Radar Guns. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to Police Liaison to the Juvenile Court. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

20. PUBLIC HEALTH:

 

A.      Request adoption of a resolution relative to a Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Health Committee

 

21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:

 

A.      Request City Council adopt a Resolution to accept a grant in the amount of $800.00 from the Wal-Mart Foundation for the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments)

 

          Resolution adopted with gratitude

         

B.      Request that City Council adopt a resolution to accept a gift in the amount of $4,000.00 from the Glenda and Arthur Wolpert Fund of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation for the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments)

 

          Resolution adopted with gratitude

 

C.      Respectfully request City Council accept with gratitude a donation of $500.00 from Charlene K. and Michael Sokal. This donation will be used to promote and support local history and genealogy at the library. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted with gratitude

 

22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

 

A.      Communication relative to Estimating the Passenger Loads on Each of the School Bus Routes. (Attachments)

 

          Recommitted to the City Manager for 2001 statistics

 

23. PUBLIC WORKS:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Intersection of Grafton and Franklin Streets. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Revenues Generated from Trash Bag Sales. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee and Public Works Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to Thanksgiving Day Donations. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

D.      Communication relative to FY’04 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to Status Report #6 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

F.      Communication relative to Report on Flooding that Occurred on September 23, 2003, in Worcester. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

G.      Communication relative to Traffic Signal at Greendale Fire Station. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

H.      Communication relative to Fall Leaf Collection Program. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

I.       Communication relative to Abatement Process for Repavement of West Chester Street. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

J.       Communication relative to Route I – 290 Deck Replacement Project. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

K.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to Hurley Square/Route 146 Project.  (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

24. PURCHASING:

 

25. TECHNICAL SERVICES:

 

26. TREASURY:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Courthouse Bond Bill. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

27. VETERANS SERVICES:

 

28. FINANCE:

 

A.      Recommend that Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Five Dollars ($9,845.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C731, Water Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, for the purpose of payment for Laboratory Deionized Water System for the Water Filtration Plant laboratory, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

B.      Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C713, Water Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of various Water Main current and future obligations, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

C.      Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various sewer pumping projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

D.      Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C756, Landfill, and appropriated to Account #41C756, Landfill, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated engineering services obligations at the Ballard Street Landfill, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

E.      Recommend that Twenty Nine Thousand Sixty Seven Dollars and Ninety Six Cents ($29,067.96) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, to pay for cost of repairs for damages to police vehicles. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

F.      Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to allow for the payment of current and future surface drainage obligations, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

G.      Recommend that Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #72S611, Tree Plantings, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for damage to trees. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

H.      Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($18,300.00) be transferred, when and as received, from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment, to purchase classroom training equipment for the Fire Department’s training area at the Webster Square Fire Station. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

I.       Recommend that One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of payment for GIS program training for DPW Engineers, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

J.       Recommend that Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Six Dollars ($7,806.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #11C702, City Messenger Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for emergency repairs to the City Hall Tower Clock.(Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

K.      Recommend that One Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment and appropriated to Account #67C701, Technical Services Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of payment for Windows 2000 upgrade and Citywide Document Imaging approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

L.      Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #26C704, Fire Department Building Rehabilitation, for the payment of contractual obligations related to the back-up communication center. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

M.     Recommend that Two Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($206,472.00) from the following, unexpended CDBG Economic Development Program account balances:

         

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

   AMOUNT

14S42326

Econ. Dev. Salaries/Fringe

$ 30,267.00

14S42327

Econ. Dev. Salaries/Fringe

     976.24

14SSED27

Econ. Dev. Salaries/Fringe

10,065.27

14SEOM27

Econ. Dev. Ordinary Maint.

2,486.79

14S42328

Econ. Dev. Salaries/Fringe

92,885.84

14S42325

Econ. Dev. Loan Pool

48,660.00

14S42326

Econ. Dev. Loan Pool

   21,130.86

 

Total

$206,472.00

 

          be appropriated to:

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

     AMOUNT

14S42326

Economic Development

$ 30,267.00

14S42327

Economic Development

13,528.30

14S42328

Economic Development

92,885.84

14S42325

Economic Development

48,660.00

14S42326

Economic Development

    21,130.86

 

Total

$206,472.00

 

For the purpose of funding design services in connection with the proposed construction of the new hotel on the site of the current Central Street Fire Station. (Attachments)

 

          Tabled under privilege (Palmieri)

 

N.      Recommend the sum of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00) be transferred from Account #600-91000, Treasurer Personal Services, $12,900.00, and Account #172-96000, Unemployment Compensation, $4,100.00, and appropriated to Account #650-91000, City Auditor Personal Services, to provide funding to hire a payroll head clerk. (Attachments)

                  

          Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)

 

O.        SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be transferred from account #91C784, Park Improvements and appropriated to Account #72C702, Park Site Improvements to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations associated with the improvements to Logan and Rockwood Fields Park Support Buildings.  (Attachments)

 

Councillor Petty recused on a roll call 10-0

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0

 

P.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Six Hundred Forty Four Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($644,514.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment and appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment for the purpose of refurbishing a 1979 Aerialscope.  (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 11-0

 

29. MISCELLANEOUS:

 

COMMUNICATION

 

19.     John M. Flynn, Sheriff transmitting brochure relative to Community Services Fiscal Year 2002-2003.  (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

RESOLUTION

 

19a.   That the City Council hereby recognizes Tristan Lundgren for his efforts in writing the grant for Institute Park and his support of the Administration in obtaining the grant funding.  Motion-Patton @ #18F CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

REPORT

 

          20 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

20.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Dominic DiPilato requesting to accept as public Seattle St. (Attachments)

 

21.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:  No Items Pending

 

TABLED ITEMS

 

22.     Communication of the City Manager relative to a Zoning Ordinance Amendment for St. Francis Home.  (Attachments)

 

          Taken off the Table and placed on file

 

23.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the rezoning alternative for the Vernon Hill Institutional Hospital Zone. (Attachments)

 

          Taken off the Table and placed on file

 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

DECEMBER 8, 2003         PUBLIC SAFETY          COUNCIL CHAMBER

      5:30 P.M.

 

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 23, 2003 AND DECEMBER 30, 2003