CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 3, 2004

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:08 P.M.

Adjourned:   9:30 P.M.

 

 

1.       INVOCATION –  Most Reverend George E. Rueger

Auxiliary Bishop of Worcester

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL – All present except Councillor Lukes who arrived at 7:13 P.M.

 

Mayor Murray read a Proclamation designating February 6, 2004 as Wear Red for Women Day in Worcester in recognition of those suffering from heart disease

 

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

          Taken up with Item 38

 

4.       Monthly status reports consistent with Standing Committees on the following economic development initiatives:  Union Station garage and tenancy, Massport’s partnership efforts at the Airport, downtown housing development, Mass. Highway road project schedules, Gateway Park grants and tenancy, Gardner-Kilby-Hammond project, SWIP project, brownfield initiatives, Coes Dam rehab, replacement and relocation of Central Garage, Visitor’s Center rehab, telecommunications contract, Wyman Gordon property reuse, Worcester Center tenancy and the Arts District.

 

5.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

5a.     ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          6 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

6.       Angleo Piombino request to install a water line on Rural St. approximately 180’ to service two residential lots at northern end of Rural St.  To be done at Petitioner’s expense.  (Attachments)

 

          7 & 8 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

7.       Mary Hunter request chirping light signal at the crosswalk on Lincoln St. near McKinley Rd.  (Attachments)

 

8.       Mary Hunter request Blind Child sign on McKinley Rd. and Ashton St.  (Attachments)

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

          9-14 FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT -  Adopted

 

9.       Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report as to why the assessed value of Polar Corporation property decreased to $2.1 million in 1997.   (Attachments)

 

10.     Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report regarding companies that receive abatements and an explanation of why the companies receive them.  (Attachments)

 

11.     Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report on how businesses will be contacted regarding incentive for façade grants. (Attachments)

 

12.     Request City Manager to provide City Council with a detailed report regarding façade process for the Main St. area to include five neighborhoods.   (Attachments)

 

13.     Request City Manager to provide City Council with a status report regarding Gateway Park agreement.  (Attachments)

 

14.     Request City Manager to contact St. Gobain regarding a move-in date regarding school Maintenance Building on Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)

 

          15-19 FROM LAND USE - Adopted

 

15.     Request Administration to report on the status of foreclosure proceedings relative to property at 143 Eastern Ave. (Attachments)

 

16.     Request Administration report relative to proposed development involving lots at 304 and 315 Cambridge St. and further, provide clarification of square footage of all parcels involved in the development.  (Attachments)

 

17.     Request Administration to provide a map of City owned property on Jacques Ave. and Dudley Place.  (Attachments)

 

18.     Request Administration to provide a report on all issues relative to development of properties on the corner of Sunderland Rd. and Lake Ave. and lots 45 and 46 on Sunderland Rd.  (Attachments)

 

19.     Request Administration to provide monthly reports relative to billboard regulations and enforcement program.  (Attachments)

 

          20-22 FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Adopted

 

20.     Request Municipal Operations Committee to meet with the City Assessor prior to setting of the tax rate to review the process for assessing of commercial real estate.  (Attachments)

 

21.     Request Administration report to City Council concerning the hiring of a consultant for the analysis of space within City Hall and all remote city departments.   (Attachments)

 

22.     Request Administration to draft home rule legislation concerning grant of automatic abatements of automobile excise taxes when a vehicle registration is transferred to another vehicle. (Attachments)

 

          23 FROM PUBLIC WORKS - Adopted

 

23.     Request Commissioner of Public Works report to City Council the current scenario that is the City’s leaf collection operation. (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

24.     Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing the location of local, regional, state and federal social service providers whose facilities are located in the City, arranged by City Council District and including the following information: name of provider, street and number and type of services provided therein.   (Palmieri) (Attachments)

 

          Councillor Palmieri moved to amend:  Further, request Administration work with surrounding towns as to location of facilities in their towns.

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

25.     Request City Manager investigate noise and other general disturbances emanating from 148 and 154 Lovell St.  (Rushton) (Attachments)

 

          Given leave to withdraw

 

26.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of City department employees receiving funding in part or in whole from the Block Grant.  (Clancy, Palmieri)  (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

27.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of neighborhood centers providing public services in the City along with hours of operation.  (Clancy, Palmieri)   (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

28.     Request City Manager report to City Council on whether or not he intends to respond to the request for additional capital monies for streets and sidewalks.  (Clancy)  (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

29.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the recent rash of electrical outages in the Quinsigamond Village area.  (Clancy) (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

30.     Request City Manager report to City Council on the effect that a reduction in the administration portion of the Block Grant would have from 20% to 15%.  (Clancy, Palmieri)  (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

31.     Request Administration to submit an inventory listing all City owned vacant land, its location, its square footage, its value and whether the land can be sold for value, the process for said sale and any prior attempts to sell said real estate.   (Lukes)  (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

32.     Request Administration to provide City Council with an update of current local and state efforts to deal with Worcester’s high infant mortality rate.  (Lukes)  (Attachments)

 

          Adopted

 

33.     Request City Manager to consider exploring any and all avenues available to avert the loss of $1.6 million in annual real estate tax revenues from the sale of the Tenet-owned Worcester Medical Center to a not-for-profit entity.  (Palmieri)  (Attachments)

 

          Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent)

 

          Councillor Clancy moved to amend:  Further, request City Manager report on what happens with the TIF if Medical City is sold to a for-profit entity and whether or not the TIF could be renegotiated.

 

          Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request City Auditor report outlining Medical City TIF provisions and provisions yet to be fulfilled.

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

33a.   Request Administration to provide City Council with maps for referral to the Public Works Committee for discussion and review of the Route 146 project as to on and off access, turning right onto Millbury St. in front of the Quinsigamond School and configuration of McKeon Rd.   Motion-Haller @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33b.   Request Administration report as to what the cost would be to the City’s debt service to purchase the Wyman Gordon property.  Motion-Perotto @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)

 

33c.   Request Administration to report relative to parking issues for Union Station.  Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)

 

33d.   Request City Manager to report on the City’s strategy to approaching payment of money owed relative to 722 Plantation St.  Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33e.   Request City Manager report as to whether the School Maintenance Building could be put on the register of historical places, and if it could be, what would that allow a developer in terms of tax credits on the property.   Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted

          (Attachments)

 

33f.    Request Administration report as to how the City might pay for the purchase of the Wyman Gordon property.  Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33g.   Request City Manager to include in the next Economic Development Initiatives report and on a regular basis, the total amount drawn against the $5.8 million Section 108 Loan program.  Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33h.   Request City Manager to provide an update on the Odd Fellows apartments in the March Economic Development Initiatives Report.  Motion-Petty @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33i.    Request Administration to report reflecting whatever the current design status is for Washington Square.  Motion-Irish @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33j.    Request Commerce and Development Committee to set priorities as to those projects that do not have funding and are going to require City participation for funding and report back to City Council at least one month before budget session commences.  Motion-Lukes @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33k.   Request City Manager to include in the next Economic Development Initiatives Report the date the City was awarded the brownfield grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Motion-Murray @ #38CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33L.   Request Administration to communicate with Mass. Electric to find out how often they shut down electricity in neighborhoods during January and February and whether or not there can be some basic adjustment, unless it is an absolute emergency, to put it off until early Spring.  Further, if electricity is going to be shut off in the future, Neighborhood Services should be involved with Mass. Electric to formulate a set of guidelines for those people in that neighborhood that might have problems and how the City can attempt to resolve those problems.  Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent).  Order adopted

          (Attachments)

 

33m.  Request Administration to provide comments clarifying comments made by the Governor with regard to future funding for the Airport and whether or not it fits into a regional plan anymore.  Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33n.   Request Administration to report including the reduction in force that will be required as a result of not getting funding for vocational issues in the regular education programs.  Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

33o.   Request Administration to report in thirty days defining the roles of the Advisory Board, the City Council and the Administration in negotiating a contract with Charter Communications.  Petty – Suspension of Rules

 

          Mayor Murray moved to amend:  Further, request a report as to what the various rates were when the contract began and the percentage increase each year to what the rates are currently. Adopted, as amended  (Attachments)

 

33p.   That the February 17, 2004 and April 20, 2004 City Council meetings are hereby cancelled.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

34.     Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services: 2003 Survey.  (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

35.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication comparing Local Aid figures for FY04 and FY05 for the City of Worcester as recommended by Governor Romney in the submittal of his FY2005 budget.  (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Finance

 

36.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the contract with Massport.  (Attachments)

         

          Referred to Public Service & Transportation

 

37.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the status of recently displaced fire victims.  (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

38.     Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting monthly Economic Development Initiatives Report.  (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee, Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Public Service and Transportation Committee and Public Works Committee

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

38a.   That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby go on record asking Mass. Highway to seek to replace every parking space lost during the redecking process with additional parking on a one-to-one basis to include reviewing the possibility of leasing spaces at the Worcester Common Fashion Outlet garage.  Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted, as amended by Councillor Irish to read “seek to replace” on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

38b.   That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby go on record asking Mass. Highway to consider any leased State land in the area of Union Station as part of its consideration to replace parking spaces lost during the redecking process.  Motion-Lukes @ #38CC – Adopted on a roll call 11-0  (Attachments)

 

39.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:  No Items Pending

 

REPORTS

 

          40 & 41 - TABLED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 7 YEAS (Clancy, Haller, Palmieri, Perotto, Petty, Rushton, Murray) and 4 NAYS (Gomez, Irish, Lukes, White)

 

40.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Certified Project application for 15 Hope Avenue Realty, LLC and Polar Beverage/Polar Corporation:  recommend adoption of the accompanying two Resolutions.  (Attachments)

 

41.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councillor Clancy requesting the Commerce and Development Committee when considering the Certified Project application for Hope Ave. Realty, LLC and Polar Beverage/Polar Corp. to consider including a donation to College Hill Civic Association to sustain their building on Kendig St.:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order requesting 15 Hope Ave. Realty, LLC and Polar Beverage/Polar Corp. to consider a donation to the College Hill Civic Association to sustain their building on Kendig St.  Donation to be documented in the TIF Agreement.   (Attachments)

 

          42-49 ACCEPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

42.     Relative to City TIF Agreements. (Attachments)

 

43.     Relative to summary of previous TIF’s for Polar Corp. (Attachments)

 

44.     Relative to previous water and sewer abatements for Polar Corp. (Attachments)

 

45.     Relative to substitutions in a TIF.  (Attachments)

 

46.     Relative to grant applications submitted for the façade program. (Attachments)

 

47.     Relative to request for applications and design plans presented to the City and the Design Review Committee for all façade grants approved by the City to date.  (Attachments)

 

48.     Relative to December’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)

 

49.     Relative to January’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)

 

          50 ACCEPT & ORDER ADOPTED

 

50.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to the transfer of jurisdiction of land at 36 Whipple St.:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

          51-53 ACCEPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the following Petitions:  recommend Petitions be referred to Administration.

 

51.     Michael Revelli request City Manager to disburse of land deemed surplus located at the corner of Sunderland Rd. and Lake Ave. through public auction.  (Attachments)

 

52.     Michael Revelli request transfer of Lots 45 and 46 Sunderland Rd. from the Tax Custodian to Neighborhood Services for sale to an abutter, M.R. Real Estate, Inc. through the abutter program.

          (Attachments)

 

53.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Billboard regulations and enforcement program:  recommend Communication be placed on file.  (Attachments)

 

          53a ACCEPTED AND ORDER ADOPTED – SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

53a.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to adding the position of Finance Manager to the Table of Authorized Positions in the Worcester Regional Airport Department and deleting the position of Chief Accountant from the same:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

 

          53b & c ACCEPTED - ORDERS ADOPTED AND VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES –  SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

53b.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 – Occupational Group X – Human Services.  Also request adoption of an Order that the Table of Organization for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs be amended:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

 

53c.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to several personnel alignment changes in the Department of Code Enforcement:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

 

          54-69 ACCEPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

54.     Relative to senior Work-off Abatement Program.  (Attachments)

 

55.     Relative to cost analysis of Section 51 – Elderly Exemption. (Attachments)

 

56.     Relative to abatements or incentives given for leasing of vacant storefronts.  (Attachments)

 

57.     Relative to automatic prorating of excise tax for persons transferring vehicles during a year.  (Attachments)

 

58.     Relative to long range plan of Assessor’s departmental needs and concerns.  (Attachments)

 

59.     Relative to medical insurance opt-out program.  (Attachments)

 

60.     Relative to cost of health insurance premiums for Commonwealth of Massachusetts employees.  (Attachments)

 

61.     Relative to description of the Canadian Drug Plan.  (Attachments)

 

62.     Relative to Canadian Drug Plan.  (Attachments)

         

63.     Relative to South Worcester Neighborhood being considered as a future ComNet project area.  (Attachments)

 

64.     Relative to ComNet Project re-survey of Brittan Square. (Attachments)

 

65.     Relative to a new supplemental tax assessment of new residential and commercial building construction based on the issuance of an occupancy permit by the Department of Code Enforcement. (Attachments)

 

66.     Relative to Inspector General Report relative to Neighborhood Issues. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the following Communications from Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

67.     Transmitting The 2000 Census: Income and Educational Attainment in Worcester and the Region.  (Attachments)

 

68.     Transmitting Tough Choices for Tough Times:  Worcester’s FY04 Budget.  (Attachments)

 

69.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of Norman Vokes requesting to restore to the Official Map a portion of Locust Ave.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw without prejudice.  (Attachments)

 

          70 & 71 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

70.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Wesley Cotter et al requesting Quaker Rd. be accepted as a public street. (Attachments)

 

71.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Raymond Barbera et al requesting to make public Nottingham Rd. (Attachments)

 

          72 & 73 REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING

 

72.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone requesting to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance to allow by Special Permit in the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District the following uses:  restaurants, health clubs and retail sales.  (Attachments)

 

73.     REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Joseph Boynton and Members of the Planning Board – Having considered the rezoning of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital area, the Worcester Planning Board requests the following two zone changes:  1) Applying an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District to the Liberty owned property.  2) Changing the zone district designation of parcels in the current IN-H zone and existing BL-1 zone as depicted on map. (Attachments)

 

          74 ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Perotto, White absent)

 

74.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Edward Pietrewicz, Jr. requesting abatement of Sewer Assessment #30901 in the amount of $1,900.00 on Teddy Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to abate in full. (Attachments)

 

          75-95 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting street resurfacing:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.

 

75.     Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Frothingham Rd. (Attachments)

 

76.     Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request repaving of Arlington St. between Pattison St. and Jefferson St.  (Attachments)

 

77.     Demetre Steffon request resurfacing of Suburban Rd. from Highland St. 500-600’ north to include 2 Suburban Rd. (Attachments)

 

78.     Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request resurfacing of Fairfax Rd. from Perry Ave. to Sterling St. (Attachments)

 

79.     Wayne Griffin request resurfacing of Tahanto Rd. (Attachments)

 

80.     Raymond Kary et al request resurfacing of St. Nicholas Ave. (Attachments)

 

81.     Jeannette Etre et al request resurfacing of South St. (Attachments)

 

82.     Evelyn Lenis request resurfacing of Lee St. (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting sidewalk repair:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.

 

83.     Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Helen Pritsoulis request sidewalk repair at 95 Sussex Lane.  (Attachments)

 

84.     Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Anton Buccaglia request repair of sidewalk in the vicinity of 39 Dustin St. (Attachments)

 

85.     Luz Lopez, Assistant Manager, Whittier Terrace Associates request sidewalk repair in front of 63, 65, 67 and 69 Chatham St.  (Attachments)

 

86.     Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Howard Siam request sidewalk repair at 42 Evers St.  (Attachments)

 

87.     Robert Pysk, President, PNI Club request sidewalk repair on the Harding St. side of PNI Club.  (Attachments)

 

88.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Joanne Reegan on behalf of Joseph Isaac request wheelchair access ramp from sidewalk to street in line with front  stairway at 50 Aetna St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

89.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Laureen Meton request repair of Indian Lake Parkway at top, on the curve:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to add Indian Lake Parkway at top of curve to the Patch Program for Spring 2004.  (Attachments)

 

90.     REPORT OF THE COMMTTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of David Dick, Jr. request Do Not Litter signs be posted at the top of Thorndyke Rd. and Burncoat St. and at the bottom of Thorndyke Rd. and Bay State Rd.:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

91.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Anthony Vigliotti request to correct, repair or replace water connection to 12 Davis Way:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

92.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Goldstar Partners, LLC request to relocate and/or extinguish: 1) sewer easement; 2) rights of the City of Worcester to maintain a drain, to allow the construction of a new supermarket located at 14 West Boylston St.:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

93.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Ken Curry request to extend sewer line in Windsor St. to lot on Perkins St.:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

          (Attachments)

 

94.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Sharon Poirier request to connect garage located in Millbury to Worcester sewer system.  House is located at 116 Westborough St., Worcester; garage is located in Millbury:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

95.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Eileen Charbonneau and Cynthia Ekman request to connect 28 Frederickson Ave., Holden to Worcester sewer system:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

          96-125 ACCEPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions:  recommend Petitions be placed on file.

 

96.     Albert Belmonte request portraits of both former Mayors John Anderson and Timothy Cooney be installed on the third floor of City Hall.  (Attachments)

 

97.     Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Henry Camosse, Jr., President, Henry Camosse & Son, Inc. request City replace and repair water line feeding manufacturing facility at 64 Southwest Cutoff.

          (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

98.     Relative to Construction Progress Report.  (Attachments)

 

99.     Relative to Grimewatch Program – August 2003. (Attachments)

 

100.   Relative to Grimewatch Program – September 2003.  (Attachments)

 

101.   Relative to replacement windows at City Hall. (Attachments)

 

102.   Relative to funding City Hall replacement windows. (Attachments)

 

103.   Relative to Hurley Square/Route 146 Project.  (Attachments)

 

104.   Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report September 2003. (Attachments)

 

105.   Relative to Abandoned  Vehicle Status Report October 2003. (Attachments)

 

106.   Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report October 2003. (Attachments)

 

107.   Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report November 2003. (Attachments)

 

108.   Relative to Status Report #4 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)

 

109.   Relative to Status Report #5 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)

 

110.   Relative to Status Report #6 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)

 

111.   Relative to abatement process for repavement of West Chester St. (Attachments)

 

112.   Relative to proposed increase in infrastructure inspection and sewer permit fees.  (Attachments)

 

113.   Relative to September 2003 Economic Development Initiatives Report.  (Attachments)

 

114.   Relative to October 2003 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)

 

115.   Relative to December 2003 Economic Development Initiatives Report.  (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.

 

116.   Councillors Dennis Irish & Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dita Hannam request repair of collapsing storm drain in vicinity of 7 Commonwealth Ave.  (Attachments)

 

117.   Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Orne St. (Attachments)

 

118.   Councillors Stephen Abraham & Joseph Petty on behalf of Henry Brennan request Henshaw St. be repaved.  (Attachments)

 

119.   Kathryn D’Argenis request resurfacing of Narragansett Ave. (Attachments)

 

120.   Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Donald Shaw request street repair on Briar Lane. (Attachments)

 

121.   Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Lakeview St. (Attachments)

 

122.   Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of George Coblentz request resurfacing of Knowles Rd.  (Attachments)

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions:  recommend Petitions be denied.

 

123.   Norma Gonzalez request repair of wall in front of 127 Eastern Ave. that was damaged when sidewalks were repaired on Eastern Ave. (Attachments)

 

124.   Joseph Gulino request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30916 in the amount of $3,600.88 on Sunderland Rd.  (Attachments)

 

125.   Mary Navickas request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30830 in the amount of $3,743.76 on Lanesboro Rd.  (Attachments)

 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

FEBRUARY 2, 2004               HEALTH                  COUNCIL CHAMBER

         5:00 P.M.

 

 

FEBRUARY 3, 2004             MUNICIPAL              COUNCIL CHAMBER

         5:30 P.M.                    OPERATIONS

 

 

FEBRUARY 10, 2004        PUBLIC WORKS         

         5:00 P.M. – Walking tour of City Hall to begin at Council Office

         5:30 P.M. – Meeting – Council Chamber