CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– MAY 11, 2004
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:07 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:45 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev. Susan Nachtigal
Trinity Lutheran Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Gomez
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
Mayor Murray recognized the group from Service for Peace for their clean-up of five lots and creating community gardens for children of Friendly House
Mayor Murray recognized Holy Cross Cares Day students for clean-up of different parts of the City
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REFERRED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT
5. Jack Kochian request tree limbs on tree in front of 130A
Newton Ave. North be trimmed. (Attachments)
6-8 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
6. Tirsa Ramirez request to make public Broughton Rd. (Attachments)
7. Franciszka Mikulska request to make public Yukon Ave. (Attachments)
8. Paul Franco & Rebecca Hill request to make public Fernside
Rd. (Attachments)
9-12a REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Jack Kochian request sidewalk repair in front of 130A Newton
Ave. North. (Attachments)
10. Ann Forget request sidewalk repair at 77 Perry Ave. (Attachments)
11. Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Shaffner St. (Attachments)
12. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Worcester Supermarket, LLC
request acceptance of an easement for street purposes over a portion of
Petitioner’s property located on Pullman St. and containing approximately 3,773
sq. ft. (Attachments)
12a. Councillors Thomas White, Joseph Petty & Mayor Timothy Murray
on behalf of Rhonda Berthiaume request installation of a gate at the cul-de-sac
by the Cinema on Brooks St. Referred
to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
13-15a REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
13. Councillor Barbara Haller & Mayor Timothy Murray request
repainting of crosswalks along Chandler St. between Main St. and Park Ave.
where many are no longer visible. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Barbara Haller request No Parking Zone on either side
of 97 Chatham St. driveway. (Attachments)
15. Angela
Tsetsos request “Go Slow Children” signs on Ellis Dr. (Attachments)
15a. Councillor Philip Palmieri request No Parking at 123 Lake Ave. 7
ft. from driveway in northerly direction.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee – Suspension of
Rules (Attachments)
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& 17 FROM ELDER AFFAIRS - Adopted
16. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a status
report regarding all possible options for construction and renovations to the
1926 building with input from the Elder Affairs Commission. (Attachments)
17. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
any possible funds for elder services that may be available from the state for
this fiscal year as well as next. (Attachments)
18 & 19 FROM MILITARY AFFAIRS - Adopted
18. Request Administration to define relocation criteria of
memorials and particularly, the Veterans Square Memorial. (Attachments)
19. Request Administration to explore the possibility of grants from
the Health Foundation and Fallon Clinic for facilitating transportation of
veterans to clinics and to work out logistics. (Attachments)
20-26 FROM PUBLIC SAFETY - Adopted
20. Request Administration to provide City Council with information
concerning the City of Boston
disseminating information from it’s sex offender registry. (Attachments)
21. Request Administration to provide City Council with policies
and/or agreements in place in other communities concerning the maximum number
of hours that Police Officers may work in the aggregate, i.e. regular,
overtime, court assignment and pay detail work. (Attachments)
22. Request Police Chief to provide City Council with a report on
the continued proliferation of unregistered motorized scooters in the City. (Attachments)
23. Request Police Chief forward to City Council his plans to
control prostitution in the City. (Attachments)
24. Request Police Chief to inform City Council of the number of
Level 2 and Level 3 registered sex offenders living in the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
25. Request Police Chief to assign a Police Officer to meet
semi-annually with the Worcester Property Owner’s Association to discuss those
issues of mutual concern. (Attachments)
26. Request Administration report to City Council who decides when a
subject is appropriate for collective bargaining, and if wearing of a
bulletproof vest is found to be outside that determination, whether the Police
Chief will require new police recruits to wear vests. (Attachments)
27-29
FROM PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION – Adopted
27. Request Administration to provide City Council with the last
four quarter telephone statistics from Charter Communications. (Attachments)
28. Request Administration to provide City Council with information
that has been discussed in the U.S. House Committee on Telecommunications and
the Internet regarding “a-la-carte” cable television pricing. (Attachments)
29. Request Administration to review with Charter Communications the
process for City of Worcester Emergency Services to be able to access Charter
Cable Channel 12 for public information dissemination during emergency
conditions. (Attachments)
30 & 31 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING - Adopted
30. Request Administration to provide increased enforcement of
traffic regulations on Lafayette St. (Attachments)
31. Request Administration to explore possible safety devices that
might assist with traffic issues on Morningside Rd. (Attachments)
32. Request Administration report on the City’s ability to tow
violators of parking regulations, in addition to ticketing such violators. (Haller)
Adopted
33. Request Administration to increase parking enforcement on Chatham
St. between Quincy and Newbury Sts., especially with respect to driveway
clearances and No Parking zones.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
34. Request Administration report on status of graffiti removal
hotline and team. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
35. Request Administration provide description and annual cost of
employee assistance program.
(Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
36. Request Administration report on the number of façade and
micro-loans given out over the past five years in chronological order,
including the status of said business and repayment status. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
37. Request Administration to work with Beaver Brook residents and
St. Andrews Church to evaluate and resign areas of the neighborhood that have
lost signs due to plowing over the winter and other reasons. (Gomez) (Attachments)
Tabled
38. Request Administration report on losses of electrical service,
date of loss, length of time and area of the city during the past year to
customers of Mass. Electric.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez absent) Adopted
39. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
the ongoing and complete highway light outages on I-290W between Exits 12 and
14 and the partial highway light outages around Exit 11, to include information
on when the repairs will be completed. (Haller, Petty) (Attachments)
Adopted
40. Request Police Chief to provide City Council with a report
itemizing by shift the personnel and other resources that are allocated to
control speeding and conduct of motor vehicle operators, including the use of
lighted advisory caution signs.
(Petty, Rushton, White, Palmieri, Haller,Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
40a. Request City Manager report as to whether it is a requirement that
construction projects in the City have back-up electric generators. Motion-Lukes @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
40b. Request Administration to repair the manhole in front of 88 Lake
Ave. Lukes – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40c. Request Administration to repair pothole at 22 Fairbanks St. Lukes – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
40d. Request the Racial & Gender Profiling Report addressed to the
City Council from the City Manager be referred to the Ethnic & Minority
Affairs Committee. Lukes –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40e. Request Administration recommend to City Council what upgrades in
appearance can be made to the pumping station at Bridle Path. Clancy – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
40f. Request Administration to report on tree planting plans along
sidewalk replacement project on Main St. from Charlton St. to Hermon St. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40g. Request Administration to provide an update on the Spring Street
Sweeping Program. Haller –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40h. Request City Manager to update City Council on the City Manager’s
15-point plan regarding the PIP Shelter.
Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40i. Request Administration to provide an update on the status of the
SMOC takeover of the PIP Shelter, especially regarding any requirement for the
organization to appear before the License Commission for public hearing and
approval. Haller – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40j. Request City Manager to request the School Department report as
to whether there is or is not a mold
problem at South High School. Rushton,
Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40k. Request Administration to provide an update on implementation of
Worcester as a Healthy Heart Community.
Irish – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
40L. Request Administration explore the feasibility of establishing a
drug free school zone district in the area of Chandler St., Coolidge Rd. and
Mann St., the Beaver Brook Park area. Murray, Irish, Perotto, Rushton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
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ADOPTED
41. SEWER
ASSESSMENT: BEL AIR ST. (Attachments)
42. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
a)
#35CC February 3, 2004
Communication of the 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)
b)
#21A
CM April 27, 2004
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Library hours of service.
(Attachments)
43-49
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELDER AFFAIRS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
43. Relative to Senior Center Survey. (Attachments)
44. Relative to Worcester Senior Center Campus Guidebook. (Attachments)
45. Relative to outreach to Spanish elders at Plumley Village. (Attachments)
46. Relative to Hispanic Elder Outreach. (Attachments)
47. Relative to State of Massachusetts approval of additional
funding for Council on Aging grants across the state. (Attachments)
48. Relative to update to planning and construction of the Senior
Center. (Attachments)
49. Relative to long range plan of the needs and concerns of the
Department of Elder Affairs. (Attachments)
50 & 51 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of
Robert Stake request to relocate Stake Sq. Veterans Memorial from corner of
Ames and Stockton Sts. across the street diagonally to grassy plot next to
park. Petitioner to pay relocation
costs: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
51. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to Bayrouty Sq. Veterans Memorial
relocation: recommend adoption of
the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
52-94 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
52. Relative to appointing a full-time Director of Veterans
Services. (Attachments)
53. Relative to number of City employees that are on active duty
status. (Attachments)
54. Relative to reception to welcome back employees who have been on
active duty in the military. (Attachments)
55. Relative to listing of Veteran’s Clinics and Hospitals located
throughout New England. (Attachments)
56. Relative to health services provided to Veterans in the ten
largest cities in New England. (Attachments)
57. Relative to Ordinance governing Veterans Memorials – Highway
Projects. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
58. Relative to Prostitution Mapping Program. (Attachments)
59. Relative to addresses where letters have been sent to property
owners regarding eviction of tenants arrested for certain crimes. (Attachments)
60. Relative to increased Police presence in the Wildwood Ave. area.
(Attachments)
61. Relative to crime statistics reports for Piedmont St./Pleasant
St. Area and crime statistics profile for neighborhoods. (Attachments)
62. Relative to crime statistics in the Piedmont St./Pleasant St.
area. (Attachments)
63. Relative to accessing information regarding Level 2 sex
offenders. (Attachments)
64. Relative to new Worcester Police recruits. (Attachments)
65. Relative to Police Class update. (Attachments)
66. Relative to process for assignment of paid detail work. (Attachments)
67. Relative to distributing handsets to the Operations Division of
the Police Department. (Attachments)
68. Relative to better results regarding Community Policing. (Attachments)
69. Relative to Police Departments that require their Police Officers
to wear bulletproof vests. (Attachments)
70. Relative to Police Officers wearing bulletproof vests. (Attachments)
71. Relative to conditions of vehicles owned and operated by the
Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
72. Relative to purchasing additional radar guns. (Attachments)
73. Relative to purchasing machinery to control speed. (Attachments)
74. Relative to amounts of money seized by and/or forfeited to the
City and its Police Department. (Attachments)
75. Relative to Police Liaison to the Juvenile Court. (Attachments)
76. Relative to the Federal Universal Hiring Grant Program. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
77. Relative to live cable casting of Council Committee meetings
held outside of the City Council Chamber.
(Attachments)
78. Relative to concerns relating to cable television increases and
services and Federal and State authorities/agencies to whom
complaints/inquiries are to be made. (Attachments)
79. Relative to Charter Communications announcing its rate change
that will be effective in February. (Attachments)
80. Relative to Digital Cable Rates. (Attachments)
81. Relative to percent increases in cable rates. (Attachments)
82. Relative to local news coverage provided by Charter
Communications. (Attachments)
83. Relative to Charter Communications compliance with the
requirement under the cable license to provide locally originated news
programming, in particular, regular updates of news and sports at the 10:00
p.m. hour. (Attachments)
84. Relative to First Place Honors received by the City of Worcester
Government Access Channel at the Alliance for Community Media-Northeast
regional competition for the Access Channel’s video presentation: “Worcester
Tornado” which chronicles the 1953 tornado.
(Attachments)
85. Relative to Charter Communications telephone statistics through
the month of December. (Attachments)
86. Relative to Charter Communications summary performance regarding
telephone statistics. (Attachments)
87. Relative
to Charter Communications telephone statistics. (Attachments)
88. Relative to: Do Shopping Channels produce revenue for Charter
Communications? (Attachments)
89. Relative to Charter Communications consumer billing and
collection of State regulatory fees. (Attachments)
90. Relative to Charter Communications/2004 Initiatives. (Attachments)
91. Relative to upcoming contract negotiations with Charter
Communications. (Attachments)
92. Relative to Massachusetts Cable Division Form 500B – Annual
Summary of Complaints and Form 500C – Annual Service Interruption Data, filed
by Charter Communications. (Attachments)
93. Relative to copies of Massachusetts Cable Division Form 500B –
Annual Summary of Complaints and Form 500C – Annual Service Interruption
Data. (Attachments)
94. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester
Regional Research Bureau transmitting:
Are Worcester Cable TV Rates Competitive: recommend Communication be
placed on file. (Attachments)
95-100 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Gomez absent)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Reports of the Planning Board upon Petitions requesting streets be made
public: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
95. Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works request to
accept as public Birmingham Rd. from end of 3/19/62 public location, easterly
and northerly to its intersection with southerly line of public location of
Michigan Rd. (Attachments)
96. Attorney Donna Truex on behalf of St. Pierre Associates II Limited Partnership request City of
Worcester accept that portion of Century Dr. located within the City of
Worcester as a public way. (Attachments)
97. John MacKoul request to make public Laurelwood Dr. (Attachments)
98. Raymond Barbera et al request to make public Nottingham Rd. (Attachments)
99. Wesley Cotter et al request Quaker Rd. be accepted as a public
street. (Attachments)
100. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of
the City Manager relative to acceptance of Barry Rd. Extension as a public
street: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
101-127 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
101. Anna Hargrave et al request private street maintenance on Beaver
Brook Parkway. (Attachments)
102. Debra Haddad et al request private street maintenance on Crillon
Rd. (Attachments)
103. Claire Bahan et al request to fill and repair Eames Rd. (Attachments)
104. Susan Lupisella et al request private street maintenance on Emile
St. (Attachments)
105. Ingrid Rock et al request private street maintenance on Garnet St.
(Attachments)
106. Ingrid Rock et al request private street maintenance on Marcius
Rd. (Attachments)
107. Ingrid Rock et al request private street maintenance on Park Hill
Rd. (Attachments)
108. Karen Belliveau et al request private street maintenance on
private portion of Sorrento St. (Attachments)
109. Karyn Sansoucy et al request private street maintenance on Stark
Rd. (Attachments)
110. Sue Hansen et al request private street maintenance on White Birch
Rd. (Attachments)
111. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Thomas & Barbara McGrath et al requesting
resurfacing of Clark St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
112. Nicole Reeves et al request sidewalk repair at 4-6 Brookfield St. (Attachments)
113. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 6 Brookfield St. (Attachments)
114. Gail S. LaGoy et al request repair of sidewalk at 46 Edgeworth St.
(Attachments)
115. Edward Robinson et al request repair of sidewalk at 56 Edgeworth
St. (Attachments)
116. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 3, 5 and 9 Milton
St. (Attachments)
117. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 23 North St. (Attachments)
118. Maryjane Michaud et al request sidewalk repair in front of 539
Pleasant St. (Attachments)
119. David J. Rushford request sidewalk repair on southerly side of
Salisbury St. from handicapped ramp at corner of Regent St. (Attachments)
120. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair on Southbridge
St. from Malvern Rd. to Boyden St. (Attachments)
121. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Michael Hannon, President, Design with Nature, Inc. request to install 190’ of
8” sanitary sewer in Tatnuck Terrace and Howe Ave.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
122. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Ronald Lorusso request to extend sewer line from Rockdale St. to Lots 4A &
B on Woburn St. and to extend water line from Mount Ave. to Lots 4A & B on
Woburn St.: recommend adoption of
the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
123. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of
the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to an easement for
street purposes at Pullman and West Mountain Sts.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order.
124. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of
the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to acceptance of an
easement for sewer purposes in the area of 1215 Pleasant St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
125. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Marc
Williams request to install 150’ of sanitary and surface sewer in Porter St. to
service Lot #4: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
126. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Katherine Davitt requesting the
designation of a portion of the public roadway joining Burncoat and Lincoln
Sts. between Brittan Sq. and 300 Lincoln St. to be “Nancy Johnson Way”: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
127. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Anthony Vigliotti requesting to change the name of Anchor St. to Vig’s Way: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
128-153 EXCEPT 142 & 143 – ACCEPTED – 142 & 143
REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATION
128. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Charles Bibaud et al requesting Birmingham Rd. from #11 to end be made
public: recommend Petition be placed
on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
129. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments)
130. Relative to Spring Sweeping Program. (Attachments)
131. Relative to overflow at Upper Blackstone Plant. (Attachments)
132. Relative to MDC-DCR Cambridge St. Sewer Improvements. (Attachments)
133. Relative to March Monthly Economic Development Report. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
134. Tirsa Ramirez et al request private street maintenance on
Broughton Rd. (Attachments)
135. Anthony Adade et al request private street maintenance on
Carpenter Ave. (Attachments)
136. Randolph George et al request private street maintenance on
private part of Clarkson St. (Attachments)
137. Councillor Konstantina Lukes request private street maintenance on
Denmark St. (Attachments)
138. John Manzaro et al request private street maintenance on Denmark
St. (Attachments)
139. Florence Okyere et al request private street maintenance on
Gardner Terrace. (Attachments)
140. Mayor Timothy Murray request private street maintenance on
Mayfield St. from Parker St. to Chandler St.
(Attachments)
141. Michael Wakefield et al request private street maintenance on
Monmouth Ave. (Attachments)
142. Councillor Joseph Petty request private street maintenance on
Monticello Dr. Referred to Administration (Attachments)
143. Councillor Joseph Petty request private street maintenance on
Monticello Dr. Referred to
Administration (Attachments)
144. Eugene Novak, Jr. et al request private street maintenance on
Rosita Rd. (Attachments)
145. Eugene Novak, Jr. request private street maintenance on Rosita Rd.
(Attachments)
146. Debra Cloutier et al request private street maintenance on Stanley
Rd. (Attachments)
147. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Jeremiah O’Rourke request
private street maintenance on Tatnuck Gardens.
(Attachments)
148. Franciszka Mikulska et al request private street maintenance on
Yukon Ave. (Attachments)
149. Richard Bergman et al request private street maintenance on Yukon
Ave. (Attachments)
150. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Maria
& Thomas Whalen request private street betterment for Monica Rd.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to
withdraw. (Attachments)
151. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of James
Coughlin request City Council rename a street contiguous to Shrewsbury St. in
honor of the late City Councillor Mary Scano:
recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.
152. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Dean Schneyer requesting to make public
Julien Ave.: recommend Petition be
denied. (Attachments)
153. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Nicholas Zona et al requesting private
street conversion on Dearborn St. from Crowningshield Rd. to Beaumont Rd.: recommend Petition be denied. (Attachments)
154-167 EXCEPT 166 – VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED
ORDINANCES – 166
RECOMMITTED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting resident only parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
154. Councillor Barbara Haller request resident only parking at 40-42
Camp St. (Attachments)
155. Janice Hinson et al request resident only parking in front of 6
Berkeley St. (Attachments)
156. Michael Macaruso et al request resident only parking in front of
39 Eastern Ave. (Attachments)
157. Barbara Carmody et al request resident only parking on both sides
of Buckingham St. (Attachments)
158. Gordon Ward et al request resident only parking on Thorne St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting No Parking:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
159. Councillor Juan Gomez request No Parking on northerly side or
opposite side of Plantation St. across from Roberto Clemente Field. (Attachments)
160. Councillor Barbara Haller request No Parking From Here to Corner
sign on the west side of Bigelow St. near Sigel St. (27 Sigel St. side). (Attachments)
161. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Fr. Hanlon, Sacred Heart
Church request No Parking on Pitt St. (Attachments)
162. Councillor Stephen Abraham & Councillor Barbara Haller request
an additional No Parking zone be added to the existing corner clearance on both
sides of Fairfield St. at the intersection of May St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
163. Chris Weber request to designate two of the existing diagonal
parking spaces on Chandler St. at the Jesse Burkett field as handicapped. Councillor Petty recused on a roll call
9-0 (Gomez absent) (Attachments)
164. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Marie Plante request
handicap parking at corner of Hamilton St. and Coburn Ave. next to Coburn
softball field. (Attachments)
165. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Konstantina Lukes on behalf of Bruce Karlin, M.D. request that
the Tow Zone sign in front of 210 Lincoln St. be removed and replaced by a No
Parking sign: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
166. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Kathleen Dunley request 4-way Stop at
intersection of Coolidge Rd. and Copley Rd.:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. Recommitted to Traffic & Parking
Committee (Attachments)
167. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Grafton Partners, LLC request to enter
into a prior agreement and/or necessary traffic control agreements to construct
certain traffic improvements within the public ways of Grafton St., Waverly St.
and Penn Ave.: recommend passage of
the accompanying six proposed Ordinances. (Attachments)
168 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED & VOTED TO ADVERTISE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
168. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Princeton Development LLC requesting
City of Worcester enter into a prior agreement and/or necessary traffic control
agreements with Princeton Development, LLC and/or other necessary parties: 1) to install a new traffic signal and Stop
sign on Putnam Lane; 2) install a Stop line on Putnam Lane approach to
intersection of Putnam Lane and Franklin St.; 3) make certain other traffic related
improvements in and to Putnam Lane as set forth in a Definitive Site Plan
Approval decision of the Planning Board:
recommend adoption of the accompanying three Orders and passage of
the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
169 & 170 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
169. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Deborah Cary, Director, Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary &
Conservation Center request to place 10 to 12 “Lead In” signs directing the
public to the “Sanctuary in the City” – Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
& Conservation Center located on Massasoit Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
170. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Mayor Timothy Murray & Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of William
Stock, Seven Hills Foundation request “Slow” traffic signs at the off ramp from
I-290 where it merges onto Hope Ave.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order to install advisory Caution and Merge signs
at the off ramp from I-290 where it merges onto Hope Ave. (Attachments)
171-177 EXCEPT 176 – ACCEPTED – 176 RECOMMITTED TO
TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
171. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Francine Gallati et al requesting resident only parking in front of 41 Eastern
Ave.: recommend Petition be placed
on file. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
172. Ann Umphrey et al request resident permit parking on Elliott St. (Attachments)
173. Ann Umphrey et al request resident parking in front of 27 Elliott
St. (Attachments)
174. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Lafayette Place Tenants Association request to remove two handicap parking spaces on the east side of Harding St. near Lafayette St. and to remove the 15 minute parking 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. restriction on each side of the handicap ramp of 2 Lafayette St. and replace them with two handicap parking spaces. (Attachments)
175. Councillor Barbara Haller request handicap parking, Do Not Park or Block, $200 fine signs or similar be placed at entrance to 2 Lafayette Place to provide adequate access for an ambulance. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitions be denied.
176. Councillor Stephen Abraham that the No Parking prohibition that
exists on the even side of Hadwen Rd. between Chandler St. and South Flagg St.
be extended to June St. so that no parking is allowed along the entire even
numbered side of road. Recommitted
to Traffic & Parking Committee
(Attachments)
177. Anthony Maciag et al request resident parking on both sides of
Rankin St. (Attachments)
178-180
ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Gomez absent)
178. Amending Section 2, Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance
adopted April 2, 1991 relative to the creation of an Adaptive Reuse Overlay
Zone in the Exeter/Fremont Sts. area. Reconsideration
denied on a roll call 0-9 (Gomez, Palmieri absent) (Attachments)
179. Amending Section 2, Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance
adopted April 2, 1991 relative to a zone change in the Grafton, Mendon and
Cutler Sts. area. (Attachments)
180. Amending Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to
governing the location of Veterans Memorials.
(Attachments)
181 – Taken off the Table and adopted on a roll call
10-0 (Gomez absent) – Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10 (Gomez absent)
181. Loan Order - That the sum of $7,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C719, Worcester Center Boulevard Garage for the purpose of paying for the acquisition cost of the Worcester Center Boulevard Garage, including payment of other costs incidental and related thereto. (Tabled May 4, 2004) (Attachments)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
MAY 10, 2004 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:30
P.M. OPERATIONS
MAY 18, 2004
TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:15 P.M.
MAY 24, 2004 PUBLIC
WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.