CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 29, 2004

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:00 P.M.

Adjourned:  10:10 P.M.

 

 

1.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

2.       ROLL CALL – All present except Councillor White who arrived at 7:14 P.M.

 

HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 7:00 P.M.

 

          3 – Hearing held

 

3.       NSTAR for a gas main location on:  MARY SCANO DR. (Attachments)

 

          4 – Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (White absent) Hearing held

 

4.       MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole location on:  PLANTATION ST. (Attachments)

 

          3a  - ORDER ADOPTED

 

3a.     Granting permission to NSTAR for a gas main location on:  MARY SCANO DR.

 

          4a – Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (White absent) – ORDER ADOPTED

 

4a.     Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole location on:  PLANTATION ST.

 

5.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

5a.     ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          6-10 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

6.       Councillor Joseph Petty on behalf of Lynn Gervais request sidewalk repair in front of 6 and 8 Howland Terrace.  (Attachments)

 

7.       Councillor Philip Palmieri request sidewalk repair from corner of Dean and Salisbury Sts. to end of Church property.  (Attachments)

 

8.       Mark Chase request installation of railing from curb to sidewalk at 2 Rena St.  (Attachments)

 

9.       Todd Ostrokolowicz request City of Worcester approve installation of 400’ of trunk sewer in Buckley Rd. to replace private connections in the public way.  Said work to include installation of 4 catch basins and restoration of surface roadway.  All work to be done in accordance with a prior agreement and in conformance with standards set by the Commissioner of Public Works.  (Attachments)

 

10.     Annette Gonzalez request resurfacing of Tower St. between Huntington St. and Hastings St.  (Attachments)

 

          11-15 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

11.     Richard & Ann Marie Chamberlain request removal of handicap parking in front of  11 Pattison St.  (Attachments)

 

12.     Josephine DeBonis request handicap parking at 61 Prospect St. (Attachments)

 

13.     Pedro Toro request handicap parking in front of 12 Wyman St. (Attachments)

 

14.     Samuel Beluchukwu request removal of handicap parking in front of 9 Wilson St.  (Attachments)

 

15.     Mark Chase request handicap parking near 2 Rena St.  (Attachments)

 

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

          15a-c FROM AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER – ADOPTED SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

15a.   That Michael V. O’Brien be accepted as City Manager of the City of Worcester.  Adopted on a roll call 8-3 (Yes-Clancy, Irish, Palmieri, Perotto, Petty, Rushton, White, Murray) (No-Gomez, Haller, Lukes)  Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11  (Attachments)

 

15b.   Request Municipal Operations Committee engage with Michael V. O’Brien in order to execute a contract as City Manager of the City of Worcester.  Adopted on a roll call 11-0   (Attachments)

 

15c.   Request Municipal Operations Committee solicit from interested parties any terms they might consider appropriate to have included in a contract with the new City Manager.   Adopted on a voice vote (Attachments)

 

15d-h FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – ADOPTED SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

15d.   Request Administration to clearly state how much money will be committed to the neighborhood strategy area, how many years the neighborhood strategy area will exist and streets that will be considered to be included in this area.  (Attachments)

 

15e.   Request Administration to provide a list of all agencies that meet the community based development organization status by the September City Council meeting.  (Attachments)

 

15f.    Request Administration to cease funding of all outside agencies in the economic development category in Block Grant Year 31 in order to commit all monies to the neighborhood strategy areas.  (Attachments)

 

15g.   Request Administration to consider a 10% reduction to the Human Services allotment in Block Grant Year 31 in order to create a pool of money to fund new programs.  (Attachments)

 

15h.   Request Administration to create an independent management committee to monitor and make recommendations for housing funding to the South Worcester Neighborhood Center and further, to create a collaborative among the City of Worcester, Holy Cross College, South Worcester Neighborhood Center and appropriate CDC’s in establishing a model for said housing development.

          (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

15i.    Request City Solicitor report as to whether the City would have to pay back funds received under the FAA and MAC grant for installation of Runway 11-29 high intensity runway lighting system and airport rotating beacon project if the airport does not remain open for twenty years.  Further, any research as to whether any other communities, upon accepting an FAA and/or MAC grant ceased to operate their airports under the terms and conditions outlined in the grant and/or loans and the consequences of that cessation.  Motion-Lukes @ #3A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15j.    Request City Auditor report as to situations where the City may or may not use District Improvement Financing and how it would impact specifically on bond rating.  Motion-Clancy @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

15k.   Request Administration to report whether the Union Station garage would be an appropriate site for DIF funding.  Motion-Palmieri @ #8A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15L.   Request City Manager to contact MBTA General Manager relative to when they expect a definitive date for the completion of the KKO rail study to identify gaps in commuter rail service.  Motion-Murray @ #8C CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15m.  Request Administration to keep City Council apprised of how the educational roll out is going relative to the Smoking in the Workplace Law and number of complaints.   Motion-Haller @ #20A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15n.   Request Order transferring jurisdiction of land located at 4 Niles St. and 412 Sunderland Rd. be amended to include that Niles St. be surfaced and paved to the southerly border of 4 Niles St. and that catch basins be installed.  Motion-Clancy @ #26A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15o.   Request Administration to personally contact the Boston Office of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agency to advocate for maintaining or strengthening the ATF in Worcester.  Haller, Lukes, Petty, Perotto, Irish, White, Murray, Gomez, Palmieri, Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

15p.   Request City Council, under the leadership of the Mayor’s Office to send a letter to the Boston Office of the Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms Agency recommending maintaining or strengthening the ATF in Worcester.  Haller, Lukes, Petty, Perotto, Irish, White,

Murray, Gomez, Palmieri, Clancy – Suspension of Rules –  Adopted   (Attachments)

 

15q      Request Administration to contact the local delegation and Representative James McGovern and Senator Edward Kennedy to advocate for maintaining or strengthening the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agency in Worcester.  Haller, Lukes, Petty, Perotto, Irish, White, Murray, Gomez, Palmieri, Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

16.     COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN

ACTING CITY MANAGER

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR JUNE 29, 2004

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1.  NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

A.      Notification of the appointments of Jina Jasmine Ortiz and Todd M. Peckham, and the reappointment of Kathleen J. Linton, Matthew J. Palumbo Jr. and Sandra Fallon to the Human Rights Commission. (Attachments)

 

                   Placed on file

 

B.      Notification of the appointment of Stanley M. Levenson, D.M.D. to the Health Board. (Attachments)

 

                   Placed on file

 

C.      Notification of the appointment of Thomas M. Gregory, and the reappointment of James D. Shanahan, to the Off-Street Parking Board. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

D.        Notification of Constable Appointment – Richard Abdella. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

2.  CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

A.      Notification of the appointments of Elaine Baskin and Jennifer Anderson to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women. (Attachments)

 

          Appointments confirmed on a roll call 10-0 (White absent)

 

B.      Notification of the appointments of George Cortes and Joseph N. Najemy to the Industrial Development Finance Authority. (Attachments)

 

          Appointments confirmed on a roll call 10-0 (White absent)

 

C.      Notification of the appointment of Robert S. Zarges Jr., to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee. (Attachments)

 

                        Appointment confirmed on a roll call 10-0 (White absent)

 

TRANSMITTAL

3.  AIRPORT:

 

A.      Request City Council authorization to file and accept an FAA and MAC grant for the Install Runway 11-29 High Intensity Runway Lighting System (HIRLS) and Airport Rotating Beacon project. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted – Also referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee for informational purposes

 

4.  ASSESSORS:

 

5.  BUDGET OFFICE:

 

6.  CODE ENFORCEMENT:

 

A.      Request adoption of an order relative to acceptance of an easement for street purposes – Bella Lane, Upland Estates Subdivision. (Attachments)

 

                   Order adopted

 

B.      Communication relative to Demolition process for the Properties at 1, 3, 5, and 7 Piedmont St. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Rushton absent)

 

Referred to Land Use Committee

 

7.  COMMUNICATIONS:

 

8.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to Response to DIF procedures, Terms and Timelines. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Plans for this year’s Annual Independence Day Celebration. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to MBTA Commuter Rail Service Improvement Project. (Attachments)

 

                   Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

9.  ELDER AFFAIRS:

 

10.  ELECTION COMMISSION:

 

11.  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

 

12.  EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

 

13.  FIRE:

 

A.      Request City Council accept with gratitude a donation from Shaw’s Supermarket, Grafton Street Store in the amount of $2.500.00. (Attachments)

 

                   Order adopted with gratitude

 

14.  HUMAN RESOURCES:

 

15.  LAW:

 

A.      Communication relative to Successful Results in Two Land Taking Cases. (Attachments)

 

                   Placed on file

 

16.  LICENSE COMMISSION:

 

17.  NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:

 

A.      Communication relative to Zoning Plan for Green Island (Union Station to Kelley Square). (Attachments)

 

Councillor Petty recused on a roll call 8-0 (Lukes, Rushton absent)

 

                   Referred to Land Use Committee

 

18.  PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

 

19.  POLICE:

 

A.      Communication relative to Radar Surveillance for Beaver Brook Parkway and Maywood Street. (Attachments)

 

                   Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

20.  PUBLIC HEALTH:

 

A.      Communication relative to Smoking in the Workplace Law. (Attachments)

 

                   Referred to Health Committee

 

21.  PUBLIC LIBRARY:

 

22.  PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

 

23.  PUBLIC WORKS:

 

A.      Communication relative to Grimewatch Program – May 2004 Activity. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Works Committee

 

B.      Respectfully request adoption of an order relative to an easement for street purposes, on Laurelwood Drive. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted

 

C.      Communication relative to Graffiti Program. (Attachments)

 

                   Placed on file

 

24.  PURCHASING:

 

25.  TECHNICAL SERVICES:

 

26.  TREASURY:

 

A.      Request adoption of an order relative to transferring jurisdiction of land located at 4 Niles Street and 412 Sunderland Road. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Clancy moved to amend:  That the Order transferring jurisdiction of 4 Niles St. be amended to include that Niles St. be surfaced and paved to the southerly border of 4 Niles St. and that catch basins be installed.

 

Order adopted, as amended

 

27.  VETERANS SERVICES:

 

28.  FINANCE:

 

A.      Request that Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Dollars and Five Cents ($9,830.05) from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Round VII interest be appropriated for use as follows:

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

18S248

LLEBG Interest

$9,830.05

 

and appropriated to:

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

18S248

Worc. Police Dept. Training

$9,830.05

 

          for the purpose of training the Worcester Police Department SWAT Team, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and Detective Bureau Officers. (Attachments)

 

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

 

B.      Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty One Thousand Dollars ($221,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C737, Water Meters, and appropriated to Account #45C794, Water Meters, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations related to various water meter installation and improvements and testing, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

C.      Recommend that Five Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($575,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations for various citywide resurfacing projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

D.      Recommend that Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #41C704, Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with improvements at the Department of Public Works Building, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

E.      Recommend that Seventy Six Thousand Dollars ($76,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C732, Water Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C704, Water Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with improvements at the Water Department Building, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

F.      Recommend that Five Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($580,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C735, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #44C705, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with improvements at the Sewer Department Building, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

G.      Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C714, Water Pump Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C726, Water Pump Station Rehabilitation, to allow for the payment of current and future water pumping rehabilitation project obligations, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

H.      Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various surface drainage construction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

I.       Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars  ($350,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations for various citywide sidewalk projects. (Attachments)

 

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

 

J.       Recommend that One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C756, Landfill, and appropriated to Account #41C756, Landfill, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations related to the capping of the Ballard Street Landfill, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

K.      Recommend that Three Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($305,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C709, Worcester Common Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #72C706, Worcester Common Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with improvements to Worcester Common, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

L.      Recommend that One Million Five Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Dollars ($1,538,000.00), be transferred from Account #91C790, School Construction, and appropriated to Account #28C717, Vocational School Construction, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual and other obligations related to the construction of the Worcester Vocational School, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

M.     Recommend that Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) currently available in account #18S258, HOME Year 12, as a result of Program Income, be appropriated for salary associated with administering the HOME program. (Attachments)

 

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

 

N.      Recommend that Eleven Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($11,000.00) be transferred from account #14SNOM28, Neighborhood Services Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to account #14SSNS29, Neighborhood Services Salaries, to provide funds for the administration of the Community Development Block Grant. (Attachments)

 

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

 

O.      Recommend that Twenty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety One Dollars ($28,691.00) be transferred from the following accounts:

         

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

14SEOM29

Economic Dev. O.M.

$  3,000.00

14SFOM29

Finance Department O.M.

$15,691.00

14SNOM20

Neigh. Services O.M.

$10,000.00

 

Total

$28,691.00

 

          And appropriated to the following:

         

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

14SSED29

Economic Dev.Salary & Fringe

$  3,000.00

14SSNS29

Neigh. Services Salary & Fringe

$25,691.00

 

Total

$28,691.00

 

          To transfer unexpended Year 29 O.M. balances to fund Year 29 Salary and Fringe. (Attachments)

 

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

 

P.      Recommend the transfer of funds from and to the accounts identified in the Finance Order to balance city accounts for fiscal 2004. (Attachments)

 

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

 

Q.      Recommend that the City Manager, with the approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make adjustments to city accounts to balance the fiscal year 2004 budget.  This authorization will be for any minor transfers that may need to take place after June 29, 2004. (Attachments)

 

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

 

R.      Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be raised by taxation and appropriated to Account #900-92000, City Manager’s Contingency Account. (Attachments)

 

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

 

S.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Five Thousand and no/100 dollars ($5,000.00) of unexpended CDBG balances be transferred from account number as enclosed to account number as enclosed.   (Attachments)

 

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

 

T.      SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 dollars ($200,000.00) of unexpended (CDBG) balances be transferred from accounts as enclosed.

          (Attachments)

 

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

 

29.  MISCELLANEOUS:

 

17.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:  No Items Pending

 

REPORT

 

          18 ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-1

(Yes-Clancy, Gomez, Haller, Irish, Palmieri, Perotto, Petty, White, Murray) (No-Lukes) (Absent-Rushton)

 

18.     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of Michael V. O’Brien, Acting City Manager transmitting City of Worcester Fiscal Year 2005 Municipal Budget:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

          18a & b – ACCEPTED SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

18a.   REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the evaluation of the City Manager: recommend Communication be placed on file.  (Attachments)

 

18b.   REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER Upon the Order requesting City Council proceed forthwith with the selection of a permanent City Manager by initiating and completing a process for said selection, to include the appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee, including in the composition of said Ad Hoc Committee Councillors on both sides of the issue of the City Manager’s resignation, the purpose of the committee being to determine the following (as enclosed):  recommend Order be placed on file.  (Attachments)

 

18c-h – REPORTS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO YEAR 30 BLOCK GRANT FUNDING – SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

Councillors made the following disclosures –

Irish-Incorporator, Family Health Center

Petty-Wife’s relative is President of Veterans Shelter

Murray-Brother is member of the Board of Centro Las Americas Gomez-Formerly employed by organization that received funding from City of Worcester, no longer the case

Lukes-Incorporator Abby’s House, husband is on the Board of the Canal District CDC.

 

          Perotto requested to be recused relative to Henry Lee Willis Center and Central Mass. Housing Alliance – Recused on a roll call 9-0 (Rushton absent)

 

Henry Lee Willis Center and Central Mass. Housing Alliance approved on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto recused; Rushton absent)

 

Palmieri requested to be recused relative to Parks Account 14S42630 – Recused on a roll call 9-0 (Rushton absent)

 

Parks approved on a roll call 9-0 (Palmieri recused; Rushton absent)

 

All remaining Resolutions and Orders adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Rushton absent)

 

Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10 (Rushton absent)

 

18c.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Year 30 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing for People with AIDS (HOPWA) and American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Program: recommend adoption of the accompanying five Resolutions.  (Attachments)

 

18d.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting that the sum of $5,607,000.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 30th Year Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated when and as received to account numbers as enclosed:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

18e.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting that the sum of $209,600.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Emergency Shelter Grant Program and appropriated when and as received to accounts as enclosed:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

18f.    REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting that the sum of $196,074.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADD) Program and appropriated when and as received to Account #18S281:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

18g.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting that the sum of $369,000.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS Program and be appropriated when and as received to accounts as enclosed:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

18h.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting that the sum of $2,060,717.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME Program and appropriated when and as received to Account #18S283:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.   (Attachments)

 

TO BE ORDAINED

 

          19-22 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (Rushton absent)

          Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10 (Rushton absent)

 

19.     Amending Chapter 7, Section 16 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Water User Charges.  (Attachments)

 

          Amending Chapter 5, Section 26 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Sewer User Charge. (Attachments)

 

20.     Amending Chapter 9 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Demolition of Historic Buildings.  (Attachments)

 

21.     Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Executive Management Compensation System.  (Attachments)

 

22.     Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group EM – Executive Management – Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating Officer.   (Attachments)

 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

JUNE 28, 2004                COMMUNITY                  COUNCIL CHAMBER

   6:00 P.M.                     DEVELOPMENT

 

 

JUNE  29, 2004          AD HOC COMMITTEE        COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:00 P.M.                TO SEARCH FOR A NEW

                                       CITY MANAGER

 

 

JUNE 29, 2004             YOUTH, PARKS &             COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:15 P.M.                     RECREATION

 

 

JUNE 30, 2004               COMMERCE &                 COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30 P.M.                     DEVELOPMENT

 

 

JULY 6, 2004                    LAND USE                      COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30 P.M.

 

 

JULY 7, 2004                PUBLIC SAFETY               COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30 P.M.

 

 

CITY COUNCIL SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE

 

July 6, 2004 – 7:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME

FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

 

August 17, 2004 – 4:00 P.M.