CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– December 7, 2004
5:30 P.M. – Executive Session, Mayor’s Office for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining
6:30 P.M. - Reception, Candidates Library Board of
Directors, 3rd floor, City Hall
7:00 P.M. - Regular City Council Meeting
Convened: 7:02 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:16 P.M.
1. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
2. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Gomez who arrived at 7:21 P.M.
3. ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Judy
F. Finkel and Paul Mullan were elected for six year terms
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5
REFERRED TO ETHNIC & MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
5. William Coleman, III request Administration hold a public
review of the City of Worcester’s Affirmative Action Plan of September 26,
1983. (Attachments) Petitioner spoke
6 & 7 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
6. Joe Boynton, Chairman, Worcester Planning Board request to
amend Article IV, Table 4.2 of the Zoning Ordinance relative to Permitted
Dimensions by District. (Attachments)
7. Joe Boynton, Chairman, Worcester Planning Board request to
amend Table 4.2 of the Zoning Ordinance by adding a note to Permitted
Dimensions by District and renumbering all existing Table 4.2 notes
appropriately. (Attachments)
8 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
8. Ariana & Arben Kamberi request streetlights on Manhattan
Rd. (Attachments)
9-14
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Deborah Haglund request abatement of Street Assessment #24470
in the amount of $3,606.00 on Nanita St.
(Attachments)
10. R.W.M. Real Estate Trust request abatement of Street Assessment
#24466 in the amount of $7,469.63 on Dixfield St. (Attachments)
11. Joseph Rossetti request sidewalk repair at corner of Shrewsbury
St. and Henry St. (Attachments)
12. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair on east side
of Houghton St. at corner of Heywood St.
(Attachments)
13. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Rita Moss request
sidewalk repair at 17 Puritan Ave. where needed. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on both sides
of Chandler St. between Piedmont St. and Main St. (Attachments)
15-22 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
15. William Marengo, Jr. et al request traffic study at the
intersection of Main St. and Mill St.
(Attachments)
16. June Carelli et al request resident parking on Adams St. from #3
to corner of Chilmark St. (Attachments)
17. Louise Simone request removal of handicap parking across from 10
Prentice St. (Attachments)
18. Edwin Negron request handicap parking on Sycamore St. side of
building at 667 Main St. (Attachments)
19. State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Philip Iacovone
request installation of one handicap parking space in front of 91 Hamilton
St. (Attachments)
20. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Rick Miller &
Brian O’Connell request traffic study for speed and congestion of vehicles be
conducted in the vicinity of May St. School.
(Attachments)
21. Barbara Sanders request handicap parking sign on Merrick St.
side of 2A Pelham St. (Attachments)
22. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request crosswalk in the vicinity of
31 Blithewood Ave. to assist pedestrians who are leaving Hickory Hill to access
playground at Blithewood Park. (Attachments)
23
ORDER ADOPTED
23. William Coleman, III request Administration scan and place the
City’s Affirmative Action Plan on the City of Worcester’s website.
(Attachments) Petitioner spoke
24-30
FROM ETHNIC & MINORITY AFFAIRS - Adopted
24. Request City Manager provide City Council with an updated,
formalized Minority Business Outreach plan.
(Attachments)
25. Request City Manager report to City Council whether
interpretation services are Community Development Block Grant eligible. (Attachments)
26. Request City Manager provide City Council with recommendations
concerning data from the Massachusetts Racial and Gender Profiling Study dated
May 2004 conducted and compiled by Northeastern University. (Attachments)
27. Request the Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools to
provide City Council with a copy of their departmental Affirmative Action
Plan. (Attachments)
28. Request City Manager report the number of minorities represented
in the Executive Management of the City.
(Attachments)
29. Request City Manager report to City Council how an Affirmative
Action policy affects City policy regarding appointments in Executive
Management. (Attachments)
30. Request City Manager to communicate with the Massachusetts
Commission Against Discrimination a history of the City’s Affirmative Action
policy. (Attachments)
31 FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Adopted
31. Request City Clerk provide City Council with an itemized listing
of all Standing Committees that have met during the past three years and the
number or Council items that have been considered. (Attachments)
32 FROM PUBLIC WORKS - Adopted
32. Request Law Department report if 35-41 Chiltern Hill Dr. North
could be made into a public way. (Attachments)
33-35 FROM REGIONAL AFFAIRS - Adopted
33. Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the City’s participation in the regional
roundtable of the Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission. (Attachments)
34. Request City Manager meet with the new Director of Central Mass.
Regional Planning Commission regarding implementation of the regional economic
development plan. (Attachments)
35. Request City Manager develop a connection between the City of
Worcester web site and that of the Central Mass. Regional Planning
Commission. (Attachments)
36-38
FROM STRATEGIC PLANNING - Adopted
36. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update to
the implementation of a CityStat or similar call-taking system.
37. Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the
implementation of an internal benchmarking system for city departments similar
to a 311 system used in other communities.
38. Request City Manager report to City Council concerning future
funding for the generation of a Master Plan.
(Attachments)
39. Request City Manager to prepare for action by the City Council
special legislation whereby Richard A. Bonofiglio, Jr., a former City Hospital
employee, could extend his period of creditable service by such time as he was
laid-off from such employment, up to a maximum of ten months, on condition that
he pay to the annuity savings fund of the Worcester retirement system a make-up
payment calculated with interest, for the amount equal to that which he would
have had withheld as regular deductions from the regular compensation he would
have earned during such period.
(Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
40. Request Administration develop an ordinance allowing Police to
tow and impound vehicles of prostitution “johns” who are arrested in the city,
until a fine is paid, similar to an ordinance recently enacted in the City of
Boston. (Murray, Haller) (Attachments) Adopted
40a. Request City Manager to consider moving sooner than April to fill
the Economic Development position. Motion-Perotto
@ #45CC – Adopted (Attachments)
40b. Request City Manager report as to what will be substituted in
place of Civil Service to determine who gets what jobs, what the advertising
process will be and what the selection process will be. Motion-Lukes @ #45CC – Adopted (Attachments)
40c. Request City Manager to report, pending his response to Item #39
on the City Council Calendar of December 7, 2004, as to what the votes of the
City Council were at the time of the closing of City Hospital to protect sick
or vacation time for employees who were being laid off and any other votes
taken to protect those employees and their employment benefits. Lukes – Suspension of Rules - Adopted
41. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items Pending
42. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Worcester’s Centrum Centre Fund – Arena Component and Convention Center Component, including financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 plus independent auditor’s report. Also included is the Auditor’s report on the internal control structure over financial reporting for each entity. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
43
& 44 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHNIC AND MINORITY AFFAIRS Upon
the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
43. Relative
to Minority Business Outreach. (Attachments)
44. Relative
to serving the Latino Community. (Attachments)
45
– ACCEPTED AND ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL
CALL 8-2 (RUSHTON, WHITE-NO)
(LUKES ABSENT) – RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A
ROLL CALL 2-8 (GOMEZ, WHITE-YES) (LUKES
ABSENT) – COUNCIL VOTED TO ADVERTISE THE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (LUKES
ABSENT) – RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A
ROLL CALL 1-9(GOMEZ-YES) (LUKES ABSENT)
Full advertising waived
45. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of the final Citywide
Reorganization Plan: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
46 ACCEPTED
46. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager requesting an Ordinance reorganizing
Departments, Boards and Commissions of the City of Worcester: recommend Communication be placed on
file.
47 & 48 TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE (RUSHTON)
47. REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Joe Boynton et al requesting a zone change
from RL-7 to A-1 to a 32 acre area abutting Airport Dr. approximately 1,200’
north of its intersection with Goddard Memorial Dr.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
48. REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Joe Boynton et al requesting a zone change
to a 536 acre area from RL-7 to RS-7 bounded by the existing Airport Zone
District (A-1) to the west; existing RS-7 zone near Pleasant St. to the north;
Mill St., Farm St., Swan Ave., Passway Four, Admiral Ave. and Ward Farm Circle
to the east and Westcott St., Swan Ave. and rear parcel lines of Ledgecrest Dr.
to the south: recommend passage of
the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
49-56
ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (LUKES 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.
49. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Hibiscus Dr. (Attachments)
50. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Jasmine Dr. (Attachments)
51. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Oriental St. (Attachments)
52. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Rainbow Dr. (Attachments)
53. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Russell Calvin Dr.
(Attachments)
54. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Snowy Owl Lane.
(Attachments)
55. Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Winter Heights Trust
request to make public Taj Dr. (Attachments)
56. Dominic DiPilato request to accept as public Seattle St. (Attachments)
57-76 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
57. Alexander Bisson et al request sidewalk repair at 54 Freeland
St. (Attachments)
58. Donald Irving request sidewalk repair in front of 6 Holland Rd. (Attachments)
59. George Burton request sidewalk repair in front of 13 Home St. (Attachments)
60. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Steven Olen request
sidewalk repair between 13 and 15 Knowles Rd.
(Attachments)
61. Linda Satissanat request sidewalk repair at 2 Oliver St. (Attachments)
62. Anthony Ingrisano request sidewalk repair at 21 Otsego Rd. (Attachments)
63. Linda Satissanat request sidewalk repair at 18 Stevens Rd. (Attachments)
64. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on odd side of
William St. between West St. and North Ashland St. (Attachments)
65. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on even side
of William St. between West St. and North
Ashland St. (Attachments)
66. Scott Loughlin, Property Manager, Magnolia Condominiums request
sidewalk repair at 29 William St. (Attachments)
67. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on even side
of Winslow St. between Pleasant St. and Chandler St. (Attachments)
68. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on odd side of
Winslow St. between Pleasant St. and Chandler St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting street resurfacing:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
69. John Anderson on behalf of Greater Hammond Heights Neighborhood
Association request repair, repave or rebuild Bancroft Tower Rd.
70. Mary Harrington et al request repaving of Hastings Rd. between
West Boylston St. and Burncoat St. (Attachments)
71. Councillor Thomas White on behalf of Ramona Marangos request
resurfacing of Monadnock Rd. where needed.
(Attachments)
72. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Lena O’Malley request
resurfacing of Roath St. (Attachments)
73. Robert Kenary request resurfacing of Valley Hill Lane. (Attachments)
74. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of
97 Coburn Realty, LLC request City accept two easements at subdivision entitled
1300 Grafton St. 1) easement for street
purposes in Beverly Cove; 2) easement
for drainage and utilities: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
75. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Fr.
Joseph Adamo, Ascension Church et al request installation of trash containers
along sidewalks on Vernon St. near Ascension Church for three blocks: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
76. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Edwin Metcalf requesting City to erect a barrier and replace the berm in front
of 55 West Chester St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order to place 55 West Chester St. on the
Guardrail Installation List. (Attachments)
77-111
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
77. Relative to public unveiling of the Blackstone Gateway Park
Master Plan. (Attachments)
78. Relative to Fall Leaf Collection Program – 2004. (Attachments)
79. Relative to water drainage problems in the College Hill Section
of the City. (Attachments)
80. Relative to infrastructure needs on Windsor and Shepard Sts. (Attachments)
81. Relative to MDC Sewer Project in vicinity of Sacred Heart
Church. (Attachments)
82. Relative to State funding for sidewalks on Massasoit Rd. and
Sunderland Rd. (Attachments)
83. Relative to Franklin St. two-way traffic reconstruction. (Attachments)
84. Relative to Shrewsbury St. roadway project. (Attachments)
85. Relative to Year End FY04 Trash Bag Sales. (Attachments)
86. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments)
87. Relative to public education on the Abandoned Vehicle Removal Program. (Attachments)
88. Relative to projects currently on the Traffic Improvement List. (Attachments)
89. Relative to Construction Progress Report, quarter ending
September 30, 2004. (Attachments)
90. Relative to ADA Transition Plan update for the City of
Worcester. (Attachments)
91. Relative to August 2004 Keep Worcester Clean Report. (Attachments)
92. Relative to September 2004 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Joseph Magliaro, Jr., President, Magliaro Bros., Inc. requesting a rate
increase in the snow plowing and sanding operations for the upcoming
season: recommend Petition be placed
on file.
94. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Brant Engstrom, Manager, Dean St. LLC request sidewalk repair in front of 12
Dean St.: recommend Petitioner be
given leave to withdraw. (Attachments)
95. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Lawrence MacDonald, President, E.B. Luce Corp. request reconsideration of a
closing of the median strip in the vicinity of the intersection of Shrewsbury
St. and Laraia St.: recommend
Petition be denied. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
96. Relative to regionalized services. (Attachments)
97. Relative to Worcester Area Regionalism Education Project. (Attachments)
98. Relative to Worcester Area Regionalism Education Project. (Attachments)
99. Relative to recent quarterly Municipalities Organized for
Regional Effectiveness report. (Attachments)
100. Relative to City’s collaborative works with Municipalities
Organized for Regional Effectiveness. (Attachments)
101. Relative to regionalism work through Municipalities Organized for
Regional Effectiveness. (Attachments)
102. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS Upon the Communication
of the Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission transmitting Fiscal Year 1999
Annual Report: recommend
Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING Upon the following Communications of the City
Manager: recommend Communications be
placed on file.
103. Relative to Citywide Master Plan portion of June 2004 Economic
Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
104. Relative to Citywide Master Plan portion of July 2004 Economic
Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
105. Relative to most recent ComNet resurveys conducted by the
Worcester Regional Research Bureau. (Attachments)
106. Relative to ComNet results.
(Attachments)
107. Relative to Worcester Regional Research Bureau ComStat and
CitiStat. (Attachments)
108. Relative to FY 1999 International City/County Management
Association’s Comparative Performance Measurement Program. (Attachments)
109. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING Upon the
Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional
Research Bureau relative to Benchmarking Economic Development in Worcester
November 2001: recommend Communication
be placed on file. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING Upon the
Report of the Committee on Municipal Operations upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
110. Relative to Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s ComNet
Initiative. (Attachments)
111. Relative to ComNet Summary.
(Attachments)
112-122
ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 10-0 (LUKES ABSENT)
112. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 19 Worth St. (Attachments)
113. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 63 Russell St. (Attachments)
114. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 1 Plantation St. (Attachments)
115. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to prohibit parking in front of 1 & 2 Englewood Ave. (Attachments)
116. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind No Parking in front of 22 Tampa St. (Attachments)
117. Amending Section 43 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to reverse the winter ban on Hermitage Lane to allow parking on the even
numbered side of Hermitage Lane. (Attachments)
118. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for one hour parking on the west side of Exeter St. near
Cambridge St. (Attachments)
119. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the north side of Laurel St.
near Edward St. (Attachments)
120. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on both sides of Dustin St., entire
length. (Attachments)
121. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop sign on Franklin St. at Harrington Way facing eastbound
and westbound traffic on Franklin St. (Attachments)
122. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop sign on Beatrice Dr. and Goddard Memorial Dr. facing
westbound traffic on Beatrice Dr. (Attachments)
Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 providing for Stop sign on Beatrice Dr. and Ledgecrest Dr. facing
eastbound traffic on Beatrice Dr. (Attachments)
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