CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JANUARY 31, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:09 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:45 P.M.
1.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
STAR
SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL CALL – All present except Councillor Palmieri who
arrive at 7:11 p.m.
Mayor Murray read a Proclamation regarding the Ready, Set, Quit, and Cessation Program and presented to the staff at University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6 & 7 REFERRED TO PUBLIC
WORKS
6. Bohler Engineering, P.C. request to extend a 120 ft. minor sewer extension on Lanesboro Rd. at petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
7. Pamela Santoro and Santo Lanava request street betterment
assessment in the amount of $3,052.31 assessment no. 24507 for Joseph St. (Attachments)
8 –
11 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
8. James Penny request resident permit parking on Fifth Ave. (Attachments)
9. Joseph Borbone, Director of Engineering, Department of Public
Works and Parks, request to approve fifteen minute parking meters for patrons
of the new Honey Farms at Commercial St. and Foster St. and to approve a
Commercial Loading Zone to accommodate the new business. (Attachments)
10. Rose Milluzo request to have diagonal parking lanes painted on
the odd numbered side of Hamilton St. between Ingleside Ave. and Almont Ave. (Attachments)
11. Frank Harwood request resident permit parking on Shamrock St. (Attachments)
12
TABLED
12. Charlene Keefe, President of the Salter
School, and Thomas Keefe, President of Campus Realty, Inc. request to amend
Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to remove Resident
Permit Parking requirement from the easterly side of Indian Hill Rd. from
Ararat St. to the southerly lot line of 128 Indian Hill Rd. and from the
westerly side of Indian Hill Rd. from Ararat St. to the southerly lot line of
155 Ararat St., and to amend Schedule XX accordingly. (Attachments)
13 -
HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2006 7:00 PM
13. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. d/b/a National Grid for pole location on: GRAFTON ST. (Attachments)
14
TABLED
14. Gary Brackett, Attorney for Salter School, Campus Realty, Inc.
& Premier Education Group, Inc. request the opportunity to address the City
Council regarding parking issues involving the Salter School and the residents
of the Ararat St. and Indian Hill Rd. Neighborhoods. (Attachments)
14a. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report which
lists the membership of the Weed and Seed Board. Motion Haller @ #9A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
14b. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report
pertaining to all fixed costs in the Block Grant and further request report
include any outstanding debt the City may have. Motion Clancy @ #9B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
14c. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report
pertaining to anticipated trends in HUD and CDGB funding over the next several
years and provide a strategy for working with agencies who rely on grant
funding to function. Further, request report include what effect the funding
reduction may have regarding any new initiatives. Motion Haller @ #9B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
14d. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report regarding HUD and CDBG funding priorities in light of funding cuts and further, request what type of cuts will be made to the Section 8 Federal Program and how the City will compensate for Section 8 cuts. Motion Lukes @ #9B CM. Mayor Murray moved to amend: Further, request report include Portable Section 8 funding and Project Based Section 8 funding. Adopted, as amended. (Attachments)
14e. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a quarterly
report relative to the HUD funding balances. Motion Palmieri @ #9B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
14f. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report detailing
the reasons why the City has not replaced the culvert at 44 Anthony St. Motion
Clancy @ #12B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
14g. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report
pertaining to the City’s policy regarding prioritizing and establishing the
type of uses for park rehabilitation project improvements, i.e. athletic field,
mixed use and open space. Motion Lukes @ #13A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
14h. Request City Manager request the Purchasing Director provide the
City Council with a cost benefit analysis report pertaining to police vehicles:
leasing versus purchasing. Motion Lukes @ #17B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
14i. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report
pertaining to how the City addresses unexpended balances in CDBG that have been
subjected to the public processes and hearings and considered by the Community
Development Sub-Committee, the committee of the City Council and the City
Council in general. Motion Haller @ #33E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
14j. Request City Manager provide the City Council with a full disclosure report regarding possible school closings. (Rushton) – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
14k. Request
City Manager provide the City Council with copies of resumes relative to
appointees of boards and commissions. (Lukes) – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR JANUARY 31, 2006
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of Constable
appointments. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Notification of the
appointment of Timothy Desantis to the Airport Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Notification of the
reappointments of John Goldsberry and Elizabeth White to the Elder Affairs
Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Notification of the
reappointments of Joan Kariko and Eileen Rafferty to the Bancroft, Aaron/Lucretta
Scholarship Fund.
(Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Notification of the
reappointments of Daniel McManus and John Magnant to the Conservation
Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
F. Notification of the
reappointments of Peter B. Schneider and Thomas A. Johnson to the Historical
Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
G. Notification of the
reappointments of Robert J. Kelley, Nadia Beard, and John Deedy to the Trust
Funds Commission.
(Attachments)
Placed on file
H. Notification of the
reappointment of Dr. James J. Convery to the Health Board. (Attachments)
Placed on file
I. Notification of the
reappointment of Vite J. Pigaga to the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery
Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
J. Notification of the
appointments of Avi Kaufman, Brendan Melican, and Jane Pastore, and the
reappointments of Kallin Johnson and Cyrus Lipsitt to the Cultural Commission.
(Attachments) Placed on file
2.
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Dawn
Clark, as a full member, the appointments of Migdalia Cortes and Marianella
Queiruga as associate members, and the reappointment of John Cronin to the
Disabilities Commission. (Attachments) Appointments confirmed on a roll call vote
11-0
B. Notification of the appointment of Jenith
Charpentier and Breanda Safford to the Advisory Committee on the Status of
Women. (Attachments)
Appointment confirmed on a roll call vote 11-0
C. Notification of the reappointment of
Richard F. Perry to the Hope Cemetery Board of Commissioners. (Attachments)
Reappointment confirmed on a roll call vote 11-0
D. Notification of the reappointment of
Joseph Capone to the Civic Center Commission. (Attachments)
Reappointment confimed on a roll call vote 11-0
3.
AIRPORT DIVISION:
4.
CABLE SERVICES DIVISION:
5.
ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:
6.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION:
7.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
8.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational communication
relative to parking rates at the Union Station parking lot. (Attachments)
Placed on file
9.
NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
A. Transmitting informational communication
relative to notification from the U.S. Department of Justice announcing funding
in the amount of $214,729.00 for the third year implementation of the City’s
Weed and Seed program. (Attachments) Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Transmitting informational communication
relative to the FY’06 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding amounts for
the City of Worcester. (Attachments) Referred to Community Development
10. PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:
11.
ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION:
12.
OPERATIONS DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the replacement of a culvert on Sherer Trail. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Transmitting informational
communication relative to flooding in the vicinity of 44 St. Anthony Street. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the City of Worcester’s snow removal account as of
January 24, 2006.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
13. PARKS
DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the Beaver Brook Daylighting and Field Renovation
Project. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee
14.
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:
15. FIRE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Recommend the adoption of an
amendment of the Salary Ordinance of August 26, 1996, Occupational Group NA –
Fire. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call 11-0.
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17. POLICE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to an incident report regarding Crime Analysis Unit
depicting the number and types of arrests that have occurred in the
Winfield/Mason/Chandler Street area from the period of November 1, 2005 through
January 23, 2006.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Transmitting informational
communication relative to a report prepared by students seeking their MBA at
Clark University’s Graduate School of Management. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety and Public Works Committee
18. CODE
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the progress report for the construction of the new
Worcester Technical High School. (Attachments)
Referred to Education & College/University Relations Committee
19.
DISABILITY DIVISION:
20. ELDER
AFFAIRS DIVISION:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution relative to the renewal of a tenant lease at the Worcester Senior
Center. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9-0. (Rushton and Murray absent)
21. HUMAN
RIGHTS DIVISION:
A. Request adoption of a salary
ordinance for a new position within the Department of Health and Human
Services, Division of Human Services, Office of Human Rights. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed ordinance on a voice vote
22. HUMAN
SERVICES DIVISION:
23. PUBLIC
HEALTH DIVISION:
24. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
25.
VETERANS’ SERVICES DIVISION:
26. LEGAL
DIVISION:
27. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
28.
ASSESSING DIVISION:
29. BUDGET
OFFICE DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication regarding a fiscal year 2006 status report on the number of, and
the amount of, Federal and State grants written, awarded, and pending approval
by the appropriate Federal and State agencies. (Attachments)
Referred to Finance Committee and to Public Safety for informational
purposes only
B.
Transmitting informational communication relative to
Governor Romney’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2007, including his
recommendations for local aid for the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred to Finance Committee and to the Education & College/University
Relations Committee for informational purposes only
30.
PURCHASING DIVISION:
31.
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION:
32. TREASURY
& COLLECTIONS DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the recent Bond Anticipation Note (B.A.N.) sale
issued to finance the City of Worcester’s capital improvement program. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
33. FINANCE
DIVISION:
A. Recommend that Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer
Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to
provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations related to
various sewer reconstruction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0.
B. Recommend that Three
Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($3,297.13) be
transferred from Account #560-92000, Worcester Regional Library Ordinary
Maintenance, and appropriated to Account #560-91000, Worcester Regional Library
Personal Services, to provide funding for the payment of retroactive cost of
living salaries.
(Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0.
C. Recommend that Two Hundred
Forty Four Thousand Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($244,012.50) be transferred
from Account #33040, Reserve for Appropriation, 1% Federal Reimbursement and
appropriated to the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
600-91099 |
Purchasing |
$ 46,178.00 |
|
650-91099 |
Auditing |
59,311.50 |
|
170-91099 |
Human Resources |
1,877.50 |
|
680-91099 |
Information Services |
43,357.50 |
|
660-91099 |
Treasury |
36,672.50 |
|
610-91099 |
Administration &
Finance |
32,562.50 |
|
680-92099 |
Information Services |
24,053.00 |
|
|
Total |
$244,012.50 |
to
provide funds for the purpose of providing Federal Indirect services and State
Grants. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0.
D. Recommend that Fourteen
Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($14,625.00) be transferred when and
as received from Account #91,780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated
to Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing an
underground tank monitoring system for Central Garage, as approved in the
fiscal 2006 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0.
E. Recommend that Seven
Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars ($7,640.00) in CDBG unexpended balances be
transferred from the following account:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S42330 |
ED Salary & Fringe |
$7,640.00 |
and appropriated to the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S44730 |
Quinsig. Village Comm.
Ctr. |
$3,790.00 |
|
14S41330 |
Project Light |
3,850.00 |
|
|
Total |
$7,640.00 |
to
upgrade computer equipment for these service organizations. (Attachments)
Tabled under privilege (Palmieri)
F. Recommend that Twenty
Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in CDBG unexpended balances be transferred from
the following account:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S42329 |
ED Salaries & Fringe |
$20,000.00 |
and
appropriated to the following account:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S46829 |
Dismas House Renovations |
$20,000.00 |
to
support renovations to the Dismas House Facility, which provides housing and
related support services to ex-offenders throughout the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Tabled under privilege (Palmieri)
G. Recommend that Three
Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) in CDBG unexpended balances be transferred from
the following account:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S42229 |
Centro Las Americas |
$3,000.00 |
and appropriated to the following account:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S46729 |
Regional Environment
Council |
$3,000.00 |
to
purchase equipment and supplies for the Spring, 2006 Earth Day clean up
activities through the Regional Environmental Council. (Attachments)
Tabled under privilege (Palmieri)
H. Recommend that Eighty
Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) be transferred from Account #150-91000, Elections
Personal Services, and appropriated to the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
040-92000 |
City Mgr. Ord.
Maintenance |
$17,000.00 |
|
045-92000 |
Planning Ord.
Maintenance |
9,000.00 |
|
260-93000 |
Fire Capital Outlay |
6,300.00 |
|
900-92000 |
City Manager’s
Contingency |
47,700.00 |
|
|
Total |
$80,000.00 |
to
pay for advertising for employment and the cost of the Worcester Tornado’s
rally in the City Manager’s office, to fund increased cost of legal
advertising, copying/printing, supplies & mailings for the Planning &
Regulatory Services Department and to purchase fire safety items for the Fire
Department. (Attachments) Order
adopted on a roll call 11-0.
I. SUPPLEMENTAL
- Recommend that Twenty One Thousand Dollars ($21,000.00) currently
available in the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
171-96000 |
Workmen’s
Compensation |
$17,600.00 |
|
170-91000 |
Human
Res. Personal Serv. |
3,400.00 |
|
|
Total |
$21,000.00 |
be appropriated to Account
#170-91000, Human Resources Personal Services, to finance a full-time staff
Occupational Nurse for case management of injured-on-duty claims.
Furthermore, recommend that the
Table of Authorized positions for the Human Resources Department, as it appears
in the fiscal 2006 Annual Budget Document be revised and amended by adding this
staff Occupational Nurse position.
Furthermore, recommend that the
position of Occupational Nurse be added to the salary ordinance of August 20, 1996. (Attachments)
Two orders adopted on a roll call 11-0. Voted to advertise proposed
ordinance on a roll call 11-0.
J. SUPPLEMENTAL - Recommend
that the table of authorized positions for the WPD, as it appears in the fiscal
2006 annual budget document, be revised and amended by adding three police
officers on a temporary basis bringing the total police officer compliment to
385.
Furthermore, recommend that Sixty
Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($66,739.00) currently available in
Account #250-91000, Police Personal Services, be reappropriated to the same
account to finance six police officer positions for the remainder of the fiscal
year. (Attachments)
Two orders adopted on a roll call 11-0.
34.
MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR ITEMS:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the changes of services and schedules for the Worcester
Regional Transit Authority. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Transmitting informational
communication relative to signature WaterFire event in Providence, Rhode
Island. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce and Development Committee
C. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the creation of an Energy Task Force comprised of
fourteen individuals representing government, industry, and energy
organizations.
(Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Request City Council review
and consider final approval to change the name of Worcester Center Boulevard to
Major Taylor Boulevard. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0. (Smith and Murray absent) Reconsideration
denied on a roll call 0-11.
E.
Transmitting informational communication relative to
the expansion of the Fallon Clinic Foundation to include several new community
services programs.
(Attachments)
Referred to Education & College/University Relations Committee
F.
SUPPLEMENTAL - Transmitting informational communication regarding recommendatins to
improve upon and to enhance case management of the Injured-On-Duty Program for
public safety employees. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
16. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items
Pending
COMMUNICATION
17. James A. DelSignore, City Auditor,
transmitting a report on Federal Award Programs- the City's Single Audit. (Attachments) Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
17a. That the City Council of the City of
Worcester hereby opposes HUD funding cuts. (Perotto) Resolution adopted (Attachments)
18 – 27 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL
11-0
18. Amending Chapter Fifteen of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 Relative to the Non-Criminal Disposition of Violations of the Abandoned Shopping Cart Ordinance. (Attachments)
Amending Chapter Nine,
Section Fifteen of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 Relative to Abandoned
Shopping Carts. (Attachments)
19. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Reduce No Parking Anytime on the North Side of Duxbury Rd. (Attachments)
Amending Section 40 of
Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Provide for Resident Permit
Parking on the North Side and South Side of Duxbury Rd. (Attachments)
20. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Provide for Two Handicap Parking Spaces in Front of 181 Lake Ave. (Attachments)
21. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Provide for Handicap Parking in Front of 87 May St. (Attachments)
22. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Provide for Handicap Parking Opposite 20 Strathmore Rd. (Attachments)
23. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Rescind Handicap Parking in Front of 113 Southgate St. (Attachments)
24. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Provide for Resident Permit Parking on the West Side of Marshall St.
from Shrewsbury St. to Wilson St. (Attachments)
25. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Reverse Residential Parking on Florence St. West Side from Charlotte
St. to Downing St. to the East Side of Florence St. from Charlotte St. to
Downing St. (Attachments)
26. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Prohibit Parking on the East Side of Lancaster St. from the Entrance and
Exit Driveway to 60 Salisbury St. for a Distance of 40 Feet South of said
driveway. (Attachments)
27. Amending Section 68 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to Make Shepard St. One-Way Easterly from Kingsbury St. to a Point 250
Feet Easterly of Kingsbury St. (Attachments)
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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FEBRUARY 1, 2006 |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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6:00
P.M. FEBRUARY 15, 2006 5:30
P.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 22, 2006 5:30
P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 27, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 1, 2006 |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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6:00
P.M. MARCH 15, 2006 |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
6:00 PM