CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– MAY 2, 2006
Convened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:21 P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
STAR
SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL CALL- All present except Mayor Murray. Vice-Chair Lukes was in the Chair.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING
– 7:00 P.M.
4 – Hearing Held – Ordinance
Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Murray absent) to
accept the Planning Board Report and recommend approval of the Communication.
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 10 Nays (Murray
absent)
4. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City
Manager requesting City Council’s approval to discontinue a portion of
Worcester Center Boulevard for street purposes and remove it from the Official
Map. Further request City Council’s
approval to retain this portion of Worcester Center Boulevard for park purposes
for the Korean War Veteran’s Memorial. (Attachments)
5. Communication of the City Manager
recommending adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of
$386,281.00 from St. Vincent Hospital to be applied at their request to support
youth programming. (Attachments)
6. Order - Request City Manager work cooperatively with Greater Worcester Board of
Realtors and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to effectuate a direct-mail
campaign to attract metro-Boston homeowners, 24-35 years old, to buy in
Worcester. (Toomey) (Attachments)
Councillor Smith moved to change the age from 24 to 22
Adopted, as amended
7. Order - Request City Manager consult with Pavement Research Laboratory at WPI
regarding their new developments in reducing potholes, as presented in the
March 2006 issue of the “International Journal of Pavement Engineering”, as to
what Worcester can do to minimize our future potholes. (Toomey) (Attachments)
Adopted
8. Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to
whether or not there can be any coordinated effort between National Grid and
the City of Worcester Parks Departments to trim city shade trees. (Petty) (Attachments) Adopted
9. Order - Request City Manager inform City Council how the closing of the Age
Center of Worcester will affect our senior population including information as
to how certain programs and services might be transited to other agencies; what
programs and services might be curtailed, and what the impact might be to the
City’s Office of Elder Affairs. (Rosen, Toomey) (Attachments)
Adopted
10. Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report responding to
the following questions that concern the Mill Street corridor: a) What is the
projected time, and what actions must we take to bring about public swimming at
Coes Pond? b) Will public swimming resume on the hillside area of Coes Pond? c)
What are potential future uses for the former Price Chopper and O’Coin’s
properties? d) Should Mill St. be added to the listing of designated routes to
access the Worcester-Boston Airport? e) What is the timeframe for the start of
the next phase of improvements to Logan Field? (Rosen) (Attachments)
Adopted
11. Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the
existence, the extent, the participation rates and supervision of a recycling
program within City Hall. (Rosen) (Attachments)
Adopted
12. Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a verbal report at the
April 25, 2006 City Council meeting concerning any problems with the irrigation
system on the newly constructed portion of the Worcester Common. (Rosen) (Attachments)
Given leave to withdraw
13. Order - Request City Manager to update City Council within one week concerning
the use of fields on Ararat St. and to communicate that information to the
organizations who use the fields. (Smith) (Attachments)
Adopted
14. Order - Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the
implementation of the Master Plan for Bancroft Tower. Further, request what actions the City might take immediately to
improve the appearance and safety of the area surrounding the tower. (Smith) (Attachments)
Adopted
15. Order - Request City Manager request the appropriate staff at the Public Works
Department immediately relocate the bus stop at 1001 Main St. that was approved
to be relocated by City Council several months ago. (Petty) (Attachments)
Given leave to withdraw
16. Order - Request City Manager report on the history and goals of the cluster
zoning ordinance in Worcester and make recommendations as to how the process
for cluster zoning projects can be facilitated. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
17. Order - Request City Manager aggressively pursue the implementation of cluster
zoning where appropriate with developers of current proposed projects. (Lukes)
(Attachments)
Adopted
18. Order - Request City Manager make a formal request to the MBTA to solicit and
install wifi access service on board it’s trains and in it’s stations as has
been done by VIA Canada in the Windsor, Ontario to Montreal & Montreal to
Quebec City corridor, and also by San Francisco BART/Capital Corridor Joint
Powers Authority in the Sacramento to San Jose corridor (Murray, Petty) (Attachments)
Tabled
19 – TAKEN WITH ITEM #8A OF THE CITY MANAGER’S CALENDAR
19. Monthly status reports consistent with Standing Committees on the following economic development initiatives: Union Station garage and tenancy, Massport’s partnership efforts at the Airport, downtown housing development, Mass. Highway road project schedules, Gateway Park grants and tenancy, Gardner-Kilby-Hammond project, SWIP project, brownfield initiatives, Coes Dam rehab, replacement and relocation of Central Garage, Visitor’s Center rehab, telecommunications contract, Wyman Gordon property reuse, CitySquare, the Arts District, the Canal District project, the Franklin St. Fire Station, Citywide & Downtown Marketing, the North Main St. Plan with specific mention of the Vocational School & the Worcester Memorial Auditorium and St. Vincent redevelopment.
20. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
20a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
The Vice Chair introduced the
Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Leonard Morse, who introduced visiting
health professionals from Tajikistan and Royce Anderson of Oakham, MA who is
hosting the international visitors.
21 REFERRED TO PARKS
21. Councillor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Patricia Finnegan
request the dying tree to be removed from in front of 48 Monroe Ave. (Attachments)
22 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
22. P. Kevin Condron request to discontinue as a public way and remove from the official map East Worcester St. from the intersection of the westerly line of South Hill St. with the northerly line of East Worcester St. to Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
23-25 REFERRED TO PUBLIC
WORKS
23. Hossein Haghanizadeh, P.E. on behalf of Abby Rad request
extension of 8” sanitary drain, 15” surface drain and 8” water main
approximately 700’ northerly of Spofford Rd. from Bisland Rd. at the owner’s
expense and under prior agreement on Bisland Rd. (Attachments)
24. Hossein Haghanizadeh, P.E. on behalf of James Chacarone request installation of 2” forcemain running approximately 280’ westerly on Wheeler Ave and intersecting at Forest St. All work to be done at the petitioner’s expense and subject to prior agreement and DPW specifications. (Attachments)
25. Thomas Gibbons request sidewalk repair in front of 4 & 10
Ashmore
Rd. (Attachments)
26. Mike Ritz, Director of Development Center for Living and Working
request installation of four (4) additional handicapped parking spaces around
the rear of the Denholm building located at 484 Main St. (Attachments)
27. Edith Morgan et al request to restore permission to park on the
even numbered side of Gilman St. between Lincoln St. and Paine St. (Attachments)
28. Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Shyam Sharma
request a handicapped parking spot at 45 Institute Rd. (Attachments)
28a. Request the Mayor and City Council send a
letter of gratitude to St Vincent Hospital thanking them for their donation.
Motion – Rosen @ #4 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
28b. Request City Manager add a new category to the monthly Economic
Development report to retain and recruit Small Businesses. Motion – Palmieri @ #8A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
28c. Request City Manager contact the owner of the Junction Shops
buildings at 64 & 79 Beacon St. and inquire about the properties future
development. Motion – Haller @ #8A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
28d. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on when
the strategy for moving forward on the Quinsigamond Ave. Gateway I Project will
be made available to City Council. Motion
– Haller @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
28e. Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to review item
#17B CM to see if there are any constitutional issues that need to be
addressed. Motion – Petty @ #17B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
28f. Request the City Manager provide City Council with a report that
will summarize changes and will show the differences between the current and
past taxi and livery regulations. Motion
– Petty @ #17B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
28g. Request City Manager submit a report to City Council regarding the
timeline for the future funding of the grant relative to the new position of
Project Administrator of the Region II Public Health Emergency Planning
Coalition. Motion – Perotto @ #22C CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
28h. Request City Manager send a copy of the City Manager’s
communication item #22C to all the Neighborhood Associations. Motion – Haller @ #22C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
28i. Request City Manager provide City Council with a list of the
current members of the City Manager’s Task Force on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Motion – Perotto @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
28j. Request City Manager submit a report to City Council on the
number of syringes found in the streets and removed by EMS services. Motion – Palmieri @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
28k. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on how,
when and who is notified when National Grid conducts the trimming of city shade
trees. Motion – Palmieri @ #8 CC –
Adopted (Attachments)
28l. Request City Manager provide City Council with a request on what
the fate of Social Day Care
Program will be with the closing of the Age Center of Worcester. Motion
– Rosen @ #9 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
28m. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the
projected number of seniors in the City of Worcester for the future. Motion – Toomey @ #9 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
28n. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the
feasibility of dispensing liquor at Green Hill Park and other city parks for
select occasions such as the Fallen Firefighter’s Road Race at Institute Park
in June. Rushton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
28o. Request City Manager to enforce and notify organizations of the tag
day rules and regulations to ensure safety. Petty – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
29. COMMUNICATIONS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR MAY 2, 2006
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Rebecca
Smith as a sworn weigher for the year 2006. (Attachments)
Placed on file
2.
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3.
AIRPORT DIVISION:
A. SUPPLEMENTAL- Request City Council’s
deliberation, consideration and approval of the attached summary and
resolutions to file and accept a Federal Aviation Administration and
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission grant for public safety improvements to
Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments) Two (2) Resolutions adopted on a
roll call 9-0 (Murray, Perotto absent)
4.
CABLE SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to the Worcester
Government Television Channel 12 earning the prestigious 2006 Pegasus Award for
the outstanding work. (Attachments)
Placed on file
5.
ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:
6.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION:
7.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
8.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to an update of
Economic Development Initiatives. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee, Public Service & Transportation
Committee, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Commerce &
Development Committee - Citywide Master Plan referred to Land Use Committee and
Strategic Planning Committee
B. Communication relative to Request for
Proposals for commercial marketing and brokerage services on Worcester
Redevelopment Authority (“WRA”)-owned property within the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
C. Communication relative to various City
Council recommendations for Union Station. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
9.
NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to an update on the
City’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) program. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
B. Request City Council’s consideration,
deliberation and approval for program funding under the Year 32 (FY’07)
Community Development Block Grant, HOME, American Dream Downpayment Assistance,
Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing for the People with AIDS Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
10. PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
& PARKS
11.
ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION:
12. OPERATIONS
DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Reports for the months of February and
March 2006. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to
the closure of a portion of Franklin Street. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Request City Council’s deliberation,
consideration and approval to renew a 20 year long-term contract for municipal
solid waste disposal with Wheelabrator Millbury. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
13. PARKS
DIVISION:
14.
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:
15. FIRE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to
offers made to outside agencies to use the planned Emergency Operations Center
located behind #141 Grove Street. (Attachments) Referred to Public Safety Committee
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17. POLICE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to
the Worcester Police Department’s second annual Youth Summit. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to
the “Worcester Police Department – Taxi and Livery Regulations”. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
18. CODE
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
19.
DISABILITY DIVISION:
20. ELDER
AFFAIRS DIVISION:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution to file and accept a grant from the Corporation for National and
Community Service to support the Worcester Area Senior Companion Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Communication relative to
the Tax Work-off Program for Seniors. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
21. HUMAN
RIGHTS DIVISION:
22. HUMAN
SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
the client counts to 25 Meade Street for the Human Services Divisions within
the Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments) Referred to Housing & Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee
B. Communication relative to
renovations and the temporary relocation of public meetings and clinic services
at 25 Meade Street. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
C. Request City Council’s
approval to amend the Health and Human Services Table of Organization to create
the position of Project Administrator for the Region II Public Health Emergency
Planning Coalition (formerly Region II Bio-Terrorism Coalition). (Attachments)
Vote to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call 8-0, Order adopted on a
roll call 8-0. Also referred to Public
Safety Committee for informational purposes
23. PUBLIC
HEALTH DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
the City of Worcester’s Tobacco Control Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
B. Request that the report
relative to “Operation Yellow Box” be referred to the City Council’s Standing
Committee on Health. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
C. Communication relative to
the City of Worcester’s comprehensive emergency response planning efforts. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
24. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
A. Request that City Council
accept with gratitude, the list of donations of less than $500.00 made to the
Worcester Public Library between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2006. (Attachments)
Placed on file
25.
VETERANS’ SERVICES DIVISION:
26. LEGAL
DIVISION:
27. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
28.
ASSESSING DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
the South Middlesex Opportunity Council’s formal withdrawal for tax exemption
status at #26-28 Dayton Street and #14 Duxbury Road. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
29. BUDGET
OFFICE DIVISION:
30.
PURCHASING DIVISION:
31.
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION:
32. TREASURY
& COLLECTIONS DIVISION:
FINANCE ITEMS
33. FINANCE
DIVISION:
A. Recommend that Six Hundred
Forty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($647,861.00) available in
the following Block Grant Accounts be transferred from:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S46622 |
Main Street Program |
$ .21 |
|
14S46624 |
Main Street Program |
$ 653.06 |
|
14S46625 |
Main Street Program |
$ 168.83 |
|
14S46626 |
Main Street Program |
$ 592.52 |
|
14S40226 |
WHIP |
$193,203.36 |
|
14S46627 |
Main Street Program |
$125,378.91 |
|
14S40227 |
WHIP |
$233,601.66 |
|
14S46628 |
Main Street Program |
$ 73,206.47 |
|
14S46328 |
Home Opportunity |
$ 21,055.98 |
|
|
Total |
$647,861.00 |
and appropriated to:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S43222 |
Main South NRSA |
$ .21 |
|
14S43324 |
Main South NRSA |
$ 653.06 |
|
14S43225 |
Main South NRSA |
$ 168.83 |
|
14S43226 |
Main South NRSA |
$114,938.90 |
|
14S44326 |
South Worcester NRSA |
$ 78,856.98 |
|
14S44327 |
South Worcester NRSA |
$ 11,143.02 |
|
14S47127 |
Oak Hill NRSA |
$134,100.00 |
|
14S49627 |
East Side NRSA |
$150,000.00 |
|
14S49927 |
Worcester Common Ground
NRSA |
$ 63,737.55 |
|
14S49928 |
Worcester Common Ground
NRSA |
$ 94,262.45 |
|
|
Total |
$647,861.00 |
(Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0
(Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)
B. Recommend that One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City
Manager’s Contingency, and appropriated to Account #332-92000, Human Services
Ordinary Maintenance, to fund an increase in medical services, health insurance
costs and burial benefits. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0
(Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)
C. Request that Four Million
Seven Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty Three Dollars
($4,757,153.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the Year XXXII Community Development Block Grant Program and
appropriated, when received, to the following accounts in the amounts shown to
provide financing for projects and programs as described:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|||
|
14SSNS32 |
Neighborhood Serv. Sal.
& Fr. |
$ 472,688.61 |
|||
|
14SNOM32 |
Neighborhood Serv. OM |
$ 57,639.00 |
|||
|
14SSED32 |
Economic Development
Sal. & Fr. |
$ 126,031.21 |
|||
|
14SEOM32 |
Economic Development OM |
$ 17,826.00 |
|||
|
14SSFD32 |
Finance Dept. Sal. &
Fr. |
$ 102,477.25 |
|||
|
14SFOM32 |
Finance Dept. OM |
$ 6,000.00 |
|||
|
14SSPL32 |
Planning Dept. Sal.
& Fr. |
$ 108,062.40 |
|||
|
14SPOM32 |
Planning Dept. OM |
$ 13,135.00 |
|||
|
14SS—32 |
1% Federal Indirect
Charge |
$ 47,571.53 |
|||
|
14S40332 |
Worcester Common Ground |
$ 140,000.00 |
|||
|
14S40832 |
YouthNet |
$ 19,640.00 |
|||
|
14S41132 |
Neighborhood
Revitalization Fund |
$ 50,000.00 |
|||
|
14S41232 |
Centro Las Americas |
$ 79,036.00 |
|||
|
14S41332 |
Project Light |
$
27,592.00 |
|||
|
14S41432 |
Operation Clean City |
$ 65,597.00 |
|||
|
14S41932 |
Henry Lee Willis Center |
$ 121,175.00 |
|||
|
14S42332 |
Econ. Dev. Assistance
Program |
$ 130,000.00 |
|||
|
14S42532 |
Great Brook Valley
Health Ctr. |
$ 24,118.00 |
|||
|
14S42632 |
Parks Improvements |
$ 200,000.00 |
|||
|
14S43632 |
Central Mass. Housing
Alliance |
$ 72,724.00 |
|||
|
14S43932 |
HMIS Match |
$ 6,716.00 |
|||
|
14S44032 |
Pleasant St. Network
Center |
$ 8,394.00 |
|||
|
14S44432 |
Youth Center |
$ 5,700.00 |
|||
|
14S44532 |
So.Worc.
Neighborhood - Housing |
$ 45,500.00 |
|||
|
14S44732 |
Quinsig. Neighborhood
Services |
$ 46,907.00 |
|||
|
14S45132 |
Family Health Ctr. Cap.
Equip. |
$ 10,000.00 |
|||
|
14S45932 |
S.E. Asian Coalition of
Central Mass. |
$ 8,394.00 |
|||
|
14S46332 |
Home Improvement/Home
Opp. Ctr. |
$ 110,000.00 |
|||
|
14S46532 |
South Worcester
Industrial Park Fund |
$ 145,000.00 |
|||
|
14S47232 |
Demolition |
$ 114,229.00 |
|||
|
14S47432 |
Neighborhood Rev.
Strategy Areas |
$ 300,000.00 |
|||
|
14S47632 |
So. Worc. Neighborhood
Center |
$ 149,845.00 |
|||
|
14S47732 |
Worc. Community Housing
Resources |
$ 197,738.00 |
|||
|
14S47932 |
Friendly House |
$ 139,434.00 |
|||
|
14S48032 |
Lead Paint Program |
$ 226,950.00 |
|||
|
14S48232 |
Main South CDC |
$ 165,000.00 |
|||
|
14S48532 |
Code Enforcement |
$ 489,115.00 |
|||
|
14S49132 |
Oak Hill CDC |
$ 251,168.00 |
|||
|
14S49332 |
East Side CDC |
$ 155,750.00 |
|||
|
|
Total |
$4,757,153.00 |
|
|||
(Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
D. Request that One Million
Eight Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two Dollars
($1,865,672.00) and Thirty Thousand One Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars
($30,199.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the FY’07 HOME Program and American Dream Downpayment
Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated, when received, to
Account #18S345, HOME Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
E. Request that Three Hundred
Fifty Four Thousand ($354,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS Program and be appropriated, when received to the following accounts
in the amounts shown, to provide financing for projects and programs described:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
18S343 |
Administration |
$ 10,620.00 |
|
18S343 |
AIDS Project Worcester |
$159,483.00 |
|
18S343 |
Justice Resource
Institute |
$ 15,773.00 |
|
18S343 |
Montachusett Opportunity
Council |
$ 58,248.00 |
|
18S343 |
Community Healthlink |
$ 72,426.00 |
|
18S343 |
Worc. Comm. Housing
Resources |
$ 21,500.00 |
|
18S343 |
Set-aside |
$ 15,950.00 |
|
|
Total |
$354,000.00 |
(Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
F. Request that Two Hundred Three
Thousand Four Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($203,421.00) be accepted from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 Emergency
Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when received, to the following
accounts in the amounts shown to provide financing for projects and programs
described:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
18S344 |
Administration |
$ 9,831.00 |
|
18S344 |
HMIS Match |
$ 8,820.00 |
|
18S344 |
Dismas House |
$ 7,394.00 |
|
18S344 |
Housing Services
Delivery Program |
$ 32,417.00 |
|
18S344 |
Massachusetts Veterans,
Inc. |
$ 28,946.00 |
|
18S344 |
Rachel’s Table |
$ 11,773.00 |
|
18S344 |
Worcester Public
Inebriate Program |
$ 8,200.00 |
|
18S344 |
Y.O.U., Inc. |
$ 8,308.00 |
|
18S344 |
YWCA (Daybreak) |
$ 7,732.00 |
|
|
Total |
$203,421.00
|
(Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee
G. Recommend that One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C790, School
Construction, and appropriated to Account #28C724, North High School
Construction, to pay for contractual obligations related to architectural and
other costs associated with the construction of the new North High School, as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order
adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)
H. Recommend that Two Hundred
Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($232,700.00) be transferred from
Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, when and as received and
appropriated to Account #25C701, Police Department Capital Equipment, to
provide funds for the purpose of purchasing police protective body armor and
bullet proof vests for (425) police officers and additional recruiting equipment
for (25) recruit officers, as approved in the fiscal 2006 Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray,
Rushton, Smith absent)
I. Recommend that Thirty Six
Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($36,832.00) be transferred from
Account #330-08, Reserve for Appropriation Premium on Loans, and appropriated
to Account #660-92000, Treasury Department Ordinary Maintenance, to fund the
cost associated with third quarter fiscal 2006 Bond Anticipation Notes. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0
(Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)
J. Recommend that One Hundred
Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars and Seventy Five Cents
($112,979.75) be transferred from Account #330-40 Reserve for Appropriation, 1%
Federal Reimbursement and appropriated to the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
600-91099 |
Purchasing |
$ 23,089.00 |
|
650-91099 |
Auditing |
$ 29,655.75 |
|
170-91099 |
Human Resources |
$ 938.75 |
|
680-91099 |
Information Services |
$ 21,678.75 |
|
660-91099 |
Treasury |
$ 18,336.25 |
|
610-91099 |
Administration &
Finance |
$ 16,281.25 |
|
120-91099 |
Law |
$ 3,000.00 |
|
|
Total |
$112,979.75 |
to provide funds for the
purpose of providing Federal Indirect Services and State Grants per the
approved FY2006 budget. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton,
Smith absent)
K. Recommend that Nine Thousand
Two Hundred One Dollar and Twenty One Cents ($9,201.21) be transferred from
Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated
to Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, to fund repair
costs associated with damages to police vehicles. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0
(Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)
34.
MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR ITEMS:
30. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE – No action taken
FINANCE
a. #29a CM January 31, 2006
Communication
of the City Manager 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)
b. #29b CM January 31, 2006
Communication
of the City Manager relative to Governor Romney’s proposed budget for Fiscal
2007, including his recommendations for local aid for the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
c.
#27A
CM April 25, 2006
Communication
relative to Dr. Caradonio’s letter that was sent to the Worcester School
Committee on April 11, 2006 to update them on the financial impact associated
with the unveiling of the House Ways and Means FY 2007 State Budget on the
Worcester Public Schools. (Attachments)
COMMUNICATION
31. James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting the following schedules concerning the City’s bonded debt: Schedule of Bonds Payable June 30, 2006, Schedule of Bonds Authorized & Unissued as of March 31, 2006 and Legal Debt Margin Calculation as of June 30, 2006. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
RESOLUTION
31a. Recognize Edwin Rodriguez as
the national golden glove Champion. Rushton - Suspension of Rules – Resolution adopted
Tabled under privilege - Murray
32. Order of Mayor Murray - That the ordinance relative to the Police
Departments License Board as it relates to taxi regulations be rescinded. (Attachments)
Tabled
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LAND USE |
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JOINT MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS & HEALTH |
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MAY 15, 2006 6:00
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COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MAY 22, 2006 6:00
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YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MAY 23, 2006 2:00
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FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MAY 30, 2006 4:00
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FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 6, 2006 4:00
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FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 13, 2006 4:00
P.M. |
FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 20, 2006 4:00
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FINANCE FY07 Budget |
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