CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– MAY 30, 2006
Convened: 7:35
P.M.
Adjourned: 8:35 P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
STAR
SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL
CALL – All present
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
Mayor Murray read a
Proclamation declaring the week of June 5th as the City That Reads
Literacy Week – School Committee Member John F. Monfredo spoke.
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5-7 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS
5. Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Smalley Jr. Trust
request to repair/replace sidewalk in front of 43 Hillcroft Ave. (Attachments)
6. Dorothy Gammal request 50 foot long guardrail in front of 284
Hamilton St. (Attachments)
7. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request that Villa Nova St. be
resurfaced. (Attachments)
8 TO
REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
8. Lucille Carrier request to install resident sticker parking for
4 vehicles in front of 296 Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
9-11 HEARINGS SET FOR JUNE 6, 2006 - 7:00 PM
9. NSTAR for a gas regulator pit and related piping on: EUNICE AVENUE. (Attachments)
10. NSTAR for a gas regulator pit and related piping on: SHREWSBURY STREET. (Attachments)
11. NSTAR for gas main location on:
MOUNTAIN STREET WEST. (Attachments)
11a. Request the City Manager proceed to draft Special Home Rule
Legislation to add two points to the scores of residents taking civil service
examinations and promotional examinations. Motion-Petty
@ #6A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
11b. Request City Manager to include the following requests relative to
civil service & promotional exams from City Council be consolidated into
one report. Motion-Murray @ #6A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
Motion Clancy to add: Further, request retention
rates of police and fire who were appointed.
Motion Lukes to add: Further, request to include percentage of residents/non-residents
in each of the bargaining units.
Motion Perotto to add: Further, request to consider a
stipulation be included in the Home Rule Legislation that the appointees be
required to stay within the City for at least five years.
Motion Toomey to add: Further, request to include the incentives other
municipalities have that encourage municipal employees to live within the City.
Motion Lukes to add: Further, request to include any legislative restrictions dealing with residency.
Motion Petty to add: Further, request to receive this report prior to the
summer break so Council can refer it to Legislative Affairs Committee to review
and approve.
11c. Request City Manager provide City Council a report on how
successful were the employment agreements with past TIF recipients for hiring
more than 50% of employees who are Worcester residents. Motion-Haller @ #8A CM (Attachments)
Motion Murray to add: Further,
request to include the number of women & minorities in the statistics regarding
residency in this report.
Adopted,
as amended
11d. That no final plan for reconstruction to Franklin Street be
accepted until City Council reviews and approves the plan. Motion-Clancy @ #11B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
11e. Request City Manager provide City Council with the estimated cost
of the pocket park at Washington Sq. Roundabout. Motion-Perotto @ #11C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
11f. Request City Manager submit to City Council a new schematic of
Union Station that would not include the water fountains. Motion-Clancy @ #11C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
11g. Request City Manager provide
City Council with a report regarding the perpetual care fund for the benches
and Cristoforo Colombo statue will affect the care of the pocket park now that
they are being located in different locations. Motion-Lukes @ #11C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
11h. Request City Manager include $50,000.00 in the budget for new
lights at Kendrick Field. Petty,
Smith-Suspension of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
11i. Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works &
Parks to repair guardrail on Barnard Rd. Palmieri-Suspension
of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
11j. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the
lights at University Park.
Haller-Suspension of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
12. COMMUNICATIONS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL
CALENDAR FOR MAY 30, 2006
1.
NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2.
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3.
AIRPORT DIVISION:
4.
CABLE SERVICES DIVISION:
5.
ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:
6. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to the legal
feasibility of granting additional points to City residents on civil service
open and promotional exams. (Attachments)
Referred to Legislative Affairs
7.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
8.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to the submittal of
a Certified Project application for the Wyman-Gordon Company and the
designation of a new Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area for the site
location of 105 Madison Avenue. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Request City Council approval to revise
the previous vote taken on May 13, 2006 and approve an Order that will
authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Chase Building
Associates c/o Rosewood Management Associates for office space at 44 Front
Street with a straight 60-month term subject to annual appropriation. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Rushton
absent) Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10
9.
NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to the disposition
of City owned property located at 2 Malden Street. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Rushton
absent) Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10
B. Request City Council’s deliberation,
consideration, and approval of a summary and resolution to accept a Lead Paint
Abatement grant in the amount of $499,254.00, from the Massachusetts Department
of Housing and Community Development. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted and referred to Health Committee for informational purposes
10. PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:
11.
ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
the Dunkirk Avenue Pump Station. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to
the proposed roadway design for Franklin Street between Grafton Street and
Harding Street. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to a
report on the Washington Square reconfiguration and the recap of costs
associated with the reconfiguration. (Attachments)
Placed on file
12.
OPERATIONS DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
Earth Day 2006. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Request City Council’s
review, consideration and adoption of an Order to accept and to execute a
petition for the private street betterment of Belcourt Road. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to an
adopt-an-island program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
13. PARKS
DIVISION:
14.
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:
15. FIRE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to
the long-term enhancements to the Emergency Operations Center located behind
#141 Grove Street. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17. POLICE
DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to
motor vehicle inspection stickers. (Attachments)
Placed on file
18. CODE
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
19.
DISABILITY DIVISION:
20. ELDER
AFFAIRS DIVISION:
21. HUMAN
RIGHTS DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
Worcester’s official recognition as a No Place for Hate community. (Attachments) Placed on file
22. HUMAN
SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to
report public/private partnerships. (Attachments)
Placed on file
23. PUBLIC
HEALTH DIVISION:
24. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
25. VETERANS’
SERVICES DIVISION:
26. LEGAL
DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to a
ruling from the Massachusetts Appeals Court that affirms a 2002 judgment of
Superior Court Judge Francis R. Fecteau that the City did not violate the civil
rights of, or engage in any civil conspiracy against, the developer of Indian
Hill subdivision. (Attachments)
Placed on file
27. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
A. Communication regarding the
Fiscal Year 2007 budget for the Worcester Public Schools. (Attachments) Placed on file
28.
ASSESSING DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to a
report on the comparison of commercial real estate tax abatement requests in
FY2005 and FY2006, by percentage and dollar amount, and whether any requestor
is on of the Top 50 property tax payers.
(Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to a
list of Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) to the City and payments paid by the
City to other communities. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
C. Communication relative to
assessed valuations of homes that were damaged by the October 15, 2005 rain
event. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
29. BUDGET
OFFICE DIVISION:
A. Recommend the adoption of a
resolution and summary to apply for a competitive FY’06 Justice and Mental
Health Collaboration Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments) Resolution adopted and referred to Public
Safety Committee for informational purposes only
B. Communication relative to
the questions posed at the Finance Committee meeting of May 23, 2006. (Attachments) Referred to Finance Committee
30.
PURCHASING DIVISION:
31.
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION:
32. TREASURY
& COLLECTIONS DIVISION:
33. FINANCE
DIVISION:
A. Recommend that Nineteen
Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars ($19,075.00), be transferred from Account
#280-91000, Code Enforcement Salaries, and appropriated to Account #280-92000,
Code Enforcement Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of
payment of various ordinary maintenance obligations for Code Enforcement. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that One Million
Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00), 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 obligations related to the construction of Worcester Vocational
School, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), be transferred from Account #91C741, Street
Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing, to allow
for the payment of contractual obligations related to various citywide street
resurfacing improvements, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
D. Recommend that One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00), be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer
Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to
provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to
various citywide sewer reconstruction improvements, as approved in the Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that Five Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00), be transferred from Account #91C713,
Water Mains, and appropriated to Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the
payment of contractual obligations related to various water main improvements,
as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
F. Recommend that Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C775, DCU Center
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #75C702, Civic Center
Rehabilitation, to allow for the payment of contractual obligations related to
the scoreboard and outdoor lighting system at the DCU Center, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
G. Recommend that Fifty Seven
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($57,500.00) be transferred from the following
accounts:
|
ACCT. |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
170-91000 |
Human Resources Personal
Services |
$35,000.00 |
|
045-91000 |
Planning Personal Services |
$15,000.00 |
|
331-91000 |
Health & Human
Services Pers. Ser. |
$ 4,000.00 |
|
150-91000 |
Elections Personal
Services |
$ 3,500.00 |
|
|
|
$57,500.00 |
and appropriated to
Account #170-92000, Human Resources Ordinary Maintenance, for outside legal
counsel expenses. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
H. Recommend that Thirty Five
Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) be transferred from Account #660-91000, Treasury
Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #660-92000, Treasury Ordinary
Maintenance, to supplement the fiscal 2006 budget which has been depleted due
to the United States Postal Service increase in postage rates. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
34.
MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR ITEMS:
A. Communication relative to a
letter from Robert J. Spain, Director of Government Relations at Charter
Communications regarding program changes, rate schedules and the monthly call
center statistic report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
13. RECESS
TO FINANCE – 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
of the City Manager 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)
d.
#18
CC May 16, 2006
Communication of Roberta
Schaefer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
transmitting How Can Worcester Insure Its Fiscal Health in FY07 and Beyond? (Attachments)
e.
#38
CC May 23, 2006
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting City of Worcester FY07 Municipal Budget. (Attachments)
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ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
14. Amending Salary Ordinance August 20, 1996 relative to members of Local 1009, IAFF International Association of Firefighters. (Attachments)
Tabled
15. Order of Mayor Timothy P. Murray - That the ordinance relative to
the Police Departments License Board as it relates to taxi regulations be
rescinded. (Attachments) (Tabled
May 2, 2006 - Murray) – No action taken
16.
Communication of the City Manager
recommending that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be transferred
from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C743,
Washington Square, to pay for contractual obligations for engineering services
related to improvements to Washington Square, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
(Tabled May 23, 2006 – Perotto)
Taken
off the table and Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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MAY 30, 2006 4:00
P.M. |
FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MAY 31, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 5, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 6, 2006 4:00
P.M. |
FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 6, 2006 6:30
P.M. |
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 7, 2006 5:30
P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 8, 2006 5:00
P.M. |
EDUCATION & COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 12, 2006 5:30-7:00
P.M. |
PUBLIC SAFETY |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 12, 2006 7:00
P.M. |
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 13, 2006 4:00
P.M. |
FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 13, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 20, 2006 4:00
P.M. |
FINANCE FY07 Budget |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
FY’07 BUDGET HEARINGS
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
City Manager’s Office, and Workers
Compensation & Public Safety IOD, Human Services Administration, Code
Enforcement, Health, Human Services (Disability Commission, Human Rights &
Veterans’ Services), Elder Affairs, Public Library, Regional Library, Law
Department, Property & Casualty Insurance and Court Judgments
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Auditorium, City Messenger, Golf,
Off-Street Parking Program, Administration & Finance Division,
Engineering/Architectural Division, Streets Division, Sanitation Division,
Central Garage Division, Parks, Recreation & Hope Cemetery, Snow Removal,
Streetlights Division, Sewer Division and Water Division
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Fire Department, Police
Department, Communications Department, Licensing Commission,
Budget Office, Assessor’s Office,
Purchasing Division, Technical Services, Treasurer & Collector, Health
Insurance, Debt Service Principal & Interest and Pension Obligation Bonds
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Public
Schools
Retirement (Contributory Pensions,
Non-Contributory Pensions and Pensions-Other), Airport, Economic Development,
Neighborhood & Housing Development, Union Station, Planning &
Regulatory Development and Workforce Development, City Manager’s Marketing
Campaign and Worcester Civic Center
Capital Investment Programs
EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
June 27, 2006 – 7:00 P.M.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
July 18, 2006 – 4:00 P.M.
August 29, 2006 – 4:00 P.M