CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:12 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:43 P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
STAR
SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL CALL - All present except Mayor Murray and Councilor
Toomey, Vice-Chair Councilor Lukes was in the Chair
4 & 4a PETITIONER GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
4.
NATIONAL
GRID for one pole location in: MALVERN RD.
4a. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for one pole location in:
MALVERN RD. (Attachments)
5 HELD TO BE FIRST ITEM OF
BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
5. Loan Order - That the sum of Four Million Seven Hundred Three Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($4,703,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the city, including the costs incidental and related thereto. (Attachments)
6. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
Vice-Chair Councilor Lukes
on behalf of Mayor Murray read a Proclamation proclaiming September 2006 as
National Preparedness Month
6a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6b REFERRED TO MILITARY
AFFAIRS
6b. Councilor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of James Bisceglia request
for the erection of a memorial square for PFC James V. Bisceglia, killed in action
at Anzio, Italy on January 28, 1944, at the suggested location corner of
Shrewsbury St. and Larkin St. (Attachments)
7. Yassah Woekolo request to take care of tree in front of 32
Gardner St. (Attachments)
8. Yassah Woekolo request to remove the dead tree from 212 Austin
St. (Attachments)
9. Robert Gallo, Treasurer of Ledgecrest, Inc., request acceptance
of Ledgecrest Dr. in the Parsons Hill Subdivision from station 13+90 to station
24+55. (Attachments)
10. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request resurfacing of Hermon St.
from Francis J. McGrath Blvd. to Lamartine St. (Attachments)
11. State Representative Robert Spellane on behalf of George Jones
request sidewalk repair at or near 22 Maxdale Rd. (Attachments)
12. Mark Onanian & Gilda Surabian request to replace sidewalk and
driveway entrance at 994 Pleasant St. (Attachments)
13. Garrick Harmel, Worcester East Side CDC et al request private
street maintenance for Channing Way. (Attachments)
14. Mayor Timothy P. Murray request sidewalk repair on Portland St.,
both sides, between Myrtle St. and Franklin St. (Attachments)
14a. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Regina Leavitt request sidewalk repair at 443-445 Lincoln
St. (Attachments)
14b. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Trenton St. be resurfaced. (Attachments)
14c. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request repair of asphalt curbing in
the vicinity of 24 Vincent Circle. (Attachments)
15. Rose & Richard Davis request to install handicap parking in
front of 137 June St. (Attachments)
16. Nicholas Mastromatteo request to remove two (2) handicap parking
signs in front of 17 Ellsmere St. (Attachments)
17. Lawrence Nevalsky request to change Winter Parking Ban on Clay
St. from College St. to Boyden St. so that parking is allowed on the even side
instead of the odd side. (Attachments)
18. Paul Rohde request to change the “No Parking Anytime” sign to “15
Minute Parking” sign in front of 63 Institute Rd. (Attachments)
19. Marco Santana request to install handicap parking in front of 97
Downing St. (Attachments)
20. Heidi Bryant request to remove handicap parking signs in front of
131 Maywood St. (Attachments)
21. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Ed Hill request
Traffic & Parking explore potential traffic calming in the vicinity of 87
May St. (Attachments)
22. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Ed Hill request
speeding surveillance in the vicinity of 87 May St. (Attachments)
23. Theresa Royal request handicap parking in front of 36
Beaconsfield Rd. (Attachments)
24. Margaret Walsh et al request to remove handicap parking signs
opposite 26 Branch St. (Attachments)
25. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request Resident Sticker Parking on
Florence St. be switched from the even numbered side of the street to the odd
numbered side. (Attachments)
26. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the installation of a
crosswalk in Southbridge St. at Crompton St. in the interest of pedestrian
safety. (Attachments)
27. Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Victoria Tanacea request
to install a handicap parking space across from 22 Dayton St., at the first
parking space on Dayton St. from the corner of Fruit St. (Attachments)
MICHAEL V.
O'BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL
CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
1. APPOINTMENTS
NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION
2. APPOINTMENTS
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
AIRPORT DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
regarding City Council's request to provide Allegiant Air Monthly Passenger
Load and Flight Cancellation Information.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
4. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
CABLE SERVICES DIVISION
A. Informational Communication regarding the
Draft Ascertainment Report for the Cable Contract Renewal Process. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
Vice-Chair Councilor Lukes suspended the rules to allow Bob Spain, Director of Government Relations for Charter Communications and William Wood, Chairman of the Worcester Cable Advisory Committee to speak.
5. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION
6. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
7. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
8. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Regarding the Gateway Park Master Plan Amendment. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Request Adoption of an Order of Taking
that is Necessary to Complete Infrastructure Work Within the South Worcester
Industrial Park Area. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Perotto, Toomey absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-8 (Murray, Perotto, Toomey absent)
C.
SUPPLEMENTAL: Respectfully request Adoption of the Attached Order to allow the City
Manager to Waive Building Permit Fees Associated with the Renovation of the
Former Loews Poli/Theater on Southbridge St. Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
9. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Tax Foreclosed Property Sales from July 1, 2004 to June 30,
2006 through the Adopt a Lot Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee and Referred to Housing &
Neighborhood Revitalization Committee for informational purposes.
10. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION
11. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
ENGINEERING
AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION
12. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
OPERATIONS DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Right Of Way Stump Grinding Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the DPW&P's Open House to be held on Saturday, September 16,
2006. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Back Flow Valve Program.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
D. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Union Station Parking Garage - Construction Manager at Risk
Services (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
PARKS DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Second Public Hearing on the Master Plan for the Oakland
Heights Playground. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Recommend City Council accept with
Gratitude a Donation from Fallon Community Health Plan. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
Vice-Chair Councilor Lukes suspended the rules to allow
Johanna Lolax, Manager of Fundraising & Development for the Fallon Clinic
Foundation to speak.
14. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
15. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Respectfully Request City Council's Review
and Acceptance of the Attached resolution to Accept a Donation of One Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,500,000.00) from the Leary
Firefighters Foundation to Construct an Emergency Operations and Training
Center on Grove Street. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
16. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
LICENSE COMMISSION
17. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to Crimes Committed Against Worcester's Senior Citizens. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee and Elder Affairs Committee
18. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
19. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
20. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DISABILITY DIVISION
21. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ELDER AFFAIRS DIVISION
22. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION
23. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
24. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee and Regional Affairs Committee
25. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC LIBRARY
26. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
VETERANS' SERVICES DIVISION
27. PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
28. LAW DEPARTMENT
LEGAL DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the City Solicitor's Review of the Public Works Committee Documents
Pertaining to Creating a Cul-de-Sac on Russell Calvin Drive. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to a Request that the City Solicitor Review a 2001 Opinion of the Law
Department regarding the Winter Heights Subdivision. (Attachments)
Recommitted to the City Manager
C. Informational Communication on the
Dickstein Shapiro Agreement with the City of Worcester (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
29. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
ASSESSING DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to a Study of the Sycamore, Charlton and Main Streets Corridor
Regarding the Effects of Property Values Because of Social Service Agencies and
if the Property Values have been Reduced
(Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
B. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the Present Procedures for the Inter-Departmental Exchange of
Information Regarding Changes in Property Use.
(Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee and Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
Committee
30. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
BUDGET OFFICE DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to a Report Disseminating any and all Public Safety Grants that have
been Accepted and Utilized to Train Citizen Groups. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
31. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
PURCHASING DIVISION
32. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
33. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
TREASURY AND COLLECTIONS DIVISION
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to a Comparison of Tax Lien Sales for 2005 and 2006. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to the City of Worcester's Internet Bill Paying System. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
34. FINANCE ITEMS
CAPITAL TRANSFERS
35. FINANCE ITEMS
OPERATIONAL TRANSFERS
36. FINANCE ITEMS
PRIOR YEAR
A. Recommend authorization to pay the amount
of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty One Dollars and Six Cents
($13,321.06), for prior year invoices, for books, professional services, legal
newspapers and database charges from the Law Department Ordinary Maintenance
Account. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray, Toomey absent)
37. MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS
A. Transmitting Informational Communication
Relative to City Manager's Request for a Report on an Update of the Energy Task
Force. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee and Municipal
Operations Committee
B.
SUPPLEMENTAL: Information Communication
regarding the appointment of an Acting City Treasurer and Resignation of Thomas
F. Zidelis. Placed on file
29-32 FROM JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & STRATEGIC PLANNING - Adopted
29. Request
City Manager provide City Council with a cost estimate for implementation of
elements of a phased-in wayfinding program, including state/federal funding
sources. (Attachments)
30.
Request City Manager include a process
for updates-over-time to a wayfinding program. (Attachments)
31.
Request City Manager update City
Council concerning the beautification of the major gateways into the City,
especially from Interstate exit ramps. (Attachments)
32.
Request City Manager consider the
following changes/suggestions when developing the Wayfinding plan:
1. Include Shore
Park within West Boylston Way,
2. Change
the Nine Way to one of more personal/historical significance,
3. Develop
criteria/guidelines for the inclusion of public places in the overall program,
such as Newton Square, Webster Square, Rice Square, etc…..
33. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update
concerning the progress of "Choose Worcester". (Toomey) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
34. Request City Manager work with his Director of Economic
Development to bring about a Bio-Tech Open House showcasing the City of
Worcester as a destination point and center for Biotech-oriented companies and
researchers. (Toomey) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
35. Request City Manager to create a “Welcome to Worcester”
information card/sheet for new residents; and further, Be It Ordered that he
have that information distributed at various public agencies, inclusive of the
public libraries and at real estate offices; as well as a link to the
information on the City of Worcester website using the City of Cambridge as a
model for success in bringing local governmental services closer to the public
we serve. (Toomey, Rosen, Rushton) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
36. Request City Clerk to prepare a page on City Council page of the
City's web site that highlights City Council efforts and actions in a list
format, as shown in the attachment from Renton, WA. (Toomey) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
37. Request City Manager, working with his Division Heads, inclusive
of Police, Fire, and DPWP, look at various ways to reduce energy costs; whether
through the use of hybrid vehicles, the use of more motorcycles and fewer
sedans/trucks, the possible use of the newer Segways, etc. (Toomey) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
38. Request City Manager
provide for tree trimming/shaping and dead tree removal for the city shade
trees along Main Street, from Madison Street to Webster Square so as to remove
safety hazards and improve the street appeal and to allow business signage to
be seen by vehicular traffic. Further, request that now empty tree pits either
be filled with new trees or flower planters. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
39. Request City Manager
provide for tree trimming/shaping and dead tree removal for the city shade
trees along the area bounded by Russell and West, Highland and Elm Streets so as
to remove safety hazards and improve the street appeal. Further request that
now empty tree pits either be filled with new trees or flower planters.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
40. Request City Manager
provide City Council with a report concerning work orders for tree trimming or
removal, or the like, to include the number of outstanding orders by priority
and estimated time for completion. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
41. Request City Manager
provide City Council with a report concerning the number of Ambulance, Fire
First Responder, and/or Police calls to 72-80 Cambridge Street by year for
2004, 2005, 2006 year-to-date by category for reasons related to drug
overdoses, weapons, and/or physical violence.
(Haller) (Attachments) Adopted
42. Request Police Chief to
install a traffic enforcement detail in Crompton Street, especially for
speeding. (Haller) (Attachments) Adopted
43. Request City Manager report to City Council the efforts being taken by the Administration to prohibit illegal dumping, graffiti, drug trafficking, public drinking, loitering and littering at the mostly abandoned property known as the former Harrington Richardson Company. (Rosen) (Attachments) Adopted
44. Request
City Manager to attract private contributions to fund the Worcester Police
Department Summer Impact Division so that it organizes earlier in the Summer
and continues later into the Fall, covering all those periods of time when
off-campus college student activity is experienced. (Petty) (Attachments)
Adopted
45. Request City Manager to
report to City Council concerning the steps that must be taken to combat the
increasing amount of graffiti appearing in parks and playgrounds, on businesses
and other visible public and private locations throughout the city. (Rosen) (Attachments)
Adopted
46. Request City Manager to
contact the Wal-Mart Corporation, which is considering selling E85, a blend of
85% ethanol (a renewable fuel that comes from corn kernels or sugar cane) and
only 15% gasoline, and for which there is not a single pump in all of New
England, to see if the Wal-Mart-owned Sam’s Club in Worcester would qualify as
an appropriate site for the sale of what is now known as “America’s Fuel”.
(Rosen) (Attachments)
Adopted
47. Request City Manager,
prior to the tax rates being set later this year by City Council, sponsor one
or two forums to educate residents, business owners, and real estate taxpayers
about our residential/business tax classification system, and to provide them
with the information they can use to follow, understand, and participate in the
Council’s tax rate deliberations. (Rosen) (Attachments)
Motion Clancy to amend: Further, request City
Manager prior to the tax rates being set to ask the City Assessor to sponsor
one or two forums through our City Council Subcommittees.
48. Request City Manager explore and report to City Council within 60 days the possibility of creating a Waterfire-type nighttime standing event in the pond at Green Hill Park, and that he consult with the Fire Chief concerning public safety ramifications of such a proposal. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Motion Perotto to amend: Further, request City Manager in his future report pertaining to
a unique signature event for the City consider this Waterfire-type event as a
possibility.
49. Request City Manager to submit a quarterly financial report for
this fiscal year with revenue and expenditure assumptions, with updates every
three months thereafter, the first report being submitted to the City Council
in October 2006. (Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted
50. Request City Manager to submit to City Council a five year report
including this fiscal year and the next four fiscal years, with updates of
revenue and expenditure estimates and comparing original estimates to actual
results, showing surpluses/deficits with a goal of long term budget planning.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
51. Request City Manager to report on the projected traffic patterns
resulting from the opening of the Worcester Technical High School. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
52. Request City Manager arrange to make available on the City's web
site the agenda and minutes of every city board and commission meeting.
(Toomey) (Attachments)
Tabled - Toomey
53. Request City Manager work with members of the business community
to create a Worcester "Apprentice" program by helping to provide
start up funding to the winner of a competition to be held among college
students who would create business plans for a (or a few) viable enterprises
that would attract college students downtown.
Further, request City Manager invite volunteers from the business
community to be part of the Committee who would read the submitted plans and
selects the winners. (Toomey) (Attachments) Tabled - Toomey
54. Request City Manager report on the legality of applying funds
from the sale of former elementary school buildings to reduce the city’s share
of funding the new North High School or the application of said sales proceeds
to other city operational or capital uses. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
54a. Request City Manager to address the conflict that exists between
the Cable Advisory Committee and Charter relative to who is the Issuing
Authority in order to establish a working relationship. Motion-Haller @4A CM
– Adopted (Attachments)
54b. Request City Manager provide City Council with clarification on
whether a portion of Russell Calvin Drive is still a private street. Motion-Clancy
@ #28A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
54c. Request City Manager to consider placing tax classification
information on the Internet so it would be made available to constituents. Motion-Perotto
@ #47 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
54d. Request City Manager provide City Council with a comprehensive
report on the state of our city school buildings, to rank them in priority and
potential costs which would be necessitated during the funding and building of
North High School. Motion-Rushton @ #54 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
54e. Request City Manager request Police Chief to install speed
Surveillance in Tallawanda Dr. and Brookline St. between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Rushton-Suspension
of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
54f. Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of sewer
breaks that have occurred on Tatman St. and further, determine cause for said
spike in sewer connection issues especially in light of a newly resurfaced
roadway. Clancy-Suspension of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
54g. Request City Manager to review the policy for charging a fee of
$7,000.00 for the use of Foley Stadium to hold three (3) home games for Pop
Warner Football League because the playing field at Beaver Brook Park is under
construction. Rosen-Suspension of Rules-Adopted (Attachments)
55 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL
9-0 (Murray, Toomey absent)
55. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: PARIS AVENUE (Attachments)
56. RECESS
TO FINANCE – No action taken
a. #3A CM June 20, 2006
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting informational communication FY07 Economic Stimulus Bill
and Supplemental Capital Budget. (Attachments)
COMMUNICATION
57 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY
57. Roberta Schaefer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester 2006. (Attachments)
58-68 ACCEPTED & ADOPTED
58. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order Naming the Streets in and around the CitySquare Project: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
59. Request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Street and Drainage Easements at Westview Heights. (Attachments)
60. Request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Street and Drainage Easements for Rustic Drive Extension Subdivision. (Attachments)
61. Request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Street and Drainage Easements for Sarah Drive Arboretum Subdivision. (Attachments)
62. Request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Street, Drainage and Utility Easements for 185 College Street Subdivision. (Attachments)
63. Request the City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Access and Utility Easements for the Osgood Bradley Building. (Attachments)
64. Request City Council’s Review and Adoption of the Attached Order for Sewer Easements for 219 Harding Street. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the following Petitions: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order.
65.
Petition of Dorey Flores request to remove
the bus stop in front of 19A Queen St. (Attachments)
66. Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request the installation of “Do Not Block This Intersection” signs in Highland St. at the intersection with Main St.
67. Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Elaine
Henderson request “Do Not Block This Street” sign on West Boylston St. at
Summerhill Ave. (Attachments)
68. Petition of Councilor Juan Gomez on behalf of Brian Lennihan request traffic enforcement on upper Brattle St. (Attachments)
TO BE ORDAINED
69-92a ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Toomey, Murray
absent)
69. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Handicap Parking in front of 19 Barclay St. (Attachments)
70. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Handicap Parking opposite 44 Fairfax Rd. (Attachments)
71. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Handicap Parking in front of 11 Shepard St. (Attachments)
72. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind No Parking on Both Sides of Montgomery Ave. and Rosemary St. (Attachments)
73. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Resident Permit Parking from Both Sides of Electric St. from
Davenport St. to easterly dead end of Electric St. (Attachments)
74. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the easterly side of Rockport Rd.
from Duxbury Rd. to Brittan Lane. (Attachments)
75. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking in front of 32 Catherine St. (Attachments)
76. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the west side of Superior Rd. from
Hamilton St. to a pt. 250’ north of Hamilton St. (Attachments)
77. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking in front of 55/57 East Worcester St. (Attachments)
78. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the south side of Home St. from
Wachusett St. to Wesby St. (Attachments)
79. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking in front of 43 Suffolk St. (Attachments)
80. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Resident Permit Parking on both sides of Germain St. from
Highland St. to Institute Rd. (Attachments)
81. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Resident Permit Parking on both sides of Caroline St. from
Plantation St. to Caroline Terrace. (Attachments)
82. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for three (3) additional Handicap Parking spaces on the south side
of Chatham St. near High St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for two (2) additional Handicap
Parking spaces in front of the Fanning Trade School at 24 Chatham St. (Attachments)
83. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind Handicap Parking in front of 36 Mendon St. (Attachments)
84. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind No Parking Anytime on the east side of Oriol Dr. from Lincoln St. to
the terminus of Oriol Dr. and install No Parking Anytime on the west side of
Oriol Dr. from Lincoln St. to the terminus of Oriol Dr. (Attachments)
85. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to Prohibit Parking in front of 20 Thenius St. to where Arline St. and Thenius
St. join together. (Attachments)
86. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for 30 Minute Parking 8am-11pm in front of 70 Lake Ave. (Attachments)
87. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
providing for Stop Sign on Knight St. at Amesbury St. to face eastbound traffic
on Knight St. (Attachments)
88. Amend Section 71 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to make it mandatory to turn right from the right lane on Plantation St. both
north and southbound into Belmont St. except for buses. (Attachments)
89. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Residence Only Permit Parking on the southerly side of Ararat
St. from Brattle St. to the City’s Property. (Attachments)
90. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to rescind 15 Minute Parking in front of 267 Shrewsbury St. and provide for one
hour parking 8am-7pm.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for One Hour Parking 8am-5pm
opposite 56 Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
91. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
to provide for Handicap Parking on Ararat St. near the corner of Indian Hill
Rd. for 1 Marconi Rd. (Attachments)
92. Amend Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
providing for Stop Sign on Perry Ave. at Millbury St. facing westbound traffic
on Perry Ave.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Maxwell St. at Millbury St. facing westbound traffic on Maxwell St.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Fifth Ave. at
Millbury St. facing westbound traffic on Fifth Ave.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Whitney St. at
Millbury St. facing westbound traffic on Whitney St.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Harlem St. at
Millbury St. facing westbound traffic on Harlem St.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign(s) on South Ward
St., Ward St. and Stone St. facing all approaches.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Olde Millbury
St. at Ashmont Ave. facing northbound traffic on Olde Millbury St.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter 13
of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Harding St. at
Ashmont Ave. facing southbound traffic on Harding St.
Amend Section 29 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Sign on Stone St. at
Millbury St. facing westbound traffic on Stone St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the west side of
Millbury St. from Stone St. to Esther St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the east side of
Millbury St. from Stone St. to Esther St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the north side of
Cambridge St. from Quinsigamond Ave. to Kansas St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the west side of
Quinsigamond Ave. from Ashmont Ave. to Cambridge St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the east side of
Quinsigamond Ave. from Ashmont Ave. to Cambridge St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the south side of
Arwick Ave. from Millbury St. to Quinsigamond Ave.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the north and south
side of Ashmont Ave. from Millbury St. to Harding St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on both sides of Stone
St. from Millbury St. to Ward St.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the west side of
Harding St. from Ashmont Ave. to Arwick
Ave.
Amend Section 42 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Prohibit Parking on the east and west
sides of Harding St. from Arwick Ave. to Quinsigamond Ave.
Amend Section 68 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to make Olde Millbury St. One-Way
northbound from Quinsigamond Ave. to Millbury St.
Amend Section 68 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Make Harding St. One-Way southbound
from Ashmont Ave. to Olde Millbury St.
Amend Section 68 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to make Arwick Ave. One-Way eastbound from
Quinsigamond Ave. to Olde Millbury St.
Amend Section 71 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Reserve the Right Lane for eastbound
traffic on Cambridge St. onto Route 146 Southbound On Ramp.
Amend Section 71 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Reserve the Left Lane for northbound traffic
on Route 146 Off Ramp at Cambridge St.
Amend Section 71 of Chapter
13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to Reserve the Left Lane for southbound
traffic on Quinsigamond Ave. at Olde Millbury St. (Attachments)
92a. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Local 495, NAGE. (Attachments)
93. Order of Councilor Barbara G. Haller and Councilor Gary Rosen -
Request City Manager take all steps to have the WRTA #11 bus rerouted to serve
the Island part of Harding Street (south of Kelley Square) to take residents,
especially the elderly, to and from the Route 20 Fair Shopping Plaza. Further
request that this service be provided several times in the mornings and again
in the afternoons, both outbound and inbound. This service was formerly
provided by the old #4 Millbury City Line and eliminated on January 28th, 2006
creating a serious hardship and reduction in the quality of life for residents
in the Green Island neighborhood. (Tabled August 29, 2006 – Haller) (Attachments)
Tabled – No action taken
94. 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)
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
6:00 P.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS – Recessed Meeting |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 3:00 P.M. |
HEALTH |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
5:30 P.M. |
ETHNIC & MINORITY AFFAIRS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
5:30 P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006
5:30 P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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OCTOBER 18, 2006
5:30 P.M. |
REGIONAL AFFAIRS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |