CITY OF WORCESTER | JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL | Tuesday, September 6, 2011 | Esther Howland Chamber | Convened: 7:16 P.M. |
Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien | www.worcesterma.gov | City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
City Auditor James A. DelSignore | Councilors | Paul P. Clancy Jr. | William J. Eddy | Michael J. Germain | Barbara G. Haller | Konstantina B. Lukes | Philip P. Palmieri | City Clerk David J. Rushford | Joseph M. Petty | Frederick C. Rushton | Joffrey A. Smith | Kathleen M. Toomey |
| City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
2. | STAR SPANGLED BANNER - ALL SAINTS CHURCH CHOIR | |
3. | ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor in the Chair except Councilors Germain and Smith. Councilor Smith arrived at 7:16 P.M. | |
4. | APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES | |
| | | | | | | | | 4a. | Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of July 19, 2011.
| Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5a. | Hearing - MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. D/B/A NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location: VERNON STREET
Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. D/B/A NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location: VERNON STREET
| Attachments | | | Hearing Held & Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5b. | Hearing - MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. D/B/A NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location: MAIN STREET
Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. D/B/A NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location: MAIN STREET
| Attachments | | | Hearing Held & Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6a. | Order of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the legal authority that college police officers have in patrolling non campus areas of the city and in questioning non-students as part of off campus patrols. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien moved to Table the item
Tabled - O'Brien | | | | | |
7. | SECOND ITEMS OF BUSINESS | |
| | | | | | | | | 7a. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide a legal opinion regarding the legality of TIF agreements which include a mandated local hiring requirement as there are federal court decisions that find such requirements violate the U.S. Constitution. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7b. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report on the impact of TIFs on the real estate property tax rate. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7c. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report on its strategic vision in recommending TIF agreements. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7d. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion listing under what circumstances, if any, one or more city councilors can individually or together, in a non-public meeting, meet with a TIF applicant to add provisions to TIFs that are not before the City Council for review or debate. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
8. | ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST | |
| | | | | | | | | 8a. | Mayor O'Brien read and presented a Proclamation proclaiming September 5th to September 11th, 2011 as Arthritis Awareness Week. The Mayor invited Rebecca Harris and Sean Fitzpatrick to say a few words regarding this event.
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| | | | | | | | | 8b. | Mary Boulay, Worcester resident, appeared and spoke to express her gratitude for the action taken by City Council and the Administration in resolving the heating/air condition issues that occurred at Ascension Heights.
Also, she wanted to convey her thanks to all the South High School students, past and present, volunteers and teachers who participate in the Blackstone Canal Horse and Wagon Tour. She stated that this tour is a gem and it gave her a greater appreciation of the district. | | | |
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9. | ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST | |
| | | | | | | | | 10a. | John Lynch et al request Sierra St. be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10b. | Frank Fechner, MD, request McRae Court be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10c. | Michael Lanava request to make public the private portion of Oriol Dr. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10d. | Howard & Thelma Lockwood request Sunnyview Heights be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10e. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request street light installation on 2 existing electrical poles on Sutton Lane, in the interest of public safety.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10f. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24840 in the amount of $4,896.00 in the name of Edward S. and Dorothy A Laukaitis for Gediminas St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10g. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24841 in the amount of $4,488.00 for Gediminas St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10h. | Russell McGilvray, Deputy Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, request abatement of street betterment assessment #24842 in the amount of $4,080.00 for Gediminas St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10i. | Feanna Jattan-Singh request sidewalk be installed on Sunderland Rd. from Grafton St. to Massasoit Rd. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10j. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr request construction or repair of sidewalk on the northerly side of Sunderland Road from the intersection of Route 20 to the Shrewsbury town line.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10k. | Ausra Riegle request sidewalk repair at driveway entrance to parking lot at 536 Lincoln St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10l. | Katelynn Morrow request sidewalk repair in front of 114 Longmeadow Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10m. | State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Larry Adams request repair or solution to water run off from Massasoit Rd. washing out Evergreen Lane after heavy rains. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10n. | Harry Kyros request sidewalk repair in front of 177 Highland St. and as well as the sidewalks in Highland St. between Sever and Howe St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10o. | Robert & Lucina Pietrowicz request sidewalk repair in front of 47 Midland St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10p. | Carol Shilinsky Bender request sidewalk repair in front of 731 Pleasant St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10q. | Norma Hall request abatement of street betterment assessment #24939 in the amount of $7,917.37 for Erie Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10r. | Elizabeth Golden request sidewalk repair in front of 16 Hunthurst Circle. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10s. | Mary & William McGrath request Scenic Drive be resurfaced. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10t. | Jack Bicknell, Director Christopher House, request street repair for Mary Scano Drive. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10u. | Terence Clifford request Buckingham St. be resurfaced. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10v. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Sarah Yagjian request sidewalk repair on the Arbutus Rd side of 419 Burncoat St. including the driveway apron.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10w. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Aharon Hersh request sidewalk repair in front of 27 Winifred Avenue.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10x. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Sheryl Black request repair sidewalk in front of 97 Beeching St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10y. | Councilor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Charlotte Cohen request the repair of sidewalks in front of 49 Sagamore Road.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10z. | Angelina Gleason request private street repair in Vernon Street Place. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10aa. | Michael Lanava request repair of sink hole in front of 13 Sunrise Avenue. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11a. | Robert Stevens request to install handicap parking space in front of 4 Lund St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11b. | Timothy Loew, Becker College, request to rescind resident permit parking on Roxbury St., from William St. to #17 Roxbury St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11c. | Mayor Joseph O'Brien and Councilor Barbara G. Haller request John St. be made one way from West to Ashland Sts., consistent with the rest of John St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11d. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request speed limit sign on St John's Road. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11e. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request speed enforcement in St John's Road.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11f. | Anthony Conte request resident permit parking from 23 Suffolk St. to the David Clark Co. parking lot. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11g. | Gualberto Montalvo & Chatilde Gonzalez et al request to install two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 158 Chino Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11h. | Maria Beltre request to install resident permit parking on Sterling St., between Raymond St. and Fairfax Rd. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11i. | Tina Rodriguez request the handicap parking space in front of 3 Home St. be removed. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11j. | Maria Pagonis-Diaz request handicap parking space in front of 83 Russell St. be removed. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11k. | James Jordan Jr. et al request to install resident permit parking on Reeves St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11l. | Thai Nguyen et al request "20 MPH" speed advisory sign between 2 and 8 Trinity Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11m. | Michael Baroud request to install resident permit parking in Frank St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11n. | Robert Sieurin request to remove the handicap parking space in front of 539 Burncoat St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11o. | Karen Frykholm request a left turn signal to assist vehicles turning left from Park Ave. into Highland St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11p. | Hossein Haghanizadeh, PE, on behalf of Franklin Realty Advisors, request to install 2 flashing beacons on existing crosswalk in 67 Millbrook St. at their expense. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11q. | Virginia Porter request to install neighborhood crime watch signs for Webster St. and Lyman St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11r. | Sean Smirnov request Derby St. be made a one-way street between South Stowell St. and Houghton St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11s. | Sean Smirnov request speeding enforcement in Derby St. from South Stowell St. to Houghton St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11t. | Sandra Patricia Seith request to install handicap parking space in front of 45 Parsons Hill Drive. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11u. | Gilbert & Florence Markarian request to install handicap parking space in front of 15 Enfield St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11v. | Deborah Vincequere request to install two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 3 Almont St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
12. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
| | | | | 12.1 | APPOINTMENTS
Non-City Council Confirmation | |
| | | | | 12.2 | APPOINTMENTS
City Council Confirmation | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Chantel Bethea to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women. | Attachments | | | | Confirmed on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.3 | DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES | |
| | | | | 12.4 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation of Landscaping and Maintenance for 8 Chandler Street from the Chandler Street Business Association. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.5 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Neighborhoods and Housing Development Division | |
| | | | | 12.6 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Planning and Regulatory Services Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Green Today/ Growth Tomorrow Community Summit to be Held at the DCU Center on September 19-20, and Co-sponsored by National Grid and the City of Worcester.
| Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Sustainable Communities: Community Challenge Planning Grant.
| Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.7 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Workforce Development Operations Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Youthworks Year-Round Fiscal Year 2012 Grant from Commonwealth Corporation. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) 2011 Incentive Award from the Massachusetts Department of Career Services. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.8 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board
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| | | | | 12.9 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Youth Opportunities Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Summer 2011 Wheels to Water Program. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.10 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT Worcester Regional Airport Commission Division
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| | | | | 12.11 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Cable Services Division | |
| | | | | 12.12 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Administration Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Letter Sent from the Commissioner of the MA Department of Environmental Protection to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Concerning Permit Terms and Limits for the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District (UBWPAD).
| Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.13 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Engineering and Architectural Services Division
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| | | | | 12.14 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Operations Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a 60-Day Progress Report on the James Street Bridge Project . | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of July 2011. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Recommend Adoption of an Order to Accept a Deed of Easement from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Construction of a Sewer Pump Station in Connection with the Granite Street Infrastructure Improvement Master Plan. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Costs and Timeline for the Demolition of the City's Decommissioned Pools and Bathhouses. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 Sidewalk Improvement Program. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.15 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Parks Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Fiscal Year 2011 Assistance to Firefighter Grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.18 | DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of an Order to Authorize an Amendment to the Sub-lease of Land known as Camp Joy. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.21 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Administration | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the New Online Permitting System (ViewPermit).
| Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.22 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Building and Zoning Division
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| | | | | 12.23 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Housing and Health Inspections Division
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| | | | | 12.24 | DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Information Relative to National Substance Abuse Recovery Month in September. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Division of Public Health's Opiod Overdose Prevention Grant. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to National Preparedness Month and Recruitment Efforts of the Worcester Regional Medical Reserve Corps. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Partnership for the Enhancement of Regional Preparedness (PERP) Grant. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.25 | DIVISION OF ELDER AFFAIRS | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Participant Survey at the Worcester Senior Center. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.26 | WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Technology Upgrades at the Worcester Public Library. Refer to CCM Item 12.36B | Attachments | | | | Referred to Education Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.27 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Human Services Division | |
| | | | | 12.28 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Election Commission Division | |
| | | | | 12.29 | PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | |
| | | | | 12.30 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessing Division | |
| | | | | 12.31 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Budget Office Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Revenues and Expenditures as of June 30, 2011.
| Attachments | | | | Councilor Lukes moved to table the item
Tabled - Lukes | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.32 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Purchasing Division | |
| | | | | 12.33 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Technical Services Division | |
| | | | | 12.34 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Treasury and Collections Division | |
| | | | | 12.35 | FINANCE ITEMS
Capital Transfers | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745, Sewers - Granite Street, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C746, Granite Street Improvements, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with this capital project. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend that Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars And No Cents ($8,780.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of street sign equipment.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Recommend that One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411K, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C799, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($230,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C761, Major Taylor Blvd Garage Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account #46C706, Major Taylor Garage Rehabilitation, to allow for payment of current and anticipated obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C739, Sewer Drainage, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | F. | Recommend that Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($750,000.00) be transferred from Account #41C450, MSBA, North High School, and be appropriated to Furnishings & Equipment Account #41C451, North High School, to pay obligations for the furnishings and equipment for the new North High School. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | G. | Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to Account #44C771, Infiltration, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H. | Recommend that One Million Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,060,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7131B, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | I. | Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C704, Bear Brook, to allow for contractually obligated payments. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | J. | Recommend that One Million Five Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,564,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7111C , School Department Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C704, School Building Rehabilitation, to pay for various school rehabilitation contractual obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.36 | FINANCE ITEMS
Operational Transfers | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #411- 94000, Snow Plowing Debt Service, and be appropriated to Account #41S627, Tree Branch Removal, to properly account for debt service payments for ice debris obligations as approved in the fiscal 2012 snow budget.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend that Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($340,000.00) be transferred from Account #55S621, PILOT Donation, and be appropriated to Account #55S622, Library Technology PILOT, to provide funding for technology upgrades at the Worcester Public Library. Refer to CCM Item 12.26A | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.37 | FINANCE ITEMS
Prior Year | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend that One Thousand Four Hundred Six Dollars And Ninety Five Cents ($1,406.95) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2012 City Clerk Ordinary Maintenance Account #100-92000, to provide funds for prior year invoices.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend that One Thousand Two Hundred Forty Eight Dollars And Eighty Four Cents ($1,248.84) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2012 City Council Ordinary Maintenance Account #010-92000, to provide funds for the payment of prior year invoices.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12.39 | MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Mass Remembers--Voices of Hope Planned for Sunday, September 11 at 2 P.M. at Institute Park. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
13. | COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY AUDITOR | |
| | | | | | | | | 13a. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2011. | Attachments | | | Referred to Finance Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14a. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request the City Clerk inform City Council of the rationale for the change to the Rules of the City Council that petitions be referred to Standing Committee when first appearing on a meeting agenda. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized Ronal Madnick and he addressed items #14a - 14c CC & 19b - 19d CC.
Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14b. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request the City Clerk contact the Clerks from Fitchburg and Leominster to get their perspective as to how a public access forum works in their municipality and report to City Council their successes or failures and how long this practice has been in place. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14c. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request the City Clerk inform the City Council of the ramifications to the regular meetings of the City Council if an Open Forum was added as an item. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14d. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request City Manager communicate to the City Council concerning the Neighborhood Area Councils section of the City Charter: why the section has not been implemented, and a cost-benefit analysis to this section being funded. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14e. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request the City Clerk submit to City Council a report that provides a step by step tutorial relative to accessing documents that appear on a City Council Agenda through the city's web site. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14f. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request the Police Chief to provide enforcement of "No Parking" regulations in Vernon Terrace. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14g. | FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manger request the Police Chief to provide speed enforcement on South Flagg St. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15a. | Request City Manager submit a legal opinion on the issue of who has the burden of proof in the matter of valuation of property in any class, whether the city or the taxpayer, when the accuracy of the software is challenged by the taxpayer and further to what extent the assessor exercises any discretion in determining property values. (Lukes) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15b. | Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a cost analysis regarding the use of outside law firms versus increasing our own law department. (Toomey) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15c. | Request the City Manager update the City Council concerning the efforts to eradicate the Asian Long Horned Beetle in light of the findings of the Harvard University findings concerning the long-term impacts of the beetle on the New England forests. (Palmieri, Rushton, O'Brien) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15d. | Request the City Manager consider recommending an amendment to the Problem Property Ordinance that allows the city to bill a problem property owner for the cost of having a police officer stationed on the subject property for the purpose of persuading the property owner to address widespread code violations. This provision was recently approved and implemented in the City of Boston as reported in The Beacon published by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. (Toomey) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15e. | Request the City Manager request NGrid to provide the City Council with information concerning their response times to the August 28, 2011 outages, list of outage location, duration and size throughout the city including information about the Richmond Avenue and Morningside/Rob Roy Road areas, and which of these was due to hurricane or infrastructure issues. (Petty, Eddy) | Attachments | | | Councilor Lukes moved to amend to add the area between Chandler St to Pleasant.
Councilor Smith moved to amend to add the Salisbury Street area and in particular the Illyrian Gardens situation.
Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15f. | Request City Council place before the voters at the November 8, 2011 municipal election the following non-binding question: Do you support changing the membership of the School Committee from its current composition of all At-Large Committee members to a combination of At-Large and District Committee members? (O'Brien, Palmieri, Clancy, Rushton, Haller, Germain, Smith, Petty) | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized the following speakers:
1. David LeBoeuf, Worcester resident
2. Jeffrey Potter, Worcester resident
3. Bill Coleman, Worcester resident
Councilor Toomey moved to table the item under privilege
Tabled Under Privilege - Toomey | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15g. | Request City Manager report on what resources, funds and training are required in order to send the fingerprints of a person arrested and held in custody by the Worcester Police Department to homeland security and federal immigration agencies. (Lukes) | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien moved to table the item under privilege
Tabled Under Privilege - O'Brien | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15h. | Request City Manager post on the city web site contact information and the telephone numbers of public utilities including a link to National Grid during storms and emergencies. (Lukes)
| Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 16a. | That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby recognizes Christ the King Parish in Tatnuck on the occasion of its 75th Jubilee of it's founding in August, 1936. (Petty, Rushton)
| Attachments | | | Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
17. | REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - PART I | |
| | | | | | | | | 17a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Spyridon Frangos request the City abandon and remove from the Official Map approximately 35' of the public portion of Taylor St. from the I-290 wall westerly: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending approval to dispose of a 1.5 Acre parcel of the City's Millbury Street Land for a Long-Term Lease and Parking Only Purposes: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Alan Levy request street resurfacing on Elizabeth St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17d. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John Kacevich et al request South Ward St. be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17e. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request street resurfacing in Meadow Lane to repair pot holes: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17f. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of David O'Toole et al request to repave Wyola Drive: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17g. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Elaine Bell request sidewalk repair on the Coral St. side of 89 Harrison St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17h. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Grace DeMauro request sidewalk repair in front of 67 Trinity Ave: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17i. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of James Ciociolo request sidewalk repair in front of 96-98 Uncatena Ave: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17j. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Carol O'Brien and Alberto Pawlowicz request sidewalk repair in front of 15 Eunice St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17k. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petiton of Matthew Mullaney request sidewalk repair in front of 2 Ascadilla Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17l. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Barbara Kopka request sidewalk repair in front of 55 Ward St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17m. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mullen Sawyer, Director of the Oak Hill Community Development Corp., request sidewalk in front of the parking lot at 74 Providence St. be repaired: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17n. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petiton of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Nancy Willett request sidewalk repair in front of 18 Arbutus Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17o. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Martha Giard et al request sidewalks be repaired and repaved where any trees have been removed on Arbutus Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to add 24 Arbutus Rd. to the sidewalk repair list | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17p. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Joyce & Leo Messier request sidewalk repair at 77 Summerhill Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17q. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request emergency sidewalk repair in front of 16 Stoneland Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17r. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petiton of John Budzinski request sidewalk repair in front of 67 Purchase St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17s. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Benjamin Tucker request sidewalk repair in front of 21 Buckingham St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17t. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Robert Perlman request emergency sidewalk repair at 118 Newton Avenue North: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17u. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request repair of sidewalks in front of 1 Buckingham Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17v. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request repair of sidewalks in front of 4 Buckingham Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17w. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request repair of sidewalks in front of 19 Buckingham Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17x. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request sidewalk repair in front of 23 Otsego Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17y. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Bridget Flanagan request sidewalk repair at 12 Winter St. by the corner of building at entrance to driveway: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17z. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of David Gabis, et al request sidewalk repair in front of 39 and 41 Richards St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17aa. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mae Pietal Lindquist request sidewalk repair in front of 41 and 43 Kosta St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
18. | REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - PART II | |
| | | | | | | | | 18a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Daniel Buduo, Jr.and Daniel Buduo, Sr. request Northboro St. be resurfaced: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Michael Maldonado request Greenhill Ave. be repaved: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Janet Shea et al request Cargill Ave. be resurfaced from Vernon St. to Strathmore Rd: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18d. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request street resurfacing at the intersection of Moreland Green Dr. and Greenview Lane to repair pot holes: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18e. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John Budzinski et al request Purchase St. be repaved: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18f. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Martha Giard et al request Arbutus Road be repaved: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18g. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Ninozka Delacruz request sidewalk repair in front of 6 Imperial Rd: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18h. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Ninozka Delacruz request sidewalk repair in front of 6 Imperial Rd: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18i. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Paul Swenson, Property Manager for Micozzi Management, request sidewalk repair in front of 50 Elm St: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18j. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Joann Kane request repair of sidewalks in front of 259 Beverly Rd: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18k. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's December 15th Public Hearing to Discuss Streetscape Improvements in the Canal District: recommend Communication be placed on file | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18l. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Implementation of the New Sanitary Sewer System by the Department of Conservation Resources (DCR) for the Conveyance of Sewage from Holden and West Boylston through the City's Sewer System: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18m. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Lincoln Street Construction Projects: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18n. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Clean Water Strategies Symposium presented by the Massachusetts Coalition for Water Resources Stewardship: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18o. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Progress of Tree Reforestation on Public Streets: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18p. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Denial of the City's Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District (UBWPAD) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPEDS) Permit Appeal.: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18q. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the Status of the Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18r. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Status of the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District's (UBWPAD) Appeal of the 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit as Issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18s. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Graffitti Removal Partnership: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18t. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Snow and Ice Removal Ordinance: recommend Communication be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18u. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Winter Parking Ban and Public Outreach Campaign: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18v. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Announcement that it will be Supporting the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) in its Lawsuit against the Boston Water & Sewer Commission: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18w. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to a Summary Report on the City's Twenty-Nine (29) Dams and a Proposed Plan of Action for the Future Maintenance and Safety of these Dams: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18x. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Status Report on Forestry Operations: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18y. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2011 Spring Sweeping Program: recommend Communication be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18z. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of January 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18aa. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of February 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18bb. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of March 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file
| Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
19. | REPORTS OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | |
| | | | | | | | | 19a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of William Breault, Main South Alliance for Public Safety, request legislation be filed with the Great and General Court to enable the City of Worcester to adopt an ordinance which will allow for the impoundment and seizure of motor vehicles in conjunction with the arrest and conviction of persons for solicitation of a prostitute: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized the following speakers:
1. State Senator Michael Moore, Millbury resident
2. State Representative Vincent Pedone, Worcester resident
3. Ron Madnick, Worcester resident
4. Elena Haddon, Worcester resident
Councilor Rushton moved to table the item under privilege
Tabled Under Privilege - Rushton | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Virginia Ryan et al request that there will be no restriction on the number of people who wish to speak to a newly introduced petition: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Virginia Ryan et al request that every person or group who petitions the City Council be allowed to speak on their petition the day it appears on the agenda: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19d. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Virginia Ryan et al request City Council adopt a "public access" open forum during the first 30 minutes of any council meeting allowing anyone present to speak first of any item of business regardless of its position on the council agenda: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19e. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request the City Council of the City of Worcester amend the Rules of the City Council so as to disallow meetings of the elected City Council members to take place outside the city limits: recommend Order be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19f. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Samuel Rosario request the City Council amend Rule 21 of the Rules of the City Council as it affects committee appointments to limit the amount of consecutive terms any City Council member may serve on any committee: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized Ronald Madnick and Jo Hart to speak
Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19g. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of William Coleman, III et al request City Council place before the voters in the November 8th Municipal Election the following Non-binding Opinion Survey Question: "Shall a Commission be elected to frame a charter for the City of Worcester? : recommend Petition, as amended to make it current, be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized William Coleman to speak
Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19h. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request procedures be created so that all material (paper documents, discs, etc.) given to the City Council or to a Standing Committee be more clearly defined so that all such materials be placed on the city's web site and made part of the record so it is accessible and available to everyone: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien recognized Jo Hart to speak
Accepted | | | | | |
20. | REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE | |
| | | | | | | | | 20a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Brian Lewis, et al request "Children" or similar cautionary sign be placed in front of 15 Hilltop Circle.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Francis & Sandra McElroy request bus stop location at 48 Dorchester St. be relocated: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Felicio Lama, Owner of Northeast Properties request crosswalk at the corner of West and William St. be restriped: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20d. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of the residents of Olean St. request to install a crosswalk in the vicinity of at 135 Olean St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20e. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of John Abbe of Zion Lutheran Church request to remove the “No Parking” signs around the Zion Lutheran Church at the corner of Leeds St. and Whitmarsh Ave.: recommend adoption of the two (2) accompanying Orders. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20f. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Alicia Esquivel request a Passenger Zone be installed in front of 43 Sigel St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20g. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Morris Bergman, Board Member of B'Nai B'rith Cemetery, request permission to install two (2) directional signs at intersection of St. Johns Rd and Cambridge St. for the purpose of identifying by directional arrow the location of the cemetery: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20h. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking Upon the Petition of Andrew Cariglia requesting to change the Winter Parking Ban in Regent St. from both sides to even side only: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20i. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Alicia Esquivel requests one hour parking in front of 43 Sigel St.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20j. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of John Kacevich et al request parking only on the odd numbered side of South Ward St.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20k. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Fernando Bernal request resident permit parking in Vernon Terrace.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20l. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Toomey request installation of a “Go Slow Children” sign on Adelle Circuit on pole #4: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20m. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Jennifer Thibault request to install a "Handicapped Child" Cautionary sign in the vicinity of 160 South Flagg St.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20n. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a right turn only from Puritan Ave. into Hamilton Street: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20o. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Nayda Viruet request "Deaf Child" sign be relocated from 28 Great Brook Valley Ave. to 15 Freedom Way: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20p. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Jane Smith request to install a commercial loading space at 138 - 144 Green St.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20q. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michael Grandone request to abolish all Winter Parking Bans on Shrewsbury St.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 21a. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and State Representative Vincent Pedone request to install a trailer truck ban in Mulberry St. between Shrewsbury St. and East Central St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Tabled - Petty June 8, 2010) | Attachments | | | No Action Taken | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Summit Elder Care request speed limit sign in the vicinity of 1169 Grafton St., facing northerly: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order (Tabled - Clancy July 19, 2011) | Attachments | | | No Action Taken | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22c. | RESOLUTION of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support Senate Bill 610, an act protecting condominium owners filed by Senator Harriette Chandler and Senator Richard Moore. (Tabled - O'Brien July 19, 2011) | Attachments | | | No Action Taken | | | | | |
23. | NEW BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES | |
| | | | | | | | | 23a. | Motion Rushton @ #19a CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with evidence from Hartford, CT as to the effectiveness of their auto confiscation program that results from an arrest and conviction for prostitution and why their program was eventually abandoned. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23b. | Motion Palmieri @ #12.26B & 12. 36B CM - Request City Manager consider offering tax credits to non-profits who hire unemployed residents similar to what Mayor Menino is proposing in Boston. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23c. | Motion Petty @ #7a CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with a summary of granted TIF's and taxes paid.
Mayor O'Brien moved to amend: Further, request City Manager include in the report the number of construction jobs and permanent jobs that are created by TIFs. | Attachments | | | Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23d. | Motion Eddy @ #12.14D CM - Request City Manger provide a report concerning where we are in accomplishing the five-pool, five-spray park plan including timelines, plans for moving forward, and potential partnerships that we can work with to fulfill this plan.
Mayor O'Brien moved to amend: Further, request City Manager provide information regarding efforts made to work with CSX in getting additional resources for neighborhood improvements such as aquatic facilities and open space. | Attachments | | | Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23e. | Motion Rushton @ #12.31A CM - Request City Manager report the revenues and activities for the Grill on the Hill restaurant at Green Hill Park. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23f. | Motion Eddy @ #12.31A CM - Request City Manager report revenues and activities at the Green Hill Golf Course without the enumeration of park improvements. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23g. | Motion Toomey @ #12.31A CM - Request City Manager contact mapping companies so that the Green Hill clubhouse is identified in their products and request the administration install additional signage. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23h. | Motion Petty @ #15e CC - Request City Manager report as to how does National Grid know when there are power outages, is it through customer complaints or some other devises, and provide a list of their infrastructure that includes past, present and future updates.
Councilor Petty moved to amend: Further, request a map that identifies all the substations, major equipment and conduits.
Councilor Toomey to amend: Further, request the report include the total number of outages over the past several years in Worcester. | Attachments | | | Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23i. | Motion Rushton @ #15e CC - Request City Manager request the utilities report the cost for placing the over head infrastructure underground. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23j. | Motion O'Brien @ #15g CC - Request City Manager have the Police Chief appear in person at the September 13, 2011 City Council meeting regarding item # 15g CC. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23k. | RESOLUTION of Councilor Barbara G. Haller - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support of the creation of the Blackstone National Historical Park, Management Option #3 as described in the National Parks Service's Blackstone Valley Special Resource Study.
| Attachments | | | Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23l. | Motion Haller - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager report on city's enforcement of the voted ban on the sale of blunt wraps. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23m. | RESOLUTION of Councilor Barbara G. Haller - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in opposition to the State's Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAM) intention to demolish the Clock Tower at the now Worcester State Hospital. | Attachments | | | Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Germain absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23n. | Motion Haller - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager engage in a partnership/leadership with Preservation Worcester to preserve the Clock Tower at Worcester State Hospital. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23o. | Motion Eddy - Suspension of Rules - Request the Rules and Legislative Affairs Committee develop guidelines on Resolutions. | | | | Not Put | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23p. | Motion Smith - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager report to City Council as to the ownership of the stone walls on Burncoat St. between Thorndyke Rd. and Clark St. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23q. | PETITION of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of the Sorensen family request repair of sidewalk in front of 27 Colonial Rd. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23r. | PETITION of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Joshua Webb request to install a stop sign at Longfellow Rd. as it intersects with Coolidge Rd. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23s. | Motion Eddy - Suspension of Rules - Request Police Chief provide speed enforcement on lower Mower Street. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23t. | PETITION - Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request the “No Parking” signs in the Belmont St. side of Adams St. be moved down the street to accommodate the number of driveways which are impacted when people park in that area. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23u. | Motion Rushton - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager consider creating ghost tours similar to what is done in Boston, MA and Newport, RI. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23v. | PETITION of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request repair of HP sidewalk at the Boys and Girls Club on Tainter Street. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23w. | Motion Palmieri - Suspension of Rules - Request Police Chief provide police patrols in the Benedict Road neighborhood. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23x. | Motion Haller - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide City Council with an updated Crime Stats report. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
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