CITY OF WORCESTER | JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL | Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 12:05 P.M. |
Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov | Acting City Manager
Eric D. Batista
City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns | Councilors | | Morris A. Bergman | Donna M. Colorio | | Etel Haxhiaj | Khrystian E. King | | Candy Mero-Carlson | Thu Nguyen | City Clerk
Nikolin Vangjeli | | Sarai Rivera | Sean M. Rose | | George J. Russell | Kathleen M. Toomey |
| | City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| 3. | ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor as the Chair, except for Councilor King and Councilor Nguyen. Councilors Bergman, Colorio, Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson, Rivera, Rose, Russell and Toomey participated in the meeting remotely. | |
| 4. | PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - a person may speak for no more than two (2) minutes on any items appearing on the agenda | |
| | | | | | | | | 4a. | Mayor Petty read the item and recognized the following speakers:
1. Ross (no last name given), Worcester resident, spoke neither in favor or opposed to an item not listed on the agenda | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 5a. | Eric D. Batista, Acting City Manager, recommending that Four Million Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars and No Cents ($4,232,467.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XLVIII Community Development Block Grant program, and Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($75,000.00) in anticipated Year XLVIII Program Income. | Attachments | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved to take the item up with item #7a CC.
Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Bergman, Councilor Haxhiaj and Councilor Russell, who moved to recuse themselves from the item and did not participate in the discussion.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) (Bergman, Haxhiaj, Russell recused).
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to reconsider the item. Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 6 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) (Bergman, Haxhiaj, Russell recused). | | | | | |
| 6. | REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| | | | | | | | | 6a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Committee on Economic Development Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Donald O'Neil request to amend the Zoning Map by changing the zoning of the two parcels of land located at 1 Brattle St. and 7 Brattle St. from RS-7 to BL-1.0: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. | Attachments | | | Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rose, who spoke concerning the item.
Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Russell, who moved to recuse himself from the item and did not participate in the discussion.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to advertise the proposed Ordinance. Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) (Russell recused) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Marcelo Barreto and Donald Fair request the Zoning Map be amended by changing a small portion of 11 Prudence St. from RL-7 to MG-0.5, as shown in accompanying map: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. | Attachments | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to advertise the proposed Ordinances associated with items #6b CC aNd #6c CC. Voted to advertise proposed Ordinances on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Donald J. O'Neil request the Zoning Map be amended by extending the BL-1.0 zone line running along the rear property line of the land located at 1369 Grafton St. northeasterly to incorporate the abutting parcel of land located at 3 McAvey Way (MBL 41-027-61+62) presently zoned ML-0.5 in its entirety: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) (See Item #6b CC) | | | | | |
| 7. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | |
| | | | | | | | | 7a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to CDBG Year 48 recommendations: recommend adoption of the four (4) accompanying Resolutions. | Attachments | | | Four (4) Resolutions adopted on a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Nguyen absent) (Bergman, Haxhiaj, Russell recused) (See Item #5a CC) | | | | | |
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