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| 1a. | Order of Councilor Morris A. Bergman request the Mayor arrange/coordinate with the City Clerk to mail a letter of sympathy and acknowledgement of appreciation for military service to the next of kin of local deceased veterans.
# 9n CC February 02, 2016 | Attachments |
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| | Recommend Hold | |
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| | Request City Clerk as a standard practice invite and send an agenda to the Commander of Veterans’ Council to every Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee meeting. | |
| | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health and the Veterans’ Agent draft a form letter of sympathy and acknowledgement of appreciation for military service that can be mailed to the next of kin of local deceased veterans and forward said form letter to the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee for review. | |
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| 1b. | Order of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney request City Manager consider the expansion of the JROTC program to include the Army and Marine programs. An expansion would give our children an opportunity to experience the programs provided by each branch of the military. This would also help them with the direction and discipline that the military provides and further our efforts for youth intervention and involvement.
# 11c CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments |
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| | Recommend Hold | |
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| | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide an opinion as to whether or not the following order should be in the jurisdiction of the School Committee or the City Council’s Standing Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs: Request City Manager consider the expansion of the JROTC program to include the Army and Marine programs. An expansion would give our children an opportunity to experience the programs provided by each branch of the military. This would also help them with the direction and discipline that the military provides and further our efforts for youth intervention and involvement. | |
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| 1c. | Petition of William S. Coleman III request City Council invite all returning soldiers and their families to a City Council meeting and as a first order of business to thank them for their service.
# 7l CC February 02, 2016 | Attachments |
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| | Petitioner spoke.
Recommend Hold | |
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| | Request City Manager make an inquiry at Congressman’s McGovern’s office as to whether or not information regarding returning veterans is or is not privileged. | |
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| 1d. | Petition of William S. Coleman, III request City Council have City Administration support the efforts of Worcester's African American community as it attempts to locate and establish a World War II Memorial honoring Worcester's citizens of color who served our country.
# 6l CC January 26, 2016 | Attachments |
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| | Speakers: William S. Coleman, III, Worcester resident
James Bonds, Commander of VFW Post 312
Jack Toney, Worcester resident
Alfred Johnson, Worcester resident
Recommend Approval of a Resolution: That the City Council does hereby support the efforts of Worcester’s African American community as it attempts to locate and establish a World War II Memorial honoring Worcester’s citizens of color who served our country. | |
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| | Chairman's Orders | |
| | Request City Manager provide the guidelines and regulations previously used for erecting memorials on the grounds of the Common and City Hall plaza. | |
