AGENDA
YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
APRIL 3, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:30 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:35 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Stephen G. Abraham
Councillor Juan A. Gomez
Also: Parks Commissioner Michael
O’Brien
Assistant Parks Commissioner Rob
Antonelli
Commission Member Vite Pigaga
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
PETITIONS
1. Petition of Brenda Geron et al request to be placed on the agenda of the Youth, Parks and Recreation Sub-Committee of the City Council in order to present Worcester Interfaith’s “Neighborhood-Based Summer Youth Recreation Program” proposal.
#25CC April 25, 2000
Recommend Hold (please see notice list)
Frank Kartheiser of
Worcester Interfaith appeared and spoke.
2. Petition of Wanda Davaz et al request City build a skateboard park in the Webster Square area.
#25CC November 14, 2000
3. Petition of John Cronin et al request Youth, Parks and Recreation consider recommending to the City Manager an appropriation of $250,000.00 from “free cash” reserves to fund parks and recreation accessibility for persons with disabilities.
#71CC July 17, 2001
4. Relative to the Restoration of the Rogers Kennedy Memorial.
#18B CM June 20, 2000
In Committee
October 18, 2000 – Held
Recommend Hold
5. Relative to the Goddard Memorial Project.
#19B CM January 23, 2001
6. Relative to the Ty Cobb Field Complex – Status Report.
#19A CM January 23, 2001
Recommend Hold
7. Relative to the Ty Cobb Field Complex – Status Report/Remediation Schedule.
#19B CM April 24, 2001
8. Relative to the attached report on Ty Cobb Field Complex Environmental
Remediation-Status Report and Required Transfer Request.
#19C CM August 21, 2001
9. Relative to Spring 2000 – Field Availability and Use of These Facilities for Various Activities and Events.
#19D CM May 1, 2001
10. Relative to Summer Pool and Beach Season Certified Lifeguard Recruitment, Training and Retention, 2000/2001.
#19B CM May 15, 2001
11. Relative to update on the Summer Pool and Beach Season Certified Lifeguard recruitment, training and retention 2002.
#19B CM March 19, 2002
12. Relative to services the City is providing to the Youth Center.
#18E CM September 18, 2001
13. Relative to Geese at Bathing Beaches.
#21C CM August 21, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Parks Commissioner and the Commissioner of Public Health and Code Enforcement communicate with State and Federal authorities on the issues relating to geese infestation and provide the City Council with progress on these efforts in the Summer of 2002.
14. Relative to Goose Population.
#21A CM September 18, 2001
15. Relative to Media Advisory Grant Award for the Revitalization of the
Worcester Common.
#19A CM January 8, 2002
16. Relative to Grant Award - Rehabilitation of the Worcester Common.
#19C CM January 8, 2002
17. Relative to Funding for Coes Pond Dam Project.
#7D CM January 15, 2002
18. Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a Grant with and from
the USDA's Forest Service Inner City Urban and Community Forest Grant
Program
#19E CM March 5, 2002
In Committee for Informational Purposes.
19. Relative to "Playground Safety Initiative" a collaborative project with
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's IQP Progam.
#19F CM March 5, 2002
In Committee for Informational Purposes.
20. Relative to MCAS After School Programs.
#68 CC March 12, 2002
21. Request adoption of the resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of
materials worth over $15,000.00 from Lowes Home Improvement Stores to
benefit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial at
Green Hill Park.
#19A CM March 19, 2002
In Committee for Informational Purposes.
#108 CC July 17, 2001