CITY OF WORCESTER

Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

Monday, April 13, 2009

Friendly House

Convened: 6:09 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:02 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Michael J Germain
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 

36 Wall Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Philip P. Palmieri
 
Also:DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Assistant Commissioner/Parks Robert Antonelli
State Representative Vincent Pedone
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Discussion Item

1a.

Swimming Pools/Aquatic Facilities

Attachments

Speakers:
1. Laura Suroviak, Worcester resident
2. Philip P. Palmieri, Worcester resident
3. Steve O'Connor, Worcester resident
4. Wayne Jakobsen, Worcester resident
5. Leonard Ciuffredo, Worcester resident
6. Cha Cha Conner, Worcester resident
7. Eugene Zabinski, Worcester resident
8. Paul Hernandez, Worcester resident
9. Susan Haddad, Worcester resident
10. Vu Nguyen, Worcester resident
11. Abner Cornelio, Worcester resident
12. John Unoh, Worcester resident
13. Destiny Rivera, Worcester resident
14. Stephanie Katz, Worcester resident
15. Frank Kartheiser, Worcester resident
16. Mary Keefe, Worcester resident
17. Kevin Ksen, Worcester resident
18. Billy St. Germain, Worcester resident
19. Dan Ford, Worcester resident
20. Adriana Ojeda, Worcester resident
21. Patricia Feraud, Worcester resident
22. Charles Agbanyo, Worcester resident
23. Christopher Horton, Worcester resident
24. Grace Ross, Worcester resident
25. Susan MacKoul, Worcester resident
26. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
27. Lynne Simonds, Worcester resident
28. Janet Nyamekye, Worcester resident
29. Ian Agbanyo, Worcester resident

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to arrange to have an independent engineering firm conduct an assessment of the conditions of each of the city of Worcester owned swimming pools and report the findings of the firm to the City Council.

2.

Communications of the City Manager

2a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Master Plan for Aquatics in the City of Worcester.
# 9.13B CM April 24, 2007


In Committee June 11, 2007 - Held
In Committee August 21, 2007 - Held
In Committee October 29, 2007 - Held
In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold

2b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Spray Parks and other Aquatic Amenities in other major cities.
# 8.13A CM October 02, 2007


In Committee October 29 2007 - Held
In Committee May 19, 2008 - Held
In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Public Pools, Beaches and Spray Facilities.
# 9.15A CM July 08, 2008


In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold

3.

Orders

3a.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. request all the City Council Standing Committees review and establish their top two or three priorities and report back to City Council by mid April.
# 20c CC March 11, 2008


In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold

3b.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009.
# 19d CC May 13, 2008


In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold