CITY OF WORCESTER | Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting | Thursday, September 15, 2016 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:32 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:41 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Gary Rosen | | Councilor Morris A Bergman | | Councilor Khrystian E King |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Khrystian E King
At the request of the Chair a roll call was taken. All members were present at 5:32 P.M. | | | | | Also: | DPW Assistant Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Robert C. Antonelli, Jr.
Vice President at Weston & Sampson Gene Bollinger
Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes
Assistant City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Dog Park Master Plan.
# 9.8A CM August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Speakers:
1. No name or residence given
2. Doug Hannan, Worcester resident
3. Jennifer Wood, Worcester resident
4. Steve Quinn, Worcester resident
5. Gail Owen, Worcester resident
6. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
7. Karen Phillis, Holden resident
8. Colin Novick, Worcester resident
9. Kathy McLeod, Worcester resident
10. Heidi (no last name given), Leicester resident
11. Cynthia Turncliff, Worcester resident
12. Kristina McKee, Worcester resident
13. Lawrence Snead., Worcester resident
14. Helena Tacey, Worcester resident
15. Doug Vogel, Paxton resident
Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Recommendation of a Dog Park Site.
# 12.8A CM January 07, 2014
In Committee February 26, 2014 - Held
In Committee November 12, 2014 - Held
In Committee July 1, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request Standing Committee on Youth, Parks & Recreation consider the feasibility of putting a fenced-in off-leash dog park on the Mann St. side of Beaver Brook Park in and around the spacious area once occupied by the swimming pool. To use this dog park, Worcester residents would require a permit that would be issued only after their dog was licensed and vaccinated against rabies.
# 12j CC August 19, 2014
In Committee November 12, 2014 - Held
In Committee July 1, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1d. | Order of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri - Request the Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation consider looking at other city parks to see if there is a better fit for a dog park.
# 22c CC January 07, 2014
In Committee February 26, 2014 - Held
In Committee November 12, 2014 - Held
In Committee July 1, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1e. | Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request the Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation invite representatives of Tufts Veterinary Hospital to discuss their experiences relative to dog parks.
# 22e CC January 07, 2014
In Committee February 26, 2014 - Held
In Committee November 12, 2014 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1f. | Order of Councilor Kostantina B. Lukes - Request the Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation consider building into their recommendation of the proposed a dog park a follow up review of the impacts that can come from having a dog park and have the administration report back to City Council in six months the consequences if any.
# 22f CC January 07, 2014
In Committee February 26, 2014 - Held
In Committee November 12, 2014 - Held
In Committee July 1, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 1. | Request City Manager trace funds raised due to the increase in dog licensing fees directly into an account dedicated to dogs and dog park spending. | | | 2. | Request City Clerk consider instituting a grace period allowing people who have not registered their dogs time to do so without being charged a late fee due to the increase in fees. | | | 3. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider dog parks in the following four locations of Boynton Park, Crompton Park, North Lake Avenue at Coalmine Brook and 149 West Boylston Drive. | | | 4. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider having one “Friends of Worcester Dog Parks” group for each of the dog parks that are opened, as opposed to one group that oversees all dog parks. | |
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