EDUCATION & COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003
ROOM 310, CITY HALL
5:00 P.M.
Convened: 5:14 P.M.
Adjourned: 5:45 P.M.
Present: Councillor Stephen Patton, Chairman
Councillor Paul P.
Clancy
Penelope Johnson, Head Librarian
Mary
Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk
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1. Relative to partnership with Higher Education - Worcester Public Schools - College of Worcester Consortium 2000-2001.
#23A CM December 4, 2001
Hold
2. Relative to the availability of grants in collaboration with the School Department to seek alternative energy proposals.
#18B CM December 18, 2001
3. Relative to repavement of the play area at West Tatnuck Elementary School.
#23A CM January 8, 2002
4. Transmitting Report in response to the Media Advisory recently released by Parents and Statewide Advocates relative to Massachusetts Schools.
21B CM January 29, 2002
5. Relative to a report from the Library Task Force, which had been appointed to review the possibility of siting additional library services throughout our community.
#18C CM February 12, 2002
6. Relative to the costs for relocating Forest Grove School to Worcester Common Outlet.
#23C CM February 12, 2002
7. Relative to Green Hill Park – Vocational High School.
#16B CM February 26, 2002
8. Relative to School Building Assistance Bureau (SBAB) Project Audit #3127, Sullivan Middle.
#26A CM February 26, 2002
9. Relative to Library Use During Vacation Week.
#22A CM March 5, 2002
Recommend file
10. Relative to Construction at the Forest Grove Middle School/Cost to House Students at Common Outlets.
#21A CM April 2, 2002
11. Relative to the efforts made to date to establish a collaborative program between the Worcester Public Library and the school library system.
#23A CM April 2, 2002
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report relative to any collaborative efforts of the Worcester
Public Schools and the Worcester Public Library to expand access to additional
branches through use of their libraries.
12. Relative to a letter from Fred Baus, CEO of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc., regarding campus expansion projects and taxable properties.
#29B CM April 23, 2002
13. Relative to Number of Visitors and New Library Cards Issued.
#22A CM May 14, 2002
14. Relative to the roof at the Quinsigamond School.
#23A CM May 14, 2002
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration provide a report on the roof at the Quinsagamond School.
15. Relative to a report on the current project cost, funding plan, and progress on related matters pertaining to the Worcester Vocational High School.
#23B CM May 14, 2002
16. Relative to Greenwood Industries being awarded the bid for the Quinsigamond School roof replacement project. (Traffic signals Greendale and Webster Sq. Fire Stations)
#5A CM June 25, 2002
17. Relative to Advisory Committee to Colleges.
#7C CM June 25, 2002
Relative to Cooperation with Worcester Public Schools. (Public Library)
#22A CM June 25, 2002
18. Relative to the Worcester Vocational High School Project.
#22A CM July 16, 2002
20. Relative to College Hill Neighborhood Plan.
#17D CM August 20, 2002
21. Relative to Status Report on North High School.
#20B CM August 20, 2002
Recommend file
22. Relative to Forest Grove Middle School Construction Status Update Report.
#20G CM August 20, 2002
23. Relative to School Construction Projects – Quarterly Progress Report.
#20I CM August 20, 2002
24. Relative to Status and Costs for Build-out of Restaurant/Cafe at the Worcester Public Library.
#21A CM August 20, 2002
25. Relative to the Number of Buses Owned and Operated by the School Department directly, date of purchase and the age of the fleet, also a report on the number of students per school.
#22A CM August 20, 2002
26. Relative to a meeting held with representatives of Holy Cross College with regards to coordination upon the return of students for this academic year.
#29A CM August 20, 2002
27. Relative to School Construction Projects.
#20B CM September 3, 2002
28. Relative to Meeting Scheduled in the College Hill Neighborhood.
#17B CM September 10, 2002
29. Relative to Persons Responsible for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, Targeting Keg Parties, and Confiscating Kegs.
#15B CM September 24, 2002
30. Relative to Statistics for Worcester Residential Colleges and Universities by year.
#19C CM September 24, 2002
31. Relative to Arrests – College Hill/Holy Cross.
#19F CM September 24, 2002
32. Relative to Worcester Vocational High School – Monthly Report.
#20C CM September 24, 2002
Recommend file
33. Request adoption of a resolution to accept a gift in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Glenda and Arthur Wolpert Fund of the Greater Worcester Foundation for the Worcester Public Library.
In City Council October 15, 2002 #22A CM Resolution Adopted with gratitude.
In Committee for informational purposes only.
34. Request adoption of a resolution to accept two grants in the amount of $35,070.00 and $48,115.00 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Worcester Public Library.
In City Council October 15, 2002 #22B CM Resolution Adopted.
In Committee for informational purposes only.
Recommend file
35.
Request adoption of a
resolution to accept a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from Library Services
& Technology Act funds administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners.
In City Council October 15, 2002 #22C CM Resolution Adopted.
In Committee for
informational purposes only.
Recommend file
36.
Relative to Worcester
Vocational High School – Status Report.
#6A CM November 12, 2002
Recommend file
37.
Relative to Data Received
from Police Forces Regarding Student Arrests.
#20G CM December 3, 2002
Hold
38.
Relative to the School
Department’s ability to broadcast Council Meetings from various public schools.
#23A CM December 3, 2002
Recommend file
39.
Relative to Worcester
Vocational High School – Status Report.
#6B CM December 17, 2002
Recommend file
40.
Relative to Worcester
Colleges and Universities.
#18F CM December 17, 2002
Hold
41.
Relative to How
PC/Printers will be utilized and Inventory of Vehicles owned by the School Department.
#23B CM January 7, 2003
Recommend file
42.
Relative to Vocational
School Litigation.
#16B CM January 28, 2003
Recommend file
43.
Relative to the
decision of U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner granting the City’s
emergency motion and allowing the City to proceed with the opening of the
sub-bids on the Vocational High School Project.
#16C CM January 28, 2003
Recommend file
44. Relative
to RFPs for the Sale of the School Department’s Maintenance Facility and for
the Acquisition of a Replacement Facility.
#8E
CM January 28, 2003
Recommend file
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration
provide an update relative to the RFP for the sale and replacement of the
School Department Maintenance Facility.
45. Relative
to Charter School Funding Impacts on School Department Budgets.
#23A CM February 11, 2003
Recommend file
46.
Relative to Sullivan
Middle School.
#27A CM February 11, 2003
Recommend file
47.
Relative to Percentage
of Tax-Exempt Property by City.
#4C CM March 4, 2003
Recommend file
48.
Relative to metallic
Underground Storage Tanks.
#13A CM March 18, 2003
Recommend file
49.
Relative to impact
statement for the Worcester Public Library.
#22A CM April 1, 2003
Recommend file
50.
Relative to Moratorium
on New SBA Building Projects.
#23A CM April 1, 2003
Recommend file
51.
Relative to the
construction contract of a New Vocational High School being awarded to Consigli
Construction Co., Inc. of Millford, MA and O’Connor Construction, Inc. of
Canton, MA.
#23B CM April 1, 2003
Recommend file
52.
Relative to a decision
of Superior Court Judge Brady supporting the decision to reject the bid of
Eastern Contracting Inc. for the Construction of the New Vocational High
School.
#38a CC April 8, 2003
Recommend file
53. Communication of Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester.
#99 CC February 26, 2002
Recommend file
54. Communication of Fred Baus, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. transmitting copy of the Consortium’s latest economic impact study, Discover the Intellectual Capital of Central Massachusetts.
#70 CC March 12, 2002
Hold
55. Communication of Helen A. Friel, Asst. to the Supt./Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication relative to the playground to be created at the site of the Jacob Hiatt Magnet School.
#43 CC May 7, 2002
Reffered to
Community Development Committee and also referred to Education Committee for Informational Purposes Only.
56. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting listing of non-educational School Department equipment.
#19 CC September 10, 2002
57. Order of Mayor Murray and Councillors Patton, Petty Irish and Haller request the standing Committee on Education and College/University Relations conduct quarterly meetings with local colleges, universities and the Administration to discuss the impact that these institutions have in enhancing the quality of life presently and in the future in the city.
#26 CC December 10, 2002
Recommend file
58. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting listing of School Dept. rolling equipment.
#13 CC January 14, 2003
59. Order of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Education Committee to hold an additional neighborhood hearing relative to the design of the new North High School.
#12i CC April 1, 2003