Committee Agenda for Public Safety Committee 09/10/2009

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Safety Committee Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:38 P.M.

Adjourned: 9:05 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Barbara G Haller
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Joseph M Petty

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Barbara G Haller Councilor Philip P Palmieri Councilor Joseph M Petty @ 6:40 P.M. Councilor Michael J. Germain

	Also:	Police Chief Gary J. Gemme Depurty Police Chief Steven Sargent Deputy Police Chief Mark Roche Deputy Police Chief Sean Fleming City Solicitor David M. Moore City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

POLICE DEPARTMENT



1a.	Petition of Carol Youngstrom et al protest the removal of the foot patrol from in front of City Hall and surrounding areas. # 6d CC March 24, 2009	Attachments

	Speakers Carol Youngstrom, Holden Resident Carolyn Packard, Worcester Resident Recommend File (See Chairman's Order)

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager consider forming a downtown Crime Watch group for reporting problems and for increasing respect for the City Hall and Common environs.
	Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a report detailing the geographic boundaries of the various Worcester college campus police departments; whether or not any of them have authority granted to them to enforce law outside of their respective campus properties.


1b.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the policy for Worcester Police Department Off-Duty detail assignments. # 11.17A CM August 12, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for the September 21, 2009 meeting


1c.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Worcester Police Department Operations # 8.17C CM February 24, 2009	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for September 21, 2009 meeting


1d.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to staffing in the Worcester Police Department. # 10e CC June 09, 2009	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for September 21, 2009 meeting

MISCELLANEOUS



2a.	Petition of Lee Audra Parent request that my name be placed on the current active Police Officers list. # 7a CC December 03, 2007 In Committee March 11, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for September 21, 2009 meeting


2b.	Order of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. - Request City Manager, Police Chief and/or the License Commission consider adding a voluntary or mandatory condition to alcohol licensing that would allow for proprietors to scan patrons with a wand in an effort to detect concealed knives and other weapons, all in the interest of improving safety in businesses across the City. # 11d CC October 28, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for September 21, 2009 meeting


2c.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to technology upgrades for the property review team and housing inspectors. # 8.22A CM October 07, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold for September 21, 2009 meeting


2d.	Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's review and deliberation relative to a Proposed Unruly Parties Ordinance. # 8.32A CM March 31, 2009	Attachments

	Recommend Hold Speakers 1. Sandra Katz, Worcester resident 2. George Valeri, Worcester resident 3. Max Rather, Worcester resident 4. Julie Mitchell, Worcester resident 5. Ron Madnick, Worcester resident 6. John Girouard, Shrewsbury resident 7. Alec Gorski, Worcester resident 8. Emily Thigpen, Worcester resident 9. David LeBoeuf, Worcester resident 10. Efrad Islam, Worcester resident 11. Michelle Busconi, Berlin resident 12. James O'Brien, Worcester resident 13. Sam Morse, Worcester resident 14. Lisa Desrosiers, Grafton resident 15. Laura Nilson, Worcester resident 16. Billy Adams, Worcester resident