CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Safety Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:47 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:53 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Morris A Bergman
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Sarai Rivera
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Morris A Bergman Councilor Philip P Palmieri Councilor Sarai Rivera
 
Also:Chief of Police Gary J. Germme Chief of Fire Gerard Dio Deputy Police Chief Sean Fleming Deputy Police Chief Edward McGinn Director of Emergency Operations Richard Fiske City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communication of the City Manager - Fire Department

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Appointment of Gerard A. Dio, Fire Chief to the National Advisory Council to FEMA. # 10.9B CM August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Communications of the City Manager - Police Department

2a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Ban on the Sale of Synthetic Marijuana. # 12.10A CM September 16, 2014

Attachments

Speaker: William Breault, Worcester resident

Recommend Hold

2b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Summer Impact Program. # 11.10B CM July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Crime Statistics from 2013 and 2014. # 11.10D CM July 22, 2014

Attachments

Speaker: Jo Hart, Worcester resident

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a detailed report concerning fatalities broken down by manner of death; i.e. motor vehicle, firearm, etc..

2d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a map of areas of the City that have been recipients of Tactical Response Area designations. # 8.10A CM April 29, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the Web Based Reporting System, as requested by City Council. # 8.10C CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Accreditation of the Worcester Crime Scene Unit (CSU). # 8.10B CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the protections to prevent the theft and resale of copper, as requested by City Council. # 8.10E CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2h.

Transmitting communication relative to City-Wide Crime Statistics During 2013, as Requested by City Council. # 8.10A CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2i.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the identity of Mutual Aid Communities. # 8.10D CM April 08, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2j.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Police Incident Report for the Midtown Mall/Marcus Properties. # 8.10A CM October 22, 2013

In Committee February 25, 2014 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a police incident report for the area of the MidTown Mall/Marcus Properties for calendar 2014.

Request the City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a police incident report for the top five (5) locations within the central business district for calendar 2014.

Request City Manager establish direct contact with business owners in the central business district to ascertain their public safety concerns.

3.

Communications of the City Manager - Miscellaneous

3a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the issues of graffiti. # 8.7B CM January 21, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3b.

Recommend City Council Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept Funding for the Worcester Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDMP). # 10.11A CM August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3c.

Recommend City Council's review and deliberation relative to a Proposed Unruly Parties Ordinance. # 8.32A CM March 31, 2009

In Committee September 10, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

Miscellaneous Items

4a.

Petition of Michael Grandone request City Council to consider a new ordinance making it mandatory for all "absentee" landlords to provide the City of Worcester with list of the person(s) living in their properties. # 8a CC August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4b.

Order of Councilor William J. Eddy - Request City Manager, working with the City Council, look at options for upgrading the City’s 911 system, including the possibility of implementing a Smart 911 system that is currently used in 300 municipalities and numerous colleges in Worcester and throughout the nation. # 13k CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4c.

Petition of Eileen Flannery, Secretary of Webster Square West Tenant Association with Julia Senkowski request City Council to individually and collectively work with the City Manager to find the resources to make the City of Worcester especially in the area of 1050 and 1060 Main St. pedestrian friendly and safe via consistent and effective crosswalk access. Further, request these resources be identified and implemented in calendar year 2008. # 15a CC May 27, 2008

In Committee May 29, 2008 - Held (City Manager will provide full report to the City Council and Public Safety Committee for review. At that time, a new public hearing will be scheduled concerning crosswalk and pedestrian safety)

Attachments

Petition appeared and spoke

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks to inform the City Council of the timeframe for the upgrade of the pedestrian crossing apparatus at 1050-1060 Main Street to solar power.