CITY OF WORCESTER | Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee Meeting | Thursday, June 23, 2022 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:32 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:40 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Etel Haxhiaj | | Vice Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Etel Haxhiaj, who participated remotely
Vice Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey, who participated remotely
Councilor George J Russell, who participated remotely | | | | | Also: | Tolemi Director of Client Services Kate Bischoff
Data Analyst Michael Glaser
Deputy City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Virtual Attendee Call-In Information | |
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| | | 1a. | Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated.
Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96675844008
Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee Zoom Access Code: 966 7584 4008 | Attachments |
| 2. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 2a. | Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment hereby approves the minutes of the Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee meeting of May 5, 2022. | View Agenda | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the order. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
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| | | 3a. | Communication of Paul Matthews, Executive Director of the Worcester Research Bureau, transmitting, "Boosting Broadband: Access, Performance, Improvements, and Funding."
# 11a CC May 10, 2022 | Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj read the item and moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be held.
Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
| 4. | Communications of the City Clerk | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting an update concerning the efforts of the City Clerk and City Manager offices to replace the City Council and Boards and Commission agenda management system.
# 16b CC April 26, 2022 | Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj read the item and recognized the Deputy City Clerk, who provided an overview of the efforts to update the City’s agenda management system.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj then discussed whether it is feasible to download a snippet of the video and to combine the City Council agenda, whether the program will be more accessibility to the public with the City Manager agenda, the next step in the process to implement the program and which other Massachusetts communities utilize the program with the Deputy City Clerk.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be filed.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent) | |
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| | | 4b. | Transmitting an informational communication concerning, "Building Blocks," which is a new tool that members of the City Council and support staff may utilize to find information on particular properties in the city.
# 13a CC February 15, 2022
In Committee April 25, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj read the item and recognized the Tolemi Director of Client Services, who provided an overview of the “Building Blocks” program.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj then discussed whether information relative to DPW work orders for a property will be accessible through the program with the Tolemi Director of Client Services and the Data Analyst.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj recognized Councilor Russell, who discussed whether it is feasible to access DPW work orders for public ways to the “Building Blocks” program, the overlapping of information relative to property owners between “Building Blocks” program and the proposed rental property registry, similarities and differences between “Building Blocks” program and “NearMap” program, how to access the program on non-computer devices and the sources of the data utilized by the program with the Data Analyst.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj recognized Councilor Toomey, who discussed how much data can be shared with and utilized by other city programs and departments, whether manuals for the program will be provided and the filtering feature of the program with the Data Analyst and the Tolemi Director of Client Services.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj brought forth the following Chairman’s Order: Request City Clerk work with the Chief of Staff of City Council and the appropriate Tolemi representative to ensure remote logins work for the new “Building Blocks” program.
Chairperson Councilor Haxhiaj moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be filed.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Clerk work with the Chief of Staff of City Council and the appropriate Tolemi representative to ensure remote logins work for the new “Building Blocks” program. | |
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