CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:20 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
- Rev. James B. O'Shea
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL - All present except Councillors Cooney and Lukes. Councillor Lukes
arrived at 7:10 P.M. Councillor Cooney arrived
at 7:11 P.M.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARING - 7:00 P.M.
Hearing
held - Recommitted to the Planning Board
4. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Councillor Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Rose & Robert Boucher requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinance by inserting a new Section 10 at the end of Article IV: Accessory Apartments in Residential Districts.
5. ITEMS OF
CITIZEN INTEREST
5a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
PETITIONS
6
REFERRED TO MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
6. Jack McLemore request City of Worcester to designate the four miles of Rte. 146, from Rte. 122A in Millbury to I-290 in Worcester, on the new Mass. Turnpike Interchange to be known as the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Central Mass. Chapter Highway in honor of the veterans from Central Mass. who participated in that battle.
7-16
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
7. Nick Alexamian et al request sidewalk repair at 426 Main St.
8. Bradford Sargent request to connect to City sewer to service my home at 20 Chequesset Rd.
9. Claudia
Guimaraes request sidewalk at 316 Massasoit Rd.
10. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works repair/replace sidewalk in front of 39
Ellsworth St.
11. Robert
Sutton request sidewalk repair in front of 125 Newton Ave.
12. William L.
Thomas on behalf of Scott & Alice E. Perkins request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30766 in the amount of $2,850.00 on Carpenter Ave.
13. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request Public Works repair sidewalk at 196 Highland St.
14. Councillor
Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Joseph E. Kelley request Public Works repair
sidewalk at 22 Randall St.
15. Councillor
Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of Arthur Tomasetta request Public Works
correct driveway problem on Blithewood Ave. side of property at 40 Brierway Dr.
16. Councillor
Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of Bradford H. Sargent request Public Works
assist petitioner with 400 ft. sewer hookup in vicinity of Plantation St.
17-36
REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
17. Sandra
Brouillard request handicap parking in front of 39 Everard St.
18. Geraldo
Rivas request residential parking for north side of Vernon Terrace.
19. Shahbaz
Jafarzadeh request residential permit parking on east (odd-numbered) side of
Brantwood Rd. from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
20. Nancy
& George Carpenter et al request parking on odd numbered side of Ashton St.
21. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Bob Nordstrom request stricter enforcement of
speeding on Beaconsfield Rd.
22. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of ALL School parents and residents request School
Zone 20 MPH signs on May St. at the Woodland St. intersection.
23. Michael
& Nancy Bradley request residential parking in front of 33 Whitmarsh Ave.
24. Donna Forbes
request resident parking on Wade St.
25. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Angela Raptis request Children at Play and Go
Slow signs on Pinebrook Lane.
26. Frances
Sirois request handicap parking across from 8 Princeton St.
27. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Traffic Engineer review signage on Park Terrace Rd.
for speeders.
28. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Stop sign at intersection of Burghardt St. and
Grafton St.
29. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request "Caution Children" sign on Cohasset St.
south of Warner Ave.
30. Robert A.
Allen et al request parking be allowed on the right side of Garrison Ave. from
Quinnapoxet Lane to 69 Garrison Ave.
31. Abbey
Cooperman request No Parking Anytime in front of 549 Chandler St.
32. Lucille
Daley request Children Go Slow signs at either end of Royal Rd.
33. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request to install winter parking ban sign on Pole #21 across
from 176 Russell St.
34. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Hackfeld Rd. Residents request speed humps be
considered for Hackfeld Rd. for traffic calming purposes.
35. Andrea
& Michael Nishan et al request resident parking on Berkshire St.
36. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Wendy McHugh request installation of two crosswalks
on Mann St. near the intersection with Lawnfair St. and at the entrance to the
new parking area at the fieldhouse at Beaver Brook Park.
36a. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Matt Morse request installation of enhanced
crosswalk on Clark St. in vicinity of Bay State Rd. and Eunice. Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee - Suspension of Rules
37
REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER
37. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Main South Public Safety Alliance request
Administration report the statistical information on murders, shootings,
stabbings over the last 5 years in the Main South quadrant around Store 24
area, including this year and whether they are gang or drug related and the
locations.
38
REFERRED TO THE HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR A REPORT TO BE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999 - Petitioner spoke
38. David
& Lindsay Corey - In accordance with Civil Action 99CV533 we have been
ordered by the Court to obtain a specific answer concerning our 3 dogs housed
at 30 Locust Ave. We request an answer on the grandfathering of our dogs.
39
REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Petitioner spoke
39. William
S. Coleman, III request to address City Council relative to placing before the
voters on the November 2, 1999 election ballot the following non-binding
informational questions: 1) Do you
support the future expansion of the Worcester Regional Airport? 2) Of the proposed plans for an access road
submitted by Mass. Highway Dept. linking Rt. 290 to the Worcester Airport, which
do you support? 3) Do you support the
City Administration recommendation to give management control of Worcester
Regional Airport to Massport? 4) Would
you like to see more airlines with affordable flights from Worcester to other
cities and major airports?
40-42
TABLED
40. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for two joint pole locations on: COBURN AVENUE.
41. MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole
location on: FERRARO STREET.
42. MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint
pole location on: PROUTY LANE.
43
HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 1999 AT 7:00 P.M.
43. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a conduit location on: WHISPER DRIVE.
44. COMMUNICATIONS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Beatrice A. Haddad to the Elder Affairs Commission.
Placed on file
B. Notification of the appointment of Joseph Genduso, and the reappointment of Jack McLemore, to the Worcester Memorial Auditorium Board of Trustees.
Placed on file
C. Notification of the appointment of Thomas Gorham, and the reappointment of Gregory L. Wilder, Chaz Harris, and Michael Amir, to the Airport Commission
Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Michael W. Coonan to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.
Appointment confirmed on a roll call vote of 11-0
TRANSMITTALS
3. AIRPORT:
A. Communication relative to the Minutes of the Regional Airport Citizens Advisory Committee, meeting of Thursday, August 26, l999.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation
Committee
B. Communication relative to the Airport Summit Agenda for September 13, 1999.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation
Committee
C. Communication
relative to response to the August 17, 1999 city council meeting whereby many
request for information were filed regarding the Worcester Regional Airport and
proposed access road.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation
Committee
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CIVIC CENTER:
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Worcester Development Assistance Program.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to possibility of professional baseball being located in Worcester.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
A. Request adoption of resolutions for four grant applications.
Four Resolutions adopted - Mass. Office for Refugees & Immigrants
St. Vincent Healthcare Fund
Worcester Cultural Council
Annual Senior Concert and Health Fair
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to ADA Update.
Referred to Ethnic & Minority Affairs Committee
15. INFORMATION
SERVICES:
16. LAW:
A. Communication relative to Hope Cemetery veterans Markers.
Placed on file
B. Request adoption of an ordinance amending the Worcester Zoning Ordinance, adopted April 2, l991 relative to the Regulation of Indoor/Outdoor Shooting Ranges.
Referred to the Planning Board
17. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to Prevention & Education: Minors & Alcoholic Beverage Consumption.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
19. PLANNING
& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to August meeting of the Route 146 CAC.
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
B. Communication relative to Demolition of Buildings along Route 146 by the Mass. Highway Department.
Placed on file
C. Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept an FY2000 Student Awareness of Fire Education Program (S.A.F.E.) grant with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety.
Resolution adopted
D. Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant from the St. Vincent Community Healthcare for a Semi-Automatic External Cardiac Defibrillator.
Resolution adopted
E. Communication relative to Upland Gardens Tenants Prepayment Plan.
Referred to Housing Committee
F. Communication relative to Follow-up to Benchmarking Meeting.
Referred to Strategic Planning Committee
G. Communication relative to Webster Square Fire Station û Land Transfer Status.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
H. Communication relative to the Central Street Gateway Project which is currently 90% complete.
Three Orders adopted 11-0
I. Recommend that the sum of Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Five dollars and Seventy four cents ($12,655.74) be transferred from the following account:
Account
No. Description Amount
18S102 Interest
Incoming $8,942.43
18S102 Arson
Training $3,713.31
$12,655.74
and be appropriated to the following account:
Account
No. Description Amount
18S102 Worcester
Fire Dept. GIS $12,655.74
Order adopted 11-0
20. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Purchasing Radios for Police Officers.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to Increased Surveillance Indian Lake Beach.
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Police Patrols-Interior of Bailey Field.
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to Police Officer Academy Assignments.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
E. Communication relative to Police Logs and Internal Activity Reports
Referred to Public Safety Committee
F. Communication relative to Police Academy Curriculum.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
G. Request that an additional donation in the amount of $11,000.00 from District Attorney Conte, to be used for the Gun Buy Back Program, be accepted with gratitude.
Order adopted with gratitude
H. Communication relative to the Table of Organization for the Police Department be amended by adding Principal Staff Assistant position responsible for financial management at the Police Department.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
I. Communication relative to State Accreditation Program/Worcester Police Department.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
J. Request the city council accept with gratitude $10,000.00 donation from BankBoston .
Order adopted with gratitude
21. PUBLIC
HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to Rapid Detox
Update.
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to Pollution from
Geese.
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
22. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A. Communication relative to a breakdown of the funds used to rehabilitate various Worcester Public School Buildings.
Referred to Education Committee
B. Communication relative to the collaboration that has taken place in l998-99 between the Worcester Public Schools and the member institutions of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium.
Referred to Education Committee
C. Communication relative to a request of the school department, that a portion of Prescott Street be discontinued as a public way.
Referred to the Planning Board and Public Works
Committee
D. Communication relative to the progress
report on the Worcester Vocational High School.
Referred to Education Committee
24. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Status Report #8
û Street Resurfacing Projects.
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Plan for Use of Coal Mine Brook.
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to Traffic Control Agreement Gateway 1.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
D. Communication relative to Right Turn Only
lane for northbound traffic on Grafton
Street at intersection of Sunderland Road.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
E. Communication relative to Cement Planters
to the Median Strip in Park Avenue.
Placed on file
F. Communication relative to Signalization at
Intersection of Main and Mechanic Streets.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
G. Communication relative to Right Turn Only lane for southbound traffic on Grafton Street at intersection of Blithewood Avenue.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
H. Communication relative to Water Supply Status.
Referred to Public Works Committee
25. PURCHASING:
A. Communication relative to Out-Sourcing of Garage Services.
Referred to Public Safety Committee
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Final Official Statement - $59,370,000.00 Bond Sale.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Request the attached adoption of the
attached loan order for the construction of public schools.
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order
C. Communication relative to Income Generated û Deposited in the City’s General fund.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
D. Communication relative to Medical City Loan Authorization Proceeds.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
27. VETERANS'
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($8,400.00) be transferred from Account 900-92000 City Manager Contingency, and appropriated to Account 140-92000 OPCD Ordinary Maintenance.
Order adopted 11-0
B. Recommend that Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be transferred from Account #600-92000 Purchasing Department Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to Account #600-9100 Purchasing Department Personal Services, and that these funds be re-appropriated within the existing FY00 Purchasing Personal Services account for the purposes of providing additional steps increases for a Buyer position included within the current Purchasing Department Table of Organization.
Order adopted 11-0
C. Recommend that Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00) be transferred, from Account #2S-331-00, Sewer Retained Earnings, and appropriated to Account #440103-93000, Sewer Reconstruction.
Order adopted 11-0
D. Recommend that Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars Fifty Nine Cents, ($2,329.59) be authorized from #330- 92000, Health & Code Department Ordinary Maintenance, for the payment of prior year invoices.
Order adopted 11-0
E. Recommend that Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($3,200.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager’s Contingency, and appropriated to Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance.
Order adopted 11-0
F. Recommend that Three Hundred Two Thousand Eighty Two Dollars Seventy Cents ($302,082.70) be transferred from Account #91C755, Library Rehabilitation, and appropriated to the Account #55C702, Library Rehabilitation/Construction.
Order adopted 11-0
G. Recommend that Four Hundred Eleven Thousand Dollars ($411,000.00) be transferred, from Account #2S-331-00, Sewer Retained Earnings, and appropriated to Account #440101-93000, Sewer Department Capital Outlay, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing the following pieces of equipment;
Description Amount
(1)
Utility Truck w/Crane
$50,000.00
(2)
Street Sewer $210,000.00
(1)
Van $30,000.00
(2) + Ton Pick Up Truck $45,000.00
(1) Scraping Machine Set $35,000.00
(8)
Radios $15,000.00
(1)
Snow Blower $1,500.00
Miscellaneous
Tools $24,500.00
Total
$411,000.00
Order adopted 11-0
H. Recommend that Four Hundred Thirty One Thousand One Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($431,165.00) be transferred, from Account #2S-331-00, Sewer Retained Earnings, and appropriated to Account #440102-93000, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for anticipated contractual obligation related to the fiscal 1999 and 2000 Sewer Building Rehabilitation Program.
Order adopted 11-0
I. Recommend that Four Hundred Four Thousand Dollars ($404,000.00) be transferred, from Account #2W-331-00, Water Retained Earnings, and appropriated to Account #450101-93000, Water Department Capital Outlay, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing the following pieces of equipment;
Description Amount
(1)
Utility Van $100,000.00
(1)
5 Ton Dump Truck $75,000.00
(2)
4x4 Pick Up Truck $50,000.00
(2)
+ Ton Truck w/Tool Box
$40,000.00
(1)
+ Ton Pick Up Truck (Compact ) $30,000.00
(2)
4 Wheel Drive Security Vehicle $60,000.00
(5)
Mobile Radios $10,000.00
(1)
Handheld Radio $2,000.00
Computer
Equipment $10,000.00
Miscellaneous
Tools
$ 27,000.00
Total
$404,000.00
Order adopted 11-0
J. Recommend that Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #25C702, Police Department Building Rehabilitation.
Order adopted 11-0
29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:
30. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Request an executive session of the Worcester City Council on September 7, l999 after the regular council meeting.
Council voted on a roll call vote of 11-0 to hold
Executive Session on September 7, 1999 after the regular Council meeting
B. Communication relative to Personal Accomplishments/Fiscal Year 2000.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS
45-50
FROM PUBLIC SAFETY - Adopted
45. Request Fire Chief to provide an analysis of when the next projected hiring of firefighters would be off of a normal civil service list, excluding the current 17.
46. Request City Manager, through the Fire Chief, to inform City Council when the waiver for Ladder #2 is received from the Mass. Highway Department.
47. Request City Manager report to City Council whether any other cities of comparable size to Worcester have Police, Fire, and/or DPW combination maintenance divisions and efficiency of such.
48. Request
City Manager report to City Council on the legality of sending out recruitment
letters to certain segments of the population.
49. Request City Manager to provide a status report on the Fire Operations Study.
50. Request City Manager report on the years of service and exact age for each of the 92 Firefighters over the age of 50.
ORDERS
51. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the anticipated amount of excess lottery revenues to be provided the City of Worcester. (Murray)
Adopted
52. Request City Manager to consider requesting a review of the City's recent bond rating in light of the higher than anticipated lottery revenues. (Murray)
Leave to withdraw
53. Request City Manager to conduct a comprehensive traffic study of Pleasant St. in the vicinity of it's intersections with Flagg, South Flagg, May and Moreland Sts. with an eye towards enacting a long term solution to the long standing access and egress problems and to reducing the high accident counts. (Murray)
Adopted
54. Request
Traffic Engineer to conduct a traffic study of Moreland Green Dr. and Westmont
Development Subdivision. (Murray)
Adopted
55. Request City Administration provide report on the ordinance that businesses are required to clean the sidewalk and gutter in front of their business. (Nadeau)
Adopted
56. Request City Administration consider the reuse of any signal lights that have been replaced for use at May St. and Woodland St., also for Hope Ave. and Webster St. (Nadeau)
Adopted
57. Request Administration to present City Council it's proposed Federal and State legislative agenda. (Murray)
Adopted
58. Request City Administration report the statistical information on murders, shootings, stabbings over the last 5 years citywide, including this year and whether they are gang or drug related and the locations. (Nadeau)
Adopted
59. Request
City Administration report the statistical information on murders, shootings,
stabbings over the last 5 years in District 4, including this year and whether
they are gang or drug related and the locations. (Nadeau)
Adopted
60. Request City Administration report the statistical information on murders, shootings, stabbings over the last 5 years citywide, including this year and whether they are gang or drug related, on the GIS Map, if possible. (Nadeau)
Adopted
61. Request City Administration ask either State Public Health Department or City of Worcester Health Department for all gunshot wounds and stab wounds that are reported in emergency outpatient or hospital incident reports in Worcester. (Nadeau)
Adopted
62. Request City Manager consider the establishment of a downtown business district police patrol with a designated commander who would work closely with the business community. (Clancy)
Adopted
63. Request City Manager consider establishing a signage design review process for the BG-6 area of the downtown to encourage a more consistent and attractive signage environment. Further, request City Manager explore the use of low interest loans to encourage canopy installation in the central business district. Finally, request City Manager include in any said zoning language a time period for removal of signs for moved or closed businesses. (Clancy)
Adopted
64. Request Traffic and Engineering study the vehicular and pedestrian traffic in Plumley Village and consider installing Stop signs and/or speed humps at the intersection of Laurel and Gaylord Sts. (Luster)
Adopted
65. Request that skateboard ramps be purchased or built for Blithewood Playground. (Luster)
Councillor Luster moved to amend to add: after
appropriate public hearings
Order adopted, as amended
66. Request Department of Public Works/Traffic Engineering respond to complaints regarding traffic island near the Post Office on Summer St. (Cooney)
Adopted
67. Request Administration provide City Council with an updated written report on all aspects of the South Worcester Industrial Park/Main South Neighborhood Initiatives. (Murray)
Adopted
68. Request Administration report on the status of the Tax Increment Agreements with Medical City and with Worcester Discount Mall, including a legal opinion, legal options available for enforcement by the City and by taxpayers. (Lukes)
Councillor Clancy moved to amend: Further, request information regarding the ownership status of the Discount Mall and plans for a hotel
Mayor Mariano moved to amend: Further, request definition as to employment requirements in the TIF agreement for the Medical Center and how Administration sees compliance to date
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: What responsibility
is there upon the owner to give the City any advance notice of a pending sale
Order adopted, as amended
69. Request Administration report on what alternative traffic patterns/volume would result if Barry Road Extension was blocked. (Lukes)
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request
report on where traffic is coming from and going to
Order adopted, as amended
70. Request Administration report on the cost of making Barry Road Extension public, with and without a closure. (Lukes)
Adopted
71. Request Administration report on the cost of declaring Toronita Ave. public and the traffic consequences of making Toronita Ave. public in order to alleviate the current traffic patterns at Barry Road Extension. (Lukes)
Adopted
72. Request Administration to study and make a recommendation regarding the creation of an access road across the northwest corner of the City to I-290. (Lukes)
Councillor Patton moved to amend: Further, request
Administration to consider Holden as a partner in this arrangement
Order adopted, as amended 6-4
73. Request Administration report on whether the Worcester Redevelopment Authority intends to sell the tax credits of the Union Station Project, the value of the tax credits, the intended use of the proceeds of the sale and further, request the City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to forbear from the sale. (Lukes)
Councillor Lukes requested that portion of Order “Request City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to forbear from the sale” be Tabled
Order adopted in part
74. Request Administration report on the status of the Gun Buy Back program and the manner in which returned weapons are disposed of by the Police Department. (Lukes)
Adopted
74a. Request
Municipal Research Bureau hold a forum with representatives of the airline
industry as to what they think the future roll of the Worcester Regional
Airport is for expansion purposes. Motion-Clancy
@ #3B CM - Adopted
74b. Request
City Manager to provide copies of Boston Globe articles on traffic in Worcester
to people at the Airport Summit on September 13, 1999. Motion-Cooney @ #3B CM - Adopted
74c. Request
City Manager to request Massport to comment on Fort Devens as to land
availability at that site for a regional airport and the existing roadway
system that is in place with 190 and Route 2.
Motion-Cooney @ #3B CM - Adopted
74d. Request
Administration assure that the Development Cabinet is actively involved with
the realtor that is trying to determine the use of Union Station. Motion-Luster @ #8A CM - Adopted
74e. Request City
Manager to provide City Council with a list of the membership of the
Development Council that meets once a month.
Motion-Patton @ #8A CM - Adopted
74f. Request
Chief Development Officer to provide City Council with a list of specific
companies that have been contacted, how many visits the Chief Development
Officer has made to national headquarters to sell Worcester. Motion-Cooney @ #8A CM - Adopted
74g. Request
Administration to add people to the committee studying the possible location of
professional baseball in Worcester to reflect the diversity of the
community. Motion-Clancy @ #8B CM -
Adopted
74h. That any
sign in the sale or usage of firearms be held in an RG-5 zone sign area. Motion-Perotto - Proposed Ordinance
referred to the Planning Board
74I. Request
Administration report as to who can use shooting ranges, what prohibitions and
regulations they may have, what
safeguards there are and recommendations as to how the law might be amended if,
in fact, young people under the age of 18 are allowed to go there. Motion-Mariano @ #16B CM - Adopted
74j. Request
City Manager report relative to all safety aspects of the shooting range on
Grafton St., what precautions are being taken, what the code allows. Motion-Luster @ #16B CM - Adopted
74k. Request
City Manager to request the Law Department to look at whether or not the City
Council can severely restrict the existence of shooting range businesses, in
what zones. Motion-Mariano @ #16B CM
- Adopted
74L. Request
City Manager to report how many shooting range types of businesses are located
in the City of Worcester and their location.
Motion-Lukes @ #16B CM - Adopted
74m. Request
City Manager to provide a follow-up report as to the location of the facility
that disposes of guns turned into the Gun Buyback Program, what the procedures
and controls are for destroying of guns to insure that these guns never go back
into circulation. Motion-Lukes @
#20G CM - Adopted
74n. Request
City Manager report detailing what is involved in getting certification for the
City in order to take action against animal problems in the City. Motion-Lukes @ #21B CM - Adopted
74o. Request
Administration to accumulate all of the investments that have been made in
capital improvements and rehabilitation in the Worcester Public Schools. Motion-Patton @ #23A CM - Adopted
74p. Request
City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion as to the propriety of the issue of
the wetlands now being designated as a vernal pool at the Vocational School
site. Motion-Lukes @ #23D CM -
Adopted
74q. Request
City Manager provide City Council with the current capital plan for sewer reconstruction. Motion-Clancy @ #28C CM - Adopted
74r. Request Administration
to identify what leverage the City has in negotiating the land transfer for the
Webster Square Fire Station. Motion-Luster
@ #40-42CC - Adopted
74s. Request
City Manager to report to City Council before the September 21, 1999 City
Council meeting on the status of his negotiations with Mr. Riley and Mass.
Electric. Motion-Cooney @ #40-42CC -
Adopted
74t. Request
City Manager to meet with Mr. Riley of Mass. Electric to ask him specifically
about the situation with the land for the Webster Square Fire Station and also
the situation of street construction issues.
Motion-Clancy @ #40-42CC - Adopted
74u. Request
City Manager to report at the next City Council meeting if the pole locations
as requested in Items 40-42 of the City Council calendar of 9/7/99 on Coburn
Ave., Ferraro St. and Prouty Lane are needed for new residences. Motion-Clancy @ #40-42CC - Adopted
74v. Request
Administration look at timing demolition for the Webster Square Fire Station so
that the present Fire Station is not shut down for a long period of time. Motion-Nadeau @ #40-42CC - Adopted
74w. Request
City Manager report if the City has a Bookmobile. Motion-Nadeau @ #106CC - Adopted
74x. Request
City Manager consider traffic calming devices in Kinnicutt Rd. be installed
during reconstruction. Patton -
Suspension of Rules - Adopted
74y. Request
City Manager control quarterly billing cycles for property taxes and
water/sewer to be scheduled to occur in different months. Patton -
Suspension of Rules - Adopted
75-79
ADOPTED R.C. 11-0
75. DECREE TO
MAKE PUBLIC: VINCENT CIRCLE
76. DECREE TO
MAKE PUBLIC: LORRAINE ROAD
77. RESCIND
AND REASSESS SEWER BETTERMENT: CARPENTER
AVENUE
78. RESCIND
AND REASSESS SEWER BETTERMENT: MIAMI STREET
79. SEWER BETTERMENT
ASSESSMENT: NILES STREET
COMMUNICATIONS
80. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report indicating Worcester Regional Airport revenue, expenditures and changes in fund equity (deficit) for the last ten fiscal years.
Referred to Public Service & Transportation
Committee
81. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting listing of vendors who received payments from the City in excess of $100,000 during fiscal 1998.
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
82. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting quarterly report on sources and uses of funds for construction of ALL School, Norrback Magnet, Roosevelt Magnet, Worcester Vocational Technical School and Forest Grove Middle School.
Referred to Education Committee
83. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication relative to timeline for complying with new landscape design standards for all parking lots under their control.
Referred to Land Use Committee
84. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication relative to building rehabilitation projects for the Worcester Public Schools.
Referred to Education Committee
85. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication relative to crossing guard on Webster St. at corner of Knox St. for children attending Heard St. School.
Referred to Education Committee
86
REFERRED TO FEES & CHARGES COMMITTEE
86. David J. Rushford, City Clerk requesting approval of an amendment to the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to an increase in fees for corrections to vital records.
87-90
ORDERS ADOPTED R.C. 11-0
87. Robert L.
Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works giving notice of entry: HAMPTON STREET.
88. Robert L.
Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works giving notice of entry: IROQUOIS STREET.
89. Robert L.
Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works giving notice of entry: QUISSETT STREET.
90. Robert L.
Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works giving notice of entry: VALLEY VIEW LANE.
RESOLUTIONS
91. To congratulate the Worcester Black Sox for winning the Charlie Corville League Championship for the second year in a row and being undefeated this 1999 season; and to congratulate the Worcester Black Sox for winning the Black Invitational SSSA Softball League Championship on July 4, 1999; and to wish the Worcester Black Sox a victory in the Black American World Series in Detroit on September 10 and 11, 1999. (Luster, Mariano)
Resolution adopted 11-0
92. RECESS TO
FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:
a) #40CC June 22, 1999
Order - Request City Council to schedule Finance sessions beginning the first week in January 2000 in order to commence discussions regarding budget issues. (Lukes)
b) #41CC June 22, 1999
Order - Request City Manager to present a budget for the next fiscal year with a rate of growth that is either at the rate of inflation or excludes new growth, whichever sum is lower. (Lukes)
REPORTS
93
ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Samuel DeSimone, Attorney for Stop & Shop Supermarket, Inc. requesting to discontinue Winfield St. as a public street from its intersection with Parker St., northerly a distance of 291.51' to its intersection with Winfield Place: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.
94
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
94. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Mary E. Cote requesting City of Worcester install sanitary sewer for 70 Upland St.
95
& 96 REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR HEARINGS
95. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Peter J. Dawson, Attorney for David J. Fahlstrom requesting City Council to rezone parcels of land off Park Ave. and Abbott St. from RG-5 to BG-3.
96. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Stacey L. Forget on behalf of Joseph Nozzolilo requesting to extend ML-0.5 zoning line which runs through the center of West Mountain St. to cover lots 70 and 74 which are presently in an RS-7 zone. Petitioner is in the process of purchasing lots and would like to operate a limousine service at this location.
97-105
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
97. Transmitting communication relative to summer vacation period and manpower shortage in the Fire Department.
98. Transmitting communication relative to overtime monies in the Fire Department.
99. Transmitting communication relative to process of assigning overtime in the Fire Department.
100. Transmitting communication relative to overtime June, July, August and Year 2000 Overtime Projections Fire Department.
101. Transmitting communication relative to Comparison Report to recruit and employ women firefighters.
102. Transmitting communication relative to the new Ladder No. 2 located at the Grove St. Fire Headquarters.
103. Transmitting communication relative to RFP for the Fire Operations Study.
104. Transmitting communication relative to Semi Automatic External Defibrillators.
105. Transmitting communication relative to staffing of the Worcester Fire Department.
TO BE ORDAINED
106
& 107 ORDAINED R.C. 11-0
106. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group K - Library - Bookmobile Operator.
107. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to DPW clerical employees represented by Teamster Union, Local 170.
TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken
108. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12,688.50) be transferred from Account 331-46, Belmont Home Retained Earnings and appropriated to Account 045S505, Belmont Home Advertising, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for advertising costs for proposed sale of the Belmont Home.
109. Communication
of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale
of the Belmont Home.
110. Chairman's
Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to
consider using the current site of the Vocational School, on the side of the
Boys Club, as park land after discontinuance of use as a Vocational School.
111. Chairman's
Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to
consider eliminating the softball field on the Belmont St. side of the
Vocational School site plan.
112. Chairman's
Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to
reconsider keeping educationally sound, the size of the parking area for the
new Vocational School.
113. REPORT OF
THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Esquire on behalf
of Smallwood Village Associates, Inc. requesting City of Worcester make Travis
St. public.
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL
CHAMBER
8:00 A.M.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL
CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.