CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

CALENDAR OF THE CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25, 2000

7:00 P.M.

Convened: 7:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:25 P.M.

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1. INVOCATION - Rev. Richard Wright

Emmanuel Baptist Church

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3. ROLL CALL - All present

CITY COUNCIL RULE CHANGE

4 Approved on a roll call 11-0

4. Order - That Rule 22 (i) of the Rules of the City Council be changed as follows: that the Standing Committee on Housing be changed to be the Standing Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization to consist of three (3) Councillors to consider all matters relative to housing and the importance of housing to neighborhoods. (Irish, Nadeau, Patton, Clancy, Lukes, Murray, Perotto, Abraham, Luster, Mariano, Petty)

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

5 Approved

5. Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Peter O'Rourke, President and Joseph Lagor, Secretary/Treasurer, The Worcester Retired Police and Firefighters Association, Inc. request City Manager include in his annual budget a recommendation for an increase in the pension allowances for public safety employees who have retired under the provisions contained in Sections 90A, C and D of Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws and further, that said increases amount to one-half of the rate of regular compensation payable to employees of such city holding similar positions at time of increases.

SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS

6 Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

6. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Tax Increment Financing for the Medical Center.

7. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

7a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

PETITIONS

8 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION

COMMITTEE

8. Sr. Anna Marie, Sisters of Mercy request City Council to cause the street lights presently in place on Barry Rd. Extension to be activated and turned on.

9-18 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

9. Margaret O'Connell request repair of sidewalks on Brookline St. from Main St. up.

10. Councillor Timothy Murray & Councillor Michael Perotto request handicapped curb cut be installed at both corners of Lincoln and Harlow Sts.

11. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clemente et al request private street maintenance on Camden Ave.

12. Carmine Algieri et al request private street maintenance on Maranda St.

13. Alfred & Irene Savage request resurfacing of Kendig St. from 916 Southbridge St. to 28 Kendig St.

14. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Monsignor Assad Awad, Our Lady of Mercy Church request repair or replacement of sidewalk in front of Our Lady of Mercy Church, 74 Mulberry St.

15. Kathleen Blanchard et al request private street maintenance on private portion of Derby St.

16. Donald Kelley et al request repair of Dayton Place.

17. David Perron request resolution to a water drainage problem at the end of Rodgers Dr.

18. Francis Gibbons request repair of sidewalk in front of 52 Highland St. and on Wachusett St. side of said building.

19-24 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

19. Councillor Timothy Murray & Councillor Michael Perotto request crosswalks be painted at the corner of Lincoln and Harlow Sts.

20. Barry Ward request removal of No Parking Anytime signs in front of 547 Chandler St.

21. Bernie Bush request three parking spaces limiting parking to 15 minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. in front of PIP Printing, 8 Enfield St.

22. Craig LeBlanc et al request handicap parking on Forestdale Rd. starting 5 ft. from 5 Forestdale Rd. approximately one car length up to 7 Foresdale Rd.

23. Ralph Casey request handicap parking at 17 Mendon St.

24. Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of James Wilson, Manager, Big Y Supermarket request installation of a left turn arrow on the traffic signal at the intersection of Park Ave. and May St. for northbound traffic turning west onto May St.

25 REFERRED TO YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION

COMMTTEE

25. Brenda Geron et al request to be placed on the agenda of the Youth, Parks & Recreation Sub-Committee of the City Council in order to present Worcester Interfaith's "Neighborhood-Based Summer Youth Recreation Program" proposal.

26 & 27 HEARINGS SET FOR MAY 2, 2000 - 7:00 P.M.

26. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY for a joint pole location on: HUNNEWELL ROAD.

27. COMMONWEALTH GAS COMPANY for a gas main location on: SHREWSBURY ST.

28 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION

COMMITTEE

28. Idella Szydlik Hazard request that the City of Worcester designate the Bus Stop Shelters throughout Worcester as "No Smoking" areas.

29. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

Thomas R. Hoover

City Manager

City Council Calendar for April 25, 2000

APPOINTMENTS

1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

TRANSMITTAL

3. AIRPORT:

A. Communication relative to MAC Grant for Fire Engine Repair.

Order adopted

B. Communication relative to MAC Grant for Repairs to Passenger Jet Loading Bridges.

Order adopted

4. ASSESSORS:

5. BUDGET OFFICE:

A. Communication relative to Free Cash.

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

6. CIVIC CENTER:

7. COMMUNICATIONS:

8. DEVELOPMENT:

A. Communication relative to legally required process concerning the amendment of the USURP Plan.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

Councillors Petty and Perotto recused

B. Communication relative to Boardwalk from Proposed Blackstone Valley Visitor Center.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

C. Communication relative to Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) Monthly Report (March 2000).

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

D. Communication relative to the quarterly status report on development projects citywide.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

9. ELDER AFFAIRS:

10. ELECTION COMMISSION:

11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

13. FIRE:

A. Communication relative to Update on 23 Norfolk Street Structure Fire.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

B. Communication relative to Quarterly Structure Fire Report.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

C. Communication relative to Ice Rescue/Great Barrington.

Placed on file

14. HUMAN RESOURCES:

15. INFORMATION SERVICES:

16. LAW:

A. Communication relative to Reconsider/Renegotiate TIF’s with Successor Beneficiaries.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

17. LICENSE COMMISSION:

18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

A. Request adoption of a resolution, to accept with gratitude, the donation of a State-of-the-Art Scoreboard from the West Side Babe Ruth League to benefit the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department’s Logan Field.

Resolution adopted with gratitude

B. Communication relative to Worcester Designated as a Tree City USA and Receives the Growth Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

C. Communication relative to the “Re-greening of Worcester’s Streets Handbook”, a collaborative with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s IQP Program.

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

D. Communication relative to Public Health and Safety Improvements – Shore & Morgan Parks.

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

E. Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a Grant with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management for the Massachusetts Historic Landscape Preservation Grant Program Round IV to care for the Historic Trees at Hope Cemetery.

Resolution adopted

F. Communication relative to City to Host Massachusetts Arborist Association’s Arbor Day 2000 Celebration at Historic Elm Park on April 29^th.

Placed on file

19. PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

A. Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a Reimbursement Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund for FY 2000 removal and replacement of underground storage tanks.

Resolution adopted

B. Communication relative to Recommendations for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

C. Communication relative to Year 24 Monitoring Report for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

D. Communication relative to the Ten-year parks appropriations report.

Referred to Community Development Committee

E. Communication relative to the Neighborhood Revitalization Fund Report.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

F. Communication relative to Projected use of HOME funds for Year 26.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

G. Communication relative to the Year 25 projects funded through unexpended balances.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

H. Communication relative to Appropriations for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

I. Request adoption of Resolutions for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

J. Communication relative to the Summary of applications not recommended for funding in Year 26.

Referred to Community Development Committee

Councillor Irish recused

K. Communication relative to questions relevant to the Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Tenet/St. Vincent Hospital (the Worcester Medical Center).

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

20. POLICE:

A. Communication relative to Operation Runaway Resolution.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

B. Communication relative to assaults involving handguns and knives over the past five years in the City of Worcester.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

C. Communication relative to uniform versus non-uniformed personnel in the Worcester Police Department.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

D. Communication relative to Utilizing Additional Community Policing.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

E. Communication relative to Private Parking lot and Morse Court Parking Issues.

Recommitted to the City Manager

F. Communication relative to Parking Issues from 169 Fremont Street – intersection of Exeter Street.

Placed on file

G. Communication relative to Complement of Police Officers.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

H. Communication relative to Availability and Cost of a Crime Mapping Technology System.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

I. Communication relative to Tag Day Solicitation.

Referred to Public Safety Committee

21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:

22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:

23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

A. Request City Council, accept with gratitude, a gift and donation in the amount of $7,286.71, from the Class President of the Student Government at the former Worcester Technical Institute.

Order adopted with gratitude

24. PUBLIC WORKS:

A. Communication relative to Intersection of Shore Drive, Holden Street and Drummond Avenue.

Placed on file

B. Communication relative to School Pavement Markings in Lovell Street.

Placed on file

C. Communication relative to Negative Impact – Quinsigamond Village Neighborhoods.

Referred to Public Works Committee

D. Communication relative to recent meeting with Bruce H. Stanford, Esq., Chief of the Property Tax Bureau, Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Placed on file

E. SUPPLEMENTAL - Communication relative to Final Agreement between MDC and City for Conveyance of Sewage from Holden, Rutland and West Boylston.

Referred to Public Works Committee

25. PURCHASING:

26. TREASURY:

27. VETERANS' SERVICES:

A. Communication relative to the Central Street Gateway Bridge.

Placed on file

28. FINANCE:

A. Recommend that Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00) be transferred from Account #370-91000, Veteran’s Services Personal Services to Account #370-92000, Veteran’s Services Ordinary Maintenance Account, to increase the budget for the Veteran’s Aid account necessary to address the State mandated increases for Veteran’s Aid.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

B. Recommend that Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000 City Manager Contingency, and be appropriated to Account #140-92000 OPCD Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for services rendered in completing the Annual Citizen Survey.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

C. Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($155,675.00) be transferred from Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to the Water Reservoir Rehabilitation Program.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

D. Recommend that Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various sidewalk improvements, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

Also referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes

E. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C739, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations related to various Sewer Construction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

F. Recommend that One Hundred Twenty One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Eight Dollars ($121,758.00) be transferred from the following Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #41C704, DPW Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to the replacement of the DPW Salt Shed, located at 13 Albany Street which was destroyed by Fire in July 1999.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

G. Recommend that Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #25C701, Police Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing a new motor for the Police Department boat.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

H. Recommend that One Million One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and Forty Cents ($1,170,349.40) be transferred from Account #91C755, Library Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #55C702, Library Rehabilitation/Construction, for the purpose of paying obligations for General Contractor, Architectural, Hazardous Abatement and other miscellaneous charges for the rehabilitation of the Worcester Public Library, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

I. Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be transferred from the following Account #91C704, Central Street Bridge and appropriated to Account #14C711, Brosnihan Square Gateway, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to engineering and land taking for the Brosnihan Square Gateway project.

Tabled

J. Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-912000, City Manager’s Contingency, and be appropriated to Account #041-92100 Worcester’s Marketing Campaign Account, to provide funds for our All American City 2000 presentation.

Order adopted roll call 11-0

29. ORDINANCES/ORDERS:

30. MISCELLANEOUS:

A. Communication relative to MCAD Contract/MCAD Satellite Office.

Placed on file

B. Communication relative to Copy of Consultant’s report – Development of a Public Market.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

C. Communication relative to Letter sent to Auto Insurance Commissioner Ruthardt.

Placed on file

D. Communication relative to Architectural Access Board/Agreement Regarding Union Station.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

E. SUPPLEMENTAL - Communication relative to Architectural Access Board approval of the application of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority for a variance from the regulation requiring a full length raised platform to be constructed at Union Station.

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

30 FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT - Adopted

30. Request Worcester Redevelopment Authority to provide City Council with a copy of the RFP that was issued on Washington Square development in general and/or the hotel or hotel parcel in particular, a list of organizations to whom it was sent, names of any and all interested parties that resulted, a description of Worcester Redevelopment Authority or Economic Development Office follow up and copies of any proposals that resulted.

31 & 32 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Adopted

31. Request the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development report to City Council on Neighborhood Revitalization Funds expenditures and a payback schedule.

32. Request the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development provide City Council with a report showing Coes Knife project expenditures made thus far from Block Grant and other funds and the estimated future costs to finish the revitalization to active-use parkland.

33-35 FROM HOUSING - Adopted

33. Request the Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority to keep the City Council informed of the additional recreation programs being considered as a unique partnership between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the WHA and local colleges.

34. Request the Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority to provide City Council with the newly negotiated agreement for living arrangement in WHA units between security personnel and the Authority.

35. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update on the Abandoned Properties Task Force.

36 & 37 FROM PUBLIC SAFETY - Adopted

36. Request Administration provide City Council with a response concerning the Operations portion of the Fire Study.

37. Request Administration provide City Council with calendar 1999 fire statistics.

38-42 FROM PUBLIC WORKS - Adopted, 41 as amended

38. Request City Manager report to City Council on the cost for immediate renovations to the current Central Garage.

39. Request City Manager with Veterans Administration Director to contact Center Brook Associates of Connecticut to assist in the design of signage for the P.O.W. Memorial.

40. Request City Administration to review and make recommendations regarding the situation of the disrepair with regards to the brick sidewalks on Congress St., Newbury St., Oxford St. and the corner of Crown St.

41. Request City Administration to consider appropriating $400,000.00 for sidewalk repair in the fiscal budget for 2001.

Councillor Clancy moved to amend: with $200,000.00 set aside for

handicap accessible reconstruction

Adopted, as amended

42. Request City Administration report on what Historical Districts that may have sidewalk repair pending.

ORDERS

43. Request Administration provide City Council with a report revealing the current number of homeless persons in Worcester. (Irish, Nadeau)

Adopted

44. Request Administration review the City of Boston's Inspectional Services Department use of the sanitary code enforcement personnel to secure housing court appointed receivers to renovate abandoned properties. (Irish, Nadeau)

Adopted

45. Request City develop a targeted, pilot building façade improvement program. Said program to begin in two targeted business districts and include incentives for building façade improvements, coordination of design, banner and flag displays and other public works enhancements. (Mariano)

Adopted

46. Request City Manager to review the plan implemented by the City of Boston relative to abandoned and derelict housing properties and determine its applicability in Worcester. Said plan includes aggressive inspection, Housing Court intervention and legally binding agreements for property rehabilitation. (Mariano)

Adopted

47. Request Administration provide City Council with a comprehensive report on youth recreation and employment programs planned for summer 2000. (Irish)

Adopted

48. Request City Administration to explore the feasibility of acquiring the Friendly's property on Highland St. for off-street parking purposes.

(Murray)

Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request Administration

report if there are plans for using some alternative parking areas in the

publicly owned land in the Highland St. area and what can be done to

finalize a plan for parking in the entire Highland St. area

Order adopted, as amended

49. Request Administration contact Memorial Goodwill Industries regarding expanding their presence in Worcester. (Luster)

Adopted

50. Request Administration consider including the "Main Middle Initiative" in the annual HUD submission of Worcester's Consolidated Plan. (Luster, Patton, Nadeau, Petty)

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

51. Request Administration consider including the "Main Middle Initiative" in the "Major Ongoing Economic Development Projects" contained in the "Worcester Partnership for Progress" dated February 1999. (Luster, Patton, Nadeau, Petty)

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

52. Request City Manager provide a report to City Council regarding the feasibility of using Green Hill Park for catch basin and/or street sweeping materials; include in said report the feasibility of using Green Hill Park two up to ten years. (Petty, Murray, Irish)

Councillor Petty moved to amend to include the word Landfill after Green Hill Park

Tabled on a roll call 7-4

Yes: Abraham, Irish, Lukes, Luster, Murray, Nadeau, Petty

No: Clancy, Patton, Perotto, Mariano

53. Request appropriate traffic dividing line down the center of the full length of Dell Ave. up to and including where it intersects with Plantation St. (Murray, Perotto)

Adopted

54. Request Administration report on the process for the establishment of a Designer Review Board regarding the remodeling, reconstruction or construction of buildings located in the downtown area. (Lukes)

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

55. Request Administration report upon all the legal and financial consequences to an owner of real estate who has entered into a TIF agreement with the City who subsequently becomes non compliant with the terms of the agreement. (Lukes)

Adopted

55a. Request City Solicitor provide City Council with a full written legal opinion relative to the application of Section 33 of Chapter 44 of Mass. General Laws as it pertains to an appropriation for an increase in pension allowances. Motion-Clancy @ #5CC - Adopted

55b. Request City Solicitor report, if the City Council disagrees with the opinion provided to City Council by the City Solicitor relative to the application of Section 33 of Chapter 44 of Mass. General Laws, to whom does the City Council appeal that decision. Motion-Clancy @ #5CC - Adopted

55c. Request City Auditor report verifying what money is in the Retirement Account, what excess funds are available and whether they will cover not only public safety retirees but all retirees who are eligible and have retired under the provisions contained in Sections 90A, C and D of Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws if an increase amounts to one-half the rate of regular compensation payable to employees. Motion-Lukes @ #5CC - Adopted

55d. Request City Manager to include in his annual budget a recommendation for an increase in the pension allowances for all employees who have retired under the provisions contained in Sections 90A, C and D of Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws and further, that said increase amount to one-half of the rate of regular compensation payable to employees of such city holding similar positions at time of increases. Motion-Irish @ #5CC - Tabled Under Privilege (Clancy)

55e. Request Administration to provide City Council with a map showing Wyman Gordon as contiguous with the new amendment to the USURP. Motion-Murray @ #8A CM - Adopted

55f. Request Administration provide City Council with a timeline and initial plan of the type of boardwalk, length of the boardwalk that could be built and also the potential cost for the boardwalk from the proposed Blackstone Valley Visitor Center. Motion-Clancy @ #8B CM - Adopted

55g. Request Commerce and Development Committee to hold hearings to consider the decertification of the Medical Center's TIF pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 40 and Chapter 59. Motion-Mariano, Murray, Clancy, Luster, Patton, Abraham, Petty, Perotto, Nadeau - Adopted on a roll call 10-0 - Reconsideration denied on a voice vote - Councillor Irish recused from discussion

55h. Request City Solicitor provide City Council with a report on what exactly were the corporate entities of St. Vincent Hospital LLC on December 16, 1996. Motion-Murray @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55i. Request City Manager report what departments and what services have been cut over the past year and what departments will be cut in the future at St. Vincent Hospital. Motion-Petty @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55j. Request City Manager request Mr. Maher report to City Council on whether he plans on renting out the atrium at the Medical Center to compete with other events in the downtown area. Motion-Petty @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55k. Request City Manager to forward to City Council those items that City Council asked for clarification on when the original Medical City TIF was discussed. Motion-Clancy @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55L. Request City Manager to clarify the 100 Central St. employment numbers as they relate to the Medical City TIF. Motion-Patton @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55m. Request City Manager provide City Council with a breakdown of the 2200 jobs at St. Vincent; how many of those were expected to be transferred and were in fact transferred to Medical City. Motion-Patton @ #6CC & 19K CM - Adopted

55n. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update on the Worcester Center Blvd. garage. Motion-Murray @ #8C CM - Adopted

55o. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a summary recap on the status of ongoing projects in the City. Motion-Mariano @ #8D CM - Adopted

55p. Request City Manager provide City Council with an update on expansion in the Sherman St. and Harding St. areas relative to Presmet Corp. Motion-Perotto @ #8D CM - Adopted

55q. Request City Manager provide City Council with a history of the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. Motion-Murray @ #19A-J CM - Adopted

55r. Request Administration report on the shortfall for the Laurel St. Intergenerational Park. Motion-Perotto @ #19D CM - Adopted

55s. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update on the status of negotiations on restoring the Truancy Program back into the Police Department's operations. Motion-Luster @ #20A CM - Adopted

55t. Request Administration report as to why three is no gang unit or vice squad working night shifts. Motion-Perotto @ #20C CM - Adopted

55u. Request City Manager provide City Council with a count of all uniform versus non-uniform Police personnel. Motion-Clancy @ #20C CM - Adopted

55v. Request City Manager to consider including street identification as part of crime mapping. Motion-Perotto @ #20H CM - Adopted

55w. Request Police Department to increase their outreach, in particular, with some of the schools. Motion-Murray @ #20H CM - Adopted

55x. Request Administration to provide an evaluation of the neighborhood incidence statistics program. As part of that evaluation a City-wide crime watch component be included and at least one meeting be set up for this purpose. Motion-Lukes @ #20H CM - Adopted

55y. Request Administration to forward the conceptual plan for the intersection of Shore Dr., Holden St. and Drummond Ave. to the Building Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church. Motion-Patton @ #24A CM - Adopted

55z. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a chart to accompany requests for transfers for the rehabilitation of the Worcester Public Library that show what the original estimate was, showing what the bid was and showing what the actual cost is for each phase of the reconstruction. Motion-Clancy @ #28H CM - Adopted

55aa. Request City Manager provide City Council with a breakdown of the Brosnihan Square Project. Motion-Nadeau @ #28I CM - Adopted

55bb. Request City Manager report on the status of helping the MCAD Commissioner to identify a State office that could be shared three days a week for a satellite MCAD office. Motion-Luster @ #30A CM - Adopted

55cc. Request City Manager to consider holding a public hearing in the City of Worcester relative to auto insurance rates. Motion-Perotto @ #30C CM -Adopted

55dd. Request City Manager report detailing the agreement, detailing what the City believes is it's obligation, what WRA's obligations are, what the State's obligations may be and any concerns the City may have in terms of completing and complying with agreement relative to the decision of the Architectural Access Board on the Variance for Union Station. Abraham - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

55ee. Request Administration request WRA to call a meeting of the Union Station Urban Revitalization Citizens Participation Committee for the purpose of notifying the Committee of the status and planning for the USURP Plan. Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Adopted - On a roll call 10-0 Councillors Perotto and Petty were recused

55ff. Request Administration report on the handicapped accessibility at the Airport. Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

55gg. Request School Department to follow-up on completion of work at the West Tatnuck School Playground. Petty - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

55hh. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report following the negotiating session with the Worcester Public Health Nurses, in Executive Session if deemed to be appropriate. Irish - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

55ii. Request City Manager forward Items 116 and 117 of the City Council Calendar of April 25, 2000 for information purposes to the City Manager's Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities. Luster - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

55jj. Request City Manager highlight future monthly report from WRA as to any changes or any new developments as they relate to WRA activities and to provide City Council with minutes of any advisory committees that have met within that month. Luster - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS

56. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting the Comprehensive Listing of Fees and Charges which has been updated to December 31, 1999.

Referred to Fees & Charges Committee

57. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Schedule of Bonds Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

58. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting quarterly report on the sources and uses of funds for the construction of Woodland, Roosevelt Magnet, Norrback Magnet, Worcester Vocational Technical School, Forest Grove Middle School and North High School.

Referred to Education Committee

59. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Auditors Report - March 31, 2000.

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

60. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting report relative to how many students have graduated each year for the last ten years from City High Schools.

Referred to Education Committee

61. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting report as to the number of students in each of the City's High Schools.

Referred to Education Committee

62. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting report relative to request that the School Department move the bus stop from the intersection of West Boylston St. and Gifford Dr.

Referred to Education Committee

63. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting report on the number of Worcester Public School students who reside in Great Brook Valley and are issued bus passes to use the WRTA.

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

64. Helen A. Friel, Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee transmitting report concerning any attrition plans and projected outcomes by the School Department in preparation for the end of School Reform funding.

Referred to Education Committee

65. Robert J. Ebersole, Associate Director, Department of Housing and Community Development transmitting communication relative to Massachusetts Downtown Initiative.

Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

RESOLUTION

65a. That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby recognizes Rev. William Sanders on the 25^th anniversary of his ordination and for his many years of service as Pastor of St. Stephen's Church, 357 Grafton St. Motion-Clancy, Mariano - Suspension of Rules - Adopted roll call 11-0

66. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken

FINANCE

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)

c) #63CC September 21, 1999

Order – Request City Council pledge to maintain the existing tax rate for the next three fiscal years. Further, request City Council instruct the City Manager to prepare the next three budgets using only “New growth”, state and federal funds and existing tax revenues.

(Mariano)

d) #5B CM February 8, 2000

Communication of the City Manager relative to Budgetary Projections for FY 01-05.

REPORTS

67-99 ACCEPTED

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

67. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report (October 1999).

68. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report (November 1999).

69. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report (December 1999).

70. Transmitting communication relative to WRA Monthly Report (January 2000).

71. Transmitting communication relative to a developer being chosen for Union Station.

72. Transmitting communication relative to Detailed Breakdown - in-staff Counsel/WRA Versus Counsel Hired Outside.

73. Transmitting communication relative to Union Station Platform/Handicapped Access.

74. Transmitting communication relative to Architectural Access Board Decision: WRA Response Strategy.

75. Transmitting communication relative to Union Station/Accessibility Complaint.

76. Transmitting communication relative to orders concerning the amendment of the USURP.

77. Transmitting communication relative to Legal Process for the Amendment of the USURP.

78. Transmitting communication relative to USURP Boundaries.

79. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councillors Lukes, Nadeau, Murray, Perotto, Finnegan, Luster, Patton, Cooney, Petty and Mayor Mariano requesting City Council Standing Committee on Commerce and Development to conduct hearing relative to the development plans for Union Station and Washington Square: recommend Order be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

80. Transmitting communication relative to Union Station/Decision of Architectural Access Board.

81. Transmitting communication relative to Coes Dam/Coes Knife Property Project Update.

82. Transmitting communication relative to Coes Knife Demolition Report.

83. Transmitting communication relative to Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.

84. Transmitting communication relative to CDBG/HOME/ESG funding levels.

85. Transmitting communication relative to Year 26 allocation process for CDBG, HOME and ESG programs.

86. Transmitting communication relative to HUD/CPD's Annual Assessment Report.

87. Requesting approval of the Resolution to apply for Grant Funds and Section 108 Loan Guarantee approval for the proposed Main South Revitalization Project.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

88. Transmitting communication relative to Recreation Plan, Worcester Housing Authority.

89. Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Housing Authority 1998-1999 Annual Report.

90. Transmitting communication relative to 1999 Homeless Assistance Continuum of Care grant award.

91. Transmitting communication relative to Income Profile of Tenants.

92. Transmitting communication relative to Upland Gardens Tenants Prepayment Plan.

93. Transmitting communication relative to Expiring Use Issue/Upland Gardens.

94. Transmitting communication relative to Update/Status of the Expiring Use Projects in Worcester.

95. Transmitting communication relative to transitioned from Welfare into the workforce.

96. Transmitting communication relative to increased enforcement/College Hill.

97. Transmitting communication relative to Eviction Policy at the mixed population housing development operated by the Worcester Housing Authority.

98. Transmitting communication relative to security at the Worcester Housing Authority.

99. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING Upon the Order of Councillors Clancy and Nadeau requesting City Council Housing Sub-Committee and the City Administration hold a hearing with the Upland Gardens tenants and management on their prepayment plan to develop a plan for long-term affordable housing: recommend Order be placed on file.

100 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE

ON A ROLL CALL 10-1 (Mariano)

100. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Amendment to Water and Sewer Rate Recommendation: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

101-113 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED

101. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Order of Councillor Timothy Murray requesting City Council consider dedicating the Central St. Gateway Bridge in honor of our Central Massachusetts Prisoners of War and work with the Administration to coordinate a ceremony with National P.O. W. Day in April: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.

102. Mary S. Keefe et al request to repair brick sidewalk at 10 Oxford St.

103. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of brick sidewalk in front of 19 Oxford St.

104. Mary S. Keefe et al request to repair brick sidewalk between the corner of Newbury St. and 16 Congress St.

105. Mary S. Keefe et al request to repair brick sidewalk in front of 16 Congress St.

106. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of brick sidewalk in front of 1 Congress St.

107. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of brick sidewalk in front of 15 Congress St.

108. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of brick sidewalk in front of 11 Congress St.

109. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of sidewalk at 2 Congress St.

110. Mary S. Keefe et al request repair of Congress St. sidewalk at 6 Crown St.

111. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Chris Fourkas request City Council to repair or replace sidewalk in front of 725 Pleasant St.

112. Councillors Murray, Nadeau, Petty and Abraham and Mayor Mariano on behalf of Joseph LeFrancois request Public Works replace asphalt sidewalk and curbing at corner of Main St. and Stearns St. to its original condition prior to replacement of fire hydrant at said location.

113. Councillor Stacey DeBoise Luster request sidewalk on Main St. in block where Alert Center and Clark University Book Store are located be repaired.

114-127 ACCEPTED

114. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Mary Sheard request sewerage from 36 Keach Ave. to Steele: recommend Report and Petition be placed on file.

115. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Bradford H. Sargent request sewers in Chequesset Rd.: recommend Report and Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

116. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report - Street Resurfacing Project FY 2000.

117. Transmitting communication relative to Current Sidewalk Repair Program.

118. Transmitting communication relative to Capital Plan for Sewer Reconstruction.

119. Transmitting communication relative to Worcester's Water Supply.

120. Transmitting communication relative to Grime Watch Program - Progress Report #7.

121. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Order of Councillor Michael C. Perotto requesting City Manager to report what the state might do with infrastructure as far as constructing a baseball stadium and ask state if it is feasible to use the Central Garage location for a baseball stadium and send copy of this report to the Baseball Stadium Committee: recommend Order be referred to Commerce and Development Committee.

122. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Order of Councillor Michael C. Perotto requesting City Manager to provide a report regarding the cost of a baseball stadium: recommend Order be referred to Commerce and Development Committee.

123. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting Public Works consider installing sidewalks on western side of Sunderland Rd. from Wexford Village southerly to Redwood Hills and charging abutting developments for betterments: recommend Petition be denied.

124. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Eileen Robbins requesting construction of sidewalks between Flagg St. and Beechmont St. on southerly side of Salisbury St.: recommend Petition be denied.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.

125. Councillor John Finnegan and Councillor Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of James Morrison request sidewalk repair at 310 May St.

126. Donald M. Kubiak, White Hen Pantry request City of Worcester reconstruct City sidewalk and regrade the portion of Millbury St. directly opposite the entrance to its store located at 796 Millbury St. at the corner of McKeon Rd.

127. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Kelly Forss requesting to make public Viele Ave.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.

TO BE ORDAINED

128 ORDAINED ROLL CALL 11-0

128. Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group K - Library - Head of Building Operations, Library.

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

129 Taken off the Table and Order adopted 11-0

129. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Round IV: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken

130. 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.

(Tabled 11/19/96)

131. 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.

(Tabled 10/13/98)

132. 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.

(Tabled 10/20/98)

133. 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.

(Tabled 10/20/98)

134. Tabled In Part – Order – 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 City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to forbear from the sale. (Lukes)

Tabled – request City Manager to request the Worcester Redevelopment Authority to forbear from the sale. (Tabled 9/7/99)

135. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting Traffic Engineer to consider a turning lane indicating “right turn only” for northbound traffic on Grafton St. at the intersection of Sunderland Rd.: recommend Petition be denied. (Tabled 1/4/00)

136. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to “Right Turn Only” lane for northbound traffic on Grafton St. at the intersection of Sunderland Rd.: recommend Communication be denied. (Tabled 1/4/00)

137. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Lawrence A. Brodeur, Attorney on behalf of Reed & Prince Manufacturing Corp. and Horizon’s Development Association, Inc. requesting an alteration and relocation of Waller Ave. to create an access drive for the proposed supermarket and a private parking area for three residential properties on Waller Ave. All work to be completed in accordance with a Definitive Site Plan Approval by the Planning Board. (Tabled 2/1/00)

138. Chairman's Order from Public Works Committee - Request Department of Public Works not to open the current Yard Waste Drop Off Site on North Lake Ave. (Tabled 3/14/00)

139. REPORT OF THE COMMTITEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Donald Grady et al requesting that the "Yard Waste Drop Off Site" located on North Lake Ave. by Lake Quinsigamond and the Coal Mine Brook be moved immediately to an appropriate location for the following reasons: 1) Diesel fumes creating unhealthful conditions for abutting residents, especially those with severe respiratory conditions. 2) Accumulation of trash e.g. batteries, tires, tars, anti-freeze, hydraulic fluid, chemicals from lawn care, furniture, computers, televisions, plastics of all types, etc. 3) Noise: diesel motors and compressors running every weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from April to January. 4) Traffic: overwhelming increase of traffic causing serious safety hazard: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.

(Tabled 3/14/00)

140. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Architectural Access Board Issues. (Tabled 4/4/00)

141. Order - Request City Solicitor to develop an Ordinance concerning permitting of spite fences in commercial and residential zones.

(Murray, Patton, Irish, Abraham, Lukes) (Tabled 4/11/00)

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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

APRIL 24, 2000 TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER

6:00 P.M. - Speed Humps

7:00 P.M. - Regular Agenda

MAY 2, 2000 ETHNIC & MINORITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:30 P.M. AFFAIRS WITH

PUBLIC SAFETY

MAY 4, 2000 LAND USE COUNCIL CHAMBER

4:00 P.M.

MAY 10, 2000 JOINT COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:00 P.M. HEALTH &

REGIONAL AFFAIRS