CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY
CLERK DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR
OF THE CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 12, 2000
7:00
P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev.
George J. Ridick
St. Catherine of Sweden Church
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL CALL
HEARINGS
& ORDERS – 7:00 P.M.
4. THE WELLINGTON COMPANY for a conduit location on: ETHAN ALLEN STREET.
5. THE WELLINGTON COMPANY for a conduit location on: WELLINGTON STREET.
4a & 5a ADOPT
4a. Granting permission to THE WELLINGTON COMPANY for a conduit location on: ETHAN ALLEN STREET.
5a. Granting permission to THE WELLINGTON COMPANY for a conduit
location on: WELLINGTON STREET.
6. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7. Hazel Jones request Parks Department to move barriers blocking entrance to Green Hill Park on Rodney St. back 100 feet to allow additional resident parking on Rodney St.
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8 TO PLANNING BOARD
8. Samuel R. DeSimone, Esq. on behalf of Two Eighty Eight Main
St. Trust request to discontinue and remove Eden Terrace from the official city
street map from its point of beginning at or about 240 Main St. and running
westerly, a distance of approximately 230’ to Eden St.
9-12 TO PUBLIC WORKS
9. David Wondolowski et al request private street maintenance on
Sierra St.
10. Marilyn Scott request private street maintenance for Yukon
Ave.
11. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Frank Dello Stritto
request to install a catch basin in front of 28 Chester St.
12. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Frank Dello Stritto
request to install a new main water feed pipe from Grove St. to West Chester
St.
13. William S. Coleman III, request City Council and City
Administration to work with the community to develop a plan to open the former
Prospect House on Lincoln St. as a working History Center for the citizens of
Worcester.
14. Request City Administration to inform City Council as to the final security plans for Comprehensive Residential Drop-off Center on Ballard St.
15. Request City Administration to update City Council on the
final plans and construction schedule for the Comprehensive Residential
Drop-off Center on Ballard St.
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16. Request City Manager to report on the reasons he is unable
to assign administrative staff to attend Public Works Sub-Committee meetings
that can respond to the issue of the City Hall elevators.
17. Request City Administration to update the City Council on
the latest figures on the success of the curbside recycling program.
18. Request City Manager to report as to whether non-profits
are allowed abatements on private street betterment assessments.
19. Request City Manager report to Council on considerations given to the concept of siting a new hotel on Worcester Center Boulevard between Union Station and Worcester Common Outlets. (Clancy)
20. Request City Manager consider the relegation of economic
development initiatives to two development officers: one who would be responsible for downtown redevelopment and one
who would focus on neighborhood redevelopment issues and needs.
(Clancy,
Nadeau)
21. Request City Manager report to City Council on draining
problems on Dupuis Avenue, particularly in the vicinity of #32 where a storm
drain was installed creating flooding problems for abutters. (Clancy)
22. Request City Administration review the parking requirements
of the zoning ordinance for drive-thru fast food restaurants to determine if a
reduction of required spaces is appropriate.
(Clancy)
23. Request City develop a set of design standards for
commercial/business zones including building up to the sidewalk with parking in
rear as well as other pedestrian friendly standards.
(Mariano)
24. Request the Parks Commissioner to conduct appropriate
periodic and year-end action to alleviate the dust and odor problem emanating
from the composting operation at Hope Cemetery. (Abraham, Nadeau)
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25. Request the Finance Committee meet during December in order
to give policy guidance to the Manager in the preparation of the FY 02
budget. (Irish, Perotto)
26. Request
Administration provide a written report describing the City’s role and
authority in regard to Charter Communication’s rate setting and
programming. (Irish)
27. Request Administration report on the number and percentage
of city employees who are residents of the City of Worcester by department.
(Lukes)
28. Request Administration to provide the City Auditor with all
documents, including but not limited to correspondence, financial data and
compliance reports regarding all TIF agreements.
(Lukes, Murray, Abraham)
29. Request Administration report on the compliance status of
all outstanding TIFs within 30 days and on a six month basis thereafter.
(Lukes, Murray, Abraham)
30. Request City Administration and School Department to
consider establishing a working group to explore expanding collaborative
program between the Worcester Public Library and our school libraries. (Murray)
31. Request City Administration to consider establishing a
branch library in the Main South/Webster Square/Columbus Park area. (Murray)
32. Request City Administration to consider including the
Bookmobile in its Fiscal 2002 budget.
(Murray)
33. Request City Manager to consider putting the installation
of bathroom facilities on the Parks priority funding list. (Gomez)
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34. Request City Manager look into several complaints
concerning the operation of the Hope Avenue compost site, trucks lining up to
turn into the site and others coming off the I-290 ramp are going to cause an
accident, also the continuous banging of truck tailgates. Further, some trucks
are not using covers. (Nadeau, Lukes)
35. Request City Manager report back to City Council on
possible recommendations that would mandate the securing of vacant buildings by
property owners. (Nadeau, Petty)
36. Request City Manager research grants and other types of
funding to secure the many vacant buildings such as FEMA, LLEBG, state and others. (Nadeau, Petty)
37. Request City Manager to report the estimated cost to secure
a vacant warehouse and a three-decker by the U.S. Fire Administration’s wood
method and by the access denied method.
(Nadeau, Petty)
38. Request City Manager report on when the promises to
alleviate the horrible conditions at Hope Avenue compost site will be done
since there seems to be no movement on finding a proper and acceptable
site. (Nadeau, Lukes)
39. Request City Manager report on whether composting is a
permissible activity in an RS-7 zone.
Further, is there a siting process for composting sites. (Nadeau, Lukes)
40. Request Administration to report on merit pay raises given
to department heads, listing by department head the current salary and amount
of merit increase. (Lukes)
41. Request Administration to develop an internet Neighborhood
Help site that links departments/information most often requested by residents
and neighborhood groups, including adding appropriate forms to process citizen
requests over the internet. (Lukes)
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42-45 ADOPT
42. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: LASELLE AVENUE.
43. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: WYOLA DRIVE.
44. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: ROYCROFT ROAD
45. SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: ELLSMERE STREET.
46. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication
relative to courthouse project.
47. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting recommendation
to accept a donation for the Fire Department.
48. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the
legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of November 30, 2000.
50 ADVERTISE PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of
the Planning Board upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of M
& I Realty Inc. request to change the zoning map of the City of Worcester
from a MG-1.0 zone to a BL-1.0 by extending the BL-1.0 zone southerly on James
St. to the intersection of James St. and South Ludlow St.: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed ordinance.
51 TO PUBLIC WORKS
51. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Ralph G.
Carpenter et al to make public Erie Ave.
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52-60 ACCEPT &
ADOPT R.C.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
petitions requesting abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessments: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Orders to abate in full.
52. Philip Trafecante for abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50037 in the amount of $1,702.50 on Deepdale Rd.
53. George & Estelle Smalanskas for abatement of Private
Street Betterment Assessment #50035 in the amount of $3,099.23 on Deepdale Rd.
54. John J. & Marion McGovern for abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50026 in the amount of $3,405.00 on Deepdale Rd.
55. Joanne Lamontagne for abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50049 in the amount of $408.75 on Kirkland St.
56. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition
of Franklin & Karen Scola, III request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50036 in the amount of $5,611.78 on Deepdale Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
order to abate to $3,871.14.
57. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition
of Eleanor F. Army and David S. Houbre request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50045 in the amount of $4,569.17 on Kirkland St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
order to abate to $1,425.72.
58. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition
of Eleanor M. Letsky request abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment
#50033 in the amount of $5,220.55 on Deepdale Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying order to abate to
$1,815.55.
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59. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition
of Stephen Marhafer request abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment
#50034 in the amount of $5,607.60 on Deepdale Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying order to abate to
$3,174.82.
60. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition
of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. and Councillor Michael C. Perotto request
City Council consider changing the name of Hamilton St. from Coburn Ave.
easterly to Lake Ave. from Hamilton St. to Bigelow-Davis Parkway in
order to honor these two donors of the 110 acres that now constitute Lake Park: recommend adoption of the accompanying
order.
61-67 ACCEPT
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting abatement of Private
Street Betterment Assessments: recommend
Petitions be denied.
61. Michael & Maria L. Solitro request abatement of Private Street Betterment Assessment #50044 in the amount of $3,401.45 on Kirkland St.
62. Thomas C. & Rita M. Gagliastre request abatement of
Private Street Betterment Assessment #50043 in the amount of $1,700.73 on
Kirkland St.
63. Carlos M. & Gloria Goden request abatement of Private
Street Betterment Assessment #50041 in the amount of $3,457.04 on Kirkland St.
64. Michael P. & Susan N. Festa request abatement of
Private Street Betterment Assessment #50046 in the amount of $2,868.77 on
Kirkland St.
65. Michael P. Festa request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50055 in the amount of $7,090.10 on Beaumont Rd.
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66. Michael G. Marquis request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50061 in the amount of $1,648.35 on Beaumont Rd.
67. Katherine P. Hemenway request abatement of Private Street
Betterment Assessment #50023 in the amount of $3,405.00 on Deepdale Rd.
68-83 ACCEPT & ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the following Petitions requesting handicap
parking: recommend passage of the
accompanying proposed ordinances.
68. Bruce Christian request handicap parking in front of 86 Seymour
St.
69. Phyllis Slattery request handicap parking space across from
6 Uxbridge St.
70. Hysen Koka request handicap parking in front of 6 Norman St.
71. Konstantinos Drosidis request handicap parking in front of
24 St. Elmo Rd.
72. John & Santa Campanale request handicap parking in front of
773 Franklin St.
73. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Deborah
Lambert request handicap parking at 11
Stoneland Rd.
74. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Dawn James requesting to remove handicap parking sign in front of
apartment building at 5 Jaques Ave.: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed ordinance.
75. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Mary Dalton-Hoffman requesting a stop sign at corner of Beechmont
St. as it feeds into Salisbury St.: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed ordinance.
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76. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Robert Lewis, President, Bay State Savings Bank requesting two
metered parking spaces outside our building located at 28 Franklin St. to
conduct banking business: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed ordinance.
77. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Dr. Judy Finkel, Principal Flagg St. School request installation of
a “No Parking” zone between the hours of 8:00 AM & 9:00 AM and also between
2:00 PM & 3:00 PM School Days Only, on Flagg St. in front of the Flagg St.
School from the school driveway southerly to the beginning of Richmond
Ave.: recommend passage of the
accompanying proposed ordinance.
78. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Traffic Engineer consider a
No Parking-Tow Zone on the westerly side of Sunderland Rd. between Dalton and
Grafton Streets: recommend passage
of the accompanying proposed ordinance.
79. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Eugene Hazard, Jr. request No Parking signs across from driveway at
21 Mott St.: recommend passage of
the accompanying proposed ordinance.
80. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request two hour parking on eastern
side of Massasoit Rd. near intersection of Rice Square: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed ordinance.
81. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon
the Petition of Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of Joe Kowaleski request handicap parking in front of 383
Pleasant St.: recommend passage of
the accompanying two proposed ordinances.
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82. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking upon the Petition of Pamela
Dumas et al request to remove “No Parking Anytime” on the odd (north) side of
Endicott St. between Ward St. and I-290 Bridge and install resident parking in
its place: recommend passage of the
accompanying two proposed ordinances.
83. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC & PARKING Upon the
Communication of the City Manager requesting Traffic Control Agreement be
forwarded to the Traffic & Parking Committee for approval and subsequent
adoption by the City Council: recommend
passage of the accompanying eleven proposed ordinances.
84 ORDAIN R.C.
84. Amending Section 37 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to parking of commercial vehicles or trailers on residentially zoned streets.
TABLED
85. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Order of Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requesting approval of the attached ordinance amending the
Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to Non-Accessory
Signs. (Tabled May 30, 2000)
86. Resolution - That the City Council of the City of Worcester
hereby supports an amendment to M.G.L., Chapter 32, Section 3 (4) proposed by
Mrs. Mary Genaske, a Worcester Public School teacher to allow teachers from
Puerto Rico to buy back into the Mass. Teachers Pension Fund at the same level
as other teachers coming from other states in the union. (Gomez) (Tabled October 17, 2000)
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DEVELOPMENT
Re:
Gardner/Kilby/Hammond Initiative
Tour: 3:30-4:30 P.M. – Meet at the corner of Gardner and Tainter Sts.
4:30 P.M. – Meeting of Committee in Council
Chamber
Re: Certified Project Application for Republic
Realty Trust
and Santiago’s
Plaza, Inc.
4:00 P.M. OPERATIONS
Re: City Manager’s Goals &
Objectives
DECEMBER 18, 2000 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL CHAMBER
4:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 18, 2000 TRAFFIC & PARKING COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M. AFFAIRS
Re: Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance
Report
Please Note: The City Council will not meet on December 26, 2000