CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 27, 2003
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:02 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:00 P.M.
1. INVOCATION Imam Hafiz Hamid Mahmood
Islamic Society of Greater Worcester
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL All present
HEARING AND ORDER 7:00
P.M.
4
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 10-0 Hearing held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and conduit system on: MARION AVE. (Attachments)
4a Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 10-0 ORDER
ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and
conduit system on: MARION AVE.
5. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6-8 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
6. Attorney Donald ONeil on behalf of Ariana Kadiu request to
remove a portion of Fox St. from the Official Map. (Attachments)
7. Robert Picking request to change RS7 zoning part of property
at 442 Southwest Cutoff to ML-0.5. (Attachments)
8. Michael Moossa et al request St. Marks Rd. from Blue Bell Rd.
to Prudential Rd. be removed from the Official Map. (Attachments)
9-11 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Anthony Papagni, Girls, Inc. of Worcester request to allow the
Camp Kinneywood site on Stonehouse Hill Rd. in Holden to connect into the City
of Worcesters water and sewer mains that exist in front of the site. (Attachments)
10. Lawrence Moses Hammond request abatement of Sewer Assessment
#30887 in the amount of $2,574.12 on Stoneham Rd. (Attachments)
11. Michael Galvin request revision of Department of Public Works
Permit Manual by adding instructions for contractors to provide clear,
unobstructed paths of travel for wheelchairs at construction sites and where
necessary, require temporary ramps with proper slope.
12-19 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
12. Councillor Stephen Abraham request that the No Parking prohibition
that exists on the even side of Hadwen Rd. between Chandler and South Flagg
Sts. be extended to June St. so that no parking is allowed along the entire
even numbered side of the road. (Attachments)
13. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Paul Chapdelaine request
a permanent winter parking ban on Oread St. from Main St. to Beacon St. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Alice Lombardi, Bean
Counter Coffee Bar request to eliminate commercial loading zone around 117
Highland St. and to install parking meters in its place. (Attachments)
15. Jarvis Gresham request handicap parking across from 18 Elizabeth
St. (Attachments)
16. James Broderick, MacKoul Sign & Lighting request to install
8 directional signs for the purpose of directing the public to the American
National Red Cross Donation Center at 381 Plantation St.
17. Mayor Timothy Murray request No Parking sign be placed between
Plymouth St. and the driveway of 50 Washington St. (Attachments)
18. Nayda Viruet request Deaf Child signs be posted at and near 28
Great Brook Valley Ave. (Attachments)
19. Dr. Sam Tanoglu et al request Bus Stop be moved from in front of
191 Burncoat St. (Attachments)
20 & 21 Councillor Haller recused on a roll call
10-0 HEARINGS SET HEARINGS FOR JUNE 3, 2003 7:00 P.M.
20. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and conduit system on: MAIN ST.
(Attachments)
21. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for cable and conduit system on: PLANTATION ST. (Attachments)
22-28
FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT - Adopted
22. Request City Manager to request the Worcester County Convention
and Visitors Bureau provide City Council with a list of their membership and
Board of Directors. (Attachments)
23. Request Administration to look carefully to its revenue side of
the Citys equation and with Spectacor Management Group and the Worcester
County Convention and Visitors Bureau with an eye towards identifying funds for
the purpose of attracting more hotel-related business to the City of
Worcester. (Attachments)
24. Request Administration to provide City Council with a timeline
for the Central St. Hotel. (Attachments)
25. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report
detailing the Central St. Hotel lenders personal loan guarantees. (Attachments)
26. Request Administration report to City Council relative to any
subsequent transfer of real estate of the Central St. Hotel.
27. Request Administration to consider adding language that requires
room set-asides at the Central St. Hotel for convention-attendees. (Attachments)
28. Request Administration report to City Council concerning the
process for approval of the design of the Central St. Hotel. (Attachments)
29-32 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Adopted
29. Request Administration work closely with the Southeast Asian
Coalition of Central Massachusetts to investigate a position of Executive
Director. (Attachments)
30. Request Administration to provide City Council with a detailed
report of services provided by the Henry Lee Willis Center, Inc. (Attachments)
31. That a strong benchmarking program be implemented if an
additional Year XXIX CDBG appropriation is made to the Green Island Canal
District CDC. (Attachments)
32. Request Administration to formulate a collaborative effort to
obtain more money to purchase or provide service for a new fire escape ladder
for YWCA/Daybreak. (Attachments)
33 FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Adopted
33. That the City Council approves the format and procedures for the
evaluation of the City Manager. (Attachments)
34-41 FROM PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION Adopted
34. Request Administration report to City Council on the designation
of a City Bus Day that would encourage public elected and appointed officials to
utilize only public transit services on a specific date for their
transportation needs. (Attachments)
35. Request Administration report to City Council the number of taxi
cabs that are handicap accessible. (Attachments)
36. Request Administration to forward a videotape of the Public
Service & Transportation Committee meeting to the Office of Governor Romney
so that his administration better understands the plight of transit users in
Central Massachusetts. (Attachments)
37. Request City Solicitor to advise City Council if WRTA labor
agreements are public information and if they are, to provide copies of same to
the City Council. (Attachments)
38. Request Worcester Regional Transport Authority to consider installing a late-night bus. (Attachments)
39. Request Administration report to City Council the marketing
program of the WRTA. (Attachments)
40. Request Administration to request the WRTA report to City
Council whether the use of smaller buses would be a means of cutting costs
while maintaining transit service. (Attachments)
41. Request Administration report to City Council concerning the
feasibility of initiating a corporate sponsorship of regional transit
services. (Attachments)
42 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING - Adopted
42. Request City Manager to include $7,000.00 in funds in the Fiscal
Year 2004 budget for the conversion of Pearl St. from one-way to two-way
traffic. (Attachments)
43. Request City Manager report back on whether the Universal Fund
as described in Section 211 of the 1996 Telecommunication Act is something that
could be implemented in the City of Worcester. (Petty) (Attachments)
Councillor Petty moved to amend to delete 1996
Telecommunication Act and insert FCC rules and regulations
44. Request Administration to provide a report on plans to
repaint/restore crosswalk markings and how locations will be prioritized. (Haller)
Adopted
45. Request Administration include a condition in future Tax
Increment Financing Agreements so that upon any sale or transfer of the subject
real estate during the lifetime of the TIF, that the total amount of the tax
savings enjoyed by the grantee be returned to the City from the sale of the
property at the time of the transfer.
(Abraham) (Attachments)
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request review from Law Department
as to what legislative changes would be required to implement this kind of
condition
46. Request that a contribution be made to the Save Our Summer fund
through the proposed Fiscal Year 2004 budget.
(Abraham)
Adopted
47. Request Administration recommend and report on the feasibility,
cost and use of trained dogs to control the water fowl problem at city parks
similar to what is being done in the Boston parks. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Councillor Abraham moved to amend: Further, request previously requested
reports be incorporated with current report
48. Request Administration report on what plans and strategy are
being developed to mitigate city traffic congestion during the redecking of
I-290. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Councillor Clancy moved to amend: Further, request report as to whether
redecking will happen this year or be delayed
49. Request City Manager consider making recommendation to City
Council on the preferred developer for the School Department Maintenance
Building R.F.P. (Palmieri,
Clancy) (Attachments)
Mayor Murray moved to amend: Further, request report from the Superintendent of Schools as a
timeline for moving the contents of the building
Councillor Irish moved to amend: Request report include
status of RFP for storage of present contents of building
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Request report include if part of move included cooperation with
St. Gobain to a building under their jurisdiction and whether that is still
available and if not, why not
50. Request City Manager report to Council on those measures that
can be taken to allow inspectional sweeps of the exterior of residential and
commercial properties to insure proper visual maintenance in
neighborhoods. (Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
51. Request City Manager to consider reinitiating Worcesters
Development Committee for the purpose of economic development.
(Perotto) (Attachments)
52. Request City Manager to provide portfolio package prepared for
Mayors Brownfield Conference, to property owners with 21E or brownfield
concerns. (Perotto, Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
53. Request City Manager to contact federal and state delegation
concerning clean air and water mandates concerning the Upper Blackstone Valley
District. (Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
53a. Request Administration pursue parking garage designs for the
Parcel Post Building and continue to explore the feasibility of additional
decked parking east of 290 as proposed in 25% road design. Motion-Murray, Clancy, Perotto, Palmieri,
Patton, Gomez, Haller, Petty, Abraham, Irish, Lukes @ #128CC Adopted (Attachments)
53b. Request City Manager to report on the effects, negative and/or
positive that the reconfiguration of the Greenwood St. Landfill project will
have on the Greenwood St. neighborhood.
Motion-Abraham @ #127CC Adopted
(Attachments)
53c. Request Administration to update City Council in thirty days
relative to the Rogers Kennedy Memorial.
Motion-Lukes @ #131CC Adopted
(Attachments)
53d. Request Administration to
provide an update on HIV/AIDS funding issues.
Motion-Lukes @ #54CC Adopted
(Attachments)
53e. Request Administration to provide City Council with copies of the
three applications to the State for HIV/AIDS testing and counseling
funding. Motion-Lukes @ #54CC
Adopted (Attachments)
53f. Request Administration to use the presentation made before the
Education and College/University Relations Committee concerning the new North
High School on the Citys public access channel and/or other media outlets in
order to communicate more information to the citizens of Worcester. Patton Suspension of Rules Adopted
53g. Request City Manager to provide an update on the Locobazooka
concert relocation efforts. Petty
Suspension of Rules Adopted
53h. Request Administration to report on whether Charter Cable offers
tier buythrough options and how that service is being advertised. Lukes Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
53i. Request Law Department to report relative to what ramifications
may result from the sale of certain divisions of Charter Communications. Petty
Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
53j. Request Administration to report as to how much wood from a small
carpentry project would require a dumpster.
Palmieri Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
54. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication
relative to the status of Worcesters HIV/AIDS counseling and testing
program. (Attachments)
Referred
to Health Committee
55. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action
Taken
FINANCE
a)
#7
CC January 14, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Preliminary Budget Analysis for Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
b) #5C CM
January 28, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to framework for a Local and State Fiscal Recovery. (Attachments)
c) #27 CC February 4,
2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to Governors State budget cuts to the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
d)
#26
CC February 4, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting City of Worcesters 2002 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report. (Attachments)
e) #10 CC
February 11, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting schedule of revenues for the first six months of Fiscal
2003 compared to the same period in Fiscal 2002 and indicates revenues to be
received for the entire year and revenues received for all of Fiscal 2002. (Attachments)
f) #4C CM
February 11, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to using $11,000,000.00 of the unused tax levy. (Attachments)
g)
#4A
CM March 4, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to the impact of $9,000,000 increase to the tax levy and the
lowest residential rate scenario. (Attachments)
h)
#5A
CM March 4, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager analyzing Governor Romney's FY04 budget. (Attachments)
i)
#5A
CM March 18, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to decision solving the 2004 budget. (Attachments)
j)
#13CC March 18, 2003
James DelSignore, City
Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of
Worcester as of February 28, 2003. (Attachments)
k)
#5B
CM April 15, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to proposals prepared and issued by the Metropolitan Mayors
Coalition. (Attachments)
l)
#5A
CM May 20, 2003
Communication of the City
Manager relative to the FY 2004 Municipal Budget. (Attachments)
REPORTS
56
ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 10-1 (Lukes) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A
ROLL CALL 0-11
56. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to Central St. Hotel: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Land Disposition and
Development Agreement between Fargo Management LLC and the City of
Worcester. (Attachments)
57-60
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT upon
the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
57. Relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Report.
58. Relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Quarterly Convention Department Update.
(Attachments)
59. Relative to the Central St. Hotel Development. (Attachments)
60. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication
of James DelSignore, City Auditor relative to review conducted concerning the
proposed Convention Center Hotel: recommend
Communication be placed on file. (Attachments)
61-63
RESOLUTIONS & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL
CALL 10-0 (Patton absent)
61. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to three
Resolutions relative to Year 29 funding recommendations from the Community
Development Block Grant, HOME Program and Emergency Shelter Grant: recommend adoption of the accompanying
three Resolutions.
62. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding funding
recommendations for Year 29 under the Community Development Block Grant, HOME
Program and Emergency Shelter Grant: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
63. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to three
appropriation orders that pertain to Year 29 funding recommendations from the
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program and Emergency Shelter
Grant: recommend adoption of the
accompanying three Orders.
64-67 ACCEPTED Patton recused on a roll call 10-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
64. Relative to funding applications received but not recommended
for funding for Year 29 from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME
Program and Emergency Shelter Grant. (Attachments)
65. Relative to Year 29 Community Development Block Grant, HOME
Program and Emergency Shelter funding proposals. (Attachments)
66. Relative to using Community Development Block Grant money for
Brownfields Remediation. (Attachments)
67. Relative to Year 28 monitoring and evaluation report for funds
allocated from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program and
Emergency Shelter Grant. (Attachments)
68 ORDERS ADOPTED & VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
68. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to Comprehensive Reorganization Plan
involving various Boards and Commissions of the City: recommend adoption of the accompanying two Orders and passage
of the accompanying Ordinance.
69 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
69. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to re-write of Chapter 9, Section 1
of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to Disorderly Behavior: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed
Ordinance. (Attachments)
70-84 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
70. Relative to a city ordinance prohibiting disorderly conduct.
71. Relative to impact of proposed revisions to the Disorderly
Behavior Ordinance. (Attachments)
72. Answering Municipal Operations Committee questions regarding the
proposed reorganization of Boards and Commissions. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
73. Relative to number of missed trips by month by the WRTA. (Attachments)
74. Relative to WRTA report regarding notification as to when bus
routes are changed. (Attachments)
75. Relative to complaint regarding bus route from Lakeside Apartments
to Webster Square Plaza. (Attachments)
76. Relative to WRTA budget reductions. (Attachments)
77. Relative to WRTA report regarding ridership statistics. (Attachments)
78. Relative to WRTA issues.
(Attachments)
79. Relative to details of purchasing monthly ridership tickets. (Attachments)
80. Relative to WRTA report regarding number of wheelchair trips
provided. (Attachments)
81. Relative to copy of minutes from WRTA public hearings. (Attachments)
82. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray and Councillor Barbara Haller on
behalf of Nick Zwirblia requesting bus shelter be replaced in front of 1050
Main St.: recommend Petition be
placed on file. (Attachments)
83. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting
Worcester Regional Transit Authority:
Problems and Options: recommend
Communication be placed on file.
84. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Petition of Khalilah Atkinson requesting a law in Worcester that
smoking inside bus stops be prohibited and penalized with a public fine: recommend Petitioner be given leave to
withdraw. (Attachments)
85-88 ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting abatement of Sewer Assessments: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders to abate in
full.
85. Alan & Rachel Rossi request abatement of Sewer Assessment
#30859 in the amount of $3,106.88 on Danvers St. (Attachments)
86. Richard & Constance Bombard request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30866 in the amount of $1,140.00 on Utah St. (Attachments)
87. Richard & Constance Bombard request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30867 in the amount of $1,485.80 on Utah St. (Attachments)
88. Harry & Sonia Dodakian request abatement of Sewer Assessment
#30860 in the amount of $4,387.86 on Danvers St. (Attachments)
89-93 ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon Reports of the
Planning Board upon Petitions requesting streets be made public: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Orders.
89. Jerry Galvin request to make public private portion of Miami St.
(Attachments)
90. Robert Gallo, President, Eagle Development Corp. request acceptance
of Highrock Lane in Phases IX and X of the Villages of Moreland Green
Subdivision. (Attachments)
91. Edward Carrigan, P.E., Director of Engineering, DPW request to accept
as public Modred Court (from Wrentham Rd. easterly).
92. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Philip Palmieri et al request private street betterment on Risso
Court: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Jan Desrosiers request guardrail in
front of 23 Cliff St., corner of Cliff and Granite Sts.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
94-99 ACCEPTED
94. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of John Sposato et al request to make public
private portion of Trent Rd.: recommend
Petition be placed on file. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitions be
denied.
95. Richard & Constance Bombard request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30875 in the amount of $2,280.00 on Duluth St. (Attachments)
96. Richard & Constance Bombard request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30862 in the amount of $4,957.48 on Duluth St. (Attachments)
97. Donald & Eleanor Burlingame request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30863 in the amount of $3,420.00 on Utah St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given
leave to withdraw.
98. Angela Consiglio request private street betterment on Pine View
Ave. (Attachments)
99. Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Austin
Cannon request hydrant in front of 54 Olean St. be moved to better accommodate
entering and exiting of driveway. (Attachments)
100-106 ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting signs: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
100. Councillors Haller and Abraham on behalf of Dorrina Russell
request Children signs in area of 30 Apricot St. (Attachments)
101. Councillor Palmieri request installation of an oversized sign
directing motorists onto Shrewsbury St. be added to existing Downtown
directional sign located at the intersection of Belmont, Shrewsbury and
Aitchison Sts. Also on existing
Downtown sign on Belmont St. at intersection of Belmont St. and Shrewsbury
St. (Attachments)
102. Councillor Palmieri request installation of Blind Person sign at
corner of McKinley Rd. and Lincoln St.
(Attachments)
103. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Sean Archadi, Clearview Auto request
relocation of newly installed traffic signal in front of 618 Lincoln St. so
that it does not obstruct sidewalk: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
104. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of
Councillor Stephen Abraham request installation of a commercial loading zone on
the east side of Walworth St. between Chandler St. and Courtland St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
105. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of R.K. Worcester Realty Associates, LLC
request City of Worcester enter into a prior agreement with R.K. Worcester
Realty Associates, LLC and/or other necessary parties for installation of a new
traffic signal on Greenwood St. near the intersection of Greenwood St. and
Route 20, at Petitioners sole cost and
expense: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
106. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Representative John Fresolo request the Commissioner of Public Works
recommend to the Traffic and Parking Committee any improvements that might be
made to improve the safety of motorists entering and exiting the Twin Oaks
Condominium buildings at 1199-1203 Grafton St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying two Orders. (Attachments)
107 & 108 ORDERS ADOPTED & VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
107. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Jesus Morfe, MX Computer Services request removal of the Commercial Loading
Zone on the west side of Water St. in front of 96-96A Water St. and in place
thereof install a 15 minute parking zone for two vehicles: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
108. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of William Bibaud et al request to restrict parking to Residents Only on the
east side of Harding St. from Franklin St. to Canton St. from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00
A.M.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying two Orders and passage of the accompanying two proposed
Ordinances. (Attachments)
109-116 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
109. Karen Ludington & Thomas Millott, Childrens Friend, Inc.
request two handicap parking spaces in front of 20 Cedar St. (Attachments)
110. John Adjami request handicap parking on Fern St. side of 488 Park
Ave. (Attachments)
111. Joan Desautels request handicap parking at 4 Harlow St. (Attachments)
112. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Thomas Gannon & Chris Brown request removal of taxi stand from in front
of 1008 Main St. to provide parking for tenants of building: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
113. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of William Bibaud et al request to have the winter parking ban switched from
permanent to declared on Harding St. from Franklin St. to Canton St. or from
Harrison St. to Kelly Sq.: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.
114. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Councillor Stephen Abraham request installation of diagonal parking spaces
along the 300 of frontage of the southerly side of Chandler St. in front of
the home field of the Jesse Burkett Little League, 540 Chandler St.: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
115. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering, DPW request to change traffic
pattern on Plum St. so as to accommodate two-way traffic at the southerly end
of the street and to extend the No Parking area on the west side of the
street: recommend passage of the
accompanying two proposed Ordinances.
116. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the
feasibility of making Pearl St. a two-way street: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
117-125 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
117. Michael Galvin request diagonal pavement stripes in the Passenger Zone
located on Worcester Center Blvd. in front of the Centrum Centre. (Attachments)
118. Nancy Allen, Commission for the Blind on behalf of Claude Collier
request handicap parking in front of 113 Merrifield St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
119. Relative to 15 minute parking meters. (Attachments)
120. Relative to parking on Park View Dr. (Attachments)
121. Relative to tagging illegally parked vehicles. (Attachments)
122. Relative to traffic light timing on Lincoln St. at Beverly Rd. (Attachments)
123. Relative to Shrewsbury St. parking enforcement. (Attachments)
124. Relative to how many officers are doing traffic enforcement. (Attachments)
125. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Michael Galvin request strict parking enforcement for the Passenger Zone
located on Worcester Center Blvd. in front of the Centrum Centre which is now
the handicap drop-off zone due to construction at the Foster St. entrance: recommend Petition be placed on
file. (Attachments)
126. Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station
Update. (Tabled May 20, 2003
Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Commerce & Development Committee
127. Communication of the City Manager relative to the selection of a
proposed contractor for the development and reconfiguration of the Greenwood
St. Landfill. (Tabled May 20, 2003
Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
128. Communication of the City Manager relative to an Order authorizing
the City to file a petition with the Great and General Court for the current
legislative session allowing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to convey the
Parcel Post building behind Union Station to the City of Worcester. (Tabled May 20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table - Order adopted
129. Communication of the City Manager relative to Year 29 CDBG funding
recommendations and suggested amendments requested by the Community Development
Committee. (Tabled May 20, 2003
Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table
Councillor Patton recused on a roll call 10-0
Councillor Petty recused as relates to Centro Las
Americas on a roll call 9-0
Councillor Gomez recused as relates to Accion on a
roll call 8-0
Mayor Murray recused as relates to Centro Las
Americas on a roll call 6-0
Councillor Lukes recused as relates to Green
Island/Vernon Hill CDC on a roll call 10-0
Councillor Irish recused as relates to Family Health
Center, Worcester Common Ground and Oak Hill CDC on a roll call 10-0
Placed on file
130. Request the sum of Five Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars ($5,730,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Twenty-Ninth Year Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated when received to the following accounts in the amounts shown to provide financing for projects and progress as described:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT YEAR XXIX
ACCOUNT |
PROGRAM |
AMOUNT |
|
14SSNS29 |
Neighborhood Serv. Sal. & Fr. |
$563,442.00 |
|
14SNOM29 |
Neighborhood Serv. OM |
86,491.00 |
|
14SSED29 |
Economic Develop. Sal. & Fr. |
219,177.00 |
|
14SEOM29 |
Economic Develop. OM |
49,143.00 |
|
14SSFD29 |
Finance Dept. Sal. & Fr. |
152,756.00 |
|
14SFOM29 |
Finance Dept. OM |
17,691.00 |
|
14SS29 |
1% Federal Indirect Charge |
57,300.00 |
|
14S40329 |
Worcester Common Ground |
125,000.00 |
|
14S40829 |
YouthNet |
24,119.00 |
|
14S41129 |
Neighborhood Revitalization Fund |
550,000.00 |
|
14S41229 |
Centro Las Americas |
97,060.00 |
|
14S41329 |
Project Light |
33,884.00 |
|
14S41429 |
Operation Clean City |
45,000.00 |
|
14S41929 |
Henry Lee Willis Center |
148,808.00 |
|
14S42229 |
Centro Las Americas Bus. Assistance |
24,000.00 |
|
14S42329 |
Economic Develop. Assistance Program |
254,287.00 |
|
14S42529 |
Great Brook Valley Health Center |
29,618.00 |
|
14S42629 |
Parks Improvements |
350,000.00 |
|
14S43429 |
MLK, Jr. Bus. Empowerment Center |
40,000.00 |
|
14S43629 |
Central Mass. Housing Alliance |
69,000.00 |
|
14S43929 |
HMIS Match |
7,000.00 |
|
14S44029 |
Pleasant Street Network Center |
5,000.00 |
|
14S44429 |
Youth Center |
7,000.00 |
|
14S44529 |
South Worc. Neighborhood Housing |
41,500.00 |
|
14S44729 |
Quinsigamond Neighborhood Services |
57,603.00 |
|
14S44929 |
Mass. Vet. Inc. Economic Development |
29,000.00 |
|
14S45029 |
Building Renovations/Mass. Vets. |
50,000.00 |
|
14S45129 |
Family Health Center |
15,000.00 |
|
14S45329 |
Grime Watch |
34,163.00 |
|
14S42429 |
YMCA Park |
5,000.00 |
|
14S45529 |
Accion |
15,000.00 |
|
14S45629 |
Daybreak Rehab. |
4,000.00 |
|
14S45929 |
S.E. Asian Coalition of Central Mass. |
5,000.00 |
|
14S46329 |
Home Imp./Home Opportunity Center |
249,578.00 |
|
14S47229 |
Demolition |
116,600.00 |
|
14S47529 |
Pub. SafetyMatching (Serv.JAIBG, Grants) |
10,000.00 |
|
14S47629 |
South Worcester Neighborhood Center |
184,015.00 |
|
14S47729 |
Worc. Community Housing Resources |
198,000.00 |
|
14S47929 |
Friendly House |
171,230.00 |
|
14S48029 |
Lead Paint Program |
285,754.00 |
|
14S48229 |
Main South CDC |
138,000.00 |
|
14S48329 |
Worc. Comm. Housing Res. Economic |
21,000.00 |
|
14S48429 |
Employment & Training |
40,000.00 |
|
14S48529 |
Code Enforcement |
628,282.00 |
|
14S48729 |
Center for Women & Enterprise |
21,000.00 |
|
14S48829 |
Green Island/Vernon Hill CDC |
104,000.00 |
|
14S49029 |
Main South CDC Economic |
22,000.00 |
|
14S49129 |
Oak Hill CDC |
154,924.00 |
|
14S49229 |
Oak Hill CDC Economic |
26,000.00 |
|
14S49329 |
East Side CDC |
109,250.00 |
|
14S49429 |
East Side CDC Economic |
22,000.00 |
14S49529 |
Habitat for Humanity |
16,325.00 |
|
|
|
$5,730,000.00 |
(Tabled
May 20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table
Councillor Patton recused on a roll call 10-0
Councillor Petty recused as relates to Centro Las
Americas on a roll call 9-0
Councillor Gomez recused as relates to Accion on a
roll call 8-0
Councillor Haller recused as relates to demolition
on a roll call 7-0
Mayor Murray recused as relates to Centro Las
Americas on a roll call 6-0
Councillor Lukes recused as relates to Green
Island/Vernon Hill CDC on a roll call 10-0
Councillor Irish recused as relates to Family Health
Center, Worcester Common Ground and Oak Hill CDC on a roll call 10-0
Order adopted by the following roll calls:
14SSNS29 Neighborhood Serv. Sal & Fr. -
$563,442.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SNOM29 Neighborhood Serv. OM - $86,491.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SSED29 Economic Develop. Sal. & Fr. -
$219,177.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SEOM29 Economic Develop OM - $49,143.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SSFD29 Finance Dept. Sal. & Fr. -
$152,756.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SFOM29 Finance Dept. OM - $17,691.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14SS-29 1% Federal Indirect Charge - $57,300.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S40329 Worcester Common Ground - $125,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Irish, Patton recused)
14S40829 YouthNet - $24,119.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S41129 Neighborhood Revitalization Fund -
$550,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S41229 Centro Las Americas - $97,060.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Patton, Petty, Murray recused)
14S41329 Project Light - $33,884.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S41429 Operation Clean City - $45,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S41929 Henry Lee Willis Center - $148,808.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S42229 Centro Las Americas Bus. Assistance -
$24,000.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Patton, Petty, Murray recused)
14S42329 Economic Develop. Assistance Program -
$254,287.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Murray absent)
14S42529 Great Brook Valley Health Center -
$29,618.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Murray absent)
14S42629 Parks Improvements - $350,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Murray absent)
14S43429 MLK, Jr. Bus. Empowerment Center -
$40,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Murray absent)
14S43629 Central Mass. Housing Alliance -
$69,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Murray absent)
14S43929 HMIS Match - $7,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S44029 Pleasant Street Network Center -
$5,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S44429 Youth Center - $7,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S44529 South Worc. Neighborhood Housing -
$41,500.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S44729 Quinsigamond Neighborhood Services -
$57,603.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S44929 Mass. Vet. Inc. Economic Development -
$29,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S45029 Building Renovations/Mass. Vets. -
$50,000.00
10-0 (Patton recused)
14S45129 Family Health Center - $15,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Irish, Patton recused)
14S45329 Grime Watch - $34,163.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S42429 YMCA Park - $5,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S45529 Accion - $15,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Gomez, Patton recused)
14S45629 Daybreak Rehab. - $4,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S45929 S.E. Asian Coalition of Central Mass. -
$5,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S46329 Home Imp./Home Opportunity Center -
$249,578.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S47229 Demolition - $116,600.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Haller, Patton recused)
14S47529 Pub. Safety-Matching (Serv. JAIBG Grants)
- $10,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S47629 South Worcester Neighborhood Center - $184,015.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S47729 Worc. Community Housing Resources -
$198,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S47929 Friendly House - $171,230.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48029 Lead Paint Program - $285,754.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48229 Main South CDC - $138,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48329 Worc. Comm. Housing Res. Economic -
$21,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48429 Employment & Training - $40,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48529 Code Enforcement - $628,282.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48729 Center for Women & Enterprise -
$21,000.00
Roll Call 10-0 (Patton recused)
14S48829 Green Island/Vernon Hill CDC -
$104,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Lukes, Patton recused)
14S49029 Main South CDC Economic - $22,000.00
Roll Call 9-0 (Patton recused, Lukes absent)
14S49129 Oak Hill CDC - $154,924.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Irish, Patton recused, Lukes
absent)
14S49229 Oak Hill CDC Economic - $26,000.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Irish, Patton recused, Lukes
absent)
14S49329 East Side CDC - $109,250.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Irish, Patton recused, Lukes
absent)
14S49429 East Side CDC Economic - $22,000.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Irish, Patton recused, Lukes
absent)
14S49529 Habitat for Humanity - $16,325.00
Roll Call 8-0 (Patton recused, Irish, Lukes
absent)
131. Communication of the City Manager relative to status report on the
Rogers Kennedy Memorial. (Tabled May
20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table and referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation
132. Communication of the City Manager relative to status research
and recommendations for the privatization of Hope Cemetery. (Tabled May 20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Youth, Parks &
Recreation
133. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Five Thousand
Seven Hundred Dollars ($5,700.00) be transferred from Veterans Services
Departments Ordinary Maintenance Account #370-92000 and appropriated to
Veterans Services Departments Personal Services, Account #370-91000. These funds will supplement the departments
FY03 budget. (Tabled May 20, 2003
Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and Order adopted on a roll all 11-0
134. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Seventy Six
Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($76,619.00) be transferred from Health
Insurance Fringe Benefits Account #663-96000 and appropriated to Workers
Compensation Fringe Benefits, Account #171-96000. These funds will supplement the departments FY03 budget. (Tabled May 20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and Order adopted on a roll call
11-0
135. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Four Thousand
Fourteen Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($4,014.75) currently available in
Account #470-92000, Worcester Regional Airport Ordinary Maintenance be
appropriated and used for the purpose of making a diesel excise tax payment to
the State of Massachusetts extending back to December 1, 1999 for the diesel
fuel purchased and used by the Worcester Regional Airport.
Furthermore, I respectfully recommend that Thirty Two Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents ($32,303.97) available in the following accounts be transferred to the accounts identified for this purpose of making a diesel excise tax payment to the State of Massachusetts extending back to December 1, 1999 for diesel fuel purchased and used as identified in report prepared by Mr. John P. Pranckevicius, Budget Director.
|
FROM |
DEPT NAME |
ACCT.NUMBER |
AMOUNT |
|
|
|
Tech.Services |
680-91000 |
$12,000.00 |
|
|
Court Judgments |
121-92000 |
$20,303.97 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
$32,303.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TO |
DEPT.NAME |
ACCT. NUMBER |
AMOUNT |
|
|
Fire |
260-92000 |
$29,026.88 |
|
|
Parks |
728-92000 |
$3,277.09 |
|
|
|
Total |
$32,303.97 |
(Tabled May 20, 2003 Clancy) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table and Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
136. Communication of the City Manager relative to CIGNA Letter
Worcester Common Outlets. (Tabled December 17, 2002) (Attachments)
137. Motion Lukes as amended by Abraham Request Administration to contact
CIGNA relative to the feasibility of linking up Front St. with Washington Sq.
and Shrewsbury St. and explore financial incentives that might facilitate
that. (Tabled December 17, 2002) (Attachments)
_____________________________________________________________
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
MAY 28, 2003 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30 P.M. REVITALIZATION
JUNE
4, 2003 TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
JUNE
5, 2003
PUBLIC WORKS
ROOM 310
6:00 P.M.
CITY
HALL
JUNE
18, 2003
STRATEGIC
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
PLANNING
JUNE
25, 2003
HEALTH
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
BUDGET HEARINGS
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003 TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2003
4:00 P.M. 4:00
P.M.
City
Clerk Purchasing
Employment
& Training Pensions
Election Contribution
License
Commission Non
Contributory
Veterans Other
Pensions
Zoning
Board of Appeals Technical Services
Neighborhood
Services Treasury
Elder
Affairs Debt Services
Law Pension Obligation
Building
Insurance Human Resources
Economic
Development Police/Fire I.O.D.
Marketing Health Insurance
City
Managers Office Contingency
Capital Campaign
TUESDAY, June 10, 2003 TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2003
4:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
Library Fire
Regional
Library Emergency Management
Public
Works Communications
Parks Health
Messenger Code
Auditorium
Golf
Centrum
Centre