CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– AUGUST 17, 2004
4:00 P.M.
Convened: 4:09 P.M.
Recessed: 6:46 P.M.
Reconvened: 7:11 P.M.
Recessed to go into
Executive Session: 10:26 P.M.
Reconvened in Open
Session: 11:10 P.M.
Adjourned: 11:13 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Major Mark Hines – Did Not Appear
Quinsigamond Salvation Army
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except
Councillors Palmieri and White
Councillor
Palmieri arrived at 4:14 P.M.
Councillor
White arrived at 6:30 P.M.
4. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FALLON COMMUNITY HEALTH
CARE
RECESSED ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARING – 4:00 P.M.
5 - Hearing reconvened:
Ordinance Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays
(White absent) to accept the Planning Board Report and recommend approval of
the Petition
5. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of William Antonelli requesting to extend residential zoning to both sides of Fay St. (Attachments)
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS – 4:00 P.M.
6 – Hearing held – Ordinance Committee voted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 1 Nay (Lukes) (Gomez, White absent) to accept the Planning Board Report and recommend approval of the Petition. Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 9 Nays (Gomez, White absent)
6. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of the Colvest Group requesting to change the Zoning Map from MG-2 to BL-1 by extending BL-1 zone on southerly side of Stafford St. at intersection with Heard St., southerly to property of Boston & Albany Railroad, westerly 535.5’, northerly 102.4’ on Stafford St., easterly 594.65’ to the point of beginning. (Attachments)
7 – Hearing held – Ordinance Committee voted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 1 Nay (Lukes) (Gomez, White absent) to accept the Planning Board Report and recommend approval of the Petition. Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 9 Nays (Gomez, White absent)
7. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Todd Rodman on behalf of Kilby Gardner Hammond, LLC requesting that the City of Worcester Zoning Map be amended by removing approximately 23,500 sq. ft. of land in the Hollis St., Gardner St. and Kilby St. area from MG-2.0 District and establishing the same as an RG-5 District. (Attachments)
HEARINGS AND ORDERS – 4:00
P.M.
8
& 9 – Hearing held
8. FIBER TECHNOLOGIES NETWORKS, L.L.C. to install and maintain fiber optic telecommunications facilities in: JACKSON ST. (Attachments)
9. VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. and MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for joint pole relocation on: MILLBURY ST. (Attachments)
8a & 9a ORDERS ADOPTED
8a. Granting permission to FIBER TECHNOLOGIES NETWORKS, L.L.C. to install and maintain fiber optic telecommunications facilities in: JACKSON ST.
9a. Granting permission to VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. and
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for joint pole relocation on: MILLBURY ST.
10. ELECTION – CITY CLERK – TWO YEAR TERM – Tabled under personal
privilege (Lukes) – To be First Item of Business September 7, 2004
11. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
11a. ITEMS OF
DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
12-15
REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
12. Lucille Ouellette request removal of remaining portion of Yale
St. from the Official Map. (Attachments)
13. Alan Gordon request acceptance of Tristan Court as a public way.
(Attachments)
14. Attorney Samuel DeSimone request to change zoning map of the
City of Worcester from MG-2 to BG-2 by extending BG-2 zone from the northerly
side of Ballard St. to southerly side.
(Attachments)
15. Paul Pietrowicz et al request to make public Clover St. from 137
to 151. (Attachments)
16-18 REFERRED TO
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITEE
16. Luigi DiGioia request two streetlights on McClintock Ave. (Attachments)
17. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Veronica Martell
request streetlight in front of 62 Arlington St. (Attachments)
18. Dwight Woodsworth, Ronnie MacSherry & Mike Galvin request
City Council to authorize issuance of four taxicab medallions for the specific
purpose of providing wheelchair accessibility. (Attachments)
19-32 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
19. Rick & Lisa White request sidewalk repair in front of 114
Brookline St. (Attachments)
20. Kenneth Nascondiglio request sidewalk repair in front of 25
Randall St. (Attachments)
21. Timothy Cronin request sidewalk repair in front of 94 Hadwen Rd.
(Attachments)
22. Ann Lorusso request abatement of Street Betterment Assessment
#24481 in the amount of $7,224.26 on Nanita St. (Attachments)
23. Philomena Smith request abatement of Private Street Betterment
Assessment #50167 in the amount of $5,880.33 on Cotuit St. (Attachments)
24. Edgar & Lorraine Rocheleau request abatement of Street
Betterment Assessment #24490 in the amount of $11,337.26 on Nanita St. (Attachments)
25. Luciene Fernandens request sidewalk repair around buildings at
76 West St. through 48 Williams St. (Attachments)
26. Councillor Philip Palmieri request Oleum Court be resurfaced. (Attachments)
27. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Peter Pecevich request
Public Works repair/replace sidewalk in front of 10 Hanna Rd., where
needed. (Attachments)
28. Michael Grandone request City Council abolish the City’s sewer
charge it assesses to its property owners for the fact that it cannot be
metered and the charge is random with no accountability to the user. (Attachments)
29. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Rev. Henry Donoghue request
sidewalk repair at 40 Brattle St. (St. George’s Church and Rectory). (Attachments)
30. Francis Kelleher request to extend sewer main approximately 70’
and surface drain approximately 60’ from existing man holes in Emery St north
to LaChappelle St. (Attachments)
31. Paul Pietrowicz et al request private street maintenance from
137 to 151 Clover St. (Attachments)
32. Suzanne Purdy-Vashugin et al request private street maintenance
on Scandinavia Ave. from Vermont St. to Wescott St. (Attachments)
33-50 ( Except 44) REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
33. Charles Longeway, Sr. et al request No Parking Anytime signs 25’
east and west of severe angle point located 298.5’ from West Boylston St., on
both sides of Randall St. (Attachments)
34. Josephine Quinn et al request crosswalk on West Boylston St.
across from Eddy’s Pub. (Attachments)
35. John Smith request Stop sign at intersection of Eunice Ave. and
Brandon Rd. (Attachments)
36. Carmen Aruizu request handicap parking space in front of 32
Arthur St. (Attachments)
37. Robert Sakakeeny request removal of Stop signs on Barry Rd. at
intersection with Birchwood Rd. and intersection with Lynnwood Lane. (Attachments)
38. Evelyn Feraud request removal of handicap parking from in front
of 28 Esther St. (Attachments)
39. Suzzanne Gorman et al request Not a Thru Street sign on
Laurelwood Dr. (Attachments)
40. Lisa Howe request handicap parking at 19 Worth St. (Attachments)
41. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of David O’Donnell request
painting of crosswalks on Main St. in vicinity of People In Peril Shelter (701
Main St.) (Attachments)
42. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Catherine DeCaire
request installation of Stop signs at Beatrice Dr. and Ledgecrest Dr. and
Ledgecrest Dr. and Beatrice Dr. coming down from new development and Stop sign
at Beatrice Dr. and Goddard Memorial Dr. (Attachments)
43. Tamela Williams request resident permit parking for 55 and 57
East Worcester St. (Attachments)
44. Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering request to rescind
ordinances for No Parking Anytime on
Lake Ave. in the area of the public parks in order to allow general curb-side
parking, except at intersecting roadways and major driveways. (Attachments) On a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays
(Gomez, Irish absent) Council voted to advertise two proposed Ordinances
45. Ernest Gozdur et al request handicap parking at 256 Lincoln St. (Attachments)
46. Councillor Frederick Rushton request Bus Stop on Main St. at
corner of Ludlow St. be moved 50 yards in either direction. (Attachments)
47. Councillor Frederick Rushton request placement of appropriate
signs to clearly mark one-way at corner of Harvard St. and Highland St.
48. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred
Levitt request “No Parking Anytime” signs on south side of Pleasant St. for a
distance of 100 ft. west and east of South Flagg St. (Attachments)
49. Mayor Timothy Murray request addition of crosswalk across
Chandler St. at intersection of Dewey St. on east side of intersection.
50. Mayor Timothy Murray request larger “Right Turn Only” signs at
intersection of Dewey St. and Chandler St.
(Attachments)
51 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
51. John Bradford request to speak at August 17, 2004 City Council
meeting relative to bus service. (Attachments)
52 PLACED ON FILE
52. William McNeil, President, Greater Worcester Friends of the
Homeless request to speak before City Council at the August 17, 2004 City
Council meeting relative to the mission of the Greater Worcester Friends of the
Homeless. (Attachments)
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR AUGUST 17, 2004
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A.
Notification of Constable appointments: Mark Blanchette, Donald
Gilhooly and Mark Messier. (Attachments)
Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to
Social Service Agencies on Tax Rolls. (Attachments)
Referred to joint Education and College/University Relations and
Municipal Operations Committees
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to
Denying Permits to Builders in Non-compliance. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to
Worcester Vocational High School – Progress Report June/July 2004. (Attachments)
Referred to Education and College/University Relations Committee
C. Communication relative to
Proposed North High School. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to
Building Code Requirements. (Attachments)
Referred to
Municipal Operations Committee
E. Communication relative to
Vocational School Construction Litigation. (Attachments)
Placed on file
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to
Locating a Farmer’s Market in the Harding Street and tunnel areas. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
B. Communication relative to
DIF Funding at the Union Station Garage. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
C. Request adoption of a
resolution for an Urban Planning Assistance Grant. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
D. Communication relative to
DHL’s Headquarters New Regional Package Handling Hubs. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to
Arts District Update. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
F. Communication relative to
School of Performing Arts. (Attachments)
Placed on file
G. Communication relative to
Grafton/Upton MBTA Line. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
H. Communication relative to
KKO/HNTB Studies.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
I. Communication relative to
Certified Projects Employment & Investment Reports. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
J. Request adoption of an
order relative to the GAR Hall Preservation Restrictions. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Gomez absent)
K. Communication relative to
Mass Bay Walk of Fame Update. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
L. Communication relative to
Pearl Street Two-Way Conversion. (Attachments)
Placed on file
M. Communication relative to CSX
Contract with the MBTA. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service &
Transportation Committee
N. Communication relative to
$5.0 million Union Station Parking garage grant. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted on a roll call
10-0 (Gomez absent)
O. SUPPLEMENTAL-Communication
relative to Manufacturing Land Use Assessment.
(Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution to file and accept a Grant from the St. Vincent Community Healthcare
Fund. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Communication relative to
Senior Center Survey. (Attachments)
Referred to Elder Affairs
Committee
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
A. Communication relative to
the Fire Fighters Arbitration Award. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to
Data from the most recent Police Officer’s Examination. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
B. Communication relative to a
Public Forum – August 25, 2004. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to
the City’s Health Insurance Opt-Out Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee
D. Communication relative to
the myMedicationAdvisor prescription
drug program. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
15. LAW:
16. LICENSE COMMISSION:
A. Communication relative to
History of License Violations for Bravo Café. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
17. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to Green Energy
Grant Sources Available. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service &
Transportation Committee
B. Communication relative to
Latest U.S. Census Estimates. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development
Committee
C. Communication relative to
Weed and Seed Community Meeting. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to
FY04 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Grant Award. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
E. Communication relative to
Worcester Weed and Seed Funding Allocation. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
F. Communication relative to
FY04 Year-End Report Grants Division. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
G. Communication relative to
Jacques Avenue and Davis Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
H. Communication relative to
Adaptive Reuse Overlay District – Green Island (Union Station to Kelley
Square). (Attachments)
Councillor Petty recused on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez absent)
Referred
to Land Use Committee. Also referred to
the Planning Board for informational purposes
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from the Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association for Tivnan Field at Lake Park. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from the Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association for the Rockwood Field Softball Facility. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
C. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from Mr. Michael Donahue, for
the Junior Golf Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
D. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from Park Spirit, Inc. of
Worcester for the Afternoon Summer Recreation Program. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
E. Communication relative to
Status Report – Kendrick Field Improvements Phase II. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
F. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from Bob Moscoffian. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
G. Request adoption of a
resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation from Ray Baltramaitis and the
Senior Babe Ruth League. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
H. Communication relative to
Announcement of a Master Plan Initiative for Improvements to Rockwood Field. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks &
Recreation Committee
I. Communication relative to
Worcester Common Restoration Update. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works
Committee
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to
Parking Enforcement. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic &
Parking Committee
B. Communication relative to
Schedule of Speeding Surveillance Detail assigned to Lake Ave. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. Communication relative to
Number of Vehicles and Marked Vehicles in the Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
D. Communication relative to
Number of Murders in New England Cities of Similar Size to Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
E. Communication relative to
Addresses in the Area of the PIP Shelter at which more than one arrest
occurred. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
F. Communication relative to
Police Patrol on Cataract Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
G. Communication relative to
Ethnic and Gender Make-Up of the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
H. Communication relative to
Number of Citations issued for violation of the noise ordinance. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
I. Communication relative to
Owners of Taxicab Medallions in the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service
& Transportation
J. Communication relative to
Crime Statistics for Autumn Woods. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
K. Communication relative to
Number and Types of Complaints to the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
L. Communication relative to
Criteria Defining what Constitutes an Incident. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
M. Communication relative to
Trained Police Officers for Fiscal Year 2005. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
N. Communication relative to
Copy of Previous Strategic Plan for the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
O. Communication relative to
Job Descriptions Goals and Objectives for Positions within the Police
Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
P. Communication relative to
Percentage of Paid Details Requested for Individuals and Businesses in the
City. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
Q. Communication relative to
Establishments Selling Motor Scooters. (Attachments)
Placed on file
R. Communication relative to
Policy Regarding Hiring Practices at the Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
S. Communication relative to
Property at the Corner of Benefit Street and Main Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
T. Communication relative to
Traffic Violation Statistics from November 2003 to June 2004. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
U. Communication relative to
Funds Awarded for the Weed and Seed Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety
Committee
20. PUBLIC HEALTH:
21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to
Pumping Station at Bridle Path. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to
Construction Progress Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to
Update on Re-Striping of Lake Avenue. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to
Greenwood Street Landfill Development. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
E. Communication relative to
Grimewatch Program – June 2004 Activity. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
F. Communication relative to
infrastructure needs on Windsor and Shepard Streets. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
G. Communication relative to
Greenwood Street Landfill Project – Status Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
H. Communication relative to
Pearl Elm Garage.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
I. Communication relative to
Number of accidents during the last five years at the intersection of May and
June Streets. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee
J. Communication relative to
Remnants of Building at Ballard Street Landfill. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
K. Request adoption of an
Easement for Mass Electric – Water Street Lot. (Attachments)
Order adopted
L. Communication relative to
Traffic Signs in Area of 331 Wildwood Avenue. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee
M. Communication relative to
Abandoned Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
N. Communication relative to
Shrewsbury Street Roadway Project. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
24. PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to
Year-end estimate on the status of the City’s self-insured Blue Cross Products. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Communication relative to
Treasurer/Collector Office – Extended Hours. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. SUPPLEMENTAL –
Communication relative to Bond Rating.
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee
27. VETERANS SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that an order be
approved in order to fully fund the July 6, 2004 Fire Arbitration Award in the
Matter of Local 1009, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1009,
AFL-CIO, and the City of Worcester, JLMC Case No. 03-13F and LRC # MUP 02-3420. (Attachments)
Denied on a roll call 0-10
(White absent)
Reconsideration denied on a
roll call 0-10 (White absent)
B. Recommend the approval of a
Salary Ordinance to enact the decision of the arbitrator appointed by the Joint
Labor Management Committee (JLMC) relative to the July 6, 2004 Fire Arbitration
Award in the Matter of Local 1009, International Association of Fire Fighters
Local 1009, AFL-CIO, and the City of Worcester, JLMC Case No. 03-13F and LRC
#MUP-02-3420. (Attachments)
Denied on a roll call 0-10
(White absent)
Reconsideration denied on a
roll call 0-10 (White absent)
C. Request that Seven Thousand
Dollars ($7,000.00) be authorized from the FY05 Fire Department Ordinary
Maintenance Account #260-92000, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of
prior year invoices. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
D. Request that Twenty Two
Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Dollars and Seventy Two Cents ($22,763.72)
be authorized from the FY05 Airport Department Ordinary Maintenance Account
#470-92000 to provide funds for the purpose of payment of prior year invoices. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
E. Recommend that Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide
Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #11C702, City Messenger Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds
for the payment of contractual obligations related to improvements and
rehabilitation for the City Hall Windows, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
F. Request that Four Thousand
Five Hundred Forty Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($4,543.90) be authorized
from the FY05 Law Department Ordinary Maintenance Account #120-92000, to
provide funds for the purpose of payment of prior year invoices. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
G. Request authorization to pay
One Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and Seventy Cents (149.70) for a prior year
invoice from Account #340-92000, Elder Affairs Department Ordinary Maintenance. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
H. Request authorization to pay
Four Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Sixty Seven Cents ($416.67) for a prior year
invoice from Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
I. Recommend that Ten Thousand
Eight Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Ninety Two Cents ($10,834.92) be
transferred when and as received from Account #91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment,
and appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Department Capital Equipment, for
the purpose of purchasing a SQL processor licensing software for the electronic
permitting system for the Sewer Department, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
J. Recommend that Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($9,715.00) be transferred when and as
received from Account #91C731, Water Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of
purchasing a telephone system for the Water Filtration Plant, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
K. Recommend that Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) be transferred from the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
91C711 |
Citywide Building
Rehabilitation |
$100,000.00 |
|
91C784 |
Parks Improvement |
$200,000.00 |
|
|
Total |
$300,000.00 |
and
appropriated to Account #72C706, Worcester Common Rehabilitation, to provide
funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to improvements and
rehabilitation of the Common, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
L. Recommend that One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C705, Chandler Magnet School
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations
related to Phase II HVAC replacement at Chandler Magnet School, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Rushton absent)
M. Recommend that Two Hundred
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C711,
Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C704, School Department
Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to roof replacement at South High School, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Rushton absent)
N. Request authorization to pay
Eight Thousand Two Hundred Fifty One Dollars ($8,251.00) for a prior year
invoice from Account #370-92000, Veterans Services Department Ordinary
Maintenance. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
O. Recommend that Five Hundred
Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($585,000.00) be transferred when and as received
from Account #91C716, Union Station, and appropriated to Account #04C704, Union
Station Rehabilitation to provide funding to pay for contractual obligations
for Union Station.
(Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
P. Recommend that Thirty Nine
Thousand Four Hundred Forty Eight Dollars ($39,448.00) be transferred from
Account #91C716, Union Station, and appropriated to Account #04C704, Union
Station Rehabilitation to provide funding to pay for contractual obligations
for Union Station.
(Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
Q. Recommend the transfer from
and to accounts to complete the fiscal 2004 closing of all city accounts. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Irish absent)
R. Recommend the adoption of a
Loan Order in the amount of Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C752, Union Station Parking Garage, for the purpose
of funding the construction, site remediation, demolition, engineering, design,
and project management of the Union Station Parking Garage. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll
call 10-0 (Gomez absent)
29. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative
Worcester’s Attack on Illegal Dumping. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Subdivision/Howe Avenue. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
C. Request adoption of an
ordinance amendment relative to vacation credits. (Attachments)
Tabled
under personal privilege (Perotto)
54
FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Adopted
54. Request City Council to conduct an Executive Session to discuss
the contract of the City Manager. (Attachments)
55
& 56 FROM PUBLIC SAFETY - Adopted
55. Request City Manager to communicate with Congressman James
McGovern and request his advocacy for House Bill 4605 that addresses problems
impacting Worcester and the hauling of nuclear waste. (Attachments)
56. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a progress
impact report concerning Homeland Security grant money. (Attachments)
57. Request Administration report on the scope of planned
improvements to Kendrick Field.
(Irish) (Attachments)
Adopted
58. Request Administration to provide data on tax exempt property in
the City by category (i.e. schools, colleges and universities, hospitals,
churches, state, federal, municipal, social service agencies, etc), the
percentage each category represents of total valuation, existing PILOT
payments, if any, comparisons to Boston, Cambridge, Providence and New Haven if
available, and a per-thousand-of-valuation metric that would allow one to
estimate the effect upon present residential and commercial/industrial tax
rates of PILOT payments (e.g. one thousand $ in annual PILOT would result in a decrease
in $ ? in the present tax rates).
(Irish) (Attachments)
Adopted
59. Request City Auditor report on the number of public safety
retirees below the $25,000.00 threshold and the cost to increase pensions in
incremental levels to 40% of current salary.
(Palmieri, Clancy)
Councillor Palmieri moved to amend to read: below $25,000 threshold, those that have not
worked, number of Public Safety people that participate and cost to increase
pensions in incremental levels to 40% of current salary
Councillor Haller moved to amend: Further, request Administration send out notices relative to the
September 1, 2004 Municipal Operations Committee meeting to Public Safety
retirees that would be affected by the decision of the City Council. If cost to do so is prohibitive, request
Administration consider contacting the leadership that has contact with the
retirees
Adopted, as amended
60. Request City Manager provide an updated report to City Council
concerning elimination of overgrowth onto public ways at the following
locations: Millbrook St., Putnam Lane,
Plantation St. near the railroad tracks, Lake Ave. near bio-tech industries and
the median adjacent to Gage St. (St. Ann’s Hill) and further, include in said
report whether any of these problem locations are under the control of the
state or federal government.
(Palmieri, Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
61. Request City Solicitor provide City Council with an opinion
whether rumble strips, similar in texture to enhanced crosswalks already
installed in the City, may be constructed as traffic calming devices without
state legislative approval. (Palmieri,
Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
62. Request City Council request the City Manager to request the
City Solicitor to prepare and file legislation with the Great and General Court
that would authorize construction of rumble strips in the public streets as
traffic calming devices. (Palmieri,
Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
63. Request City Manager to convene various local, state and federal
law enforcement agencies with area neighborhood, religious and civic groups to
address the recent rise in violent crime in the City of Worcester, and simultaneously
investigate how this same approach to quelling crime has been funded in the
City of Boston through Operation Neighborhood Shield. (Palmieri, Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
64. Request Administration to facilitate a meeting of WWII veterans,
Trustees of the World War Memorial at Lincoln Square and other interested
parties to explore interest in studying the feasibility of a new WWII memorial
in the City. (Irish) (Attachments)
Adopted
65. Request Police Chief to instruct route officers to communicate
with business owners on Chandler St. for the purpose of improving community
relations. (Perotto, Murray, Haller,
Irish, Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
66. Request City Manager to provide a status report concerning PWED
grant for extension of Southgate St. concerning South Worcester Industrial
Park. (Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
67. Request City Manager provide a report concerning funding of the
Union Station Parking Garage and timetable for demolition of the Parcel Post
building for the purpose of economic development. (Perotto) (Attachments)
Councillor Perotto moved to amend to delete: funding of
the Union Station Parking Garage.
Adopted, as amended
68. Request City Manager provide a contact person for Berkeley
Investments concerning the pre-design phase for renovation of the Worcester
Common Fashion Outlets.
(Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
69. Request City Manager to provide a report for the City Council
meeting of September 7, 2004 concerning the reconfiguration of the athletic
fields at Beaver Brook Park. (Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
70. Request City Manager to correct Bike Path marking on Lake Ave.
and Hamilton St. for the purpose of public safety (sign states merge right into
bike lane instead of merge left).
(Perotto) (Attachments)
Adopted
71. Request City Manager to contact proper Federal authority for
removal of jersey barriers in front of the Federal Courthouse. (Perotto)
Adopted
72. Request City Manager request the Police Chief to provide City
Council with a list of those individuals, companies and corporations who have
been issued second-hand motor licenses over the most recent two years, criteria
that an applicant must meet and also report whether the licensing/renewal
process is automated. (Palmieri)
Adopted
73. Request City Manager to request the License Commission to
provide City Council with a list of criteria that is regularly utilized for
calling a status hearing on an all-alcohol license holder who has not activated
a license, parameters for rescinding a license or granting of a continuance for
use of an inactivated license.
(Palmieri)
Adopted
74. Request City Manager to appoint a Business Advisory Committee to
make recommendations regarding the needs of business and strategies for private
sector investment in the City and to review and respond to the report prepared
by the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University entitled
“The Rebirth of Older Industrial Cities, April 2004”. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
75. Request City Manager report on the costs of the Common
reconstruction project to date, any private investment possibilities and
project budget expenditure projections.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
76. Request City Manager report to City Council on all electronic
devices that are available to city enforcement officers and possibly the public
to report traffic violations.
(Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
77. Request Administration report on what, if any, programs are in
place concerning detection and abatement of underground water leaks. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
77a. Request Administration report on the September 7, 2004 City
Manager’s Calendar as to what authority the WRTA Advisory Board has in terms of
getting the bus driver’s negotiations back on track and meeting on a regular
basis. Motion-Haller @ #51CC –
Adopted
77b. Request City Manager report to City Council on the steps and
implications of authorizing four taxicab medallions for the specific purpose of
providing wheelchair accessibility and to educate the City Council as to the
process that would be taken to create those medallions and what
responsibilities the City Council would have in taking that authorization to
issue the medallions. Motion-Haller
@ #18CC
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request
City Manager report as to what control the City would have over those
medallions if said medallions were not used for handicap accessibility could
the City take the medallion back and
what if the medallion was sold before
the use was instigated and sold at a significant profit as to what redress the
City would have against that purchaser who then flipped the medallion.
77c. Request Administration to contact the Yellow and Red Cab companies
relative to their interest in accommodating handicap service. Motion-Petty @ #18CC – Adopted (Attachments)
77d. Request Administration to report relative to changes voted
regarding manufacturing zones in the last ten years, the subsequent uses in
those zones, including retail, etc. and to include a GIS map showing where
changes were made and what manufacturing zones are left in the City. Motion-Lukes @ #6CC – Adopted (Attachments)
77e. Request Administration to provide City Council with guidance on an
interim basis until finalization of the Citywide Manufacturing District
Assessment. Motion-Haller @ #8-0 CM
– Adopted (Attachments)
77f. Request Administration to contact Mr. Andy O’Keefe, Managing
Director of the Greater Worcester Farmers’ Markets relative to the possibility
of a small scale Farmer’s Market in the Harding St. and tunnel areas for a one
to two month period and then to evaluate its success and to determine if a
future larger scale Farmer’s Market is appropriate. Motion-Perotto @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77g. Request Administration report as to what benefit the City is
receiving upon completion of the term of a TIF. Motion-Petty @ #8I CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77h. Request Administration report on the City’s policy when a TIF is
expired and the jobs that were promised were not created. Motion-Lukes @ #8I CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77i. Request Administration to provide City Council with a date
certain as to when Administration anticipates receiving the private sector
funds and when work will begin on the conversion of Pearl St. to two-way. Motion-Irish @ #8L CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77j. Request Administration in future reports to include figures on
the amount of women who are passing the Police Department examination and are
being approved for appointment to the Police Department. Motion-White @ #14A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77k. Request Administration to report on how the Police Department does
outreach to women to take the Police Department examination. Motion-Palmieri @ #14A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77L. Request Administration to provide a breakdown of officers and
officials in the Police Department. Motion-Irish
@ #19G CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77m. Request Administration to amend the history of license violations
for Bravo Café by adding the January 16, 1997 violation of Rules #8 and #14; no
approved manager and service to minors which resulted in a 7 day suspension
with 3 days served under Rule #14. Motion-Haller
@ #16A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77n. Request Administration
report as to why there are no collaborations with State and Federal agencies
mentioned in the Weed and Seed Program when the City received a grant that
specifies that we should. Motion-Clancy
@ #19U CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77o. Request Administration to provide the City Council with a sense as
to where the City is going in terms of violent crime. Motion-Haller @ #63CC – Adopted (Attachments)
77p. Request Administration to provide City Council with an update on
the status of the ATF, not only in the City of Worcester, but specifically as
regards the Weed and Seed Advisory Committee.
Motion-Haller @ #19U CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
77q. Request Administration to report as to how many offenses the
Worcester Police Department has given ATF and how many, for example,
Springfield has given to the ATF. Motion-Palmieri
@ #19U CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77r. Request Administration report as to whether the Grants Office
might be reorganized to increase staffing levels and whether salaries can be
paid from grants received. Motion-Lukes
@ #17F CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77s. Request City Manager report as to what Code Enforcement has as
measures available to them to require owners of structures to fulfill their
legal responsibilities and if they can go beyond current remedies that are
available and suggest more aggressive new remedies and methods of making these
owners pay. Motion-Lukes @ #17G CM
– Adopted (Attachments)
77t. That 17H of the City Manager’s Calendar of August 17, 2004
relative to Adaptive Reuse Overlay District – Green Island (Union Station to
Kelley Square) be forwarded to the Planning Board and they only use it in
reference to the zone change before them and then they await any recommendation from the Land Use Committee and City
Council regarding any future Adaptive Reuse Zone. Motion-Clancy @ #17H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77u. Request Administration to report relative to the Adaptive Reuse
Overlay District – Green Island (Union Station to Kelley Sq.) as to
manufacturing and business zones, the differences between both uses and the
direction this area is going in. Motion-Lukes
@ #17H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77v. Request Administration report as to the cost for Police Department
overtime for speeding surveillance on Lake Ave. Motion-Palmieri @ #19B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77w. Request Administration to provide a report on the top five traffic
violations in the City of Worcester and other cities of similar size. Motion-Petty @ #19T CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77x. Request Administration to provide an update on the
Administration’s plan for dealing with the issues around the PIP Shelter and
that Administration once again review in earnest the idea of closing the PIP
Shelter as we know it today and allow it to be reinvented in a better managed,
less dense population in a less dense section of our urban core. Motion-Haller @ #19E CM – Adopted Attachments)
77y. Request City Manager to request the Police Chief dedicate his
officers to allocating a period of time to asking residents in the area of the
PIP Shelter what they feel are the problems in that area. Motion-Lukes @ #19E CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77z. Request City Manager forward to City Council on his next Calendar
the process that is being followed in the Rice Sq/Grafton St. area relative to
reporting noise violations to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Motion-Clancy @ #19H CM – Adopted Attachments)
77aa. Request City Manager to increase noise ordinance enforcement in the
area of the Bravo Café. Motion-Haller
@ #19H CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77bb. Request Administration to request the Worcester Regional Research
Bureau to provide City Council with a report on how Community Policing is
working throughout the country and what may be some best practices. Motion-Haller @ #19N CM
Councillor Lukes moved to amend - Further, request the definition of Community
Policing in different communities.
77cc. Request City Manager to provide Police presence on Coburn Ave. and
speed limit signage. Motion-Palmieri
@ #23C CM – Adopted
77dd. Request Administration to provide recommendations in order to reduce
the accident rate at the intersection of May and June Sts. to below the State
average. Motion-Rushton @ #23I CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
77ee. Request City Manager to report on the value of the easement for
Mass. Electric on Water St. and negotiations of some other value to be returned
to the City that is more significant than a dollar be considered. Motion-Lukes @ #23K CM – Adopted (Attachments)
77ff. Request City Auditor report as to what has been taken out of the
City’s Free Cash Account and what Administration anticipates due on any
balance. Motion-Lukes @ #26A CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
77gg. Request City Manager to provide additional information relative to
the Vacation Credits Ordinance as to reasons why he is recommending this
Ordinance. Motion-Perotto @ #29C CM
– Adopted (Attachments)
77hh. Request City Manager report as to the reason for the two month
period of time selected as the moratorium term for residential building within
the Airport Environs Zone and why that cannot be extended to six months to a
year and then shorten that period should the Planning Board report come
in. Motion-Lukes @ #92CC – Adopted (Attachments)
77ii. That the City Council recess to go into Executive Session at the
conclusion of the regular meeting of the City Council on August 17, 2004 for
the purpose of discussing the employment contract of the City Manager. Motion-Murray at end of meeting – Adopted
on a roll call 8-0 (Gomez, Irish, Rushton absent) (Attachments)
78-82 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 8-0 (Gomez, Irish, Rushton absent)
78. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC LAURELWOOD DR. (Attachments)
79. DECREE
TO MAKE PUBLIC: JOLMA RD. (Attachments)
80. SEWER
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: ALPINE ST. (Attachments)
81. SEWER
LOCATION: BREEZE ST. (Attachments)
82. SEWER
LOCATION: CHINO AVE. (Attachments)
83. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting: Oh Manager, Where Art Thou? Best Practices for Selecting a City Manager. (Attachments)
Placed on file
84. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting: The Fire Department Arbitration Decision: Implications and Options. (Attachments)
Placed on file
85. Barbara Guthrie, Executive Director, Rainbow Child Development transmitting Annual Report 2003-2004. (Attachments)
Placed on file
86. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting July 2004 Auditor’s Report. (Attachments)
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
87. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication
relative to pension benefit increases.
(Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for September
1, 2004 meeting
88. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Goals and Objectives
of the Auditing Department for Fiscal 2005.
(Attachments)
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
89. David J. Rushford, City Clerk transmitting City Clerk Department
Fiscal 2004 accomplishments and Fiscal 2005 Goals and Objectives. (Attachments)
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
89a. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting information that
compares the base pay for Worcester Firefighters with their counterparts in the
cities of Springfield, Providence and Boston. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
89b. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting information regarding
cost to the City of the arbitration award given to Firefighters Local
1009. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
91
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
91. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Carl Foley,
President, Botany Bay Construction Co., Inc. requesting acceptance of Roseville
Lane as a public street. (Attachments)
92 REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING – ALSO
REFERRED TO LAND USE COMMITTEE
92. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City
Manager relative to a Residential Building Moratorium within the Airport
Environs Zone. (Attachments)
92a. ACCEPTED –
ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 8-0
(Gomez, Irish, Rushton
absent) ALSO VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED SALARY ORDINANCE ON A ROLL CALL 8-0 (Gomez,
Irish, Rushton absent)
92a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the request
to consider the employment contract of the City Manager: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Salary Ordinance. (Attachments)
93-117 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Upon the
following Chairman’s Orders from the Ad Hoc Committee to Search for a New City
Manager: recommend Chairman’s Orders
be placed on file.
93. Request Municipal Operations Committee engage with Michael V.
O’Brien in order to execute a contract as City Manager of the City of
Worcester. (Attachments)
94. Request Municipal Operations Committee solicit from interested
parties any terms they might consider appropriate to have included in a
contract with the new City Manager.
(Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
95. Relative to Metropolitan Medical Response System contract. (Attachments)
96. Relative to Flu Clinics.
(Attachments)
97. Relative to long range plan for the Department of Emergency
Management. (Attachments)
98. Relative to federal grant monies to be accessed for use against
bio-terrorism and emergency preparedness.
(Attachments)
99. Relative to policies and procedures for bio-terrorism attacks. (Attachments)
100. Relative to bio-tech companies and terrorism. (Attachments)
101. Relative to hauling of nuclear waste through the City of
Worcester. (Attachments)
102. Relative to Homeland Security Grant money. (Attachments)
103. Relative to quarterly report relative to the Homeland Security
Grant. (Attachments)
104. Relative to 2003 Community Emergency Response Teams Grant
Program. (Attachments)
105. Relative to funding the Weed and Seed Program. (Attachments)
106. Relative
to violations at 148 & 154 Lovell St. (Attachments)
107. Relative
to Green Island/Vernon Hill Community Policing Patrols. (Attachments)
108. Relative
to funding for Community Policing Patrols. (Attachments)
109. Relative to radar equipment in the future plan for the Police
Department. (Attachments)
110. Relative to Noise Ordinance – Parks, Playgrounds, Public Address
Systems. (Attachments)
111. Relative to the issue of panhandling in Worcester. (Attachments)
112. Relative to addresses at which more than one arrest occurred April
1, 2003 through March 31, 2004. (Attachments)
113. Relative to Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Round VIII. (Attachments)
114. Relative to composition of the Local Law Enforcement Advisory
Committee. (Attachments)
115. Relative to Worcester’s Weed and Seed Initiative. (Attachments)
116. Relative to MMRS Program. (Attachments)
117. Relative to MMRS Drill/Saturday, October 18, 2003. (Attachments)
118-156
ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 8-0 (Gomez, Irish, Rushton absent)
118. That the sum of $2,985,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C780,
City Wide Capital Equipment for the purpose of purchasing departmental
equipment. (Attachments)
119. That the sum of $540,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C734,
Sewer Capital Equipment for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for the
Sewer Department. (Attachments)
120. That the sum of $445,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C731,
Water Capital Equipment for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for the
Water Department. (Attachments)
121. That the sum of $3,300,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C711,
Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing or making
extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City. (Attachments)
122. That the sum of $1,500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C775,
Centrum Centre Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of remodeling,
reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the
City. (Attachments)
123. That the sum of $100,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C735,
Sewer Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs
and improvements to the Sewer Department Building. (Attachments)
124. That the sum of $250,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C732,
Water Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs
and improvements to the Water Department Building. (Attachments)
125. That the sum of $1,250,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C744,
Off-Street Parking Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of remodeling,
reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by
the City. (Attachments)
126. That the sum of $410,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C790,
School Construction for the purpose of constructing or reconstruction of
drainage system related to the Worcester Vocational School project. (Attachments)
127. That the sum of $150,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C784,
Park Improvements for the purpose of constructing or reconstruction of
municipal outdoor recreation and athletic facilities – Lake Park/Indian Hill
Salter School improvements. (Attachments)
128. That the sum of $1,200,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C741,
Street Construction for the purpose of construction or reconstruction and
surfacing or resurfacing of streets, ADA improvements. (Attachments)
129. That the sum of $1,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C741,
Street Construction for the purpose of extending pavement life or resurfacing
of streets. (Attachments)
130. That the sum of $1,500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C741,
Street Construction for the purpose of surfacing or resurfacing of
streets. (Attachments)
131. That the sum of $260,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C741,
Street Construction for the purpose of construction or reconstruction,
betterments and conversion of private streets.
(Attachments)
132. That the sum of $315,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C741,
Street Construction for the purpose of improving street signals, roadway
design, traffic improvements and study – Lincoln St. roadway, Posner Square,
Tatnuck Sq., Pearl St. (Attachments)
133. That the sum of $1,625,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C715,
Dam Improvements for the purpose of making improvements to Coes Reservoir Dam
and the former City Hospital cleanup. (Attachments)
134. That the sum of $300,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C739,
Sewer Drainage for the purpose of financing cost of trunk sewer
construction. (Attachments)
135. That the sum of $2,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for the payment of costs related to reconstruction of
sewers. (Attachments)
136. That the sum of $200,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for payment of costs related to construction of surface
drains. (Attachments)
137. That the sum of $250,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for the purpose of drainage improvements at the Worcester
Regional Airport. (Attachments)
138. That the sum of $750,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for payment of costs related to reconstruction of sewers –
Beaver Brook. (Attachments)
139. That the sum of $500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction to pay the cost of constructing sewer system by conducting
infiltration and inflow remedy work to the City’s sewerage system. (Attachments)
140. That the sum of $200,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for the purpose of constructing and reconstructing sewer
pumping facilities. (Attachments)
141. That the sum of $250,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C756,
Landfill Closeout for the purpose of improving Ballard St. landfill area. (Attachments)
142. That the sum of $500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for the purpose of improving and controlling sewer
overflow. (Attachments)
143. That the sum of $200,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C739,
Sewer Drainage for the purpose of making repairs to and reconstruction of the
sewer systems – interceptor inspection. (Attachments)
144. That the sum of $200,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for the purpose of payment for sewer compliance study to
sewer systems. (Attachments)
145. That the sum of $25,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C745,
Sewer Construction for payment of costs related to improvements and maintenance
of ponds. (Attachments)
146. That the sum of $150,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C713,
Water Mains for payment of costs related to water systems security. (Attachments)
147. That the sum of $800,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C738,
Reservoir Rehabilitation for the rehabilitation of reservoirs. (Attachments)
148. That the sum of $100,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C714,
Water Pump Station Rehabilitation for payment of costs related to water pumping
and water storage tank facilities rehabilitation. (Attachments)
149. That the sum of $15,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C738,
Reservoir Rehabilitation for payment of costs related to water pumping and
water storage tank facilities rehabilitation.
(Attachments)
150. That the sum of $2,500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C713,
Water Mains/Clean and Line for payment of costs related to water main
cleaning. (Attachments)
151. That the sum of $50,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C737,
Water Meters for the purpose of purchasing and installing water meters. (Attachments)
152. That the sum of $60,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C713,
Water Mains for paying cost of water accountability analysis. (Attachments)
153. That the sum of $600,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C738,
Reservoir Rehabilitation for payment of costs related to reservoir #1 intake at
Holden Reservoir facility. (Attachments)
154. That the sum of $100,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C713,
Water Mains for the purchase, replacement or rehabilitation of Water Department
equipment. (Attachments)
155. That the sum of $2,500,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C775,
Centrum Centre Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of paying for the
building improvements to the Worcester Centrum Centre – Walkway and Worcester
Center Blvd. Garage. (Attachments)
156. That the sum of $2,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C763,
South Worcester Industrial Park for the purpose of paying for site acquisition,
engineering, demolition, site remediation and other related costs associated
with the construction of the South Worcester Industrial Park. (Attachments)
157 – Ordinance rescinding handicap parking opposite 18
Worth St. ordained on a roll call 7-0 (Gomez, Irish, Rushton, White absent)
Ordinance
rescinding handicap parking in front of 18 Worth St. placed on file
157. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to rescind handicap parking opposite 18 Worth St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind handicap parking in front of 18 Worth St. (Attachments)
Placed on file
158-163
– ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 8-0 (Gomez, Irish, Rushton absent)
158. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for handicap parking in front of 19 Wilson St. (Attachments)
159. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for handicap parking next to 9 Wilson St. (Attachments)
160. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop signs on Hadwen Rd. at Morningside Rd. facing both east
and westbound traffic on Hadwen Rd. (Attachments)
161. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 providing for Stop signs on Coolidge Rd. at Copley Rd. facing north and
southbound traffic on Coolidge Rd. (Attachments)
162. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for one hour parking in front of 301 Grove St. (Attachments)
163. Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances
of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Austin St.
eastbound into Main St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Bellevue St. southbound into Chandler St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Burncoat St. southbound at Clark St. and Dorothy Ave. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Commercial St. southbound into Mechanic St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Douglas St. southbound into Cambridge St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Downing St. eastbound into Main St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Downing St. westbound into Park Ave.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of East
Central St. westbound into Summer St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Elm
St. eastbound into Linden St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Elm
St. westbound into Linden St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Fantasia Dr. northbound into Shrewsbury St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Franklin St. eastbound into McGrath Blvd. (formerly New Salem St.) (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Franklin St. eastbound into Salem St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Front
St. southbound into Franklin St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Goddard Memorial Dr. southbound into Main St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Grafton St. southbound into Franklin St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Harvard St. northbound into Institute Rd.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Hawley St. northbound into Pleasant St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Hill
St. southbound into Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of James
St. northbound into Stafford St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of King
St. eastbound into Main St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Main
St. northbound into Foster St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Mechanic St. westbound into Main St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Mechanic St. eastbound into Commercial St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Medical City Exit eastbound into Summer St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of Mill
St. southbound into Main St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Mulberry St. northbound into East Central St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Newbury St. southbound into Chandler St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Plantation St. northbound and southbound into Hamilton St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Prospect St. westbound into Summer St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of St.
Elmo Rd. northbound into Pleasant St.
(Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Summer St. northbound and southbound into Thomas St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Thomas St. eastbound into Summer St. (Attachments)
Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised
Ordinances of 1996 to rescind No Right Turn On Red at the intersection of
Worcester Center Blvd. northbound and southbound into Central St. (Attachments)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
AUGUST 18, 2004
TRAFFIC & PARKING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M.
AUGUST 30, 2004 PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00
P.M.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:15
P.M. OPERATIONS