CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JANUARY 25, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:23 P.M.
1. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
2. ROLL
CALL – All present
3. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
3a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
4
– REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
4. Hope Abisamra request private street conversion on Sunderland
Terrace. (Attachments)
5 – REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
5. Juliana Danquah request to extend sewer line approximately 30
ft. to 27-29 Everard St. at Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
6-8 – REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
6. Estelle & Helen Kozarnowicz request to ban winter parking
on Sagamore Rd. (Attachments)
7. State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Sheri Degre
request handicap parking in front of 2 Halmstad St. (Attachments)
8. Tanya Lauziere et al request crosswalk at end of Brooks St. (Attachments)
9 – HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2005 – 7:00 P.M.
9. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO. for pole location on: MILLBURY ST. (Attachments)
9a. Request City Manager to provide an update within 30-60 days as
to the status of applying for other grants relative to lead poisoning and
timelines for those grants. Motion-Murray
@ #20A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
9b. Request City Manager to include in communications relative to
appointments to Boards and Commissions, applications and/or resumes of all new
appointees. Motion-Lukes @ #1
B&C CM (Attachments)
9c. Request City Solicitor report as to whether it is possible to
restrict all roadways as prohibited zones for panhandlers because they
interfere with motoring. Motion-Clancy
@ #19A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
9d. Request City Solicitor to report on the concept of charging a
fee for panhandling. Motion-Lukes @
#19A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
9e. Request City Manager to provide a recommendation concerning
information about 501C3’s as to oversight and review by the City if money is
going into a public department. Motion-Lukes
@ #21D CM – Adopted (Attachments)
9f. Request City Manager report as to whether Worcester’s building
code requires any protection on externally vented heating systems. Irish, Rushton – Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
9g. Request City Manager to update City Council on any sting
operations on Davidson Rd. or in the area of Burncoat St. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR JANUARY 25, 2005
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of Constable
Appointments – Scott Derry & Edward Varteresian. (Attachments) Placed on file
B. Notification of appointment
of Daniel McManus to the Conservation Commission. (Attachments) Placed on file
C. Notification of appointment
of Timothy DeSantis to the Airport Commission. (Attachments) Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to
Comprehensive Review of the Inspection Procedures for Mechanical Amusement
Rides. (Attachments) Referred to the Planning Board. Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to
Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau report for the second quarter
of 2005. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee
B. Communication relative to a
copy of the twelve-member board of the newly formed Worcester UniverCity
Partnership. (Attachments) Referred to Education and
College/University Relations Committee
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to
the Arena Lease Agreement, including amendments one through seven, between the
City and SMG. (Attachments) Recommitted to the City Manager
B. Communication relative to
Copies of Charter Communications’ Annual Reports for 2002 and 2003. (Attachments) Recommitted
to the City Manager
16. LICENSE COMMISSION:
17. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to
the issue of the “implementation of a strategy to reduce the incidence of
panhandling throughout the City of Worcester”. (Attachments) Recommitted to the City Manager
20. PUBLIC HEALTH:
A. Request adoption of a resolution
to file and accept an FY05 Targeted Grant to Reduce Childhood Lead Poisoning
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Attachments) Resolution adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Notification relative to
appointment of sworn weighers – Howard Brewer, Kevin Daley, David Merriam. (Attachments) Placed on file
21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
A. Request City Council
adoption of a Resolution to accept a donation, in the amount of $500.00, from
Sam’s Club Foundation to the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments) Resolution adopted with gratitude
B. Request City Council
adoption of a Resolution to accept a grant in the amount of $1,700.00 from
Libraries for the Future and the MetLife Foundation to the Worcester Public
Library. (Attachments) Resolution adopted with gratitude
C. Communication relative to
reporting on donations received by the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments) Placed on file
D. Communication relative to
the Worcester Public Library Foundation. (Attachments) Placed
on file
22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Request adoption to
authorize the City Manager to accept a Sewer and Drainage Easement on behalf of
the City relative to an extension of the existing sewer main and drainage main
from Rudolph Street to Renfrew Street through property of Compass Development,
LLC. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 10-0
(Perotto absent)
B. Request adoption to accept a
Sewer Easement and Water Easement on behalf of the City relative to an
extension of the existing sewer main in Tatnuck Terrace and water main in Howe
Avenue from Tatnuck Terrace, LLC. (Attachments) Two
Orders adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Perotto absent)
C. Communication relative to Department of Public Works Construction
Progress Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2004. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee
D. Communication relative to
the Anna Maria College Sewer Use Agreement. (Attachments) Order
adopted on a roll call 10-0. Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10
(Rushford absent)
24. PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to
Tax Lien Sale-status. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
27. VETERANS SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Twenty Six
Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City
Manager’s Contingency Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to Account
#680-91000, Technical Services Personal Services, to continue funding through
April 2005 to complete Phase III of the Brownfield Intern Mapping initiative
for the City of Worcester. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
B. Recommend that Two Million
Eight Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Dollars ($2,894,000.00) be transferred from
Account #91C790, School Construction, and appropriated to Account #28C717,
Vocational School Construction, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of
contractual and other obligations related to the construction of the Worcester
Vocational School, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
C. Recommend that Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C775, DCU Center
Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #75C702, DCU Center
Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to the construction, design, compliance, project
management, and hoist of the D.C.U. Scoreboard, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
D. Recommend that Three
Thousand One Hundred Eighty Dollars ($3,180.00) be transferred when and as
received from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated to
Account #68C701, Technical Services Department Capital Equipment, for the
purpose of purchasing computer replacement monitors for the Auditing
Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
E. Recommend that Eighty Five
Thousand Dollars ($85,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-07 Reserve for
Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #41060202-92000,
Signal Damage Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing
traffic signal equipment to replenish the traffic equipment inventory. These funds represent insurance
reimbursement for damages to traffic signal equipment. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
F. Recommend that Seventy Nine
Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($79,331.00) 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 (1) Utility Truck for the Water Department, as approved in the
Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
G. Recommend that Thirty One
Thousand and Five Dollars ($31,005.00) be transferred when and as received from
Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account
#41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing (3) Drop-in
Spreaders for the Streets Division, as approved in the Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
H. Request that Forty One
Thousand Twenty Dollars and Twenty Three Cents ($41,020.23) be authorized from
the FY05 Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance, Account #260-92000 to provide
funds for the purpose of payment for prior year invoices. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
Rushton absent). Also referred to
Public Safety Committee for informational purposes
I. Recommend that One Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C722,
Bridge Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #41C721, Bridge
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual
obligations related to the second phase of North Lake Avenue Bridge
rehabilitation project, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
J. Recommend that Twenty Five
Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($25,535.00) be transferred when and
as received from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated
to Account #72C701, Parks Department Capital Equipment, for the purpose of
purchasing the following pieces of capital equipment:
(1) Mower/Vacuum Attachment $ 7,071.00
(2) Vehicle Radios
14,273.00
(3) Cemetery Canopies
4,191.00
for the Parks Department
as approved in the fiscal 2005 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray,
White absent)
K. Recommend that One Hundred
Thirty Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($132,920.00) be transferred
from Account #91C7997, Airport Improvements, and appropriated to Account
#47C702, Airport Building Rehabilitation, to provide funding for consultant
design/bid services which must be accomplished to initiate the Worcester
Regional Airport Taxiways and Fuel Truck Parking Pad Reconstruction Projects. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 9-0
(Murray, White absent)
29. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. SUPPLEMENTAL: Announcement of Minor League Professional
Baseball returning to Worcester. (Attachments) Placed on file
11. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items
Pending
12. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report relative to
cash flow from Worcester Center Blvd. Garage and $1.9 mil issued debt for
skybridge connecting garage to proposed hotel and Convention Center. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
12a. Resolution – That the City Council hereby congratulates North High
School and Burncoat High School Football Teams on winning the State
Championships. Palmieri – Suspension
of Rules – Adopted on a roll call 10-0
(Attachments)
13. Amending
the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Occupational Group E –
Fiscal – Principal Assistant Assessor of Taxes. (Attachments) Ordained
on a roll call 9-0 (Murray, Rushton absent)
TABLED
14. Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any raises for City Council for the 2006 term. (Lukes) (Tabled January 18, 2005)
(Attachments) No Action Taken
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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JANUARY 24, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JANUARY 25, 2005 5:30
P.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JANUARY 27, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JANUARY 31, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
PUBLIC SAFETY |
POLICE HEADQUARTERS 9-11 LINCOLN ST |
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FEBRUARY 1, 2005 5:30
P.M. |
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 8, 2005 5:30
P.M. |
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 15, 2005 5:30
P.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 16, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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FEBRUARY 28, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |