CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:02
P.M.
Adjourned: 9:20
P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. STAR SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL CALL – All present
HEARING AND ORDER
– 7:00 P.M.
4. FIBER TECHNOLOGIES NETWORKS, L.L.C. to install and maintain fiber optic telecommunications facilities on: WEST BOYLSTON ST. @ FALLON HOSPITAL. (Attachments)
4a
ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to Fiber Technologies Networks, L.L.C. to install and maintain fiber optic telecommunications facilities on: West Boylston St. @ Fallon Hospital.
5 – TAKEN WITH ITEM 8A OF THE CITY MANAGER’S CALENDAR
5. Monthly status reports consistent with Standing Committees on the following economic development initiatives: Union Station garage and tenancy, Massport’s partnership efforts at the Airport, downtown housing development, Mass. Highway road project schedules, Gateway Park grants and tenancy, Gardner-Kilby-Hammond project, SWIP project, brownfield initiatives, Coes Dam rehab, replacement and relocation of Central Garage, Visitor’s Center rehab, telecommunications contract, Wyman Gordon property reuse, CitySquare, the Arts District, the Canal District project, the Franklin St. Fire Station, Citywide & Downtown Marketing, the North Main St. Plan with specific mention of the Vocational School & the Worcester Memorial Auditorium and St. Vincent redevelopment.
6. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7. John Payne et al request emergency private street maintenance on Second St. from the corner of Center St. to Second St. (Attachments)
7a. Request the City Manager to replace the existing concrete posts and wood railings with 155 feet of Guardrail made of steel beams in the triangle west of 55 Richards St. (Attachments)
8. Belky Alexander request the bus stop in front of Belky’s Hair Creation, 212 Chandler St. be moved. (Attachments)
9.
Michael Lavin, President of Local
495 request to speak before the City Council in regards to Local 495’s contact.
(Attachments)
Bernard Loughnane and Petitioner spoke
ORDERS
9a. Request the City Manager provide within
three weeks a report that would include the annual operating budget for each of
the colleges and universities, what percentage of this annual operating budget
is spent on good and services and what
percentage of those goods and services are purchased from City of Worcester
vendors, contractors and businesses. Motion – Murray @ #8B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
9b.
Request City Manager provide a report
on coyotes and any danger they may pose to citizens of Worcester and/or their
pets. (Haller) – Suspension of Rules –
Adopted (Attachments)
9c.
Request City Manager provide an
updated report on property on 103 Holden St. (Petty) – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
9d. Request City Manger communicate with state highway department to provide adequate signage on the re-decking of I-290 to warn drivers that the two lanes will split and what direction the lanes will lead. (Lukes) – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
10. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of Constable Appointment. (Attachments) Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to an update on Allegiant Air at Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments) Placed on file
4. CABLE SERVICES
DIVISION:
5. ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to an updated copy of the City of Worcester Street Directory. (Attachments) Placed on file
6. HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION:
7. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
8.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee, Public Service & Transportation Committee, Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Commerce & Development Committee - Citywide Master Plan referred to Land Use Committee and Strategic Planning Committee
B. Communication relative to the establishment and progress to date of the Worcester UniverCity Partnership. (Attachments) Referred to Education & Colleges/University Relations Committee
9.
NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to a
detailed overview of the City’s Community Development Block Grant Entitlement
program funded annually through the Federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development
Committee
B. Request approval of an
Order transferring 164 South Flagg Street, currently under the jurisdiction of
the City Manager’s Division of Neighborhood and Housing, to the Worcester
Conservation Commission for the purpose of maintaining this property as a
preservation reserve. (Attachments) Order
adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Lukes absent)
10. PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to 15 Ararat Street. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee for March 8, 2006 meeting.
11. ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES DIVISION:
12. OPERATIONS DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC)
December 2005 Activity report. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
13. PARKS DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to the Master Plan Initiatives for
improvements to the Cookson Park and Coes Pond Park facilities. (Attachments)
Referred to Youth, Parks and Recreation
Committee
14. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:
15. FIRE DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to calendar year 2005 data on house and
business structure fires in the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
16. LICENSE COMMISSION:
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT:
A. Communication relative to an award notification for the FY06
Community Policing Gang Initiative. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Request that City Council accept with gratitude a donation in the amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750.00) from Wal Mart Stores, to the Worcester Police Athletic League. (Attachments) Order adopted with gratitude
C. Request that City Council accept with gratitude a donation in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) from the estate of George K. Progin of Boston, to the Worcester Police Athletic League. (Attachments) Order adopted with gratitude
D. Communication relative to the crime statistics in the Grand
View Avenue and Heard Street neighborhoods for the time period of December 15,
2005 through January 5, 2006. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
18. CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
19. DISABILITY DIVISION:
20. ELDER AFFAIRS DIVISION:
21. HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION:
22. HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION:
A. Communication relative to a report on homelessness. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee
23. PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION:
24. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
A. Request that City Council accept with gratitude, a gift of $1,600.00 from People & Stories/Gente Y Cuentos, to the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments) Order adopted with gratitude
25. VETERANS’ SERVICES
DIVISION:
26. LEGAL DIVISION:
27. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
28. ASSESSING DIVISION:
29. BUDGET OFFICE DIVISION:
30. PURCHASING DIVISION:
31. TECHNICAL SERVICES
DIVISION:
32. TREASURY & COLLECTIONS
DIVISION:
33. FINANCE DIVISION:
A. Recommend that Four Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred
Twenty Five Dollars ($422,225.00) in Block Grant Program Income, available in
the following accounts be transferred from:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14SOM120 |
Block Grant OM |
$
520.28 |
|
14SSAL30 |
OPCD Sal |
$
2,502.31 |
|
14S42620 |
Parks Improvements |
$
372.44 |
|
14S47520 |
Police |
$
9,151.30 |
|
14S47620 |
SWNC |
$
5,000.00 |
|
14S47920 |
Friendly House |
$
15,869.15 |
|
14S48220 |
MSCDC |
$
3,864.58 |
|
14S49020 |
MSCDC/ED |
$
1,041.66 |
|
14S49120 |
Oak Hill |
$
7,198.55 |
|
14SOM121 |
Block Grant OM |
$
93.20 |
|
14S40921 |
Green Island/Vernon Hill CDC |
$ 3.00 |
|
14S41121 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
6,774.68 |
|
14S42621 |
Parks Improvements |
$
7,498.31 |
|
14S42622 |
Parks Improvements |
$
16,494.78 |
|
14S43722 |
Main South Public Service |
$
416.67 |
|
14S48522 |
Code Enforcement |
$ .68 |
|
14SSAL23 |
OPCD Salaries |
$
1,756.81 |
|
14SOM123 |
Block Grant OM |
$
10,171.49 |
|
14S41023 |
MLK Daycare |
$
.60 |
|
14S41123 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
29.58 |
|
14S42623 |
Parks Improvements |
$
1,767.14 |
|
14S48123 |
Public Safety |
$
1,021.11 |
|
14S48523 |
Code Enforcement |
$
1,550.20 |
|
14S49423 |
East Side CDC/ED |
$
51.57 |
|
14S42624 |
Parks Improvements |
$
1,545.66 |
|
14S48624 |
Quinsigamond Comm. Ctr. |
$
6,551.79 |
|
14SSAL25 |
OPCD Salaries & Fringe |
$
40,878.79 |
|
14SOM125 |
OPCD OM |
$
25,866.64 |
|
14S40225 |
WHIP |
$
8,900.00 |
|
14S42625 |
Parks Improvements |
$
3,649.97 |
|
14S44225 |
Neighborhood Grant Initiative |
$
4,420.00 |
|
14S44425 |
Youth Center |
$
10.00 |
|
14S48825 |
GI/VH CDC |
$
854.87 |
|
14SSAL26 |
OPCD Salaries & Fringe |
$
24,495.98 |
|
14SOM126 |
Block Grant OM |
$
25,338.54 |
|
14S40226 |
WHIP |
$
9,682.52 |
|
14S42026 |
Black FBI |
$
16,544.49 |
|
14S42326 |
ED |
$
7,723.58 |
|
14S42626 |
Parks Improvements |
$
1,681.31 |
|
14S49326 |
East Side CDC |
$ .01 |
|
14SOM127 |
Block Grant OM |
$
60,597.19 |
|
14S40227 |
WHIP |
$
18,423.23 |
|
14S42327 |
Economic Development |
$
5,522.31 |
|
14S47927 |
Friendly House |
$ .09 |
|
14S48027 |
Lead Paint Program |
$
569.00 |
|
14SOM128 |
Block Grant OM |
$
16,282.45 |
|
14S42628 |
Parks Improvements |
$
5,524.46 |
|
14S43428 |
MLK Business Empowerment |
$
8,793.00 |
|
14S44728 |
Quinsigamond Comm. Ctr. |
$
4,379.87 |
|
14S47928 |
Friendly House |
$
22,159.21 |
|
14S48028 |
Lead Paint Program |
$
1,597.40 |
|
14S48528 |
Code Enforcement |
$
1,435.58 |
|
14S47228 |
Demolition |
$
3,700.92 |
|
14SOM129 |
Block Grant OM |
$
1,945.85 |
|
|
Total |
$422,225.00 |
and
appropriated to:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S41120 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
45,520.27 |
|
14S41121 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
14,369.19 |
|
14S41122 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
16,911.93 |
|
14S41123 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
16,348.50 |
|
14S41124 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
8,097.45 |
|
14S41125 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
84,580.67 |
|
14S41126 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
85,466.43 |
|
14S41127 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
85,111.82 |
|
14S41128 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
63,872.89 |
|
14S41129 |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
$
1,945.85 |
|
|
Total |
$422,225.00 |
as per Item #9A on this calendar. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
34. MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR
ITEMS:
A. Communication relative to the programs and efforts to improve
the quality of life of WHA residents. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee
B. Communication relative to a power point presentation that was
prepared for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) Forum. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
RESOLUTION
10a. That the City Council go on record to be in support of the Blackstone Gateway Visitors Center using federal and state funds in conjunction with leases & investments from the Historical Museum and the Worcester County Visitors Bureau with the support and coordination with the City Administration seeking all the funding revenue resources before any tax levy is used before the city’s commitment. Motion – Palmieri @ #16 CC – Tabled under privilege – Perotto (Attachments)
11. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
11a. #29a CM January 31, 2006
Communication of the City Manager regarding
a fiscal year 2006 status report on the number of, and the amount of, Federal
and State grants written, awarded, and pending approval by the appropriate
Federal and State agencies. (Attachments)
11b. #29b CM January 31, 2006
Communication of the City Manager relative to Governor Romney’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2007, including his recommendations for local aid for the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
12. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Andrew Freilich request zone change at 10 Crerie Ave. from RS-7 to BG-3.0. (Attachments)
13. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Craig B. Amaral, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer of Secured Financial Limited Partnership I request to make public Ridgewood Rd. (Attachments)
14. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition Attorney Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Afra Realty request to make public Corinth Drive a developer street and to add it to the official map. (Attachments)
15. Order – Councillor Toomey and Mayor Murray - Request City Manager communicate with our local state delegation and request that they oppose the rollback in the state income tax, and instead, support legislation for local tax options and that these funds would be used solely for education funding. Councillor Toomey moved to read: Request City Manager communicate with and our local delegation in support of the Rep Spellane’s bill “Funding Schools for Student Success” and support legislation for local tax options and that these funds would be used solely for education funding. – Tabled under privilege - Lukes (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and Referred to Legislative Affairs Committee
16. Loan Order - That the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C766 Blackstone Gateway Visitors Center, for the purpose of funding the construction of the Blackstone Gateway Visitors Center in Quinsigamond Village. . – Tabled under privilege - Palmieri (Attachments)
Taken off the
Table and Mayor Murray recused on a roll call 10-0 - Loan Order adopted 8-2 (No – Lukes, Palmieri)
Also
referred to Commerce & Development Committee for informational purposes on
a roll call 7-3 (No – Clancy, Perotto, Toomey)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
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MARCH 8, 2006 6:00 P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 9, 2006 6:00 P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 13, 2006 5:30 P.M. |
YOUTH, PARKS& RECREATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 15, 2006 6:00 P.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 20, 2006 3:30 P.M. |
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 22, 2006 6:00 P.M. |
HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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MARCH 23, 2006 1ST Session: Noon to 1:30 P.M. 2nd Session: 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. |
JOINT COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE
& TRANSPORTATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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