CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – MAY 2, 2006

Convened:  7:08 P.M.

Adjourned:  9:21 P.M.

 

 

1.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

2.                 STAR SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS

 

3.       ROLL CALL- All present except Mayor Murray.  Vice-Chair Lukes was in the Chair.

 

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING – 7:00 P.M.

 

4 – Hearing Held – Ordinance Committee voted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Murray absent) to accept the Planning Board Report and recommend approval of the Communication. Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 10 Nays (Murray absent)

 

4.       REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting City Council’s approval to discontinue a portion of Worcester Center Boulevard for street purposes and remove it from the Official Map.  Further request City Council’s approval to retain this portion of Worcester Center Boulevard for park purposes for the Korean War Veteran’s Memorial. (Attachments)

 

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

Tabled under privilege - Rushton

 

            5 – RESOLUTION ADOPTED 10-0

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of $386,281.00 from St. Vincent Hospital to be applied at their request to support youth programming. (Attachments)

 

SECOND ITEMS OF BUSINESS

 

6.       Order - Request City Manager work cooperatively with Greater Worcester Board of Realtors and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to effectuate a direct-mail campaign to attract metro-Boston homeowners, 24-35 years old, to buy in Worcester. (Toomey) (Attachments)

 

Councillor Smith moved to change the age from 24 to 22

 

          Adopted, as amended

 

7.       Order - Request City Manager consult with Pavement Research Laboratory at WPI regarding their new developments in reducing potholes, as presented in the March 2006 issue of the “International Journal of Pavement Engineering”, as to what Worcester can do to minimize our future potholes. (Toomey) (Attachments) Adopted

 

8.       Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to whether or not there can be any coordinated effort between National Grid and the City of Worcester Parks Departments to trim city shade trees. (Petty) (Attachments)  Adopted

 

9.       Order - Request City Manager inform City Council how the closing of the Age Center of Worcester will affect our senior population including information as to how certain programs and services might be transited to other agencies; what programs and services might be curtailed, and what the impact might be to the City’s Office of Elder Affairs. (Rosen, Toomey) (Attachments) Adopted

 

10.     Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report responding to the following questions that concern the Mill Street corridor: a) What is the projected time, and what actions must we take to bring about public swimming at Coes Pond? b) Will public swimming resume on the hillside area of Coes Pond? c) What are potential future uses for the former Price Chopper and O’Coin’s properties? d) Should Mill St. be added to the listing of designated routes to access the Worcester-Boston Airport? e) What is the timeframe for the start of the next phase of improvements to Logan Field? (Rosen) (Attachments) Adopted

 

11.     Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the existence, the extent, the participation rates and supervision of a recycling program within City Hall. (Rosen) (Attachments) Adopted

 

12.     Order - Request City Manager provide City Council with a verbal report at the April 25, 2006 City Council meeting concerning any problems with the irrigation system on the newly constructed portion of the Worcester Common. (Rosen) (Attachments) Given leave to withdraw

 

13.     Order - Request City Manager to update City Council within one week concerning the use of fields on Ararat St. and to communicate that information to the organizations who use the fields. (Smith) (Attachments) Adopted

 

14.     Order - Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the implementation of the Master Plan for Bancroft Tower.  Further, request what actions the City might take immediately to improve the appearance and safety of the area surrounding the tower. (Smith) (Attachments) Adopted

 

15.     Order - Request City Manager request the appropriate staff at the Public Works Department immediately relocate the bus stop at 1001 Main St. that was approved to be relocated by City Council several months ago. (Petty) (Attachments) Given leave to withdraw

 

16.     Order - Request City Manager report on the history and goals of the cluster zoning ordinance in Worcester and make recommendations as to how the process for cluster zoning projects can be facilitated. (Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted

 

17.     Order - Request City Manager aggressively pursue the implementation of cluster zoning where appropriate with developers of current proposed projects. (Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted

 

18.     Order - Request City Manager make a formal request to the MBTA to solicit and install wifi access service on board it’s trains and in it’s stations as has been done by VIA Canada in the Windsor, Ontario to Montreal & Montreal to Quebec City corridor, and also by San Francisco BART/Capital Corridor Joint Powers Authority in the Sacramento to San Jose corridor (Murray, Petty) (Attachments) Tabled

 

THIRD ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

19 – TAKEN WITH ITEM #8A OF THE CITY MANAGER’S CALENDAR

 

19.    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.

 

 

20.     ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

20a.   ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

The Vice Chair introduced the Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Leonard Morse, who introduced visiting health professionals from Tajikistan and Royce Anderson of Oakham, MA who is hosting the international visitors.

 

PETITIONS

 

          21 REFERRED TO PARKS

 

21.     Councillor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Patricia Finnegan request the dying tree to be removed from in front of 48 Monroe Ave. (Attachments)

 

          22 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD

 

22.     P. Kevin Condron request to discontinue as a public way and remove from the official map East Worcester St. from the intersection of the westerly line of South Hill St. with the northerly line of East Worcester St. to Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)

 

23-25 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS

 

23.     Hossein Haghanizadeh, P.E. on behalf of Abby Rad request extension of 8” sanitary drain, 15” surface drain and 8” water main approximately 700’ northerly of Spofford Rd. from Bisland Rd. at the owner’s expense and under prior agreement on Bisland Rd. (Attachments)

 

24.     Hossein Haghanizadeh, P.E. on behalf of James Chacarone request installation of 2” forcemain running approximately 280’ westerly on Wheeler Ave and intersecting at Forest St.  All work to be done at the petitioner’s expense and subject to prior agreement and DPW specifications. (Attachments)

 

25.     Thomas Gibbons request sidewalk repair in front of 4 & 10 Ashmore

Rd. (Attachments)

 

          26-28 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING

 

26.     Mike Ritz, Director of Development Center for Living and Working request installation of four (4) additional handicapped parking spaces around the rear of the Denholm building located at 484 Main St. (Attachments)

 

27.     Edith Morgan et al request to restore permission to park on the even numbered side of Gilman St. between Lincoln St. and Paine St. (Attachments)

 

28.     Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Shyam Sharma request a handicapped parking spot at 45 Institute Rd. (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

28a.   Request the Mayor and City Council send a letter of gratitude to St Vincent Hospital thanking them for their donation. Motion – Rosen @ #4 CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28b.   Request City Manager add a new category to the monthly Economic Development report to retain and recruit Small Businesses. Motion – Palmieri @ #8A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28c.   Request City Manager contact the owner of the Junction Shops buildings at 64 & 79 Beacon St. and inquire about the properties future development. Motion – Haller @ #8A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28d.   Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on when the strategy for moving forward on the Quinsigamond Ave. Gateway I Project will be made available to City Council. Motion – Haller @ #8A CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28e.   Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to review item #17B CM to see if there are any constitutional issues that need to be addressed. Motion – Petty @ #17B CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28f.    Request the City Manager provide City Council with a report that will summarize changes and will show the differences between the current and past taxi and livery regulations. Motion – Petty @ #17B CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28g.   Request City Manager submit a report to City Council regarding the timeline for the future funding of the grant relative to the new position of Project Administrator of the Region II Public Health Emergency Planning Coalition. Motion – Perotto @ #22C CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28h.   Request City Manager send a copy of the City Manager’s communication item #22C to all the Neighborhood Associations. Motion – Haller @ #22C CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28i.    Request City Manager provide City Council with a list of the current members of the City Manager’s Task Force on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Motion – Perotto @ #23B CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28j.    Request City Manager submit a report to City Council on the number of syringes found in the streets and removed by EMS services. Motion – Palmieri @ #23B CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28k.   Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on how, when and who is notified when National Grid conducts the trimming of city shade trees. Motion – Palmieri @ #8 CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28l.    Request City Manager provide City Council with a request on what the fate of Social Day Care Program will be with the closing of the Age Center of Worcester.  Motion – Rosen @ #9 CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28m.  Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the projected number of seniors in the City of Worcester for the future. Motion – Toomey @ #9 CC – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

28n.  Request City Manager provide City Council with a report on the feasibility of dispensing liquor at Green Hill Park and other city parks for select occasions such as the Fallen Firefighter’s Road Race at Institute Park in June. Rushton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

28o.   Request City Manager to enforce and notify organizations of the tag day rules and regulations to ensure safety. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)

 

29.     COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN

CITY MANAGER

 

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR MAY 2, 2006

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1.  NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

A.      Notification of the appointment of Rebecca Smith as a sworn weigher for the year 2006. (Attachments) Placed on file

 

 2.  CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

TRANSMITTALS

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

 3.  AIRPORT DIVISION:

 

A.      SUPPLEMENTAL- Request City Council’s deliberation, consideration and approval of the attached summary and resolutions to file and accept a Federal Aviation Administration and Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission grant for public safety improvements to Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments) Two (2) Resolutions adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Murray, Perotto absent)

 

 4.  CABLE SERVICES DIVISION:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Worcester Government Television Channel 12 earning the prestigious 2006 Pegasus Award for the outstanding work.  (Attachments) Placed on file

 

 5.  ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:

 

 6.  HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION:

 

 7.  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC 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 Request for Proposals for commercial marketing and brokerage services on Worcester Redevelopment Authority (“WRA”)-owned property within the City of Worcester. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to various City Council recommendations for Union Station. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

 9.  NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to an update on the City’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) program. (Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

B.      Request City Council’s consideration, deliberation and approval for program funding under the Year 32 (FY’07) Community Development Block Grant, HOME, American Dream Downpayment Assistance, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing for the People with AIDS Program. (Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

10.  PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS

 

11.  ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION:

 

12.  OPERATIONS DIVISION:

 

A.      Communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Reports for the months of February and March 2006. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to the closure of a portion of Franklin Street. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee

 

C.      Request City Council’s deliberation, consideration and approval to renew a 20 year long-term contract for municipal solid waste disposal with Wheelabrator Millbury. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee

 

13.  PARKS DIVISION:

 

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS

 

14.  COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:

 

15.  FIRE DEPARTMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to offers made to outside agencies to use the planned Emergency Operations Center located behind #141 Grove Street. (Attachments) Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

16.  LICENSE COMMISSION:

 

17.  POLICE DEPARTMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Worcester Police Department’s second annual Youth Summit. (Attachments) Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to the “Worcester Police Department – Taxi and Livery Regulations”. (Attachments) Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

 

18.  CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:

 

19.  DISABILITY DIVISION:

 

20.  ELDER AFFAIRS DIVISION:

 

A.      Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the Worcester Area Senior Companion Program. (Attachments) Resolution adopted

 

B.      Communication relative to the Tax Work-off Program for Seniors. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

21.  HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION:

 

22.  HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION:

 

A.      Communication relative to the client counts to 25 Meade Street for the Human Services Divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments) Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to renovations and the temporary relocation of public meetings and clinic services at 25 Meade Street. (Attachments) Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

 

C.      Request City Council’s approval to amend the Health and Human Services Table of Organization to create the position of Project Administrator for the Region II Public Health Emergency Planning Coalition (formerly Region II Bio-Terrorism Coalition). (Attachments) Vote to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call 8-0, Order adopted on a roll call 8-0. Also referred to Public Safety Committee for informational purposes

 

23.  PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION:

 

A.      Communication relative to the City of Worcester’s Tobacco Control Program. (Attachments) Referred to Health Committee

 

B.      Request that the report relative to “Operation Yellow Box” be referred to the City Council’s Standing Committee on Health. (Attachments) Referred to Health Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to the City of Worcester’s comprehensive emergency response planning efforts. (Attachments) Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

24.  PUBLIC LIBRARY:

 

A.      Request that City Council accept with gratitude, the list of donations of less than $500.00 made to the Worcester Public Library between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2006. (Attachments) Placed on file

 

25.  VETERANS’ SERVICES DIVISION:

 

LAW DEPARTMENT

 

26.  LEGAL DIVISION:

 

PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

 

27.  PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

 

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

 

28.  ASSESSING DIVISION:

 

A.      Communication relative to the South Middlesex Opportunity Council’s formal withdrawal for tax exemption status at #26-28 Dayton Street and #14 Duxbury Road. (Attachments) Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

 

29.  BUDGET OFFICE DIVISION:

 

30.  PURCHASING DIVISION:

 

31.  TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION:

 

32.  TREASURY & COLLECTIONS DIVISION:

 

FINANCE ITEMS

 

33.  FINANCE DIVISION:

 

  A.      Recommend that Six Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($647,861.00) available in the following Block Grant Accounts be transferred from:

                  

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

14S46622

Main Street Program

$            .21

14S46624

Main Street Program

$       653.06

14S46625

Main Street Program

$       168.83

14S46626

Main Street Program

$       592.52

14S40226

WHIP

$193,203.36

14S46627

Main Street Program

$125,378.91

14S40227

WHIP

$233,601.66

14S46628

Main Street Program

$  73,206.47

14S46328

Home Opportunity

$  21,055.98

 

Total

$647,861.00

 

 

                   and appropriated to:

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

14S43222

Main South NRSA

$            .21

14S43324

Main South NRSA

$       653.06

14S43225

Main South NRSA

$       168.83

14S43226

Main South NRSA

$114,938.90

14S44326

South Worcester NRSA

$  78,856.98

14S44327

South Worcester NRSA

$  11,143.02

14S47127

Oak Hill NRSA

$134,100.00

14S49627

East Side NRSA

$150,000.00

14S49927

Worcester Common Ground NRSA

$  63,737.55

14S49928

Worcester Common Ground NRSA

$  94,262.45

 

Total

$647,861.00

          (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

B.      Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager’s Contingency, and appropriated to Account #332-92000, Human Services Ordinary Maintenance, to fund an increase in medical services, health insurance costs and burial benefits. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

C.      Request that Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty Three Dollars ($4,757,153.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXII Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when received, to the following accounts in the amounts shown to provide financing for projects and programs as described:

         

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

14SSNS32

Neighborhood Serv. Sal. & Fr.

$   472,688.61

 

14SNOM32

Neighborhood Serv. OM

$     57,639.00

 

14SSED32

Economic Development Sal. & Fr.

$   126,031.21

 

14SEOM32

Economic Development OM

$     17,826.00

 

14SSFD32

Finance Dept. Sal. & Fr.

$   102,477.25

 

14SFOM32

Finance Dept. OM

$       6,000.00

 

14SSPL32

Planning Dept. Sal. & Fr.

$   108,062.40

 

14SPOM32

Planning Dept. OM

$     13,135.00

 

14SS—32

1% Federal Indirect Charge

$     47,571.53

 

14S40332

Worcester Common Ground

$   140,000.00

 

14S40832

YouthNet

$     19,640.00

 

14S41132

Neighborhood Revitalization Fund

$     50,000.00

 

14S41232

Centro Las Americas

$     79,036.00

 

14S41332

Project Light

$     27,592.00

 

14S41432

Operation Clean City

$     65,597.00

 

14S41932

Henry Lee Willis Center

$   121,175.00

 

14S42332

Econ. Dev. Assistance Program

$   130,000.00

 

14S42532

Great Brook Valley Health Ctr.

$     24,118.00

 

14S42632

Parks Improvements

$   200,000.00

 

14S43632

Central Mass. Housing Alliance

$     72,724.00

 

14S43932

HMIS Match

$       6,716.00

 

14S44032

Pleasant St. Network Center

$       8,394.00

 

14S44432

Youth Center

$       5,700.00

 

14S44532

So.Worc. Neighborhood  - Housing

$     45,500.00

 

14S44732

Quinsig. Neighborhood Services

$     46,907.00

 

14S45132

Family Health Ctr. Cap. Equip.

$     10,000.00

 

14S45932

S.E. Asian Coalition of Central Mass.

$       8,394.00

 

14S46332

Home Improvement/Home Opp. Ctr.

$   110,000.00

 

14S46532

South Worcester Industrial Park Fund

$   145,000.00

 

14S47232

Demolition

$   114,229.00

 

14S47432

Neighborhood Rev. Strategy Areas

$   300,000.00

 

14S47632

So. Worc. Neighborhood Center

$   149,845.00

 

14S47732

Worc. Community Housing Resources

$   197,738.00

 

14S47932

Friendly House

$   139,434.00

 

14S48032

Lead Paint Program

$   226,950.00

 

14S48232

Main South CDC

$   165,000.00

 

14S48532

Code Enforcement

$   489,115.00

 

14S49132

Oak Hill CDC

$   251,168.00

 

14S49332

East Side CDC

$   155,750.00

 

Total

$4,757,153.00

 

(Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

 

D.      Request that One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($1,865,672.00) and Thirty Thousand One Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($30,199.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 HOME Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated, when received, to Account #18S345, HOME Program. (Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

E.      Request that Three Hundred Fifty Four Thousand ($354,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program and be appropriated, when received to the following accounts in the amounts shown, to provide financing for projects and programs described:

         

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

18S343

Administration

$  10,620.00

18S343

AIDS Project Worcester

$159,483.00

18S343

Justice Resource Institute

$  15,773.00

18S343

Montachusett Opportunity Council

$  58,248.00

18S343

Community Healthlink

$  72,426.00

18S343

Worc. Comm. Housing Resources

$  21,500.00

18S343

Set-aside

$  15,950.00

 

Total

$354,000.00

          (Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

F.      Request that Two Hundred Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($203,421.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when received, to the following accounts in the amounts shown to provide financing for projects and programs described:

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

18S344

Administration

$    9,831.00

18S344

HMIS Match

$    8,820.00

18S344

Dismas House

$    7,394.00

18S344

Housing Services Delivery Program

$  32,417.00

18S344

Massachusetts Veterans, Inc.

$  28,946.00

18S344

Rachel’s Table

$  11,773.00

18S344

Worcester Public Inebriate Program

$    8,200.00

18S344

Y.O.U., Inc.

$    8,308.00

18S344

YWCA (Daybreak)

$    7,732.00

 

Total

$203,421.00

          (Attachments) Referred to Community Development Committee

 

G.      Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C790, School Construction, and appropriated to Account #28C724, North High School Construction, to pay for contractual obligations related to architectural and other costs associated with the construction of the new North High School, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

H.      Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($232,700.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, when and as received and appropriated to Account #25C701, Police Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing police protective body armor and bullet proof vests for (425) police officers and additional recruiting equipment for (25) recruit officers, as approved in the fiscal 2006 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

I.       Recommend that Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($36,832.00) be transferred from Account #330-08, Reserve for Appropriation Premium on Loans, and appropriated to Account #660-92000, Treasury Department Ordinary Maintenance, to fund the cost associated with third quarter fiscal 2006 Bond Anticipation Notes. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

J.       Recommend that One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($112,979.75) be transferred from Account #330-40 Reserve for Appropriation, 1% Federal Reimbursement and appropriated to the following accounts:

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

600-91099

Purchasing

$  23,089.00

650-91099

Auditing

$  29,655.75

170-91099

Human Resources

$       938.75

680-91099

Information Services

$  21,678.75

660-91099

Treasury

$  18,336.25

610-91099

Administration & Finance

$  16,281.25

120-91099

 Law

$    3,000.00

 

Total

$112,979.75

 

          to provide funds for the purpose of providing Federal Indirect Services and State Grants per the approved FY2006 budget. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

K.      Recommend that Nine Thousand Two Hundred One Dollar and Twenty One Cents ($9,201.21) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, to fund repair costs associated with damages to police vehicles. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 8-0 (Murray, Rushton, Smith absent)

 

MISCELLANEOUS TRANSMITTALS

 

34.  MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR ITEMS:

 

30.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE – No action taken

 

FINANCE

 

a.       #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)

 

b.       #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)

 

c.                 #27A CM April 25, 2006

Communication relative to Dr. Caradonio’s letter that was sent to the Worcester School Committee on April 11, 2006 to update them on the financial impact associated with the unveiling of the House Ways and Means FY 2007 State Budget on the Worcester Public Schools. (Attachments)

 

COMMUNICATION

 

31.     James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting the following schedules concerning the City’s bonded debt: Schedule of Bonds Payable June 30, 2006, Schedule of Bonds Authorized & Unissued as of March 31, 2006 and Legal Debt Margin Calculation as of June 30, 2006. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

RESOLUTION

 

31a.   Recognize Edwin Rodriguez as the national golden glove Champion. Rushton -  Suspension of Rules – Resolution adopted

 

Tabled under privilege - Murray

 

32.     Order of Mayor Murray - That the ordinance relative to the Police Departments License Board as it relates to taxi regulations be rescinded. (Attachments) Tabled

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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

MAY 2, 2006

   6:00 P.M.

 

LAND USE

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

MAY 8, 2006

   6:00 P.M.

JOINT MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS & HEALTH

 

COUNCIL CHAMBER

MAY 15, 2006

   6:00 P.M.

COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

MAY 22, 2006

   6:00 P.M.

YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION

 

COUNCIL CHAMBER

MAY 23, 2006

   2:00 P.M.

 

FINANCE

FY07 Budget

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

MAY 30, 2006

   4:00 P.M.

 

FINANCE

FY07 Budget

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

JUNE 6, 2006

   4:00 P.M.

FINANCE

FY07 Budget

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

 

JUNE 13, 2006

   4:00 P.M.

FINANCE

FY07 Budget

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

 

JUNE 20, 2006

   4:00 P.M.

 

FINANCE

FY07 Budget

COUNCIL CHAMBER

PLEASE NOTE:   THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET  AT 4:00 P.M. ON MAY 23, 2006