CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 7:16 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:45 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Paul P. Clancy Jr. William J. Eddy
Michael J. Germain Barbara G. Haller
Philip P. Palmieri Joseph M. Petty City Clerk
David J. Rushford
Gary Rosen Frederick C. Rushton
Joffrey A. Smith Kathleen M. Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

INVOCATION - Reverend Joseph Adamo, Ascension Roman Catholic Church

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER - ALEXANDRA MILLS

4.

ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor in the Chair except for Councilor Toomey

5.

HEARING & ORDER

5a.

Hearing - NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint or identical pole location in: WEST BOYLSTON STREET.

Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint or identical pole location in: WEST BOYLSTON STREET.

Attachments

Hearing Held and Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

6.

FIRST ITEMS OF BUSINESS

6a.

Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report - February 2008.

Taken up with item #10.8A CM

 

6b.

Monthly Economic Development Division's (EDD) small business retention and recruitment efforts and other coordinated City activities.

Taken up with item #10.8B CM

 

7.

ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

7a.

PROCLAMATION - The Mayor read a proclamation offering congratulations from the Mayor, City Councilors and City Officials of the outstanding accomplishments of the Worcester Viking Pop Warner Football Team. Councilor Rosen presented the proclamation to the team players, its Coach and Jim Moore.

 

7b.

Mayor Lukes recognized the US Marine Corps Reserve 25th Regiment for their hard work in the 2007 Toys for Tots Toy Drive and the Mayor presented the Marines with a Key to the City of Worcester. Michael Fraioli and Major Tremblay addressed City Council and presented a plaque to the Mayor recognizing the Mayor's contribution to the Toys for Tots Toy Drive.

 

8.

ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

9.

PETITIONS

9a.

Michael Andrade, P.E., Project Manager of Graves Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Peter Christo request to discontinue a portion of Aurilla St., a private way, from Southwest Cutoff westerly 223'.

Attachments

Referred to Planning Board

 

9b.

Robin LaHair request sidewalk repair in front of 21 Thorne St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

9c.

Robin LaHair request repair of sidewalk at 11 Wall St. to remove protruding pipe.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

9d.

Anthony Monti and Dao Nguyen request repair sinkhole in front of 42 Wayside Rd.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

9e.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request Paine St. be repaved from Harlow St. to Green Hill Parkway.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

9f.

Councilor Gary Rosen request the installation of a guardrail in Rustic Drive to protect the back yards and homes at 39, 43, and 45 Moreland Street.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

9g.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Carole Denault request a Caution Sign denoting autistic child be installed in Sever St. between Pleasant and Elm Sts.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9h.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Robert Howland request to remove handicapped parking sign from in front of 5 Gilman St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9i.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to install an additional crosswalk in front of 225 Main St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9j.

John McDonough request to reinstitute pedestrian crosswalk buttons in Main St. at Sylvan St. and in Park Ave. at Main St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9k.

Robin Hornbaker request residential parking on Brooks St. across from 58 Brooks St. in the area next to Joe Schwartz Little League Field.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9l.

Bernadette Kerns request either "No Parking Anytime" or a "No Parking Between 7-3" sign be put up on South St. in back of Union Hill School.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9m.

Bernadette Kerns request removal of resident permit parking only on Marion Ave.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9n.

Lillian Delgado request to install two (2) handicap parking spaces, one in front of 116 Eastern Ave and the other in front of 117 Eastern Ave. during winter parking ban.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

10.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

10.1

APPOINTMENTS
Non-City Council Confirmation
A.

Notification of Reappointment of James Ahaesy to the G. A. R. Memorial Hall Board.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
B.

Notification of Reappointments of Maureen O'Brien-Modesty and Clarence Plant to the Elder Affairs Commission.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

10.2

APPOINTMENTS
City Council Confirmation
 

10.3

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Airport Division
 

10.4

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Cable Services Division
 

10.5

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Election Commission Division
 

10.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Human Resources Division
 

10.7

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Workforce Development
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the New Executive Director of the Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

10.8

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Economic Development Report for February 2008.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee, Public Service and Transportation Committee and Public Works Committee

 
B.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding Small Business Recruitment and Retention for the Month of January.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 
 

10.9

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Neighborhoods and Housing Development
A.

Recommend City Council Deliberation, Consideration and Adoption of the attached Order Authorizing the City Manager to Direct Negotiate the Sale of Property Located at the Southern Terminus of Amesbury Street.

Attachments

Motion Clancy - Request to be recused - Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays - Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 
B.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

10.10

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning and Regulatory Services Division
 

10.11

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Engineering and Architectural Services Division
 

10.12

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Operations Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Compliance with Stormwater Permit Mandates Imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 
B.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of November 2007.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
C.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative the Businesses Who Are Not Currently in Compliance with the FOG Ordinance.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 
 

10.13

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Parks Division
 

10.14

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
Communications Division
 

10.15

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
Fire Department
A.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Department of Fire Services FY2008 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend City Council Adoption of the Attached Order Authorizing a Temporary Override to the Fire Department Table of Organization to Accommodate an 18 Person Recruit Class.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent) - Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 10 Nays (Toomey absent)

 
 

10.16

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
License Commission
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Lodging House Seminar held by the License Commission on January 31, 2008.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

10.17

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
Police Department
A.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Central Region Homeland Security Council Grant.

Attachments

Resolution adopted - Referred to Public Safety Committee for informational purposes only

 
 

10.18

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration
 

10.19

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Code Enforcement Division
 

10.20

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Disability Division
 

10.21

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Elder Affairs Division
 

10.22

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Human Rights Division
 

10.23

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Human Services Division
 

10.24

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2008 Annual Influenza Report.

Attachments

Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee

 
 

10.25

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Library
A.

Recommend City Council Accept with Gratitude a Donation of $500.00 dollars to the Worcester Public Library's Victoria A. Trachtenberg Children's Reading Fund.

Attachments

Order adopted with gratitude

 
 

10.26

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Veterans' Services Division
 

10.27

PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
 

10.28

LAW DEPARTMENT
Legal Division
 

10.29

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessing Division
 

10.30

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Budget Office Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Commonwealth's Proposed Fiscal Year 09 Spending Plan.

Attachments

Referred to Finance Committee to be the First Item of Business February 26, 2008

 
 

10.31

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Purchasing Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City of Worcester's E-Procurement Enhancements.

Attachments

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 
 

10.32

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Technical Services Division
 

10.33

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Treasury and Collections Division
 

10.34

FINANCE ITEMS
Capital Transfers
A.

Recommend that Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account # 50C702, Schools Capital Equipment, to fund the purchase of classroom computers, school plant vehicles and school buses, per the Capital Improvement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Eighty Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($84,450.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C713, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C768, Water Filtration Plant to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with the Water Filtration Plant.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
C.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C714, Water Pumping Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C726, Water Pumping Station to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
D.

Recommend that Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C737, Water Meters, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C794, Water Meters, to allow for the payment of current and future water meter installation obligations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
E.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C743, Washington Square, to pay for contractual obligations related to improvements to Washington Square, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
F.

Recommend that One Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Forty Four Dollars And No Cents ($106,244.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C731, Capital Equipment, when and as received, and be appropriated to Water Account # 45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of capital equipment.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
G.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eight Dollars And Eighty Cents ($299,208.80) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C780, Capital Equipment, when and as received and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of DPW vehicles and equipment as approved in the Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Improvement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
H.

Recommend that Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($650,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C741, Street Resurfacing to allow for the payment of current and future obligations for street resurfacing.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
I.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C763, South Worcester Industrial Park, and be appropriated to Account #04C714, South Worcester Industrial Park, for a Demolition Engineering Service Contract with Tighe & Bond for City-Owned properties within the South Worcester Industrial Park (SWIP).

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
J.

Recommend that Three Hundred Twenty One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars And No Cents ($321,816.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment, when and as received, and be appropriated to Account # 44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of Capital Equipment, as approved in the Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Improvement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
K.

Recommend that Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and no cents ($375,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C799, North High School, and be appropriated to Account #41C740, North High School, to fund various Capital Commitments as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
L.

Recommend that Eighty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($82,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C745, Franklin Street Slope to allow for the payment of contractual obligations associated with the Franklin Street slope repair.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
M.

Recommend that Thirty Thousand Dollars and no cents ($30,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C798, Airport Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #47C702, Airport Building Rehabilitation, to pay for Environmental Mitigation obligations for a series of projects at Worcester Regional Airport, as required by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Petty, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.35

FINANCE ITEMS
Operational Transfers
 

10.36

FINANCE ITEMS
Prior Year
 

10.37

FINANCE
Loan Orders
 

10.38

MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2008 Caffrey Memorial Award.

Attachments

Mayor Lukes recognized City Manager O'Brien who introduced Mrs. Eleanor Jane McGinley Petrella who was recognized as this year's honored recipient of the Caffrey Memorial Award because of her continued dedication and civic commitment to this City. Mrs. Petrella addressed City Council to convey her thanks. Councilor Clancy on behalf of State Representative Fresolo presented a proclamation to Mrs. Petrella from the Massachusetts House of Representatives which recognized her community service to the City of Worcester. Placed on file

 
B.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Implementation Progress for the Keep Worcester Clean / Nuisance Ordinance Inspection Team.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 
11.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

11a.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide the City Council with plans for a 2008 Community Immunity Day taking into consideration the experience of the October 13, 2007 event.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11b.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide information to City Council concerning the removal of snow from bus shelters situated in public sidewalks.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11c.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager obtain information from the Public Health Department and the Worcester Public Schools concerning the implementation of points in House Bill 2168 from the 2007 Session of the Great and General Court.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11d.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the lead paint abatement program.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11e.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide the City Council with information concerning 2008 efforts addressing the population of geese in various areas throughout the City including use of the herding dog and also the education component concerning the feeding of animals.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11f.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the current incidence of panhandling in the City and efforts to address same.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11g.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning plans to address algae at University Park given the history of it's evidence in the mere in that park.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11h.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager provide the City Council with copies of the legal opinion that was rendered February 2, 2001 concerning making public Grove Street Terrace.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11i.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager obtain from the College of the Holy Cross their listing of occasions during which they request the conditions on the existing parking lot license be amended so that the gate at the terminus of City View Street be unlocked and opened for through traffic entering and exiting the college property.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11j.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager investigate and report to City Council limiting access to Elliot Street from Gage Street.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11k.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager consider the installation of surveillance cameras in the dead end area of Elliot Street at the high end of Cristoforo Colombo Park in an effort to deter illegal dumping.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11l.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager respond to the City Council concerning the many requests for considering renaming of the proposed non-descript Nine-Way Wayfinding proposal for Belmont Street's entrance into the City.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12.

ORDERS

12a.

Request City Manager consider requesting the administration of telegram.com to consider installing a hyperlink on the front page of their web site that links directly to the City Assessor's page that would allow property owners to search real estate values as is done on boston.com with a link to the City of Cambridge City Assessor's Office. (Rushton)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12b.

Request City Manager develop the Fiscal Year 2009 municipal budget utilizing the performance-based method of accountabilities employed by the City of Somerville. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12c.

Request City Manager develop data-collection methods similar to those employed through the Somerstat program in the City of Somerville. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12d.

Request City Manager provide City Council with the 26 service level agreements employed by the City of Somerville which are used to guarantee residents delivery of city services within a certain amount of time. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12e.

Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update concerning parking and zoning issues in the Canal District. (Palmieri, Clancy) Motion Lukes to amend: Further, request, City Manager provide an update to City Council relative to the pilot program for a section of cobblestone streets in the Canal District.

Attachments

Order adopted as amended

 

12f.

Request City Manager request the Worcester members of the state delegation to review the Chapter 70 and lottery funding formula to determine whether there will be a formula employed this year that delivers to the City of Worcester its fair share of state funds. (Palmieri, Clancy)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12g.

Request City Manager inform City Council if there are any new federal or state economic development initiatives that would assist the city including assistance to new business ventures, creating infrastructure improvements or ways in which we could encourage businesses to expand or re-locate to Worcester. (Palmieri, Clancy)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12h.

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the feasibility of having the chemistry labs at the Public Health Department become a profit center by charging neighboring cities and towns for testing their water and other product samples. (Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12i.

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services review what the City of Worcester is doing in light of the fact that our city leads the state in the percentage of women diagnosed with AIDS.(Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted and Referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee

 

12j.

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services investigate ways in which Worcester can offer, through public and private partnerships, additional, effective and low-cost treatment to those people whose lives have been ravaged by drug addiction. (Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted and Referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee

 

12k.

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services study what steps should be taken by the City of Worcester to comply with pending state law banning the disposal of needles and sharps in the municipal trash stream. (Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted and Referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee

 

12l.

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services review the grants that have been applied for and obtained during the past two years by the Health and Human Services Department, and then, formulate recommendations to the administration that will allow that department to become better equipped to research, apply for, and obtain even more federal, state, and local grant money in the future. (Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted and Referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee

 

12m.

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning city crosswalks, including: how many we have, what criteria is used to locate a crosswalk, maintenance schedule, regulations regarding not stopping for pedestrians in a crosswalk, regulations regarding parking in a crosswalk, regulations regarding keeping crosswalks cleared from snow, regulations regarding jaywalking, enforcement options including any fine/ticketing amount schedules, enforcement jurisdiction, why some crosswalks have blinking lights, why some have barrels, differences between city and state crosswalks, pedestrian accidents within crosswalks by year for the past 5 years, enforcement actions taken by year for the past 5 years, and any other information that will assist the council in understanding the challenges of making Worcester a pedestrian-friendlier city as it pertains to crosswalks. Further, request that this report be given to City Council within 30-days. (Haller) Motion Lukes to amend: Further, request City Manager include in the report the number of DPWP employees who would be available to install and maintain crosswalks.

Attachments

Order adopted as amended

 

12n.

Request City Manager implement the City of Baltimore’s Housing Code Enforcement Program that includes multi-family dwelling licensing, with registration fees imposed against non-owner occupied units, residential property registrations for all non-owner occupied units and registrations for all vacant lots. This program includes a yearly inspection of non-owner occupied units and property certification that owners must comply with to meet minimum habitable standards under the state sanitary code. Further, request that this program be implemented concurrent with the proposed re-organization plan for the Department of Health and Human Services and the creation of the new Inspectional Services Department. (Germain)

Motion Germain - Request to amend to add the words “Request City Manager consider” in two places so the Order will read as follows:

Request City Manager consider implementing the City of Baltimore's Housing Code Enforcement Program that includes multi-family dwelling licensing, with registration fees imposed against non-owner occupied units, residential property registrations for all non-owner occupied units and registrations for all vacant lots. This program includes a yearly inspection of non-owner occupied units and property certification that owners must comply with to meet minimum habitable standards under the state sanitary code. Further, request the City Manager consider this program be implemented concurrent with the proposed re-organization plan for the Department of Health and Human Services and the creation of the new Inspectional Services Department.

Motion Rosen to amend: Further, request City Manager request City Solicitor provide a legal opinion relative to the City of Baltimore's Housing Code Enforcement Program.

Attachments

Order adopted as amended

 

12o.

Request City Manager to provide City Council with copies of the Chula Vista, CA ordinance and any other local controls in force and effect around the country that holds the owners of abandoned and/or foreclosed housing units responsible for the care, maintenance and code compliance of their properties. Further, request City Manager to communicate with Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo concerning his attempts to hold Boston financial institutions responsible for their abandoned properties, with all data to be considered by the City Council's Standing Committee on Municipal Operations. (Rushton, Germain)

Motion Clancy to amend: Further, request City Manager provide City Council with the Commonwealth's statutes concerning whether we have in MA a complaint driven system of addressing code compliance and whether that impacts whether or not the city's inspectors may demand access to rental units.

Attachments

Order adopted as amended

 

12p.

Request City Manager report the number of telephone calls to the customer service center for Calendar 2007. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12q.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: BELLA LANE

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

12r.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: LEDGECREST DRIVE

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

12s.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MEENA DRIVE

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

12t.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: NUTMEG DRIVE

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

12u.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: RIDGEWOOD ROAD

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

12v.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: WESTINGHOUSE PARKWAY

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

13.

COMMUNICATIONS

13a.

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to the December 2007 Auditor's Report.

Attachments

Referred to Finance Committee

 

13b.

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to City's Management Letter, comments and recommendations by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC and responses from management.

Attachments

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

13c.

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative the Reports on Federal Award Programs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 as prepared by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Roger & Company, LLC.

Attachments

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

13d.

Thomas K. Walsh, Engineer Director/Treasurer of the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District, transmitting it's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

14.

REPORTS OF THE PLANNING BOARD

14a.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Paul Lenkarski request the entire portion of 35 State Road, also known as Route 12, presently zoned as RL-7 be rezoned to BL-1.0.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 

14b.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication recommending City Council review, deliberation and adoption of the attached Zoning Ordinance Amendment relative tot he City's Adult Entertainment Zoning Ordinance.

Attachments

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

14c.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Report of the Public Works Committee upon the Petition of Philip Morgan et al request to install a sewer line in lower Wheeler Ave., from Forest St. to the terminus of the street.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

14d.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Karen Buskey et al request to change the sewer line on Tilbury St. from private to public.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

14e.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Abby Rad request private street conversion for the entire length of Fenton Dr.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

14f.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the discontinuance of a portion of Southgate Street.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

15.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

15a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Process Timetable for Year 33 (July 1, 2007 - June 20, 2008): recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Process Timetable for Year 34 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009): recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the eligibility of the Washington Square Project for CDBG funding: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's "Community Immunity Day": recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Fallon and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance plans not participating in Community Immunity Day: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Smoking Law Media Campaign: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15g.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the activities of the Worcester Regional Tobacco Collaborative, including the Great American Smokeout, Synar Compliance Checks, and the Annual Tobacco Calendar Contest: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15h.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Lead Collaborative Initiative: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15i.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a public awareness campaign to educate the public on the detrimental effects of radon and the need for radon testing throughout the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15j.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to transmitting report regarding a responsive interagency collaborative and action plan to reduce the incidence of panhandling and related concerns in the City of Worcester: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15k.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Seventh Annual Rabies Vaccination Day: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15l.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2007 Rabies Clinic: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15m.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to any incidences of poisoning of the supply of pet food in the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15n.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the 2006 Geese Control Project: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15o.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2007 Canada Geese Management Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

15p.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the success and efforts to manage the population of geese in various areas throughout the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

16.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - PART I

16a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board relative to altering street layouts of Cambridge St. and Southbridge St. upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Four Corners Traffic Improvement Project and Eminent Domain Process: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order of Taking and Alteration of Southbridge St., Cambridge St. and Riverside St.

Attachments

Accepted & Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent) - Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 10 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

16b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Rev. Gary Shahinian request to install a guardrail for the Park Congregational Church at the corner of Elm St. and Russell St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Kenneth Stidsen request to install a guardrail between 214 and 226 Sunderland Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen request the installation of a guardrail in front of 20 Hadwen Lane in the interest of public safety: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Shannon Quezada request a guardrail in front of 36 Fairfield St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Daniel Gallagher request repair of retaining wall for a stream that abuts 10 Crane St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16g.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton and Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request that Richmond Ave. be reconstructed in it's entirety with curbs, driveway aprons and surface sewers sufficient to correct long-term drainage problems: recommend adoption of the accompanying three Orders.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted Three (3) Orders

 

16h.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Susan Proulx, Principal of Belmont St. Elementary School, request repair of footbridge over Belmont St. to Belmont St. Elementary School: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

16i.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution affirming the City's commitment to increase paper recycling: recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution.

Attachments

Accepted & Adopted

 

17.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - PART II

17a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of David Seibold et al request private street maintenance from 71 to 85 Carter Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of William LaMarche et al request private street maintenance on Palace Gardens Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Katherine Kane et al request private street maintenance on Teddy Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Sylvia Scanlon et al requests private street maintenance on Taunton St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John Payne et al request emergency private street maintenance on Second St., from the corner of Center to Second St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Carlos & Mildred Ayala et al request private street maintenance on Corrine St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17g.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Cheryl & Timothy Nordstrom et al request private street maintenance on Martha Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17h.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Matthew & Sarah Anderson et al request private street maintenance on Wigwam Hill Drive.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17i.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Albert St. Hilaire request private street maintenance on the private section of Briarcliffe St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17j.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Garrick Harmel, Worcester East Side CDC et al request private street maintenance for Channing Way: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17k.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Jean Lemenager request private street maintenance in Esper Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17l.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of James and Pauline Jacques et al request emergency private street maintenance on Riedl Place.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17m.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Judith Corsac et al request private street maintenance in Royal Rd. from Edlin St. to Heard St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17n.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John and Jean Agwande request private street maintenance in front of 40 Kenberma Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17o.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mr. & Mrs. William Balcom request private street maintenance along the Albemarle St. side of 61 Chester St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17p.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Richard Hollyer et al request private street maintenance in private portion of Brigham Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17q.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. et al request private street maintenance in Joppa Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17r.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Audrey Painchaud et al request private street maintenance in Merridale Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17s.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Antonella Fox request private street maintenance for the segment of Milton Street that is not yet paved, approximately 250 feet: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17t.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Pamela Green et al request private street maintenance in Rebboli Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17u.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Dan & Heather Gallivan request private street maintenance in Governors St. from Garrison St. to Oneida Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17v.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Carmen Lareau request private street maintenance on Nathaniel St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17w.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joseph M. Petty request to replace guardrail at 171 Flagg St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17x.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Francis Brothers request installation of a guardrail at 171 Flagg St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17y.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mary Dionne request to have Elliot St. in its entirety plowed for snow: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17z.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the DeKazarian family request installation of a guardrail in front of 23 Kingsbury St.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - PART III

18a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission transmitting 2004 Annual Report.: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manger transmitting communication relative to Worcester Common Restoration Update: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a status update on the restoration of the Worcester Common: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to fourteen (14) structurally deficient bridges in the City of Worcester: recommend the Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the city's towing policy for vehicles violating the winter parking ban: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Coes Reservoir Dam: recommend Communication be placed on file

Attachments

Accepted

 

18g.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Billboard Survey Project: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18h.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Right of Way Stump Grinding Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18i.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Right Of Way Stump Grinding Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18j.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Stump Grinding Removal Program for 2006 and 2007: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18k.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the architectural rendering of the proposed layout of the North Council Chamber: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18l.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Webster Square traffic improvements: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18m.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a status report on abandoned vehicles and a status report on abandoned shopping carts: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18n.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a sewer surcharging status report for Kinnicutt Road South: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18o.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the rain storm of April 15 - April 16, 2007: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18p.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the status of the fire hydrant located in the vicinity of 1095 Millbury Street: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18q.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed Three-Member Keep Worcester Clean / Nuisance Ordinance Enforcement Team: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18r.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Blackstone River Bikeway(s) Plans: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18s.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication providing an update of Economic Development initiatives monthly status report - December 2007: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18t.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Fiscal Year 08 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18u.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean Report for the Months of August and September 2007: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18v.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting City Council's endorsement of the Massachusetts Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) Agreement with the City.: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18w.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to Household Electronics Collection Day: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18x.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a report prepared by students seeking their MBA at Clark University's Graduate School of Management: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

19.

TO BE ORDAINED

19a.

Amending Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 by adding a new Section 42A Relative to Parking Spaces for Vehicles Rented or Leased to the General Public on an Hourly Basis. Amending Section 42A of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Reserved Parking for Shared Vehicles on the south side of Foster St. in front of 19 Foster St. Amending Section 42A of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Reserved Parking for Shared Vehicles on the east side of Norwich St. near Foster St.

Attachments

Three Ordinances Ordained on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

19b.

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Non-Bargaining Unit Employees.

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

20.

TABLED ITEMS

20a.

Order of Mayor Timothy P. Murray - That the ordinance relative to the Police Department License Board as it relates to taxi regulations be rescinded. (Tabled - Murray April 25, 2006)

Attachments

No action taken

 

20b.

Communication of the City Manager recommending the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C778, Providence Street Tot Lot, for the purpose of funding the construction of the planned playground at Providence Street. (Tabled - Lukes July 17, 2007)

Attachments

No action taken

 

20c.

Grant permission to NATIONAL GRID for conduit system in KANSAS ST. (Tabled - September 18, 2007)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

21a.

Motion Rosen @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding the future use of the concrete bases that have been left in the city sidewalks from a previous signage effort.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21b.

Motion Smith @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with an update in two weeks at the next City Council meeting regarding efforts and timelines for implementing power aggregation.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21c.

Motion Haller @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager extend to February 28th the comment period for the Development Program in the Worcester North Main Area.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21d.

Motion Clancy @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report in two weeks at the next City Council meeting concerning the stalled demolition project at the site of the former Saint Vincent Hospital on Winthrop Street.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21e.

Motion Clancy @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager report within a month as to the plans for opening the new Franklin St. Station and what can be expected when both the Brown Square and Providence Street Fire Stations are closed.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21f.

Motion Clancy @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the summit for CitySquare as to when and where, the goals for this calendar year and the expected timeline.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21g.

Motion Clancy @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to the exact acreage of the Worcester Regional Airport and the Assessor's fair market value of city held airport property.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21h.

Motion Petty @ #10.8A CM & 10.8B CM - Request City Manager distribute the Airport Master Plan to the new members of the City Council.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21i.

Motion Rosen @ #13b CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with an update in two months as to how corrective actions are progressing with relation to the points made in the City's Management Letter report by the independent auditor.

Motion Lukes to amend: Request the report within thirty days

Attachments

Order adopted as amended

 

21j.

Motion Lukes @ #13b CC - Request City Auditor provide City Council with a report concerning how he would define risk assessment and how he would conduct one and whether that could be done in house and how often it could be conducted.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21k.

Motion Rushton @ #13b CC - If any exit audits are conducted, That the City Council of the City of Worcester requests that they be conducted by the City Council's Standing Committee on Municipal Operations.

Order adopted

 

21l.

Motion Petty @ #13b CC - Request City Manager consider whether the City has the finances to hire an independent auditor in the FY 2009 budget.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21m.

Motion Rushton @#10.30A CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with the State House Budget for the Feb 26th Finance Committee meeting.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21n.

Motion Rosen @ #12n CC - Request City Clerk send a copy of the Baltimore' Housing Code Enforcement Program and City Council Order #12n to the president of the Worcester Property Owners Association.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21o.

PETITION - Councilor Gary Rosen request to change parking meters time limit on odd side of Harvard Street to a 2 hr limit similar to the time limit set on parking meters in the east side.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

21p.

Motion Haller - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide a report concerning the two Japanese maple trees that were recently removed from the Chatham St. side of the School Administration Building.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21q.

PETITION - Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the John St. Neighborhood request John St., from West St. easterly to North Ashland St. be made one way towards downtown.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

21r.

PETITION - Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Lorraine Laurie and Fr. Joseph Adamo request "Elderly Housing" signage, "Elderly Crossing" signage or other similar signage at or near 42, 33, 22, and 43 Vernon St. for the newly dedicated Village at Ascension Heights.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

21s.

Motion Smith - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to FMLA and how it's structured in the Fire Department.

Attachments

Order adopted