CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:34 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:28 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Morris A. Bergman Donna M. Colorio
Khrystian E. King Candy Mero-Carlson
Sarai Rivera Sean M. Rose City Clerk
Nikolin Vangjeli
Gary Rosen George J. Russell
Kathleen M. Toomey Matthew E. Wally
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3.

ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor as the Chair.

4.

PROCLAMATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MOMENTS OF SILENCE

5.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

5a.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of September 29, 2020.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

6.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

6a.

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized the following speakers: 1. Mary Harrington, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #9i CC 2. Bruce Wells, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #9i CC 3. Meryl Jacobson, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #9h CC

 

7.

HEARING AND ORDER

7a.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: CUTLER ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: CUTLER ST.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to take up items #7a CC, #13a CC and #13b CC collectively and open the hearings. Mayor Petty’s motion was approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. Mayor Petty asked if any abutters wished to be heard on the items. Hearing no speakers, Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to close the hearing. Mayor Petty’s motion was approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to approve items #7a CC and #13b CC and to set a hearing for item #13a CC for October 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Hearing held and Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

8.

PETITIONS

8a.

Councilor George J. Russell request repaving of Standish St. from Cohasett St. to Bedford Ave.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to refer items #8a CC and #8b CC collectively to Public Works Committee. Referred to Public Works Committee on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

8b.

Anna Flanagan request First St. be repaved.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a CC)

 

8c.

Councilor Morris A. Bergman request resident permit parking sign at 22 Wilson St. be replaced/reinstalled.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to refer items #8c CC and #8d CC collectively to Traffic and Parking Committee. Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

8d.

Steven Gallati request the handicap parking space located at 25 Shelby St. be removed.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8c CC)

 

9.

ORDERS

9a.

In support of the city's efforts to become the cleanest city in New England, request City Manager consider adding certain residential streets that continually gather litter and trash to the list of streets that are periodically swept. (Rosen, Mero-Carlson)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rosen and Councilor Mero-Carlson, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Rivera, who moved to add her name as a sponsor of the item. Mayor Petty moved to add the entire City Council as sponsors of the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Russell, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Russell. Councilor Russell then moved to refer the item to Public Works Committee for informational purposes only. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item and to refer the item to Public Works Committee for informational purposes. Order adopted and referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes only on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9b.

Request City Manager request Chief Development Officer provide City Council with an update as to the status and progress to date of the Transportation Advisory Group (TAG). (Wally)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Wally, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9c.

Request City Manager request Chief Development Officer develop additional and separate streetscape policies, which can be applied to both commercial business corridors and residential neighborhoods outside of the downtown and canal districts, which are already regulated by preexisting streetscape policies. (Wally)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Wally, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9d.

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks review the improvements at Billings Square to address the width of the circular brick/concrete apron, which seems to be too wide and impeding vehicle traffic flow. (Bergman)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Bergman and Councilor Russell, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9e.

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with the number and types of private vehicles needed for successful winter snow/ice operations. Further request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks also provide City Council with the current recruitment plans/expectations regarding same. (Bergman)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Bergman, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Bergman. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9f.

Request City Manager discuss with City Council, at tonight's meeting, how prepared the city will be to meet the medical, pharmaceutical, hospitalization, mental health and quarantine needs of large numbers of city residents, in case of the arrival of a potential cold-weather surge of coronavirus cases and a long-feared second wave of infections. (Rosen)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rosen, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Rosen. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor King, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor King. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to place the item on file. Placed on file on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9g.

Request City Manager work with Public Safety and Public Health department heads to explore the feasibility of creating and/or promoting a voluntary Cognitive Registry (see attached), focused on Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism Spectrum Disorder Asperger's, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, brain injury, mental illness, and other disabilities that could influence police engagements. Further, be it ordered that said feasibility exploration be detailed in a report to the City Council. Said report should include information concerning a public education campaign to promote the Cognitive Registry. (King, Rivera)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor King, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Wally, who moved to amend the item: “Further, request City Manager work with the Public Health and Public Safety department heads look into a seatbelt cover program, which would allow for public health and public safety workers to identify when they are interacting with individuals with cognitive impairments.” Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rivera, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Rose, who moved to add his name as a sponsor of the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Colorio and Councilor Russell, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Russell. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Bergman, who moved to, “Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what information relative to emergency interactions with persons with cognitive impairments the city’s smart 911 emergency system encompasses.” (See Item #16a CC). Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Rose and Councilor King for second times, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Toomey, who moved to, “Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing how other municipalities who use voluntary Cognitive Registries register and confirm cognitive impairments of individuals into their registry.” (See Item #16b CC). Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item as amended. Order adopted as amended on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay – Colorio).

 

9h.

Request City Manager request City Solicitor and Chief Development Officer review whether or not public hearing procedures were followed relative to changes made to a 2019 Special Permit relating to Cobblestone Lane. (Bergman)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved to take the item up collectively with item #9i CC. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Bergman and Councilor Rose, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Russell, who moved to, “Request City Manager review the procedures the various boards and commissions of the city have relative to continuances with the hopes of relieving any confusion for residents associated with the action.” (See Item #16c CC). Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9i.

Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with an opinion as to the city's role, if any, in resolving disputes between developers and property owners regarding condition relative to Special Permits, specifically including conditions that involve private roads/streets. (Bergman)

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #9h CC)

 

9j.

Request City Manager review the intersection of Clark St. and St. Nicholas Ave. and provide City Council with potential safety improvements at said intersection. (Rose)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rose, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9k.

Request City Manager explore the possibility of having a city wide "My Brother's Keeper Program" for young men of color. My Brother's Keeper is a national initiative created in early 2014 by President Obama that aims to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by young men of color. (Rose)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Rose and Councilor King, who both spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty moved to add the entire City Council as sponsors of the item. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

9l.

SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: 10 HILDA STREET

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

10.

COMMUNICATION

10a.

Edward M. Augustus, City Manager, recommend that Four Million Six Hundred Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Eight Dollars And No Cents ($4,617,908.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the Year XLVI Community Development Block Grant program, and that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) in anticipated Year XLVI Program Income, be appropriated, when and as received, to provide funding for projects and programs, as described.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item recognized Councilor Russell, who moved to recuse himself from the item and left the room. Mayor Petty moved to take the item up collectively with item #12a. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Colorio, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Colorio. Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Bergman, who spoke concerning the item. Mayor Petty recognized the City Manager, who responded to questions raised by Councilor Bergman. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rose absent) (Russell recused).

 

11.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

11a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Paul J. Demoga, Esq., on behalf of Arts & Business Council Real Estate, LLC. request to amend the Zoning Map of the city of Worcester to change the zoning designation of 2 Ionic Ave. and 661 Main St. from the current zoning designation of BG-3 to BG-6, as shown on the plan attached hereto: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to take items #11a CC through #11c CC collectively and to advertise the proposed Ordinances. Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

11b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Attorney, on behalf of Paul Giorgio and Junction Development LLC request amendment of the zoning map by designating the properties at 134 Gold St., 5 Sargent St. and adjacent streets to be included in an Adaptive Re-Use Overlay Zoning District (AR): recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

Attachments

Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #11a CC)

 

11c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Donald J. O'Neil on behalf of Consigli Real Estate Holdings, LLC request to amend the Zoning Map to include parcels of land at 30 Lagrange St., 35 Lagrange St., 42 Lagrange St. 44 Lagrange St., 47 Lagrange St., 50 Lagrange St. and 47 Oread St. within the Commercial Corridors Overlay District (CCOD) at and to change the underlying zoning classification of said parcels from MG-2.0 and RG-5 to BG-6.0: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

Attachments

Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #11a CC)

 

11d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting an update on the development agreement with Madison WG Holdings, LLC (“Madison”) including the land transfer, and submit the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Letter of Intent (“Amendment”) together with the associated City Council action items for review and consideration: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to amend the Ball Park Project Permit Fees and adoption of the accompanying (4) four Resolutions reflecting the TIF/TIE Plan changes in the Madison Amendment.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Wally, who moved to recused himself from the item and left the room. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to advertise the proposed Ordinance and adopt the four (4) Resolutions. Voted to advertise proposed Ordinance and adopt the four (4) Resolutions on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Wally recused).

 

11e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend adoption of a resolution to file an application to designate 340 Main Street as a Certified Project and approve a Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Plan for the property: recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved to accept and adopt the item. Accepted and Adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

11f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update of Economic Development: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved to accept the item. Accepted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.

 

12.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

12a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend City of Worcester Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 46 Funding Recommendations for U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Programs – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): recommend adoption of the four (4) accompanying Resolutions.

Attachments

Four (4) Resolutions adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rose absent) (Russell recused) (See Item #10a CC)

 

13.

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

13a.

PETITION of NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: FLAGG ST. and BROOKSHIRE RD. (Tabled Under Privilege - Wally September 29, 2020 and October 6, 2020)

Attachments

Hearing set for October 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #7a CC)

 

13b.

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: HADWEN RD. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: HADWEN RD. (Tabled Under Privilege - Petty October 6, 2020)

Attachments

Hearing held and Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #7a CC)

 

14.

TABLED ITEMS

14a.

RESOLUTION of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – That the City Council go on record in favor of supporting the Worcester Bravehearts as they plan for the future. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes August 21, 2018 and Tabled Under Privilege - Petty September 12, 2018 and Tabled - Lukes September 25, 2018)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14b.

ORDER of Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Sarai Rivera, Councilor Gary Rosen, Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes, Councilor Khrystian E. King and Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson - Request City Council have the City Council Standing Committees on Public Works and Municipal Operations conduct a joint meeting about the future recommended staffing of the City Council office as well as logistics for office space for staff and City Council. Further, request the joint committee discuss potential recommendations regarding the job description and role of the City Council staff persons and further, encourage other City Councilors who are not members of the joint committee to attend and be included in the conversation. (Tabled - Petty February 26, 2019)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14c.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manger transmitting informational communication relative to a legal opinion as to the jurisdiction of office space and facilities within City Hall. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson March 12, 2019; Tabled Under Privilege - Petty March 19, 2019 and Tabled - Petty March 26, 2019)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14d.

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion regarding the process of instituting a residential rent control program and the resulting impact of implementing such a program. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes September 17, 2019 and September 24, 2019 and Tabled - Lukes October 15, 2019)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14e.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - In light of recent events, request City Manager consider establishing a process to inspect rental apartments, which would help to confirm structural changes are done to the standards set by Inspectional Services, in the interest of public service. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with a recommendation as to how often these inspections should take place. (Tabled - King December 17, 2019)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' MEMORIALS, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request restoration and relocation of the Sullivan Memorial located in Melrose St. to a location approximately 50 feet north of its current location: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson April 21, 2020 and April 28, 2020 and Tabled - Mero-Carlson May 5, 2020)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14g.

RESOLUTION of Councilor Morris A. Bergman, Councilor Sean M. Rose and Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson - That the Worcester City Council urges our State Delegation and others to pursue the naming in 2020 of the Worcester District Courthouse the “Sarah E. Wall Courthouse”. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman June 2, 2020 and June 9, 2020 - Petty and Tabled - Russell June 16, 2020)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14h.

COMMUNICATION of Stephen Herzog, Project Manager at Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc. transmitting an informational communication relative to the application of herbicide on the railroad. (Tabled Under Privilege - Petty June 9, 2020 and Tabled - Russell June 16, 2020)

Attachments

No action taken

 

14i.

ORDER of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson, Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey, Councilor Sean M. Rose, Councilor Morris A. Bergman, Councilor Matthew E. Wally, Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Donna M. Colorio, Councilor Gary Rosen and Mayor Joseph M. Petty - Request City Manager support the (re)opening of the City’s licensed cigar and hookah lounges and for the state to amend the classification of these establishments. These establishments can, and should, fit under the guise and parameters set forth as restaurants as they have or will have a common ViC license. (Tabled Under Privilege - Rivera September 8, 2020 and Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson September 15, 2020 and Tabled - Mero-Carlson September 22, 2020)

Attachments

No action taken

 

15.

BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES - Items brought forth under suspension at the October 6, 2020 City Council meeting.

15a.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager provide City Council with an update and breakdown concerning how many times a collaborative effort of WPD, WFD and Public Health officials were required for emergency situations. Said update should include information relative to the amount of cases, how the cases were handled and the sources of the cases. – Item #15a CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15b.

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman – Request City Manager provide City Council with the job description for the Coordinator of Community Services/Initiatives position. – Item #15b CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15c.

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning whether there are any positions within the city’s budget where the person or persons assigned to a department’s budget are not under the authority of said department. – Item #15c CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15d.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager provide City Council with a midyear update of employee charts concerning each position and what they are paid, including information relative to if the employee is new or if they have moved to another department. – Item #15d CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15e.

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing similar sorts of interventions, as well as outcome measures as it relates to the Worcester HUB. – Item #15e CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15f.

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report comparing the proposed Worcester Ballpark Authority to the Board of Health in terms of the enactment and potential dissolution of both boards. – Item #15f CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15g.

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the process for establishing a new Standing Committee of City Council in the middle of a term. – Item #15g CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15h.

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a report concerning the process for removing a chair or members of a board, commission or authority. – Item #15h CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15i.

ORDER of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing how the Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA), Board of Health and Civic Center Commission were created. – Item #15i CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15j.

ORDER of Councilor Gary Rosen – Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion relative to the process for allowing for establishing boards, commissions or authorities on a temporary basis, subject to City Council extending the existence of said entity. – Item #15j CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15k.

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager continue to ensure that the Worcester Ballpark Authority be a diverse board, as the city has done with other boards, commissions and authorities. – Item #15k CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15l.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager provide City Council with the art representative of Abby Kelly Foster in a digital format for the purpose of sharing on social media. – Item #15l CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

15m.

ORDER of Councilor Matthew E. Wally – Request City Manager enforce regulations pertaining to not allowing signage at Veteran Square Memorials, including Whitaker Square in the vicinity of Tatnuck Square. – Item #15m CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

 

16.

NEW BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES - Items brought forth under suspension at the October 13, 2020 City Council meeting.

16a.

Motion Bergman @ #9g CC – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what information relative to emergency interactions with persons with cognitive impairments the city’s smart 911 emergency system encompasses.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay - Colorio) (See Item #9g CC)

 

16b.

Motion Toomey @ #9g CC – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing how other municipalities who deploy voluntary Cognitive Registries register and confirm cognitive impairments of individuals into their registry.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay - Colorio) (See Item #9g CC)

 

16c.

Motion Russell @ #9h CC – Request City Manager review the procedures the various boards and commissions of the city have relative to continuances with the hopes of relieving any confusion for residents associated with the action.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #9h CC)