ETHNIC & MINORITY AFFAIRS

MAY 16, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:40 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:47 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson City Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes

                             Councilor Thomas P. White

                             Councilor Joseph M. Petty

 

Also:                    Affirmative Action Officer Larry Raymond

Human Rights Director Fran Manocchio

Fire Dept Affirmative Action Officer Fred Cowan

Police Dept Affirmative Action Officer John Lewis

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

Speakers:

1.     Al Gammel, 73 Sagamore Road, Worcester

2.     Jonathan Curtis, 39 First Street, Worcester

3.     Karen Nugent, 2 Oxford Place, Worcester

4.     Al Powers, 171 Mill Street, Worcester

5.     Linda Doherty, 22 Vassar Street, Worcester

6.     William S. Coleman III, 4 Brownell Circle, Worcester

7.     James Bonds, 50 Hancock Street, Shrewsbury

8.     Michael Galvin, 42 Standish Street, Worcester

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the ADA Transition Plan update for the City of Worcester.

          #14A CM September 28, 2004

In Committee January 10, 2005 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

2.       Communication of the City Manager relative to employment practices.

          #63 CC October 5, 2004

In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager relative to City Manager’s Appointments, City Charter Implications – Affirmative Action Plan.

          #15A CM October 26, 2004

          In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

4.       Petition of William S. Coleman, III request Administration hold a public review of the City of Worcester’s Affirmative Action Plan of September 26, 1983.

          #5 CC December 7, 2004

Recommend File

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the Affirmative Action Plan for the Worcester Public Schools.

          #22B CM January 4, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

6.       Communication of David J. Rushford, City Clerk transmitting communication identifying membership composition of Boards and Commissions as of Jan. 1st of the last 5 years.

          #57 CC April 26, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

7.       Order of Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes requesting that the City Manager appoint only women and minorities to current openings on Boards and Commissions.

          #95 CC April 26, 2005

Recommend File

 

8.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the minority statistics for the City of Worcester.

          #14A CM May 3, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the inclusionary plan to increase the number of women and minorities in City employment.

          #14B CM May 3, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to arrange to have the video prepared by the City’s Affirmative Action Advisory Committee installed on the City’s web site.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager review and recommend to City Council concerning training for applicants to Boards and Commissions, annual recognition for retiring members of Boards and Commissions including web site recognition, a review of each department’s outreach procedure and advertisement for employment and appointments, the process and personnel who will be employed in the hiring for carrying out the CitySquare project and also concerning proposed linkages, meetings and communications between the various Boards and Commissions.