JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING ON

MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS AND HEALTH

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Convened: 6:08 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:25 p.m.

 

Present were:      Co-Chairperson Councilor Barbara G. Haller

                             Co-Chairperson Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

Councilor Gary Rosen

Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton @ 6:20 p.m.

 

Also:                     Director of Public Health James Gardiner

                             Grants Director Donna McGrath

                             City Assessor Robert Allard, Jr.

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

1.       Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Exec. Director of Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting report Regarding Siting Residential Social Services Programs:  The Process and the Options.

          #99 CC October 4, 2005

In Committee November 28, 2005 – Held

          In Committee December 19, 2005 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

2.       Communication of Mayor Timothy P. Murray transmitting a report concerning the siting and tax impact of taking properties off the tax roll.

          #60a CC October 11, 2005

In Committee November 28, 2005 – Held

          In Committee December 19, 2005 – Held

Recommend Accept all recommendation of the Mayor’s Social Service Task Force, and further, request the City Manager to proceed with implementation.

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager relative to social service zoning and permitting enforcement regulations in the Town of Framingham.

          #22A CM November 22, 2005

In Committee November 28, 2005 – Held

          In Committee December 19, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a copy of the opinion issued by the Attorney General concerning the financial status of qualifying tax-exempt organizations and other details relating to his determination that their information is not public.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request social service providers and the Commonwealth consider improving the physical and service infrastructure in the vicinity of the sites they propose to purchase/occupy.

 

Speakers:

1.     Chris Comeaux, 290 Highland Street, Worcester

2.     Roberta Schaefer, 8 Cricket Lane, Worcester

3.     Gary Vecchio, 14 Caprera Road, Worcester

4.     Sandra Katz, 26 Lee Street, Worcester

5.     Kimberly Dunlevy, 83 Coolidge Road, Worcester