CITY OF WORCESTER

Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

Monday, June 11, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 4:04 P.M.

Adjourned: 5:34 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Dennis L Irish
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairman Councilor Dennis L. Irish
Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey
Councilor Federick C. Rushton
 
Also:Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson
Commissioner of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Robert C. Antonelli, Jr.
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed Youth Office.
# 8.37A CM May 22, 2007

Attachments

1. Matt Feinstein, Worcester resident
2. Tony Poti, Worcester resident
3. Laurie Ross, Worcester resident
4. Amy Mosher, Worcester resident
5. Nancy Jackson. Bolton resident
6. Joe Corrazini, Worcester resident
7. Sara Kizer, Worcester resident

Recommend File

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Master Plan for Aquatics in the City of Worcester.
# 9.13B CM April 24, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Indian Hill Master Plan.
# 8.13D CM April 03, 2007

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Recommend Approval

1d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the cost for repairs to the roof of the Pavilion at Cristoforo Columbo Park.
# 9.13D CM February 13, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1e.

Transmitting informational communication regarding Oakland Heights Master Plan.
# 9.13A CM February 13, 2007

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Recommend Approval

1f.

Coordinated with and supported by the Superintendent James Caradonio and the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) and the Worcester Educational Development Foundation (WEDF) transmitting communication relative to their efforts to develop a realistic, phased action plan for much needed renovations to Foley Stadium on Chandler St.
# 11g CC February 06, 2007


In Committee February 12, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Vocational School Athletic Fields
# 13A CM January 16, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1h.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed construction of a playground at Glodis Field on Providence Street and the proposed new sidewalk on Providence Street.
# 12B CM January 02, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1i.

Transmitting informational communication regarding an update of the Worcester Common Restoration Project.
# 9.13A CM November 28, 2006

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1j.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Council request on the safety of the playgrounds at Banis Field and Vernon Hill Park.
# 7.17D CM October 31, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1k.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a DCS Grant for Urban Self Help and Self Help Programs.
#7.13B CM October 31, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1l.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a legal opinion on the relationship between City Council and the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks and what authority the City Council through its Sub Committee, Youth, Parks and Recreation, has in making recommendations on exactly how money is spent on City Parks.
#28A CM July 18, 2006


In Committee October 30, 2006 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1m.

Relative to the continuing efforts of my administration to keep your Honorable Body informed of the progress being made in the construction of a new dam at Coes Pond Reservoir, and the remediation on contaminated soils near the dam site, as well as future plans for the development of a park on a site adjacent to the former Coes Knife Factory.
#34B CM April 4, 2006


In Committee October 30, 2006 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1n.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a draft of the Rockwood Field Master Plan.
# 33 CC January 24, 2006


In Committee March 13, 2006 Recommend approval - Held in Committee for informational purposes only
In Committee October 30, 2006 - Held


Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Miscellaneous

2a.

Chairman's Order from the Ad Hoc Committee on Mill St. Business Corridor - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation meet with interested residents concerning the design of the Coes Knife Park.
# 8x CC February 27, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs Upon the Petition of Albert Belmonte request Pavilion at East Park be named after Colonel Alexander J. Belmonte Ret. Who was a former Shrewsbury Street resident and the first Italian American from Massachusetts to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1945.
#15a CC December 5, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager provide City Council with data that proves, in detail, the success of the After-School MCAS preparation program.

2.

Request City Manager consider appointing representatives from YouthNet or Girls, Inc. to the Youth Advisory Council.

3.

Request City Manager consider requesting the Youth Advisory Council consider implementing a youth-leadership program within their programming.

4.

Request City Manager to confirm to the City Council that all beaches, including Coes Pond Beach, will be open in Summer, 2007.

5.

Request City Manager communicate with City Council the existence of spray parks and other aquatic amenities in other major cities.

6.

Request City Manager explore naming rights for parks improvements across the city.

7.

Request City Manager request the Worcester Public Schools Superintendent for an update on the timeable for completion of improvements to Foley Stadium.