EDUCATION & COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

ROOM 310, CITY HALL

5:00 P.M.

 

Convened:  5:14 P.M.

Adjourned:   5:45 P.M.

 

Present:          Councillor Stephen Patton, Chairman

          Councillor Paul P. Clancy

          Penelope Johnson, Head Librarian

          Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

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COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.          Relative to partnership with Higher Education - Worcester Public Schools - College of Worcester Consortium 2000-2001.

#23A CM December 4, 2001

 

Hold

 

2.          Relative to the availability of grants in collaboration with the School Department to seek alternative energy proposals.

          #18B CM December 18, 2001

 

Recommend file

 

3.          Relative to repavement of the play area at West Tatnuck Elementary School.

          #23A CM  January 8, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

4.          Transmitting Report in response to the Media Advisory recently released by Parents and Statewide Advocates relative to Massachusetts Schools.

21B CM  January 29, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

5.          Relative to a report from the Library Task Force, which had been appointed to review the possibility of siting additional library services throughout our community.

#18C CM  February 12, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

6.          Relative to the costs for relocating Forest Grove School to Worcester Common Outlet.

#23C CM  February 12, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

7.          Relative to Green Hill Park – Vocational High School.

#16B CM  February 26, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

8.          Relative to School Building Assistance Bureau (SBAB) Project Audit #3127, Sullivan Middle.

#26A CM  February 26, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

9.          Relative to Library Use During Vacation Week.

          #22A CM  March 5, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

10.          Relative to Construction at the Forest Grove Middle School/Cost to House Students at Common Outlets.

#21A CM  April 2, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

11.          Relative to the efforts made to date to establish a collaborative program between the Worcester Public Library and the school library system.

#23A CM  April 2, 2002

 

Recommend file

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report relative to  any collaborative efforts of the Worcester Public Schools and the Worcester Public Library to expand access to additional branches through use of their libraries.

 

12.          Relative to a letter from Fred Baus, CEO of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc., regarding campus expansion projects and taxable properties.

#29B CM  April 23, 2002

 

Hold

 

13.          Relative to Number of Visitors and New Library Cards Issued.

#22A CM  May 14, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

14.          Relative to the roof at the Quinsigamond School.

#23A CM  May 14, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration provide a report on the roof at the Quinsagamond School.

 

15.          Relative to a report on the current project cost, funding plan, and progress on related matters pertaining to the Worcester Vocational High School.

#23B CM  May 14, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

16.             Relative to Greenwood Industries being awarded the bid for the Quinsigamond School roof replacement project. (Traffic signals Greendale and Webster Sq. Fire Stations)

#5A CM  June 25, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

17.             Relative to Advisory Committee to Colleges.

#7C CM  June 25, 2002

 

Hold

Relative to Cooperation with Worcester Public Schools. (Public Library)

#22A CM  June 25, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

18.             Relative to the Worcester Vocational High School Project.

#22A CM  July 16, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

20.          Relative to College Hill Neighborhood Plan.

#17D CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

21.          Relative to Status Report on North High School.

#20B CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

22.          Relative to Forest Grove Middle School Construction Status Update Report.

#20G CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

23.          Relative to School Construction Projects – Quarterly Progress Report.

#20I CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

24.          Relative to Status and Costs for Build-out of Restaurant/Cafe at the Worcester Public Library.

#21A CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

25.          Relative to the Number of Buses Owned and Operated by the School Department directly, date of purchase and the age of the fleet, also a report on the number of students per school.

#22A CM  August 20, 2002

 
Recommend file

 

26.          Relative to a meeting held with representatives of Holy Cross College with regards to coordination upon the return of students for this academic year.

#29A CM  August 20, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

27.             Relative to School Construction Projects.

#20B CM  September 3, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

28.             Relative to Meeting Scheduled in the College Hill Neighborhood.

#17B CM  September 10, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

29.             Relative to Persons Responsible for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, Targeting Keg Parties, and Confiscating Kegs.

#15B CM  September 24, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

30.             Relative to Statistics for Worcester Residential Colleges and Universities by year.

#19C CM  September 24, 2002

 

Hold

 

31.             Relative to Arrests – College Hill/Holy Cross.

#19F CM  September 24, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

 

 

32.          Relative to Worcester Vocational High School – Monthly Report.

#20C CM  September 24, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

33.          Request adoption of a resolution to accept a gift in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Glenda and Arthur Wolpert Fund of the Greater Worcester Foundation for the Worcester Public Library.

In City Council October 15, 2002 #22A CM  Resolution Adopted with gratitude.

In Committee for informational purposes only.

 

Recommend file

 

34.             Request adoption of a resolution to accept two grants in the amount of $35,070.00 and $48,115.00 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Worcester Public Library.

In City Council October 15, 2002 #22B CM  Resolution Adopted.

In Committee for informational purposes only.

 

Recommend file

 

35.             Request adoption of a resolution to accept a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from Library Services & Technology Act funds administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

In City Council October 15, 2002 #22C CM  Resolution Adopted.

In Committee for informational purposes only.

 

Recommend file

 

36.             Relative to Worcester Vocational High School – Status Report.

#6A CM  November 12, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

37.             Relative to Data Received from Police Forces Regarding Student Arrests.

#20G CM  December 3, 2002

 

Hold

 

 

 

 

38.             Relative to the School Department’s ability to broadcast Council Meetings from various public schools.

#23A CM December 3, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

39.             Relative to Worcester Vocational High School – Status Report.

#6B CM  December 17, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

40.             Relative to Worcester Colleges and Universities.

#18F CM  December 17, 2002

 

Hold

 

41.             Relative to How PC/Printers will be utilized and Inventory of Vehicles owned by the School Department.

#23B CM  January 7, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

42.             Relative to Vocational School Litigation.

#16B CM  January 28, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

43.             Relative to the decision of U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner granting the City’s emergency motion and allowing the City to proceed with the opening of the sub-bids on the Vocational High School Project.

#16C CM  January 28, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

44.          Relative to RFPs for the Sale of the School Department’s Maintenance Facility and for the Acquisition of a Replacement Facility.

          #8E CM  January 28, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration provide an update relative to the RFP for the sale and replacement of the School Department Maintenance Facility.

45.          Relative to Charter School Funding Impacts on School Department Budgets.

#23A CM  February 11, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

46.             Relative to Sullivan Middle School.

#27A CM  February 11, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

47.             Relative to Percentage of Tax-Exempt Property by City.

#4C CM  March 4, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

48.             Relative to metallic Underground Storage Tanks.

#13A CM  March 18, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

49.             Relative to impact statement for the Worcester Public Library.

#22A CM  April 1, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

50.             Relative to Moratorium on New SBA Building Projects.

#23A CM  April 1, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

51.             Relative to the construction contract of a New Vocational High School being awarded to Consigli Construction Co., Inc. of Millford, MA and O’Connor Construction, Inc. of Canton, MA.

#23B CM  April 1, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

52.             Relative to a decision of Superior Court Judge Brady supporting the decision to reject the bid of Eastern Contracting Inc. for the Construction of the New Vocational High School.

#38a CC  April 8, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

53.          Communication of Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Public Education in Worcester.

#99 CC  February 26, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

54.          Communication of Fred Baus, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. transmitting copy of the Consortium’s latest economic impact study, Discover the Intellectual Capital of Central Massachusetts.

#70 CC   March 12, 2002

 

Hold

 

55.          Communication of Helen A. Friel, Asst. to the Supt./Clerk of the School Committee transmitting communication relative to the playground to be created at the site of the Jacob Hiatt Magnet School.

#43 CC  May 7, 2002

Reffered to Community Development Committee and also referred to Education Committee for Informational Purposes Only.

 

Recommend file

 

56.          Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting listing of non-educational School Department equipment.

#19 CC  September 10, 2002

 

Hold

 

57.     Order of Mayor Murray and Councillors Patton, Petty Irish and Haller request the standing Committee on Education and College/University Relations conduct quarterly meetings with local colleges, universities and the Administration to discuss the impact that these institutions have in enhancing the quality of life presently and in the future in the city.

#26 CC  December 10, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

58.          Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting listing of School Dept. rolling equipment.

#13 CC  January 14, 2003

 

Hold

 

59.     Order of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Education Committee to hold an additional neighborhood hearing relative to the design of the new North High School.

#12i CC April 1, 2003

 

Hold