AGENDA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

APRIL 2, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:35 P.M.

Present: Councillor Michael C. Perotto, Chairman

Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Councillor Joseph M. Petty

Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager

Carlo Genatossio, Deputy Police Chief

Lt. Roy, Community Policing Commander

Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

Speakers: William Breault, 4 Hathaway St.

Mary Keefe, 10 Oxford St.

Susan Swanson, 76 Circuit Ave. North

Philip Reid, 40 Cedar St.

Roger Marchand, 49 Crystal St.

Jim Connolly, 28 Townsend St.

Carlos Lopez, Worcester Housing Authority

Kevin Casend, Worcester Youth Center

Barbara White, 38 Upland Gardens Dr.

Leonard Ciuffredo, 289 Harrington Way

Edith Morgan, 42 Shattuck St.

Laura Suroviak, 9 Ashland St.

Susan Moynagh, 65 Harrison St.

Brenda Ainsworth, 61 Dorchester St.

Elaine Simone, Shrewsbury St. Neighborhood Association

Steve Power, Rice Sq./Wall St. Neighborhood Association

Steve Cook, Oak Hill Community Development Corp.

Anthony Petrone, Vice Pres., Worcester Patrolman’s Union

Nancy Jodaitis, 17 Congress St.

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide a report on exactly how redeployment will take place relative to DARE officers and Crime Watch officers.

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager report in 90 days on the ability of the Police Department to service neighborhood crime watches in the City of Worcester.

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager report concerning creation of a web page for the crime watches in the City of Worcester.

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager report relative to replacing retirements in the Police and Fire Departments.

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide an analysis as to why cuts took place in the Police and Fire Departments.

1. Communication of Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Community Services Unit.

#46 CC March 25, 2003

Hold