CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 5, 2002

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:00 P.M.

Adjourned:  10:35 P.M.

 

 

1.       INVOCATION -   Rev. Thomas B. Fleming

                                      Associate Pastor Christ the King Church

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL - All present except Councillors Lukes and Patton.

          Councillors Patton and Lukes arrived at 7:11 P.M.

 

Mayor Murray read Proclamation designating the month of March 2002 as Red Cross Month.

 

HEARINGS AND ORDERS - 7:00 P.M.

 

          4 - 14 Hearings Held and Recessed to March 12, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.

 

4.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  WOODLAND ST. (Attachments)

 

5.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  VERNON ST. (Attachments)

 

6.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  MAIN ST. (Attachments)

 

7.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST. (Attachments)

 

8.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST. (Attachments)

 

9.       CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: RUSSELL ST. (Attachments)

 

10.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  GARDNER ST. (Attachments)

 

11.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  IRVING ST. (Attachments)

 

12.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  LAGRANGE ST. (Attachments)

 

13.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  QUINSIGAMOND PLACE. (Attachments)

 

14.     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for underground conduits on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST. (Attachments)

 

          4a-14a RECESSED TO MARCH 12, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.

 

4a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  WOODLAND ST.

 

5a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  VERNON ST.

 

6a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  MAIN ST.

 

7a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit  location on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST.

 

8a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST.

 

9a.     Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: RUSSELL ST.

 

10a.   Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  GARDNER ST.

 

11a.   Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  IRVING ST.

 

12a.   Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  LAGRANGE ST.

 

13a.   Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  QUINSIGAMOND PLACE.

 

14a.   Granting permission to VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for underground conduits on:  SOUTHBRIDGE ST.

 

RECONSIDERATION

 

          Reconsideration granted on voice vote.

          Recommitted to Planning Board for Hearing

 

15.     In accordance with Rule 41 of the Rules of the City Council, Mayor Timothy P. Murray hereby requests reconsideration of the vote of the City Council taken on February 26, 2002 relating to #108 of the City Clerk's Calendar relative to the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Michael Burke on behalf of J. Matero requesting the ML-0.5/RL-7 zone line be relocated approximately 165 feet northerly on Atlas St. so that 14 Atlas St. is in the RL-7 zone. (Attachments)

 

             

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

          16 Taken with #3A & #7C CM - Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

16.     Communication of the City Manager relative to a report answering several questions that were recently asked by City Council regarding commercial flights at the Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments)

 

SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS

           

          Taken with #13C CM

 

17.     Response from the Administration to questions raised at the February 26, 2002 City Council Meeting relative to health insurance. (Attachments)

 

18.     ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

18a.   ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          19 & 20 REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD

 

19.     Robert L. Moylan, Jr., Commissioner of Public Works request to accept as public Burncoat Terrace from the public portion westerly an approximate distance of 650 feet to Barnard Road. (Attachments)

 

20.     Craig Amaral, Vice President, Secured Financial Limited Partnership I request to make public a portion of Foxmeadow Dr. from Foxmeadow Dr. southerly to Bailey St. (Attachments)

 

          21 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

21.     Mary I. MacInnes, Administrator of Worcester Regional Transit Authority request bus stop located on the east side of Lake Ave. North approximately 10 feet north of Pole #1 be relocated approximately 300 feet north to Pole #4. (Attachments)

 

21a.   Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Margaret McGovern et al request Administration consider traffic control devices and strategies on Upper Chester St. beginning at the Holden Boundary.  Suspension of Rules - Patton - Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee  (Attachments)


 

21b.   Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of Leo Pedone request to consider re-opening Brooks St. in the vicinity of the Showcase Cinemas North.  Suspension of Rules - Patton - Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee  (Attachments)

 

          22-25 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

22.     Robert Magnusson request to extend sewer main from Idalla Road along unfinished portion of Deepdale Road to #51 Deepdale Road at my expense. (Attachments)

 

23.     Councillor Stephen G. Abraham request to repave Sunny Hill Drive. (Attachments)

 

24.     Robert E. Longden, Jr., Esquire on behalf of Botany Bay Construction Co., Inc. request to upgrade a section of the existing drainage facilities in Mill Street and reconfigure the median strip on Mill Street at the site access point to the development at 501-505 Mill Street.  All work to be done in accordance with a Prior Agreement. (Attachments)

 

25.     James Bond request to install a sewerage extension on Henchman St. Work to be done at petitioner's expense and in accordance with prior agreement with the City of Worcester. (Attachments)

 

          26-34 HEARINGS SET FOR MARCH 12, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.

 

26.     MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC for a conduit location on:  COPPAGE DRIVE.  (Attachments)

         

          Councillor Haller recused roll call 10-0

 

27.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:    MAY STREET. (Attachments)

 

28.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: WOODLAND STREET. (Attachments)

 

29.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: HARVARD STREET. (Attachments)

 

30.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: HIGHLAND STREET.      (Attachments)

 

31.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: BEACON STREET. (Attachments)

 

32.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: PLANTATION STREET. (Attachments)

 

33.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  FRUIT STREET. (Attachments)

 

34.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on: RUSSELL STREET. (Attachments)

 

ORDERS

 

34a.   Request Administration be and is hereby requested to provide City Council with alternatives to opening up Quinsigamond Place for a conduit location.  Motion Clancy @ #13 CC - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34b.   Request the Commissioner of Public Works and the Commissioner of Parks to review and  provide the City Council with comments on petitions submitted to the City Council by each  Utility Company requesting permission to place conduits with regards to the concerns of effects on  tree placement and tree survival.  Motion Haller @ #14 CC - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34c.  Request Administration to report if any employees, whether supervisory or not, received overtime money using Block Grant monies for the last three years. Motion Clancy @ #38 CC - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34d.   Request City Manager be and is hereby requested to include in the Gun Buy Back Program in his Goals. Motion Lukes @ #39 CC - Adopted  (Attachments)

         

34e.   Request City Manager to request the profit and loss statements from the airlines operating from the Worcester Regional Airport  Motion Petty @ #3A CM - Adopted   (Attachments)

 

34f.    Request Administration provide an itemized listing of debt service payment to be paid from Block Grants. Clancy @ #5A CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34g.   Request Administration report to the City Council the total amount of taxes the city is forgoing by active TIFs. Motion Irish @ #7A CM  Councillor Petty moved to amend:  Further report the amount of taxes being generated through TIFs.  Order adopted, as amended  (Attachments)

 

34h.   Request City Manager to provide the City Council with a list of streets currently on the TIP List to be funded in the future. Further, given the amount of money set aside for Washington Square redesign does that come from the same TIP List.  Motion Clancy @ #7D CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34i.    Request Administration to meet with Fallon to discuss their ability to provide care through the  UMass Memorial Health Care System as an in-plant provider or continue to pursue that under the definition of comparability plans.  Motion Patton @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34j.    Request  City Manager  to contact William Van Fassen, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield and request his intercession regarding the health insurance issue. Motion Patton @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34k.   Request  City Manager to send a letter to the heads of the collective bargaining units concerning health insurance coverage  and that any responses are shared with the City Council.  Motion Murray @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)


34l.    Request Administration meet individually with the presidents of the collective bargaining units to discuss employee co-payments and/or  contribution rates before going to coalition bargaining or unilaterally imposing one provider of health insurance. Motion Murray @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34m.  Request Administration  provide written clarification on which unions we could impose a health insurance plan change based on contracts with those unions. Motion Murray @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34n.   Request that Executive Session be scheduled for March 12, 2002 to discuss contract language as it pertains to health insurance as a collective bargaining issue.  Motion Lukes @ #13C CM - Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34o.   Request Administration to forthwith, to the best of their ability, communicate the individual cost per employee with benefit design changes proposed increases to municipal employees through union representatives in an effort to get dialogue moving and further to report to City Council those proposed increases.  Motion Abraham @ #13C CM - Adopted   (Attachments)

 

34p.   Request City Manager project for the City Council the number of potential lay-offs, effective July 1, 2002 if we maintain a status-quo  in health insurance coverage  on both the Administration side and for the Worcester Public Schools side.  Motion Irish @ #13C CM - Adopted   (Attachments)

 

34q.   Request Administration to report to the City Council concerning foreclosed property abutting Sunderland Road and whether a sub-division may possibly be located there. Motion Clancy @ #26A CM - Adopted   (Attachments)

 

34r.    Request Administration report on any resurfacing plans for Salisbury St. between Moreland Rd. and the Holden Line. Suspension of Rules - Patton - Order Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34s.   Request the Administration report for March 19th meeting the possibility of expanding the MCAS after school program that went into effect last year at the Elm Park Community School to two or three more schools. Suspension of Rules - Abraham & Perotto - Order Adopted      (Attachments)

 

34t.    Request City Manager to report to the City Council on the number of free uses that have been authorized by Civic Center Commission at the Centrum Centre and to whom they have been granted. Suspension of Rules - Irish - Order Adopted   (Attachments)

         

34u.   Request Administration's Department of Public Works recommend by order of priority infrastructure and traffic signalization improvements including costs it would take to enhance east-west access throughout the city including the access to the Airport in capping the total costs of said improvements at $20 million and provide said report within 60 days. Further, Request Administration report to the City Council within two weeks what action, if any, has been done in terms of recommendations to Mass Highway to date for a no-build alternative. Suspension of Rules - Murray, Abraham, Petty, Perotto, Palmieri, Irish, Haller, Gomez, Patton, Clancy - Order Adopted  (Attachments)

 

34v.   Request City Manager provide update on Newton Hill/Elm Park Master Plan.  Suspension of Rules - Murray, Abraham, Patton - Order Adopted    (Attachments)                

 

35.     COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

THOMAS R. HOOVER

CITY MANAGER

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR MARCH 5, 2002

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

TRANSMITTAL

 

3. AIRPORT:

 

A.      SUPPLEMENTAL -Communication from Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. Acting Executive Director/Director of Aviation at Massport is forwarded for the information of your Honorable Body. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

4. ASSESSORS:

 

5. BUDGET OFFICE:

 

A.      Communication relative to a report regarding a breakdown of projected debt service line item presented in the fiscal 2003 budget report from last Tuesday’s City Council meeting. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Finance Committee

 

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

 

7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to Certified Projects (TIF) Tracking Reports. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Youth and Government Conference. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to Airline Contacts. (Attachments)

         

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

D.      SUPPLEMENTAL  - Communication relative to Questions Raised at the Last Commerce and Development Committee Meeting. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

8. ELDER AFFAIRS:

 

9. ELECTION COMMISSION:

 

10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

 

11. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

 

12. FIRE:

 

13. HUMAN RESOURCES:

 

A.      Communication relative to Women of Consequence Award. (Attachments)

         

Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to a letter sent to our union presidents, asking them to delay their scheduled increase for July 1, 2002, until the last day of the fiscal year. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to a report regarding the questions asked by the City Council last week on the issue of health insurance. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

14. HUMAN RIGHTS:

 

15. INFORMATION SERVICES:

 

16. LAW:

 

17. LICENSE COMMISSION:

 

18. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:

 

A.      Request adoption of the resolution to file and accept an FY02 Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), United States Fire Administration Assistance to Firefighters Grant. (Attachments)

         

Resolution Adopted.  Also Referred to Public Safety Committee for

Informational Purposes Only

 

B.      Communication relative to a Municipal Mortgage program being offered to municipal employees. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to reports regarding questions asked at the City Council meeting of February 26, 2002, regarding item #28A at that meeting (item #38 on the Council Calendar of March 5, 2002).  Request the approval of this finance item. (Attachments)

 

Taken with #38 CC - Placed on file

 

D.      Communication relative to reports regarding questions asked at the City Council meeting of February 26, 2002, regarding item #28 I at that meeting (item #39 on the Council Calendar of March 5, 2002).  Request the approval of this finance item. (Attachments)

 

Taken with #39 CC - Placed on file

 

19. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

 

A.      Communication relative to Grant Award – Heritage Tree Care Grant. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file


 

B.      Communication relative to the Ninth Annual March Madness Basketball Tournament. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Request adoption of a Resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of $8,000.00 from the Commonwealth’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Green Hill Park Inc. to benefit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial within the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department’s Green Hill Park. (Attachments)

 

Resolution Adopted on voice vote

 

D.      Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept $5000.00 Grants with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management for the Mass Releaf Grant Program. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Haller recused on roll call 10-0

Resolution Adopted on voice vote

 

E.      Request adoption of the attached Resolution to file and accept a Grant with and from the USDA’s Forest Service Inner City Urban and Community Forest Grant Program. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted on voice vote

Also referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee for Informational Purposes Only

 

F.      Communication relative to “Playground Safety Initiative” a collaborative project with Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s IQP Program. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

Also Referred to Superintendent of Schools and School Committee for

Informational Purposes Only

 

20. POLICE:

 

21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to Number and Types of Dog Complaints. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Health Committee

 

22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:

 

A.      Communication relative Library Use During Vacation Week. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Education Committee

 

23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

 

A.      Communication relative to the Final Decision regarding the Vocational School wetlands appeal. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

24. PUBLIC WORKS:

 

A.      Communication relative to Update as to When the Lighting Will be Turned On for I-290. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) Needed to Clear Backlog of Private Street Maintenance Petitions. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

25. PURCHASING:

 

26. TREASURY:

 

A.      Request adoption of the order transferring the jurisdiction of, and authorizing the disposition of, the foreclosed property at 380 Lake Ave. (Attachments)

 

Held to March 12, 2002 Personal Privilege - Councillor Clancy

 

27. VETERAN’S SERVICES:

 

28. FINANCE:

 

A.      Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) be transferred when and as received, from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #27C701, Communication Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of conducting a Radio Coverage Survey. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

B.      Recommend that Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Reconstruction, and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to emergency repairs on Kansas Street and retainage releases. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

C.      Recommend that Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars and Seventy-Eight Cents ($7,639.78) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager’s Contingency and appropriated to the following Accounts.

         

ACCOUNT          DESCRIPTION                      AMOUNT

          650-91000             Auditing Personal Services          $4,133.38

          100-91000             City Clerk Personal Services        3,506.40

                                                Total                                          $7,639.78

 

This appropriation will be used to effectuate the fiscal 2002 step increases for the City Auditor and City Clerk. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call 9-2 Palmieri & Lukes

 

D.      Recommend that Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Resurfacing, and appropriated to Account #41C768, Private Street Conversion/Betterment’s to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations and other related costs, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

E.      Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various sidewalk construction projects and other related costs, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

F.      Recommend that Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($16,318.00) be transferred, when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purchase of replacement ladders. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0


 

G.      Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Forty Six Dollars ($18,046.00) be transferred, when and as received, from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing a Half Ton Pickup Truck for the Sewer Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

H.      Recommend that One Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and Thirty Cents ($1,375.30) be transferred, when and as received, from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing two printers for the GIS program, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

I.       Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred, when and as received, from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #50C702, Worcester Public Schools Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing various pieces of capital equipment, as approved in the Fiscal 2002 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

J.       Recommend that Seventy Six Thousand Dollars ($76,000.00) be transferred from Account #550-91000, Public Library Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #550-92000, Public Library Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of covering a portion of the electricity shortfall for the remainder of the fiscal year. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

29. MISCELLANEOUS:

 

COMMUNICATION

 

36.     Gregg McBride, LSP, Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. transmitting notification of the submittal of a Class C Response Action Outcome Statement to the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection for 80 Ballard St. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

37.     RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:  No action taken

 

          FINANCE

 

          a)       #4B CM  June 19, 2001

 

Communication of the City Manager relative to Breakdown of

          New Growth Figures over the past ten years. (Attachments)

 

         

b)      #5A CM  January 29, 2002

 

Communication of the City Manager relative to the local aid figures included in the Governor's Budget for the City of Worcester for Fiscal 2003. (Attachments)

 

 

          c)       #96 CC  February 26, 2002

 

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting progress report on the status of the City's finances for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2002.     (Attachments)

 

          d)      #5A CM  February 26, 2002

         

Communication relative to Financial Projections – FY03. (Attachments)

 

 

TABLED ITEMS

 

38.     Communication of the City Manager respectfully requesting that Five Thousand Dollars and no cents ($5,000.00) from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Round IV Park Ranger Program be appropriated for use as follows:

         

ACCOUNT                   DESCRIPTION            AMOUNT

          18S172                  Park Ranger Program                $5,000.00

         

          and appropriated to:

 

          ACCOUNT                   DESCRIPTION            AMOUNT

          18S172                  March Madness Program          $5,000.00

         

          The purpose of the March Madness Program is to target and involve as many inner-city youths to get involved in this basketball program. (Tabled February 26, 2002)  (Attachments)

 

Taken Off Table and Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0

 

39.     Communication of the City Manager requesting that Eight Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Three Dollars and Twenty Eight Cents ($8,653.28) from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Round IV Gun Buy Back Program and Interest be appropriated for use as follows:

          ACCOUNT                   DESCRIPTION            AMOUNT

          18S172                           Gun Buy Back Program   $8,650.00

          18S172                           Interest                           $       3.28

 

          and appropriated to:

 

          ACCOUNT                   DESCRIPTION            AMOUNT

          18S172                           Computer Equip. for       $8,653.28

                                                Police Department

 

The Police Department is requesting these funds to purchase computer equipment, which is needed for their Department. (Tabled February 26, 2002) (Attachments)

 

Taken off Table and Order adopted on roll call 11-0

 

40.     Chairman's Order from Municipal Operations - That the City Council accepts the City Auditor’s Mission, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2002 and further, that the City Auditor be awarded a Merit Raise of four (4) steps effective July 1, 2001. (Tabled February 26, 2002) (Attachments)

 

Taken Off Table and Order adopted on roll call 9-2 (Palmieri & Lukes)

 

41.     Chairman's Order from Municipal Operations - That the City Council accepts the City Clerk’s Fiscal Year 2001 Accomplishments and Fiscal Year 2002 Goals and further, that the City Clerk be awarded a Merit Raise of four (4) steps effective July 1, 2001. (Tabled February 26, 2002)  (Attachments)

 

Taken Off Table and Order adopted on roll call 9-2 (Palmieri & Lukes)

         

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

 

MARCH 5, 2002        LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS     COUNCIL CHAMBER

  6:00-7:00 P.M.

 

 

MARCH 6, 2002             COMMERCE                 COUNCIL CHAMBER

  5:00 P.M.                 & DEVELOPMENT

 

 

MARCH 12, 2002               HEALTH                        OFFICE OF WINN

    5:30 - 7:00 P.M.                                                          MANAGEMENT 

   714 MAIN STREET

Enter Wellington Street 

     Side of Building

 

 

MARCH 14, 2002           PUBLIC SAFETY             COUNCIL CHAMBER

     6:00 P.M.

 

 

MARCH 18, 2002           PUBLIC WORKS          COUNCIL CHAMBER

     7:00 P.M.

 

 

MARCH 20, 2002        TRAFFIC & PARKING      COUNCIL CHAMBER

     7:00 P.M.