CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL – MAY 14, 2002

7:00 P.M.

Convened:  7:07 P.M.

Adjourned:  10:50 P.M.

 

 

1.                 INVOCATION –      Rev. Joseph Adamo

   Ascension Church

 

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

3.       ROLL CALL – All present

 

4.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

4a.     ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

PETITIONS

 

          5 & 6 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD

 

5.       Ken Rabidou request to extend sewers in Bailey St. from Foxmeadow Dr. to my property at 128 Bailey St. (Attachments)

 

6.       Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Ancona Realty LLC request a zone change for a 1.84 acre parcel of land at 115 Southwest Cut-off and a 20.03 acre parcel of land off the easterly side of Southwest Cut-off from MG-2.0 to BL-1.0. (Attachments)

 

          7 REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 

7.       William Coleman, III request City Council place before the voters of Worcester the following non-binding question:  Do you support the construction of an Airport Access Rd? (Attachments)

 

          8-10 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

8.       Hector Camas request sidewalk repair at 91 Eastern Ave. (Attachments)

 

9.       John Manzaro et al request private street maintenance on Denmark St. (Attachments)

 

10.     Joanne Malone Family Trust request abatement of Street Betterment Assessment #24429 in the amount of $7,279.27 on Keen St. (Attachments)

 

10a.   Councillor Stephen Patton request emergency repair of Briar Lane.  Referred to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules 

          (Attachments)

 

          11-15 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

 

11.     Ann Lindquist request handicap parking on Carlstad St. side of 43 Kosta St. (Attachments)

 

12.     Sister Mary Thomas Senckowski request to rescind Residential Parking Only on the north side of Richland St. (Attachments)

 

13.     State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of residents of Emanuel Lutheran Village Apartments request installation of a crosswalk on Greenwood St. at the intersection with Forsberg St. (Attachments)

 

14.     Ann Emphrey et al request resident parking in front of 27 Elliott St. (Attachments)

 

15.     Winona Rondeau et al request traffic light at 425 Pleasant St. (Attachments)

 

          16 REFERRED TO YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

 

16.     William Coleman, III request City Council and City Administration hold a Citywide youth town meeting to discuss summer job programs for City youth. (Attachments)

 

          17 & 18 HEARINGS SET FOR MAY 21, 2002 – 7:00 P.M.

 

17.     CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location on:  LOVELL ST. (Attachments)

 

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

 

ORDERS

 

18a.   Request Administration to make a 10-15 minute presentation to Council on the design of Brosnihan Sq.  Motion-Clancy @ #3A CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18b.   Request Administration to look at unexpended balances in Block Grant funds to come up with $110,000.00 to install a traffic signal in front of the Webster St  Fire Station.  Motion-Perotto @ #7B CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18c.   Request City Manager report to City Council in one week regarding whether or not Block Grant expenditures could be used to install a traffic signal in front of the Webster St. Fire Station.  Motion-Clancy @ #7B CM – Report requested in two weeks – Councillor Lukes moved to amend to one week – Adopted, as amended (Attachments)

 

18d.   Request City Manager to recommend funding for a traffic signal at the Greendale Fire Station.  Motion-Patton @ #7B CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18e.   Request Administration to report as to how much money is in the Microloan Program and how much money has been expended this fiscal year.  Motion-Perotto @ #7D CM – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

18f.    Request Administration to consider assessing the owner relative to the development of a new road through the Greenwood St. landfill site. Motion-Clancy @ #7E CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18g.   Request Administration to look into the Mass. Turnpike Authority’s program relative to using part of the Greenwood St. landfill site as a Park and Ride area.  Motion-Murray @ #7E CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18h.   Request City Manager report confirming the assumption that grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can be used for cleanup of lots to be developed for housing.  Motion-Irish @ #7F CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18i.    Request Administration to contact our Congressmen and Senators concerning any grant dollars available on a discretionary basis that do not come in the form of a loan to clean up brownfields.  Motion-Perotto @ #7F CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18j.    Request Administration to provide a report and to include as part of the Union Station Update report the housing initiative offered by the MBTA whereby low to medium income families are offered zero down and low interest mortgages if they live in the vicinity of a train station.   Motion-Clancy @ #7H CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18k.   Request Administration to provide City Council with additional information on the siting of a garage underneath I-290 as to the status of the land in terms of the  lease to a private entity, the terms of the lease as to length of time and income and can the lease be bought out.   Further, request Administration provide a timeline for the subsidized parking in the Outlet Mall garage.   Motion-Irish @ #7H CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18L.   Request Administration to place the Special Event Permit Guide on the City’s web site and to start a series of these types of packages that would be available to the public.  Motion-Lukes @ #7I CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18m.  Request Election Commission to provide a report listing streets that have been shifted from one district to another.  Motion-Perotto @ #9A CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18n.   Request Administration to provide draft legislation giving preference on Civil Service promotional examinations by way of an additional point to Worcester residents.   Motion-Irish @ #13A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18o.   Request Administration to report relative to a benefit description of the old BlueCare 65 plan and the new plan.  Further, are there any restrictions on the use of preferred providers in the new plan?  Motion-Irish @ #13E CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18p.   Request Administration to report what it would cost the City if the $65 a month increase to retirees for health insurance were paid by the City.  Motion-Perotto @ #13E CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18q.   Request Administration to provide City Council with a chart showing what the current health insurance benefits are for employees and retirees and a comparative chart showing what the new benefits are. Further, request charts contain what the old costs were, the new costs and how those costs break out according to the percentages of the co-pay for the employee and the City.  Further, report if that comparison applies to any pre-tax payment.  Further, request a breakdown of all employees and what health insurance plans they are on currently.  Further, request a copy of the notice to employees showing what their co-pays are expected to be and what the City’s payment is expected to be.  Motion-Clancy @ #13E CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18r.    Request Administration to work with the Blue Cross local and regional customer service offices to make sure they are aware that the City of Worcester has changed their retirement plans.  Motion-Patton @ #13E CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18s.   Request Administration to report on costs to individuals to obtain a permit for outside dining. Motion-Lukes @ #16A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18t.    Request Administration to report if it is possible to send the notice contained in Item 16B of the City Manager’s Calendar of May 14, 2002 to all towing companies that the City has contracted out to and for the notice to be posted on the towing company premises of any towing company that has a contract with the City.  Motion-Lukes @ #16B CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18u.   Request Administration to report as to interpretation of the law that owners of property on private streets may notify the Police Chief that they are going to tow cars parked on a private street and then proceed to have cars towed from their street.  Motion-Patton @ #16B CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18v.   Request Administration to report on the sale of the Indian Hill Property as to when the School Committee declared the property surplus, what was the original definition of the property, how was a piece of the parcel transferred to the Salter School.  Motion-Patton @ #16E CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18w.  Request Administration to report on ownership and use of the field to be created in the Gardner/Kilby/Hammond Neighborhood Redevelopment Initiative.  Motion-Clancy @ #18F CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18x.   Request City Manager to consider including a reversionary clause in the deed relative to the Gardner/ Kilby/Hammond Neighborhood Redevelopment Initiative.   Motion-Murray @ #18F CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18y.   Request Administration to look into whether the Little League that utilizes the field adjacent to the Vietnam Memorial in Green Hill Park would be willing to move, on a temporary basis, to an alternative field.  Motion-Clancy @ #19A CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18z.   Request City Manager  report whether the City has a policy that is being followed on a City-wide basis relative to video taping in public buildings and whether, in fact, there is video taping going on in City schools and if there was a vote taken setting forth  policy and procedures.   Motion-Lukes @ #20A CM – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18aa.  Request City Solicitor to report on whether the Police Department is allowed to photograph individuals in City parks.  Motion-Palmieri @ #20E & F CM – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18bb. Request Administration to provide City Council with the street addresses of the properties in the area of the College of the Holy Cross where student disturbances have occurred and the ownership of these properties.   Motion-Irish @ #23CC – Adopted (Attachments)

 

18cc. Request City Manager to report if there is a law or possible to enact a law that allows Police Officers or any other official from removing the kegs of beer or taps from the kegs or any type of alcohol from private premises when it is found that the drinking is illegal or where individuals are selling alcohol without a license. Motion-Clancy @ #24CC – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18dd. Request Administration to contact the MWRA and the Town of West Boylston relative to paving of Briar Lane.  Patton – Suspension of Rules – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

18ee.  Request City Manager provide a survey of campus policies regarding evicting students from campus housing because of unacceptable behavior.  Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted  (Attachments)

 

18ff.   Request Administration to report on how much revenue the City would receive if it were to adopt proposed local option legislation under consideration as it relates to raising the meal tax.  Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted   (Attachments)

 

19.     COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

THOMAS R. HOOVER

CITY MANAGER

 

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR MAY 14, 2002

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:

 

TRANSMITTAL

 

3. AIRPORT:

 

A.      Communication relative to Massport’s commitment to the Five-Year Operating Agreement. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

4. ASSESSORS:

 

5. BUDGET OFFICE:

 

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

 

7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

 

A.      Communication relative to verification with Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM), the meaning of a twenty-year life span for the new courthouse building. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to Webster Square Fire Station Traffic Light. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to WRTA Route Changes and Fair Increases. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

D.      Communication relative to Microloan Program. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Gomez recused on a roll call 10-0

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to Sale of the Greenwood Street Landfill. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

F.      Communication relative to Correspondence from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

G.      Communication relative to Worcester Cultural Coalition Received $50,000.00 in 3rd-year Funding. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

H.      Communication relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Commerce & Development Committee

 

I.       Communication relative to Special Event Permit Guide. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

8. ELDER AFFAIRS:

 

9. ELECTION COMMISSION:

 

A.      Communication relative to Polling Sites for the City of Worcester. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relative to New Council District Maps. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

 

11. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:

 

12. FIRE:

 

A.      Request City Council accept with gratitude the donation of two Personal Water Crafts from the Kawasaki through Action Sports, also the donation of a Personal Water Craft trailer from the Quinsigamond Rowing Association, Inc. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted with gratitude

 

13. HUMAN RESOURCES:

 

A.      Communication relative to Civil Service Promotional Examinations. (Attachments)

         

Placed on file

 

B.      Communication relation to City Employee Recognition Award Program. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to Impact of Furloughs on Pension Calculations. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

D.      Communication relative to Early Retirement Incentive. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to an Update on the Current Status of Health Insurance and the Open Enrollment for 2002. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

14. HUMAN RIGHTS:

 

15. INFORMATION SERVICES:

 

16. LAW:

 

A.      Communication relative to the implementation of the proposal to allow sidewalk and outside dining for our restaurants and eating establishments. (Attachments)

 

Referred to the Planning Board

 

B.      Communication relative to Legal Opinion as to the Rights and Responsibilities of Towing Operators. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to Department of Telecommunicatins & Energy, Cable Television Division Notice of Public Hearing on Cable Television Rates to take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

D.      Communication relative to Charter Communications First Quarterly Status Report relative to the Construction and Deployment of Digital Cable and Internet Access Services. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to the Sale of the Indian Hill Property. (Attachments)

 

Recommitted to the City Manager

 

F.      Communication relative to Seattle and San Francisco Ordinances relative to Photographing Protesters. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

17. LICENSE COMMISSION:

 

18. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:

 

A.      Communication relative to an award of $41,950.00 from the Governor’s Alliance Against Drugs for the FY’02 Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE) Summer Day Program. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to a report on Stipends or Overtime Paid with Block Grant Funds. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

C.      Communication relative to Status Reports on Housing Production and Housing Initiatives. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

 

D.      Communication relative to a FY’02 Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Special Volunteer Programs to Support Homeland Security. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to a Year to Date Report on the Grants Division. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

F.      Communication relative to Update on Progress on the Gardner/Kilby/ Hammond Initiative. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Abraham absent)

 

Also referred to Community Development Committee for

informational purposes

 

19. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:

 

A.      Communication relative to Status Report – Green Hill Park Master Plan/Family Recreation Area Development/Implementation. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Volunteer effort to plant 50,000 flowers in and around the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Green Hill Park. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee

 

20. POLICE:

 

A.      Communication relative to Additional Security Precautions. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

B.      Request City Council accept with gratitude donations totaling $1,000.00 received in support of the Police Department’s K-9 Unit. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted with gratitude

 

C.      Communication relative to Speeding Surveillance on Salisbury Street near the intersection of Flagg Street and Willowbrook Road. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee

 

D.      Communication relative to Malfunctioning Elevators at the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to Photographing Protesters in Public Spaces. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

F.      Communication relative to Surveillance and Photographing the Public At-large. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

G.      Communication relative to Speedwatch Grant. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee

 

H.      Communication relative to the Philosophy and Status of Community Policing in the City. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Safety Committee

 

I.       Communication relative to Allegations of Tow Vehicles in HP Spaces in Shrewsbury Street. (Attachments)

 

          Placed on file

 

21. PUBLIC HEALTH & CODE ENFORCEMENT:

 

22. PUBLIC LIBRARY:

 

A.      Communication relative to Number of Visitors and New Library Cards Issued. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Education Committee

 

23. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

 

A.      Communication relative to the roof at the Quinsigamond School. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Education Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to a report on the current project cost, funding plan, and progress on related matters pertaining to the Worcester Vocational High School. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Education Committee

 

24. PUBLIC WORKS:

 

A.      Communication relative to Grimewatch Program – March 2002 Activity. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

B.      Communication relative to Loan at 2% for Conducting Infiltration and Inflow Remedial Work. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

C.      Communication relative to Safety Improvement at Intersection of Salisbury Street, Flagg Street and Willowbrook Lane. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee

 

D.      Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a Grant with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the Section 319 Non-Point Source Pollution Competitive Grant Program. (Attachments)

 

          Resolution adopted

          Also referred to Public Works Committee for informational purposes

 

E.      Communication relative to Report on Feasibility of South Portal Use. (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Public Works Committee

 

25. PURCHASING:

 

26. TREASURY:

 

27. VETERAN’S SERVICES:

 

28. FINANCE:

 

A.      Recommend that Sixty Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($63,500.00) be transferred form Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #75C702, Civic Center Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for contractual obligations associated with design engineering for the Centrum Arena roof replacement, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

B.      Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C756, Landfill, and appropriated to Account #41C756, Landfill, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to the Ballard Street Landfill project, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

C.      Recommend that Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Two Dollars and Fifty Three Cents ($11,372.53) be transferred form Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for repairs to Police vehicles. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

D.      Recommend that Two Thousand One Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2,187.50) be transferred from Account #330-07 Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and appropriated to Account #260-92000, Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for repairs to Fire Engine 11. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

E.      Request that the City Council accept the award of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Six Dollars ($144,696.00) from the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund.  Further recommend that this award be applied to the fiscal 2003 billing cycle since the majority of sewer bills for fiscal 2002 have been issued.  This award will be applied to the fiscal 2003 sewer rate effectively reducing the amount billed per CCF by $0.02. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

F.      Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C704, School Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various Building Rehabilitation projects for the Worcester Public Schools as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

G.      Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($18,750.00) be transferred from Account #332-01, Reserve for Appropriation Lot Sales, and appropriated to Account #720-91000, Parks Department Personal Services, to provide funds for the purpose of funding salary costs associated for Parks Department. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

H.      Recommend that Sixty Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($60,675.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #44C705, Sewer Department Capital Outlay, to provide funds for the purpose of funding contractual obligation related to improvements to the Sewer Department Building, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

I.       Recommend that Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($6,195.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #26C704, Fire Department Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for rehabilitation projects for the Fire Department. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

J.       Recommend that Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety One Dollars, and Ninety Two Cents ($9,991.92) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing various traffic signal equipment to be utilized throughout the city, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

K.      Recommend that Three Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($336,864.68) be transferred from the following accounts:

 

          ACCOUNT           DESCRIPTION                       AMOUNT

          330-01                   Pearl Elm Reserves                   $186,104.93

          330-02                   Federal Plaza Reserves                  84,644.00

          330-03                   Off Street Reserves                       54,080.00

          330-04                   Parking Meter Reserves                 12,035.75

                                                Total                               $336,864.68

 

and appropriated to the following accounts:

 

ACCOUNT           DESCRIPTION                       AMOUNT

46S501                  Pearl Elm Ord. Maint.               $186,104.93

46S502                  Federal Plaza Ord. Maint.              84,644.00

46S503                  Off Street Ord. Maint.                   54,080.00

46S504                  Parking Meter Ord. Maint.             12,035.75

                                                                    Total                               $336,864.68

 

This appropriation provides sufficient operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

L.      Recommend that Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-04, Parking Meter Reserves, and appropriated to Account #4016-92000, Traffic Engineering Ordinary Maintenance, to provide sufficient operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

M.     Recommend that Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various sewer reconstruction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

N.      Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($18,425.00) be transferred from Account #91C738, Reservoir Remodeling, and appropriated to Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations related to various reservoir improvement projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

O.      Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Three Dollars and Seventy Six Cents ($134,523.76) 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 the following pieces of capital equipment:

          (1)     Pickup Truck w/plow      $29,641.00

          (6)     Cutoff Saws                    $  5,444.76

          (1)     Diesel Engine                  $  5,000.00

          (2)     Dell Computers               $  2,982.00

          (1)     Security Vehicle              $29,856.00

          (1)     4x4 Pickup Truck            $25,832.00

          (1)     4x4 Crew Cab                 $35,768.00

          for the Water Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

P.      Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C708, Water Filtration, and appropriated to Account #45C768, Water Filtration, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to various Water Filtration projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

Q.      Recommend that Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty Five Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($5,545.14) be transferred when and as received from Account #44C704, Sewer Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing the following pieces of capital; TV Camera parts, Hot Water Pressure Washer and Electric Powered Compressor, for the Sewer Department, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

R.      Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) 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 improvements, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

S.      Recommend that Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) be transferred from the following Accounts:

         ACCOUNT            DESCRIPTION                          AMOUNT

          330-08                   Reserve for Appropriation         $22,500.00

                                        Premium on Loans

          660-91000             Treasury Department                 $12,500.00

          Personal Services

                                      Total                                        $35,000.00

 

          and appropriated to Account #660-92000, Treasury Department Ordinary Maintenance, to fund projected year end deficit attributable to the refunding of bonds. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

T.      Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C737, Water Meters, and appropriated to Account #45C794, Water Meters, to provide funds for the purpose of making payments for contractual obligations related to various Water Meter projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

          Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

U.      Recommend that One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager’s Contingency Account, and appropriated to Account #115-92000, Board of Appeals’ Ordinary Maintenance, to provide adequate funding for the remainder of the fiscal year. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

V.      Recommend that One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($119,433.00) be transferred for the purpose of making the appropriate finance transfer from Account #91C780, City Wide Capital Equipment, to Account #25C701, Police Department’s Capital Equipment, to properly account for the equipment acquisition of 6 unmarked police vehicles approved as part of the 2001 Capital Budget. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

W.     Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seven hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C711 for the purpose of funding the rehabilitation of Quinsigamond School Roof. (Attachments)

 

Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 10-0

(Haller absent)

 

X.      Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Thirteen Million Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($13,375,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C790 for the purpose of funding the construction/rehabilitation of Vocational School Facility. (Attachments)

 

Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 10-0

(Haller absent)

 

Y.      Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty Two Cents ($256,905.82) be transferred from Account #91C762, Webster Square Fire Station, and appropriated to Account #14C703, Public Safety, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations associated with the rehabilitation and construction of Webster Square Fire Station, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)

 

Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (Haller absent)

 

29. MISCELLANEOUS:

 

A.      Request that City Council accept with gratitude a donation of $50,000.00 from Allmerica Financial in celebration of the Hanover Insurance Company’s 150th anniversary, to the City of Worcester, to be divided equally between the Police and Fire Departments. (Attachments)

 

Councillor Petty recused on a roll call 9-0 (Haller absent)

Order adopted with gratitude

 

B.      Request City Council approval of the resolution to honor Steven Genduso for his years of service to the Citizens Advisory Council. (Attachments)

 

Resolution adopted

 

C.      Communication relative to the announcement that Preservation Worcester will hold their annual Preservation Ball on City Hall Plaza, September 21, 2002. (Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

D.      Communication received from Worcester Regional Research Bureau, relative to Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

E.      Communication relative to Worcester Regional Airport Access Road. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee

 

F.                SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication relative to recent incidents in the surrounding College Hill neighborhood.

(Attachments)

 

Placed on file

 

COMMUNICATION

 

20.     Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Municipal & Neighborhood Services in Worcester. (Attachments)

 

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

 

21.     RECESS TO FINANCE & 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 of the City Manager relative to Financial Projections – FY03. (Attachments)

         

e)       #5A CM  March 5, 2002

Communication of the City Manager 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)

         

f)                  #5A CM March 19, 2002

Communication of the City Manager relative to FY 03 Budget – Personnel Reductions. (Attachments)

 

g)                 #39CC  March 26, 2002

Communication of the City Manager transmitting statement of the Mass. Municipal Association relative to the Governor’s revised Fiscal 2003 Budget Plan to cut $200 million from local aid. (Attachments)

 

h)                 #41CC  April 23, 2002

James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting the Actuarial Valuation and Review for the City of Worcester Retirement System as of January 1, 2002. (Attachments)

 

i)                   #42CC  April 23, 2002

James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting a study prepared by The Sega Company of the Early Retirement Incentive that is currently being debated in the Mass. Senate. (Attachments)

 

j)                   #41CC  May 7, 2002

Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication addressing the projected budget shortfall in FY03. (Attachments)

 

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

 

22.     Order - Request Commerce and Development Committee to recommend an economic development plan for the Union Station/Washington Square project.   (Lukes) (Attachments)

 

Tabled

 

TABLED ITEMS

 

23.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to recent incidents on College Hill near the College of the Holy Cross with regards to student disturbances.  (Tabled April 30, 2002) (Attachments)   No Action Taken

 

24.     Order – Request City Manager report to City Council on whether or not Police have jurisdiction to confiscate alcohol at illegal parties in college neighborhoods.  (Clancy, Haller)  (Tabled May 7, 2002)

          (Attachments)   Taken off the Table and Order adopted 

 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

MAY 13, 2002        PUBLIC SERVICE &          COUNCIL CHAMBER

   6:00 P.M.             TRANSPORTATION

 

 

MAY 14, 2002            MUNICIPAL                    COUNCIL CHAMBER

   5:30 P.M.                 OPERATIONS

 

 

MAY 15, 2002             LAND USE

5:15 P.M. – VIEW – MEET AT NELSON PLACE SCHOOL

 

6:00-7:30 P.M. – MEETING – LIBRARY

                                                  NELSON PLACE SCHOOL

                                                 35 NELSON PLACE

Re:  Proposed Development by Assumption College