CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 1, 2003
4:00 P.M. Regular Meeting
of the City Council
7:00 P.M. Evaluation of
the City Manager.
Convened: 4:12 P.M.
Recessed: 6:11 P.M.
Reconvened: 7:06 P.M.
for Evaluation of the City Manager and to continue Calendar items
Adjourned: 10:55 P.M.
1. INVOCATION Rev. John J. Foley
Christ the King Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL CALL All present except Councillors Abraham, Lukes,
Palmieri, Patton and Petty. Councillor Palmieri arrived at 4:13 P.M.,
Councillor Patton at 4:20 P.M., Councillor Lukes at 4:25 P.M., Councillor Petty
at 5:05 P.M. and Councillor Abraham at 5:58 P.M.
HEARINGS AND ORDERS 4:00
P.M.
4-6
Councillor Haller recused from 4 and 5 on a roll call 8-0 (Abraham,
Petty absent) Hearings held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location on: COBURN AVE. (Attachments)
5. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for conduit location on: MAIN ST.
(Attachments)
6. NSTAR for gas main locations on: WEST BOYLSTON ST. and WILBUR ST.
(Attachments)
4a & 5a
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 8-0 (Abraham, Petty
absent) Orders adopted
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY and
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location on: COBURN AVE.
5a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for
conduit location on: MAIN ST.
6a - DENIED
6a. Granting permission to NSTAR for gas main locations on: WEST BOYLSTON ST. and WILBUR ST.
7 Ordinance Committee accepted the Report of the Planning Board and voted to recommend approval of the Petition
7. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Paul & Susan Lenkarski requesting to extend RL-7 zone westerly to include most of the property at 35 State St. (aka 1200 West Boylston St. or 35 Electric Ct.) leaving existing building in BL-1.0 zone with legal frontage. (Attachments)
8 Council voted
reconsideration on a roll call 7-0 (Abraham, Palmieri, Patton, Petty absent)
Resolution adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Abraham, Petty absent)
8. In accordance with Rule 41 of the Rules of the City Council, Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requests reconsideration of the vote of the City Council taken on June 24, 2003 relating to Item #37 of the City Council Calendar requesting adoption of a resolution authorizing the filing of a Grant Application with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for $1,000,000 under the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Program in conjunction with the HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program. (Attachments)
9. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
9a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
10
REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
10. Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Beacon St., L.L.C. request
zone change for land at 64-79 Beacon St. from MG-2.0 to BG-6.0 (Attachments)
10a. Nicholas Zona et al request private street conversion on Dearborn
St. from Crowningshield Rd. to Beaumont Rd.
Referred to the Planning Board Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
10b. Attorney Elaine Baltas on behalf of Luis Santiago request zone
designation for 128 Piedmont St. be changed from one-half RG-5 and one-half BG-5
to BG-5 for entire lot. Referred to
the Planning Board Suspension of Rules
(Attachments)
11-13
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
11. David Angel & Jocelyne Bauduy request sidewalk repair at 19
Lenox St. (Attachments)
12. Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair on Crystal St.
(Attachments)
13. Councillor Barbara Haller request repair/replacement of fire
hydrant at 84-86 Canterbury St. (Attachments)
13a. Councillor Stephen Abraham request sidewalk and/or curb repair at
17 Pinewood Lane. Referred to Public
Works Committee Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
14-16 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
14. Frances Balcewicz request handicap parking at 18 Shamrock St. (Attachments)
15. Councillor Barbara Haller request Not a Truck Route signs on
Crystal St. (Attachments)
16. Councillor Barbara Haller request Go Slow Park Activity
signs on Crystal St. (Attachments)
16a. Councillor Barbara Haller request establishing a 10 MPH zone on
Camp St. in area from Cambridge St. to end of street, running past South
Worcester Neighborhood Center. Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
16b. Councillor Barbara Haller request to restore traffic signal
operation at the corner of Downing and Main Sts. due to concerns of public
safety. Referred to Traffic &
Parking Committee Suspension of Rules (Attachments)
16c. Angela Smithson et al request to restore traffic signal operation
at corner of Douglas and Cambridge Sts.
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee Suspension of
Rules (Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR JULY 1, 2003
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication relative to FY04 Abutters
Lists fee schedule. (Attachments)
Placed on file
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
A. Recommend adoption of Finance Items #28AAA
to #28CCC which will appropriate $1.85 Million to return all laid off public
safety officers to the Worcester Police and Fire Departments, $500,000.00 to
assist the School Department in closing their $1.4 million budget gap, and
$160,000.00 to increase the pension to City Retirees by a full 3.0%. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
A. Recommend adoption of the order,
authorizing the grant of a utility casement to Massachusetts Electric to supply
electricity to the New Vocational High School. (Attachments)
Councillor
Haller recused on a roll call 7-0 (Abraham, Lukes, Palmieri, absent)
Order adopted
B. Communication relative to the Worcester
Vocational High School Monthly Progress Report. (Attachments)
Referred
to Education & College/University Relations Committee
7.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Communication relative to Communication
Default Calls. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
8. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Meredith &
Grew Newsletter. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to Shrewsbury
Street Maintenance Facility. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
C. Communication relative to Tenant/Airline
Recruitment. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
D. Communication relative to Blackstone Canal
Feasibility Study. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
E. Communication relative to MBTA. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
F. Communication relative to Amtrak/MBTA. (Attachments)
Placed on file
G. Communication relative to Convention Recruitment
Efforts. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
H. SUPPLEMENTAL Request City
Council accept with gratitude a sum of money not to exceed $86,000.00 from the
Providence and Worcester Railroad. (Attachments)
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
I. SUPPLEMENTAL
Communication relative to Ramp Removal Agreement by and between Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company and the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred
to Commerce & Development Committee
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to the relocation
of the Human Resources Division of Health Insurance and Human Rights Offices.
(Attachments)
Referred
to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Airport Layoffs.
(Attachments)
Placed
on file
C. Request adoption of the amendments to the
salary ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group EM Executive
Management and Occupational Group K Library. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Ordinances on a roll call
9-1 (Patton-No, Abraham-absent ). Also
referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational purposes.
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to the history of
the successful prosecution of Mr. Carlos Cintron for illegal dumping in the
city. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to outstanding
Charter Communication items. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation Committee
C. Request adoption of an order relative to
Police Mutual Aid Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted Also referred to Public Safety Committee for informational purposes
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to FY03 Homeland
Security Grant Program. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication relative to a status report
containing lien recordings on properties where buildings have been demolished.
(Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to the Citys
receipt of two funding awards in the amount of
$45,053.00 (for Worcesters Adult Project Turnaround) and $29,750.00
(for the Youth Project Turnaround) under the Safe Neighborhood Grant Program
administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
D. Communication regarding a grant award to the
City of Worcester in the amount of $71,477.00 for the FY03 Juvenile Justice
Challenge Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. (Attachments)
Placed on file
E. Communication relative to a color-coded
map distinguishing an RL-7 zone from an RS-7 zone. (Attachments)
Referred to Ordinance Committee
F. Communication regarding an award of two
(2) Medtronic Physio-Control Lifepak 500 FY03 State funded Automated External
Defibrillators to the City of Worcester from the Massachusetts Executive Office
of Public Safety. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
G. Communication relative to the strategies
being implemented to remediate the problem of prostitution in the Main South
area. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
H. Communication relative to a tax abatement
agreement for the property at 93 Grand Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of $15,000.00 from Robert Moscoffian, promoter of the New England
Summer Nationals, to Benefit the Departments 2003 Summer Pool and Beach
Program in collaboration with Park Spirit of Worcester, Incs Save Our Summer
Initiative. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
B. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation of materials, labor, and equipment worth over $10,000.00 from NStar Services
Co. to benefit the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Departments Elm Park. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
C. Request adoption of the Resolution to
Accept with Gratitude a Generous Donation of up to $10,000.00 from Park Spirit
of Worcester, Inc., to benefit the Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Departments
Afternoon Summer Recreation Program in conjunction and cooperation with the
Worcester Public Schools. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
D. Request adoption of the Resolution to
Accept with Gratitude a Combined Donation of up to $350,000.00 from Park Spirit
of Worcester, Inc., from the Save Our Summer Initiative for the Citys 2003
Pool and Beach Program. (Attachments)
Resolution
adopted with gratitude
E. SUPPLEMENTAL Communication
relative to 3-D Entertainments Locobazooka 2003. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Complaint Calls
and Arrests with regard to Prostitution for 2003 by the month. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to School
Department Buildings Equipped with Alarms. (Attachments)
Placed on file
C. Communication relative to Enforcement as it
relates to Jet Skis and Surf Jets on Indian Lake. (Attachments)
Placed on file
D. Communication relative to Vandalism in the
Wildwood Ave. Area. (Attachments)
Placed on file
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
A. Communication relative to Long-Range Plan
for the Department of Public Health. (Attachments)
Referred to Health Committee
B. Communication relative to HIV/AIDS Funding. (Attachments)
Referred
to Health Committee for July 2, 2003 meeting
C. Communication relative to a donation from
UMass Memorial, under the leadership of Mr. John OBrien, Chief Executive
Officer, will be donating to the City of Worcester the sum of $99,506.00. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
21. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Shrewsbury
Street Roadway Improvement Project. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Traffic Control
Agreement Price Chopper. (Attachments)
Order adopted approving 90 day trial. Also referred to Traffic & Parking Committee for informational purposes.
C. Communication relative to Yard Waste Drop
Off Sites. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Works Committee
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
A. Communication relative to Bond Ratings. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
B. Request transfer of Jurisdiction of Land,
Chapter 40 Section 15A. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent). Also referred to Land Use Committee for informational purposes.
C.
Communication
relative to $41,100,000.00 Bond/Refunding Issuance. (Attachments)
Placed on file
27. VETERANS
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Thirteen Thousand Three
Hundred Forty Dollars ($13,340.00) be transferred when and as received from
Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and appropriated to Account #44C704, Street
Department Capital Equipment, to provide funds for the purpose of upgrading the
Sewer Department phone systems, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
(Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
B. Recommend that One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction,
and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to allow for the payment for
current and future obligations. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
C. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer Construction,
and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to provide funds for
the purpose of payment for contractual obligations related to various sewer
reconstruction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
D. Recommend that One Hundred Sixty One
Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($161,275.00) be transferred from the
following accounts:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
330-01 |
Off Street Parking Reserves |
61,275.00 |
|
330-03 |
Parking Meter Reserves |
100,000.00 |
|
|
Total |
$161,275.00 |
and appropriated to Account
#46S50305, Off Street Parking Lot Rehabilitation, to provide the funding for reconstruction
work, to include new pavement, curbing, line painting, new meter and bumper
posts, fencing, guardrails, improved lighting, signage, and landscaping of the
Water and Millbury Street Parking Lots. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
E. Recommend that Two Hundred Seventy Five
Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C716, Union
Station, and appropriated to Account #04C704, Union Station Rehabilitation, to
provide funding to pay for contractual obligations for Union Station. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
F. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Three Million One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($3,115,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C780, City Wide Capital
Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing departmental equipment. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
G. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Five Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($570,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C731, Water Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing
capital equipment for the Water Department. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
H. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment, for the purpose of
purchasing capital equipment for the Sewer Department. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
I. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C743, Off Street Parking Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing
capital equipment. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
J. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Four Million Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($4,360,000.00)
to be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose
of remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to public
buildings owned by the city. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
K. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C732, Water Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of making
extraordinary repairs and Improvements to the Water Department Building. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
L. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C735, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of making
extraordinary repairs and improvements to the Sewer Department Building. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
M. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C784, Park Improvements, for the purpose of
construction or reconstruction of municipal outdoor recreation and athletic
facilities. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
N. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding
the construction, reconstruction, ADA improvements, sidewalks and resurfacing
of streets. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
O. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of extending street pavement
life. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
P. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding the surfacing and
resurfacing of streets. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
Q. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of
payment for betterments and conversions of private streets. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
R. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C722, Bridge Rehabilitation, for the purpose of making improvements to the June Street Bridge over Tatnuck Brook. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
S. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of construction of a retaining
wall for the Franklin Street Slope Failure. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
T. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C739, Sewer Drainage, for the purpose of funding new sewer
construction making general repairs to trunk sewer. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
U. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of constructing sewer
systems by conducting infiltration and inflow remedy work to the Citys
sewerage system. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
V. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of paying costs related to
construction and reconstruction of pumping facilities. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
W. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C745, Sewer Reconstruction, for the purpose of reconstruction of sewers. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
X. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C756, Landfill Closeout, for the purpose of improving the Ballard
Street Landfill area. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
Y. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of payment for costs
related to surface drainage improvements. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
Z. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of paying the cost related
to sewer overflow control. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
AA. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of payment for drainage
improvements at the Airport. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
BB. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C739, Surface Drains, for the purpose of conducting interceptor
inspections. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
CC. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of construction and
improvements to sewer systems at Beaver Brook. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
DD. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of payment for sewer consolidation
study. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
EE. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C745, Sewer Construction for the purpose of funding infrastructure
improvements at Granite Street. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
FF. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains/Clean & Line, for the purpose
of paying the costs related to water systems security analysis. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
GG. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of purchasing,
replacing or rehabilitating of Water Department equipment. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
HH. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C737, Water Meters, for the purpose of purchasing and installing
water meters. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
II. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of purchasing hydrants. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
JJ. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) to be
appropriated to Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, for the purpose of
paying the costs related to water pumping and water storage tank facilities
rehabilitation. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
KK. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C702, Land Acquisition, for the acquisition of land for open space.
(Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
LL. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C714, Water Pump Station Rehabilitation, for the purpose of paying
the costs related to water pumping and water storage tank facilities. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
MM. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, for the purpose of payment for costs
related to Reservoir #1 intake at Holden Reservoir facility. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
NN. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) to be appropriated to Account
#91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of payment of costs related to water
consolidation study. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
OO. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Parks Improvements, and
appropriated to Account #72C702, Green Hill Park Improvement, to provide funds
for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations related to the Green Hill
Park Maintenance/Vocational School Cleanup project, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
PP. Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Three Thousand
Two Hundred Dollars ($133,200.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Parks
Improvements, and appropriated to Account #72C702, Park Site Improvements, to
provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual obligations related to
Greenwood Park Spray Facility, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.
(Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
QQ Recommend that Six Hundred Thousand
($600,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C788, Central Street Gateway, and
appropriated to Account #04C709, Gateway Demolition, to provide funds to
complete the financing plan to pay the Liberty Square Development Trust eminent
domain case as approved by the Worcester City Council on July 16, 2002. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
RR. Recommend that One Hundred Ninety Nine
Thousand Dollars ($199,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Parks
Improvements, and appropriated to Account #72C707, Green Hill Park
Improvements, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual
obligations related to Green Hill Park Family Recreation Area Improvement
Program, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
SS. Recommend the One Hundred Thirty Eight
Thousand Fifty Dollars ($138,050.00) be transferred from Account #91C711,
Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #46C704, Federal Plaza
Garage Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to the Phase I of the Federal Plaza Garage rehabilitation
project, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
TT. Request that Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) from U.S. Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Round I-V balances, and Round VI interest be appropriated for use as follows:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
18S409 |
LLEBG Round I |
401.50 |
|
18S102 |
LLEBG Round II |
630.86 |
|
18S147 |
LLEBG Round III |
2,583.33 |
|
18S199 |
LLEBG Round V |
560.75 |
|
18S223 |
LLEBG Round VI |
5,823.56 |
The purpose of this funding is to tow
abandoned vehicles from public and private properties. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
UU. Recommend that the residual balance of a Loan
Order in the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand ($2,350,000.00)
for the rehabilitation of citywide public buildings, as identified in Finance
Order be rescinded. This action has
become necessarily to properly account for the debt service cost in the various
citywide accounts in accordance with GASB 34 Statement presentations.
Further recommend the approval of the
Loan Orders identified under Items 28VV thru Item 28ZZ in the aggregate amount
of Two Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,350,000.00) for the
rehabilitation of various citywide public buildings, to properly account for
the debt service cost in the various citywide accounts in accordance with GASB
34 Statement presentations. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
VV. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($670,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C711 for the purpose of funding Citywide rehabilitation projects.
(Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0
(Gomez,
Palmieri absent)
WW. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Four Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($410,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C755 for the purpose of funding Centrum Centre rehabilitation
projects. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0
(Gomez,
Palmieri absent)
XX. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Five Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($510,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C732, for the purpose of funding Water building rehabilitation
projects. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0
(Gomez,
Palmieri absent)
YY. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the
amount of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000.00) to be appropriated
to Account #91C735 for the purpose of funding Sewer building rehabilitation
projects. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
ZZ. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to be appropriated to
Account #91C744 for the purpose of funding Federal Plaza Garage rehabilitation
projects. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed Loan Order on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
AAA. Recommend that One Million Eight Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($1,850,000.00) be raised by taxation, and that Nine Hundred
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($925,000.00) be appropriated to Account
#250-91000, Worcester Police Department Personnel Services, and that Nine
Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($925,000.00) be appropriated to Account
#260-91000, Worcester Fire Department Personnel Services, to provide funding
necessary to return the public safety officers who were laid off due to
reduction in State Aid. Funding for
this recommendation will come from Free Cash once certified by the Department
of Revenue.
Further recommend that Three Hundred
Fifty Two Thousand Dollars ($352,000.00) be transferred from Account #172-96000,
Unemployment Compensation Account and appropriated as follows:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
663-96000 |
Health Insurance |
$272,000.00 |
|
250-92000 |
Police Ordinary Maintenance |
20,000.00 |
|
260-92000 |
Fire Ordinary Maintenance |
20,000.00 |
|
250-91000 |
Police Dept. Personnel Services |
20,000.00 |
|
260-91000 |
Fire Dept. Personnel Services |
20,000.00 |
|
|
Total |
$352,000.00 |
to provide funding for the fringe benefit
costs associated with the recall of the forty public safety officers. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Abraham, Palmieri absent)
BBB. Recommend that One Hundred Forty One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($141,500.00) be transferred from Account #662-94000 Debt
Service Interest to Account #161-96000, Contributory Pensions, to provide
funding to increase the Cost of Living Allowance for Worcester Pensioners from
1.4% to 3.0% for fiscal year 2004.
Further recommend that Seventeen
Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00) be transferred from and to the accounts listed to
provide funding to increase the Cost of Living Allowance for Worcester
Pensioners from 1.4% to 3.0% for fiscal year 2004.
FROM:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
450-94000 |
Water Debt Service |
$ 9,200.00 |
|
440-94000 |
Sewer Debt Service |
6,115.00 |
|
470-94000 |
Airport Debt Service |
1,350.00 |
|
710-94000 |
Golf Debt Service |
335.00 |
|
|
Total |
$17,000.00 |
TO:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
450-96500 |
Water Fringe Benefits |
$ 9,200.00 |
|
400-96500 |
Sewer Fringe Benefits |
6,115.00 |
|
470-96500 |
Airport Fringe Benefits |
1,350.00 |
|
710-96500 |
Golf Fringe Benefits |
335.00 |
|
|
Total |
$17,000.00 |
Order adopted on a roll call
9-0 (Abraham, Palmieri absent)
CCC. Recommend that the Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) be raised by taxation and appropriated to Account #500-91000,
Worcester Public Schools Personnel Services, to provide funds to the Worcester
Public Schools to eliminate the budget deficit generated by the loss of $1.4
million in Charter School reimbursements. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Abraham, Palmieri absent)
DDD. Recommend that Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars be transferred from Account #330-91000, Public Health Personnel
Services, to the following accounts listed to provide the funding needed to
recall one trash inspector within the Department of Code Enforcement, to
provide overtime funding to perform periodic surveillance of illegal dumping sites
with the assistance of other city departments, and some ordinary maintenance
funding for this program. This funding
became available as a result of UMasss generous donation to fully fund on
Public Health nurse position as the Worcester Senior Center that is currently
budgeted in the Public Health department.
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
280-91000 |
Code Personnel Services |
$36,100.00 |
|
280-91201 |
Code Overtime |
10,000.00 |
|
280-92000 |
Code Ordinary Maintenance |
3,400.00 |
|
630-96000 |
Health Insurance |
4,500.00 |
|
|
Total |
$54,000.00 |
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
EEE. Recommend that Three Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand
One Hundred Fifty Eight Dollars And Seventy Six Cents ($328,158.76) be
transferred from the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
330-01 |
Pearl Elm Reserves |
$192,912.05 |
|
330-02 |
Federal Plaza Reserves |
94,130.96 |
|
330-03 |
Off Street Reserves |
29,080.00 |
|
330-04 |
Parking Meter Reserves |
12,035.75 |
|
|
Total |
$328,158.76 |
and appropriated to:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
46S501 |
Pearl Elm Ord. Maint. |
$192,912.05 |
|
46S502 |
Federal Plaza Ord. Maint. |
94,130.96 |
|
46S503 |
Off Street Ord. Maint. |
29,080.00 |
|
46S504 |
Parking Meter Ord. Maint. |
12,035.75 |
|
|
Total |
$328,158.76 |
This appropriation provides sufficient
operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the First Quarter of
Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to Multi-pronged
Plan of Action to address the problems related to illegal dumping and trash in
the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Works Committee
18. Request City Council set as part of the City Managers 2003-2004
goals, the coordination of a competitive telecommunications infrastructure
second to none that will serve all the residents, businesses and public/private
organizations in Worcester.
(Petty, Palmieri, Perotto,
Patton, Irish, Murray, Lukes, Abraham, Gomez, Haller, Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
19. Request City Manager to consider hiring or otherwise acquiring the
services of a telecommunications professional with experience in municipal-wide
voice, data, cable television and advanced Internet systems and applications.
(Petty, Palmieri, Perotto, Patton, Irish, Murray, Lukes, Abraham, Gomez,
Haller, Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
20. Request Administration to provide a report on locations with
temporary sidewalk and road asphalt patch where permanent resurfacing with
concrete will be performed, to include year of temporary patch and estimated
year of permanent repair. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
21. Request Administration to provide a list of tax title properties
under the control of the Tax Collector, to include address, description and
assessed value. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
22. Request Administration to provide a list of tax title properties
under the control of Neighborhood Services, to include address, description and
assessed value. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
23. Request Administration to provide a report on legality of
vehicles parking on driveways but with vehicle extension onto the sidewalk.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
24. Request Administration to provide a report on legality of
allowing and advertising 18-21 year olds entry to an adult strip-tease
establishment. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
25. Request Administration to improve speed control on Crystal St., especially
during the hours of 5:00 P.M. thru Midnight and 6:30 A.M. thru 11:00 A.M. (Haller)
(Attachments)
Adopted
26. Request Administration report on what changes, if any, are being
planned regarding the use of the Main St. area for this years Summer Nationals
events as compared to previous years events in that area. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Placed on file
27. Request Administration report on the date of notifying downtown
merchants of any changes in the use and in the traffic patterns of Main St.
resulting from the Summer Nationals events to be held in that area on the July
4th weekend. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Placed
on file
27a. Request City Manager to keep City Council fully apprised of the impact of items such as the $1,000,000 grant application under the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Program will have upon the Citys future funding mechanisms, specifically the Block Grant and the tax levy as it might impact these types of projects.
Motion-Clancy @ #8CC
Mayor Murray moved to amend: Further request reports include definitions. Adopted, as amended (Attachments)
27b. Request City Manager to report as to whether tax levy money can be used to back up a Section 108 Loan Guarantee or whether it has to come directly against the Block Grant. Motion-Perotto @ #8CC Adopted (Attachments)
27c. Request City Manager to report on whether he will implement an Early Retirement Program if given the opportunity by the State and what the parameters of that early retirement will be. Further, request City Manager report as to what strategies the City has to implement changes to effect more efficient use of personnel. Motion-Clancy @ #5A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27d. Request City Manager to report as to protocols in place at the Vocational High School construction site to protect the wetlands. Motion-Perotto @ #6B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27e. Request City Manager to include in the next progress report on the construction of the Vocational High School, a graph that shows completion dates, projected dates and where we are on completing various stages of the project. Further, request a more extensive report on environmental issues at the site as to what the issues were, when they occurred and how they have been remediated with DEP. Motion-Clancy @ # 6BCM Adopted (Attachments)
27f. Request City Manager to report as to what is proposed to address communication call referrals to Framingham. Motion-Irish @ #7A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27g. Request City Manager to provide a report on all critical positions that have been filled since the hiring freeze went into effect and what departments those individuals came from. Motion-Perotto @ #7A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27h. Request City Manager to report as to the turnover of employees in the Communications Department for the last three years, including how many on I.O.D., how many on leave and what the average tenure is for this kind of job, if available, in the City and elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Motion-Lukes @ #7A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27i. Request City Manager to report relative to year-to-date report, by month, on on-time departures and arrivals from the MBTA on the Boston/Worcester line. Motion-Irish @ #8E CM Adopted (Attachments)
27j. Request City Manager to report as to whether a true express train could be considered with no stops between Worcester and South Station. Motion-Irish @ #8E CM Adopted (Attachments)
27k. Request City Manager to provide an interim report on the School Department relocating their maintenance facility. Motion-Irish @ #8B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27L. Request City Manager to provide City Council with the address of Carlos Cintron who was prosecuted for illegal dumping. Motion-Haller @ #15A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27m. Request City Manager to report relative to the fine schedule for illegal dumping. Motion-Irish @ #15A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27n. Request City Manager to report as to whether there is an ordinance that allows posting of a sign indicating the name of the owner of property where dumping occurs and that the owner refuses to clean up the property. Motion-Patton @ #15A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27o. Request City Manager to consider writing a letter to the appropriates justices, that in the future fines be levied against individuals convicted of illegal dumping. Motion-Gomez @ #15A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27p. Request City Manager to report on the status of Channel 27 in the
City of Worcester, who owns Channel 27 and Worcester rights to Channel 27, if there
are any. Motion-Petty @ #15B CM
Adopted (Attachments)
27q. Request
City Manager to provide ongoing reports as to how Homeland Security funds are
being used, including what equipment is being purchased, any training or
planning that is being done. Motion-Haller
@ #17A CM
Councillor Clancy moved to amend: Further, request City Manager provide report
on how funds are being spent prior to any requests for transfer of money
Adopted, as amended (Attachments)
27r. Request City Manager to report at the August 12, 2003 City Council meeting if buildings that are demolished using Block Grant funds are then having a lien put on said property so that the owner is not getting this service done for free. Motion-Murray @ #17B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27s. Request City Manager to report on 36 Whipple St. as to when the
property was sold, to whom it was sold, for how much and whether or not it is a
buildable lot. Motion-Clancy @ #17B
CM Adopted (Attachments)
27t. Request City Manager to report on the cost to the City to pursue placing a lien on a property. Motion-Lukes @ #17B CM Adopted
27u. Request City Manager to report on an ongoing basis as to how funds for Worcesters Adult Project Turnaround and Youth Project Turnaround are being used and what kinds of successes are resulting from receipt of these funds. Motion-Haller @ #17C CM Adopted (Attachments)
27v. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update at the August 12, 2003 City Council meeting as to how the Pleasant St. Neighborhood Network Center is being integrated into the decision making as to the use of funds awarded to the City for the Adult and Youth Project Turnaround programs. Motion-Murray @ #17C CM Adopted (Attachments)
27w. Request City Manager to communicate with the PIP Shelter relative to banning anyone who is arrested for pimping prostitutes. Motion-Irish @ #17G CM Adopted (Attachments)
27x. Request City Manager to report at the August 12, 2003 City Council meeting on a policy for dealing with civil liberty issues in the gathering of evidence against prostitutes. Motion-Lukes @ #17G CM Adopted (Attachments)
27y. Request City Manager to consider adding a code in the
Communications Department for complaint calls relative to prostitution. Motion-Haller @ #19A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27z. Request City Manager to report as to how many arrests for prostitution have occurred in Green Hill Park and what is being done to address this issue as it takes place. Motion-Clancy @ #19A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27aa. Request City Manager to provide an explanation as to why there are such variations in response times to School Department building alarms and if those response times are acceptable. Motion-Haller @ #19B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27bb. Request City Manager to consider asking John OBrien, Chief Executive Officer, UMass Memorial if the gift of $99,506.00 might be an annual gift to the City. Motion-Patton @ #19C CM Adopted (Attachments)
27cc. Request City Manager to recommend $35,000.00 to be placed in the overtime account for opening of yard waste drop-off sites. Motion-Lukes @ #23C CM Adopted (Attachments)
27dd. Request
City Manager to continue to look at the yard waste drop-off sites and consider opening
one site on the first and third Sunday of the month or once a month on a
Sunday. Motion-Murray @ #23C CM
Adopted (Attachments)
27ee. Request City Manager to look into unexpended balances in the Block Grant to come up with the $35,000.00 to at least open the Ballard St. yard waste drop-off site on Sundays. Motion-Perotto @ #23C CM Adopted (Attachments)
27ff. Request City Manager to report on how the Conservation Commission proposes to use land transferred to their jurisdiction in Item 26B of the City Managers Calendar of July 1, 2003. Motion-Patton @ #26B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27gg. Request City Manager to consider transferring property abutting tax title property on Grove St. on the Forest St. side to the Conservation Commission. Motion-Patton @ #26B CM Adopted (Attachments)
27hh. Request City Manager to provide a monthly report highlighting achievements relative to the plan of action to address illegal dumping. Motion-Clancy @ #29A CM Adopted (Attachments)
27ii. Request City Manager to clarify, in writing, language in the agreement between the City of Worcester and Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. which states that if the developer does not like the way the public process worked, that the City will advocate to change it. Motion-Clancy @ #8I CM Adopted (Attachments)
27jj. Request City Manager report as to who actually owns the ramps and tunnels accessing the Outlet Mall property. Motion-Lukes @ #8I CM Adopted (Attachments)
27kk. Request City Manager to report on fire company closings. Petty Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
27LL. Request City Manager provide a special Police detail after 9:00 P.M. on Shrewsbury St. during the summer months. Murray Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
27mm.Request Administration report on the repainting of crosswalks at the areas where traffic signals have been shut off. Haller Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
27nn. Request City Manager to provide increased Police patrol of area of Harry Sharry Field on Camp St. and Cambridge St., especially after nightfall, including the porch area of the South Worcester Neighborhood Center. Haller Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
27oo. Request Administration report on how private parking lots that charge a fee are assessed, to include an example of such calculation and compared to a non-income producing vacant lot. Haller Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
27pp. Request Administration to provide a report on the number of Police calls, including arrests at 14 Shepard St, per year, over the past three years. Haller Suspension of Rules Adopted (Attachments)
28. Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking
Public Education in Worcester:
2003. (Attachments)
Referred
to Education & College/University Relations Committee
29. David J Rushford, City Clerk transmitting communication relative
to slide show developed and installed on the City Clerks page of the City of
Worcester web site relative to City Hall.
(Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
RESOLUTION
29a. That the Worcester City Council and City Administration go on
record in support of restoration of State funding in the amount of $80,000.00
for Donations Clearing House. Haller
Suspension of Rules Adopted Request Administration contact our delegation
tomorrow to indicate this support (Attachments)
30a
ACCEPTED & RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Gomez, Palmieri absent)
Suspension of Rules
30a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to submittal of a Certified Project
Application of Rog-Nan, Inc. and Gateway Energy, Inc. and the designation of a
New Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area:
recommend adoption of the accompanying two Resolutions. (Attachments)
31
GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AT REQUEST OF PETITIONER
31. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Joseph
Panarelli requesting removal of Book Place from the Official Map. (Attachments)
32 & 33 ACCEPTED
32. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney
Robert Longden on behalf of Grafton Partners, LLC requesting to amend the Official
Map by removing there from a private street, Keese St. (Attachments)
33. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney
Robert Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development Corp. requesting
to remove a portion of Barbara Lane, a private street from the Official
Map. (Attachments)
33a-k ACCEPTED AND ORDERS ADOPTED Suspension of
Rules
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting extension of water and sewer lines: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Orders.
33a. John Giangregorio request to extend water service from 81 Ernest
Ave. approximately 125 to center of second of my adjacent buildable lots. Also permission to connect two sewer lines
into existing sewer service. (Attachments)
33b John Giangregorio request to extend sewer/sanitary drain
approximately 200 from 80 Ernest Ave. to center of last buildable lot on the
street. (Attachments)
33c. Calvin Goldsmith, Agent, Design with Nature, Inc. request to
install 8 water main 520 from existing main in Pleasant St. to provide
service to 4 lots off Howe Ave. (Attachments)
33d. Calvin Goldsmith, Agent, Design with Nature, Inc. request to
install 15 surface drain 498 from existing drain in Pleasant St. to handle
surface runoff intercepted by 4 proposed catch basins on Howe Ave. (Attachments)
33e. Attorney Peter Keenan, Jr. on behalf of John Torbay request to
install new 15 reinforced concrete pipe on westerly side of Millbury St.
approximately 70 from existing culvert in Millbury St. to 1151 Millbury
St. (Attachments)
33f. Anthony Papagni, Girls, Inc. of Worcester request to allow the
Camp Kinneywood site on Stonehouse Hill Rd. in Holden to connect into the City
of Worcesters water main and sewer main that exists in front of the site. (Attachments)
33g. Attorney Richard Rafferty, Jr. request to extend an 8 sanitary
sewer for a distance of 146, 15 surface drain a distance of 144 and an 8
water main a distance of 160 along Hatfield St., southerly from intersection
of Heywood St. and Hatfield St. (Attachments)
33h. Mike Konan request to extend 8 sanitary sewer for a distance of
300 and 8 water main for a distance of 315 along Niles St., southerly from
intersection of Sunderland Rd. and Niles St.
(Attachments)
33i. Phat Ngo request to install water and sewer mains in Andrews Ave.
from Lincoln St. for a distance of approximately 500 to service home to be
built on Andrews Ave. (Attachments)
33j. Francis Ferraro request to extend existing 2 forced sewer main 180
on Hazel St. to service 3 lots on Hazel St.
(Attachments)
33k. Peter & Pauline Stoddard request property at 20 Frederickson Ave.
in Holden be allowed to connect to City of Worcester sewer system. (Attachments)
33 l-w ACCEPTED Suspension of Rules
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting extension of water and sewer lines: recommend Petitioners be given leave to
withdraw.
33l. Stephen Ritchie request to extend existing sanitary and drain
sewer main from terminus of public portion of Milton St. to Lot 19-22. (Attachments)
33m. Joan Denise Stout request sewer line connection from Myrick Ave.
through Phoebe Way to Lantern Lane to service future homes to be built on
Myrick Ave. (Attachments)
33n. Attorney Robert Hennigan on behalf of Jeffrey Glatt request to
construct private sewer extension at 135 Olean St. (Attachments)
33o. Robert Magnusson request to extend sewer main from Idalla Rd.
along unfinished portion of Deepdale Rd. to #51. (Attachments)
33p. Linda Barbato request 80 extension of gravity sewer in Lawton St.
and improvements to existing roadway to service two proposed single family
homes. (Attachments)
33q. Calvin Goldsmith, Agent, Design with Nature, Inc. request to
install 60, 24 and 15 surface drains in Tatnuck Terrace that will connect to
existing drain in Annisquam St. (Attachments)
33r. Calvin Goldsmith, Agent, Design with Nature, Inc. request to
install 8 sanitary sewer 410 in an extension of Tatnuck Terrace to existing
manhole in Tatnuck Terrace. (Attachments)
33s. Calvin Goldsmith, Agent, Design with Nature, Inc. request to
install 8 water main 450 from existing main in Tatnuck Terrace to provide
service to seven proposed subdivision lots on Tatnuck Terrace. (Attachments)
33t. Phat Ngo request to install water and sewer mains in Andrews Ave.
from Lincoln St. approximately 500 to service home to be built on Andrews
Ave. (Attachments)
33u. Thomas Revane, Revane Development Co., Inc. request to install
158.7 of sewer line on undeveloped portion of Toronita Ave. tying in on
Barrett Ave. to service Lots 3 and 4 on Inman Ave. (Attachments)
33v. Wanda & Paul Novak request to extend 8 water main on Roland
Rd. to service 12 and 16 Roland Rd. and to extend 8 sanitary sewer from
Marland Rd. to service 12 and 16 Roland Rd.
(Attachments)
33w. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Derek
Lundstrom on behalf of Clark University request to make improvements to main on
Shirley St.: recommend Petition be denied. (Attachments)
34. Communication of the City Manager relative to CIGNA Letter
Worcester Common Outlets. (Tabled December 17, 2002) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
35. Motion Lukes as amended by Abraham Request Administration to
contact CIGNA relative to the feasibility of linking up Front St. with
Washington Sq. and Shrewsbury St. and explore financial incentives that might
facilitate that. (Tabled December 17, 2002) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Commerce & Development Committee
36. Communication of the City Manager relative to Annual Evaluation and Performance Report. (Tabled June 17, 2003 to July 1, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table and placed on file
37. Request City Manager consider putting a spot light in the
Greenwood Park parking lot for safety reasons. (Clancy) (Tabled June 24, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken
off the Table and referred to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
38. Request Administration review the feasibility of using land at
the South Worcester Industrial Park to relocate the Central Garage. (Clancy, Perotto, Murray, Patton, Palmieri,
Petty, Lukes, Abraham, Gomez) (Tabled
June 24, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table Councillor Abraham moved to amend
to read: Request Administration to review the feasibility of relocating the
Central Garage, including but not limited to use of the South Worcester
Industrial Park
Adopted, as amended
39. Request City Council Sub-Committee on Traffic & Parking
review those problem streets with many parking ban violations and amend Revised
Ordinances from a declared ban to a permanent ban. (Clancy, Perotto, Murray, Patton, Palmieri, Gomez, Petty, Haller,
Irish, Lukes, Abraham) (Tabled June
24, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and adopted
40. Request City Manager work with Project Partners to name the
multipurpose field of the Kilby, Gardner and Hammond Revitalization Area in
memory of Janice Nadeau. (Clancy,
Murray, Perotto, Petty, Patton, Palmieri, Lukes, Irish, Gomez, Haller,
Abraham) (Tabled June 24, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table Councillor Irish moved to amend to
read: Request City Manager work with
District 4 parties to identify an appropriate naming opportunity for former City
Councillor Janice Nadeau within the district
Adopted, as amended
41. Request City Manager report to City Council on the status of
development plans for the municipal parking lot behind the Library
building. (Clancy, Palmieri,
Petty) (Tabled June 24, 2003) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and adopted
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
JULY 1, 2003 COMMERCE & COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M. DEVELOPMENT
JULY 1, 2003 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:30 P.M.
JULY 2, 2003 HOUSING & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30-7:00 P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
JULY 2, 2003 HEALTH COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
AUGUST 12, 2003 4:00 P.M.