CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:30 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Most Reverend George E. Rueger
Auxiliary Bishop
of Worcester
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Lukes who arrived at 7:13 P.M.
Mayor Murray read a Proclamation designating February 6, 2004 as Wear Red for Women Day in Worcester in recognition of those suffering from heart disease
Taken
up with Item 38
4. Monthly status reports consistent with Standing Committees on
the following economic development initiatives: Union Station garage and tenancy, Massport’s partnership efforts
at the Airport, downtown housing development, Mass. Highway road project
schedules, Gateway Park grants and tenancy, Gardner-Kilby-Hammond project, SWIP
project, brownfield initiatives, Coes Dam rehab, replacement and relocation of
Central Garage, Visitor’s Center rehab, telecommunications contract, Wyman
Gordon property reuse, Worcester Center tenancy and the Arts District.
5. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
6. Angleo Piombino request to install a water line on Rural St.
approximately 180’ to service two residential lots at northern end of Rural
St. To be done at Petitioner’s
expense. (Attachments)
7
& 8 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
7. Mary Hunter request chirping light signal at the crosswalk on
Lincoln St. near McKinley Rd. (Attachments)
8. Mary Hunter request Blind Child sign on McKinley Rd. and
Ashton St. (Attachments)
9-14
FROM COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT -
Adopted
9. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report as
to why the assessed value of Polar Corporation property decreased to $2.1 million
in 1997. (Attachments)
10. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
regarding companies that receive abatements and an explanation of why the
companies receive them. (Attachments)
11. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report on
how businesses will be contacted regarding incentive for façade grants. (Attachments)
12. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a detailed
report regarding façade process for the Main St. area to include five
neighborhoods. (Attachments)
13. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a status
report regarding Gateway Park agreement.
(Attachments)
14. Request City Manager to contact St. Gobain regarding a move-in
date regarding school Maintenance Building on Shrewsbury St. (Attachments)
15-19 FROM LAND USE - Adopted
15. Request Administration to report on the status of foreclosure
proceedings relative to property at 143 Eastern Ave. (Attachments)
16. Request Administration report relative to proposed development
involving lots at 304 and 315 Cambridge St. and further, provide clarification
of square footage of all parcels involved in the development. (Attachments)
17. Request Administration to provide a map of City owned property
on Jacques Ave. and Dudley Place. (Attachments)
18. Request Administration to provide a report on all issues
relative to development of properties on the corner of Sunderland Rd. and Lake
Ave. and lots 45 and 46 on Sunderland Rd.
(Attachments)
19. Request Administration to provide monthly reports relative to
billboard regulations and enforcement program.
(Attachments)
20-22 FROM MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Adopted
20. Request Municipal Operations Committee to meet with the City
Assessor prior to setting of the tax rate to review the process for assessing
of commercial real estate. (Attachments)
21. Request Administration report to City Council concerning the
hiring of a consultant for the analysis of space within City Hall and all
remote city departments. (Attachments)
22. Request Administration to draft home rule legislation concerning
grant of automatic abatements of automobile excise taxes when a vehicle
registration is transferred to another vehicle. (Attachments)
23
FROM PUBLIC WORKS - Adopted
23. Request Commissioner of Public Works report to City Council the
current scenario that is the City’s leaf collection operation. (Attachments)
24. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report
detailing the location of local, regional, state and federal social service
providers whose facilities are located in the City, arranged by City Council
District and including the following information: name of provider, street and
number and type of services provided therein.
(Palmieri) (Attachments)
Councillor Palmieri moved to amend: Further, request Administration work with
surrounding towns as to location of facilities in their towns.
25. Request City Manager investigate noise and other general
disturbances emanating from 148 and 154 Lovell St. (Rushton) (Attachments)
Given
leave to withdraw
26. Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of
City department employees receiving funding in part or in whole from the Block
Grant. (Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
27. Request City Manager report to City Council on the number of
neighborhood centers providing public services in the City along with hours of
operation. (Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
28. Request City Manager report to City Council on whether or not he
intends to respond to the request for additional capital monies for streets and
sidewalks. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
29. Request City Manager report to City Council on the recent rash
of electrical outages in the Quinsigamond Village area. (Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
30. Request City Manager report to City Council on the effect that a
reduction in the administration portion of the Block Grant would have from 20%
to 15%. (Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
31. Request Administration to submit an inventory listing all City
owned vacant land, its location, its square footage, its value and whether the
land can be sold for value, the process for said sale and any prior attempts to
sell said real estate. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
32. Request Administration to provide City Council with an update of
current local and state efforts to deal with Worcester’s high infant mortality
rate. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
33. Request City Manager to consider exploring any and all avenues
available to avert the loss of $1.6 million in annual real estate tax revenues
from the sale of the Tenet-owned Worcester Medical Center to a not-for-profit
entity. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Councillor
Irish recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent)
Councillor Clancy moved to amend: Further, request City Manager report on what happens with the TIF
if Medical City is sold to a for-profit entity and whether or not the TIF could
be renegotiated.
Councillor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request City
Auditor report outlining Medical City TIF provisions and provisions yet to be
fulfilled.
33a. Request Administration to provide City Council with maps for
referral to the Public Works Committee for discussion and review of the Route
146 project as to on and off access, turning right onto Millbury St. in front
of the Quinsigamond School and configuration of McKeon Rd. Motion-Haller @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33b. Request Administration report as to what the cost would be to the
City’s debt service to purchase the Wyman Gordon property. Motion-Perotto @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33c. Request Administration to report relative to parking issues for
Union Station. Motion-Clancy @ #38CC
– Adopted (Attachments)
33d. Request City Manager to report on the City’s strategy to
approaching payment of money owed relative to 722 Plantation St. Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33e. Request City Manager report as to whether the School Maintenance
Building could be put on the register of historical places, and if it could be,
what would that allow a developer in terms of tax credits on the property. Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted
33f. Request Administration report as to how the City might pay for
the purchase of the Wyman Gordon property.
Motion-Clancy @ #38CC – Adopted
(Attachments)
33g. Request City Manager to include in the next Economic Development
Initiatives report and on a regular basis, the total amount drawn against the
$5.8 million Section 108 Loan program. Motion-Clancy
@ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33h. Request City Manager to provide an update on the Odd Fellows
apartments in the March Economic Development Initiatives Report. Motion-Petty @ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33i. Request Administration to report reflecting whatever the current
design status is for Washington Square.
Motion-Irish @ #38CC – Adopted
(Attachments)
33j. Request Commerce and Development Committee to set priorities as
to those projects that do not have funding and are going to require City
participation for funding and report back to City Council at least one month
before budget session commences. Motion-Lukes
@ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33k. Request City Manager to include in the next Economic Development
Initiatives Report the date the City was awarded the brownfield grant from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Motion-Murray
@ #38CC – Adopted (Attachments)
33L. Request Administration to communicate with Mass. Electric to find
out how often they shut down electricity in neighborhoods during January and
February and whether or not there can be some basic adjustment, unless it is an
absolute emergency, to put it off until early Spring. Further, if electricity is going to be shut off in the future,
Neighborhood Services should be involved with Mass. Electric to formulate a set
of guidelines for those people in that neighborhood that might have problems
and how the City can attempt to resolve those problems. Palmieri – Suspension of Rules –
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto absent). Order adopted
33m. Request Administration to provide comments clarifying comments made
by the Governor with regard to future funding for the Airport and whether or
not it fits into a regional plan anymore.
Clancy – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33n. Request Administration to report including the reduction in force
that will be required as a result of not getting funding for vocational issues
in the regular education programs. Clancy
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
33o. Request Administration to report in thirty days defining the roles
of the Advisory Board, the City Council and the Administration in negotiating a
contract with Charter Communications. Petty
– Suspension of Rules
Mayor Murray moved to amend: Further, request a report as to what the various rates
were when the contract began and the percentage increase each year to what the
rates are currently. Adopted, as amended
(Attachments)
33p. That the February 17, 2004 and April 20, 2004 City Council
meetings are hereby cancelled. Murray
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
34. Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional
Research Bureau transmitting Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services: 2003
Survey. (Attachments)
Referred
to Municipal Operations Committee
35. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication
comparing Local Aid figures for FY04 and FY05 for the City of Worcester as
recommended by Governor Romney in the submittal of his FY2005 budget. (Attachments)
Referred
to Finance
36. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication
relative to the contract with Massport.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Service & Transportation
37. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication
relative to the status of recently displaced fire victims. (Attachments)
Placed on file
38. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting monthly Economic
Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee,
Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Public Service and
Transportation Committee and Public Works Committee
38a. That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby go on record
asking Mass. Highway to seek to replace every parking space lost during the
redecking process with additional parking on a one-to-one basis to include
reviewing the possibility of leasing spaces at the Worcester Common Fashion
Outlet garage. Motion-Clancy @ #38CC
– Adopted, as amended by Councillor Irish to read “seek to replace” on a roll
call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay (Lukes) (Attachments)
38b. That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby go on record
asking Mass. Highway to consider any leased State land in the area of Union
Station as part of its consideration to replace parking spaces lost during the
redecking process. Motion-Lukes @
#38CC – Adopted on a roll call 11-0 (Attachments)
39. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items
Pending
40 & 41 - TABLED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 7 YEAS
(Clancy, Haller, Palmieri, Perotto, Petty, Rushton, Murray) and 4 NAYS (Gomez,
Irish, Lukes, White)
40. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to Certified Project application for
15 Hope Avenue Realty, LLC and Polar Beverage/Polar Corporation: recommend adoption of the accompanying
two Resolutions. (Attachments)
41. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon the
Order of Councillor Clancy requesting the Commerce and Development Committee
when considering the Certified Project application for Hope Ave. Realty, LLC
and Polar Beverage/Polar Corp. to consider including a donation to College Hill
Civic Association to sustain their building on Kendig St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order requesting 15 Hope Ave. Realty, LLC and Polar Beverage/Polar Corp. to
consider a donation to the College Hill Civic Association to sustain their
building on Kendig St. Donation to be documented
in the TIF Agreement. (Attachments)
42-49 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
42. Relative to City TIF Agreements. (Attachments)
43. Relative to summary of previous TIF’s for Polar Corp. (Attachments)
44. Relative to previous water and sewer abatements for Polar Corp. (Attachments)
45. Relative to substitutions in a TIF. (Attachments)
46. Relative to grant applications submitted for the façade program.
(Attachments)
47. Relative to request for applications and design plans presented
to the City and the Design Review Committee for all façade grants approved by
the City to date. (Attachments)
48. Relative to December’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
49. Relative to January’s Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
50 ACCEPT & ORDER ADOPTED
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of
the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to the transfer of
jurisdiction of land at 36 Whipple St.:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
51-53 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitions be
referred to Administration.
51. Michael Revelli request City Manager to disburse of land deemed
surplus located at the corner of Sunderland Rd. and Lake Ave. through public
auction. (Attachments)
52. Michael Revelli request transfer of Lots 45 and 46 Sunderland Rd.
from the Tax Custodian to Neighborhood Services for sale to an abutter, M.R.
Real Estate, Inc. through the abutter program.
53. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE Upon the Communication of
the City Manager relative to Billboard regulations and enforcement
program: recommend Communication be
placed on file. (Attachments)
53a ACCEPTED AND ORDER ADOPTED – SUSPENSION OF RULES
53a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order relative to
adding the position of Finance Manager to the Table of Authorized Positions in
the Worcester Regional Airport Department and deleting the position of Chief
Accountant from the same: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
53b & c ACCEPTED - ORDERS ADOPTED AND VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES – SUSPENSION OF RULES
53b. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting City Council
adopt an Ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 –
Occupational Group X – Human Services.
Also request adoption of an Order that the Table of Organization for the
Executive Office of Elder Affairs be amended:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order and passage of the
accompanying proposed Ordinance.
53c. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to several
personnel alignment changes in the Department of Code Enforcement: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.
54-69 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
following Communications of the City Manager:
recommend Communications be placed on file.
54. Relative to senior Work-off Abatement Program. (Attachments)
55. Relative to cost analysis of Section 51 – Elderly Exemption. (Attachments)
56. Relative to abatements or incentives given for leasing of vacant
storefronts. (Attachments)
57. Relative to automatic prorating of excise tax for persons
transferring vehicles during a year. (Attachments)
58. Relative to long range plan of Assessor’s departmental needs and
concerns. (Attachments)
59. Relative to medical insurance opt-out program. (Attachments)
60. Relative to cost of health insurance premiums for Commonwealth
of Massachusetts employees. (Attachments)
61. Relative to description of the Canadian Drug Plan. (Attachments)
62. Relative to Canadian Drug Plan.
(Attachments)
63. Relative to South Worcester Neighborhood being considered as a
future ComNet project area. (Attachments)
64. Relative to ComNet Project re-survey of Brittan Square. (Attachments)
65. Relative to a new supplemental tax assessment of new residential
and commercial building construction based on the issuance of an occupancy
permit by the Department of Code Enforcement. (Attachments)
66. Relative to Inspector General Report relative to Neighborhood
Issues. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the
following Communications from Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester
Regional Research Bureau: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
67. Transmitting The 2000 Census: Income and Educational Attainment in
Worcester and the Region. (Attachments)
68. Transmitting Tough Choices for Tough Times: Worcester’s FY04 Budget. (Attachments)
69. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of
Norman Vokes requesting to restore to the Official Map a portion of Locust
Ave.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw without
prejudice. (Attachments)
70 & 71 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
70. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Wesley Cotter
et al requesting Quaker Rd. be accepted as a public street. (Attachments)
71. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Raymond
Barbera et al requesting to make public Nottingham Rd. (Attachments)
72 & 73 REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A HEARING
72. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney
Samuel DeSimone requesting to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance to
allow by Special Permit in the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District the following
uses: restaurants, health clubs and
retail sales. (Attachments)
73. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Joseph Boynton
and Members of the Planning Board – Having considered the rezoning of the
former St. Vincent’s Hospital area, the Worcester Planning Board requests the
following two zone changes: 1) Applying
an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District to the Liberty owned property. 2) Changing the zone district designation of
parcels in the current IN-H zone and existing BL-1 zone as depicted on map. (Attachments)
74
ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Perotto, White absent)
74. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Edward Pietrewicz, Jr. requesting abatement of Sewer Assessment #30901 in the
amount of $1,900.00 on Teddy Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order to abate in full. (Attachments)
75-95
ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting street resurfacing:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
75. Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Frothingham
Rd. (Attachments)
76. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request repaving of Arlington St.
between Pattison St. and Jefferson St.
(Attachments)
77. Demetre Steffon request resurfacing of Suburban Rd. from
Highland St. 500-600’ north to include 2 Suburban Rd. (Attachments)
78. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request resurfacing of Fairfax Rd.
from Perry Ave. to Sterling St. (Attachments)
79. Wayne Griffin request resurfacing of Tahanto Rd. (Attachments)
80. Raymond Kary et al request resurfacing of St. Nicholas Ave. (Attachments)
81. Jeannette Etre et al request resurfacing of South St. (Attachments)
82. Evelyn Lenis request resurfacing of Lee St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
83. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Helen Pritsoulis request
sidewalk repair at 95 Sussex Lane. (Attachments)
84. Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf of Anton Buccaglia request
repair of sidewalk in the vicinity of 39 Dustin St. (Attachments)
85. Luz Lopez, Assistant Manager, Whittier Terrace Associates
request sidewalk repair in front of 63, 65, 67 and 69 Chatham St. (Attachments)
86. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Howard Siam request sidewalk
repair at 42 Evers St. (Attachments)
87. Robert Pysk, President, PNI Club request sidewalk repair on the
Harding St. side of PNI Club. (Attachments)
88. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Joanne Reegan on behalf of Joseph Isaac request wheelchair access ramp from
sidewalk to street in line with front
stairway at 50 Aetna St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
89. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Laureen Meton request repair of Indian Lake Parkway at top, on the curve: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order to add Indian Lake Parkway at top of curve to the Patch Program for
Spring 2004. (Attachments)
90. REPORT OF THE COMMTTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
David Dick, Jr. request Do Not Litter signs be posted at the top of Thorndyke
Rd. and Burncoat St. and at the bottom of Thorndyke Rd. and Bay State Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
91. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Anthony Vigliotti request to correct, repair or replace water connection to 12
Davis Way: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
92. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Goldstar Partners, LLC request to relocate
and/or extinguish: 1) sewer easement; 2) rights of the City of Worcester to
maintain a drain, to allow the construction of a new supermarket located at 14
West Boylston St.: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
(Attachments)
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Ken
Curry request to extend sewer line in Windsor St. to lot on Perkins St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order.
94. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Sharon Poirier request to connect garage located in Millbury to Worcester sewer
system. House is located at 116
Westborough St., Worcester; garage is located in Millbury: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
95. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Eileen Charbonneau and Cynthia Ekman request to connect 28 Frederickson Ave.,
Holden to Worcester sewer system: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
96-125 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitions be
placed on file.
96. Albert Belmonte request portraits of both former Mayors John
Anderson and Timothy Cooney be installed on the third floor of City Hall. (Attachments)
97. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Henry Camosse, Jr.,
President, Henry Camosse & Son, Inc. request City replace and repair water
line feeding manufacturing facility at 64 Southwest Cutoff.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
98. Relative to Construction Progress Report. (Attachments)
99. Relative to Grimewatch Program – August 2003. (Attachments)
100. Relative to Grimewatch Program – September 2003. (Attachments)
101. Relative to replacement windows at City Hall. (Attachments)
102. Relative to funding City Hall replacement windows. (Attachments)
103. Relative to Hurley Square/Route 146 Project. (Attachments)
104. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report September 2003. (Attachments)
105. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle
Status Report October 2003. (Attachments)
106. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report October 2003. (Attachments)
107. Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report November 2003. (Attachments)
108. Relative to Status Report #4 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)
109. Relative to Status Report #5 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)
110. Relative to Status Report #6 – Street Resurfacing Projects. (Attachments)
111. Relative to abatement process for repavement of West Chester St. (Attachments)
112. Relative to proposed increase in infrastructure inspection and
sewer permit fees. (Attachments)
113. Relative to September 2003 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
114. Relative to October 2003 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
115. Relative to December 2003 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
116. Councillors Dennis Irish & Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Dita
Hannam request repair of collapsing storm drain in vicinity of 7 Commonwealth
Ave. (Attachments)
117. Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Orne St. (Attachments)
118. Councillors Stephen Abraham & Joseph Petty on behalf of Henry
Brennan request Henshaw St. be repaved.
(Attachments)
119. Kathryn D’Argenis request resurfacing of Narragansett Ave. (Attachments)
120. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Donald Shaw request street
repair on Briar Lane. (Attachments)
121. Councillor Philip Palmieri request resurfacing of Lakeview St. (Attachments)
122. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of George Coblentz request
resurfacing of Knowles Rd. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitions be
denied.
123. Norma Gonzalez request repair of wall in front of 127 Eastern Ave.
that was damaged when sidewalks were repaired on Eastern Ave. (Attachments)
124. Joseph Gulino request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30916 in the
amount of $3,600.88 on Sunderland Rd. (Attachments)
125. Mary Navickas request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30830 in the
amount of $3,743.76 on Lanesboro Rd. (Attachments)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
FEBRUARY 2, 2004 HEALTH
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00
P.M.
FEBRUARY 3, 2004 MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M. OPERATIONS
FEBRUARY 10, 2004 PUBLIC WORKS
5:00
P.M. – Walking tour of City Hall to begin at Council Office
5:30
P.M. – Meeting – Council Chamber