CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– MARCH 9, 2004
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:00 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:50 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev. Dr. Gary Shahinian
Park Congregational Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Perotto who arrived
at 7:14 P.M.
Taken
up with Items 8A, 8B, 17C and 23E of
the City Manager’s Calendar
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 PLANNING BOARD
6. Jonathan Finkelstein request to amend the Zoning Ordinance by
adding in Table 4.2 (Permitted Dimensions by District) at the bottom, after
NOTE: NOTE 2: The designation 2+ indicates a maximum of 2 habitable stories
with a non-habitable attic and a garage underneath, if provided. The story containing a garage is not
considered habitable if the garage area occupies 50% or more of the entire
story. (Attachments)
7 - REFERRED TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
7. Scott Babbit request City Council to make known to Charter
Media its displeasure on rate increases. (Attachments)
8-15 – REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
8. Raymond & Patricia Duff & James & Joyce Sullivan
request private street maintenance on Circuit Ave. West. (Attachments)
9. Francis Kelleher request to extend 8” water main on Benoit St.
from existing end approximately 40’ at owner’s expense. (Attachments)
10. Edward Robinson et al request repair of sidewalk at 56 Edgeworth
St. (Attachments)
11. Gail LaGoy et al request sidewalk repair at 46 Edgeworth St. (Attachments)
12. Nicole Reeves et al request sidewalk repair at 4-6 Brookfield
St. (Attachments)
13. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 23 North St. (Attachments)
14. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 6 Brookfield St.
(Attachments)
15. Susane Santore et al request sidewalk repair at 3, 5 & 9 Milton
St. (Attachments)
16-22a - RERERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
16. Eliza Haffty request handicap parking at 35 King Philip Rd. (Attachments)
17. Pamela Williams et al request pedestrian crossing lights to
cross Park Ave. at the corner of Parker St. (Attachments)
18. Paula Jacevicius on behalf of Linda Jacevicius request handicap
parking at 19 Barclay St. (Attachments)
19. Councillor Thomas White on behalf of Dorothy O’Leary request
handicap parking in front of 4 Gunnarson Rd.
(Attachments)
20. John & Carol Stellato and William & Jacqueline Benoit
request No Parking on Atlanta St. where it meets Tampa St. (Attachments)
21. John Henry request one resident parking permit for newly created
zone on Spur St. (Attachments)
22. Edwin Santaliz request residential parking in front of 17
Sterling St. (Attachments)
22a. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Marie Plante request
handicap parking at corner of Hamilton St. and Coburn Ave. next to Coburn
softball field. (Attachments) Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee – Suspension of Rules
23 REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER
23. James Richardson request City Manager to include in his annual
budget a recommendation for an increase in pension allowances of all former
City of Worcester Police Officers and Firefighters who have retired under
provisions contained in Sections 90A, C & D of Chapter 32 of Mass. General
Laws; said increases to the amount of one-half of the rate of regular
compensation payable to employees of such city holding similar positions at the
time of increasing such allowances in the same grade or classification occupied
by such former employee at the time of their retirement. (Attachments)
24 HEARING SET FOR MARCH 16, 2004 – 7:00 P.M.
24. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for pole location on: PUTNAM LANE. (Attachments)
THOMAS R. HOOVER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR MARCH 9, 2004
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of Constable appointments. (Attachments)
Placed on file
2. NOTIFICATION COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the appointment of Samuel
Macintire to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority. (Attachments)
Appointment confirmed on a roll
call 10-0 (Perotto absent)
B. Notification of the appointment of
Theodore S. Geller Esq. to the Election Commission. (Attachments)
Appointment
confirmed on a roll call 10-0 (Perotto absent)
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
7.
COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to Monthly Economic
Development Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee,
Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Public Service &
Transportation Committee and Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to Current Cost
Estimates for the Completion of the South Worcester Industrial Park Project. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce &
Development Committee
C. Communication relative to Charrette
Summary. (Attachments)
Referred
to Commerce & Development Committee
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
A. Request adoption of a resolution
authorizing the annual renewal of the lease for Camp Fire USA which has located
their administrative office in the Senior Center since June 1, 2003. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Communication relative to Hispanic Elder
Outreach. (Attachments)
Referred
to Elder Affairs Committee
C. Communication relative to Worcester Senior
Center Campus Guidebook. (Attachments)
Referred
to Elder Affairs Committee
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to 10:00 P.M. Charter Communication News Broadcast. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Request adoption of an Executive Summary
and Resolution to file and accept a FY’04 Assistance to Firefighters Grant with
the Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness and the
United States Fire Administration. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Communication relative to funding for the
Weed & Seed Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. Communication relative to Press Release -
City’s Gardner Kilby Hammond Project. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development
Committee
D. Communication relative to the College Hill
Neighborhood Plan. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing &
Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
E. Communication relative to Additional
Information for Property Transfer Request. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee for March 11, 2004 meeting
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to an Invitation to
a Public Hearing/Institute Park. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
B. Communication relative to Improvements to
Beaver Brook Park. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
for March 29, 2004 meeting
C. Request City Council accept with gratitude
a donation from SMG – Site Review of Manchester Arena. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
D. Communication relative to Temporary
Laborers/Hope Cemetery. (Attachments)
Referred
to Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Radar Equipment
in the Future Plan for the Police Department. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
B. Communication relative to Funding for
Community Policing Patrols. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. Communication relative to Monitoring speed
on Beverly Road and Rexhame Road. (Attachments)
Placed on file
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
A. Notification of the appointment of Sworn
Weighers. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
B. Communication relative to Tobacco Control
Program – Compliance Checks. (Attachments)
Referred
to Health Committee
C. Communication relative to Weights and
Measures Fees. (Attachments)
Referred
to Health Committee
21. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Companies that
Receive Abatements. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to MDC-DCR
Cambridge Street Sewer Improvements. (Attachments)
Referred to
Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to Street &
Sidewalk Improvements. (Attachments)
Held to be First Item of Business
March 16, 2003
D. Communication relative to Land Owned by
Mass Electric Company across from 100 Grove Street. (Attachments)
Councillor Haller recused on a roll
call 10-0 Referred to Public Works Committee
E. Communication relative to I-290 Viaduct
Reconstruction Project. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
F. Communication relative to notification
that the Worcester Department of Public Works will open all three (3)
residential yard waste drop-off sites beginning Saturday, April 3rd
weather permitting. (Attachments)
Placed on file
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
A. Request adoption of the Refunding Loan
Order Amendment. (Attachments)
Amendment
approved on a roll call 11-0
27. VETERANS
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Three Thousand One Hundred
Dollars ($3,100.00) be transferred from Account #990-92000, City Manager’s
Contingency Account, and appropriated to Account #290-92000, Emergency
Management Department Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funding for the cost increases
for the remainder of Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00) be transferred when and as received from Account #91C780, Capital
Equipment, and appropriated to Account #67C701, Assessing Capital Equipment,
for the purpose of payment for the final integration of the Magic Software into
the “SCAMAS” residential valuation system, as approved in the Fiscal 2004
Capital Equipment Budget. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C741, Street Construction,
and appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, for the purpose of payment of
contractual obligations related to various sidewalk projects, as approved in
the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call 11-0
D. Recommend that Three Hundred Seventy Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Eight Dollars and Seventy Six Cents ($379,758.76)
be transferred from the following accounts:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
330-01 |
Pearl Elm Reserves |
$192,912.05 |
|
330-02 |
Federal Plaza Reserves |
145,730.96 |
|
330-03 |
Off Street Reserves |
29,080.00 |
|
330-04 |
Parking Meter Reserves |
12,035.75 |
|
|
Total |
$379,758.76 |
and appropriated to the following accounts:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
46S501 |
Pearl Elm Ord. Maint. |
$192,912.05 |
|
46S502 |
Federal Plaza Ord. Maint. |
145,730.96 |
|
46S503 |
Off Street Ord. Maint. |
29,080.00 |
|
46S504 |
Parking Meter Ord. Maint. |
12,035.75 |
|
|
Total |
$379,758.76 |
This appropriation provides
sufficient operating funds for the Off Street Parking Program for the Fourth
Quarter of Fiscal 2004. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that One Thousand Seven Hundred
Ninety Dollars ($1,790.00) be transferred from Account #100-91000, City Clerk
Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #100-93000, City Clerk Capital
Outlay, to provide funding for the purchase of a new cash register. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 11-0
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
26 & 27 FROM PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION – Adopted
26. Request Administration report to City Council whether or not any
of the 13 airports that have lost scheduled airline service as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 has realized a restoration of
service. (Attachments)
27. Request Administration to provide City Council with a financial
analysis of the leases and various operations at the Worcester Regional Airport
for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004. (Attachments)
28. Request Administration develop a task force to establish what
services are available to employees after a cancer diagnosis. (Murray, Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
29. Request Administration develop a plan in cooperation with the
American Cancer Society relating to informing and educating employees and the
public of what benefits and assistance are available in services after a
diagnosis. (Murray, Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
30. Request Administration to provide a report which lists addresses
where more than one arrest has occurred over the past 12 months. Request report be similar in format to
report received by Council on October 14, 2003, Item 19E, except to include all
arrests as a separate column next to those totals for arrests for drug,
prostitution or weapons law violations.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
31. Request Administration provide a report on the sale of Medical
City which discusses the following concerns:
a) bed capacity; b) emergency room operation; c) relationship with
UMass/Memorial; d) relationship with the community; e) role of the City to
assure proper hospital coverage for its citizens. (Haller) (Attachments)
Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 10-0 Order adopted
32. Request Administration provide a report on the number of
hospital diversions over the past 12 months.
Request report include any information that will help the Council
understand the affect of diversions on medical care, how Worcester hospitals
compare with each other, and trends, i.e. are the number of diversions increasing,
decreasing or stable, how Worcester compares with other areas of similar
population needs. (Haller) (Attachments)
Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 10-0 Order adopted
33. Request Administration report on what energy efficiency
improvements have been undertaken with Mass. Electric and NSTAR as it relates
to all city and school district buildings.
(Murray)
Councillor Haller recused on a roll call 10-0 Order adopted
34. Request Health Department to explore establishing a partnership
with Worcester Roots Project and appropriate neighborhood and environmental
organizations to develop lead soil abatement strategies with special emphasis
on neighborhoods with elevated lead readings. (Murray) (Attachments)
Order
adopted
35. Request Parks Department to develop a strategy to test city
playgrounds for lead and if required, take appropriate steps to remediate any
elevated readings. (Murray) (Attachments)
Order
adopted
36. Request Administration report on the status of making Quaker St.
public and whether the developer’s bond was sufficient to meet requirement so
as to allow the street to meet criteria in becoming public. (Murray, Rushton) (Attachments)
Order adopted
37. Request Administration report on what discretion it has under
law to deny permits to builders in non-compliance and/or in violation of city
orders and requirements. (Murray) (Attachments)
Mayor Murray moved to amend to request report within 30
days Adopted, as amended
38. Request Administration report on status of curb cut funding and
whether such funding could be utilized to facilitate a wheelchair accessible
ramp from the Francis J. McGrath parking lot to the Worcester Public Library
entrance along Library Lane. (Murray)
Order adopted
39. Request Administration report on whether Green Island Community
Policing could be used to facilitate bike patrols in the Green Island/Vernon
Hill neighborhood. (Murray) (Attachments)
Order adopted
40. Request City Manager to develop a policy which protects city
employees and appointees from identity theft.
(Lukes) (Attachments)
Order adopted
41. Request City Manager report on the status and reasons for
revenues generated by trash bag sales, traffic tickets and the golf course
enterprise account. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Order adopted
42. Request Municipal Operations Committee report to the full City
Council on the status of negotiations regarding the City Manager’s
contract. (Lukes) (Attachments)
Placed on file
43. Request Administration update City Council concerning tax title
and privately-owned properties in the Wall St. neighborhood that are strewn
with debris and may constitute violations of the City’s anti-litter and
sanitary codes. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Order adopted
44. Request Administration meet with appropriate representatives of
the Housing Court to determine a workable and enforceable interpretation of the
City’s anti-litter ordinances and report results of these discussions to City
Council. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Order adopted
45. Request Administration report on how many properties were transferred
from the City of Worcester’s Treasurer’s Office to the Executive Office of
Neighborhood Services from 2000 to the present. (Rushton, Perotto, Palmieri,
Clancy) (Attachments)
Order adopted
46. Request Administration list all of the properties sold or
transferred out of the City’s control and to whom the properties were sold or
transferred to from 2000 to the present.
Additionally, list any and all deed restrictions placed on any of the
above referenced properties and whether or not the buyer or holder of the
properties have met all of the conditions created by the deed restrictions.
(Rushton, Palmieri, Clancy) (Attachments)
Councillor Rushton moved to amend to add after City’s
control, the purchase price of all those properties
Councillor Haller moved to amend to add after purchase
price of all those properties: the
means of disposition, whether direct or RFP
Adopted, as amended
47. Request Administration provide City Council with monthly reports
concerning the violent incidences in the Eastern Ave. and Rodney St.
neighborhood. (Palmieri) (Attachments)
Order adopted
47a. Request City Auditor to report as to any costs that would be
generated from tax levy funds to implement an increase in pension allowances of
all former City of Worcester Police Officers and Firefighters who have retired
under provisions contained in Section 90A, C & D of Chapter 32 of Mass.
General Laws; said increases to the amount of one-half of the rate of regular
compensation payable to employees of such city holding similar positions at the
time of increasing such allowances in the same grade or classification occupied
by such former employee at the time of their retirement. Motion-Lukes @ #23CC – Adopted (Attachments)
47b. Request City Manager to report on the $5.85 million Section 108
loan awarded to the City as to why it did not relieve the City of any potential debt encumbrances that the
City might have. Motion-Clancy @ #8A
CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47c. Request Commissioner of Public Works report to City Council within
thirty days on the closing of the two I-290 ramps as to what fall-out the City
is experiencing. Motion-Lukes @ #8A
CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47d. Request City Manager to report on the March 16, 2004 City Manager
Calendar as to the status of the structural feasibility study for rehab of the
Visitor Center and when a final product can be expected. Motion-Murray @ #8A
CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47e. Request Administration to consider meeting with the Canal District
CDC to give the neighborhood an opportunity to be briefed on the Wyman-Gordon
property and to express their interests and concerns as to how that property
might be used. Motion-Haller @ #8A
CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47f. Request City Manager to include in the April Economic Development
Initiatives Report an update as to what the Steering Committee has done over
the past three or four months relative to the Telecommunications Master Plan,
Further, request report include other telecommunications costs and what the
City and Schools want to negotiate with the cable company. Motion-Petty @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47g. Request City Manager to include in future Economic Development
Initiatives Reports whether their are parties interested in city properties and
projects and whether an RFP has gone out.
Motion-Rushton @ #8A CM – Adopted
(Attachments)
47h. Request City Manager to report on how Senior Center staff will
reach out to the elderly at Plumley Village. Motion-Palmieri
@ #9B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47i. Request City Manager to report on the Cambridge St. property that
is part of Item 17E of the City Manager’s Calendar of March 9, 2004 as to how
the South Worcester Neighborhood Center knows that the existing agreement on
the two private lots will be combined with the three other lots and what South
Worcester Neighborhood Center knows about the existing agreement in terms of
sale price and things of that nature.
Further, who approached the property owners relative to a private sale
and how much was offered for those properties.
Motion-Rushton @ #17E CM -
Adopted (Attachments)
47j. Request City Manager report as to whether the person who has the
parcel on Jaques Ave. acquired it from the City or did they buy it
privately. Motion-Clancy @ #17E CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
47k. Request City Manager to include an update on the status of the
Citywide Master Plan in the monthly Economic Development Initiatives
Report Motion-Lukes @ #17E CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
47L. Request Administration to report as to the number of city
residents who have separate irrigation meters in place and the amount of
savings realized. Motion-Irish @
#23A CM - Adopted (Attachments)
47m. Request Administration to hold neighborhood meetings quickly
relative to the MDC-DCR Cambridge St. sewer improvements and that City Council
be kept apprised of the progress. Motion-Haller
@ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47n. Request City Manager to report on his March 16, 2004 Calendar any
unexpended balances in the budget in order to cover opening yard waste sites on
Sundays for the month of April. Motion-Clancy
@ #23F CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47o. Request City Manager to report on specifically what caused the
damage to the Emergency Management vehicle and when it occurred. Motion-Lukes @ #28A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
47p. Request Administration to arrange meetings between City
Councillors and Administration relative to the sale of the Worcester Common
Outlet Mall. Clancy – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
47q. Request City Manager to request the Police Chief to monitor
traffic on Moreland St. for speeding. Rushton
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
47r. Request City Manager to contact Mass. Electric relative to
removal of trees around their property on Rena St. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
48 ADOPTED
48. SEWER ASSESSMENT: BENOIT
ST. (Attachments)
49. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:
FINANCE
a)
#35CC February 3, 2004
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)
50-56
ACCEPTED
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the 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: recommend Report
and Petition be referred to Land Use Committee.
51. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning
Board upon the Petition of Joe Boynton and Members of the Planning Board:
Having considered the rezoning of the former St. Vincent 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 submitted: recommend Report and Petition be referred
to Land Use Committee. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on
file.
52. Relative to September’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
53. Relative to October’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
54. Relative to December’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
55. Relative to Requests for Proposals for vacant parcels of land
located at the Worcester Airport Industrial Park. (Attachments)
56. Relative to funds needed for FY04 Grant Matching Shares/Capital
Programs at the Airport. (Attachments)
57-90 EXCEPT 60 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES – 60 GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the
accompanying proposed Ordinances.
57. Patricia Parker request handicap parking in front of 15 Blanche
St. (Attachments)
58. Nancy Ewaskio request handicap parking in front of 23 Courtland
St. (Attachments)
59. Lydia Medina request handicap parking in front of 130 Dorchester
St. (Attachments)
60. Patricia Wester request handicap parking at 56 Esther St. (Attachments) Given Leave to Withdraw
61. Gloria Allen request handicap parking in front of 71 Fox St. (Attachments)
62. Joyce Brooks request handicap parking at 47 Grosvenor St. (Attachments)
63. Eric Tucker request handicap parking in front of 95 Harrison St.
(Attachments)
64. Raymond McLaughlin request handicap parking in front of 10 Healy
Rd. (Attachments)
65. Dorothy Poole et al request handicap parking in front of 13
Hitchcock Rd. (Attachments)
66. Robert Comeau, Sr. request handicap parking at 55 Houghton St. (Attachments)
67. James Grout request handicap parking at 40 King St. (Attachments)
68. Pablo Torres & Monserrate Pacheco request handicap parking
in front of 84 Murray Ave. (Attachments)
69. Victor Bovenzi request handicap parking at 6 Muskeego St. (Attachments)
70. Kenneth Ricard request handicap parking on Reeves St. at light
pole #8. (Attachments)
71. Theresa Spinola request handicap parking in front of 9 Shawmut
St. (Attachments)
72. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Ruth Ciras request handicap
parking in front of 4 South Ward St. (Attachments)
73. Lorna Mattus-Merrill, Church Business Administrator & Rev.
Vicki Woods, Senior Pastor, Wesley United Methodist Church request handicap
parking on State St. near State St. entrance to the church. (Attachments)
74. June Andrade request handicap parking at 7 Washburn St. (Attachments)
75. William & Theresa Grazenas request handicap parking in front
of 31 Washburn St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting removal of handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinances.
76. Esther Konneh request handicap parking be removed from 17
Blanche St. (Attachments)
77. Rex Long et al request removal of handicap parking in front of
15 Colton St. (Attachments)
78. Antone Bucciaglia request removal of handicap parking in front
of 41 Dustin St. (Attachments)
79. Glenda Ward request removal of handicap parking in front of 19
Elizabeth St. (Attachments)
80. Frederick Taylor, Sr. request removal of handicap parking in
front of 11 Hancock St. (Attachments)
81. Raymond Mariano, Executive Director, Worcester Housing Authority
on behalf of residents of Booth Apartments request handicap parking at 84 &
89 Haven Lane be removed. (Attachments)
82. Mrs. Henry Butler request removal of handicap parking on Manomet
St. across from 94 Lakewood St. (Attachments)
83. Patricia Hawkins request removal of handicap parking at 20 North
Woodford St. (Attachments)
84. Roger McManus request removal of handicap parking in front of 79
Paine St. (Attachments)
85. Linda Rafferty request removal of handicap parking at 6 South
Harlem St. (Attachments)
86. Evelyn Cardona request removal of handicap parking in front of
12 Stoneland Rd. (Attachments)
87. Richard Gentile request removal of handicap parking at 41 Upsala
St. (Attachments)
88. Luther Ward request removal of handicap parking at 16 Vale St. (Attachments)
89. Eric Darrah request removal of handicap parking in front of 23
Vinton St. (Attachments)
90. James Mayou request removal of handicap parking at 3 Whipple St.
(Attachments)
91-99 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting removal of handicap parking: recommend Petitions be placed on file.
91. P. Alfred Calce request removal of handicap parking at 41 Dustin
St. (Attachments)
92. Councillor Barbara Haller request removal of handicap parking in
front of 11 Hancock St. (Attachments)
93. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Frances Balcewicz requesting handicap parking at 18 Shamrock St.: recommend Petition be denied.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
94. Joanne Reegan on behalf of Joseph Isaac request handicap parking
in front of 50 Aetna St. (Attachments)
95. Jane Ferris request handicap parking in front of 23 Canton St. (Attachments)
96. Judy Griffin et al on behalf of Beatrice Courtney request
handicap parking at 29 Duxbury Rd. (Attachments)
97. Katherine Clark request handicap parking at 60 Lakewood St. (Attachments)
98. Robert Stevens request handicap parking in front of 4 Lund St. (Attachments)
99. Abraham Rodriguez on behalf of Josefina Rodriguez request
handicap parking across from 193 Tacoma St.
(Attachments)
100
– ADOPTED AS AMENDED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
100. Authorizing the City Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, to issue refunding bonds or notes of the City under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the outstanding amounts of the following bond issues of the City:
Date of Original Issue Amount of Original Issue
August 15, 2001 $33,325,000.00
August 15, 2002 $33,690,000.00
July 1, 2003 $31,580,000.00
For paying the redemption premium and all or any portion of
the interest payable on the Refunded Bonds to their dates of redemption and for
paying costs of preparing, issuing and marketing of any Refunding Bonds
authorized hereby. (Attachments)
101
– TAKEN OFF THE TABLE AND ORDER ADOPTED ON ROLL CALL 10-0 (Perotto absent)
101. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Thirty Six Thousand
Dollars ($36,000.00) be transferred from Account #332-01,
Reserve for Appropriation
Lot Sales, and appropriated to Account #7206-91101, Hope Cemetery Personal
Services, to provide funds for
the purpose of funding
salary costs associated with Hope Cemetery. (Attachments)
5:30
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MARCH 11, 2004 LAND USE COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
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MARCH 15, 2004
PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL CHAMBER
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MARCH 24, 2004 COMMERCE & COUNCIL CHAMBER
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