CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– APRIL 27, 2004
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:20 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Rev. Richard F. Reidy
St. Paul’s Cathedral
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present
Mayor Murray read a Proclamation proclaiming the month of May Children’s Mental Health month in Worcester. Elaine Hill, Department of Mental Health Area Director for Central Mass. spoke
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5
& 6 - REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
5. Attorney Samuel DeSimone on behalf of The Colvest Group
request to change Zoning Map from MG-2 to BL-1 by extending BL-1 zone on
southerly side of Stafford St. at intersection with Heard St;, southerly to
property of Boston & Albany Railroad, westerly 535.5’, northerly 102.4’ on
Stafford St., easterly 594.65’ to point of beginning. (Attachments)
6. Attorney Todd Rodman on behalf of Kilby Gardner Hammond, LLC
request City of Worcester Zoning Map be amended by changing the zoning
designation of approximately 23,500 sq.
ft. of land in the Hollis St., Gardner St. and Beacon St. area from MG-2.0 to
RG-5. (Attachments)
7-12a - REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
7. Morrie Johnson request sidewalk repair at 168 Beacon St. (Attachments)
8. Fernando doLago request City of Worcester to extend sanitary
sewer to property at 550 Sunderland Rd.
(Attachments)
9. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Deborah Dymek request
repair of sidewalk on odd side of South Stowell St. from Derby St. to Granite St. (Attachments)
10. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Deborah Dymek request
repair of sidewalk on odd side of South Stowell St. from Heywood St. to Derby
St. (Attachments)
11. Robert Scott request to install sidewalk on even side of Paradox
Dr. from beginning to #44. (Attachments)
12. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Mary Jane Michaud
request sidewalk repair at 539 Pleasant St.
(Attachments)
12a. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Everett Stidsen
request sidewalk repair at 66 Fairfax Rd.
Referred to Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules
13-19 EXCEPT 17 – REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
13. Jeremiah Flynn & Lisa Howe request removal of handicap parking
from in front of 18 Worth St. and across from 18 Worth St. (Attachments)
14. William Massey request handicap parking in front of 27 Malvern
Rd. (Attachments)
15. Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Sarah Kennedy request handicap
parking in front of 100 Chatham St. (Attachments)
16. Sherry Bergeron request handicap parking in front of 6 South
Harlem St. (Attachments)
17. Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering request to rescind
the Ordinance requiring vehicles on Grafton St. traveling northbound and
approaching Franklin St. in the right lane, must turn right to enter Franklin
St. eastbound. (Attachments) Council voted to advertise a proposed
Ordinance to rescind the Ordinance requiring vehicles on Grafton St. traveling
northbound and approaching Franklin St. in the right lane to turn right to
enter Franklin St. eastbound.
18. Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering request to modify
parking restrictions on Goldsberry St. near Police Headquarters to allow
unlimited parking on both sides of street from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and No
Parking Tow Zone from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (Attachments)
19. Councillor Juan Gomez on behalf of Rev. Walter Weeks request
installation of a traffic light at 1189 Main St. (Attachments)
20 – HEARING SET FOR MAY 4, 2004 – 7:00 P.M.
20. NSTAR
for gas main location on: LADY BANK RD.
(Attachments)
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
ACTING CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR APRIL 27, 2004
1. NON-CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of Constable Appointment,
Milton Santiago. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
2. CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
5. BUDGET
OFFICE:
6. CODE
ENFORCEMENT:
7.
COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
A. Request adoption of a resolution relative
to Planning Assistance Grant (Attachments)
Resolution
adopted
B. Communication relative to Economic
Development Action Agenda Public Presentation. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
C. Communication relative to Hilton Garden
Inn Hotel and Sky Bridge Project Presentation. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
9. ELDER
AFFAIRS:
10. ELECTION
COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT
& TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
14. HUMAN
RESOURCES:
15. LAW:
A. Communication relative to First Amendment
to the Worcester Regional Airport Operating Agreement. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Service & Transportation Committee
16. LICENSE
COMMISSION:
17.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to Neighborhood
Meeting concerning 10 Bluff Street and 90 Bellevue Street. (Attachments)
Referred
to Land Use Committee
B. Communication relative to Children’s
Mental Health Month. (Attachments)
C. Communication relative to Gardner Kilby Hammond Project Update. (Attachments)
18. PARKS,
RECREATION & CEMETERY:
A. Communication relative to Grant Award –
Mass ReLeaf Tree Planting Project for Grafton Street in the Grafton Hill
Neighborhood. (Attachments)
Placed
on file
19. POLICE:
A. Communication relative to Green
Island/Vernon Hill Community Policing Patrols. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Safety Committee
20. PUBLIC
HEALTH:
21. PUBLIC
LIBRARY:
A. Communication relative to Library Hours of
Service. (Attachments)
Referred
to Finance
22. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC
WORKS:
A. Communication relative to Abandoned
Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments)
Referred
to Traffic & Parking Committee
B. Communication relative to Construction
Progress Report – Quarter Ending March 31, 2004. (Attachments)
Referred
to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to Traffic Flow at
Proposed Development at Former St. Vincent’s Hospital. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking
Committee
D. Communication relative to Status of Curb
Cut Funding. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
E. Communication relative to FY2005 Water and
Sewer Rate Recommendation. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
F. Communication relative to MDC-DCR
Cambridge Street Sewer Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
G. Communication relative to I-290
Construction Project – Detour Update. (Attachments)
H. Communication relative to Public Works
Committee Meeting – April 12, 2004. (Attachments)
I. Communication relative to Shrewsbury
Street Project – Electricity on Median. (Attachments)
J. Communication relative to DPW Electronic
Permitting System. (Attachments)
24.
PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL
SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
27. VETERANS
SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Forty Three Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($6,743.75) be transferred when and
as received from Account #91C731, Water Department Capital Equipment, and
appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment, to provide
funds for the purpose of purchasing computers for the Water Department, as
approved in the Fiscal 2004 Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
B. Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Four
Hundred Ninety Six Dollars and Seventy Eight Cents ($18,496.78) be transferred
when and as received from Account #91C731, Water Department Capital Equipment,
and appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Department Capital Equipment, to
provide funds for the purpose of purchasing Ethernet Concentrator System
replacement for the Water Filtration Plant, as approved in the Fiscal 2003
Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
C. Recommend that Four Hundred Eighty Six
Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($486.24) be authorized from Account #250-92000,
Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, for the payment of prior year invoices
for the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
D. Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to
Account #11C702, City Messenger Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for
the payment of contractual obligations relative to the construction and
replacement of the City Hall windows, as approved in the Capital Improvement
Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
E. Recommend that One Hundred Ninety Three
Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($193,783.25)
be transferred from Account #33040 Reserve for Appropriation, 1% Federal
Reimbursement and appropriated to the following accounts:
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
AMOUNT
|
600-91099 |
Purchasing |
$35,725.00 |
|
650-91099 |
Auditing |
50,799.00 |
|
170-91099 |
Human Resources |
1,111.25 |
|
680-91099 |
Information Services |
34,659.00 |
|
660-91099 |
Treasury |
30,150.00 |
|
040-91099 |
City Manager |
29,187.50 |
|
040-92099 |
City Manager |
125.00 |
|
680-92099 |
Information Services |
12,026.50 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$193,783.25 |
|
|
|
|
to provide funds for the purpose of
providing indirect services related to certain Federal and State Grants. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
F. Recommend that Five Million Five Hundred
Ninety Three Thousand Dollars ($5,593,000.00) be transferred from Account
#91C790, School Construction, and appropriated to Account #28C717, Vocational
School Construction, to provide funds for the purpose of payment of contractual
obligations related to the construction of the Worcester Vocational School as
approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
G. Request that Nine Thousand Twenty Seven
Dollars and Sixty Cents ($9,027.60) from Community Development Block Grant and
associated Program Income balances in the CDBG Year 29 program be appropriated
for use as follows:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S47529 |
Public Services Matching Grant |
$9,027.60 |
and appropriated to:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S46429 |
Keep Worcester Clean Tabloid |
$9,027.60 |
The purpose of this transfer is to
fund the design, publication, and distribution of the City’s Keep Worcester
Clean Tabloid, which was published on April 14, 2004 as a special supplement to
the daily Worcester Telegram and Gazette. (Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
H. Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) Demolition of Mason Street and Winfield Street
Properties be transferred from the following accounts:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S48922 |
Green Island CDC |
$ 68.03 |
|
14S43722 |
Main South CDC |
$ 83.31 |
|
14S41423 |
Operation Clean City |
$ .26 |
|
14S41424 |
Operation Clean City |
$ .65 |
|
14SOM25 |
Ordinary Maintenance |
$ 20,531.54 |
|
14SAL25 |
Salary |
$ 310.81 |
|
14S41025 |
MLK Child Development |
$ 7,130.50 |
|
14S44825 |
Veterans Van |
$ .01 |
|
14S45225 |
S. Worc. Neigh. Center Van |
$ 1,614.20 |
|
14S48625 |
Quinsigamond |
$ .02 |
|
14S48825 |
Green Island CDC |
$ 2,507.12 |
|
14S49525 |
Habitat |
$ .08 |
|
14SOM26 |
Ordinary Maintenance |
$ 3,855.00 |
|
14SAL26 |
Salary |
$ 18,145.76 |
|
14S40326 |
Worcester Common Ground |
$ 20.00 |
|
14S40926 |
Green Island CDC |
$ 2,499.69 |
|
14S41226 |
Centro Neigh. Center |
$ 507.88 |
|
14S41326 |
Project Light |
$ .20 |
|
14S41926 |
Henry Lee Willis Center |
$ 441.82 |
|
14S42026 |
Black FBI |
$ 859.93 |
|
14S42526 |
GBV Health Center |
$ 1,022.84 |
|
14S47626 |
S. Worc. Neigh. Center |
$ 9,129.28 |
|
14S47926 |
Friendly House |
$ 1,924.88 |
|
14S48326 |
WCHR |
$ 8.00 |
|
14S48826 |
Green Island CDC |
$ 1,223.80 |
|
14SNOM27 |
Ordinary Maintenance |
$ 3,114.39 |
|
|
Total |
$125,000.00 |
and
be appropriated to the following accounts:
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
14S47222 |
Demo |
$ 151.34 |
|
14S47223 |
Demo |
$ .26 |
|
14S47224 |
Demo |
$ .65 |
|
14S47225 |
Demo |
$ 32,094.28 |
|
14S47226 |
Demo |
$ 89,639.08 |
|
14S47227 |
Demo |
$ 3,114.39 |
|
|
Total |
$125,000.00 |
To transfer unexpended CDBG balances
to fund the Demolition of Properties at Mason and Winfield Streets.(Attachments)
Order
adopted on a roll call 9-0 (Perotto, Rushton absent)
29.
MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Communication relative to Changes and
Programs instituted at the Worcester Housing Authority. (Attachments)
Referred to Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
22
& 23 FROM AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER - Adopted
22. Request City Clerk to request the Worcester Regional Research
Bureau to provide City Council with updated statistics concerning salaries paid
to City Managers in cities of comparable size to Worcester. (Attachments)
23. Request Purchasing Agent to compile and provide City Council
with a listing of search firms with experience in the field of public sector
nationwide personnel searches. (Attachments)
24-28
FROM HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION - Adopted
24. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
the status of the Quinsigamond Gateway project and any barriers to its
implementation. (Attachments)
25. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report
revealing whether the former Cambridge St. School property and property at 444
Cambridge St. are tax-paying or tax exempt entities. (Attachments)
26. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
the feasibility of the formation of a committee relative to the siting of
social service agencies in the City of Worcester. (Attachments)
27. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report on
the pilot program that led to the installation of surveillance cameras in the
vicinity of 701 Main St. and report whether similar type technology might be
employed at the Harry Sherry playground with Community Development Block Grant
funds. (Attachments)
28. Request Administration to provide City Council with a report
concerning street lighting in the PWED road leading into the South Worcester
Industrial Park. (Attachments)
29
& 30 FROM PUBLIC WORKS - Adopted
29. Request Administration to provide a report concerning the loop
system in the area of the Greenwood St. landfill. (Attachments)
30. Request Administration to provide City Council with a status
report concerning the capping project at the Greenwood St. landfill and
responses to issues raised concerning the contractor’s work for the Town of
Wilmington. (Attachments)
31. Request City Manager to convene a study group of department
heads who would evaluate the operations at Worcester City Hall with an eye
towards recommending feasible changes to make this building more
user-friendly. Such plans might include
extended weekday or Saturday hours, joint service delivery, etc. (White, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Councillor Palmieri moved to amend: Further, request City Manager report as to
whether employees could have flex hours to better accommodate the public
Adopted, as amended
32. Request City Manager provide City Council with a comprehensive
listing of all City-owned and City-leased vehicles assigned to administrative
personnel. Said list to include the
employee using the vehicle, dollar value of the lease or purchase and the date
of expiration of the lease. (White,
Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
33. Request City Manager consider implementing a monthly status
report from CDBG funded CDC’s and Neighborhood Centers that logs complaints in
sidewalk repair, littered lots, streetlight outage and abandoned vehicles. (Palmieri, Clancy) (Attachments)
Adopted
34. Request City Manager consider implementation of a Small Business
Round Table seminar to seek advice from small business owners as to the assistance
that would be desired from the City’s Planning, Development and Code offices in
order to encourage and facilitate small business growth. (Clancy, Palmieri) (Attachments)
Adopted
35. Request Administration to provide a progress report on the City
Manager’s PIP 15-point Work Plan.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
36. Request Administration to provide an updated report on the
number of arrests related to prostitution (sex for a fee, common nightwalker,
etc) by month, for the past 13 months or as many months as is easily available
so as to see trending. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
37. Request Administration to provide an updated report on the
number of calls to the Police Complaint Line, by category. Further, request that the data be presented
as monthly totals, to include as many past months as is easily available so as
to see trending. (Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
38. Request Administration to work with the Superintendent of
Schools and the Worcester School Committee to designate Chandler Elementary
School as one of the first schools to be included in the pilot restructuring of
the Community School programs which will promote self-sufficiency and create or
increase adult education and other community programs. (Haller)
(Attachments)
Adopted
39. Request Administration to provide a report to Council which
discusses percentages of Worcester’s population that does not have health
insurance/coverage and trends in this regard.
(Haller)
Adopted
40. Request City Manager establish a baseball stadium committee to
establish community support and also the recruitment of a minor league baseball
team for the City of Worcester and further, request that the City Manager
explore potential funding sources.
(Palmieri, Clancy, Murray, Haller, Rushton, Irish, Gomez,
Petty, Perotto, White, Lukes) (Attachments)
Adopted
41. Request Administration provide a report to City Council
regarding city-appointed Constables to include their duties, responsibilities,
term length, ability to access city employment benefits and personal
liabilities (if any) of such.
(Haller) (Attachments)
Adopted
42. Request Administration to review and make recommendations as to
any changes in traffic restrictions currently in place on public streets for
the temporary purpose of alleviating traffic congestion caused by the redecking
of I-290. (Lukes, Rushton) (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
43. Request Administration replace netting adjacent to the tee box
at the 3rd hole at Greenhill Municipal Golf Course to prevent
golfers from hitting balls into Marsh Ave./290 area. (Murray, White, Palmieri)
Adopted
44. Request Administration to develop an educational piece or
informational brochure regarding the responsibilities related to ownership,
maintenance and replacement of water, sewer and fire line/gate/sprinkler
lines. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
45. Request Administration consider creating a disc golf course at
Hadwen Park or other appropriate setting.
(Murray, White, Rushton)
Adopted
45a. Request Administration report as to whether there are any intended
plans for updating the City’s Planning Department either through grants or any
other collaboration with Economic Development. Motion-Lukes @ #8A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45b. Request City Manager to provide an update within 30 days as to
timeline when the City will bring some expertise to the table to help the City
in the short term relative to the Worcester Regional Airport. Motion-Murray @ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45c. Request Administration to provide recommendations relative to
housing starts or any other kind of construction that is going to be abutting
or close to the Airport. Motion-Lukes
@ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45d. Request Administration report as to when the New England Regional
System Plan study being conducted by the FAA will come out and whether there
will be any preliminary reports, and does the City have a scope of what will be
covered under that study. Motion-Haller
@ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45e. Request Administration to clarify the criteria that Massport will
be looking for in terms of improved access to the Airport. Motion-Haller @ #15A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45f. Request Administration report as to what the City is doing as
trees are planted on Grafton St. to also make sure that sidewalk repairs will
be done in conjunction with the tree planting and what further sidewalk repairs
could be done in conjunction with the Mass. Releaf Tree Planting project. Motion-Clancy @ #18A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45g. Request Administration to report on the issues with the Gateway
Project for Quinsigamond Ave. and what the costs for those issues might
be. Motion-Clancy @ #23B CM –
Adopted (Attachments)
45h. Request Administration report as to where Providence St. is on the
TIP list and the design of the intersection of Providence St. and Winthrop St.
to widen it to allow for left hand turns.
Motion-Clancy @ #23B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45i. Request City Manager to monitor traffic in the Washington Square
area and to provide Police Officers to facilitate traffic flow. Motion-Clancy @ #17CC – Adopted (Attachments)
45j. Request City Manager to look at the GIS system in terms of
centralizing the system. Motion-Lukes
@ #23J CM – Adopted (Attachments)
45k. Request Administration to provide a report that compiles
statistics in terms of attendance at local sporting events on the college level
that have taken place in Worcester, tournaments that have come to Worcester,
the Ice Cats and other sporting events that have taken place in Worcester. Motion-Gomez @ #40CC – Adopted (Attachments)
45L. Request Administration to repair potholes on Dalton St. Motion-Clancy @ #46CC – Adopted (Attachments)
45m. Request City Forestry Division work with Greater Hammond
Heights/Highland St. Property Owners/Friends of Newton Hill about establishing
tree planting/replacement along Pleasant and Highland Sts between Newton Square
and Park Ave. Murray, Rushton, White
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
45n. Request City Manager report as to what is happening in the area
between May St. and Highland St., Tatnuck Sq. and Park Ave. relative to tree
removal. Lukes – Suspension of
Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
45o. Request City Manager to provide a report on replacing removed
street trees due to failure to thrive along Main St. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
45p. Request Administration report as to its policy and program for
street tree replacement in the City. Haller
– Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
45q. Request Administration to provide parking control on Agawam St.,
especially at the corner of Agawam and Main Sts. in the evening hours. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
46 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL 9-0 (Irish, Rushton absent) – Reconsideration
denied on a roll call 0-10 (Rushton absent)
46. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC:
DALTON ST. (Attachments)
47. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
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)
48. James
DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting March Auditor’s Report.
Placed
on file
49. That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby expresses it’s serious concern for the reduction in funding for the federal Section 8 housing program. Further, that the sentiment of the City Council be conveyed to Congressman James McGovern and Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry. (Murray) (Attachments)
Adopted
on a roll call 10-0 (Rushton absent)
50-80
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT Upon
the following Communications of the
City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
50. Relative to process of a 5 and 10 year review of the HUD Section
108 Loan Guarantee for Fargo Management, LLC and Columbus Hotel, II, LLC. (Attachments)
51. Relative to recovery of taxes for non-compliance of a TIF
Agreement. (Attachments)
52. Relative to decertification of Certified Project of GKN Sinter
Metals – Worcester (formerly PresMet Corp.)
(Attachments)
53. Relative to Charrette Summary.
(Attachments)
54. Relative to current cost estimates for completion of the South
Worcester Industrial Park Project. (Attachments)
55. Relative to City marketing funds remaining in Marketing Corp. (Attachments)
56. Relative to the Courthouse Bond Bill. (Attachments)
57. Relative to successful negotiation of an amendment to the Union
Station tax credits with Wachovia Securities providing payments totaling
$5,798,306.00 into New Worcester Associates. (Attachments)
58. Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau
membership and board members list. (Attachments)
59. Relative to Marketing Corp. funding. (Attachments)
60. Relative to pedestrian walkways. (Attachments)
61. Relative to Union Station Loan Order Update. (Attachments)
62. Relative to Union Station Loan Order Update. (Attachments)
63. Relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)
64. Relative to Union Station Update. (Attachments)
65. Relative to ramp demolition.
(Attachments)
66. Relative to status of demolition of Union Station Ramp B. (Attachments)
67. Relative to remaining build-out costs – Union Station Loan. (Attachments)
68. Relative to funding status - $2.8 million for Union Station. (Attachments)
69. Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Second Quarter Report. (Attachments)
70. Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Attachments)
71. Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Budget Scenario. (Attachments)
72. Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau Year
End Sales and Marketing Report. (Attachments)
73. Relative to Status Report – Naming Rights for the Centrum
Centre. (Attachments)
74. Relative to Shrewsbury St. Maintenance Facility. (Attachments)
75. Relative to leasing of vacant street level storefronts. (Attachments)
76. Relative to marketing new hotel to achieve booking levels. (Attachments)
77. Relative to February Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
78. Relative to March Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
79. Relative to Idea Central.
(Attachments)
80. Relative to 2003 Annual Report for the Greater Worcester Area
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee. (Attachments)
81
ACCEPTED & ORDER ADOPTED
81. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the South
Worcester Neighborhood Plan: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
81a – VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE –SUSPENSION OF RULES
81a. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS Upon the Communication
of the City Manager requesting adoption of an ordinance amendment governing the
location and relocation of veterans memorials on the public streets, sidewalks
and traffic islands of the city: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.
82
& 83 VOTED TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
82. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Committee on Land Use upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition
of Attorney Samuel DeSimone requesting to amend the Zoning Map of the City of
Worcester by establishing an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District over a portion of
the area presently zoned MG-2.0 at or near the intersection of Exeter St. and
Fremont St.: recommend passage of
the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
83. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Committee on Land Use upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition
of John Kazlauskas, Sr. et al requesting a zone change from RG-5 to BL-1.0 for
properties located on Grafton, Mendon and Cutler Sts.: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
84-89 ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
84. Relative to an update on illegal dumping and related enforcement
activities. (Attachments)
85. Relative to Keep Worcester Clean Program. (Attachments)
86. Relative to leachate flow on two streams: Nippnapp and Stoneline Channels. (Attachments)
87. Relative to leachate flow near Greenwood St. (Attachments)
88. Relative to Greenwood St. landfill Clean Water Act violations. (Attachments)
89. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the
Joint Committee on Commerce and Development and Public Works upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to latest inspection report from
Camp Dresser & McKee relative to Greenwood St. Landfill: recommend Report and Communication be
placed on file. (Attachments)
90 - ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL
10-0 (Rushton absent)
90. That the sum of $400,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C756, Landfill Closeout for the purpose of improving Ballard St. landfill area, including costs incidental and related thereto. (Attachments)
91
– Tabled under privilege (Clancy)
91. That the sum of $7,000,000.00 be appropriated to Account #91C719, Worcester Center Boulevard Garage for the purpose of paying for the acquisition cost of the Worcester Center Boulevard Garage, including payment of other costs incidental and related thereto. (Attachments)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
APRIL 26, 2004 MILITARY AFFAIRS
COUNICL CHAMBER
5:30 P.M.
APRIL 26, 2004 ELDER AFFAIRS COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
APRIL 27, 2004 TRAFFIC & COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:15
P.M. PARKING
MAY 3, 2004
PUBLIC SERVICE &
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30
P.M. TRANSPORTATION
MAY 3, 2004 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
MAY 3, 2004 PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 310
7:00
P.M. CITY
HALL
MAY 10, 2004
AD HOC COMMITTEE COUNCIL
CHAMBER
5:30
P.M. TO SEARCH FOR A NEW
CITY MANAGER
MAY 10, 2004 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00
P.M. OPERATIONS