CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– APRIL 12, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:24 P.M.
1. INVOCATION- Bishop Paul Ferrin, II
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present
Mayor Murray read a Proclamation proclaiming April 10-16, 2005 as National Telecommunications Dispatchers Week in Worcester
Mayor Murray read a Proclamation proclaiming April
25-30, 2005 to be Yes We Can Bottle and Can Drive Week in Worcester
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
4
– Hearing held
4. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole location on: ORRISON ST.
4a – ORDER ADOPTED
4a. Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint pole location on: ORRISON ST. (Attachments)
5. RECOGNITION OF THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND FOR
DONATION OF AUDIBLE CROSSING SIGNALS.
6. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
6a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
7
& 8 - REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
7. Gary
& Virginia MacDonald request to make public Cliveden St. (Attachments)
8. Michael Revelli, M.R. Real Estate, Inc. request to place
Sunset Terrace back on the Official Map to provide access to Lot
35-005-00241. (Attachments)
9-15a
- REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Alexandra
Zikos request sidewalk repair in front of 22 Gosnold St. (Attachments)
10. Aram & Suraki Bezdegian request sidewalk repair in front of
34 Burncoat Terrace. (Attachments)
11. Sophie Kaltsas request installation of drainage to mitigate
flooding onto my property which is bounded by Meadowbrook Rd., Dennison Rd.,
Salisbury St. and Flagg St. (Attachments)
12. Norma Flanders request sidewalk repair at 24A & B Holcombe
St. (Attachments)
13. Yvette Leventhal request sidewalk repair at 19 Wetherell St. (Attachments)
14. Attorney Michael Abodeely, Jr. on behalf of AET Realty Trust
request to install sanitary and surface sewer in Pocasset and Ockway Sts., to
re-grade and pave street and install berm, all subject to a prior agreement and
at the expense of AET Realty Trust. (Attachments)
15. Manuel Zax et al request replacement of sidewalks on South Flagg
St. between Sherwood Rd. and Barr St. (Attachments)
15a. Katherin Kane et al request private street maintenance on Teddy
Rd. (Attachments) Suspension of Rules
16-20a -REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
16. Councillor Juan Gomez on behalf of William & Janice Quiles
request handicap parking in front of 5 Newton Ave. (Attachments)
17. Jeff Dubeau request residential parking on Haviland St. (Attachments)
18. Wilfredo Flores request No Parking sign 5 ft. from driveway
entrance at 11 Clarkson St. (Attachments)
19. Mayor Timothy Murray, Councillor Thomas White on behalf of
Carmine Meola request improved street signage in the vicinity of West Boylston
St., State Rd. and the I290/I190 exit and on ramps by the Worcester/West
Boylston line. (Attachments)
20. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. request pedestrian signal at corner
of Plantation St. and Belmont St. (Attachments)
20a. Councillor Thomas White & Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of
John Brissette request installation of four-way Stop sign at corner of Amherst
St. and Kinnicutt Rd. Suspension of
Rules
21 – HEARING SET FOR APRIL 26, 2005 – 7:00 P.M.
21. NSTAR for gas main locations on: QUISSETT ST. and IROQUOIS ST.
(Attachments)
22-24
FROM PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION – ADOPTED
22. Request City Manager to request the Worcester Housing Authority
to consider increasing the lighting on the exterior of their buildings along
Lakeside Ave. to complement the increased lighting in the public way. (Attachments)
23. Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update to
the donation of an Automated Weather Station grant from CBS4. (Attachments)
24. Request City Manager to provide City Council with information
regarding any recent RFP for development of airport controlled property. (Attachments)
25-29 FROM PUBLIC WORKS - ADOPTED
25. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a plan to
speed up the process for converting private streets that have been approved for
conversion to public streets. (Attachments)
26. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
outlining any and all instances across the City involving replacement of
private sewers with upgraded public sewers and the issues surrounding
assessments for same. (Attachments)
27. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
outlining proposed improvements to public service announcements printed on the
yellow solid waste disposal trash bags and include recommendations for
including advertisements. (Attachments)
28. Request City Manager to review the synchronization of “garage
full” signage on both entrances to the Pearl-Elm Garage and report improvements
to City Council. (Attachments)
29. Request City Manager to request the City Solicitor to review
Superior Court Action #86-35349 relative to Hadwen Lane Walk and recommend action
to implement decision. (Attachments)
30 FROM TRAFFIC & PARKING - ADOPTED
30. Request City Manager to request the Police Chief to install Stop
sign surveillance on Barry Rd. at Birchwood Rd. and on Lynnwood Lane at
Birchwood Rd. (Attachments)
31. Request Administration report on whether the City will be
applying for Brownfields Economic Development Initiative grants. The deadline for the application is June 17,
2005. (Murray, Perotto) (Attachments) Adopted
32. Request City Manager provide City Council with a report outlining
how traffic accidents involving pedestrians are tracked by the Worcester Police
Department and whether internal systems are in place to identify and flag
problem locations for preventative action.
Further, request that existing data revealing the most frequent
locations of traffic accidents involving pedestrians be forwarded to City
Council for review. (Haller) (Attachments) Adopted
33. Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the
Commonwealth’s Prisoner Re-entry Center program in Worcester. Said report to include data regarding what
and when discussions took place between Administrators, elected state and local
representatives and local neighborhood leadership prior to siting of the center
at 332 Main St. Further, request City
Manager to convene a meeting with Lt. Governor Healey, our local delegation,
the Mayor and Councillors as soon as possible to discuss relocating options for
the center, similar to ongoing efforts in Mattapan. (Haller) (Attachments) Adopted
34. Request City Manager report regarding the feasibility of
transmitting Council and School Committee meetings via radio and work to
identify a station that could be used for this purpose, including any of our
College’s stations. (Gomez) (Attachments) Mayor Murray moved to amend to include
internet radio. Adopted, as amended
35. Request City Manager report to City Council if, during the
ascertainment period, certain large organizations such as the Worcester Housing
Authority, might enter into negotiations with Charter Communications for a
group rate for cable services to service those complexes within their
jurisdiction. (Petty) (Attachments)
Adopted
36. Request City Council consider establishing a Standing Committee on
Technology in Government; said committee to consist of three members to: a)
increase the strategic use of technology in government, thereby
increasing efficiency in government and enhancing the quality of public
services; b) promote the openness and transparency of government by ensuring
that public information is accessible to all residents, and c) close the
digital divide by expanding access to broadband in the underserved communities
across the city. (Petty) (Attachments) Referred
to Rules & Regulations Committee
37. Request City Manager to provide City Council with details of the
approach the Public Works Administration is taking to realize better results in
the Spring cleaning of sidewalk areas across the city. (Petty) (Attachments) Adopted
38. Request City Manager to provide City Council with a report
revealing steps and costs necessary to make Worcester Regional Airport a Wi Fi
zone. (Petty) (Attachments) Adopted
39. Request City Manager to consider having members of his
Administration, locally elected officials, private sector representatives and
possible corporate sponsors enter into communications with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra regarding our interest in having them appear and perform locally,
either indoors or outdoors in a city park, expanding further upon the existing
cultural opportunities offered to residents of Worcester and the region. (Palmieri)
(Attachments)
Adopted
40. Request City Manager to commence a process for appointing women
and minorities to Boards and Commissions so that the total number of appointees
will more accurately represent the City’s demographics and to start that
process with the current openings available on Boards and Commissions. (Lukes)
(Attachments) Adopted
41. Request City Manager report to City Council concerning recent
issues with odors at the leaf composting properties. (Clancy) (Attachments) Adopted
42. Request Administration to submit a report based upon the most
recent census data showing the City’s demographic changes since 1980 to the
present, including but not limited to income and educational levels,
occupational, ethnic, racial and age breakdowns. (Lukes) (Attachments) Councillor
Lukes moved to amend to add handicapped population. Councillor Petty moved to amend: Further, that a copy of the
housing study from 1 ½ years ago be placed on the table in the City Council
Office. Adopted, as amended
43. Request City Manager to request from the School Department the
most recent statistics regarding student eligibility for free or reduced rate
meals, including the standards for eligibility and the number of students
leaving the public schools, including the reasons for departure. (Lukes)
(Attachments) Adopted
44. Request Administration consider and recommend a mandatory policy
for establishment of a separate fund for the perpetual care of each monument
which is donated and/or sited on public property by non-public entities. (Lukes)
(Attachments) Adopted
45. Request Administration report on the sewer problems in the
Kinnicutt, Amherst and Midland Sts. area and the sewer back-up that occurred in
the last week of March and first week of April 2005. (Lukes) (Attachments) Councillor Rushton moved to amend: Further,
request report include whether the problem is related to the Beaver Brook
reclamation. Adopted, as amended
46. Request
City Manager report to City Council concerning the number of times the City has
utilized the provisions of M.G.L. Ch 58, S 8 in the disposition, purchase or
transfer of properties during the past five years, including property
addresses, amounts abated, transfer prices, City’s assessed property values
prior to transfer and grantees to whom the abatement was provided. (Rushton, Perotto) (Attachments) Adopted
47. Request Administration report on the impact of relocating the
UMass Drug Lab to Sudbury as it relates to Worcester Police Department
operations. (Murray, Petty) (Attachments) Adopted
47a. Request City Manager to report on his April 26, 2005 Calendar on
timelines and dates as to when signs will go up and information as relates to
intervention and enforcement of plan to reduce panhandling. Motion-Murray @ #54CC – Adopted (Attachments)
47b. Request City Manager to send a copy of Item 54 on the City Council
Calendar of April 12, 2005 relative to an action plan to reduce panhandling in
the City to all Neighborhood Centers and Crime Watches. Motion-Haller @ #54CC – Adopted (Attachments)
47c. That the City Manager appoint only women and minorities to current
openings on Boards and Commissions. Motion-Lukes
@ #40CC – Tabled under privilege (Perotto) (Attachments)
47d. Request City Manager report as to the Citizens Advisory Council
process as relates to recommendations to the City Manager for filling openings
on Boards and Commissions and what ties the City Council has to that
process. Motion-Clancy @ #40CC –
Adopted (Attachments)
47e. Request City Clerk report on the last five years, for each January
1, people serving on Boards and Commissions.
Further, request report include the Library Board as to those who
applied and who City Council elected. Motion-Clancy
@ #40CC – Adopted (Attachments)
47f. Request City Manager and Mayor requested to consider forming a
Task Force on the issue of appointments of women and minorities to Boards and
Commissions and to submit a three month study of how other municipalities have
dealt with this issue and to identify paths that the City of Worcester might
take. Motion-Haller @ #40CC –
Adopted (Attachments)
47g. That the City Council go on record as a principle that the City
Council is supportive of managerial appointments to Boards and Commissions that
are broadly representative of the City’s ethnic, religious, place of national
origin, sexual preference and gender. Motion-Irish
@ #40CC – Adopted (Attachments)
47h. Request City Manager to report on his thoughts relative to
appointing City employees to Boards and Commissions. Motion-Clancy @ #40CC – Adopted on a roll call 10-1 (Lukes-No)
(Attachments)
47i. Request City Manager to provide a list of all funds in the City’s
custody for the maintenance and care of monuments and any other Trust Funds
that might be in the City’s custody and list the last date an expenditure was
made out of those funds. On a roll
call vote of 8 Yeas (Gomez, Haller, Lukes, Palmieri, Perotto, Petty, Rushton,
White) and 3 Nays (Clancy, Irish, Murray) Council suspended its rules to allow
Councillor Lukes Motion @ #44CC – Adopted
(Attachments)
47j. Request street signage be added to Risso Court, McRae Court,
Imperial Rd., Waite St. and Adams St. Murray,
Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
(Attachments)
47k. Request City Manager to increase lumens of City-controlled
lighting in and around south Worcester play fields. Haller, Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
47L. Request City Manager to place surveillance cameras at south
Worcester play fields via a partnership with the Parks Department, Police and
Department of Public Works. Haller,
Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted
(Attachments)
48. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC:
MIAMI ST. (Attachments)
Tabled
49. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC:
ROY ST., FRIEDEL ST. LOCATION NORTHERLY. (Attachments)
Adopted on a roll call 11-0
50. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items
Pending
51. Robert Weafer, Jr., Vice President, Controller & Chief
Accounting Officer transmitting Condensed Financial Return for year ended
December 31, 2004 for NSTAR Gas Company.
(Attachments) Placed on file
52. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting PowerPoint
presentation from the Town of Wellesley relative to their plan for dealing with
other post employment benefits (OPEB).
(Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
53. Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager requesting adoption of a
Resolution to file and accept a Federal Fiscal Year 2005 Metropolitan Medical
Response System (MMRS) funding allocation of $227,592.00 from the Mass.
Executive Office of Public Safety under the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security. (Attachments) Resolution adopted. Also referred to Public Safety Committee for
informational purposes
54. Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting report regarding a
responsive interagency collaborative and action plan to reduce the incidence of
panhandling and related concerns in the City of Worcester. (Attachments) Referred to Health Committee. Also referred to Military Affairs Committee
for informational purposes
54a. Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication
relative to schedule of events relative to DIF for the CitySquare Project. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce & Development
Committee and Public Works Committee
55
& 56 - TABLED
55. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Katherine Robertson, Project Manager,
Gardner-Kilby-Hammond LLC request City of Worcester to close, abandon and
remove from the Official Map that portion of Tainter St. between #34 and #60 to
facilitate construction of the proposed new Boys & Girls Club and Clark
University athletic fields: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
56. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Planning Board upon the Petition of Katherine Robertson, Project Manager,
Gardner-Kilby-Hammond LLC request City of Worcester close, abandon and remove
from the Official Map that portion of Ripley St. from southeast lot line of #41
to its terminus with current Tainter St. to facilitate construction of the
proposed new Boys & Girls Club and Clark University athletic fields: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
57-63
- ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Petitions requesting streetlights: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Orders.
57. Gerald Shea request installation of streetlight at 16 Bjorklund
St. (Attachments)
58. Councillor Barbara Haller request installation of streetlights along
Caro St. (Attachments)
59. Mr. & Mrs. Bessa request streetlight on or about 50 Green
Hill Parkway. (Attachments)
60. Ariana & Arben Kameri request streetlights on Manhattan Rd.
(Attachments)
61. Councillor Joseph Petty request streetlight be attached to pole
at end of Wilbur St. (Attachments)
62. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Petition of Raymond Mariano, Executive Director of the Worcester Housing
Authority requesting to increase lighting along Lakeside Ave.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order to upgrade 9 existing streetlights on Lakeside Ave. to 27,500 lumen
h.p.s. and upgrade streetlight on pole #44 on Lovell St. to 27,500 lumen
h.p.s. (Attachments)
63. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Petition of Jack Foley, Clark University requesting increased wattage
on streetlights on Downing St. and Charlotte St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to increase
wattage of bulbs in existing streetlights on Downing St. (Pole #5) and
Charlotte St. (Pole #4) from 150 to 250 watts.
64-85
- ACCEPTED
64. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller requesting emergency installation
of streetlight(s) on King St. near Main St. in the interest of public
safety: recommend Petition be placed
on file. (Attachments)
65. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
Upon the Chairman’s Order from Public Service and Transportation Committee
requesting the City Manager to begin the process of preparing a Request for
Proposal to develop all of the airport property: recommend Chairman’s Order be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND
TRANSPORTATION Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.
66. Relative to January 2004 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
67. Relative to February 2004 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
68. Relative to March 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report.
(Attachments)
69. Relative to April 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report.
(Attachments)
70. Relative to May 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
71. Relative to June 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
72. Relative to July 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
73. Relative to August 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report.
(Attachments)
74. Relative to September 2004 Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Attachments)
75. Relative to November 2004 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
76. Relative to December 2004 Economic Development Initiatives
Report. (Attachments)
77. Relative to Airport Master Plan. (Attachments)
78. Relative to several requests regarding the access road to the
Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments)
79. Relative to Department of Transportation Grant for the Airport.
(Attachments)
80. Relative to Airport Abandonment – Other Cities/Repayment of
Grants. (Attachments)
81. Relative to a survey intended to gauge travel patterns and
preferences of both business and leisure air travelers throughout the Worcester
region. (Attachments)
82. Relative to FAA Regional Airport Study. (Attachments)
83. Relative to first amendment to the Worcester Regional Airport
Operating Agreement. (Attachments)
84. Relative to the contract with Massport. (Attachments)
85. Relative to proposed $100,000 appropriation for consultant
services in relation to the future of Worcester Regional Airport. (Attachments)
86-88
- ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting abatement of Sewer Assessments: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders denying
Petitions and holding assessments in abeyance subject to a covenant.
86. Bruce & Shirley Kowalke request abatement of Sewer
Assessment #30897 in the amount of $3,800.00 on Teddy Rd. (Attachments)
87. Shayne Grier request abatement of Sewer Assessment #30947 in the
amount of $2,090.00 on Alpine St. (Attachments)
88. Michael & Mary O’Grady request abatement of Sewer Assessment
#30948 in the amount of $2,090.00 on Alpine St. (Attachments)
89-100
- ACCEPTED
89. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Hope Abisamra requesting private street betterment for Sunderland Terrace: recommend Petition be placed on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Communications of the City Manager: recommend
Communications be placed on file.
90. Relative to Worcester’s Major Railroad Lines. (Attachments)
91. Relative to notification of the increase in abandoned vehicle
penalty to cover indirect costs. (Attachments)
92. Relative to November 2004 Abandoned Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments)
93. Relative
to Daylighting Beaver Brook Culvert. (Attachments)
94. Relative
to Pearl Elm Garage. (Attachments)
95. Relative
to cost of trash collection versus fees generated. Attachments)
96. Relative
to FY05 Snow Removal Budget. (Attachments)
97. Relative
to legislation concerning illegal dumping in public ways. (Attachments)
98. Relative to Department of Public Works Construction Progress
Report for quarter ending December 31, 2004.
(Attachments)
99. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petitions of
Frank Dell’Ovo et al requesting private street betterment on Inverness
Ave.: recommend Petitioner be given
leave to withdraw.
100. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Valorie Huset requesting abatement of Sewer Assessment #30952 in the amount of
$1,900.00 on Alpine St.: recommend
Petition be denied. (Attachments)
101-110–VOTED
TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting handicap parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
101. Ernest Gozdur et al request handicap parking at 256 Lincoln St. (Attachments)
102. Barbra Sanders request handicap parking on Merrick St. side of 2A
Pelham St. (Attachments)
103. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Ammar Alzaher requesting removal of handicap parking at 13 South Ward St.: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting resident permit parking: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinances.
104. June Carelli et al request resident parking on Adams St. from #3
to corner of Chilmark St. (Attachments)
105. Mayor Timothy Murray & Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of
Liz Orozco request resident permit parking in vicinity of 183 ½ Austin St.
106. Richard Bernard et al request parking meters 798 & 799 on
Irving St. and 1126 – 1131 on Chestnut St. be converted to permitted
residential parking for tenants of 15 Irving St. (Attachments)
107. Councillor Joseph Petty request resident only parking on Rena St.
(Attachments)
108. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Robert Rudzinski requesting removal of resident only parking on north side
of Alpine St. or install on both sides of street: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed
Ordinance. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting Stop signs:
recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinances.
109. Councillor Barbara Haller request Stop sign at Grand & Hollis
Sts. on Grand St. (Attachments)
110. James Tivnan request four-way Stop at intersection of Dewey St.
and Parker St. (Attachments)
111-114 - ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
111. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Mayor Timothy Murray & Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Anne Russo
requesting pedestrian crossing signal at intersection of Piedmont &
Chandler Sts.: recommend adoption of
the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions requesting signs: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
112. Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Cecilia Mason et al
request to place Slow Children and Blind Person signs on the end and beginning
of Monticello Dr. West and Shadybrook Lane.
(Attachments)
113. Mayor Timothy Murray request larger Right Turn Only signs at intersection
of Dewey St. and Chandler St. (Attachments)
114. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition
of Karen Ludington & Charles Weiss, Children’s Friend, Inc. request Slow
Children sign at 20 Cedar St. and crosswalk connecting 20 and 21 Cedar
St.: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Order. (Attachments)
115-128 - ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
115. Councillor Barbara Haller request posting a Truck Route sign by
the PNA Club pointing to Quinsigamond Ave.
(Attachments)
116. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Nancy Roy request Caution
Children sign on Kenberma Rd. near Massasoit Rd. (Attachments)
117. Luke Soojian request removal of jersey barriers placed in the
school lot beside the church at 22 Ormond St.
(Attachments)
118. Edwin Negron request handicap parking on Sycamore St. side of
building at 667 Main St. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the
following Petitions: recommend
Petitions be denied.
119. Tara Modig request speed limit signs on May St. from Park Ave. up
to June St. and also a Caution Blind Driveway sign for 172 May St.
120. Senad Sabotic et al request Go Slow Children sign at beginning of
Belair St. (Attachments)
121. Angela Tsetsos request to have Go Slow Children signs on Ellis
Dr., where needed. (Attachments)
122. Daniel Morgan request No Left Turn sign at corner of Carbon St.
and Belmont St. (Attachments)
123. Carmen Vazquez request resident permit parking on Falmouth St.
124. Mary Huard request resident parking on Dayton St. from Fruit St.
to West St. (Attachments)
125. Councillor Barbara Haller request truck restriction from turning
left from Millbury St. onto Lafayette St.
(Attachments)
126. Robert Sakakeeny request removal of Stop signs on Barry Rd. at
intersection with Birchwood Rd. and intersection with Lynnwood Lane. (Attachments)
127. Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Rev. Joseph Adamo request
Dorchester St., from Vernon St. to Ward
St. be made one-way westerly. (Attachments)
128. Robert Rudzinski request to make Seymour St. two-way. (Attachments)
129
& 130 – ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
129. Amending Section 2, Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted
April 2, 1991 relative to a zone change in the Southwest Cutoff and Saybrook
Rd. area. (Attachments)
130. Amending Section 2, Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance
adopted April 2, 1991 relative to a zone change in the Millbury and Ballard
Sts. area. (Attachments)
131. Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any raises
for City Council for the 2006 term.
(Lukes) (Tabled January 18,
2005) (Attachments) No Action Taken
132. Chairman’s Order from Public Works Committee - Request City
Manager to recommend that the placement of the Cristoforo Colombo statue be at
the front of Union Station and placement of the benches at the corner of
Shrewsbury St. and Mulberry St. (Tabled
April 5, 2005) (Attachments) Taken off the Table and adopted
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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