CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JUNE 14, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:07 P.M.
Adjourned 8:58 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Pastor George A. Kohl
Belmont St. Baptist Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL- All present
4-Taken
up with Item 8A of 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, CitySquare, the Arts District, the Canal District project and
the Franklin St. Fire Station.
5. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6-14
REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS
6. Jay Stiller request repair of survey marker in the middle of
the entrance of the driveway at 21 Aylesbury Rd. Marker has been lifting over past couple of years and is now a
hazard to walking, driving and plowing the driveway. (Attachments)
7. Councillor Frederick Rushton request repavement of sidewalk on
even side of Pompano Rd. from corner of Longmeadow Ave. to 10 Pompano Rd. (Attachments)
8. Grace & Henryk Staniewski request sidewalk repair on the
corner of 5 Monticello Dr. and Wyola Dr.
(Attachments)
9. William Donahue request sidewalk repair at 1 Perrot St. (Attachments)
10. Joseph Samara et al request to extend sewer line from Bonair Rd.
to Millbury line on Rt. 122 Grafton St.
(Attachments)
11. Councillor Barbara Haller request Litchfield St. be repaved. (Attachments)
12. Councillor Barbara Haller request Southgate St. be repaved. (Attachments)
13. Councillor Barbara Haller request Walpole St. be repaved. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Barbara Haller request Ethel Place be repaved. (Attachments)
15-23 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
15. Bhaskar Koukuntla et al request installation of a Stop sign at
intersection of Rainbow Dr. and Jasmine Dr.
(Attachments)
16. Bhaskar Koukuntla et al request installation of a Stop sign at
intersection of Oriental St. and Taj Dr.
(Attachments)
17. Bhaskar Koukuntla request installation of a Stop sign at
intersection of Jasmine Dr. and Nizam Dr.
(Attachments)
18. Donald Lundstrom request signage at intersection of Holden St.
and Longwood Ave. to prevent U turns.
(Attachments)
19. Mayor Timothy Murray & Councillor Philip Palmieri on behalf
of Alfred Simoncini request No Parking on Adams St. 20 ft. from corner of Adams
St. and Belmont St. (Attachments)
20. State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Michael Sabatalo
request installation of one handicap parking sign in front of 6 Greenfield
St. (Attachments)
21. Councillor Thomas White on behalf of Mark Riordan request No
Parking on Ivernia Rd. from top of Burncoat St. to 160 ft. down on the right
side of Ivernia Rd. (Attachments)
22. Rita Dryden request Blind Person sign on East Kendall St. (Attachments)
23. Mukie Porter request resident only parking from 765 Main St. to
1 Jackson St. (Attachments)
ORDERS
23a. Request City Manager provide all the appropriate boards and commissions with the communication relative to the City of Worcester’s Affirmative Action Plan dated September 26, 1983 from the June 14, 2005 calendar. Motion-Haller @ 14A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
23b. Request Administration provide the City Council with a yearly evaluation of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation for the term of the program. Motion-Lukes @ 17C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
23c. Request Assistant City Manager and the Executive Office of Neighborhood Services meet with the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) applicants prior to the Community Development meeting on June 28, 2005 to fine-tune the awards. Motion-Lukes @ 17C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
23d. Request City Manager look at centralizing the administration of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Motion-Rushton @ 17C CM – Adopted (Attachments)
23e. Request City Auditor to provide the City Council with a report relative to the loss of income from tax liens. Motion-Lukes @ 27 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
23f. Request City Manager seek clarification from the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) relative to whom the intended recipients and actual recipients were of their communications to the City regarding the wet shelter planned for 2 June St. Motion-Irish @ 17D CM – Adopted (Attachments)
23g. Request Administration to request and make recommendations regarding public health issues concerning “extreme boxing” events and further, to request a legal opinion as to the appropriateness and procedure for the regulation and or prohibition of allowing such events from being held in Worcester. Lukes – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
23h. Request City Clerk provide Mary Melikian of 421 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA a copy of the communication sent to the Mayor and City Councillors regarding passport processing dated October 20, 2004. Perroto – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
23i. Request City Manager assign city personnel to attend the extreme boxing event scheduled for Friday, June 24, 2005 at the Paladium. Petty – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
23j. Request
City Manager provide the City Council with an Incident Report (Summary and
Details) which provides a comparison of anti-social behaviors associated with
the PIP Shelter at 701 Main St. for period of April 1, 2003 through March 31,
2004. Further, request same report for period of April 1, 2004 through March
31, 2005. Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR FOR
JUNE 14, 2005
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
A. Notification of the
appointment of Mr. Robert T. Cronin to the position of Chair of the Elder
Affairs Commission. (Attachments)
Placed on file
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT:
4. ASSESSORS:
A. Communication
relative to Real Property and Excise Tax Status of wireless Service Equipment.
(Attachments)
Referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee
5. BUDGET OFFICE:
6. CODE ENFORCEMENT:
A. Communication relative to
the Bias and Hate Crimes Task Force. (Attachments) Referred to Ethnic and Minority Affairs
Committee
B. Communication relative to an
update on Nelson Place School. (Attachments)
Placed on file
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
A. Communication relative to
the Economic Development Initiatives Report for June 2005. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee, Public Works Committee,
Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee and Public Service &
Transportation Committee. Master Plan
portion referred to Land Use Committee and Strategic Planning Committee
B. Communication relative to
Cultural Economic Development Initiative. (Attachments) Referred to Commerce and Development
Committee
C. Communication relative to
supplemental information from Berkeley Investments in response to the items
requested by both the Joint Committee of Commerce & Development and Public
Works and the City Council concerning the CitySquare Project. (Attachments)
Councillor Irish recused on roll call 10-0. Referred to Joint Committee on
Commerce & Development and Public Works
D. Request your consideration
and acceptance of a donation from Charter Communications to donate the staff
and resources needed to tape all three off-site District Improvement Financing
(DIF) hearings for the CitySquare Redevelopment Project. (Attachments)
Order adopted with gratitude
E. Communication relative to a
groundbreaking ceremony for the Gateway Park/Prescott Street Technology Center
that will be held on June 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at 68 Prescott Street. (Attachments)
Placed on file
F. Communication relative to
the reorganization as it pertains to the Planning Board, Zoning Board and
Historical Commission application processing. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operation Committee
9. ELDER AFFAIRS:
A. Communication relative to a
“Thank You Community Partners” luncheon to be held on Friday, June 24, 2005 at
12:00 p.m. (Attachments)
Placed on file
B. Communication
relative to an invitation to the Worcester Senior Center Ground Breaking Plaque
Dedication to be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. (Attachments)
Placed on file
10. ELECTION COMMISSION:
11. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
12. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING:
13. FIRE:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution to file and accept a FY-05 Local Emergency Planning Committee
Exercise Grant.
(Attachments)
Resolution adopted and referred to Public Safety Committee for informational
purposes only.
14. HUMAN RESOURCES:
A. Communication relative to
the City of Worcester’s Affirmative Action Plan dated September 26, 1983. (Attachments)
Referred to Ethnic and Minority Affairs Committee
B. SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication
relative to amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to members of
Local 378, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, I.B.P.O. (Attachments)
Voted to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call of 11-0
15. LAW:
16. LICENSE COMMISSION:
17. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES:
A. Communication relative to
the sale of twelve (12) tax title properties. (Attachments)
Referred to Land Use Committee
B. Communication relative to an
award of $224,669.00 by the U.S. Department of Justice to the City of Worcester
for the second year on funding for the Pleasant-Chandler-Newbury Street area. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. Request consideration of a
proposal recommending a funding plan for all five (5) applications for
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation. (Attachments)
Referred to Community Development Committee for the June 28, 2005 meeting
D. SUPPLEMENTAL – Communication
relative to a letter from the City Manager to Mr. James T. Cuddy, Executive
Director of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council. (Attachments)
Placed on file
18. PARKS, RECREATION & CEMETERY:
19. POLICE:
A. Request adoption of a
resolution to file and accept with gratitude, a gift of an Ultralyte LRB Laser
Radar Unit for the Worcester Police Department. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted with gratitude
20. PUBLIC HEALTH:
21. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
23. PUBLIC WORKS:
A. Communication relative to
the Abandoned Vehicle Status Report. (Attachments) Referred to Public Works Committee
B. Communication relative to
the Placement of the Cristoforo Colombo Statue. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
C. Communication relative to
extending residential parking in the College Hill area. (Attachments)
Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee
D. Communication relative to
Total Cost of Land Takings at the Cambridge and Southbridge Streets
Intersection. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Works Committee
24. PURCHASING:
25. TECHNICAL SERVICES:
26. TREASURY:
A. Request adoption of an Order
relative to the Transfer of Jurisdiction of Land of 95 Grand Street to the
Executive Office of Neighborhood Services. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee
B. Request adoption of an Order
relative to the Transfer of Jurisdiction of Land at 66 Rockrimmon Road to the
Conservation Commission. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call vote of 11-0
27. VETERANS SERVICES:
28. FINANCE:
A. Recommend that Three
Thousand Three Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($3,315.00) be transferred from Account
#710-92000, Golf Course Ordinary Maintenance and appropriated to Account
#710-93000, Golf Course Capital Outlay, to fund costs associated with the
purchase of a server. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
B. Recommend that Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711,
Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C704,
Worcester Public School Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of
contractual obligations related to improvements to various school
rehabilitation projects. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
C. Recommend that Eighty Seven
Thousand One Hundred Ten Dollars ($87,110.00) be transferred from Account
#91C775, DCU Center Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account
#75C702, DCU Center Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment
of contractual obligations related to the DCU Center lighting project, at the
DCU Center, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
D. Recommend that Fourteen
Thousand One Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars ($14,157.00) be transferred from
Account #330-91000, Health Department Personal Services, and appropriated to
the following accounts:
|
ACCOUNT |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
115-92000 |
Board of Appeals Ord.
Maint. |
$ 7,757.00 |
|
280-92000 |
Code Enforcement Ord.
Maint. |
$ 6,400.00 |
|
|
Total |
$14,157.00 |
to fund increased cost of
legal advertising, copying/printing, supplies, and mailings for the Planning
& Zoning Board of Appeals Department and to pay for increased utility and
maintenance/repair of vehicles for Code Enforcement. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
E. Recommend that Twelve
Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($12,975.00) be transferred from
Account #91C711, City Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account
#55C700, Library Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual
obligations related to repairs and other improvements to the three elevators at
the Worcester Public Library. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
F. Recommend that Six Hundred
Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Six Dollars and Forty Four Cents
($690,996.44) be transferred from Account #330-42 FEMA Reimbursement Snow
Removal, to Account #441-92000, DPW Snow Removal, to transfer funds recently
received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the January 22, 2005,
Declaration of Emergency, reducing the snow removal deficit to $3.5 million, as
projected in the FY 06 budget.
I further request that Two
Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars and Five Cents
($267,780.05) be transferred from and to the accounts listed to balance certain
citywide ordinary maintenance accounts for Fiscal 2005.
Lastly, I request that
One Hundred Thirty
Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four Dollars ($133,424.00) be transferred
from Account #47C501, Worcester Airport AIP Project (PFC), to Account 330-77,
Airport Passenger Facility Chargers, to place funds in the appropriate city
account to finance the debt service expenses of the Worcester Regional Airport
in accordance with the FY 2005 and FY 2006 Airport operating budget. (Attachments)
Order adopted on roll call 11-0
G. SUPPLEMENTAL - Recommend that
the Fiscal Year 2006 Worcester Police Department Budget be amended by
transferring Two Million Three Hundred and Nine Thousand Dollars
($2,309,000.00), City Manager’s Contingency Account and appropriated to Account
#250-91000, Police Department Personal Services, to finance the contract
settlement entered into with the Police Officers, represented by the
International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 378. (Attachments)
Order adopted roll call 11-0
29. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Request your consideration
and acceptance of a donation of 4,000 Worcester Tornadoes tickets from Mr.
Duddie Massad, President of Commerce Bank. (Attachments) Order adopted with gratitude
25. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action Taken
FINANCE
a) #21A CM May 3, 2005
Communication of the City
Manager concerning hours of operation at the Frances Perkins Branch
Library. (Attachments)
b) #47 CC May 24, 2005
Communication of the City Manager transmitting City
of Worcester FY06 Municipal Budget. (Attachments)
c)
#31CC
June 7, 2005
Communication of the City
Manager transmitting communication relative to requests made by City Council
during budget hearing on May 31, 2005:
1) Short and long term plans for relocation of Office of Neighborhood
Services; 2) Feasibility of splitting City into 4 or 5 quadrants and having one
neighborhood person as the point person within City’s Planning Dept.; 3)
Recidivism rates for individuals in Violent Offenders Return to Work
Program. (Attachments)
d)
#33CC
June 7, 2005
Communication of the City
Manager relative to finance requests that were made during budget hearing on
May 31, 2005 – Budgeted positions by department and division from Fiscal Year
2001 through 2006 and allocation of all City side fringe benefits for Fiscal
Year 2006 by respective departments and divisions. (Attachments)
e) #33b CC
June 7, 2005
Communication of the City
Manager in response to City Council budget requests of May 31, 2005 – Job
descriptions Commissioner of Economic & Neighborhood Development and
Director of Economic Development. (Attachments)
26. Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting 2004-2005 Annual
Report. (Attachments)
Placed on file
27. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting information relative
to tax titles as of and for the eleven months ending May 31, 2005.
(Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
28. Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any
raises for City Council for the 2006 term. (Lukes) (Tabled January 18, 2005)
(Attachments)
29. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MIAMI ST. (Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
30. REPORT ON 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 Tainter St. between #34 and #60 Tainter St.
to facilitate construction of the proposed new Boys and Girls Club and Clark
University athletic fields: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
31. REPORT ON 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 and Girls Club and Clark University athletic fields: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
(Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
32. Communication of the City Manager relative to itemization of
costs for daylighting Beaver Brook Culvert.
(Tabled June 7, 2005)
33. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Twenty Eight
Thousand One Hundred Five Dollars and Twenty Six Cents ($28,105.26) currently
available in Account #250-91000, Police Department Personal Services be
re-appropriated to this same account to pay for a settlement agreement with a
former City of Worcester employee. (Tabled
June 7, 2005) (Attachments)
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JUNE 13, 2005 7:00
P.M. |
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS & COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
LIBRARY ROOSEVELT SCHOOL 1006 GRAFTON ST. RE: CITYSQUARE & DIF |
|
JUNE 20, 2005 7:00
P.M. |
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS & COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
AUDITORIUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CTR. 633 SALISBURY ST. RE: CITYSQUARE & DIF |
|
JUNE 22, 2005 7:00 P.M. Rescheduled fromJune 15, 2005 |
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS & COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
MAIN BALLROOM BEECHWOOD HOTEL 363 PLANTATION ST. RE: CITYSQUARE & DIF |
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JUNE 27, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
|
JUNE 28, 2005 12:00 NOON |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JULY 12, 2005 7:00
P.M. |
LAND USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
June 28, 2005 – 7:00 P.M.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
July 19, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
August 16, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
FY06 BUDGET HEARINGS
Tuesday,
June 14, 2005 – 4:00 P.M. Tuesday,
June 21, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
Planning & Regulatory Public Works
Neighborhood Development Parks & Hope Cemetery
DCU
Center
Snow
Plowing
Human Services DPW
Code Enforcement Water
Elder Affairs Sewer
Public Library Golf Course
Public Health
Capital
Police
Fire
Communications
License Commission
Building Insurance
Court Judgments
Auditing
Retirement
Retirement Contribution