CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 28, 2005

7:00 P.M.

Convened: 7:08 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:52 P.M.

 

Reverend Michael Bafaro from Mount Carmel Church offered the invocation.

 

1        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

2.       ROLL CALL-All present except Councillor White who arrived at 7:26 P.M.

 

3.       ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

 

4.       ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

 

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

         

5.       Chairman’s Order From Joint Committee on Commerce and Development and Public Works - Request the City Manager to provide the City Council with timelines and guarantees for construction of Phase One of CitySquare. (Tabled June 21, 2005-Lukes) (Attachments) Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 10-0. Taken off table and order adopted. Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10.

 

6.       REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of four Orders:  designating the DIF District Boundary, approving the DIF Development Program, authorizing the filing of Special Legislation, and an Order of Taking acquiring the easements for the new public streets, advertisement of a DIF Loan Order authorizing the borrowing of $89.085 million and advertisement of an Ordinance establishing permit and inspection fees:   recommend adoption of the accompanying four Orders (Order of Taking as amended), adoption of the accompanying Loan Order and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Tabled June 21, 2005-Lukes) (Attachments) Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 10-0. Taken off table and four orders adopted on a roll call 10-0, voted to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call 10-0, voted to advertise proposed loan order on a roll call 10-0.  Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10.

 

          7-13 Councillor Irish recused on roll call 10-0. Taken off table and placed on file.

 

          REPORTS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager:  recommend Communications be placed on file. (Tabled June 21, 2005-Lukes)

 

7.       Transmitting communication relative to the Downtown Parking Study. (Attachments)

 

8.       Transmitting communication relative to schedule of events relative to the CitySquare Project. (Attachments)

 

9.       Transmitting communication relative to the CitySquare Project and the District Improvement Financing (DIF) law. (Attachments)

 

10.     Transmitting communication relative to information on the impact of the Responsible Employer Ordinance on the CitySquare Project. (Attachments)

 

11.     Transmitting communication relative to the first of several reports which contains responses to questions raised both by the Joint Committee of Commerce & Development and Public Works and the City Council concerning the proposed CitySquare Project. (Attachments)

 

12.     Transmitting 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)

 

13.     Transmitting communication relative to CitySquare Parking Program Financial Assessment, prepared by the City’s independent parking consultant DESMAN Associates. (Attachments)

 

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

14.     EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

14a.   Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the performance evaluation report of the City Manager.  (Attachments) Placed on file

 

CHAIRMAN’S ORDERS

 

14b & 14c FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT –ADOPTED

 

14b.   Request City Manager provide the City Council with a projection for unexpended balances and future funding considerations regarding the Canal District Community Development Corporation. (Attachments)

 

14c.   Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report as to why past-year balances in Community Development Block Grant monies have not been expended. (Attachments)

 

          14d FROM PUBLIC WORKS - ADOPTED

 

14d.   Request City Manager provide the City Council with a map and listing of property owners abutting Tainter St. (Attachments)

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

15.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication that the City Manager, with the approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make capital and special revenue transfers to the departmental project accounts that may need to take place after June 28, 2005 to provide funding for capital projects during the summer months. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (White absent). Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10.

 

16.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting notification of appointment of Joseph W. Spillane to the Election Commission. (Attachments) Appointment confirmed on roll call 10-0 (White absent). Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10.

 

17.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting notification of appointment of Patsy SantaMaria to the Airport Commission. (Attachments) Placed on file

 

18.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to Mason St. LLC’s proposal for the remediation and redevelopment of the long-vacant 47-48 Mason Street property for the residential use with the construction of 13 home-ownership units. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee and Planning Board

 

19.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting notification of the appointment of Margaret Guzman to the Planning Board. (Attachments) Placed on file

 

20.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication requesting adoption of an order allowing for the sale and redevelopment of 722 Plantation St. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 10-0 (White absent). Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-10.

 

21.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Mower Street Zoning Map amendment petition. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee

 

22.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Riley Street Zoning Map amendment petition. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee

 

23.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Milton-Byron Street Zoning Map amendment petition. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee

 

24.     Michael V. O’Brien, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the June 14, 2005 Omnibus Zoning Ordinance amendment petition. (Attachments) Referred to Land Use Committee and Planning Board

 

REPORTS

 

          24a-e ACCEPTED - ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON ROLL CALL 11-0. RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL CALL 0-11.

 

24a.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $5,288,791.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant program be appropriated into the accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006: recommend adoption of accompanying Resolution and Order (Attachments)

 

24b.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $60,519.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006. recommend adoption of accompanying Resolution and Order (Attachments)

 

24c.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $205,084.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Emergency Shelter program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006. recommend adoption of accompanying Resolution and Order (Attachments)

 

24d.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $1,976,179.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006. recommend adoption of accompanying Resolution and Order (Attachments)

 

24e.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $348,000.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.  recommend adoption of accompanying Resolution and Order (Attachments)

 

          24f-i ACCEPTED

 

          REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

 

24f.    Communication of the City Manager relative to Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Program – Application Material. (Attachments)

 

24g.   Communication of the City Manager relative to a Request for Proposal and Application Material for the Designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas under the CDBG Year 31 Program. (Attachments)

 

24h.    Communication of the City Manager relative to copies of applications received for designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas under the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant Program. (Attachments)

 

24i.     Communication of the City Manager requesting consideration of a proposal recommending a funding plan for all five (5) applications for Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation. (Attachments)

 

          24j-m ACCEPTED AND ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 10-0 (WHITE ABSENT) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON ROLL CALL 0-10.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting street resurfacing:  recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders

 

24j     Michael Puim request resurfacing of Piehl Ave. (Attachments)

 

24k.   Maria Tzikas request resurfacing of Preston St. (Attachments)

 

24l.    Garry Levitsky request resurfacing of Oread Place. (Attachments)

 

24m.  Jaime Dillon request resurfacing of Sears Island Dr. (Attachments)

 

          24n-s ACCEPTED AND ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 10-0. (WHITE ABSENT) RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON ROLL CALL 0-10.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting extension of sewer line recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders

 

24n.   Annette Mysliwiec request to extend sanitary sewer force main 250’ along Dominion Rd. (Attachments)

 

24o.   Juliana Danquah request to extend sewer line approximately 30 ft to 27-29 Everard St at petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)

 

24p.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of the Maria Tzikas request private street maintenance on Aroostook St. recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)

 

24q.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the petition of Alan Starr, President, Jonstar Realty Corporation request to extend water main to 52 & 54 Evers St. at petitioner’s expense recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)

 

24r.    REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 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 the portion of Ripley St. from southeast lot line of #41 to its terminus with current Tainter St. to facilitate construction of the new Boys and Girls Club and Clark University fields recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

24s.   REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 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 the portion of Tainter St. between #34 and #60 Tainter St. to facilitate construction of the new Boys and Girls Club and Clark University fields recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.  (Attachments)

 

TO BE ORDAINED

         

25 ORDAINED R.C. 11-0

 

25.     Salary Ordinance amending the salary ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative  to members of Local 378, I.B.P.O. International Brotherhood of Police Officers. (Attachments)

 

TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken

 

26.     Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any raises for City Council for the 2006 term. (Lukes) (Tabled January 18, 2005) (Attachments) 

 

27.     DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MIAMI ST. (Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)  

 

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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

 

JUNE 27, 2005       6:00 P.M.	TRAFFIC & PARKING	COUNCIL CHAMBER
JUNE 28, 2005  12:00  NOON	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	COUNCIL CHAMBER
JUNE 28, 2005         5:30 P.M.	PUBLIC WORKS	COUNCIL CHAMBER
JULY 12, 2005       7:00 P.M.	LAND USE	COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

SUMMER SCHEDULE

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

    

July 19, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.

August 16, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.