CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:03 P.M.
Recessed to go into
Executive Session: 8:34 P.M.
Reconvened in Open Session for the purpose of Adjourning: 9:50 P.M.
1. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
2. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor Gomez and Councillor Irish. Councillor
Gomez arrived at 7:10 P.M.
Mayor Murray read a Resolution and Councillor Clancy presented it to Lisa Quintana, Oak Hill CDC’s Board Vice-Chair, recognizing her as the recipient of the New England Districts Dorothy Richardson Award, one of eight awards given nationwide for resident leadership.
HEARING AND ORDER – 7:00
P.M.
3
– Hearing Held
3. NSTAR. for gas main location on: SOUTH WARD ST. (Attachments)
3a Order Adopted
3a. Granting permission to NSTAR for gas main location on: SOUTH WARD ST.
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
5. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
6 – REFERRED TO PARKS
6. William Ortiz request to install a fence around the handball
court at Greenhill Park. (Attachments)
7
– 10 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS
7. Joseph Stanavich and Guillermo Garcia request sidewalk
resurfacing at 401 and 403 Hamilton St. (Attachments)
8. Daniel Kirouac request sidewalk repair in front of 7 Lansing
Ave. (Attachments)
9. Helen Craig et al request repaving of Beverly Rd. from
Thorndyke Rd. to Lincoln St. (Attachments)
10. Mayor Timothy P. Murray request Paine St. from Harlow St. to
Frederick St. be paved. (Attachments)
11
– 17 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING
11. Ralph Cobb request to remove the stones at Mill St. and Chandler
St., so there can be two lanes of traffic on Mill St. from Airport Dr. to
Chandler St. and move centerline over towards the left side of Mill St. (Attachments)
12. Ralph Cobb request to move back Stop line on Cambridge St. at
Southbridge St. (Attachments)
13. Susan Drumgoole et al request Slow Speed Limit signs or Posted
Speed Limit signs for Deerfield St. (Attachments)
14. Scott LaPlante, Field Supervisor for NSTAR Gas Company, request
a No Parking Tow Zone sign be placed in front of 95 Upland St. as this is the
location of the natural gas receiving station serving Worcester. (Attachments)
15. Scott Laplante, Field Supervisor for NSTAR Gas Company, request
a No Parking Tow Zone be placed adjacent to the natural gas district regulator
station located in the sidewalk adjacent to 103 Fremont St., as this is a major
gas regulating facility. (Attachments)
16. Mary MacInnes, Administrator of Worcester Regional Transit
Authority, request to move bus stop, which is now in front of 365 Shrewsbury
St. to a location in front of the vacant lot between 365 and 323 Shrewsbury St.
(Attachments)
17. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request handicap parking opposite
14 Dartmouth St., on the side of Dartmouth St. School, for school day use. (Attachments)
18. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Nicolle Secord
request a “Do Not Block Intersection” sign at the intersection of Vig’s Way and
Lake Ave. (Attachments)
Order adopted
19
– REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER
19. Councillor Thomas P. White on behalf of Walter Lalone request
that the City Manager include in the next fiscal year an increase in the
pension allowances of all disability retirees who have retired under the
provisions of MGL Ch 32, sections 90A, C and D. (Attachments)
MICHAEL V. O’BRIEN
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
1. NON-CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
2. CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
3. AIRPORT DIVISION:
4. CABLE SERVICES DIVISION:
5. ELECTION COMMISSION DIVISION:
6. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION:
7: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION:
A. Transmitting informational
communication relative to the City’s most recent and comprehensive Request for
Proposal (RFP) for Tenant Space in Union Station. (Attachments)
Referred to Commerce & Development Committee
9. NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:
10. PLANNING AND REGULATORY SERVICES DIVISION:
10: ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION:
11. ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
DIVISION:
12. OPERATIONS DIVISION:
13. PARKS DIVISION:
14. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT:
15. FIRE DEPARTMENT:
16. LICENSE COMMISSION:
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT:
18. CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION:
19. DISABILITY DIVISION:
20. ELDER AFFAIRS DIVISION:
21. HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION:
22. HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION:
23. PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION:
24. PUBLIC LIBRARY:
25. VETERANS’ SERVICES DIVISION:
26. LEGAL DIVISION:
A.
SUPPLEMENTAL – Transmitting informational communication regarding the pending
litigation and closed cases in FY2005. (Attachments)
Placed on file
27. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS:
A. Transmitting informational communication
relative to City Council’s request regarding the transfer of additional funding
for the City of Worcester School Department. (Attachments)
Placed on file
28. ASSESSING DIVISION:
29. BUDGET OFFICE DIVISION:
A. Recommend the approval of a resolution and summary to apply for
Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars ($11,837.00) under the Clean
Energy Choice Matching Grant program being administered by the Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative. (Attachments) Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of
10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Irish absent)
B. Transmitting informational communication
relative to the Energy Expenses Report. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
30. PURCHASING DIVISION:
31. TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION:
32. TREASURY & COLLECTIONS DIVISION:
33. FINANCE
DIVISION:
A. Recommend that Eighty Six Thousand Dollars ($86,000.00) be
transferred from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and appropriated
to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment, for the payment of
contractual obligations related to the completion of the establishment of the
McKeon Road Communications Center, as approved in the FY2005 Capital
Improvement Budget. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas
and 0 Nays (Irish, Palmieri and Perotto absent) Referred to Public Safety for
informational purposes only.
B. Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C745, Sewer
Reconstruction, and appropriated to Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to
allow for the payment of contractual obligations for various sewer
reconstruction projects, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program. (Attachments)
Order adopted
on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Irish, Palmieri and Perotto absent)
C. Recommend that One Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building
Rehabilitation, and appropriated to Account #50C704, School Department Building
Rehabilitation, to provide funds for costs incurred with the Doherty High HVAC
Phase II rehabilitation and the Fanning boiler room, as approved in the Capital
Improvement Program. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas
and 0 Nays (Irish, Palmieri and Perotto absent)
D.
Recommend
that Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($2,890.00) currently available
in Account #18S326, Tobacco Control, be appropriated to upgrade the position of
Public Health Coordinator to a new Project Director in the Health Division of
the Department of Health & Human Services to actively manage the expanded
Tobacco Control Program for the City of Worcester and participating
communities. (Attachments)
Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Irish, Palmieri and
Perotto absent)
E. SUPPLEMENTAL – Recommend that Forty
Two Thousand Dollars ($42,000.00) be re-appropriated from available funds in
Account #47C702, Airport Building Rehabilitation, for the payment of
contractual obligations related to the completion of environmental mitigation
projects at the Airport. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas
and 0 Nays (Irish and White absent)
34. MISCELLANEOUS CALENDAR ITEMS:
A. Request adoption of a resolution to honor all former members of
the City of Worcester’s Boards and Commissions whose terms of service have
expired over the past eighteen months. (Attachments)
Resolution adopted
B. Transmitting informational communication
relative to the Weed and Seed Program. (Attachments)
Referred to Public Safety Committee
C. SUPPLEMENTAL – transmitting
informational communication relative to the City of Worcester’s relief efforts
in response to Hurricane Katrina. Placed on file
ORDERS
19a. Request Administration report to the City Council any initiatives they may consider to educate the general public of the dangers of using energy devices such as stoves, space heaters, etc. during the upcoming winter when standard fuel pricing might become prohibitive. Motion Haller @ #29B CM – Adopted (Attachments)
19b. Request City Manager request the Assessor to provide the City Council with a report outlining the residential and commercial tax cases and the impact on the classes of assessment. Motion Clancy @ #26A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
19c. Request Administration provide a report to
the City Council regarding all cases settled out of the Human Resources
Department for 2004 and 2005 calendar year. Report to include plaintiff and
defendant names, the department involved in the case, and the amount the City
may have been liable for. Motion Murray @ #26A CM – Adopted (Attachments)
19d. Request City Manager request Police Chief to
provide police patrol in the Green Hill Park area. Motion Palmieri –
Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
19e. Request Administration remove a downed tree at 38 Agate Ave. Motion Palmieri – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
19f. Request Administration review the fence at Foster St. and Norwich St. and remove some of the fencing and curbing to square it off logically to encourage and facilitate pedestrian activity. Motion Murray – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
19g. Request Administration to consider development of an informational brochure on the dangers of using stoves, space heaters, barbeque grills, and the like, for heating alternatives. Request the report include a caution on the potential increased expense that may be associated with using alternative electrical or natural gas sources. Motion Haller – Suspension of Rules – Adopted (Attachments)
21. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Items Pending
22-36 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 9 YEAS AND 0
NAYS (IRISH AND WHITE ABSENT)
22. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for Handicap Parking opposite of 36 Lakeside Ave. (Attachments)
23 Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of
1996 to provide for Handicap Parking in front of 67 Stanton St. (Attachments)
24. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on both sides of Elizabeth St. from Belmont St. to Patch St. (Attachments)
25. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the north side of Shaffner St. (Attachments)
26. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the east side of Haviland St. from 75' north of Highland St. to a pt. North and including #20 Haviland St. (Attachments)
27. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind Two Hour Parking 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. School Days from the west side of Haviland St. (Attachments)
28. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind Two Hour Parking 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. School Days from the east side of Haviland St. (Attachments)
29. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on the west side of Haviland St. from #3 to #23 Haviland St. (Attachments)
30. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind Resident Permit Parking on the east side of Caro St. (Attachments)
31. Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to install No Right Turn on Red on Goddard Memorial Dr. and Main St. facing southbound traffic on Goddard Memorial Dr. (Attachments)
32. Amending Section 33(f)(2) of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to install No Right Turn on Red on Main St. at New Ludlow St. and Goddard Memorial Dr. facing eastbound traffic on Main St. (Attachments)
33. Amending Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to rescind Resident Permit Parking in front of 29 Chestnut St. (Attachments)
34. Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 to provide for 30 Minute Parking Meters in front of 29 Chestnut St. (Attachments)
35. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Signs on Amherst St. and Kinnicutt Rd. to face east and westbound traffic on Amherst St. (Attachments)
36. Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 providing for Stop Signs on Hancock Hill Dr. and Ardmore Rd. facing eastbound and westbound traffic on Hancock Hill Dr. (Attachments)
TABLED
– No Action Taken
37. Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any
raises for City Council for the 2006 term. (Lukes) (Tabled January 18, 2005)
(Attachments)
38. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MIAMI ST. (Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
39. Communication – Relative to the Abatements and Exemptions for Fiscal 2003 through Fiscal 2005. (Tabled July 19, 2005) (Attachments)
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
|
SEPTEMBER
12, 2005 7:00 P.M. |
PUBLIC
WORKS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
|
SEPTEMBER
13, 2005 5:30 P.M. |
TRAFFIC
& PARKING |
CITY HALLROOM
310 |
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SEPTEMBER
19, 2005 7:00 P.M. |
LAND
USE |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |