CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JUNE 27, 2006
Convened: 7:10 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:04 P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
STAR
SPANGLED BANNER-ALEXANDRA MILLS
3. ROLL CALL - All present
except Councilor Rushton, Councilor Rushton arrived at 7:17 P.M.
4. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5. EVALUATION
OF THE CITY MANAGER
5a. Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational
Communication relative to Fiscal Year 2006 Evaluation of the City Manager. (Attachments)
Placed on file
5b ORDER ADOPTED 10-0 (Rushton absent) – RECONSIDERATION DENIED 0-10 (Rushton absent) –Suspension of Rules
5b. Raymond Mariano, Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority, request City Council to approve having the position of “team leader” for the Night Time Management Program be designated as a “Special Municipal Employee” (Attachments)
5c. That issues of salary and contract for the
City Manager be referred to the Municipal Operations Committee for
consideration. Motion Murray @ #5 CC – Adopted (Attachments)
5d. Request City Manager provide increased
police enforcement in the Commonwealth Ave. area during the July 4th
weekend. Perotto –Suspension of Rules–Adopted (Attachments)
5e. Request City
Manager forward a copy of the City Manager’s item #14A from the June 20th
City Council Calendar to all the Neighborhood Associations. Haller –Suspension of Rules–Adopted (Attachments)
COMMUNICATIONS
6. Communication of Elizabeth A. Early, Worcester Retirement
Board, transmitting information requested from the Worcester Retirement Board
by City Council Orders on June 6th. (Attachments)
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee
6a. Communication of the City Manager recommend
the adoption of Loan Orders totaling Three Million One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand
Dollars ($3,172,000.00) for the Citywide Capital Equipment Program identified
as follows:
|
Legislative |
$ 15,000.00 |
|
Economic Development |
$ 55,000.00 |
|
Administration &
Finance |
$ 128,000.00 |
|
Health & Human
Services |
$ 150,000.00 |
|
Communications |
$ 14,000.00 |
|
Police |
$ 810,000.00 |
|
Fire |
$ 650,000.00 |
|
DPW |
$ 570,000.00 |
|
Parks |
$ 330,000.00 |
|
Schools |
$ 450,000.00 |
|
Total |
$3,172,000.00 |
And
that these amounts be appropriated to the accounts for the purposes so
identified on the Loan Authorization to fully fund the fiscal 2007, Capital
Investment Program for Citywide Capital Equipment Improvement Program. Suspension of Rules -
Held for First Item of Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6b.
Communication of the City Manager
recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($115,000.00) for the Worcester Regional Airport, to be
appropriated to Account #91C749, Airport Capital Equipment, for the purposes so
identified on the Loan Authorization, to fully fund the fiscal 2007, Capital
Investment Program. Suspension of Rules - Held for First Item of Business July 18,
2006 (Attachments)
6c. Communication of the City Manager recommend
the adoption of twelve Loan Orders in the amount of Eight Million Five Hundred
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($8,515,000.00) for the Sewer Enterprise Fund as
follows:
|
Sewer Capital Equipment |
$ 665,000.00 |
|
Sewer Building
Rehabilitation |
$ 200,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Infrastructure |
|
|
New Sewer Construction |
$ 300,000.00 |
|
Sewer Construction |
$2,000,000.00 |
|
Surface Drains |
$ 300,000.00 |
|
Beaver Brook Culvert |
$1,000.000.00 |
|
Granite Street Study |
$ 500,000.00 |
|
Route 20 Sewer |
$ 500,000.00 |
|
Inflow &
Infiltration Control |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
Sewer Pump Station
Rehabilitation |
$ 500,000.00 |
|
CSC – LTCP |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
CMOM Compliance Study |
$ 300,000.00 |
|
Airport Drainage
Improvements |
$ 250,000.00 |
|
Total Infrastructure |
$7,650,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
$8,515,000.00 |
And these
amounts be appropriated to the accounts and for the purposes so identified on
the enclosed Loan Authorizations to fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital
Investment Program. Suspension of Rules
- Held for First Item of Business
July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6d. Communication of the City
Manager recommend adoption of Loan Orders totaling Seven Million One Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($7,175,000.00) for the Citywide Infrastructure
Program identified as follows:
|
Sidewalks |
$1,200.000.00 |
|
Street Resurfacing Extended Pavement |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
Street Resurfacing |
$1,500,000.00 |
|
Private Street Conversion |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
Streets and Sidewalks |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
Franklin Street Slope |
$ 400,000.00 |
|
T.I.P. Design – Belmont Street |
$ 200,000.00 |
|
T.I.P. Design – Lincoln Street |
$ 250,000.00 |
|
T.I.P. Design – Harding & Franklin |
$ 200,000.00 |
|
T.I.P. Design – North Main St. Gateway |
$ 250,000.00 |
|
Traffic Signal Upgrades |
$ 75,000.00 |
|
Ornamental Lighting Quinsigamond Village |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
Bridge Rehabilitation |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
Total |
$7,175,000.00 |
And
that these amounts be appropriated to the accounts and for the purposes so
identified on the Loan Authorizations to fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital
Investment Program. Suspension of Rules - Held for First Item of Business July 18,
2006 (Attachments)
6e. Communication of the City Manager recommend
adoption of the Loan Order in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($75,000.00) for the Golf Improvements, be appropriated to the Account #91C793,
Golf Improvements, for the purposes so identified on the Loan Authorization to
fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital Investment Program. Suspension of Rules - Held for First Item of
Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6f. Communication of the City
Manager recommend adoption of a Loan Order totaling Four Million Seven Hundred
Three Thousand Dollars ($4,703,000.00) for the Citywide Building Rehabilitation
Program identified as follows:
|
Technical Services |
$1,000.000.00 |
|
HHS Administration |
$ 60,000.00 |
|
Library |
$ 73,000.00 |
|
Senior Center |
$ 20,000.00 |
|
Fire – Leary Building |
$ 75,000.00 |
|
Police |
$ 325,000.00 |
|
DPW – City Hospital Cleanup |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
DPW – Ballard Incinerator |
$ 200,000.00 |
|
Aldermanic Chamber |
$ 850,000.00 |
|
Schools |
$2,000,000.00 |
|
Total |
$4,703,000.00 |
Suspension of Rules - Held for First Item of
Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6g. Communication of the City
Manager recommend the adoption of ten Loan Orders totaling Two Million
Four Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($2,425,000.00) for the Parks
Improvement Program identified as follows:
|
Beaver Brook |
$ 400,000.00 |
|
Knights of Columbus |
$ 250,000.00 |
|
Green Hill Park |
$ 700,000.00 |
|
Open Space (Pleasant & Winslow) |
$ 250,000.00 |
|
Subtotal |
$1,600,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Cookson Field |
$ 100,000.00 |
|
Rockwood Field |
$ 400,000.00 |
|
Blithewood Field |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
Korean War Memorial |
$ 165,000.00 |
|
Schwartz Lighting |
$ 60,000.00 |
|
Shore Park |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
Subtotal |
$ 825,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
$2,425,000.00 |
And that these amounts be
appropriated to the accounts and for the purposes so identified on each Loan
Authorization to fully fund the fiscal 2007, Capital Investment Program. Suspension
of Rules - Held for First Item of Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6h. Communication of the
City Manager recommend that the order amending the Loan Order of the
Council adopted on August 17, 2004, in the amount of One Million Six Hundred
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,625,000.00) which authorized the borrowing of
$1,625,000.00 for the purpose of making Dam Improvements to the Coes Dam,
so-called, be hereby amended by reducing its sum to One Million One Hundred
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,125,000.00) to reduce the project budget in
accordance with the FY2007 Capital Investment Program. Suspension of Rules -
Held for First Item of Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6i.
Communication of the City Manager
recommend that
the order amending the Loan Order of the Council adopted on August 17, 2004,
which authorized the borrowing of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of making building improvements to the
Worcester Centrum Centre, now called the DCU Center, including the costs
incidental and related thereto, be hereby amended to reduce its sum to One
Million Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($1,875,000.00) in
accordance with the FY 2007 Capital Investment Program. Suspension of Rules
- Held for First Item of Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6j. Recommend adoption of the Loan Orders totaling
Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00) for the DCU Building Rehabilitation
and Water Building Rehabilitation, be appropriated to Account #91C775, DCU
Center Building Rehabilitation, and to Account #91C774, DCU Capital Equipment
for the purposes so identified on the Loan Authorization to fully fund the
fiscal 2007 Capital Investment Program. Suspension
of Rules - Held for First Item of
Business July 18, 2006 (Attachments)
6k. Communication of the
City Manager transmitting Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years
2007-2011. Suspension of Rules - Held for First Item of Business July
18, 2006 (Attachments)
7 ORDAINED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0
7. Amend Chapter 7, Section 16, of the Revised Ordinances of 1996
relative to Water User Charges.
Amend Chapter 5, Section 26
of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 elative to Sewer User Charge. (Attachments)
Tabled
- No
action taken
8. Order of Mayor Timothy P. Murray - That the ordinance relative
to the Police Departments License Board as it relates to taxi regulations be
rescinded. (Attachments) (Tabled
May 2, 2006 - Murray)
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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JUNE 28, 2006 6:30
P.M. |
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JUNE 29, 2006 5:30
P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JULY 6, 2006 5:00
P.M. |
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JULY 6, 2006 6:30
P.M. |
PUBLIC SAFETY |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JULY 10, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
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JULY 11, 2006 |
PUBLIC WORKS |
|
5:30 P.M.
– View of Russell Calvin Dr.
7:00 P.M.
– Meeting in Council Chamber
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AUGUST 1, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
HEALTH |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
|
AUGUST 8, 2006 6:00
P.M. |
HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
July 18, 2006 – 7:00 P.M. – Note:
time change
August 29, 2006 – 4:00 P.M