CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:10 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:10 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

 

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City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Paul P. Clancy Jr. William J. Eddy
Michael J. Germain Barbara G. Haller
Konstantina B. Lukes Philip P. Palmieri City Clerk
David J. Rushford
Joseph M. Petty Frederick C. Rushton
Joffrey A. Smith Kathleen M. Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER - ALL SAINTS CHURCH CHOIR

3.

ROLL CALL - All present, ecept Councilors Clancy, Rushton and Mayor O'Brien, with the Mayor in the Chair. Councilor Rushton arrived at 7:19 P.M.

4.

FIRST ITEMS OF BUSINESS

4a.

Quarterly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report

Taken up with item #9.4A CM

 

4b.

Quarterly Report of the Economic Development Division's (EDD) Small Business Retention and Recruitment Efforts and Other Coordinated City Activities.

Taken up with item #9.4B CM

 

5.

ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

5a.

Vice-Chair Lukes read and delivered a proclamation declaring the week of March 8th as Worcester Academy Music Week in the City of Worcester which marked the trip made by the students as musical ambassadors to Worcester, England, UK. The students of Worcester Academy provided a musical presentation and Vice-Chair Lukes recognized Al Vaudreuil of Worcester Academy who thanked the City Council for this honor and shared some of their experiences.

Attachments

 

6.

ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

7.

PETITIONS

7a.

Robert Hagerty and Paul Doherty request to remove the portion of Governors St. adjacent to 22 & 24 Oneida Ave. from the map.

Attachments

Referred to Planning Board

 

7b.

Stacey Barrow et al request two catch basins be installed on Higgins St. to relieve overflow from the brook.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7c.

Marilyn Tesell request that the portion of the street at 33 Rockrimmon Rd. be paved and two catch basins be installed to alleviate the problem which has severely eroded the street in front of my residence.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7d.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request brick sidewalk repair on the west side of Oxford St. near the corner of Pleasant St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7e.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request sidewalk repair on the west side of Ashland St. near the corner of Pleasant St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7f.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request sidewalk repair on West St. between Cedar St. and William St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7g.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request sidewalk repair on West St. at the corner of Cedar St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7h.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair at #6 Halmstad St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7i.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request sidewalk repair on Pilgrim Ave. from #55 southerly to Dartmouth St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

7j.

Philip Kirby request handicap parking in front of 38 Duxbury Rd

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

7k.

Peter DeFeudis request handicap parking in front of 22 Hermitage Lane.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

7l.

Robert Thomas, President Martin Luther King Jr. Empowerment Center, and Robert Levite, Attorney request two handicap parking spaces on the Dewey St. side of 237 Chandler St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

8.1

APPOINTMENTS
Non-City Council Confirmation
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Constables for the Calendar Year January 2010 through December 2010.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

8.2

APPOINTMENTS
City Council Confirmation
 

8.3

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
 

8.4

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Division
A.

Transmitting the Economic Development Report to Retain and Recruit Small Businesses.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 
B.

Transmitting the Economic Development Quarterly Status Report - March 2010.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 
 

8.5

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Neighborhoods and Housing Development Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on the 2010 US Census.

Attachments

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 
B.

Transmitting Informational Communication on the HOME Affordable Housing Program.

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 
 

8.6

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Planning and Regulatory Services Division
 

8.7

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Workforce Development Operations Division
 

8.8

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board
 

8.9

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Youth Opportunities Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Youth Opportunities Office's Agenda for Youth.

Attachments

Vice-Chair Lukes moved to suspended rules to take #9.9A CM out of order as the first item for deliberation - Approved Vice-Chair Lukes moved to suspended rules to recognize John O'Brien, CEO and President of UMass Memorial Healthcare and chair of the Advisory Committee on Youth; the Vice-Chair then recognized the City Manager who thanked all the parties involved with the proposed plan. Referred to Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee

 
 

8.10

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Worcester Regional Airport Commission Division
 

8.11

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Cable Services Division
 

8.12

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Administration Division
 

8.13

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Engineering and Architectural Services Division
A.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on the Implementation of the New Sanitary Sewer System by the Department of Conservation Resources (DCR) for the Conveyance of Sewage from Holden and West Boylston through the City's Sewer System.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 
 

8.14

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Operations Division
 

8.15

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Parks Division
 

8.16

FIRE DEPARTMENT
 

8.17

POLICE DEPARTMENT
 

8.18

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
 

8.19

LICENSE COMMISSION
 

8.20

LAW DEPARTMENT
 

8.21

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Administration
 

8.22

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Building and Zoning Division
 

8.23

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Housing and Health Inspections Division
 

8.24

DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
 

8.25

DIVISION OF ELDER AFFAIRS
A.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.

Attachments

Resolution adopted

 
 

8.26

WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
 

8.27

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Human Services Division
 

8.28

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Election Commission Division
 

8.29

PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
 

8.30

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessing Division
 

8.31

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Budget Office Division
 

8.32

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Purchasing Division
 

8.33

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Technical Services Division
 

8.34

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Treasury and Collections Division
 

8.35

FINANCE ITEMS
Capital Transfers
A.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.000) be transferred from Loan Account #91C793, Golf Improvements, and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7930A, Golf Improvement, and be appropriated to Account #71C70201, Green Hill Park Road, to provide funding for construction expenses.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy , O'Brien absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7840B, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70216, East Park, to provide funding for designer services for the East Park Project.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
C.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7130F, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
D.

Recommend that Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7410F, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
E.

Recommend that Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7450G, Sewer Reconstruction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
 

8.36

FINANCE ITEMS
Operational Transfers
A.

Recommend that Eight Thousand Three Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($8,300.00) be transferred from Account #470-92000, Airport Ordinary Maintenance, and be appropriated to Account #470-93000, Airport Capital Outlay, to fund the purchase of two sets of cassette brooms needed for the airport sweeper.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty One Dollars And Fifty Cents ($7,381.50) be transferred from Account #330-07, Damage Settlement, and be appropriated to Water Account #45010202-92000, Water Vehicle Maintenance Ordinary Maintenance, to fund repairs for damages caused to Water Division Vehicles.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Clancy, O'Brien absent)

 
 

8.37

FINANCE ITEMS
Prior Year
 

8.38

FINANCE
Loan Orders
 

8.39

MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS
9.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD

9a.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of 222 June St. LLC and Botany Bay Properties, LLC request to change the zoning district classification of 222 June St. and 55 Botany Bay from RS-7 to RL-7

Attachments

Referred to Economic Development Committee

 

10.

TABLED ITEM

10a.

Order Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location in: KENILWORTH RD (Tabled - Eddy October 20, 2009)

Attachments

No action taken

 

11.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

11a.

Motion Rushton @ #9.4A & 9.4B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report demonstrating potential target areas of Worcester for economic development that might be developed to take advantage of the CSX expansion project.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11b.

Motion Petty @ #9.4A & 9.4B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a summary of the CitySquare project at this point and time and monies released and provide changes as they take place.

Motion Eddy to amend: Further, request City Manager include in the report a step-by-step timeline of the project.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11c.

Motion Toomey @ #9.4A & 9.4B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to the construction activity taking place on Park Avenue at the site of the former Harington Richardson plant.

Attachments

Order adopted