AGENDA

YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE

APRIL 3, 2002

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:30 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:35 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Stephen G. Abraham

                             Councillor Juan A. Gomez

 

Also:                     Parks Commissioner Michael O’Brien

                             Assistant Parks Commissioner Rob Antonelli

                             Commission Member Vite Pigaga

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

PETITIONS

 

1.                 Petition of Brenda Geron et al request to be placed on the agenda of the Youth, Parks and Recreation Sub-Committee of the City Council in order to present Worcester Interfaith’s “Neighborhood-Based Summer Youth Recreation Program” proposal.

#25CC April 25, 2000
Recommend Hold (please see notice list)

 

Frank Kartheiser of Worcester Interfaith appeared and spoke.

 

2.                 Petition of Wanda Davaz et al request City build a skateboard park in the Webster Square area.

#25CC November 14, 2000

Recommend Approval and adoption of the accompanying Order requesting the Parks Commissioner and Commission consider working in a collaborative way to create a skateboard park in the Webster Square area.

 

3.       Petition of John Cronin et al request Youth, Parks and Recreation consider recommending to the City Manager an appropriation of $250,000.00 from “free cash” reserves to fund parks and recreation accessibility for persons with disabilities.

#71CC July 17, 2001

Recommend File

 

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

 

4.       Relative to the Restoration of the Rogers Kennedy Memorial.

#18B CM June 20, 2000

In Committee October 18, 2000 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

5.       Relative to the Goddard Memorial Project.

#19B CM January 23, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

6.       Relative to the Ty Cobb Field Complex – Status Report.

#19A CM January 23, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

7.       Relative to the Ty Cobb Field Complex – Status Report/Remediation Schedule.

#19B CM April 24, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

8.          Relative to the attached report on Ty Cobb Field Complex Environmental

Remediation-Status Report and Required Transfer Request.

          #19C CM August 21, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

9.       Relative to Spring 2000 – Field Availability and Use of These Facilities for Various Activities and Events.

#19D CM May 1, 2001

Recommend File

 

10.    Relative to Summer Pool and Beach Season Certified Lifeguard Recruitment, Training and Retention, 2000/2001.

#19B CM May 15, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

11.             Relative to update on the Summer Pool and Beach Season Certified Lifeguard recruitment, training and retention 2002.

#19B CM March 19, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

12.     Relative to services the City is providing to the Youth Center.

#18E CM September 18, 2001

Recommend Hold for a future meeting @ the Youth Center

 

13.     Relative to Geese at Bathing Beaches.

#21C CM August 21, 2001

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Parks Commissioner and the Commissioner of Public Health and Code Enforcement communicate with State and Federal authorities on the issues relating to geese infestation and provide the City Council with progress on these efforts in the Summer of 2002.

 

14.     Relative to Goose Population.

#21A CM September 18, 2001

Recommend File

 

15.      Relative to Media Advisory Grant Award for the Revitalization of the 

           Worcester Common.

#19A CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

16.      Relative to Grant Award - Rehabilitation of the Worcester Common.

#19C CM January 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

17.      Relative to Funding for Coes Pond Dam Project.

#7D CM January 15, 2002

Recommend File

 

18.      Request adoption of a Resolution to file and accept a Grant with and from  

          the USDA's Forest Service Inner City Urban and Community Forest Grant

Program

#19E CM March 5, 2002

In Committee for Informational Purposes.

Recommend File

 

19.      Relative to "Playground Safety Initiative" a collaborative project with  

          Worcester Polytechnic Institute's IQP Progam.

#19F CM March 5, 2002

In Committee for Informational Purposes.

Recommend File

 

20.      Relative to MCAS After School Programs.

#68 CC March 12, 2002

Recommend Hold (please see notice list)

 

21.      Request adoption of the resolution to accept with gratitude a donation of

materials worth over $15,000.00 from Lowes Home Improvement Stores to

benefit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial at

Green Hill Park.

#19A CM March 19, 2002

In Committee for Informational Purposes.

Recommend File

 

ORDER

 

22.     Order of Councillor Lukes – Request the Administration to consider a recommendation for appropriating money from free cash for the replacement of all trees removed the past and current year that are not currently funded.

#108 CC July 17, 2001

Recommend Hold