YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:38 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:22 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councillor Stephen G. Abraham

Councillor Joseph M. Petty

Councillor Juan A. Gomez @ 5:42 p.m.

Also: Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio

Parks Commissioner Michael V. O’Brien

Local 1009 President Frank Raffa

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

1. Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of an Order which would accept the offer of Worcester Fire Fighters Memorial, Inc. to construct and donate a memorial to the Worcester Fire Fighters who lost their lives in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire of December 3, 1999.

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The Memorial Committee Chairperson Michael J. Donoghue, appeared and addressed the Committee concerning their recommendation.

Recommend Hold

Present were:

1. Edward E. Ryan, 61 Stone Street, Auburn

2. Denise Brotherton, 22 Paul Street, Auburn

3. Lincoln McGee, Jr., 50 Ravine Road, Medford

4. Glenn E. Krevosky, 2 Wellington Road, Oxford

5. Mike Lavin, 46 Gifford Drive, Worcester

6. Daniel R, Benoit, 49 Monadnock Road, Worcester

7. Paul Levenson, 1530 Beacon Street, Brookline

8. Ken Paolini, Senior Advisor to Memorial Committee

The Committee adjourned to meet again on Monday, October 27, 2003 @ 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber to hear public testimony regarding the proposed location of the Worcester Firefighter Memorial and also the commentary of the Administration regarding the future process for bringing the memorial to realization.