CITY OF WORCESTER | Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting | Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | Worcester State Student Center Foster Room | Convened: 6:03 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:38 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson William J Eddy | | Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr. | | Councilor Joffrey A Smith |
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| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor William J. Eddy
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr
Councilor Joffrey A. Smith | | | | | Also: | DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan
DPWP Ass't Commissioner/Parks Robert Antonelli
John P. Brissette, Chairperson WSU Board of Trustees
Dr. Dirk Baker, Director of WSU Athletics
Michael Dennis, President, Jesse Burkett LL
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
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| | | 1a. | Parks Update
A. Spillane Park
B. Logan Field
C. Rockwood Field
D. Bennet Field
E. Vernon Hill Park | Attachments |
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| | | 1b. | Aquatics Update
A. Crompton Park Pool
B. Greenwood Park Splash Pad
C. Pool Demolition | Attachments |
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| | | 1c. | Green Hill Municipal Golf Course Operations | Attachments | | | | | | | The Commissioner Moylan and Assistant Commissioner for Parks Antonelli provided the Committee with an update to ongoing and planned revitalization of parks and aquatic facilities.
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager consider pool demolition as a top priority. | | | | Request City Manager consider adding to the Revitalization Fund the use of CDBG funds for the demolition of the remaining seven (7) closed pools. | | | | Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the 7-year plan for 5 swimming pools and 5 spray parks and also address the current lack of any aquatic facility in District One. | | | | That the City Council Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee hereby requests the Standing Committee on Public Service & Transportation to install new street lighting in Stockton St. from Ames St. to Vernon St. | | | | Request City Manager and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks to recommend creative financing within the capital budget ceiling for pool demolition.
| | | | That the City Council Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee hereby transmits an informational communication to City Council relative to a presentation from the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks Robert L. Moylan concerning planned improvements to Parks and Aquatic Facilities. | |
| 2. | Communication of the City Manager | |
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| | | 2a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Tree Replanting in the Greendale/Burncoat Area.
# 7.15D CM April 28, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Re-Forestation of the City.
# 10.15A CM October 20, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Recommend that Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($40,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-54, Greenwood Street Landfill, and be appropriated to DPW Account #410-93000, Public Works Other Capital Outlays, to fund design costs associated with the Quinsigamond Village Bike Trail.
# 7.35F CM February 02, 2010
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2d. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on the Status of the Renovations to the Worcester Common.
# 7.15A CM February 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2e. | Request Approval to Appropriate Funding as Recommended by the Greenwood Street Landfill Re-Capping Fund per the Request of the Quinsigamond Village Improvement Advisory Committee.
# 7.12B CM February 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2f. | Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-54, Greenwood Street Landfill, and be appropriated to DPW Account 410-93000, Public Works Capital Outlays, to fund contractual obligations for the construction of an Aquatic Playground at Greenwood Park.
# 7.35G CM February 02, 2010
In Committee April 28, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2g. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Public Shade Tree Reforestation Program for 2010 and 2011.
# 9.15A CM March 02, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2h. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Enhancements to Institute Park.
# 8.15A CM April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2i. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Status Report on the Crompton Park Pool.
# 9.15D CM June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2j. | Transmitting communication relative to Funding Allocations and Sources for City Parks, Open Space, and Recreation Areas.
# 16a CM June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2k. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Fiscal Year 2011 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services for the Parkland Acquisition and Renovation for Communities Grant.
# 8.15B CM June 29, 2010 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2l. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Activities of the Youth Opportunities Office.
# 11.9A CM September 07, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor William J. Eddy request swing set for children be installed at Elm Park playground.
# 12r CC June 29, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4a. | Order Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. - Request all the City Council Standing Committees review and establish their top two or three priorities and report back to City Council by mid April.
# 20c CC March 11, 2008
In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held
In Committee April 13, 2009 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Order Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009.
# 19d CC May 13, 2008
In Committee February 2, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 4, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 9, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 11, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 16, 2009 - Held
In Committee March 23, 2009 - Held
In Committee April 13, 2009 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Manager and the City Council's Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation determine the need for appropriate signs in our parks and playgrounds providing information to visitors concerning park rules and city ordinances, including the fact that dogs, even on leashes, are not allowed.
# 9c CC September 22, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4d. | Order of Coucilor William J. Eddy, and Joffrey A. Smith - Request the Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation coordinate a discussion between the administration and the resident and business groups in the Tatnuck neighborhood concerning the siting and creation of a skateboard park in the west side.
# 10b CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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