CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 8, 1999

7:00 P.M.

Convened: 7:05 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:10 P.M.

1. INVOCATION - Rev. Dr. Jeffrey R. Newhall

Greendale Peoples Church

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3. ROLL CALL - All present except Councillors Clancy, Cooney, Patton and Perotto. Councillor Cooney arrived at 7:28 P.M. Councillor Clancy, Patton and Perotto arrived at 7:36 P.M.

FIRST ITEMS OF BUSINESS

4. Order - Request City Manager forward to City Council a complete copy of his submittal to the Commonwealth relative to the proposed site for a new Court House. (Mariano)

Denied on a roll call vote of 4 Yeas (Clancy, Cooney, Patton, Mariano) and 7 Nays

5. Order - Request City Manager formally remove the church parking lot from any plan submitted to the Commonwealth relative to the proposed site for a new Court House. (Mariano)

Denied on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas (Cooney, Mariano) and 9 Nays

6. ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST

6a. ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST

PETITIONS

7 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD

7. Joseph Dirsa request installation of sanitary sewer in Teddy Rd.

8-12 REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

8. Jenev Sanda request for handicap curb cut at 1335 Main St. corner of Henshaw St.

9. Russell Grogan request sidewalk repair & cut back curb at edge of driveway in front of 306 Burncoat St.

10. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Wachusett St. Residents request to have sidewalks resurfaced on odd side of Wachusett St.

11. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Wachusett St. Residents request to have sidewalks resurfaced on even side of Wachusett St.

12. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau request to have sidewalks repaired on Wachusett St. in the area where tree roots are.

12a. Councillor Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. request Public Works consider placing a guard rail in front of 292 Lincoln St. in front of the Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Referred to Public Works Committee - Suspension of Rules

13 & 14 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

13. Councillor Timothy Murray on behalf of Terry Johnson request that the Traffic Engineer install corner clearance signs at all approaches to the intersection of Vernon and Harlem Sts. in the interest of pedestrian and motorist safety.

14. Councillors Janice L. Nadeau, Paul P. Clancy, Jr. and Timothy P. Murray request Director of Traffic Engineering to provide "No Parking" signs (20 ft) from here to corner at intersections of Kendig and College Sts., Kendig and Southbridge Sts., Dutton and College Sts. and Electric and College Sts.

14a. Councillor John Finnegan request a left turn arrow on the traffic signal at Chandler and Pleasant Sts. going out toward Paxton. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules

14b. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Greg Root request new crosswalk signs at the Beacon St./Madison St. crosswalk. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules

14c. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Ben Wrubel request “No Trucks Over 5 Tons” sign on Tampa St. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules

14d. Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Linda Daniels request handicapped parking in front of 218 Tacoma St. Referred to Traffic & Parking Committee - Suspension of Rules

15 & 16 REFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER

15. Janice Carabba et al request Stop signs or traffic lights at the corner of May & Lovell Streets.

16. Councillor John Finnegan on behalf of Deborah Saffron request Stop sign at intersection of Holland Terrace & Nevada St. on Nevada St.

17 HEARING SET FOR JUNE 15, 1999 - 7:00 P.M.

17. GREATER MEDIA CABLE for a conduit location on: COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

18 & 19 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Adopted

18. Request City Manager to obtain a report from the Worcester Youth Center revealing the sources and amounts of their current funding.

19. Request Worcester Youth Center to be considered for some funding in the Fiscal Year 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program.

20 & 21 FROM EDUCATION - Adopted

20. Request Traffic Engineer to monitor the area of the relocated Worcester Public Library and make recommendations for improvements in the interest of pedestrian and motorist public safety.

21. Request City Manager to provide the City Council with the newest architectural renderings of the north and south facades of the newly constructed Worcester Public Library.

22-24 FROM JOINT EDUCATION & YOUTH, PARKS & RECREATION - Adopted

22. Request City Manager to provide the City Council with a plan for future use of the Coal Mine Brook including reclamation of land from state contractors for planting and/or access to the waterfront.

23. Request City Manager to respond more fully on the car pooling idea for both daytime and nighttime student and staff of the Vocational High School.

24. Request City Manager to request the School Committee to respond to the NESDEC report on the Vocational High School specifically the 10-1 student/teacher ratio and tutoring comments.

ORDERS

25. Request City Manager present City Council with response plan to deal with coyotes in residential areas. (Mariano)

Adopted

26. Request Administration report on the number of Section 8 HUD subsidized units in the City of Worcester, including the expiration dates of each contract with HUD. (Luster)

Adopted

27. Request Administration report on the total number of "DH" Schedule positions including a) the number and titles of DH's grandfathered and their length of service with the City of Worcester, b) the number and titles of DH's within the one year relocation period, c) the number and titles of DH's who live in the City of Worcester, d) the number of DH vacancies. (Luster)

Adopted

28. Request report on the total number of "Z" Schedule positions including a) the number and title of Z's grandfathered and their length of service with the City of Worcester, b) the number and titles of Z's within the one year relocation period, c) the number and titles of Z's who live in the City of Worcester, d) the number of Z vacancies. (Luster)

Adopted

29. Request Administration report on incentives that may be available to entice grandfathered "DH" and "Z" Schedule employees to move into Worcester. (Luster)

Adopted

30. Request historical record of repairs done by the Department of Public Works in the vicinity of 14 Parsons Hill Dr. & Nutmeg Dr. (Finnegan, Murray)

Adopted

31. Request City Manager to develop a strategy for using non-tax levy funds, including Community Development Block Grant funds, for the repair/repaving of streets and sidewalks. (Petty)

Adopted

32. Request City Manager to review the Community Development Block Grant unexpended balances for Fiscal Year 1999 for use for sidewalk and street repair. (Petty)

Adopted

33. Request City Manager to review policies regarding opening public facilities at Elm Park and other city facilities. (Petty)

Adopted

34. Request City Manager to contact Mass Highway Department and request that they regularly trim the overgrowth of trees along I-290 westbound between the Summer St. ramp and Washington Sq. (Petty)

Adopted

35. Request Administration to provide City Council with a Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Taxes policy within the next 60 days that includes a mandate to institutions that acquire properties outside of their predetermined Institutional Zones and subsequently incorporate those properties into the function of their institution and by removing the properties from the real estate tax rolls. Said PILOT policy of the Administration to consider including provisions that a payment be made to the City of Worcester when the property purchased outside the Institutional Zone is converted to an educational or healthcare use, or that an annual payment be made equal to 50% of the real estate tax bill for the year in which the property is converted to either an educational or healthcare use, and that off-street parking be created so as to minimize the impact of the conversion from residential to institutional use. (Nadeau)

Councillor Nadeau requested the word “mandate” be deleted and the word “request” be inserted

Order was denied on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas (Lukes, Nadeau) and 9 Nays

36. Request Administration to explore the feasibility of providing each member of the Worcester Police Department with state-of-the-art gun locks. (Murray, Petty)

Adopted

37. Request Administration to consider the feasibility of constructing a parking garage on the site of the Francis McGrath Municipal Parking Lot and explore the economic development possibilities of the parcel and report on any initiatives to date. (Murray)

Adopted

38. Request the Administration to explore the legality of using the Francis McGrath Municipal Parking Lot revenues to assist with the costs for renovation/expansion of the Worcester Public Library. (Murray)

Adopted

38a. Request City Manager to consider a plan for every $2.00 in tax levy money used for street and sidewalk repair $1.00 in block Grant money is used in that area. Motion-Petty @ #31 & 32CC - Adopted

38b. Request Administration to consider a policy of having the public facilities open for events at Elm Park and other city parks. Motion-Petty @ #33CC - Adopted

38c. Request City Manager to consider a way, perhaps quarterly or twice a year, where those departments that are aware of neighborhood issues and overall development issues in the City, could meet with representatives of the Consortium or from specific colleges to talk about the range of issues in a particular neighborhood and explore partnership opportunities. Motion-Murray @ #35CC - Adopted

38d. Request Administration explore the feasibility of securing grant funds to allocate a position of school/college collaborative partnerships. Motion-Luster @ #35CC - Adopted

38e. Request City Administration to structure some type of committee or conduit to include representatives from colleges, elected officials and City Administration meeting on a regular basis to discuss what can be done for the benefit of the City relative to institutions purchasing property in the City and removing said property from the City’s real estate tax rolls. Further, request response from Administration by October 1, 1999. Motion-Clancy @ #35CC - Adopted

38f. That a College Community Relations Committee be added to City Council Sub-Committees. Motion-Lukes @ #35CC - Referred to Rules Committee

38g. Request City Auditor report to City Council for the June 15, 1999 City Council meeting any unfunded balances to date. Further, request Administration provide an explanation of any unfunded balances that are a result of any supplemental budgets. Murray - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38h. Request City Manager to report on any departments that are requesting vehicle appropriations in their capital budgets, a status report on any vehicles that they are replacing, specifically the make and exact mileage of vehicle to be replaced. Murray - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38I. Request City Manager have the Office of Planning and Community Development report to Housing Committee what the HUD fair market rent for the City of Worcester is for all size rental units. Nadeau - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38j. Request City Manager have the Office of Planning and Community Development research the average rents in the area for all size rental units in the City. Nadeau - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38l. Request City Manager’s Grime Watch Team hit Jaques St. for trash and litter and also Mason St. for an abandoned van. Murray - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38m. Request City Manager to investigate whether or not the school bus stop at the corner of Mason and Pleasant Sts. can be moved to another location for the next school year. Petty - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38n. Request City Manager to provide Police presence from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on the corner of Mason and Pleasant Sts. where students get their school bus to stop harassment of business patrons and throwing of rocks at passing vehicles. Petty - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38o. Request City Manager to provide Police presence at Hadwen Park after dark on Weekdays and Weekends. Petty - Suspension of Rules – Adopted

38p. Request City Manager to remove trees on lower part of Mower St. across from Cataract St. Petty - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38q. Request Administration to look into what satisfaction survey Spectacor has done of the luxury boxholders at the Centrum and what amenities they are provided for this purchase as well as the cost of that purchase and any plans they may have to grow that market of luxury boxholders in Worcester. Luster - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

38r. Request City Manager to keep City Council abreast of developments relative to an access road to the Worcester Regional Airport. Finnegan - Suspension of Rules - Adopted

39-41 ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL

39. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MORELAND GREEN DRIVE FROM STATION 32 + 52.76 TO 37 + 80.10 IN THE VILLAGES OF MORELAND GREEN SUBDIVISION

40. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: PINEWOOD LANE

41. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: ETRE DRIVE

COMMUNICATIONS

42. Worcester Municipal Research Bureau transmitting Annual Report 1998-1999.

Placed on file

43. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to the proposed siting of a new Court House in Worcester.

Placed on file

44. Thomas R. Hoover, City Manager transmitting communication relative to activities and expenditures of the Marketing Corporation.

Referred to Finance

45. RECESS TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE:

FINANCE

a) #39CC May 12, 1998

Order - Request Administration report on the policy of the Worcester Convention Center/Centrum Centre in seeking out, catering and servicing small group events and what impact this type of competition has had amongst the local restaurants and hotels. (Lukes)

b) #6CC October 20, 1998

Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication relative to tax levy impact regarding funding of a staff person to the Mayor's Office from the School Department budget if the salary for the position does not qualify under the school reform financing formula and explaining the significance of the School Department's October report to the Department of Education with respect to current year's Net School Spending requirements.

c) #4CC December 15, 1998

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the current five-year fiscal projection for the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.

d) #5CC December 15, 1998

Order - Request City Manager to construct the Fiscal Year 2000 budget that only anticipates new growth and does not include an increase of 2 1/2% allowed under Proposition 2 1/2. (Petty, Patton, Mariano, Finnegan, Murray, Cooney, Lukes, Perotto)

e) #6CC December 15, 1998

Order - Request City Manager to consider proposing a hiring freeze of City employees except for public safety employees. (Petty)

f) #4B CM December 15, 1998

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to calculations, 10 Year Period to a Single Tax Rate.

g) #5A CM December 15, 1998

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Fiscal 2000 Projections.

h) #5B CM December 15, 1998

Communication of the City Manager transmitting reports from Janice Borg Silverman, Director, Human Resources and John Pranckevicius, Budget Director.

i) #33h CC December 15, 1998

Motion - That the City Council develop a schedule of Finance meetings at least once a month, starting in January. (Lukes)

j) #5A CM February 9, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Motions made by Councillors from the December 15, 1998 Council Finance Committee meeting.

k) #5B CM February 9, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Fiscal 2000 Budget.

l) #5A CM February 23, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Municipal Research Bureau Presentation.

m) #4C CM March 16, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Proposition 2 1/2 ceiling.

n) #59CC April 6, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the FY 2000 budget.

o) #5A CM May 4, 1999

Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of the fiscal 2000 operating budget in the amount of Three Hundred Forty Two Million Four Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 28/100 ($342,463,832.28) be appropriated in the accounts listed hereunder.

Also requesting Council approval to proceed with the implementation of the City of Worcester's fiscal 2000 capital budget in the amount of Thirty Seven Million Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($37,940,000.00) which is contained within the budget document.

p) #5B CM May 4, 1999

Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of the attached Salary Ordinance amendments that will implement my recommendation in the FY 2000 Budget.

q) #5D CM May 4, 1999

Communication of the City Manager relative to Salary Ordinance amendment for the first Salary Ordinance in Item #5B.

r) #14A CM May 4, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Management and Mid-Management Employees' Residency.

s) #55CC May 11, 1999

James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of April 30, 1999.

t) #4B CM June 1, 1999

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to increase in assessments over the last five years.

u) #20CC June 1, 1999

Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication relative to cost of pension increases under MGL Chapter 32, Sections 90A, C, D & E.

REPORTS

46-48 REPORTS ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL

46. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending that $18,063.19 be transferred from Account Numbers as enclosed & appropriated to Account Numbers as enclosed: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

47. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Appropriation Transfer to provide funds for various Parks, Building Renovations and Housing Programs: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

48. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to recommendations for Year 25 CDBG Program: recommend adoption of the accompanying three (3) Orders and three (3) Resolutions

49-55 REPORTS ACCEPTED

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

49. Transmitting communication relative to Movement of the Operations - Worcester Public Library.

50. Transmitting communication relative to Public Bid for Temporary Facility.

51. Transmitting communication relative to Status Report on Library's Temporary Relocation.

52. Transmitting communication relative to Progress on the Vocational School and Worcester Technical Institute.

53. Transmitting communication relative to Reduction in Shop Hours at the Vocational School.

54. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden, Jr. on behalf of Valkyrie Co., Inc. requesting to discontinue and close to public use a portion of New York St. and to amend the Official Map of the City of Worcester by removing such portion therefrom: recommend Petition be denied.

55. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Harold Avery requesting to extend the zone line of the BL-1.0 district along Lake Ave. to include all of 41-33 Coburn Ave. which is currently zoned RL-7 and BL-1.0: recommend Petition be denied.

56-58 REPORTS ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED ON A ROLL CALL

56. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Mauro Valente, Valencorp requesting to make public Lorraine Rd. in the Massasoit Village subdivision: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

57. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Mauro Valente, Valencorp requesting to make public Vincent Circle in the Massasoit Village subdivision: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

58. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councillor Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of Michael O'Connor requesting Public Works do private street betterment on Deepdale Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

59-78 REPORTS ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting street resurfacing: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.

59. Councillor Timothy Murray and Councillor Stephen Patton request resurfacing of Westbrook Rd.

60. Carol Harootian et al request paving of Rollingwood Dr.

61. Councillor Timothy Murray and Councillor Stephen Patton request resurfacing of Fenwick St.

62. Margaret Power et al request repaving of Kendrick Ave.

63. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on behalf of Lee Fadavi request Public Works to resurface Bowling Green Lane.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.

64. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of John S. Pingeton request sidewalk repair in front of 45 Harold St.

65. Councillor John Finnegan on behalf of Scott McCarthy request sidewalk repair in front of 10 Bowling Green Lane.

66. James Cort et al request to replace asphalt sidewalks with cement sidewalks on Ashland St.

67. Noel Matos, Noel Novelty Store request a new sidewalk in front of 870 Main St.

68. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of David N. Halvorsen request emergency sidewalk repair at 42 Gifford Dr.

69. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Donald S. Theoharides request sidewalk repair at 140 West St.

70. Councillor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Stephen Patton request emergency sidewalk repair in front of 4 and 6 Saxon Rd.

71. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Gary Vecchio requesting repair/repavement of sidewalks on the even side of Caprera Rd. from Imperial Rd. to Granby Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to place 14 Caprera Rd. on the Sidewalk Repair List.

72. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councillor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Ernest Godzur requesting curb cuts be implemented in Lincoln St. from Brittan Sq. southerly to Catharine St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

73. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councillor Timothy J. Cooney, Jr. on behalf of June Casey requesting Public Works investigate steep drop from driveway to street at 17 Summerhill Ave.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to place 17 Summerhill Ave. on the Sidewalk Repair List.

74. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Leo Boisvert & Robert Currier requesting to install approximately 150' of sanitary sewer in Eames Rd., under a prior agreement with the City of Worcester and at the owner's expense: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

75. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Robert Gates et al requesting to amend Department of Public Works existing order of conditions for Indian Lake to reflect the following changes: Due to the worsening weed problem in Indian Lake, the level of the annual winter drawdown should be increased from the current maximum of 2.5' to between 5' and 6': recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

76. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Scott Sawyer, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, N.E. Voice & Data, LLC requesting the City for permission to gain access to and use conduits and poles for the installation of telecommunications transmission lines, such conduits and poles having been previously approved by the City of Worcester and installed and/or used by Bell Atlantic or its predecessors whose consent if shown on attached letter: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

77. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein on behalf of Notre Dame Health Care, Inc. requesting the City to abandon a portion of a sewer easement for property at 555 Plantation St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

78. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an alteration to the public street layout of Barrows Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

79-110 REPORTS ACCEPTED

79. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Robert E. Gates et al to pave the sidewalk along Holden and Grove Sts. next to Morgan Park: recommend Petition be referred to Parks Department for funding.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions requesting private street maintenance: recommend Petitions be placed on file.

80. Mr. & Mrs. John Landers et al request private street maintenance on Marconi Rd.

81. Gail Westerlind et al request private street maintenance on Westinghouse Parkway.

82. Gerard Hubin et al request private street maintenance on Heroult Rd.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Communications of the City Manager: recommend Communications be placed on file.

83. Transmitting communication relative to New Downtown Trash Receptacles.

84. Transmitting communication relative to Underground Storage Tanks.

85. Transmitting communication relative to Millbrook Conduit Extension Project.

86. Transmitting communication relative to Sidewalk Rehab Program.

87. Transmitting communication relative to North Main St. Opening - Progress Report.

88. Transmitting communication relative to Streetscape Plan for I-290.

89. Transmitting communication relative to Problems Encountered on Foxmeadow Dr.

90. Transmitting communication relative to FY99 and FY00 Street Resurfacing Program.

91. Transmitting communication relative to 1999 Pothole Patching Report.

92. Transmitting communication relative to Repair of Asphalt on Tacoma St.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Reports of the Planning Board upon Petitions requesting installation of sewers: recommend Reports and Petitions be placed on file.

93. Julie Brigham et al requesting installation of public sewer lines in Ballard St.

94. Julie Brigham et al request installation of public sewer lines in Winnepeg St.

95. Julie Brigham et al request installation of public sewer lines in St. Anthony St.

96. Julie Brigham et al request installation of public sewer lines in St. Louis St.

97. Julie Brigham et al request installation of public sewer lines in Millbury St.

98. James & Ann Houston request to have existing sewers come the rest of the way down Havana Rd.

99. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development upon the communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Sidewalk Replacement/Decorative Street Lights: recommend Report and Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following Petitions: recommend Petitioners be given leave to withdraw.

100. Eleanor J. Schelin et al request private street maintenance on Dalton St.

101. Lionel Belliviau et al request private street maintenance on Sonoma Dr.

102. Michael Komarovskis et al request private street maintenance at the end of Amesbury St.

103. Charles Barrett et al request private street maintenance on Wildey Ave.

104. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Jim Connolly, Elm Park/PREP Association request Public Works resurface Merrick St. between Elm St. and Pleasant St.

105. Councillor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Gaetano J. Monopoli request sidewalk repair at 271 Shrewsbury St.

106. R. Iris Leisha et al request sidewalk repair at 120 Rodney St.

107. Suzanne de Rivera & Randy & Debora George request to connect two single family homes at 2 and 3 Curran Place to public sewer system at Millbury St.

108. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of David Auburn request guard rail on bridge over rails on Cambridge St. between Woodward St. and Douglas St.

109. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Anthony Martone requesting reconsideration of sewer connection on new house at 11 Minerva St. and reimbursement of $2,500.00 for extra work performed by contractor which I feel at least could have been adjusted rather than replaced: recommend Petition be denied.

110. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Dean Schneyer requesting Julien Ave. be made public: recommend Petition be denied.

TABLED ITEMS - No Action Taken

111. Communication of the City Manager recommending that Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12,688.50) be transferred from Account 331-46, Belmont Home Retained Earnings and appropriated to Account 045S505, Belmont Home Advertising, to provide funds for the purpose of payment for advertising costs for proposed sale of the Belmont Home.

112. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to an RFP for the sale of the Belmont Home.

113. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to consider using the current site of the Vocational School, on the side of the Boys Club, as park land after discontinuance of use as a Vocational School.

114. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to consider eliminating the softball field on the Belmont St. side of the Vocational School site plan.

115. Chairman's Order from Youth, Parks & Recreation Committee - Request Administration to reconsider keeping educationally sound, the size of the parking area for the new Vocational School.

116. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Esquire on behalf of Smallwood Village Associates, Inc. requesting City of Worcester make Travis St. public.