CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:10 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:03 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

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City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of June 7, 2011.

Jo Hart request City Council request the City Manager to work with Chief Gemme to appoint a police liaison traffic person to work with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority a) to insure the public transportation public has advance notice of any change of route for any reason at any time; b) so that all bus stops/shelters have flyers posted showing where to go when any event closes any bus stop or street; and c) to monitor any change/detour to insure the WRTA meshes safety with existing traffic.

John Jeorgos request abatement of street betterment assessment #24836 in the amount of $7,846.40 for Monica Rd.

Bridget Flanagan request sidewalk repair at 12 Winter St. by the corner of building at entrance to driveway.

Sheida DelRio request to install handicap parking space in front of 15 Blanche St.

Nayda Viruet request "Deaf Child" sign be relocated from 28 Great Brook Valley Ave. to 15 Freedom Way.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Mary Jane Rein request to rescind the declared winter parking ban in Regent St. and re place with a permanent winter parking ban.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Bruce Tranter as Constable for Civil and Criminal Business.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Salary Ordinance Amendment to Bring the Ordinance into Compliance with Changes Enacted in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget.

Recommend the Adoption of the Attached Salary Ordinance Amendment to Bring the Ordinance into Compliance with Changes Enacted in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Salary Ordinance Amendment to Bring the Ordinance into Compliance with the Changes Enacted in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Salary Ordinance Amendment to Bring the Ordinance into Compliance with the Changes Enacted in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File an Application for Designation of an Expanded Worcester Commercial Area Revitalization District (CARD) through the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept Supplemental Funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.

Request a Public Hearing to Decree Janice Nadeau Way a Public Street.

Recommend Adoption of an Order Relative to the Cultural Development Officer.

Recommend that Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Ten Dollars ($10,410.00) in Year 37 Community Block Grant Funding be Appropriated to the Family Health Center and the Economic Development Ordinary Maintenance Account.

Refer to CCM Item 8.36B

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for a Continuation of Funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Paint Hazard Control Program.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grant from the Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Administration (EDA); the Department of Labor, the Employment Administration (ETA); and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Order to Replace an Existing Position within the Workforce Investment Board Table of Organization for Fiscal Year 2012.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Parks Steward Summer Youth Employment Program for 2011.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Public Water System Award Given to the City's Department of Public Works and Parks, Water Operations Division.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City Ordinance Addressing Public Sidewalk Snow Removal.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Vernon Hill Park Baseball Fields.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB)-infested City Street Trees.

Recommend City Council Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($50.00) from the First Congregational Church Fellowship for the Purchase of Educational Supplies for the Worcester Fire Department's Public Education Division.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept a Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Department of Public Health, Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU) Grant in the Amount of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($7,500.00).

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept Three (3) Grants from the Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Local Solicitation Grant, MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Edward Byrne Grant, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Grant.

Recommend Adoption of an Amendment to the Ordinance for Residential Parking by Permit Only.

Recommend Adoption of an Order to Authorize the Acquisition of #75 Trinity Avenue.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Legal Challenge Relative to City's Tobacco Advertising Ordinance.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolutions to File and Accept Grant Funding for FY12 Initiatives, Services and Activities for the Division of Public Health.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude, a Donation from Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred and Fallon Clinic through The Friends of Worcester Senior Center to Maintain the Grounds of the Worcester Senior Center for the Next Three Summer Seasons.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept a Donation from the Friends of Worcester's Senior Center, Inc.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude, a Donation in the Amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($30,000) to the Worcester Public Library from the George I. Alden Trust.

Recommend that the City Manager, with the Approval of the City Auditor, be Authorized to make Adjustments to City Accounts to Balance the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget.

Recommend that the City Manager, with the approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make capital projects and special revenue transfers to departmental project accounts that may need to take place after June 21, 2011, to provide funding for capital projects and special revenue accounts during the summer months.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7131B, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7451C, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand and Sixty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($218,068.00) be transferred from Account #91C7111C, School Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #50C704JA, School Building Rehabilitation, to provide funding for school rehabilitation projects.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C732, Water Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Water Account #45C704, Water Building Rehabilitation, to provide funding for pending invoices and anticipated obligations for the rehabilitation of the Water Enterprise buildings.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411G, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C792, Grafton Street Improvements, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations.

Recommend that One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411K, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C799, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7841D, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70201, Aquatic Facility, to allow for contractually obligated payments for the Crompton Park Pool Complex.

Recommend that Ninety Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($90,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7840B, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70216, East Park, to allow for contractually obligated payments for the East Park Site Improvements Project.

Recommend that Twelve Thousand One Hundred Forty Seven Dollars And Twelve Cents ($12,147.12) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #04C7110C, Urban Renewal, to pay contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars And No Cents ($44,770.00) be transferred from Account #661-94000, Debt Principal, and be appropriated to Account #110-91000, City Messenger Ordinary Maintenance, to pay for operational expenses through June 30, 2011.

Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($172,500.00) be transferred from Account #91C702, Land Acquisition, and be appropriated to Account #72C70224, Parks Land Acquisition, to pay for the acquisition of open space land located at the Notre Dame property on Trinity Avenue.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7841D, Parks Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70217, Greenwood Park Spray Park, to allow for contractually obligated payments associated with the Greenwood Spray Park Project.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C704, Bear Brook, to allow for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that Two Thousand One Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars And No Cents ($2,167.00) be transferred from Account #550-91000, Public Library Salaries, and be appropriated to Account #550-92000, Public Library Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funding for operational expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011.

Recommend that the sum of Four Million One Hundred Forty One Thousand One Hundred Eighty Five Dollars And No Cents ($4,141,185.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXVII Community Development Block Grant Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide financing for projects and programs as described.
Refer to CCM Item 8.5A

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Account #260-91000, Fire Personal Services, and be appropriated to Account #260-97000, Fire Overtime, to cover overtime expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011.

Recommend that Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Six Dollars And Eighty Eight Cents ($3,826.88) be transferred from Account #440-91000, Sewer Personal Services, and be appropriated to Account #440-97000, Sewer Overtime, to allow overtime costs to be paid during the remaining period of Fiscal Year 2011.

Recommend that Thirty Two Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Six Dollars And No Cents ($32,276.00) be transferred from Account #720-91000, Parks Salaries, and be appropriated to Account #720-97000, Parks Overtime, to allow overtime costs to be paid during the remaining period of FY11.

Recommend that One Million Seven Hundred Tweleve Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four Dollars And No Cents ($1,712,174.00) be transferred from and to the identified accounts to amend the Fiscal Year 2012 Budgets of various departments, restore positions as identified, and to properly fund collective bargaining agreements settled to achieve health reform savings.

Recommend that Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($500.00) be authorized from Fiscal Year 2011, City Messenger Ordinary Maintenance Account #110-92401, to provide funds for the purpose of a prior year invoice.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,550,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412A, Street Construction, to fund sidewalk improvements, citywide ADA improvements and sidewalk resurfacing.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412B, Street Resurfacing, to fund street resurfacing.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412C, Street Construction Belmont, to fund costs associated with right of way improvements for Belmont Street.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412D, Street Construction Winthrop, to allow funding for activities related to TIP projects.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412E, Street Construction Lincoln, to fund right of way improvements phase 2 - Beverly to Plantation Streets.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412F, Street Construction Grafton, to fund continued design activities, resurfacing and intersection improvements.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412G, Street Construction Holden - Drummond- Shore Drive.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($850,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412H, Street Construction Central Business District, to fund engineering and design for roadwork and sidewalk improvements within the Central Business District.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412I, Street Construction Highland Pleasant, to fund traffic flow improvements.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7242A, Traffic Signal Improvements, to fund the installation of new traffic signal locations.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412J, Guard Rails, to fund the installation of guard rails.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7222A, Bridge Rehabilitation, to fund repairs to bridges within the city limits.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412K, Street Construction North Lake Ave, to fund cost associated with slope failure at North Lake Avenue.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412L, Street Construction North Lake Ave, to fund costs associated with design of linear park along North Lake Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7242B, Street Lights, to fund costs associated with continued repair, maintenance and rehabilitation of street lights.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7152A, Dam Improvements, to fund cost associated with the improvement of dams.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022A, Land Acquisition, to fund cost associated with the purchase and improvement of park land at Trinity Avenue.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,560,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7112A, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to fund repairs and improvements to various citywide buildings.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452A, Sewer Reconstruction, to fund the replacement of sanitary, surface and combined sewers.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7392A, Surface Drainage, to address drainage and street flooding.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452B, New Sewer Construction, to fund the construction of new sanitary and surface sewers.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452C, Sewer Construction Beaver Brook, to fund the continued replacement of the Beaver Brook Culvert.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452D, Sewer Construction Lake Avenue Pump, to fund the improvements at the Lake Avenue Pump Station.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7392B, Sewer Interceptor, to ensure the structural intergrity of critical sewer pipelines.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452E, Sewer Consrtuction CMOM, to fund the components of the Capicity Management Programs relative to sanitary sewer overflows.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452F, Sewer Infiltration and Inflow, to fund the continuation and identification of extraneous flows and controls in the sanitary sewer systems.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452G, Sewer Construction Stormwater, to fund the implementation and permitting process of the city's impending EPA stormwater issues.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452H, Sewer Pumping, to fund improvements to increase efficiency, reliability and reduce environmental damage due to pump stations.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seven Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($745,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7342A, Sewer Capital Equipment, to purchase sewer capital equipment.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7352A, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, to fund continued rehabilitation of the DPW Sewer operation office facilities.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022A, Water Land Acquisition, to fund the purchase of land for conservation restriction to protect water reservoir.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7142A, Water Pump Station, to fund the on-going rehabilitation of Water Pump Stations facilities to ensure reliable delivery.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7382A, Water Reservoir Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with reservoir rehabilitation.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132A, Water Filtration Plant Modification, to fund replacement of filter media at the Filtration Plant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Million Dollars And No Cents ($4,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132B, Water Mains, to fund cost associated with continuing rehabilitation of water distribution systems,

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7372B, Water Meters, to fund costs associated with the maintenance of water meter systems.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132C, Water Cross Connection Survey, for the continuing surveying and testing of existing and potential connections.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132D, Water Accountability Analysis, to fund costs associated with leak detection surveys.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132E, Water Hydrants, to fund costs associated with the replacement and upgrading of existing water hydrants.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($455,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7312A, Water Capital Equipment, to fund the purchase of water capital equipment.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7092A, Worcester Common Plaza, to fund rehabilitation and improvements to City Hall Plaza,

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842B, Park Improvement, to fund the improvements to Rockwood Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($6,705,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7802A, Capital Equipment, to fund equipment purchases for citywide departments.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842A, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to the Coes Reservoir.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842C, Park Improvement, Elm Park, to fund improvements to Elm Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842D, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Greenhill Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842E, Park Improvement, to fun improvements to Mulcahy Field.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842F, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Harrington Way.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842G, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Indian Hill Salter School Property.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842I, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Spillane.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842J, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to East Park Colombo and Holmes Field.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842K, Park Improvement to fund improvements to Schwartz Field.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842L, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to University Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842H, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Kendrick Park.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842M, Park Improvement to fund improvements to Logan Field.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412J, Street Construction, to fund improvements to Business Districts in the Canal, Shrewsbury and Grafton Street areas.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022B, Land Acquisition CSX, to fund the acquisition of land for CSX Open Space.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7612A, Major Taylor Boulevard Garage, to fund costs associated with improvements to the garage building.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($40,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7442A, OffStreet Parking Capital Equipment, to the purchase of capital equipment for the garages.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation from The College of the Holy Cross in the Amount of Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000) in Support of the City's Wheels to Water Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Mass Remembers--Voices of Hope.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Vacancies on City Boards, Commissions, and Committees.

Demonstration of ViewPermit Electronic Permitting System to City Council to Be Presented on June 21, 2011 at the City Council Meeting.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Improvement Plan.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Energy Conservation Measures and Building Upgrades through the Energy Services Contract with Honeywell International, Inc.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager take necessary steps to remove dormant street light fixture at the corner of Main and Downing Streets.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider how parking will be accommodated with the closing of a portion of Downing St. including the creation of an additional off-street parking facility.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request the Fire Chief report to the City Council regarding concerns of reaching structures at the terminus of Morse Court including the possible declaration of a Fire Lane of some width and length at the terminus of Morse Court.

Request City Manager take actions necessary to update as accurate the contact information as it appears publicly in the City of Worcester Outlook Address Book. (Toomey)

Request the Standing Committee on Public Works re-organize the portraits of Mayors hanging in the hallways of City Hall so that the living Mayors are visible on the third floor. (Toomey)

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to "10 Questions about Worcester's FY12 Budget".

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting their 2011 Annual Report.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Donald O'Neil on behalf of Rodney Perro request to amend Zoning Map by changing zoning classification of four parcels of land located at 395, 405, 413 and 415 Grafton St. in their entirety and portions of the land at 375 and 359A (aka 355) Grafton St. abutting said street to a depth of 100 feet from RG-5 to BL-1.0 by extending the BL-1.0 Zone at the intersection of Grafton St and Hamilton St. southeasterly along the easterly side of Grafton St.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney J. Daniel Woodyshek on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank N.A. request to remove a five foot wide strip of land abutting 17 Emery St. which represents a minute portion of the Lachapelle St. right of way from the Official Map.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works requesting sewers be installed in Pine View Ave., from Carleton St. to Vivian St.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works requesting sewers to be installed in Carleton St.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Chairmans' Order from the Committee on Public Works requesting sewers be installed in Vivian St.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Robert Longden, on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University, request the discontinuance of Downing St. as a public way from Woodland St . to Florence St. and for the removal of Downing St. from the Official City Map: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the traffic impact of closing Downing Street from Woodland Street to Florence Street: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Jeffrey Fisher request that a catch basin be installed in front of 24 Circuit Ave. East: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Pasquale Tortora, San Remo Hair Salon, request a "Blind Drive" sign at 958 Southbridge St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Don Brickman request handicap parking space at 150 Coolidge Rd. be removed: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Don Brickman request handicap parking space be installed in front of 406 Browning Lane.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Francis Witkowski request handicap parking space on Puritan Ave. side of 87 Cohasset St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request to install No Parking along both sides of Chandler Street from Main Street and Park Ave. from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. for street sweeping purposes: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request to install a “No Parking” restriction on the even side of South Ward St., specifically the addresses of 4-16 South Ward St., in the interest of public safety: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Gerald Oswald that Morse Court be designated No Parking on both sides of the street, in the interest of public safety: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Josephine Bylinski request to amend the winter parking ban on Malmo St. from No Parking on one side to No Parking on both sides: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michele Schroeder request parking permits for students of Worcester that are residents elsewhere: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Sarah Erlich request resident permit parking in Flower Hill Dr.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Kathy DaSilva request resident permit parking for Ashmont Ave., on the left side of road, near PNI Club: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Nashalee Cruz Boakye request to install resident permit parking between 47-53 Cutler St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mesfin Beshir, Ethiopian Dream Center Inc., request installation of resident permit parking on Harding St. from Kelley Sq. to Lamartine St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request "No Right Turn from 6:30 - 8 at Emerson St. & Plantation St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of David & Roseann Smith request that the speed limit be reduced to 20 mph. on Coburn Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Valerie Franchi et al request caution signs in both directions in Burghardt St. advising drivers that there is an autistic child living in the neighborhood: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the installation of signs facing traffic in both directions in the vicinity of 425 Pleasant Street cautioning drivers of the Pedestrian Crosswalk and the presence of elderly residents using this crosswalk: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Pleasant and Bellevue Streets in the interest of elder public safety: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Selina Thompson request to remove "No Parking" in Gage St. across from 46-52 Gage St. so residents may park during the winter: recommend Petition be denied.

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Local 1009, IAFF International Association of Firefighters.

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Local 504, IBPO Worcester Police Officials

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Local 911, NEPBA (Police Officers)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group A - Administrative & Supervisory (Utility Billing Manager, Land Use & Zoning Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Communications)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group EM - Executive Management (Chief Development Officer, Chief Staff Economic Development, Director of Housing Development, and Assistant Commissioner of Inspectional Services)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group K. - Library (Associate Head Librarian)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group Q -Trade Inspection (Chief Building Inspector)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group S - Custodial (Plant Engineer City Hall)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group W - Miscellaneous (Disabilities Intake Worker)

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 2011 - Occupational Group X - Human Services, Law Enforcement, & Public Health

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and State Representative Vincent Pedone request to install a trailer truck ban in Mulberry St. between Shrewsbury St. and East Central St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Tabled - Petty June 8, 2010)

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program similar to the program started in Boston whereby fingerprints of arrested criminal suspects are checked out against federal immigration data basses. (Tabled - Lukes June 14, 2011)

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report on whether fingerprints of those arrested for a crime committed in Worcester are sent to the FBI for criminal background checks. (Tabled - Lukes June 14, 2011)

Motion Haller @ #13a & 13b CC - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks to conduct a traffic study that would involve the temporary closure of Downing St. between Woodland St. and Florence St. for a period of time deemed necessary by the Commissioner to determine the resulting traffic patterns and report his findings back to City Council.

Motion Petty @ #13a & 13b CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with a detailed implementation plan and dates for the trial closing of Downing St. between Woodland and Florence Sts.

Councilor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request appropriate signage be installed when the Downing St. trial closure takes place.