CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:20 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:35 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of May 13, 2014.

In accordance with Rule 41 of the Rules of City Council, Councilor Michael T. Gaffney requests reconsideration of the vote of City Council taken on May 20, 2014 to amend the City Council Meeting Schedule for 2014 by canceling the Annual Evaluation of the City Manager scheduled for June 24, 2014.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers: 1. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 2. Scott Ricker, Worcester resident 3. Clare Donegan, Quincy resident 4. William Feegbeh, Worcester resident 5. John Dick, Worcester resident 6. Susan Lozoraitis, Worcester resident 7. John Provost, Worcester resident

Zachary Bohlen owner of Something Simple, LLC request sidewalk repair in front of 109 Forest St.

Vincent Gencarelli request abatement of street assessment #25305 in the amount of $20,571.46 for Corrine St.

Deborah Rodriguez request pedestrian crossing signage, stop sign or new lights in the vicinity of the crosswalk next to the Cancer Center at 1 Eaton Place.

Christopher Foshay request installation of handicap parking space in front of 54 Rodney St.

Eugene Thomas request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12 Ashton St.

Andrea Healy on behalf of Cutler Associates, Inc. request installation of two handicap parking spaces in front of 43 Harvard St.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location: FOREST ST.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Peter McKone to the Conservation Commission.

Recommend the Reappointments of Herbert Cremer, Charles Hiamah and Lynne Towler to the Commission on Disabilities.

Recommend the Appointment of Wilberto Soto to the Citizen Advisory Council.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding an Update on the South Worcester Industrial Park.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Discontinuance of a Portion of Armory Street.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Announcement of the 6th Annual Out to Lunch Concert Series and Other Special Events

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Grafton Street Transportation Improvement Plan Design Hearing.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for and Accept a "PARC" Grant to be used to Renovate Providence Street Playground.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for and Accept a "PARC" Grant to be used to Renovate Crompton Park.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Report Regarding How National Grid Defines Itself as a Telecommunication Company, What Process They Went Through to Become One and Why it Has Any Legal Standing in Front of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2014 Wheels to Water and Beyond Program.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for and Accept funding from the Annual Fallon Health Community Benefit Program.

Recommend Approval of an Order to Authorize Lease of Space at the Worcester Senior Center by Seniors Helping Seniors.

Recommend Approval of an Order to Authorize the Renewal of a Lease of Space at the Senior Center by Wellness Works Yoga & Healing Arts.

Transmitting Informational Communication relative to the Impact to the Assessed Values of Properties if More Than 3 Unrelated Individuals are Allowed to Inhabit Those Residential Units with More than 3 Bedrooms.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Revenues and Expenditures Through April for Fiscal Year 2014, per the City's Five Point Plan.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Bond Anticipation Note Sale and Agency Rating Report.

Recommend that Sixty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($65,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C709, Worcester Common Rehab., and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C706, Worcester Common to allow for current and anticipated contractual obligations, as approved in the Fiscal 2014 Capital Improvement Program, as detailed in the attached request from Paul J. Moosey, Commissioner of Public Works and Parks.

Recommend that Ninety Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($90,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7844, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70214, Institute Park to allow for current and anticipated payments for contractual obligations, as approved in the Fiscal 2014 Capital Improvement Program, as detailed in the attached request from Paul J. Moosey, Commissioner of Public Works and Parks.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7413Q, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C796, Downtown Streets & Sidewalks Improvements, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Thirty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($35,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843B, Park Improvements - Beaver Brook, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70208, Beaver Brook, to allow for current and anticipated payments for contractual obligations, as approved in the Fiscal 2014 Capital Improvement Program, as detailed in the attached request from Paul J. Moosey, Commissioner of Public Works and Parks .

Recommend that One Hundred One Thousand Twenty Nine Dollars And Seventy Nine Cents ($101,029.79) be transferred from Account #260-91000, WFD Salaries, and be appropriated to Account #260-92000, WFD Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Three Dollars And Forty Three Cents ($11,563.43) be transferred from Sewer Account #440-91000, Salaries, and appropriated to Sewer Account #440-97201, Overtime, to allow overtime costs to be paid during the remaining period of Fiscal Year 2014.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Account #280-91000, Inspectional Services Salaries, and be appropriated to Account #280-92000, Inspectional Services Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Nine Dollars And Sixty Cents ($5,849.60) be transferred from Account #29-33007, Reserve For Appropriation Damage Settlement Account , and be appropriated to Account #2602-92210, Worcester Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that Sixty Three Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($63,000.00) be transferred from Parks Regular Salaries Account #720-91000, and be appropriated to Parks Overtime Account #720-97201, to cover the anticipated projected deficit at year end, primarily due to costs associated with the many snow storms this past winter.

Recommend that One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($190,000.00) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Mangers' Contingency, and be appropriated to Account #0407-92000, Veterans Ordinary Maintenance, to fund Veteran Services for remainder of the Fiscal Year.

Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Four Hundred Three Dollars And Thirty Six Cents ($132,403.36) be transferred from Account 900-92000, City Manager Contingency, and transferred to Account 250-97000, Police Overtime.

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 #91C780A, DPW Capital Equipment, for the purchase of capital equipment for the Department of Public Works.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($675,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780B, Fire Department Capital Equipment, for the purchase capital equipment for Fire Department.

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 #91C780C, Capital Equipment Parks, for the purchase of capital equipment for Parks

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 #91C780D, Police Capital Equipment, for the purchase capital equipment for Police Department.

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 #91C780E, Capital Equipment Schools, for the purchase of capital equipment for schools.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($395,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780F, Capital Equipment Tech Services, for the purchase of equipment for Tech Services.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780H, Capital Equipment Public Library, for the purchase equipment for Worcester Public Library.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780I, Capital Equipment Inspectional Services, for the purchase of equipment for Inspectional Services.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Thirty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($32,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780K, Capital Equipment Elder Affairs for the purchase of capital equipment for Elder Affairs.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($5,000.00) be appropriated to Account # 91C780J, Capital Equipment Asset Management.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711A, DPW Building Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with building improvements for the Department of Public Works.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($55,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711B, Fire Department Building Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with improvements to Fire buildings.

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 #91C711D, Police Department Building Rehabilitation to fund costs associated with improvements to Police Department.

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 #91C711K, Building Rehabilitation E.D Courthouse, to fund costs associated with Economic Development improvements to the and potential environmental abatement to the courthouse.

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 #04C717A, Economic Development Wayfinding, to fund costs associated with citywide street signage and wayfinding improvements.

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 #91C711C, Parks Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the rehabilitation of Parks buildings.

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 #91C716A, Union Station Building Rehabilitation to fund building improvements to Union Station

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($650,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C775A, DCU Center Building Rehabilitation, to fund building improvements and retail fit outs for the DCU Center.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,400,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711E, Worcester Public School Building Rehabilitation, to fund building improvements to Worcester Public Schools.

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 #91C715A, Dam Improvement, to pay for improvements to Dams.

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 #91C741A, Sidewalk Improvements, to fund the continued improvements to citywide sidewalks.

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 #91C741B, Street Resurfacing, to fund costs associated with street resurfacing.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741C, Private Street Conversion, to fund costs associated with the conversion of private streets.

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 #91C741D, Downtown Street and Sidewalks, to fund costs associated with improvements to downtown sidewalks.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($700,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741G, Citywide Street Improvements, to fund costs associated with citywide street improvements.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($550,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C724A, Street Lights, to fund costs associated with improvements and the installation of new street lights.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($210,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C724B, Traffic Signal Improvement, to fund costs associated with the improvements of traffic signals.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741E, Bridge Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with the rehabilitation of bridges.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741F, Guard Rails, to fund costs associated with the replacement of guard rails.

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 #91C784F, Betty Price Northampton, to pay for cost associated with park improvements.

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 #91C784H, Blithewood Field, to fund costs associated with improvements to Blithewood Field.

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 #91C784J, Castle Park, to fund improvements associated with Castle Park.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784S, Elm Park, to provide funding for the continued improvements at Elm Park.

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 #91C784V, Grant Square, to fund improvements associated Grant Square.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($130,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784Y, Greenwood Park, to fund improvements associated with Greenwood Park.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($170,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AT, Hadwen Park, to fund improvements to Hadwen Park.

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 #91C784AE, Institute Park, to fund improvements to Institute Park.

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 #91C784AG, Lake Park, to fund improvements to the artificial turf at Lake Park.

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 #91C784AU, Newton Hill, to fund improvements to Newton Hill.

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 #91C784AI, Open Space, to fund the acquisition of open space for parks.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AJ, Providence Street Playground to fund improvements to the Providence Street playground.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AV, Shale Street, to fund park improvements to Shale Street

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AW, South Worcester, to fund park improvements to South Worcester.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($10,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AR, Vernon Hill, to fund improvements to Vernon Hill Park.

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 #91C713A, Water Mains, to fund costs associated with Water Mains.

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 #91C713B, Reservoir Rehabilitation, to fund improvements to reservoirs.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C713C, Water Transmission Mains, to fund costs associated with Water Transmission.

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 #91C702A, Water Land Acquisition, to fund costs associated with water land acquisition.

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 #91C714A, Water Pump Station Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with the rehabilitation of Water Pump Stations.

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 #91C713D, Water Filtration Plant Modification, to fund costs associated with the modification of the Filtration Plant.

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 #91C713E, Water Hydrants, to fund costs associated with improvements to Water Hydrants.

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 #91C713F, Cross Connection Survey, to fund costs associated Water Cross Connection survey.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C732B, Water Building Millbury Street Storage, to fund costs associated with improvements to the Millbury Street Storage plant.

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 #91C732A, Water Building Rehabilitation, to fund costs associate with Water Building.

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 #91C737A, Water Meters, to costs associated with the repairs and replacement of Water Meters.

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 #91C713G, Water Accountability Analysis, to fund costs associated with Water Accountability.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($553,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C731A, Water Capital Equipment, to fund costs associated with the acquisition of Water Capital Equipment.

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 #91C745A, Sewer Interceptor Inspection, to fund costs associated with Sewer interception.

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 #91C745B, Sewer Reconstruction, to fund costs associated with the reconstruction of sewers.

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 #91C745C, Infiltration & Inflow, to fund costs associated with the remediation of sewer infiltration and inflow projects.

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 #91C745D, Sewer Stormwater Permit, to fund costs associated sewer stormwater programs.

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 #91C745E, Combined Sewer Overflow Control (CSO LTCP), to fund costs associated with sewer overflow.

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 #91C745F, Beaver Brook, to fund costs associated with the Beaver Brook culvert.

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 #91C745G, Surface Drains, to fund costs associated with surface drainage.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C735B, Sewer Building Millbury Street Storage, to fund costs associated with the rehabilitation of the Millbury Street storage plant.

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 #91C745I, Green Island Flooding, to fund associated with improvements to Green Island.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($750,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C745J, New Sewer Construction, to fund costs associate with new sewer and laterals.

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 #91C745K, Sewer Pumping Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with sewer pumping.

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 #91C745L, Sewer Generator Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with rehabilitation of sewer generators.

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 #91C745M, Sewer Management Capacity Operations, for costs associated with the CMOM study program.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C745N, Route 20 Sewer, to fund costs associated with the Route 20 Sewer project.

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 #91C745O, Lake Avenue Pump Station, to fund costs associated with the Lake Avenue pumping project.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($685,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C734A, Sewer Capital Equipment, for the purchase of capital equipment for Sewer Division.

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 #91C735A, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of funding improvements to the Sewer building.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($900,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C771A, Golf Capital Equipment, for the purpose of funding Golf equipment.

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 #91C793A, Golf Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with Golf building rehabilitation projects.

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 #91C793B, Golf Infrastructure Improvement, fund costs associated with Golf infrastructure.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the Amount of Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($525,000.00) be Appropriated to Account #91C744A, Off Street Parking Equipment, for the Purchase and Installation of Parking Meters.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($360,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711G, Energy & Asset Management Building Rehabilitation, to fund rehabilitation projects for the Public Library, Senior Center and Inspectional Services

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Spring City Manager's Clean Team Event in the South Worcester Neighborhood.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the FY15 Capital Improvement Plan.

Robert V. Stearns, City Auditor, transmitting Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1, 2014 for the Worcester Retirement System.

RESOLUTION of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support of the Administration’s efforts to negotiate the maximum hiring of local residents in Tax Increment Financing agreements and other tools used to attract business and to expand our tax base. (Tabled - O'Brien September 13, 2011)

COMMUNICATION of the City Clerk transmitting communication expanding upon the newspaper article regarding the human error factor which occurred in the city's recount. (Tabled - Lukes February 7, 2012)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council support more diverse new housing development with an emphasis on market-rate housing with a maximum of 10% affordable units if there are going to any units available for development in the downtown Worcester area: recommend Order be placed on file. (Tabled - Lukes May 1, 2012)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Out of State Residents Working on Local Projects and Not Meeting the State's Health Care Mandates. (Tabled Under Privilege - O'Brien August 14, 2012) (Tabled - Lukes September 4, 2012)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to parking meters at Rockwood Field. (Tabled Under Privilege - Eddy December 10, 2013 and Tabled December 17, 2013)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the recommended FY 2015 Water and Sewer Rate: recommend passage of the accompanying two proposed Ordinances. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes April 29, 2014 and Tabled May 6, 2014)

Motion Petty @ #8g – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks work with appropriate staff to make sure conduit for Charter Communications on Forest Street be installed while the street is currently under construction.

Motion Petty – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager hold a public hearing regarding Tatnuck Square traffic and road changes to further discuss accommodations for all concerned parties in the area, including impact to the war memorial in that area.

Motion Economou – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request MASS DOT clean up the bridges and overpasses in the vicinity of Interstate 190.

Motion Toomey – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Department of Public Works and Parks cut shrubbery down and remove poison ivy around the Posner Square War Memorial.

Motion Toomey – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request MASS DOT clean up hillside area of Interstate 290 in the vicinity of Posner Square.

Motion Rosen – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks cut the grass at Newton Square Rotary.