CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:52 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 27, 2014.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident
2. William Feegbeh, Worcester resident
3. Leonard Zalauskas, Worcester resident

Mayor Petty recognized Dr. Satya Mitra upon his retirement as President of the Rotary Club, where he was able to raise substantial donations to various projects around the City, including the renovations at Elm Park. Mayor Petty thanked Dr. Satya Mitra and the Rotary Club for all their work and presented him with a key to the City.

Denise Bebbington request sidewalk repair in front of 12 Rittenhouse Road.

Brianne Tangney request installation of speed limit signs in Harrington Way.

Brianne Tangney request installation of two stop signs in Harrington Way to reduce speeds, similar to Commonwealth Avenue.

Mary Kersten request installation of handicap parking space in front of 19 Willard Avenue.

Grace Bisceglia request radar and/or flashing lights with the speed limit posted in Harrington Way.

Joseph Iaccarino request resident permit parking on Carver Street be amended from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. to full-time resident permit parking.

Dan Dao et al request installation of a "No Parking" or "No Parking From Here to Corner" sign in Acton Street at the intersection of Acton Street and Vale Street.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Yolanda Villamil request installation of additional on-street parking in front of 525 Main Street.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of private street signs at the intersection of Villanova and Orient Streets.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request agreed-upon advisory signage be installed at the intersection of Franklin and Norfolk Streets.

Jimmy Kang and Ivania Rosario request solutions pertaining to parking in front of their business, located at 39 Pleasant Street.

Emmanuel Tsitsilianos request to address the City Council regarding utilizing the old Court House and Auditorium as a Cultural Center.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Joseph Aromando to the Conservation Commission.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for, Accept, and Expend a Grant from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Grant Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Fee Structure for Food Truck Vendors in Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, Providence, RI and Portland, ME.

Recommend Adoption of an Order Relative to the Acceptance of a Deed to the Former Worcester County Courthouse and Acceptance of a $3M Grant from the State Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.

Recommend Adoption of an Order to Accept a Deed to Approximately 13.7 Acres of the Southerly Portion of 145 Harrington Way from Worcester Natural History Society, and to Authorize the Conveyance of a Conservation Restriction on Said Land to the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Inc.

Recommend Adoption of an Order to Accept the Conveyance of a Conservation Restriction from the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Inc.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for, Accept, and Expend a Grant from the State Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Resources' Local Acquisitions of Natural Diversity FY15 Grant Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Spring 2014 Asian Longhorned Beetle Status Report.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of April.

Transmitting Communication Relative to Toronita Avenue Area Storm Drain and Sewer Improvements Projects.

Recommend City Council Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Minority Youth Violence Prevention: Integrating Public Health and Community Policing Approaches.

Recommend City Council Authorization to Make Necessary Adjustments to City Accounts in Order to Balance the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget.

Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars And Fifty Five Cents ($220,816.55) be transferred from Account #91C7804, Citywide Capital Equip, to Account # 68C701, Technical Services Capital Equipment.

Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($220,500.00) be transferred from Account #91C7804 Citywide Capital Equipment Holding Account, when and as received, to Account 25C701, Police Capital Equipment. These funds are to pay for 300 replacement ballistic vests for police officers whose department issued vests had reached their expiration date.

Recommend that Three Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Ninety One Cents ($347,217.91) be transferred as listed below and be appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to reconcile deficits in various accounts, as approved in the Water Enterprise Capital Equipment Improvement Program.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars And Seventy Eight Cents ($359,860.78) be transferred as listed below and be appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to reconcile deficits in various accounts, as approved in the Sewer Enterprise Capital Equipment Improvement Program.

Recommend that Three Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars And Twenty Six Cents ($328,750.26) be transferred from Account #91C7803A, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated to the accounts identified, to reconcile deficits, in various departmental capital equipment as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Eight Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Three Dollars And Forty Six Cents ($884,703.46) be transferred from various citywide capital equipment accounts to Account #91C7804, Citywide Capital Equipment.

Recommend that One Million Six Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Three Dollars And Thirty Cents ($1,637,793.30) be transferred from Account #91C7804, Citywide Capital Equipment and be appropriated to the accounts identified to reconcile deficits in various departmental capital equipment as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that One Million One Hundred Six Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars And Thirty Seven Cents ($1,106,539.37) be transferred from various citywide building rehabilitation accounts and appropriated as identified to reconcile departmental accounts.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7161A, Union Station Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #04C704, Union Station Rehabilitation, to provide matching funds for various Fixed Guideway Projects at Union Station.

Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Dollars And Eighty Four Cents ($135,384.84) be transferred from the following accounts #91C775, $39,172, and the balance of $96,212.84, from Account #91C752, Union Station Garage, and be appropriated to Account #75C702, DCU Building Rehabilitation to provide sufficient funding to pay for contractual obligations for the DCU Center. These funds will be reimbursed when funds for DCU Building Rehabilitation become available.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7320A, 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 DPW Building per the cash flow procedure.

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 #91C744B, Off Street Parking Building Rehabilitation, to fund the repairs and improvement for all the parking garages with work including concrete deck repairs, brick and façade repairs, and other aesthetic improvements.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Hearing Responses.

Recommend Adoption of Resolutions to Accept with Gratitude, Three Donations from The College of the Holy Cross, Bay State Savings Bank, and Saint Vincent Hospital, for a Total Amount of Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($17,250.00) to Benefit the 2014 Wheels to Water and Beyond Program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager consider purchasing machine used for engraving replacement plates on Veterans’ plaques for Worcester Technical High School as a way to teach students how to use the machinery, as well as to reduce the costs for Veterans’ Services. (Rosen)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council, prior to September, with a report regarding the probabilities of pursuing development initiatives at the vacant brick building adjacent to the Senior Center. Further, request City Manager update City Council as to the development possibilities for the fourth floor of the Senior Center. (Lukes, Rosen)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager report to City Council regarding the possibility of offering bids for the naming rights to the Senior Center. (Toomey)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager arrange for a walking tour of the vacant brick building adjacent to the Senior Center. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding finances of the café and bookstore within the Main Public Library. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council a report as to what funds are being generated by the Public Library and how those monies are being allocated. Further, request City Manager include in the report private donations given to the library. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding what percentage of people attending the Public Library park in the library’s parking lot. (Bergman)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager report to City Council as to the outreach efforts, measurements of success, and employee satisfaction levels in the City. (Gaffney)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a breakdown regarding the monitoring of Worker’s Compensation from 2008 forward. (Rushton)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report as to the possible effects of the Cadillac Tax. Further, request City Manager report to City Council as to the ways in which the City is working to combat the issues concerning the Cadillac Tax. (Rushton)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report as to the plan for funding OPEB. (Gaffney)

Beals and Thomas, Inc. transmitting Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for proposed Elm Park Improvements.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Recommendation: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to reccomend approval of the FY 2015 Budget.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the FY15 Capital Improvement Plan: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting the opportunity to make a PowerPoint presentation as an informational overview of the Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the amounts of monies generated by the Hotel/Motel Tax for the past three years and how those amounts have been spent and allocated: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Revenues and Expenditures through March for Fiscal Year 2014, per the City's Five Point Plan: recommend communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Outside Legal Counsel Spending: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting information communication relative to the Debt Service Schedule for the City’s issuance of $500,000.00 in Bonds Associated with the Downtown Urban Renewal Project Proposed in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget to be Undertaken by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to "Worcester's FY14 Budget: Making Ends Meet": recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Galvin request to make public Knapp Ave.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($5,000.00) be appropriated to Account # 91C780J, Capital Equipment Asset Management.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C715A, Dam Improvement, to pay for improvements to Dams.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784V, Grant Square, to fund improvements associated Grant Square.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AE, Institute Park, to fund improvements to Institute Park.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AV, Shale Street, to fund park improvements to Shale Street

That the sum 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.

That the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($10,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784AR, Vernon Hill, to fund improvements to Vernon Hill Park.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum of 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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.

That the sum 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

Amend Section Sixteen of Chapter Seven of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Water Rates Use Charges (FY 2015) Amend Section Twenty Six of Chapter Five of the Revised Ordinance of 2008 relative to Sewer User Charge (FY 2015)

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)

Motion Toomey @ #8.3 CM – Request City Manager consider having a basic clean-up of the vacant facility located at 2 Main Street.

Motion Rivera @ #8.7A CM – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider sending out notices to residents concerning the rules of rubbish disposal in order to alleviate litter problems pertaining to putting trash out too early.

Motion Economou – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks sweep Hancock Hill Road subsequent to the Forest Street repaving project.

Motion Economou – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager work with Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to better communicate with abutters before construction takes place in their neighborhood.

Motion Petty – Suspension of Rules – Request City Council amend the City Council Meeting Schedule for 2014 by canceling the City Council Meeting planned for June 24, 2014.