CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:21 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:51 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Morris A. Bergman Tony Economou
Michael T. Gaffney Khrystian E. King
Konstantina B. Lukes Candy Mero-Carlson City Clerk
Susan M. Ledoux
Sarai Rivera Gary Rosen
George J. Russell Kathleen M. Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

INVOCATION - Reverend Cheryl Leshay, Unitarian-Universalist Church

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3.

ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor as the Chair, except for Councilor Toomey.

4.

PROCLAMATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MOMENTS OF SILENCE

4a.

MOMENT OF SILENCE in memory of Joseph E. McGuire and Leonard Cooper. Both Mr. McGuire and Mr. Cooper were both active participants in the Worcester Community running for public office and working on social justice causes, respectively.

 

4b.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Nolan Donovan with a certificate of Mayoral Recognition, recognizing him for his acts of bravery assisting residents of the City of Worcester during a medical emergency.

Attachments

 

4c.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty read a Proclamation declaring August 15, 2017 as American Red Cross Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Day in the City of Worcester. The Proclamation was presented to Kim Goulette, who spoke concerning the Blood Drive.

Attachments

 

4d.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Cultural Exchange Through Soccer with a Certificate of Special Mayoral Recognition in recognition of their stewardship of the 2017 Worcester World Cup of Soccer tournament.

Attachments

 

5.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

5a.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 27, 2017.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

6.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

6a.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident
2. Guy Glodis, Auburn resident
3. Edward Russo, no residence given
4. Eugene Zabinski, no residence given
5. William Belcher, Worcester resident
6. Evan Olaire, Worcester resident

 

7.

HEARINGS & ORDERS

7a.

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit and vault location at: COMMERCIAL ST. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit and manhole location at: COMMERCIAL ST.

Attachments

Hearing Held & Order adopted

 

7b.

Hearing: VERIZON NEW ENGLAND for a conduit location at: THORNE ST./DUPONT ST. Granting permission to VERIZON NEW ENGLAND for a conduit location at: THORNE ST./DUPONT ST.

Attachments

Hearing Held & Order adopted

 

7c.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.for a jointly-owned pole location at: GREENWOOD ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.for a jointly-owned pole location at: GREENWOOD ST.

Attachments

Hearing Held & Order adopted

 

7d.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a pole location at: CRERIE AVE. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a pole location at: CRERIE AVE.

Attachments

Hearing Held & Order adopted

 

7e.

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: NEWBURY ST./CHATHAM ST. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: NEWBURY ST./CHATHAM ST.

Attachments

Hearing Held & Order adopted

 

8.

PETITIONS - PART I

8a.

Udeth Rosario request installation of additional street lights in the vicinity of 24 Tainter St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee

 

8b.

Gerardo Schiano request installation of street light between 93 Lynnwood Lane and Barry Rd.

Attachments

Referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee

 

8c.

Joseph Rice request sidewalk repair in High Ridge Rd. from in front of 30 High Ridge Rd. to the start of Blair St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

8d.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Maria Cruz request sidewalk repair in Main St. from the driveway of 1050-1060 Main St. to the corner of Irene St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

8e.

Michael and Gina Dugan request the four concrete slabs in front of the driveway at 120 Monadnock Rd. be repaired.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

8f.

Maria Pickering request sidewalk repair in front of 5 Otsego Rd.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

8g.

Som Ojha request removal of the trash barrel in front of 104 Chandler St.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 

8h.

Majid Alzuhairi request installation of "No Parking Anytime" sign in front of 214 Norfolk St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8i.

Deborah Santana on behalf of Marvin Colegrove request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 30 Houghton St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8j.

Carmelo Alvira request installation of a handicap parking space across from 50 Elliott St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8k.

John Paul Bellerose-Stevens request installation of resident permit parking between 33 Pleasant St. and 47 Pleasant St. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8l.

Michael Pozzi request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 44 Uxbridge St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8m.

Ronald Otterson request installation of signage limiting the size of trucks allowed to use Upland St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8n.

Edward Charlton request installation of a large sign at the intersection of Greenwood St. and Upland St. restricting the use of Upland St. to tractor trailers.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8o.

David Meulenaere request appropriate signage be installed at the intersection of Greenwood St. and Upland St. to deter large and heavy vehicles from accessing the residential roadway of Worcester and Auburn.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8p.

Fernando Morales request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Rugby St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8q.

Sally Alnashmi request installation of an inbound and outbound bus stop in Shrewsbury St., where it intersects with Lyon St. near Cristoforo Colombo Park.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8r.

Gerardo Schiano request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Aroostook Rd. and Cumberland St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8s.

Alicia Gonzalez et al request installation of "Go Slow" children and speed limit advisory signage in the vicinity of 12 Blaine Ave.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8t.

Toni Ivers request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 146 Perry Ave.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8u.

Catherine Ferabolli request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 7 Sylvan St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8v.

Marylin Asare request installation of a "Blind Driveway" sign in front of 40 West Mountain St

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8w.

Marylin Asare request installation of a posted speed sign in front of 40 West Mountain St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8x.

Marylin Asare request Worcester Police conduct speed enforcement near 40 West Mountain St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8y.

Barbara Engwall request removal of the "Deaf Child" signage in front of 48, 49, and 60 North Circuit Ave.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

8z.

Johanny Mercado request removal of a handicap space in front of 14 Plantation St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9.

PETITIONS - PART II

9a.

Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a crosswalk across West Boylston St, from Roycroft Rd. to 715 West Boylston St., in the interest of public safety.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9b.

William S. Coleman, III request installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Chandler St. and Wellington St., in the interest of public safety.

Attachments

Petitioner spoke and Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9c.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of reduced speed limit signs on Clover St., as well as increased traffic enforcement by the Worcester Police Department.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9d.

William Belcher request installation of traffic/pedestrian signal lights/devices at Chandler St. and Wellington St. including crosswalk.

Attachments

Petitioner spoke and Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9e.

Bernadette Chabot request the "No Parking Anytime" signage on Dorchester St., between Ward St. and Vernon St., be amended to allow parking on the north side.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9f.

Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Pastor Walter Lucas request a traffic study and possible relocation, redesign or reconfiguration of the traffic patterns in the Chandler St. and Wellington St. area.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9g.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of speed limit signage from the intersection of Lincoln St. and Plantation St. towards Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, located at 555 Plantation St.

Attachments

Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

9h.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request traffic enforcement of cars turning right onto the I-290 Access Road from Lincoln St., who are not coming to a complete stop prior to making a right on red.

Attachments

Referred to the City Manager

 

9i.

Jo Hart request the City Manager immediately add the downtown church, Notre Dame, in the public interest of fair play, to his WRA eminent domain list, and also have the stained glass restored to aid in its eminent reuse.

Attachments

Petitioner spoke and Placed on file

 

9j.

Jo Hart request the City Manager work with the City Engineer and publish guidelines for unoccupied buildings and be enclosed in the property tax bill.

Attachments

Referred to the City Manager

 

10.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

10.1

APPOINTMENTS
Non-City Council Confirmation
 

10.2

APPOINTMENTS
City Council Confirmation
A.

Recommend reappointment of Donna Connolly and Benjamin Roberts to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women.

Attachments

Councilor Gaffney moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Gaffney

 
B.

Recommend appointments of Suzanne Graham and Arline Rosario to the Community Development Advisory Committee.

Attachments

Councilor Gaffney moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Gaffney

 
C.

Recommend appointment of Andrew Freilich to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Attachments

Councilor Gaffney moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Gaffney

 
 

10.3

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
A.

Recommend adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment to bring Ordinance into compliance with changes enacted in the FY18 Budget.

Attachments

Voted to advertise proposed ordinance on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.4

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 

10.5

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Administration Division
A.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an invitation from MSBA for schematic design studies at Elm Park Community School, Lincoln Street School, and Thorndyke Road School.Refer to CCM Item 10.35A

Attachments

Placed on file

 
 

10.6

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Engineering and Architectural Services Division
 

10.7

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Operations Division
A.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the month of June 2017.

Attachments

Referred to Public Works Committee

 
 

10.8

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Parks Division
A.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Hope Cemetery Master Plan.

Attachments

Referred to Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee

 
 

10.9

FIRE DEPARTMENT
 

10.10

POLICE DEPARTMENT
 

10.11

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
 

10.12

LICENSE COMMISSION
 

10.13

LAW DEPARTMENT
 

10.14

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Administration
 

10.15

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Building and Zoning Division
 

10.16

DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Housing and Health Inspections Division
 

10.17

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Public Health
A.

Transmitting informational communication relative to this season's West Nile Virus activity.

Attachments

Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee

 
B.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the summer and fall 2017 opioid overdose prevention efforts and events.

Attachments

Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee

 
 

10.18

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Elder Affairs
 

10.19

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Human Rights and Disabilities
 

10.20

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Veterans Services
 

10.21

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Youth Services
 

10.22

WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
 

10.23

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Election Commission Division
 

10.24

PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
 

10.25

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessing Division
 

10.26

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Budget Office Division
 

10.27

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Energy and Asset Management
 

10.28

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Purchasing Division
 

10.29

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Technical Services Division
 

10.30

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Treasury and Collections Division
 

10.31

FINANCE ITEMS
Capital Transfers
A.

Recommend that Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($240,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C7244, Traffic Signal ($140,000.00) and #91C724B, Traffic Signal Upgrades ($100,000.00), and be appropriated to DPW Account #40C704, Signal Upgrades, to allow for payments associated with replacement and upgrades to the traffic signals.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,250,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7111A, Building Rehabilitation City & Schools, and be appropriated to Account #04C754, Citywide/School Energy Improvements, to fund current and anticipated ESCo expenses through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2018.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
C.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($120,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C713F, Cross Connection Test, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains/Clean Line, to allow for contractually obligated payments associated with replacements and upgrades to hydrants.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
D.

Respectfully request that the FY2018 capital equipment funds allocated to the Worcester Police Department be approved for use as described.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
E.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($210,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C7380B, Water Reservoir Rehab ($10,000.00) and #91C7384, Reservoir Rehab, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehab., to allow for payments associated with the rehabilitation of city dams, gate houses and appurtenant structures in the reservoir system.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
F.

Recommend that Six Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Twelve Dollars And Seventy Seven Cents ($640,812.77) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C708, Water Filtration ($812.77) and Account #91C7131A, Water Filtration Modification ($640,000.00), and be appropriated to Account #45C768, Filtration, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with SCADA Upgrades, Pump Repairs, Ozone Replacement Project and other Filtration Plant improvements.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
G.

Recommend that Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($3,450.00) be transferred from Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehab, to Account #26C704, Worcester Fire Department Capital Rehab.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
H.

Recommend Nine Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Three Dollars And No Cents ($936,753.00) be transferred from Account #75C504, DCU Special District, to Account #75C702, Civic Center Rehab, for materials purchased as part of the WI-Fi Upgrade at the DCU Center.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
I.

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars And Fifty Nine Cents ($287,550.59) be transferred from DPW Loan Accounts 91C7414B ($286,665.49), 91C741OC ($0.07), and 91C741 ($885.03), and appropriated to DPW Resurfacing Account, 41C741, Resurfacing, to allow for current and anticipated contractually obligated payments for the resurfacing program.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of Nine Yeas and No Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
J.

Recommend that Eighty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($85,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7134, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C721, Water Mains, to allow for payments of current and anticipated contractual obligations pertaining to the continued rehabilitation of the water distribution system including the water main replacement associated with the street resurfacing.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
K.

Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C745N, Route 20 Sewer, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C722, Route 20 Sewer Project, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations (Engineering and Design Services) associated with this capital project.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
L.

Recommend that Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($275,000.00) be transferred from the following accounts: Loan Account #91C7450E, Sewer CMOM Program ($175,000.00), and Loan Account #91C745D, Stormwater Permit ($100,000.00), and that the total be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C732, Sewer System Control Plan, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with Combined Sewer Overflow.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
M.

Recommend that One Million Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eleven Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents ($1,926,311.58) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C745, Sewer Construction ($257,220.74), #91C7454, Sewer Construction ($1,169,090.84), #91C745B, Sewer Construction ($500,000.00), and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C744, Sewer Construction, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with Sewer improvements.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
N.

Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars And Sixty Two Cents ($367,399.62) be transferred from Account #29-33008, Premium on Loans, to Account #68C701, Technical Service Capital Equipment, to process payment for previously approved capital equipment.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
O.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($7,350.00) be transferred from Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehab, to Account #68C702, Technical Services Building Rehab, to process payment to Nault Architects for the Technical Services Sidewalk Canopy Project.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
P.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts # 91C7153A, Dam Improvements and 91C715A, Dam Improvements, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C707, Dams, to allow for payments of current and anticipated contractual obligations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
Q.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711E, Public School Rehab, to Account #50C704, School Rehab. This finance transfer will properly fund various School Rehab projects such as the School Facility Master Study Plan and the wiring and installation of Network Video Door Stations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
R.

Recommend that Two Hundred NinetyThousand Dollars And No Cents ($290,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C793B, Golf Infrastructure, and be appropriated to Golf Account # 71C702, Green Hill Golf Improvements, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with the Green Hill Golf Course renovations.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.32

FINANCE ITEMS
Grants and Donations
A.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($500.00) from the Mass Cultural Council as part of their Festivals Program Grant.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars and Forty Eight Cents ($3,804.48) from the Substance Abuse Treatment Opportunity Program (STOP) grant from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
C.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a donation for maintenance of the Ralph Raymond Softball Diamond at Rockwood Field, with a value of Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($400.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (M.I.A.A.).

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
D.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to request an increase in grant funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MassWorks Infrastructure Program for Stearns Tavern renovations in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($300,000.00).

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
E.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend two (2) grants in the amount of up to One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($119,500.00) from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Highway Safety Division for the FY18 Traffic Enforcement Program, and FY18 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement and Equipment Grant of the Worcester Police Department.

Attachments

Two (2) Resolutions adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
F.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($1,400.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (M.I.A.A.) for Tivnan Baseball Field.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
G.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a donation in the amount of Seven Hundred Ten Dollars and No Cents ($710.00) from John & Donna Sansoucy of Sansoucy Stone, Mathew Adams, and the Indian Lake Watershed Association, for a Memorial Bench.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
H.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($25,000.00) from the Friends of Hope Cemetery to the Houghton Mausoleum at Hope Cemetery.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
I.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend a grant of up to Sixty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and No Cents ($69,975.00) from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), under the FY17 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
J.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant of up to Thirty One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($31,000.00) from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to the Worcester Fire Department and Worcester Police Department.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
K.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant of up to Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) from the Leary Firefighters Foundation to the Worcester Fire Department.

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
L.

Recommend adoption of an Order to accept a gift of murals from Squares Squared, Inc. and an Order to accept a temporary easement deed for public art purposes.

Attachments

Two (2) Orders adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
M.

Recommend adoption of two resolutions to accept with gratitude, donations in the amount of Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($27,500.00) from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, to support the City’s 2017 Recreation Worcester Program.

Attachments

Two (2) Resolutions adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
N.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation of one hundred (100) doses of EVZIO Naloxone, with an estimated total retail value of One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars And No Cents ($198,260.00) from kalιo, Inc., to first responder organizations on behalf of the Worcester Police Department.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
O.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars And Seventy One Cents ($1,880.71) from the Main South Community Development Corporation, to offset costs to attend the National Safegrowth Conference.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
P.

Recommend adoption of resolution to accept with gratitude, donations in the amount of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($10,600.00) from the Nelson Place Development Group to support the City’s 2017 Recreation Worcester Program.

Attachments

Resolution adopted with gratitude on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.33

FINANCE ITEMS
Operational Transfers
A.

Recommend the transfer of Thirty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and No Cents ($34,775.00) from Account #043-92000, Economic Development Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to Account #043-93000, Economic Development Capital Outlay to assist as part of the remediation effort at 152 Chandler Street.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($220,000.00) be transferred from Reserve Account # 330-54, Greenwood Land Fill, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72S670, Glodis Field, to allow for payment of current and anticipated contractual obligated payments in association with the rectangular field.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
C.

Recommend that Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty One Dollars And No Cents ($6,451.00) be transferred from Account #270-92000 Ordinary Maintenance, to Account #270-93000, Capital Outlay.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
D.

Recommend that Thirteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($13,000.00) be transferred from Account #41C602, Greenwood Street Landfill, to Account #50S636SA, Quinsigamond School Donation, allowing the school to purchase equipment that was submitted to the Quinsigamond Village Improvement Advisory Committee.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.34

FINANCE ITEMS
Prior Year
A.

Recommend that Three Hundred Ninety Five Dollars And Twenty Two Cents ($395.22) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2018 Health and Human Services Ordinary Maintenance account #331-92105 and Four Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents ($432.77) be authorized from Fiscal Year 2018 City Manager Ordinary Maintenance Account #040-92105, to provide funds for prior year invoices.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
B.

Recommend that Twenty One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Four Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents ($21,954.58) be authorized from various Police Department accounts for payment of prior year invoices for the Police Department.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
C.

Recommend that One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Four Dollars And Sixty Cents ($118,684.60) be approved to allow the payment of a prior year invoice for the Department of Public Works.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
D.

Recommend that Twenty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars And Ten Cents ($28,600.10) be be authorized from DPW & Parks salary and overtime accounts as detailed to allow for a prior year salary adjustment for the time period of May 31, 2016 through November 26, 2016.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
E.

Recommend that a total of Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($519.80) be transferred as described to pay for an increment for an employee that was inadvertently missed prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
F.

Recommend that Three Thousand Fifty Nine Dollars and Ninety Four Cents ($3,059.94) be authorized from account #120-9200 for payment of prior year invoices for the Law Department.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
G.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Ninety Two Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($7,092.24) be authorized for payment of prior year invoices for the Department of Inspectional Services.

Attachments

Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.35

FINANCE
Loan Orders
A.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Million Nine Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars And No Cents ($5,964,832.00) be appropriated to fund three building improvement projects of the Worcester Public Schools as follows.Refer to CCM Item 10.5A

Attachments

Voted to advertised proposed Loan Order on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 
 

10.36

MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS
A.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the #Worcester100 campaign.

Attachments

Placed on file

 
11.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

11a.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request City Manager request the Police Chief to provide speed control with a specific focus on truck traffic in Greenwood St in the vicinity of Adelle Circuit.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11b.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager look at ways to collaborate with the various higher education institutions and communities in the City in regards to the work being done as part of the infant mortality reduction initiative.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11c.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Charter Communications provide the City Council with a report concerning setting up an annual report from Charter Communications that would outline various service issues at the company that include but are not limited to the number of customers served, the number of cable outages (both as a result of electrical outages and Charter issues), number of complaints received from Worcester residents, what packages are offered, how bills can be disputed, amounts refunded to customers because of outages and any filings the company made with state or federal agencies.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11d.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Clerk provide City Council with information concerning all items voted on concerning Charter Communications over the last five years.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11e.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion concerning what jurisdiction City Council has in regards to contracts with Charter Communications.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11f.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Administrator of the WRTA provide City Council with a long-term action plan for the WRTA that includes but is not limited to information concerning what will be done to increase revenues, how the WRTA plans to coordinate with construction projects in the City, what protocols will be in place for notifying residents of route changes, and what route changes are being planned moving forward. Further, request City Manager request Administrator of WRTA provide City Council with information concerning which routes are utilized most frequently, whether or not the WRTA can increase services to certain routes during the morning and evening commute, and whether or not bus drivers could be surveyed for information regarding improving the WRTA’s operations.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11g.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Administrator of the WRTA provide City Council with a list of all bus stops currently in use by the WRTA.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

11h.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks ensure that all bus stops are correctly marked during construction projects, in the interest of public safety.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12.

ORDERS

12a.

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the process currently in place of municipal employee performance evaluations, whether written or oral, and the departments and the type of current evaluations. (Lukes)

Attachments

Councilor Bergman moved to amend: Further, request City Manager request City Solicitor provide in said report any information on whether City Council is allowed to weigh in on the evaluations of City Employees who do not fall under their direct supervision. Order adopted as amended

 

12b.

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning efforts to stop cars from parking with one wheel up on the sidewalk, which is happening often on Canterbury St. and Cambridge St. and is compromising walkability. (Rivera)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12c.

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning any progress being made on the establishment of a new skate park in the city. (Rosen)

Attachments

Mayor Petty moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Petty

 

12d.

Request City Manager, Mayor and Superintendent of Schools set up a two hour window to allow residents to tour the new Nelson Place School prior to its opening. (Economou)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12e.

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning the laws and regulations relative to recreational marijuana. (Petty)

Attachments

Councilor Lukes moved to amend to include in said report information concerning updates relative to medicinal marijuana regulations. Order adopted as amended

 

12f.

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide City Council with a report concerning what steps the City and/or the Worcester Police Department are taking to ensure that there are no problems with carbon monoxide for police officers when using their police vehicles. (Economou)

Attachments

Placed on file

 

12g.

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased parking and traffic/speed enforcement on Lakeside Ave. (Rosen)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12h.

Request City Manager have the Bulk Waste Drop Off Center open for more than the two (2) days a week that it currently is open. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with an update as to a previous recommendation to have the facility open and free of charge. (Russell)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12i.

Request City Manager initiate the process that will result in a Master Plan for Boynton Park. (Rosen)

Attachments

Mayor Petty moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Petty

 

12j.

Request City Manager request Police Chief conduct crosswalk stings at crosswalks adjacent to schools as students return back to classes, including the crosswalks near Main St. and Kilby St. where Woodland Academy students cross, the crosswalks near Chandler St. and Newbury St. where Chandler Elementary Community School students cross, the crosswalks near Canterbury St. and Southgate St. where Canterbury St. School students cross, the crosswalks near West St. where Elm Park Community School students cross, the crosswalks near the corner of Main St. and Richards St. where Goddard School of Science students cross, and the crosswalks near Main St. and Freeland St. where UPCS students cross. (Rivera)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12k.

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning all communications, negotiations and meetings and their contents between Administration and the owners, representative and/or agents of the Pawtucket Red Sox Triple A baseball team. (Lukes)

Attachments

Councilor Lukes moved to Table the Item Under Privilege. Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes

 

12l.

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the method for collection of discarded hypodermic needles, the number of discarded needles collected in the past year and the location of said collected discarded needles. (Lukes)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12m.

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide foot beat patrols in the Main South, Crown Hill and Pleasant St. neighborhoods. (Rivera)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12n.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: HIGH RIDGE RD.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12o.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: MONMOUTH AVENUE

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12p.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: AROOSTOOK STREET

Attachments

Order adopted

 

12q.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: VALLEY VIEW LANE

Attachments

Order adopted

 

13.

RESOLUTION

13a.

That the City Council does hereby support in principle the re-location of the Red Sox Triple A baseball team to Worcester including building a stadium to accommodate this team and further, request the City Manager do all that is reasonably in his power to facilitate this move. (Petty, Rosen, Bergman, Economou, King, Toomey, Mero-Carlson, Russell, Rivera)

Attachments

Councilor Gaffney moved the question. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call to move the question. Councilor Gaffney’s motion to move the question adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay – Lukes) (Toomey absent). Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay – Lukes) (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

14.

RECESS TO FINANCE COMMITTEE

14a.

#10e CC July 18, 2017 ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager and City Council reduce the FY18 taxes at the tax recap for 1) 20% of any certified free cash; 2) any amounts determined to be in excess in the Health Insurance Trust and; 3) any new growth in excess of what is currently budgeted.

Attachments

No action taken

 

15.

COMMUNICATION

15a.

Timothy McGourthy, Executive Director for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Inc. transmitting a communication regarding, “’How Am I Doing?’ Municipal Employee Performance Evaluations.”

Attachments

Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

16.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

16a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Stephen Madaus, Attorney for 207 Greenwood Street LLC request to change the zoning designation of a portion of the property located at 207 Greenwood St. from RL-7 to ML-0.5: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

Attachments

Voted to advertise proposed ordinance

 

16b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Stephen Madaus, Attorney for Agrand Realty LLC request to change the zoning designation of a portion of property located at 241 Greenwood St., also known as 1 Agrand St. from RS-7 to ML-0.5: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

Attachments

Voted to advertise proposed ordinance

 

17.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

17a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the FY17 Worcester Senior Center Participant Survey Report: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2017 summer tours of City Hall for people with disabilities: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update concerning the implementation of an infant mortality reduction initiative, including what has and has not worked and if there has been a reduction in infant mortality: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

17d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a report on the Worcester Division of Public Health FY17 activities: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

18a.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of an additional street light in Tainter St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18b.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Victor Rodriguez request installation of multiple street lights in Fern St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18c.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Victor Rodriguez request installation of multiple street lights in Stevens Rd: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18d.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Felix Burgos et al request street light in the vicinity of 9 Winslow St. be turned on: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart requests the City work with the WRTA to display or to hand out, at least at the hub, both old and new schedules on the day the WRTA rolls out it's new schedules but does not roll out the buses on those new routes: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18f.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart requests the City work with the WRTA immediately to issue printed lists of all bus-stop signs currently in position, which bus stops have been eliminated, which bus stops have been relocated, and which signs have been knocked down and should be replaced: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18g.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City work with the WRTA to clarify how and why the late-night route of #19 got changed late May/early June with no notice at all and in-between WRTA's usual changes (the phone zap info did not change with the route) and to now change it to travel out and back on Main St. instead of Stafford St. and to make the route clear on schedules: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18h.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City works with the WRTA and the Police Chief and Department of Public Works to issue printed directives of advance plans for routes/schedules for buses that must be rerouted because of planned events in the city. Further, request that WRTA be notified immediately of any emergency or construction/paving events that cause buses to be rerouted and that WRTA send a representative to notify passengers at that site, especially at a major locations like St. Vincent's and/or post signs at the affected stops notifying passengers of the rerouting: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18i.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City Manager respond immediately to the breakdown of the WRTA and appoint a receiver to take over immediately to correct missed runs and incorrect run sheets and operating on hit-or-miss streets when route changes have not been authorized or made clear and have not even been announced to the bus-riding public who needs to know where to go to get on a bus: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18j.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request the City request the WRTA to change it's hit or miss system so all buses will operate one route only, not to change routes with no notification, and in fairness since some routes are interlined and some are not. The changeover at the new hub has never indicated which bus you might happen to be on. The small flickering signage is rarely complete or correct: recommend Petition be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18k.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Khrystian E. King - Request Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation discuss continuing the bus route that services the area that includes 151 West Boylston Dr., in the interest of public safety: recommend Order be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

18l.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of North High School request the establishment of a bus route passing 140 Harrington Way, North High School, that includes a stop at the school itself: recommend Order be placed on file.

Attachments

Accepted

 

19.

TO BE ORDAINED

19a.

Amending Chapter 14 of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Relative to Pawnbrokers

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19b.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 12 William Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19c.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 13 Halmstad Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19d.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 76 Arlington Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19e.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 27 Sigel Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19f.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking Across From 196 Pilgrim Avenue Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 196 Pilgrim Avenue

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19g.

Amending Section 40 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide For Resident Permit Parking On Catharine Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19h.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Parking Anytime On Fairfax Road

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19i.

Amending Section 70 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Left Turn From Belmont St To Granby Road Amending Section 70 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Right Turn From Belmont Street To Granby Road

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19j.

Amending Section 29 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Providing For Stop Sign On Valley View Lane At Fenwood Road

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19k.

Amending Section 29 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Providing For Stop Sign On Wescott Street at Paris Avenue

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19l.

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Parking Anytime Adjacent To 455 Pleasant Street On Hudson Street

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

19m.

Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group Ga – Public Health Nursing Services (Regional Public Health Nurse) Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group K – Library (Library Page) Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group A - Administrative And Supervisory (WRA Finance Manager Stipend) Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group A - Administrative And Supervisory (Deputy Director Emergency Communications)

Attachments

Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rosen, Toomey absent)

 

20.

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

20a.

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report on the new city wide hiring system, the process for hiring city employees and the results of its implementation, how the process was consistent, fair and effective and if the fair process was applied to membership on boards and commissions, and the role of the current and future chief diversity officer in developing the new hiring system and its current and future implementation. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes July 18, 2017)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

20b.

ORDER of Councior Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager consider applying as a City of Literature sponsored by UNESCO by the 2019 deadline. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes July 18, 2017)

Attachments

Order adopted

 

21.

TABLED ITEMS

21a.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the number of properties in areas surrounding Holy Cross, Clark University, Becker College and WPI that are listed as having true four-bedroom units. (Tabled - Bergman August 19, 2014)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21b.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Brittan Square Parking Lot. (Tabled - Palmieri January 7, 2015 and January 13, 2015)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21c.

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - Request City Manager provide information from the City Solicitor as to what steps are available to enforce breaches of the Services Agreement with Laz Parking Limited, LLC in regards to City owned parking garages, specifically the Federal Plaza Parking Garage. (Tabled - Petty January 7, 2015, Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 13, 2015 and Tabled - Bergman January 20, 2015)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21d.

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman, Councilor Tony Economou and Councilor George J. Russell - Request City Manager provide information from the City Assessor, Chief Financial Officer and City Solicitor as to the assessed real property values of all City owned parking garages, the amount of debt, if any, the anticipated repairs and/or capital improvements costs for fiscal year(s) 2015/2016 and the existing lease commitments/terms for spaces in these garages. (Tabled - Petty January 7, 2015, Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 13, 2015 and Tabled - Bergman January 20, 2015)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21e.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Order of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney request City Manager consider amending the Five Point Financial Plan to require that any increases in local aid received from the Commonwealth be assigned to the Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund: recommend Order be placed on file. (Tabled - Gaffney June 16, 2015)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21f.

ORDER of Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri - Request City Manager inform City Council as to whether he and other representatives from the city intend to meet with the owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox to see if they have any interest in relocating to Worcester. (Tabled - Gaffney September 29, 2015)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21g.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication on a quarterly update relative to the City of Worcester’s plan to implement improved strategies and policies that better serve and represent our diverse community. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes January 26, 2016 and Tabled - Petty February 2, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21h.

PETITION of Denise Healey request removal of granite borders placed by the City onto private properties on Plantation St., and placed instead in a City park. (Tabled - Mero-Carlson February 9, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21i.

PETITION of Denise Healey request removal of large planters clumped together on Plantation St. (Tabled - Mero-Carlson February 9, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21j.

PETITION of Denise Healey request the targeted second "makeover" of Shrewsbury St. be placed on hold until other city streets have had their first "makeover". (Tabled - Mero-Carlson February 9, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21k.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a list of the non-profit agencies who keep their properties on the tax rolls. (Tabled - Gaffney May 24, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21l.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a report listing properties that have been converted from commercial or industrial to residential. (Tabled - Gaffney May 24, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21m.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting communication responding to City Council inquiry requesting City Manager submit an estimated assessor's recap comparing the proposed FY 17 tax levy with the current real estate assessments and the FY 16 assessed values. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes June 14, 2016 and June 21, 2016 and Tabled - Lukes July 19, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21n.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to legislation to regulate and restrict non-profit organizations in residentially zoned districts. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman September 20, 2016 and September 27, 2016 and Tabled - Bergman October 4, 2016)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21o.

RESOLUTION of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - That the Worcester City Council does hereby support the initiation of negotiations by the WRA with MassPort or other entities regarding the feasibility of transferring Union Station as an intermodal transportation center to MassPort. The transfer concept is based upon the transfer of the Worcester Airport to MassPort and is necessitated by similar transportation and financial concerns that resulted in the conveyance of Worcester Airport to MassPort. (Tabled Under Privilege - Petty February 28, 2017- and Tabled - Lukes March 7, 2017)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21p.

ORDER of Councilor Gary Rosen - That the City Council does hereby strongly urge the Mayor, School Superintendent, School Committee and the Worcester Department of Public Health to follow EPA guidelines and direction in immediately authorizing and funding and the testing of the air and environment at both Doherty Memorial and Burncoat High Schools for dangerously high levels of toxic and carcinogenic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and to use the test results to determine an appropriate remediation process. (Tabled - Rosen March 21, 2017)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21q.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a City Solicitor's report concerning the wording of the ordinance voted by the Town of Westborough on March 7, 2017, which banned any recreational marijuana stores, farms or other related businesses in that Town and what, if any, would be the impact of the ordinance on medical marijuana businesses, personal consumption and limited home grown plants and further what is the process for the city to implement a such a ban on commercial, non-medical marijuana business. (Tabled - Lukes May 9. 2017)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21r.

HEARING & ORDER to grant permission to NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint or identical pole location at: ST. PAUL DRIVE (Tabled - Bergman May 23, 2017)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21s.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney - Request City Council, in Accordance with City Council Rule 52, to discharge from the Standing Committee on Public Safety the item referred to said committee on September 6, 2016 relative to a Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding a draft ordinance relative to the smoking or consumption of marijuana or other drug in public, similar to the City Ordinance concerning drinking in public. (Tabled - Bergman May 23, 2017)

Attachments

No action taken

 

21t.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the legality of changes in this year’s tax classification from residential to commercial of several assisted living facilities. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman June 20, 2017 and Tabled June 27, 2017 - Bergman)

Attachments

No action taken

 

22.

BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES - Item brought forth under suspension at the July 18, 2017 City Council meeting.

22a.

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – Request City Manager provide City Council with a list of agencies the City will be collaborating with through the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund. – Item #19a Order adopted

 

22b.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the funding levels of the WRTA over the last several years and the effect it has had on services. – Item #19b Order adopted

 

22c.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager consider creating a task force to address speeding, reducing the speed limit in thickly settled areas to 25 MPH and pedestrian safety throughout the city. – Item #19c Order adopted

 

22d.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager conduct a traffic study at King Philip Rd. and Burncoat St. to consider installing a traffic light to address traffic concerns in the area. – Item #19d Order adopted

 

22e.

ORDER of Mayor Joseph M. Petty – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the feasibility of sequencing lights in areas of the City to alleviate congestion and to prevent spill over traffic into the neighborhoods. – Item #19e Order adopted

 

22f.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney – Request Public Service and Transportation, at the suggestion of the City Manager, invite the City’s State Delegation to a committee meeting to discuss increasing state funding levels to support the WRTA. – Item #19f Referred to Public Service and Transportation Committee

 

22g.

ORDER of Councilor Tony Economou – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning how the Worcester Police Department handles the various traffic concerns in the City. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning reviewing the feasibility of installing speed bumps. – Item #19g Order adopted

 

22h.

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – Request City Auditor provide City Council, at its next meeting, with a status report concerning free cash. – Item #19h Order adopted

 

22i.

ORDER of Councilor Tony Economou – Request City Manager increase efforts to remove or bring to a demolition languishing properties that have become an eyesore to their neighborhoods. – Item #19i Order adopted

 

22j.

ORDER of Councilor George J. Russell – Request City Manager conduct a traffic study on Winter St. to determine if the City can apply to the appropriate State department for a truck ban on that street. – Item #19j Order adopted

 

22k.

ORDER of Councilor George J. Russell – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report at its next meeting concerning what signs have been installed in regards to truck traffic in the Grafton Hill neighborhood and include information on the location of each sign. – Item #19k Order adopted

 

22l.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Gow Family request sidewalk repair in front of 19 Hancock Hill Dr. – Item #19l Referred to Public Works Committee

 

22m.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Frederick and Isabel Bayon request sidewalk repair in front of 15 Hancock Hill Dr. – Item #19m Referred to Public Works Committee

 

22n.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of 23 Hancock Hill Dr. request sidewalk repair in front of 23 Hancock Hill Dr. – Item #19n Referred to Public Works Committee

 

22o.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Frank Carroll request sidewalk repair in front of 11 Hancock Hill Dr. – Item #19o Referred to Public Works Committee

 

22p.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Saxon Hill Crime Watch Group request installation of speed limit signage on Richmond Ave. – Item #19p Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

22q.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Saxon Hill Crime Watch Group request speed enforcement in Richmond Ave. in the vicinity of Greenbriar Ln. – Item #19q Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

22r.

PETITION of Councilor Tony Economou request speed enforcement at bend of Sunnyhill Dr. – Item #19r Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

22s.

PETITION of Councilor Sarai Rivera request traffic enforcement at the crosswalk in front of 1050 and 1060 Main St. – Item #19s Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

22t.

PETITION of Councilor Sarai Rivera request speed enforcement at the crosswalk in front of 425 Pleasant St., Elm Park Towers. – Item #19t Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee

 

22u.

ORDER of Councilor Sarai Rivera – Request City Manager conduct a traffic study concerning accidents at the corner of Chandler St. and Murray Ave. – Item #19u Order adopted

 

22v.

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – Request Standing Committee on Economic Development, during its hearing to consider designating 152 Green St. and 220 Harding St. as a Housing Development Certified Project, inquire what parking provisions will be in place for this project. – Item #19v Referred to Economic Development Committee

 

22w.

ORDER of Councilor Kontantina B. Lukes – Request City Clerk poll the members of City Council concerning their preference to move the time of City Council meetings to 6:00 P.M. on a regular basis. – Item #19w Order adopted

 

22x.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney – Request City Manager advise the Worcester Socialist Alternative of fines that can be assessed for putting signage on poles around the City. – Item #19x Order adopted

 

22y.

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager look into the inordinate amount of signs throughout the City that may be in violation of City ordinances. – Item #19y Order adopted

 

23.

NEW BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES - Item brought forth under suspension at the August 15, 2017 City Council meeting.

23a.

Mayor Petty moved for a roll call to suspend the rules and include an item on the City Council agenda as, “Not Reasonably Anticipated.” Mayor Petty’s motion approved on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent). RESOLUTION – That City Council does hereby go on record condemning the act of domestic terror that took the life of a protestor, along with the lives of two state troopers that responded to the violence, this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Petty)

Attachments

Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Toomey absent)

 

23b.

Motion Rivera @ #10.17B – Request City Manager provide outreach to residents concerning the prevention efforts and events taking place in the City to combat the opioid epidemic.

Attachments

Order adopted

 

23c.

Motion Lukes @ #10.32N – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning how many times the City has administered narcan to individuals that eventually overdose.

Attachments

Order adopted