CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:09 P.M.

Adjourned: 9:18 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Mayor Petty presented Roxanne Mateo with a Key to the City for her work welcoming and setting up supports for refugees from Hurricane Maria, providing services such as helping in documentation with health care and registering students into school systems.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty read a Proclamation declaring the week of August 12, 2018 to August 18, 2018 as National Health Care Week in the City of Worcester. The Proclamation was presented to Antonia “Toni” G. McGuire, President and CEO of Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Courtney Pelley, Chief of Staff of Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Frances “Fran” Anthes, President and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester and Noreen Johnson-Smith, Vice President of Development and Advancement – Family Health Center of Worcester.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty read a Proclamation declaring August 26, 2018 as Women’s Equality Day in the City of Worcester. The Proclamation was presented to Ariel Lim, receiving for the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 26, 2018.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Fred Nathan, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
2. Barbara Haller, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8oo CC
3. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8c CC
4. Etel Haxhiaj, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #9.5a CC
5. Tracy O’Connell-Novick, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to #9.36A CM
6. Karen Duffy, no residence given, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
7. Luis Lizano, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8z CC
8. Mark Borenstein, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
9. David Peterson, Worcester resident, spoke neither in favor or in opposition to #9.36A CM
10. John Martinez, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
11. Libby O’Hara, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
12. Karen Stoyanoff, Shrewsbury resident, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
13. Bob Fitzgerald, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to #9.36A CM
14. Eugene Zabinski, no residence given, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
15. Mullen Sawyer, no residence given, spoke in favor of #9.36A CM
16. Terri Kelley, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to #9.36A CM
17. Jessica Walsh, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of 9.4D CM

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location: MAY ST. and JUNE ST. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location: MAY ST. and JUNE ST.

Hearing: LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS LLC for conduit location at RESEARCH DR. AND PLANTATION ST. Granting permission to LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS LLC for conduit location at RESEARCH DR. AND PLANTATION ST.

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

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: MILLBURY ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: MILLBURY ST.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. for a jointly-owned pole location: BRANTWOOD RD. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. for a jointly-owned pole location: BRANTWOOD RD.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a conduit and three (3) manholes locations at: GRANITE and RUTLEDGE ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a conduit and three (3) manholes locations at: GRANITE and RUTLEDGE ST.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a solely-owned pole location on: GRANITE ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a solely-owned pole location on: GRANITE ST.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: IONIC AVE. and MAIN ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: IONIC AVE. and MAIN ST.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Rita Attanasio request public shade trees be planted in front of 416 Hamilton St. and 420 Hamilton St.

Mark L. Donahue, Esq. request to amend the City of Worcester zoning map pertaining to 37 Fruit St., so as to alter that portion located in the RL-7 zone to BO-1.0, thereby causing the entire lot to be contained in the BO-1.0 zone.

Idella Hazard request the city's Health Department and Police Department work in unison with the State Police Forensics Lab and teaching labs to collect and bank DNA from violent criminal assaults.

Shahira Sherzai et al request Crest Circle be resurfaced.

Christopher Tully, Esq on behalf of 496 Hamilton St. LLC request to have the existing drainage easement located at Station 1+73.0 Hamilton St. discontinued and extinguished, as the original drain culvert has been abandoned and replaced with a catch basin and 8" drain which drains into the municipal system located in Hamilton St. and Dallas St.

Suol Tang request sidewalk repair in front of 38 Bellingham Rd.

Jimmy Georges request sidewalk repair in front of 77 Amherst St.

Deiwson Dos Santos request sidewalk repair in front of 61 Seymour St.

Elba Hernandez request abatement of street betterment assessment #25600 in the amount of $12,688.49.00 for Willow St.

Kevin and Amanda Browne request abatement of street betterment assessment #25573 in the amount of $15,000.00 for Barrett Ave.

Donald Huard request street repair on Volkmar Rd., from West Boylston St. to Croydon Rd.

Robert Konrad request to level water shutoff pipe and repair sidewalk in front of 2 Dixon Avenue.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request sidewalk repair in front of 2 Westview St.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request street resurfacing for Geneva St.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request street resurfacing for Wentworth St.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request street resurfacing for Reed St.

Deiwson Dos Santos request removal of a handicap parking space in front of 61 Seymour St.

Norma Rivera request installation of handicap parking space in front of 6 Berkshire St.

Luz Ortiz on behalf of Angel Ortiz request installation of handicap parking space across from 48 Upsala St.

Franqui Cordero on behalf of Blanca Diez request installation of handicap parking in the vicinity of 15 Mendon St.

Karen Bird et al request speed limit signs and speed enforcement on Thorne, Chrome and Orient Sts.

Anna Gentile et al request installation of two stop signs facing both directions of Nebraska St. at Muskeego St.

Kevin Ghiz et al request City install a sign on the corner of Lyman and Webster Sts. to prevent trucks over five (5) tons from traveling on Lyman St., a private street.

Patricia Dagostino request additional traffic signs be installed at the rotary of Webster St.and Hope Ave.

Justice Love Real request installation of flashing pedestrian lights at all crosswalks located at West St. and Pleasant St.

Luis Lizano request handicap parking space across from 50 Elliott St. be removed.

Maria Tranakas request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in front of 4 Loxwood St.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Hawthorne St. and Woodland St.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request removal of the resident permit parking restriction on Harlow St.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Barbara Morris request installation of a flashing crosswalk signal in Massasoit Rd. in the vicinity of Blithewood Park.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request to increase speeding enforcement and add necessary signage to mitigate speeding on Walter St.

Robyn Zwicker on behalf of Bay State Savings Bank request installation of a 15 Minute Parking space in front of 28 Franklin St.

Dorothy McGlynn request installation of speed limit signs and children cautionary signs in Williamsberg Dr.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request No Truck signs be installed on Penn Ave. and Waverly St.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a four way stop sign at Westminster and Northampton Sts.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Father Jonathan Slavinskas request installation of No Parking from the corner of Harlow St. to the bus stop in front of St. Bernard's Church at 236 Lincoln St.

Molly Welch, Reg. Director of Admissions for Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center request removal of all parking meters located on the Center's side of Harvard St. and replace with free parking access for those spaces between the hours of 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the exception of when winter parking ban is declared.

Molly Welch, Reg. Director of Admissions for Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center request the pavement markings and signage for Commercial Loading and Passenger Zones in front of 26 Harvard St. be replaced and repainted.

Cang Nguyen request a traffic mirror be installed on the pole across from 221 Greenwood St.

Patricia Smith Murphy request to include the name of Pvt. Harold T. Smith, U.S. Army, 175th Inf. 29th Div. on the World War II Memorial entitled "South Worcester Honors Those Who Served" which is located on College St., near Holy Cross College.

Ted Conna and Barbara Haller request to address City Council regarding proposed options to commemorate Notre Dame des Canadiens on or near the site.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the reappointment of Carl Foley to the Worcester Airport Advisory Committee.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the appointments of Frances Langille and Chizoma Nosike to the Elder Affairs Commission.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the appointment of Azal Khaled and reappointment of Christian Escobar to the Conservation Commission.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the appointment of Jordan Berg Powers to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Recommend reappointment of Amanda Gregoire to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women.

Recommend adoption of an Order to transfer jurisdiction and authorize disposition of real property located at 6 Claremont Street.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the establishment of an Annual Preservation Awards Program.

Recommend the removal of Allen Court from the Official Map.

Recommend adoption of an Order to accept a public art easement from the owners of 834 Main Street and an Order to accept a gift of murals from Squares Squared, Inc.

Transmitting Informational Communication relative to the Status of the CSX Neighborhood Improvement Fund.

Transmitting informational Communication relative to the Union Station URP Environmental Notification Form.

Transmitting informational communication relative to gas leak detection at proposed new tree planting sites within the right-of-way.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend adoption of an Order of Taking for the Winthrop Street streetscape improvements.

Recommend adoption of an Order of taking for the Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 7.Refer to CCM Item 9.31J

Recommend adoption of a proposed Ordinance authorizing a free Gravel and Grindings Program, to be conducted by the Department of Public Works & Parks.

Transmitting informational communication relative to pretreatment program updates for Winter of 2018/2019.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Police Department’s efforts to address truck traffic in the City.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an opinion as to whether or not the city can set the operating hours for recreational and medical cannabis facilities.

Recommend adoption of a reorganization plan and ordinance for a change to the name, "Workforce Central" to "Mass Hire."

Transmitting informational communication relative to a report concerning what the per trip charge from CSX is, how it is calculated, whether it can be reviewed and/or changed and what authority City Council has to involve itself on the agreement between the City and CSX.

Transmitting informational communication relative to request City Manager provide an update concerning the legality, proliferation and paving by homeowners of their front lawns to increase off-street parking, often resulting in unauthorized curb cuts which eliminate on-street parking spots for their neighbors.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Account #04C755, Blackstone Gateway Park, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations associated with the construction of the park project.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Three Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($7,300.00) be transferred from Loan Account 91C7114, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to Project Account #68C702, Technical Services Building Rehabilitation, to cover final payments for the Technical Services Sidewalk Canopy.

Recommend that One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7113L, MSBA Rehab - South High, and be appropriated to Account #41C789, South High, to allow for payments of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($550,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C793A, Golf Course Rehab, and be appropriated to Golf Account #71C702, Green Hill Golf Improvement, to allow for the payment of current contractual obligations associated with this capital project.

Recommend that Three Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Street and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C741, Resurfacing, to allow for payment of current contracted obligations for the resurfacing program within the city.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Street and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C797, Sidewalks, to allow for current and anticipated obligations work associated with the Misc. Sidewalk contract M18-1.

Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($360,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Streets and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C796, DT Streets and Sidewalks, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with the M17-6 Downtown Street contract.

Recommend that Ninety Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($90,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Street and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C774, Winthrop Street, to allow for current and anticipated commitments for engineering and appraisal services.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Street and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C761, Holden Drummond Shore, to allow for current and anticipated commitments for engineering services.

Recommend that Seventy Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($70,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7413A, Streets and Sidewalk Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C729, Bikeways # 7 to allow for current and anticipated obligations for the Bikeway # 7 Project.Refer to CCM Item 9.6A

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C741C, Private Street Conversion, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C768, Private Street Conversion to allow for current and anticipated obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($225,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C715, Dam Improvements, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C707, TL Dams, to allow for current and anticipated obligations for repairs to the Patch Reservoir Dam.

Recommend that Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C744B, Off Street Parking Building Rehab. and be appropriated to DPW Account # 46C707, Parking Garage Improvements to allow for current and anticipated payments for the Pearl Elm Parking Garage Improvements.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C724B, Traffic Signal Upgrades, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 40C704, Signal Installation, to allow for current and anticipate obligations relating to parking signal upgrades.

Recommend that Four Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($455,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784R, Crow Hill Cap, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C717, Crow Hill, to allow for contractually obligated payments associated with Crow Hill.

Recommend that One Million Nine Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,925,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C745B, Sewer Reconstruction Program, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C744, Sewers Construction, to allow for current and anticipated obligations for Sewers as per contracted.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($700,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C745B, Sewer Reconstruction Program, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C751, I/I Sewers, to allow for contractually obligation payments associated with sewer rehab contracts.

Recommend that Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,800,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C745B, Sewer Reconstruction Program, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C722, Route 20 Sewer Project, to allow for current and anticipated cost associated with the project.

Recommend that Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7134, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C721, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated commitments.

Recommend that Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($900,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7134, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C723, Rte 20 Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated commitments.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C732, Water Building Rehab, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C728, Reservoir Rehab, to allow for current and anticipated commitments associated with Reservoirs.

Recommend that One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C732, Water Building Rehab, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C768, Filtration, to allow for current and anticipated obligations for the Filtration Plant.

Recommend that a total of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C731A, Water Capital Equipment, to DPW Account # 45C703, Water Capital Equipment ($323,605.29), and to DPW Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehab ($176,394.71), to allow for the payment of water capital equipment purchases.

Recommend that Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($316,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C702, Land Acquisition, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C786, Land Acquisition, to fund the purchase of land acquisition.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Ninety Two Thousand One Hundred Eighty One Dollars And No Cents ($92,181.00) from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security under the FY19 Training Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Seventy Four Dollars And No Cents ($1,747,074.00) from MA Exec Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS) under the FY2019 Support and Incentive Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative offer to pay hotel and travel expenses valued at approximately Eight Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($800.00) for a City of Worcester employee to attend the 21st Century Neighborhoods Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Two Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars And No Cents ($245,859.00) from Massachusetts Attorney General's Office under the Social Determinants Partnership Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept and expend funds from the Executive of Office of Labor and Workforce Development/MA Department of Career Services (EOLWD/DCS) for the implementation of the FY19 Central MA Regional Blueprint Plan. The total award amount for this funding opportunity is Forty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($40,000.00).

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept and expend funds from the Department of Career Services (DCS) FY19 Trade Case Management grant. The total award amount for this funding opportunity is Seventy Two Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Four Dollars and Forty Nine Cents ($72,874.49).

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) from MA Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development under the MassWorks Infrastructure Program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) from DESE under the After-School and Out-of-School Time Quality Enhancements Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Hundred Forty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($146,800.00) from US Dept of Justice under the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG FY18 Local Solicitation program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation in the amount of Three Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($300.00) from Assumption College to support the City's 2018 Recreation Worcester Program.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars And Seventy Six Cents ($297,519.76) be transferred from Account #33090, Reserve for Appropriation PEG Access Cable, to Account #04S61604, Educational Access, to provide sufficient funding for Cable Services for Fiscal Year 2019.

Recommend that Six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars And No Cents ($6,278.00) be transferred from various CDBG accounts and be appropriated to various CDBG accounts to provide sufficient funding for the remainder of work to be completed at the Park Avenue Fire Station.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Ninety Four Dollars And Ninety One Cents ($794.91) be authorized from Account #340-92000, Elder Affairs, for payment of prior year invoices.

Recommend that Four Hundred One Dollars and Ninety Seven Cents ($401.97) be authorized for a prior fiscal year invoice from Account 610-92000, Budget Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that Two Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Two Dollars And Sixty Four Cents ($2,572.64) be authorized from Account #280-93000, Inspectional Services, for prior year invoices

Recommend that Five Dollars And Ninety Nine Cents ($5.99) be authorized from Account #030-92138, Mayor's Office Ordinary Maintenance, for payment of a prior year invoice.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars And Fifteen Cents ($711.15) be authorized for a prior fiscal year invoice from Account 660-92000, Treasury Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that One Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars and Seventy Cents ($179.70) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2019 Account #010-92126, City Council Ordinary Maintenance, to provide additional funds for a prior year invoice.

Recommend that a total of Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven Dollars and Thirty Seven Cents ($2,377.37) be authorized from Account #043-92218, #043-92112, and #043-92126, Office of Economic Development, for payment of prior year invoices.

Recommend that Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($4,356.00) be authorized from FY19 Economic Development Salary Account #043-91000, to pay a Fiscal Year 2018 salary adjustment that was inadvertently overlooked.

Recommend that Nine Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($900.00) be authorized from Account #3312-92000, Veterans Ordinary Maintenance, for payment of prior year invoices.

Recommend approval of items relative to the Worcester Red Sox.

That the City Clerk and the City Solicitor be and are hereby requested to work together to produce an amendment to the City Council Rules which would make a motion to file take precedence over motions to adopt, amend or refer, together with any such other proposed amendments recommended as advisable by the City Clerk and City Solicitor. (Petty)

Request City Manager consider installing street lights inside the underpass on Southgate St., as well as cameras, as a means to address illegal dumping in the area. (Rivera)

Request City Manager provide and increase lighting in Hawley St. adjacent to and inside the Fatty Jenkins Cage Basketball Court. (Rivera)

Request City Manager report soon on the city's plans to bring to Worcester a popular, practical and viable bike sharing program, especially one that utilizes a docking system. (Rosen)

Request City Manager have a "Deer Crossing" sign installed on McKeon Road (Petty)

Request City Manager report to City Council the process to get the Green Hill Park pond cleaned and treated. (Mero-Carlson)

Request City Manager request the Chief Financial Officer implement a full audit of CSX regarding container fees as depicted in the MOU. (Mero-Carlson, Russell)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide traffic enforcement for Pleasant St. between Tatnuck Square and Newton Square. (Wally)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide traffic enforcement on Walter St. (Wally)

Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks repair the five (5) light poles that are not operating in West Boylston Dr. (Mero-Carlson)

Request City Manager provide City Council with DCAM's opinion regarding the deed restriction for Mt. Carmel properties. (Mero-Carlson, Bergman)

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to draft a Home Rule Petition forthwith to allow City Council under Mass. Gen. Laws. Chapter 60 to designate a place on our municipal tax bills whereby taxpayers can VOLUNTARILY check off, donate and pledge any amount to establish a "Preservation Fund", the purpose of which shall be to provide financial resources to preserve/protect/restore/redevelop buildings and structures integral to the history of the City of Worcester. (Bergman)

That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to pay for the costs associated with the final phase of renovations to the Stearns Tavern, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group A - Administrative and Supervisory (Assistant Purchasing Agent)

An Ordinance concerning the compensation of the Cultural Development Officer.

COMMUNICATION of the City Auditor transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) for its year ending December 31, 2017. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes July 17, 2018)

COMMUNICATION of the City Auditor transmitting two (2) actuarial reports of the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) as of January 1, 2018 as prepared by Segal Consulting. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes July 17, 2018)

COMMUNICATION of the City Auditor transmitting quarterly report concerning accounts of cash that are not collateralized or insured. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes July 17, 2018)

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 and Tabled - Rosen December 19, 2017)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Bruce LaBoffa request zone change for the property at 452 Southwest Cutoff from Residential to ML-0.5.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Tabled - Mero-Carlson April 3, 2018)

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman and Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the Worcester Board of Health consider put on hold implementation of its April 23, 2018 vote restricting the sale of such products to adult-only establishments. While the Worcester City Council supports efforts to curb the use of flavored tobacco products by our youth, the Board of Health’s well intentioned previous action will do little to stop youth under the age of 21 from purchasing and/or using these products. Further, Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health, the Board of Health, and the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, which represents 266 Worcester small business owners, meet to discuss alternative ways (such as prohibiting the open display of such products) to deter city youth under the age of 21 from purchasing and consuming these products. (Tabled Under Privilege - Rivera May 15, 2018 and Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman May 29, 2018 and Tabled - Rosen June 5, 2018)

ORDER of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson - Request City Manager work with community members from the Worcide Skatepark in a timely fashion to secure a location and funding to give to those community members to build a new skatepark. - Item #18a CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with an update concerning any potential legislation at the State level regarding plastic bag restrictions. - #18b CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson Request City Manager consider putting finances aside in future budgets to reduce the cost of swimming lessons at Crompton Park. - Item #18c CC Order adopted

ORDER of Mayor Joseph M. Petty - Request City Manager consider working with the Superintendent of Public Schools to see if there are any means to give students swimming lessons. - Item #18d CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a report concerning what the per trip charge from CSX is, how it is calculated, whether it can be reviewed and/or changed and what authority City Council has to involve itself on the agreement between the City and CSX. - Item #18e CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor George J. Russell - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning whether parking is prohibited in front yard setbacks of properties in the city. - Item #18f CC Order adopted

ORDER OF Councilor Sarai Rivera – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider treating Crystal Pond for algae since the overgrowth around the pond is very high. – Item #18g CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor Sarai Rivera – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks remind the staff who are picking up the trash in Crystal Park that there is a trash can on the top of the hill that is overlooked. – Item #18h CC Order adopted

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in the vicinity of Helen’s Bakery, located at 246 Greenwood St., as well as in the vicinity of 256 Greenwood St. – Item #18i CC Order adopted

Resolution Lukes @ #9.36A CM – That the City Council go on record in favor of supporting the Worcester Bravehearts as they plan for the future.

Motion King @ #9.36A CM – Request City Manager provide a means to easily distribute information regarding the safeguards put into place for the Worcester Red Sox agreement to the public.

Motion Toomey @ #9.36A CM – Request City Manager prepare for probable impact the Worcester Red Sox stadium, hotels, housing and commercial development will have on the city’s public safety and public health divisions.

Motion Russell @ #10g CC – Request City Manager provide City Council with information concerning whether a weight ban can be imposed in the Hamilton St. and Lake Ave. area as a means to curb truck traffic.

Motion King @ #9.13A CM –That City Council consider amending the meeting time of City Council to convene starting at 7 p.m.

PETITION – Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request sidewalk repair in front of the property left of 574 Pleasant St.

Motion Rose – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased speed monitoring in the vicinity of the City’s school when school begins.