CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 4:14 P.M.

Recessed: 6:40 P.M.
Reconvened: 7:28 P.M.
Recessed to Executive Session: 9:16 P.M.
Reconvened to Open Session to Adjourn: 9:30 P.M.

Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Proclamation - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes hereby proclaims July 14-21, 2007 to be Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Mayor Lukes allowed Dr. Leonard Morse, Commissioner of Public Health and Steve Fisher, Coordinator of the Worcester Lead Action Collaborative to speak.

Mayor Lukes recognizes and welcomes to the City Council meeting Cub Scout pack 91 of St George's church and Boy Scouts 54 of Immaculate Conception Church who were present work on their citizenship activity and citizenship merit badges

Mayor Lukes suspended the rules to allow John Budd Chairman of the Citizen Committee to Raise Funds for the Firefighters of Charleston, SC to speak and he presented a check to Frank Raffa, representing the Worcester firefighters, who will direct these funds to families for the fallen firefighters of Charleston, SC

Melvin Lubowitz request tree stump removal in front of 42 Marcy St.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of William Cunningham request that the city shade tree in front 116 Forest St. be trimmed.

Phyllis Bilazarian request that the city shade tree in front of 165 South Flagg St. be trimmed.

Valtemir Cordeiro request that street light be installed in Progressive St. near Sunderland Rd.

Galina Dobrikovs request sidewalk repair at 84 Elm St.

Galina Dobrikovs request sidewalk repair in front of 148 Winifred Ave.

Kenneth Stidsen request to install a guardrail between 214 and 216 Sunderland Rd.

Anna Monfreda et al request sidewalk repair in front of 18 Rena St.

Ignatius Chang, ITC Realty, request sidewalk repair at 86 & 86A Elm St.

Ignatius Chang, ITC Realty, request sidewalk repair at the corner of 55 Highland St. and Wachusett St.

Christopher & Mary Ann Reddy request abatement of street betterment assessment #24538 in the amount of $6,907.00 for Miami St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller et al request sidewalk repair in the south side of Elm St. from Park Ave. to West St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller et al request sidewalk repair in both sides of West St. from Pleasant St. to William St.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request the entire length of Henshaw St. be resurfaced.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Bernard Hershkowitz request sidewalks in front of 37 to 41 Beechmont St. be reconstructed.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Rita Remillard request that sidewalks in front of 1 through 5 Boyd St. be resurfaced.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Louis Mignogna request that the sidewalk in front of 64 Forest St. be resurfaced.

Adele Richmond request sidewalk repair including driveway at 40 Bridgeport St.

William Belcher on behalf of Benefit Street Community Garden request the City of Worcester to accept/recognize Benefit Street Community Garden as a community garden and further, request a waiver of all water service, fees and permits to the garden site at 54 Benefit St.

Marian Poreda request to install handicap parking space at 10 Strathmore Rd.

Jason McGee request removal of handicap parking space in area of 13 Rena St.

Marian Poreda request to remove handicap parking space from 27 Perry Ave.

Mildred Collins request removal of parking meters in the area of 313 & 314 Grafton St.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Ray Anderson request trucks over 10,000 lbs be banned from Burncoat St. between Lincoln St. and Mountain St East.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Nancy McDonald request to have a "Do Not Block This Intersection" sign installed in West Boylston St. at the approach to the intersection with Vendora Rd.

Josephine Roman request "Caution Driveway" sign at 17 Catharine St.

Jeannine Gallagher request parking spaces be marked in William St. from the corner of North Ashland St. one block up.

Edita Mirkovic request to remove resident permit parking in Shirley St.

Craig Moore, GDS, Inc., on behalf of UMass Memorial Medical Center request to install "Hospital" and private directional signs at various locations to assist the public in locating the three UMass Hospital Campuses within the City.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request stop sign be installed facing eastbound traffic in Otsego Rd. at the intersection with Forest St.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a stop sign be installed facing eastbound traffic in Wheeler Ave. at the intersection with Forest St.

Notification of Appointment of Jared Swerzenski to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Notification of Appointment of Janet Merrill to the Historical Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Programming and Information Available on Government Channel 12.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Adoption of Chapter 32B, Section 18, from The Segal Group, Inc.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of the following Revision to the Table of Organization of the Assessing Division in the Department of Administration and Finance.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Orders Posed at the Municipal Operations meeting of June 27, 2007 along with the Administration Response.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's New Prescription Benefit Manager.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of an Ordinance to Allow the Worcester Cultural Coalition to Provide a Stipend in FY-2008 to the Cultural Development Officer.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Sale of the Former Worcester Vocational High School Property Located at One Concord Street to Gateway Park LLC.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Support Phase II of the North Main Economic Development Strategy Area Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Economic Development Division's Small Business Retention and Recruitment Efforts and other Coordinated City Activities.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report for July, 2007.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Implementation of the Climate Action Plan.

Transmitting Informational Communication regarding the Status of Tenants at Union Station, Policies, Audited Financial Statements and a Summary of the Operating Budget.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Grant from the Mass Development Brownfields Redevelopment Fund.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of the Attached Order to allow for the Sale of 2 Lanesboro Road Under the Abutters Lot Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Main South Weed & Seed Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Approved Site Plan Granted to Madison Worcester Holdings.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the North High School Construction Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Private Roadway Segments of Houghton Street and Wildwood Avenue and the Entire Private Roadways of Saint Anthony Street and Vermont Avenue.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Report for the Month of May 2007.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Wigwam Hill Drive/Plantation Street.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Household Electronics Collection Day.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Cost to Install One New Street Light on Sargent Street.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of Two (2) Resolutions to File and Accept Grants for the Urban Self-Help Program at Vernon Hill Park and Indian Hill Park.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of an Order Relative to the Ball Property Taking.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for Tivnan Field at Lake Park.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation from Park Spirit.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation from the Friends of Worcester's Neighborhoods.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for Rockwood Field.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Third Public Hearing for Vernon Hill Park.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Worcester Technical High School Athletic Fields.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Approval to Accept with Gratitude a Donation of Travel Related Expenses to the Worcester Fire Department from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Recent Fire at 14 Benefit Terrace.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a 2007 Charles E. Shannon Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept an Executive Office of Public Safety Grant.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention Week.

Recommend City Council Review, Consideration and Approval to Accept with Gratitude a Gift from the Trane Company to the Worcester Public Library.

Recommend City Council, Review, Consideration and Adoption of the Attached Order of Taking and the Resolution to Accept a Donation with Gratitude relative to the Acquisition of the Indian Hill Traffic Triangle/WWII Monument.
Refer to CCM Item 8.35Y

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Opinion of the City Solicitor Regarding Level II and Level III Sex Offenders.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Residency and Siting Restrictions Upon Level II and Level III Sex Offenders in Other Communities in Massachusetts.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Lawsuit Against the City of Worcester and Worcester Police Department Officials.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the State Department of Revenue (DOR) Regulations and Guidelines as referenced in the City Council Item # 9.29A from June 19, 2007.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Assessing Department's Fee Increases.

Transmitting the City's Five Year Capital Improvement Program. I Respectfully Recommend City Council's Review, Consideration and Approval to Advertise the Associated Loan Orders, City Council Agenda Numbers 8.31A through 8.31NN.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C777, Auditorium Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of funding the purchase and installation of a new boiler for the Worcester Memorial Auditorium.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation for various Citywide Energy Improvements.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,235,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780, Capital Equipment for the purpose of funding citywide equipment purchases.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($520,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C731, Water Capital Equipment for the purpose funding Water Enterprise capital purchases.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C714, Water Pump Station Rehabilitation for the purpose of funding Water Enterprise pump station rehabilitation projects.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C738, Water Reservoir Rehabilitation for the purpose of funding Water Enterprise tank painting projects.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of funding Water Enterprise, water cleaning and lining improvements.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C737, Water Meters, for the purpose of funding water meters improvement and installation.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of funding water mains accountability analysis for Water Enterprise.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, for purpose of funding improvements to the Holden Reservoir.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of funding improvements to Water hydrants.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the purpose of funding Water Filtration Plant Modification improvements.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C702, Land Acquisition, for the purpose of funding the acquisition of Watershed Land for the Water Enterprise.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($660,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment, for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for Sewer Enterprise.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C735, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of funding Sewer Enterprise building rehabilitation improvements.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding new sewer construction projects.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding sewer construction projects for Sewer Enterprise.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding rehabilitation improvements to the Kettle Brook Pump Station.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C739, Surface Drains, for the purpose of funding improvements to Sewer Surface Drains.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding improvements to the Beaver Brook Culvert.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00), to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding the costs associated with the Granite Street Improvement Project.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding the Route 20 Sewer Improvement Project.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of Sewer Infiltration and Inflow Control Plan.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding Sewer Pumping Stations Rehabilitation Projects.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C713, Water Mains, for the pupose of funding Water Cross Connection Surveys.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, for the purpose of funding improvements to the Belmont Street Force Main.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding improvements to sidewalks, ADA Improvements at City Hall and other Citywide locations.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction for the construction of Extended Pavements at various citywide locations.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,500,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding the resurfacing of citywide streets.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($700,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding the construction, conversion and improvements to Private Streets.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C784, Park Improvements, for the purpose of funding improvements to Knight of Columbus, Indian Hill Salter School Property, Rockwood Master Plan and Vernon Hill Park.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose funding improvements to Washington Square.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($850,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C716, Union Station Rehabilitation, for the purpose of funding fit out and other improvements to Union Station.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Eight Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($845,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of funding the Technical Services relocation move to Worcester Technical High School.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,390,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C727, Franklin Street Fire Station, for the purpose funding the construction of the Franklin Street Fire Station.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($175,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, for the purpose of funding various citywide building rehabilitation projects. for Fire and Police

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($475,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding various citywide infrastructure improvements at Eagle Road, Belmont Street Conversion, Lincoln Street and Quinsigamond 1 Gateway.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C715, Dam Improvements, for the purpose of funding citywide dam inspection charges.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C741, Street Construction, for the purpose of funding improvements to Franklin Street Slope.

Recommend the Adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) to be appropriated to Account #91C778, Providence Street Tot Lot, for the purpose of funding the construction of the planned playground at Providence Street.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Order for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Foreclosed Tax Title property of 1 Pioneer Road from the Tax Title Custodian to the Conservation Commission.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Order for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Foreclosed Tax Title Properties Located at 12 and 14 Guilford Street from the Tax Title Custodian to the Conservation Commission.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Order for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Foreclosed Tax Title properties of 8-10 Chandler Street, 68 Montreal Street, 60 Wall Street, and 9 Oread Place from the jurisdiction of the Tax Title Custodian to the City Manager's Executive Office - Division of Neighborhoods and Housing Development.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C732, Street Construction, to allow for the payment of anticipated project obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745, Sewer Reconstruction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C713, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current invoices and anticipated obligations.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C739, Sewer Drainage, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C744, Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account #46C702, Capital Outlay, to allow for payment of current and anticipated obligations for improvements to Pearl Elm Garage per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C737, Water Meters, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C794, Water Meters, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($700,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Reconstruction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C768, Private Street Conversion/Betterments to provide funds for the payment of current obligations and future expenditures per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C730, Traffic Improvements to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C722, Rte 20 Sewer Improvements to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with this capital project.

Recommend that Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Forty Dollars And No Cents ($13,140.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C731, Capital Equipment, and be appropriated to Water Account #45C703, Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase of this equipment per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and appropriated to DPW Account #41C742, Street Resurfacing (Ext. Pavement), to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($287,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C763, South Worcester Industrial Park, and be appropriated to Account #04C714, South Worcester Industrial Park, for the asbestos abatement at City-owned sites within the South Worcester Industrial Park (SWIP).

Recommend that One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty One Dollars And No Cents ($1,651.00) be transferred from Account # 91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account # 34C702, Elder Affairs Building Rehabilitation, for electrical work required to install exterior sign at the Worcester Senior Center.

Recommend that Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Four Dollars And No Cents ($17,554.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C780, Capital Equipment, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C703, Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of a pickup truck.

Recommend that Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars And No Cents ($3,430.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment, and be appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of an Electric Hoist.

Recommend that this most recent authorized apportionment from the State (MA #51051) in the amount of Three Million Seventy Six Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars And No Cents ($3,076,507.00) be appropriated to DPW Account #41C440, Street Resurfacing, as requested by reimbursements to provide funding for current and future Chapter 90 obligations.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Account # 72C708, Knights of Columbus, to pay current and future invoices.

Recommend that One Hundred Eleven Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($111,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C874, Park Improvements, and appropriated to Parks Account # 72C709, Rockwood Field, to pay current and future invoices.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C702, Parks Improvements, to pay current and future invoices.

Recommend that Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($5,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C702, Parks Improvements, to pay contractually obligated invoices for improvements to Great Brook Valley park.

Recommend that One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,400,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C759, Foley Stadium Improvements, and be appropriated to Account # 50C707, Foley Stadium Improvements, for improvements and rehabilitation at Foley Stadium.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account # 50C704, School Building Rehabilitation for the payment of school building rehabilitation obligations at South High School.

Recommend that Fifteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($15,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C784, Parks Infrastructure, and appropriated to Account #72C702, Parks Infrastructure , to fund the purchase of the Indian Hill Property as identified in item #8.28A .
Refer to CCM Item 8.28A

Recommend that Three Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($339,188.00) be Transferred from and Appropriated to the Accounts Listed in this Attachment to Provide Sufficient Funding for the Off-Street Parking Program for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008.

Recommend that Sixteen Thousand Five Dollars And Seventy One Cents ($16,005.71) be transferred from Account # 330-08, Reserve for Appropriation on Loans, and be Appropriated to Account # 660-92000, Treasurers Office Ordinary Maintenance, to fund the costs associated with the issuance of the Bond Anticipation Notes dated 6-26-07.

Recommend that Thirty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($30,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-15, Reserve for Appropriation - Conservation Fees, and appropriated to Account # 04S406, Conservation Commission in order to reimburse the Greater Worcester Land Trust for the purchase completed in June.

I respectfully request the following transfers to balance the Fiscal Year 2007 budget. Two Million Thirty One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty One Dollars and Sixty Six Cents ($2,031,961.66) be transferred from and to the various accounts identified in the attached detail to balance the City's General Fund (tax levy) Accounts for Fiscal Year 2007. One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars and Twenty One Cents ($1,468.21) be transferred to and from the accounts identified in the attached detail for the Green Hill Municipal Golf Course. Ninety thousand three Hundred Sixty five Dollars and Thirty Nine Cents ($90,365.39) be transferred to and from the accounts identified in the attached detail for the Water Enterprise Account. Eighty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($89,487.15) be transferred to and from the accounts identified in the attached detail to the Sewer Enterprise Account. I respectfully request the following transfers to address the operating deficits at the following enterprise and City accounts: Two Hundred Fifty Seven thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($257,728.90) from the DCU Naming Rights account to address the deficit in the Civic Center Lease Account. One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Six Dollars and thirty Six Cents ($116,546.36) from Various Reserve accounts to address the deficit at the Green Hill Municipal Golf Course. One Million Three Hundred Thirty Nine thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars and Ninety Four Cents ($1,339,580.94) from the Sewer Connection Fee Reserve to address the operating deficit at the Sewer Enterprise Account. Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy One Dollars and Sixty Five Cents ($14,971.65) from Passenger Facilities Charges to cover the deficit at the Worcester Regional Airport.

Recommend City Council hold an Executive Session following the City Council Meeting of July 17, 2007 for the Purpose of Discussing Collective Bargaining.

Transmitting Informational Communication from Stephen F. O'Neil, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager report to City Council whether the City is entitled to know other sources of income that retirees might be receiving.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager report to City Council whether a Home Rule petition could modify M.G.L. Ch. 32B, Section 18 to allow for a sliding scale of premiums with subscribers paying more according to their total income package.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request the Executive Director of the Worcester Retirement System provide City Council with data revealing the years of services for those subscribing to health insurance, broken down into groups by years of service, i.e. 10-15 years, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, etc... and also that same data on years-of-service for all retirees who are over 65 years of age and are subscribing to Medicare plans.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager request FCHP provide the City with data revealing the number of subscribers who would be affected by a change in M.G.L., Ch. 32 B, Sec. 18.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a line report outlining the annual payment to a retiree on Medicare and the annual payment to a retiree on a conventional plan and the difference between them, and additionally, and for those on a plan who are under age 65, and for union versus non-union employees at both the 20% and 25% levels.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager provide data that reveals the monthly income of those current positions that are non-represented.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager obtain from the towns of Wellesley and Plymouth data that reveals how close they are to their Proposition 2 and one-half limits, their average per-capita income and the per capita income for retirees.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager to request the City Solicitor to provide City Council with an opinion whether or not the City of Worcester may structure a sliding scale as is established under the Senior Exemption.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report depicting how the commonwealth handles sliding scale benefits payments for it's employees, and the definitions employed in doing same.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS - Request City Manager recommend to City Council a shift in the City of Worcester contribution rate from 75% to 80% as a senior equality measure.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a copy of the most recent Massachusetts Highway Department Transportation Improvement Project listing revealing those Worcester projects that have been dropped from the list.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report explaining how the City of San Francisco implemented the ban on plastic shopping bags and how the ban is currently enforced.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager request City Solicitor or outside counsel provide the City Council with an opinion whether or not the City has standing to recover costs against the developer(s) of Wigwam Hill Estates, an approved sub-division known as Patriot's Landing Road.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager provide City Council with an explanation why building was permitted for phase two and construction of the private driveway of Wigwam Hill Estates when there were substantial problems reported with phase one infrastructure construction and/or layout.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager provide City Council with copies of all records of the various Boards and Commissions that concerned the permitting and subsequent complaints involving all phases of Wigwam Hill Estates.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager request Fire Chief report to the City Council concerning fire apparatus ability to access Patriot Landing Road, formerly referred to as Wigwam Hill Estates.