CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 7:16 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:45 P.M.

Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

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City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Hearing - NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint or identical pole location in: WEST BOYLSTON STREET.

Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for joint or identical pole location in: WEST BOYLSTON STREET.

Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report - February 2008.

Monthly Economic Development Division's (EDD) small business retention and recruitment efforts and other coordinated City activities.

PROCLAMATION - The Mayor read a proclamation offering congratulations from the Mayor, City Councilors and City Officials of the outstanding accomplishments of the Worcester Viking Pop Warner Football Team. Councilor Rosen presented the proclamation to the team players, its Coach and Jim Moore.

Mayor Lukes recognized the US Marine Corps Reserve 25th Regiment for their hard work in the 2007 Toys for Tots Toy Drive and the Mayor presented the Marines with a Key to the City of Worcester. Michael Fraioli and Major Tremblay addressed City Council and presented a plaque to the Mayor recognizing the Mayor's contribution to the Toys for Tots Toy Drive.

Michael Andrade, P.E., Project Manager of Graves Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Peter Christo request to discontinue a portion of Aurilla St., a private way, from Southwest Cutoff westerly 223'.

Robin LaHair request sidewalk repair in front of 21 Thorne St.

Robin LaHair request repair of sidewalk at 11 Wall St. to remove protruding pipe.

Anthony Monti and Dao Nguyen request repair sinkhole in front of 42 Wayside Rd.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request Paine St. be repaved from Harlow St. to Green Hill Parkway.

Councilor Gary Rosen request the installation of a guardrail in Rustic Drive to protect the back yards and homes at 39, 43, and 45 Moreland Street.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Carole Denault request a Caution Sign denoting autistic child be installed in Sever St. between Pleasant and Elm Sts.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Robert Howland request to remove handicapped parking sign from in front of 5 Gilman St.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to install an additional crosswalk in front of 225 Main St.

John McDonough request to reinstitute pedestrian crosswalk buttons in Main St. at Sylvan St. and in Park Ave. at Main St.

Robin Hornbaker request residential parking on Brooks St. across from 58 Brooks St. in the area next to Joe Schwartz Little League Field.

Bernadette Kerns request either "No Parking Anytime" or a "No Parking Between 7-3" sign be put up on South St. in back of Union Hill School.

Bernadette Kerns request removal of resident permit parking only on Marion Ave.

Lillian Delgado request to install two (2) handicap parking spaces, one in front of 116 Eastern Ave and the other in front of 117 Eastern Ave. during winter parking ban.

Notification of Reappointment of James Ahaesy to the G. A. R. Memorial Hall Board.

Notification of Reappointments of Maureen O'Brien-Modesty and Clarence Plant to the Elder Affairs Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the New Executive Director of the Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Economic Development Report for February 2008.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding Small Business Recruitment and Retention for the Month of January.

Recommend City Council Deliberation, Consideration and Adoption of the attached Order Authorizing the City Manager to Direct Negotiate the Sale of Property Located at the Southern Terminus of Amesbury Street.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Compliance with Stormwater Permit Mandates Imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative the Businesses Who Are Not Currently in Compliance with the FOG Ordinance.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Department of Fire Services FY2008 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant.

Recommend City Council Adoption of the Attached Order Authorizing a Temporary Override to the Fire Department Table of Organization to Accommodate an 18 Person Recruit Class.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Lodging House Seminar held by the License Commission on January 31, 2008.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Central Region Homeland Security Council Grant.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2008 Annual Influenza Report.

Recommend City Council Accept with Gratitude a Donation of $500.00 dollars to the Worcester Public Library's Victoria A. Trachtenberg Children's Reading Fund.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Commonwealth's Proposed Fiscal Year 09 Spending Plan.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City of Worcester's E-Procurement Enhancements.

Recommend that Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) be transferred from Account # 91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account # 50C702, Schools Capital Equipment, to fund the purchase of classroom computers, school plant vehicles and school buses, per the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Eighty Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($84,450.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C713, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C768, Water Filtration Plant to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with the Water Filtration Plant.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C714, Water Pumping Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C726, Water Pumping Station to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) 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 future water meter installation obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C743, Washington Square, to pay for contractual obligations related to improvements to Washington Square, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that One Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Forty Four Dollars And No Cents ($106,244.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C731, Capital Equipment, when and as received, and be appropriated to Water Account # 45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of capital equipment.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eight Dollars And Eighty Cents ($299,208.80) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C780, Capital Equipment, when and as received and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of DPW vehicles and equipment as approved in the Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($650,000.00) 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 for street resurfacing.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C763, South Worcester Industrial Park, and be appropriated to Account #04C714, South Worcester Industrial Park, for a Demolition Engineering Service Contract with Tighe & Bond for City-Owned properties within the South Worcester Industrial Park (SWIP).

Recommend that Three Hundred Twenty One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars And No Cents ($321,816.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C734, Sewer Capital Equipment, when and as received, and be appropriated to Account # 44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of Capital Equipment, as approved in the Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and no cents ($375,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C799, North High School, and be appropriated to Account #41C740, North High School, to fund various Capital Commitments as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Eighty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($82,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C745, Franklin Street Slope to allow for the payment of contractual obligations associated with the Franklin Street slope repair.

Recommend that Thirty Thousand Dollars and no cents ($30,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C798, Airport Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #47C702, Airport Building Rehabilitation, to pay for Environmental Mitigation obligations for a series of projects at Worcester Regional Airport, as required by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2008 Caffrey Memorial Award.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Implementation Progress for the Keep Worcester Clean / Nuisance Ordinance Inspection Team.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide the City Council with plans for a 2008 Community Immunity Day taking into consideration the experience of the October 13, 2007 event.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide information to City Council concerning the removal of snow from bus shelters situated in public sidewalks.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager obtain information from the Public Health Department and the Worcester Public Schools concerning the implementation of points in House Bill 2168 from the 2007 Session of the Great and General Court.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the lead paint abatement program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager provide the City Council with information concerning 2008 efforts addressing the population of geese in various areas throughout the City including use of the herding dog and also the education component concerning the feeding of animals.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the current incidence of panhandling in the City and efforts to address same.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning plans to address algae at University Park given the history of it's evidence in the mere in that park.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager provide the City Council with copies of the legal opinion that was rendered February 2, 2001 concerning making public Grove Street Terrace.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager obtain from the College of the Holy Cross their listing of occasions during which they request the conditions on the existing parking lot license be amended so that the gate at the terminus of City View Street be unlocked and opened for through traffic entering and exiting the college property.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the City Manager investigate and report to City Council limiting access to Elliot Street from Gage Street.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager consider the installation of surveillance cameras in the dead end area of Elliot Street at the high end of Cristoforo Colombo Park in an effort to deter illegal dumping.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request City Manager respond to the City Council concerning the many requests for considering renaming of the proposed non-descript Nine-Way Wayfinding proposal for Belmont Street's entrance into the City.

Request City Manager consider requesting the administration of telegram.com to consider installing a hyperlink on the front page of their web site that links directly to the City Assessor's page that would allow property owners to search real estate values as is done on boston.com with a link to the City of Cambridge City Assessor's Office. (Rushton)

Request City Manager develop the Fiscal Year 2009 municipal budget utilizing the performance-based method of accountabilities employed by the City of Somerville. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Request City Manager develop data-collection methods similar to those employed through the Somerstat program in the City of Somerville. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Request City Manager provide City Council with the 26 service level agreements employed by the City of Somerville which are used to guarantee residents delivery of city services within a certain amount of time. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

Request City Manager to provide City Council with an update concerning parking and zoning issues in the Canal District. (Palmieri, Clancy) Motion Lukes to amend: Further, request, City Manager provide an update to City Council relative to the pilot program for a section of cobblestone streets in the Canal District.

Request City Manager request the Worcester members of the state delegation to review the Chapter 70 and lottery funding formula to determine whether there will be a formula employed this year that delivers to the City of Worcester its fair share of state funds. (Palmieri, Clancy)

Request City Manager inform City Council if there are any new federal or state economic development initiatives that would assist the city including assistance to new business ventures, creating infrastructure improvements or ways in which we could encourage businesses to expand or re-locate to Worcester. (Palmieri, Clancy)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the feasibility of having the chemistry labs at the Public Health Department become a profit center by charging neighboring cities and towns for testing their water and other product samples. (Rosen)

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services review what the City of Worcester is doing in light of the fact that our city leads the state in the percentage of women diagnosed with AIDS.(Rosen)

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services investigate ways in which Worcester can offer, through public and private partnerships, additional, effective and low-cost treatment to those people whose lives have been ravaged by drug addiction. (Rosen)

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services study what steps should be taken by the City of Worcester to comply with pending state law banning the disposal of needles and sharps in the municipal trash stream. (Rosen)

Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services review the grants that have been applied for and obtained during the past two years by the Health and Human Services Department, and then, formulate recommendations to the administration that will allow that department to become better equipped to research, apply for, and obtain even more federal, state, and local grant money in the future. (Rosen)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning city crosswalks, including: how many we have, what criteria is used to locate a crosswalk, maintenance schedule, regulations regarding not stopping for pedestrians in a crosswalk, regulations regarding parking in a crosswalk, regulations regarding keeping crosswalks cleared from snow, regulations regarding jaywalking, enforcement options including any fine/ticketing amount schedules, enforcement jurisdiction, why some crosswalks have blinking lights, why some have barrels, differences between city and state crosswalks, pedestrian accidents within crosswalks by year for the past 5 years, enforcement actions taken by year for the past 5 years, and any other information that will assist the council in understanding the challenges of making Worcester a pedestrian-friendlier city as it pertains to crosswalks. Further, request that this report be given to City Council within 30-days. (Haller) Motion Lukes to amend: Further, request City Manager include in the report the number of DPWP employees who would be available to install and maintain crosswalks.

Request City Manager implement the City of Baltimore’s Housing Code Enforcement Program that includes multi-family dwelling licensing, with registration fees imposed against non-owner occupied units, residential property registrations for all non-owner occupied units and registrations for all vacant lots. This program includes a yearly inspection of non-owner occupied units and property certification that owners must comply with to meet minimum habitable standards under the state sanitary code. Further, request that this program be implemented concurrent with the proposed re-organization plan for the Department of Health and Human Services and the creation of the new Inspectional Services Department. (Germain)

Motion Germain - Request to amend to add the words “Request City Manager consider” in two places so the Order will read as follows:

Request City Manager consider implementing the City of Baltimore's Housing Code Enforcement Program that includes multi-family dwelling licensing, with registration fees imposed against non-owner occupied units, residential property registrations for all non-owner occupied units and registrations for all vacant lots. This program includes a yearly inspection of non-owner occupied units and property certification that owners must comply with to meet minimum habitable standards under the state sanitary code. Further, request the City Manager consider this program be implemented concurrent with the proposed re-organization plan for the Department of Health and Human Services and the creation of the new Inspectional Services Department.

Motion Rosen to amend: Further, request City Manager request City Solicitor provide a legal opinion relative to the City of Baltimore's Housing Code Enforcement Program.

Request City Manager to provide City Council with copies of the Chula Vista, CA ordinance and any other local controls in force and effect around the country that holds the owners of abandoned and/or foreclosed housing units responsible for the care, maintenance and code compliance of their properties. Further, request City Manager to communicate with Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo concerning his attempts to hold Boston financial institutions responsible for their abandoned properties, with all data to be considered by the City Council's Standing Committee on Municipal Operations. (Rushton, Germain)

Motion Clancy to amend: Further, request City Manager provide City Council with the Commonwealth's statutes concerning whether we have in MA a complaint driven system of addressing code compliance and whether that impacts whether or not the city's inspectors may demand access to rental units.

Request City Manager report the number of telephone calls to the customer service center for Calendar 2007. (Rushton, Germain, Clancy, Rosen)

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: BELLA LANE

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: LEDGECREST DRIVE

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MEENA DRIVE

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: NUTMEG DRIVE

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: RIDGEWOOD ROAD

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: WESTINGHOUSE PARKWAY

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to the December 2007 Auditor's Report.

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to City's Management Letter, comments and recommendations by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC and responses from management.

James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative the Reports on Federal Award Programs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 as prepared by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Roger & Company, LLC.

Thomas K. Walsh, Engineer Director/Treasurer of the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District, transmitting it's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Paul Lenkarski request the entire portion of 35 State Road, also known as Route 12, presently zoned as RL-7 be rezoned to BL-1.0.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication recommending City Council review, deliberation and adoption of the attached Zoning Ordinance Amendment relative tot he City's Adult Entertainment Zoning Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Report of the Public Works Committee upon the Petition of Philip Morgan et al request to install a sewer line in lower Wheeler Ave., from Forest St. to the terminus of the street.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Karen Buskey et al request to change the sewer line on Tilbury St. from private to public.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Abby Rad request private street conversion for the entire length of Fenton Dr.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the discontinuance of a portion of Southgate Street.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Process Timetable for Year 33 (July 1, 2007 - June 20, 2008): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Process Timetable for Year 34 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the eligibility of the Washington Square Project for CDBG funding: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's "Community Immunity Day": recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Fallon and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance plans not participating in Community Immunity Day: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Smoking Law Media Campaign: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the activities of the Worcester Regional Tobacco Collaborative, including the Great American Smokeout, Synar Compliance Checks, and the Annual Tobacco Calendar Contest: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Lead Collaborative Initiative: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a public awareness campaign to educate the public on the detrimental effects of radon and the need for radon testing throughout the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to transmitting report regarding a responsive interagency collaborative and action plan to reduce the incidence of panhandling and related concerns in the City of Worcester: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Seventh Annual Rabies Vaccination Day: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2007 Rabies Clinic: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to any incidences of poisoning of the supply of pet food in the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the 2006 Geese Control Project: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2007 Canada Geese Management Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the success and efforts to manage the population of geese in various areas throughout the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Report of the Planning Board relative to altering street layouts of Cambridge St. and Southbridge St. upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Four Corners Traffic Improvement Project and Eminent Domain Process: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order of Taking and Alteration of Southbridge St., Cambridge St. and Riverside St.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Rev. Gary Shahinian request to install a guardrail for the Park Congregational Church at the corner of Elm St. and Russell St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Kenneth Stidsen request to install a guardrail between 214 and 226 Sunderland Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen request the installation of a guardrail in front of 20 Hadwen Lane in the interest of public safety: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Shannon Quezada request a guardrail in front of 36 Fairfield St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Daniel Gallagher request repair of retaining wall for a stream that abuts 10 Crane St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton and Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request that Richmond Ave. be reconstructed in it's entirety with curbs, driveway aprons and surface sewers sufficient to correct long-term drainage problems: recommend adoption of the accompanying three Orders.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Susan Proulx, Principal of Belmont St. Elementary School, request repair of footbridge over Belmont St. to Belmont St. Elementary School: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution affirming the City's commitment to increase paper recycling: recommend adoption of the accompanying Resolution.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of David Seibold et al request private street maintenance from 71 to 85 Carter Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of William LaMarche et al request private street maintenance on Palace Gardens Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Katherine Kane et al request private street maintenance on Teddy Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Sylvia Scanlon et al requests private street maintenance on Taunton St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John Payne et al request emergency private street maintenance on Second St., from the corner of Center to Second St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Carlos & Mildred Ayala et al request private street maintenance on Corrine St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Cheryl & Timothy Nordstrom et al request private street maintenance on Martha Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Matthew & Sarah Anderson et al request private street maintenance on Wigwam Hill Drive.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Albert St. Hilaire request private street maintenance on the private section of Briarcliffe St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Garrick Harmel, Worcester East Side CDC et al request private street maintenance for Channing Way: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Jean Lemenager request private street maintenance in Esper Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of James and Pauline Jacques et al request emergency private street maintenance on Riedl Place.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Judith Corsac et al request private street maintenance in Royal Rd. from Edlin St. to Heard St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John and Jean Agwande request private street maintenance in front of 40 Kenberma Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mr. & Mrs. William Balcom request private street maintenance along the Albemarle St. side of 61 Chester St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Richard Hollyer et al request private street maintenance in private portion of Brigham Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. et al request private street maintenance in Joppa Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Audrey Painchaud et al request private street maintenance in Merridale Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Antonella Fox request private street maintenance for the segment of Milton Street that is not yet paved, approximately 250 feet: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Pamela Green et al request private street maintenance in Rebboli Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Dan & Heather Gallivan request private street maintenance in Governors St. from Garrison St. to Oneida Ave.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Carmen Lareau request private street maintenance on Nathaniel St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joseph M. Petty request to replace guardrail at 171 Flagg St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Francis Brothers request installation of a guardrail at 171 Flagg St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mary Dionne request to have Elliot St. in its entirety plowed for snow: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the DeKazarian family request installation of a guardrail in front of 23 Kingsbury St.: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission transmitting 2004 Annual Report.: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manger transmitting communication relative to Worcester Common Restoration Update: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a status update on the restoration of the Worcester Common: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to fourteen (14) structurally deficient bridges in the City of Worcester: recommend the Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the city's towing policy for vehicles violating the winter parking ban: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Coes Reservoir Dam: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Billboard Survey Project: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Right of Way Stump Grinding Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.