CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:09 P.M.

Recessed from Open Session to Convene in Finance Committee: 7:35 P.M.
Recessed from Finance Committee to Reconvene in Open Session: 9:01 P.M.
Recessed from Open Session to Reconvene to Finance Committee: 9:41 P.M.
Adjourned from Finance to Reconvene to Open Session: 9:43 P.M.
Adjourned: 10:10 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. for a sole pole location on: THORNTON ROAD

Granting permission to VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. for a sole pole location on: THORNTON ROAD

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager request City Council's Review, Deliberation and Approval of Funding Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program: recommend adoption of the accompanying four (4) resolutions.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend that Four Million Nine Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Thirty Six Dollars And No Cents ($4,947,036.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXVI Community Development Block Grant Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide financing for projects and programs as described: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend that One Million Nine Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two Dollars And No Cents ($1,993,662.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2011 HOME Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S36711, HOME Program: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend that Four Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Two Dollars And No Cents ($408,282.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts for projects and programs as described: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend that Two Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty Five Dollars And No Cents ($205,185.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2010 Emergency Shelter Grant program and be appropriated, when and as received to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed CDBG Allocation Process Timetable for Year 36 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011): 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 HOME Affordable Housing Development Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

Councilor Petty moved to suspend the rules to allow the City Manager to brief City Council relative to CSX negotiations - Approved

City Manager announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with CSX and the Commonwealth.

Natasha Cani request sidewalk repair in front of 128 Institute Rd.

Wayne Griffin request South Lenox St. be resurfaced from Chamberlain Parkway to Pleasant St.

Wayne Griffin request the cement swales be replaced with granite curb on South Lenox St. from Chamberlain Parkway to Colonial Rd

Wayne Griffin request Maplewood Rd. be resurfaced from Colonial Rd. to Chamberlain Parkway.

Wayne Griffin request cement swales be replaced with granite curb on Maplewood Rd. from Colonial Rd. to Chamberlain Parkway

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Robert Cotton request sidewalk repair at 41Chippewa Rd.

William Ceffalo on behalf of the Ceffalo Family Trust request abatement of street assessment #24858 in the amount of $3,771.27 for Cliveden St.

Claude Collier request handicap parking sign in front of 113 Merrifield St.

Terry & Roger Coulombe et al request two solar flashing yellow lights for the crosswalk at Webster St. and Jacques St.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Delores Norrman request to install a handicap parking space in front of 197 Delmont Ave.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Rick Connole et al request that the Baseball Field at Burncoat Park be named in honor of Eddie Bates.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for April 2010.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor provide an opinion to the City Council concerning the topic of the shift of regulatory authority from the Commissioner of Public Health to the Board of Public Health and whether or not there are any impacts to the legislative or administrative structures of the city government as arranged under the Home Rule Charter.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request the City Manager report to the City Council how a revamped Public Health Department might be financially sustainable.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request the City Manager report to the City Council the details of a successor advisory group to that of the Public Health Task Force.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor prepare an amendment to Rule 60o for City Council to review that when a City Council member rises to speak on an item before City Council that he/she must invoke rule #60o within the first sentence of their remarks or the privilege will not prevail.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a list of current vacancies for all the Boards and Commissions. Further, request the City Manager request the Citizen Advisory Council report to City Council their concerns relative to the filling of vacancies.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request the City Manager request a representative of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority meet with the Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking to discuss the issue of bus pick-ups and the lack of stops on the westerly side of Goddard Memorial Drive.

FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION - Request the City Manager to negotiate with CSX and Mass DOT all of the various issues discussed at the joint meetings of the committees on Public Works and Public Service & Transportation and recommend solutions to City Council.

FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION - Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with an opinion whether or not freight trains are included under the provisions of Massachusetts State Law commonly referred to as the “five-minute idling law”.

Request City Manager report on the marketing and intended use of the rental space located on the first floor street level of the Union Station garage when the CSX freight yard is expanded. (Lukes)

Request City Manager report on the replacement tulip trees planted in the Burncoat area in the fall of year 2009 and ripped up and replaced in May 2010 and whether the trees are indigenous to New England. (Lukes)

Request City Manager request the Department of Public Works and Parks work with Green Island Neighborhood to have all over head lights in Crompton Park operational during scheduled events and extended summer evening hours. (O'Brien, Haller)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning options available for apartment building managers to switch their heating system to air-conditioning prior to June 1. (Haller)

Request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning any current clear cutting of trees in the Greendale or Burncoat Street neighborhoods as part of the ongoing efforts to eradicate the community of the Asian Long Horned Beetle. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager request the MassDOT and/or private rail transport companies provide the City Council with an environmental impact statement within a 2-mile radius of Worcester rail yards and railroad lines and the impacts to the public’s health. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager provide an update of the Dartmouth St. School Project; this report should include plans for moving forward, maintenance update to the building and property and information relative to stages of development. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager report to City Council on the protocol for emergency tree removal. (Clancy)

Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager, transmitting informational communication relative to City Manager responses to questions raised during Finance Committee/Budget Deliberations.

Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager, recommend adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment to create a Part-Time/Non-Union Detention Attendant and a Part-Time Non-Union Wire Inspector. Further, recommend adoption to reduce the Pay Grade for the Director of the Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board (CMREB) from 53EM to 48EM.

Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager, transmitting informational communication relative to Group Basic and Optional Life Insurance.

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting report "Worcester's FY11 Budget and Fiscal Crisis: No End in Sight"

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting report "Worcester Regional Airport Positioned to Take Off"

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's review and approval to discontinue Lexington St. and remove it from the Official City Map.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Steven Patton, Executive Director of the Worcester Common Ground, request to remove Piedmont Court from the Official City Map: recommendation of the Planning Board is to deny the Petition.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Robert Hagearty and Paul Doherty request to remove the portion of Governors St. adjacent to 22 & 24 Oneida Ave. from the map: recommendation of the Planning Board is to approve the Petition.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Report of the Task Force on Public Health: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order tht the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby supports and approves the recommendations from the Task Force on Public Health.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Task Force on Public Health: 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 Task Force on Public Health: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Report of the Committee on Finance upon the Order of Councilor Gary Rosen requesting the City Manager refer the future model of public health services in Worcester, including all recommendations made by the Task Force, to the City Council for community input through public hearings by the Council's Public Health & Human Services Committee: 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 H1N1 Influenza: 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 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Clinic Held on Monday, November 2, 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 Relative to H1N1 Vaccinations: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting Communication Relative to H1N1 Vaccinations in the Worcester Public Schools: 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 H1N1 Flu Response: 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 relocation of the Getchell-Ward Tuberculosis Clinic from 26 Queen Street to the UMass Memorial Healthcare Center at University Campus: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Nancy Godek request abatement of street betterment assessment #24850 in the amount of $12,319.53 for Houghton St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to abate to $51.53

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Christopher & Karen Houle request abatement of Sewer Betterment Assessment #31110 in the amount of $2,660.00 for Yukon Ave: recommend Petition be denied

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Kathleen A. Jewell request abatement of street betterment assessment #24724 in the amount of $5,600.48 for Inverness Ave: recommend Petition be denied

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Ronal Madnick, Director of the Worcester County Chapter American Civil Liberties Union of Mass, request that the primary petitioner for any item before the city council be allowed to speak on his or her petition the day it appears on the agenda: recommend the adoption of the accompanying Order to request the City Manager to request the City Solicitor amend the Rules of City Council to allow a petitioner to speak the day their petition appears on the City Council Agenda.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Ronal Madnick, Director of the Worcester County Chapter American Civil Liberties Union of Mass., request City Council adopt a "public access" open forum, which would take place in the first 30 minutes of any council meeting and allow anyone to speak on any item of business on the agenda, regardless of its position on the agenda: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to request the City Manager to request City Solicitor amend the Rules of City Council to allow a “Public Access” open forum within the City Council agenda for a trial period of six months.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Jennifer Getachew request to speak before City Council on October 23, 2007 concerning the escalating mortgage and banking crisis hitting Worcester: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Ronal Madnick requests that the primary petitioner who petitions the City Council be allowed to speak on their petition the day it appears on the agenda. A maximum of five minutes should be allotted to each petitioner including those with more than one petition: recommend Petition be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Petiton of Ronal Madnick requests the City Council adopt a "Public Access" open forum in the first 30 minutes of any Council meeting allowing anyone present to speak on any item of business on the Council agenda for that meeting regardless of its position on the Council agenda: recommend Petition be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the legal feasibility of granting additional points to City residents on civil service open and promotional exams: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to City Council's request for a report on civil service and promotional exams, retention rates, Home Rule Legislation on appointees, residency incentives and Legislative restrictions dealing with residency: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a legal opinion concerning the City Council's Planned Retreat: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request the City Council Standing Committee on Rules & Legislative Affairs review the process of the annual evaluation of the City Manager and incorporate this process as part of the Rules of the City Council: recommend Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Order of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. as amended by Councilor Frederick C. Rushton - Request all the City Council Standing Committees review and establish their priorities and report back to City Council by mid April: recommend Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council to develop a process for establishing a sister city/twin town cooperative relationship program to promote cultural and commercial ties throughout the world: recommend Order be referred to the Economic Development Committee

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Report of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Affairs upon the Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request City Council of the City of Worcester change the name of the City Council's Standing Committee on Education to the City Council's Standing Committee on Education, Arts and Culture. Further, request under the Committees related Boards & Commissions to include Worcester County Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, Worcester Cultural Commission, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Worcester Sports Council and further request under the Committees related City Departments and Divisions to include the Youth Opportunities Office: recommend Report and Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Report of the Committee on Rules & Legislative Affairs upon the Order of Councilor Joseph M. Petty - Request that the Rules of the City Council be amended as follows: 1.) To disallow the dual referral of any item to Standing Committees, Ad Hoc Committees, Boards, Commissions, the City Manager, any member of the Administration or any other entity, except to that entity identified in the Rules of the City Council. 2.) To disallow the referral for informational purposes of any item to Standing Committees, Ad Hoc Committees, Boards, Commissions, the City Manager, any member of the Administration or any other entity, except to that entity identified in the Rules of the City Council: recommend Report and Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Chairman's Order from the Committee on Economic Development - That the City Council consider amending it's schedule of meetings for Calendar 2008 so that the City Manager's monthly Economic Development Report be provided to the City Council with a City Manager agenda beginning in the month of April: recommend Chairman's Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Upon the Order Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009: recommend Order be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Barbara Bushnoe et al request handicap parking across from the driveway of 18 Whipple St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Gary Margolin & Ronald Hewill request handicap parking across from 1 Lancaster St. on the even side or in Dix St. at the corner of Dix St. and Lancaster St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance for installation of one space in the first space in Dix Street.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Philip Kirby request handicap parking in front of 38 Duxbury Rd.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Robert Thomas, President Martin Luther King Jr. Empowerment Center, and Robert Levite, Attorney request two handicap parking spaces on the Dewey St. side of 237 Chandler St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance for installation of two spaces north of the driveway.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Eileen Powers request to remove handicap parking space in front of 17 Reeves St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Anthony Petrone request resident permit parking on Shamrock St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of George Tonevski request resident permit parking on Ormond St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to install in front of 15 and 17 Ormond Street.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and State Representative Vincent Pedone request to install a trailer truck ban in Mulberry St. between Shrewsbury St. and East Central St.: recommend the passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend City Council Review, Deliberation and Adoption of an Amendment to the Parking Ordinance for Millbury Street: recommend the Communication be placed on File.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Sherrel Cooley request to remove bus stop at 10 Everett Gaylord Blvd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request the installation of a pedestrian push-button street crossing device in Richmond Ave. for safe pedestrian crossing in front of 2 Richmond Ave. to 821 Pleasant St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Marcia Recko, Office Administrator for William Pollack, DMD request the "No Parking" sign in front of 1010 Pleasant St. be moved 15 feet closer to the corner of Brantwood Rd.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to reduce the corner clearance in front of 1010 Pleasant St. from 30' East of Brantwood Rd. no parking anytime to 20' east of Brantwood Rd. No Parking Anytime.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Lucille Forest request to install a handicap ramp at crosswalk in Humboldt Ave. to allow accessibility to the main entrance of 80 Salisbury St.: recommend Petition be referred to the Public Works Committee.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Emmanuel Chikwendu request all unnecessary handicap parking spaces on Preston St. be removed: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Joseph DiLiddo request to remove resident permit parking in Gage St. from Berkley St. to East Shelby St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Stephen O'Neill request to remove residential permit parking on View St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Stephanie McLloyd request resident permit parking in Austin St. from Irving St. to Oxford St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mike Vasel request to install rumble strips in Lynwood Lane in both directions at the intersection with Dick Dr.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Sean Carroll request traffic study of Huntington Ave. to include recommendations at reducing speed of automobiles: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michael W. Galvin request City Council establish a policy to implement the recommendations of the Public Rights of Way Access Advisory Committee and the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board regarding access for persons with disabilities on all public works projects in the City and specifically standards roundabouts: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend City Council Review, Deliberation and Adoption of an Amendment of an Ordinance Restricting Certain Commercial Vehicles from using Mulberry Street: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Peter DeFeudis request handicap parking in front of 22 Hermitage Lane: recommend Petition be given leave to withdraw.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Peter DeFeudis request handicap parking signs in front of 22 Hermitage Lane.: recommend Petition be given leave to withdraw.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Kristopher Overholt request parking only on even side of West St. between Highland St. and John St. and request parking remain the same on the odd side of West St. between Institute Rd. and Highland St.: recommend Petition be denied.

Amending Chapter 5, Section 26 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Sewer User Charge FY2011

Amending Chapter 7, Section 16 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Water Rates Use Charges

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2009 Leaf Collection Program. (Tabled - Haller June 1, 2010)

Order Granting permission to MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY for a pole location in: KENILWORTH RD (Tabled - Eddy October 20, 2009)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Jonathan Koop, President of S & K Valet, in the interest of public safety, request the installation of passenger zones for drop-off and pick-up of passengers at the following business locations from 5pm-2am: in Commercial St. in front of One Exchange Place, in front of 166 Shrewsbury St., in front of 82 Winter St., and in front of 50 Front St. and the recommendation to adopt the accompanying four (4) Orders. (Tabled - Petty April 27, 2010)

Motion Petty @ #18h CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning affects to traffic on Shrewsbury St. and East Central St. with the truck ban on Mulberry Street and also include information relative to whether or not state approval is needed.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the FY 2011 Budget Recommendation.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide a report detailing which city employees are entitled to step increases and indicate which employees are represented by a bargaining agent.

Councilor Rushton moved to amend: Further, request this report include a breakdown by department for each employee eligible for step increases and that this report include employees for the school department.

Councilor Clancy moved to amend - Further, request the backup to the report be sent electronically.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager report to City Council how often, under what circumstances and for what cases the city utilizes the services of outside legal counsel and also include names of the outside counsel hired recently. (Lukes)

Councilor Rushton moved to amend - Further, request City Manager provide City Council the outside counsel retainer agreements.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request the City Auditor report to City Council with the pro's and con's from and auditor's perspective relative the alternative proposals to the ERI. Further, request the School Administration review the alternative proposals to the ERI and report back to City Council. (Rushton)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting communication relative to the City Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting communication relative to Fiscal Year 2010 second quarter revenues: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Proposed Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting communication relative to savings realized as a result of Employee Health Insurance Reforms. Contribution Rate/Plan Design Changes, Collective Bargaining, and the Implementation of Section 18: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to Health Insurance Benefits: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Projected Fiscal Year 2011 Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Update: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to City Council Questions regarding the Fiscal Year 2011 recommended Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to City Manager responses to questions raised during Finance Committee/Budget Deliberations: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to City Manager responses to questions raised during Finance Committee/Budget Deliberations: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting communication relative to the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2010: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Worcester's DCU Center Funds Arena Component and Convention Center Component reports including the financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 plus the independent auditors' report: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2010: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting communication relative to schedule of authorized and unissued bonds as of March 31, 2010: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2010: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for April 2010: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of Helen A. Friel, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent of Public Schools/Clerk of the School Committee, transmitting informational communication relative to plans for setting aside stabilization funds: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of Helen A. Friel, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent of Public Schools/Clerk of the School Committee, transmitting informational communication relative to a list of reform efforts made within the budget of the Worcester Public Schools: recommend Communication be placed on file

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting report "Worcester's FY11 Budget and Fiscal Crisis: No End in Sight": recommend Communication be placed on file

Motion Smith - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager report to City Council for the June 15th City Council meeting plans for tree planting in the Hillcroft Avenue.

Motion Rushton - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager communicate with organizers of Worcester Half-Marathon relative to the repaving of Beechmont St.