CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:10 P.M.

Adjourned: 10:40 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter Eight, Section 12A the Dog Control Provisions of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to include requirements for Responsible Pitbull Ownership. (Tabled Under Privilege - Germain August 10, 2010)

Mayor O'Brien read a proclamation declaring September 15, 2010 as United Way Day of Caring and presented the proclamation to Tim Garvin, CEO and President of the United Way of Central Massachusetts.

Dan Clark, Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, request an amendment to Chapter 8, Section 9B of the Revised Ordinances regarding the Regulation of Feeding or Baiting of Waterfowl to include no feeding of any gull (including, but not limited to ring-billed, herring and great black-back) at any place within the city.

Christina Pattee request looking into the feasibility of getting commercial, government, and university funding for two modern electric trolley routes connecting key business districts and cultural institutions to Union Station and Worcester Regional Airport.

David Becker, Manager of Gooseberry LLC, request sidewalk on Vale St. abutting 90 Cutler St. be repaired.

David Becker, Manager of Gooseberry LLC, request sidewalk abutting 101 Houghton St. be repaired.

Louis Adams request abatement of street betterment assessment #24877 in the amount of $10,867.92 for Cliveden St.

Marc Tumeinski request repair of the brick sidewalk in front of 15 Oxford St.

Paula Pelletier and Danna Mancini request to install paved sidewalks in front of 478 & 480 Burncoat St.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair in front of 90-108 Grove St.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Sojung Jun request sidewalk repair in front of 113-117 Lovell St.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Robert Scott request sidewalk repair in front of 44 Paradox Dr.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Ellsworth St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Ellsworth St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Endicott St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Endicott St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Euclid Ave.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Euclid Ave.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Ionic Ave.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Ionic Ave.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Lafayette St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Lafayette St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Lodi St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Lodi St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Meade St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Meade St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Richland St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Richland St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Taylor St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Taylor St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Ward St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Ward St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Worth St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Worth St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of South Ward St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of South Ward St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Sargent St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Sargent St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Scott St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Scott St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of South Harlem St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Sigel St.

Doris Stone request handicap parking on the Leeds St. side of 14 Fales St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Stone St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of Whitney St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Beacon St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Charlton St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Grosvenor St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Perry Ave.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request repaving of sidewalks along both sides of Wade St.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request repaving of sidewalks along the odd side of Langdon St.

Sophia Tsiokas request removal of handicap parking space in front of 3 Stoneland Rd.

Anthony Kopas request stop signs where Arboretum Dr., Sophia Dr. and Sarah Dr. intersect.

Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request the installation of three crosswalks, across Florence St. near Oliver St., across Oliver St. and again across Beaver St., both at Oliver's Corner Store front door.

Esther Troio request the resident permit parking on Shamrock St. be amended to include #36 & #38 Shamrock St.

Anthony Vello request No Parking signs be installed, and or lines be painted at the entrance to the front parking lot on St. John's Rd. for the 160 Fremont St. Condominium Complex.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a Right Turn Only sign be added to the already designated right turn only lane in Foster St. at the approach to Franklin St.

Vanessa Jones & Agustin Solano request a No Parking sign near driveway at 8 Hillside St.

Raymond Anderson et al request to install "30 mph" and "Thickly Settled" signs along Burncoat St. at appropriate locations.

Jean Majka request One-Hour Parking in front of 249 Millbury St.

Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request the installation of crosswalks in the intersection of Bluff, King and Woodland Sts.

Doris Stone request to install a handicap parking space on the Leeds St. side of 14 Fales St.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Jeanne S. Gallagher request the installation of a School Zone and appropriate signage in Highland Street in the vicinity of Doherty Memorial High School.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Jeanne S. Gallagher request the installation of Pedestrian Crossing Signs at existing crosswalks in Highland Street in the vicinity of Doherty Memorial High School.

NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location on: GRAND ST.

NATIONAL GRID for pole location on: BATES AVE.

NATIONAL GRID for three pole re-locations on: LINCOLN ST.

NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for eight joint pole locations on: LINCOLN ST.

NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location on: MARSH AVE.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Cara Berg Powers to the Human Rights Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Damaris Diaz to the Mayor Thomas Early Scholarship Committee.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Thomas Gorham to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Approve Lake Aerospace, Inc.'s Application to the Economic Assistance Coordinating Council for Designation as a Manufacturing Retention Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Chapter 240 of the Acts of 2010, Gateway Cities.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolutions and Ordinance Amendments for the Advancement of CitySquare.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Citywide Housing Market Analysis.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Activities of the Youth Opportunities Office.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Department of Public Works & Parks Open House on Saturday, September 11, 2010.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester County Trial Court Community Service Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for July 2010.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on the Newton Square Sewer Construction Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Construction at the New North High School.

Recommend Adoption of an Order of Taking Relative to the Belmont Street East Transportation Improvement Project.

Recommend Adoption of an Order of Taking Relative to the Canal District Streetscape Project.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) from Victory in Christ Worcester South Foursquare Church for the Maintenance and Upkeep of Hope Cemetery.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) from Robert Moscoffian and the New England Summer Nationals.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for the Maintenance of Tivnan Field located at Lake Park.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) for the Maintenance of Rockwood Field.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City of Worcester being Named a Tree City USA for the Twenty-Fourth Consecutive Year and a Recipient of the Growth Award for the Eleventh Consecutive Year.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Fiscal Year 2011 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services for the Parkland Acquisition and Renovation for Communities (formally Urban Self Help Grant) Grant Program for the Renovations to Lake Park.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Fiscal Year 2011 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services for the Parkland Acquisition and Renovation for Communities (formally Urban Self Help Grant) Grant Program for Renovations to Kendrick Field.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept an Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Department of Fire Services, FY2011 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant Application.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FY11 State 911 Department Training Grant from the Commonwealth of MA, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Amendment to M.G.L. c. 38 s. 12 and Mandatory Liquor Liability Coverage for License Holders.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) from Richard and Pamela Trachtenberg to the Victoria A. Trachtenberg Children's Reading Fund at the Worcester Public Library.

Request City Council's Authorization of the Implementation of a Revolving Loan Fund at the Worcester Public Schools for the Upkeep of Foley Stadium.

Recommend Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C763, South Worcester Industrial Park, and be appropriated to Account #04C714, South Worcester Industrial Park, for payment of site grading and roadwork incident to demolition of the South Worcester Industrial Park (SWIP).

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($280,000.00) be transferred from Account #04C7410A, 95 Grand Street Architectural, and be appropriated to Account #04C7410A, 95 Grand Street, to pay for costs associated with architectural and demolition of 95 Grand Street.

Recommend that Sixty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars And No Cents ($68,640.00) be transferred from Account #91C7801A, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #67C703, Assessing Capital Equipment, to provide street level imaging services.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C716, Union Station Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #04C704, Union Station Building Rehabilitation, to fund various capital improvements and upgrades at Union Station.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745OF, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated obligations for the Sewer Pumping Station Capital Program.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411L, Faraday Street Extension, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C708, Faraday Street Extension, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated obligations associated with this Gateway Park Project.

Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Twelve Dollars And No Cents ($366,812.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #50C704, School Building Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with the grease trap system replacement for the Worcester Public School.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7801A, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #28C701, Inspectional Services Capital Equipment, to purchase, integrate and deploy a citywide Permit Software System.
Refer to CCM Item 11.39E

Recommend that Eight Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars And Twenty Five Cents ($803,969.25) be transferred from as follows: so as to provide sufficient funding for the Off-Street Parking Program for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011:

Recommend that One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Dollars And Thirty Eight Cents ($149,211.38) be transferred from various accounts and appropriated to various account to close year end 2010

Recommend that Two Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars And Fifty Cents ($2,720.50) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and be appropriated to Account #50S519, Schools Damage Settlement, to fund repairs of a school bus damaged in an accident.

Recommend that Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Five Dollars And Four Cents ($60,305.04) be transferred from Account #330-77, Airport Passenger Facility Charges, and be appropriated to Account #470-94000, Airport Debt Service, to fund costs associated with Airport Debt.

Recommend City Council's Adoption of the Attached Order Relative to the City's Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) Plan.

Transmitting Communication Relative to the Effect of Reflected Sunlight from Low-E and Other Double-Paned Window Glass on Vinyl Siding.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for CitySquare, Phase One.

Transmitting Informational Communication on the City's Energy Savings Plan.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Procurement of an Electronic Permit Management System.
Refer to CCM Item 11.35H

Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2010.

Transmitting reports on the budgetary basis financial results of operations for the City in fiscal 2010.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager provide City Council with reports detailing third quarter and fourth quarter 2010 activity related to all aspects of the street lighting system including all work performed by Wilmington Wiring; what inventory has taken place, what has been repaired, upgraded, replaced, and installed.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager provide City Council with an updated report concerning the tax impacts of the approved Municipal Relief Act on Worcester's street lighting infrastructure.

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks post appropriate “No Trespassing from dusk to dawn” signs at Banis Playground at Houghton and Dorchester Streets. (O'Brien)

Request City Manager provide a report to City Council regarding improvements being made to the commuter rail tracks. (O'Brien)

Request City Manager provide to City Council a report concerning the details of the first phase demolition of the parking garage at CitySquare in order to create both a pedestrian and vehicular connection between Worcester Common and areas easterly of Foster Street including Union Station, the Canal District and Shrewsbury Street. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the timetable for creation of Mercantile Street and extended Front Street, and further, if monies are allocated for all of this work to take place within Phase One of the CitySquare work. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager consider enacting a stepped-up animal licensing enforcement program utilizing existing laws, ordinances and staffing in several city departments. (Palmieri, Haller, Eddy)

Request City Manager, via the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, establish a committee to identify a way to properly acknowledge the importance and presence of the Oread Institute for Women in Worcester, especially focusing on signage on Main St. (Toomey)

Request City Manager submit a report on the crime statistics in the June Street-Chandler Street area for the past two years. (Lukes, Toomey, Eddy, Petty, Smith)

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: BENSON AVENUE

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: BROUGHTON ROAD from Conway St. to Southhold Rd.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: TAMAR AVENUE

Request City Manager request the Superintendent of the Worcester Public School provide the City Council with a timetable for renovations that are funded and scheduled to take place at school facilities across the city. (Petty)

That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in opposition to question #2 appearing on the November 2, 2010 state election ballot. (O'Brien)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Thomas Medlinskas request a street light on pole #1 on Thenius Street: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Palmieri request a street light be added to the existing wooden utility pole between 9 and 11 Winco Road: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Joseph Petty request to install a street light in front of 25 Genesee Street: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Cynthia Willis request street lights be installed in Arline St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Sydney Levy request street light on Monroe Ave: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Shepard-King Neighborhood request the installation of additional street lighting, or increased lumens to existing street lighting, in the following streets: King, Shepard, Kingsbury and Woodland Streets: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Stephen Brunelle on behalf of the Winter Heights residents request street light on corner of Azalea Dr. and Chester St. be the mailboxes: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Candace Pino request to install a street light across from 8 Graystone Circle: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Neil Smith request the installation of one new streetlight in Sargent St.: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Dino Lorusso request a new street light in front of 9 Harrison St.: recommend Petitioner be given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Status of Negotiations with National Grid Relative to Acquisition of the City Street Light System: recommend the Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michael Hannigan, Agent for UMassMemorial, request permission to install 4 directional signs on or about Belmont St. for UMass Memorial University Campus: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

That the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7111F, 2011 Building Rehabilitation, to fund improvements to the three buildings at Lake Park.

Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group V - Election Officers.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinance of 2008 to Rescind Handicap Parking on Pattison Street at the corner of Vernon Street.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Provide Handicap Parking in front of 3 Pattison Street.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinance of 2008 to Rescind Handicap Parking in front of 46 Butler Street.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Provide Handicap Parking in front of 33 Arthur St.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinance of 2008 to Rescind Handicap Parking in front of 27 Ingleside Ave.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Provide Handicap Parking in front of 197 Delmont Ave.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Provide Handicap Parking in front of 113 Merrifield St.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinance of 2008 to Rescind Handicap Parking in front of 18 Ingalls St.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Provide Handicap Parking in front of 21 Kosta St.

Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 Providing for Stop Sign on Cliveden Street and Apthorp Street facing southbound traffic on Cliveden Street.

Amending Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 Providing for Stop Sign on Sterling Street and Seymour Street facing Northbound Traffic on Sterling Street.

Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to install One Hour Parking in front of 768 Main Street. (Parent Information Center)

Communication of the City Manager recommend City Council's adoption of the attached Resolutions relative to the Certified Project Application and Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area (EOA) Designation for 184 Main Street Associates, LLC for the Property at 180 Main Street. (Tabled - Clancy July 20, 2010)