CITY OF WORCESTER | JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL | Tuesday, July 19, 2011 | Esther Howland Chamber | Convened: 6:10 P.M. |
Recessed to Executive Session: 6:11 P.M. Reconvened to Open Session: 7:09 P.M. Adjourned: 9:34 P.M. |
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Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien | www.worcesterma.gov | City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
City Auditor James A. DelSignore | Councilors | Paul P. Clancy Jr. | William J. Eddy | Michael J. Germain | Barbara G. Haller | Konstantina B. Lukes | Philip P. Palmieri | City Clerk David J. Rushford | Joseph M. Petty | Frederick C. Rushton | Joffrey A. Smith | Kathleen M. Toomey |
| City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
2. | STAR SPANGLED BANNER - ALL SAINTS CHURCH CHOIR | |
3. | ROLL CALL - All present except Councilors Eddy, Lukes and Smith with the Mayor in the Chair. Councilors Eddy and Lukes were present when City Council reconvened into open session after Executive Session. | |
| | | | | | | | | 4a. | COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Legal Challenge Relative to City's Tobacco Advertising Ordinance. (Tabled - Clancy June 21, 2011 for Executive Session) | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien moved to recess to Executive Session - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Eddy, Lukes, Smith absent)
No Action Taken on this item | | | | | |
5. | APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES | |
| | | | | | | | | 5a. | Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of June 21, 2011.
| Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6a. | Hearing - MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES OF MASS, INC. request for conduit location: OREAD ST.
Granting permission to MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES OF MASS, INC. request for conduit location: OREAD ST. | Attachments | | | Hearing Held and Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7a. | COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend adoption of the Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Improvement Plan. (Tabled - Clancy June 21, 2011) | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Haller, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Haller, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Haller, Smith absent) | | | | | |
8. | ITEMS OF CITIZEN INTEREST | |
| | | | | | | | | 8a. | Mayor O'Brien read and presented a Proclamation declaring July 18th to July 24, 2011 as Sustainability Week. At the invitation of the Mayor two representatives spoak concerning their bike riding experiences throughout New England. | Attachments | | |
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9. | ITEMS OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST | |
| | | | | | | | | 10a. | Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request the decision to remove a public shade tree from in front of 20 Wetherell St. be reviewed. | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow the following speakers:
1. Esther White, Worcester resident
2. David Magid, Worcester resident
3. Steve Kristan, Worcester resident
4. Peggy Middaugh, Worcester resident
5. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
Councilor Lukes moved to table the item under privilege.
Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10b. | Salvatore Mustica request Simone St. be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10c. | Stacey Forget, Attorney on behalf of Avery Investment Properties, LLC request Brookline St., within the Avery Estates subdivision, be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10d. | Stacey Forget, Attorney on behalf of Avery Investment Properties, LLC request Wyola Drive, within the Avery Estates subdivision, be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10e. | Donald Peters, Attorney on behalf of Avery Investment Properties, LLC request Avery Path, within the Avery Estates subdivision, be made public. | Attachments | | | Referred to Planning Board | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10f. | Bonnie Mann et al request Midgley Lane be repaired. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10g. | Debra Doerfer and David Magid request sidewalk in front of 21 Howland Terrace be repaired and replaced with cement. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10h. | Debra Doerfer and David Magid request sidewalks in front of 21, 25, 27 Franconia St. be repaired and replaced with cement. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10i. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Lucille Desantis request sidewalk repair in front of 17 Rollinson Rd.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10j. | Robert & Shirley Coleman request abatement of street betterment assessment #24938 in the amount of $12,252.85 for Erie Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10k. | Jacqueline A. Ohlson request abatement of street betterment assessment #24935 in the amount of $6,677.30 for Erie Ave. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10l. | Patricia Hobbs request sidewalks in front of 40 Grosvenor St. be repaired. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10m. | Sheldon & Esther Carp request Hunthurst Circle be repaved. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10n. | Sue Adjami request Fern St. be repaired. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10o. | Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Jane Smith request to install a commercial loading space at 138 - 144 Green St.
| Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10p. | Richard & Lorna Chiras request handicap parking space in front of 61 Dorchester St. be removed. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10q. | Jane A. Sargentelli request handicap parking space in front of 19 Sturgis St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10r. | Mark Schlickman, M.D. request handicap parking space in front of 23 Fruit St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10s. | Amit Garia request resident permit parking on Fruit St. between Pleasant and Cottage St. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10t. | Jacqueline Risolo & Jerebill Brank et al request City Council request the City Manager coordinate a meeting of all interested parties to establish "swimming only" designation from the North Beach Way and West Beach Way beaches on Sears Island.
| Attachments | | | Referred to City Manager | | | | | |
11. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
| | | | | 11.1 | APPOINTMENTS
Non-City Council Confirmation | |
| | | | | 11.2 | APPOINTMENTS
City Council Confirmation | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Lynne Towler to the Commission on Disabilities. | Attachments | | | | Confirmed on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Haller, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.3 | DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES | |
| | | | | 11.4 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolution to File and Accept a Brownfields Economic Development Incentive Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Assist with Environmental Remediation Efforts at the 18-20 Franklin Street Property. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolutions to File an Application to Designate 10 Coppage Drive as a Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area and a Certified Project. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted
Councilor Rushton moved to request reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Smith absent)
Referred to Economic Development Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.5 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Neighborhoods and Housing Development Division | |
| | | | | 11.6 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Planning and Regulatory Services Division | |
| | | | | 11.7 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Workforce Development Operations Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Recovery Act (JAG ARRA) offered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), through the Commonwealth Corporation for Youth Opportunities.
| Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.8 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board
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| | | | | 11.9 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Youth Opportunities Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000.00) from Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts for the Youth Opportunities Office. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted with gratitude | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.10 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT Worcester Regional Airport Commission Division
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| | | | | 11.11 | OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Cable Services Division | |
| | | | | 11.12 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Administration Division | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Functional Adequacy and Physical Condition of the Department of Public Works' and Parks' Facilities. | Attachments | | | | Councilor Palmieri requested to be recused - Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Smith absent)
Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.13 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Engineering and Architectural Services Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to City Dams and Potential Candidates for Removal. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.14 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Operations Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of May 2011. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Abandoned Vehicle Removal Program Status Report for Fiscal Year 2011.
| Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Recommend Approval to Dispose of a 1.5 Acre Parcel of the City's Millbury Street Land for a Long-Term Lease and Parking Only Purposes. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Recommend City Council Approve a Decree to Change a Private Right-of-Way (Arboretum Drive) to a Public Street and to Rename this Public Street, Plantation Parkway. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Planning Board and Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Status Report for CSX. | Attachments | | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.15 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
Parks Division
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| | | | | | | A. | Resolution to File and Accept Fiscal Year 2012 Grant with and 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 to renovate Elm Park. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Resolution to File and Accept Fiscal Year 2012 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 to renovate Greenhill Park. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City being Named a Tree City USA for the Twenty-Fifth Consecutive Year and a Growth Award Recipient for a Twelfth Consecutive Year. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept a Donation from the Worcester County Senior Association for the Maintenance of the Rockwood Field Softball Diamond. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted with gratitude | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a Year 2012 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services for the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities Grant Program for Renovations at Coes Pond. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | F. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude, a Donation from Robert Moscoffian and the 2011 New England Summer Nationals. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted with gratitude | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Police Department's Summer Impact Program. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.18 | DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend City Council's Vote to Adopt the Attached Corrected Order Relative to the Tobacco Control Ordinance Amendment. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.21 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Administration | |
| | | | | 11.22 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Building and Zoning Division
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| | | | | 11.23 | DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Housing and Health Inspections Division
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| | | | | 11.24 | DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
| | | | | 11.25 | DIVISION OF ELDER AFFAIRS | |
| | | | | 11.26 | WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Grant in the Amount of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($4,800.00) from the Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund to Support Summer Reading at the Worcester Public Library. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted with gratitude | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Grant in the Amount of Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000.00) from the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation to Expand Programming and Equipment at the Frances Perkins Branch Library. | Attachments | | | | Resolution adopted with gratitude | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.27 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Human Services Division | |
| | | | | 11.28 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Election Commission Division | |
| | | | | 11.29 | PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | |
| | | | | 11.30 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Assessing Division | |
| | | | | 11.31 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Budget Office Division | |
| | | | | 11.32 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Purchasing Division | |
| | | | | 11.33 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Technical Services Division | |
| | | | | 11.34 | DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Treasury and Collections Division | |
| | | | | 11.35 | FINANCE ITEMS
Capital Transfers | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7410D, Sidewalks, and be appropriated to Account #41C795, Street Tree Plantings, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C725, Millbury St Off Season Storage Facility, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411G, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C792, Grafton Street Improvements, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7391B, Trunk Sewers / Interceptors, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7451A, Sewer Reconstruction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C744, Sewer Reconstruction, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | F. | Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7451G, 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.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | G. | Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411D, Street Construction in the amount of $100,000.00, and $50,000.00 from Loan Account #91C7411A, Street Construction/Resurfacing , and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C768, Private Street Construction, to provide funds for the payment of current and future expenditures.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H. | Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741OD, Street Construction, and be appropriated to Account #41C797, Sidewalks, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | I. | Recommend that Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars And Twenty Five Cents ($8,728.25) be transferred from Loan Account #91C731, Water Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of Filtration Plant equipment. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | J. | Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from various accounts and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains to allow for the payment of current and future obligations. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | K. | Five Hundred Forty Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($542,450.00) be transferred from Account #91C7111C Building Rehabilitation Schools, and appropriated to Account # 50C704JA, School Building Rehabilitation for the purpose of funding invoices associated with Building Rehabilitation projects in the Worcester Public Schools. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.36 | FINANCE ITEMS
Operational Transfers | |
| | | | | | | A. | Request City Council approval to establish a revolving fund account entitled "Fire Department Burn Building Revolving Fund" with a limit of Fifteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($15,000.00), pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 of MGL.
| Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays (Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend that the following transfers be made to close Fiscal Year 2011. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | Recommend that Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Twenty Two Dollars And Ninety Six Cents ($15,122.96) be transferred from Account #330-08, Reserve for Appropriation Premium Loans, and be appropriated to Account #660-92000, Treasurers Office Ordinary Maintenance, to fund the cost associated with the June 9, 2011 Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $9,126,000.00. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D. | Recommend that Eight Hundred Forty One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Three Dollars And Seventy Five Cents ($841,363.75) be transferred as follows so as to provide sufficient funding for the Off-Street Parking Program for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012: | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E. | Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($230,000.00) be transferred from Reserve Revenue Account #330-54, Reserve for Appropriations Greenwood Street Landfill, and be appropriated to DPW&P Account #72S664, Quinsigamond School Playground. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.37 | FINANCE ITEMS
Prior Year | |
| | | | | | | A. | Recommend that Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Six Dollars And Eighty Four Cents ($19,476.84) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2011, City Messenger Ordinary Maintenance Account #110-92000, to provide funds for a prior year invoice. | Attachments | | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Mayor O'Brien moved to suspend the rules to allow reconsideration - Approved on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent)
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 8 Nays. (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11.39 | MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA TRANSMITTALS | |
| | | | | | | A. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Housing Authority's Energy Conservation Project. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B. | Recommend Adoption of Attached Resolutions to Accept Payments in Lieu of Taxes from Clark University and University of Massachusetts Medical School to City of Worcester. | Attachments | | | | Two (2) Resolutions adopted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C. | SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Location and Hours of Operation for the City's "Cooling Centers" During an Extreme Heat Wave. | Attachments | | | | Placed on file | | | | | | |
12. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY AUDITOR | |
| | | | | | | | | 12a. | Transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 for the Worcester Retirement System. | Attachments | | | Referred to Finance Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 12b. | Transmitting the Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1, 2011 for the City of Worcester Retirement System. | Attachments | | | Referred to Municipal Operations Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13a. | Request City Manager initiate the process for the creation of a Development District (for DIFs) comprising all the commercially zoned parcels in the Route 20 corridor from the Auburn town line to the Shrewsbury town line. (Toomey, Clancy) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13b. | Request City Manager have the "No Left Turn" sign replaced at Main & Pleasant Sts. because of its worn and unreadable condition. (Toomey)
| Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13c. | Request City Manager report on the financial impact of the Summer Nationals Classic Car event on the city and businesses located in the north Main Street area. (Lukes) | Attachments | | | Councilor Eddy moved to amend: Further, request City Manager request the Police Chief provide a report concerning arrests and security concerns surrounding the Summer Nationals event.
Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13d. | Request City Manager arrange to have trash receptacles placed in the Mendon/Dorchester Street area. (Toomey) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13e. | Request City Manager coordinate another Asian Long Horned Beetle community meeting to update residents about the current status and future direction of the efforts to battle the infestation in the City of Worcester. (Petty) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13f. | Request City Manager coordinate the efforts of the Department of Public Works with the Worcester Police Department to deal with the several traffic detours being implemented across the city as a result of the street reconstruction projects. (Petty) | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13g. | Request City Manager submit a report based on the 2010 census analyzing and comparing the city's demographics in the year 2000 and 2010. (Lukes) | Attachments | | | Councilor Toomey moved to amend: Further, request the data also be supplied in map form.
Order adopted as amended | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13h. | Request City Manager request from the City Solicitor a legal opinion regarding the process and time frame for response by City Council members to a public records request emailed by Ronald N. Cogliano, President, Merit Construction Alliance, seeking documents, internal and external emails, text messages, correspondence, meeting minutes, notes and any other written, taped or digitally recorded records between January 1, 2011 and June 6, 2011 which relate in any way to the topic of a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) proposal for St. Vincent's Hospital, for the construction of a so-called cancer center proposed in the City of Worcester. (Lukes)
| Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13i. | Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning the status of "condemned" public swimming pools, especially pools at University Park and Harry Sherry Field.(Haller) | Attachments | | | Placed on file | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13j. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: CASCADE ROAD | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13k. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: CHICOPEE ST. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13l. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: DIXFIELD ST. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13m. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: EAMES ST. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13n. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: PENOBSCOT ST. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13o. | DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: TYSON RD. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
14. | RECESS TO FINANCE COMMITTEE | |
| | | | | | | | | 14a. | #9a CC June 14, 2011 Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2011. | Attachments | | | No Action Taken | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15a. | Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester: 2011. | Attachments | | | Placed on file | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 16a. | That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support Senate Bill 610, an act protecting condominium owners filed by Senator Harriette Chandler and Senator Richard Moore. (O'Brien) | Attachments | | | Mayor O'Brien moved to table the item under privilege.
Tabled Under Privilege - O'Brien | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 16b. | That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support of a iconic signature design concept for the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge linking Worcester and Shrewsbury which should represent an outstanding example of beautification and public art and also a gateway architectural statement and symbol for central Massachusetts. (Lukes, Germain) | Attachments | | | Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 7 Yeas and 1 Nay (Yeas - Eddy, Germain, Haller, Lukes, Petty, Toomey, O'Brien) (Nay - Clancy ) (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
17. | REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS | |
| | | | | | | | | 17a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Donald Carbonneau request abatement of street assessment #24872 in the amount of $6,927.93 for Cliveden St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order of a partial abatement in the amount of $6,350.83 resulting in a new assessment in the amount of $577.10
| Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of John Jeorgos request abatement of street betterment assessment #24836 in the amount of $7,846.40 for Monica Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to abate in full. | Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Dean Alexandrou and Diane Karalekas request sidewalk repair along the Sagamore Rd. side of 12 Monadnock Rd.: recommend Petition be placed on file. | Attachments | | | Accepted | | | | | |
18. | REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING | |
| | | | | | | | | 18a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Cynthia Beaudoin request handicap parking space be installed in front of 51 Gates St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Thomas Dubois request two handicap parking signs in front of 150 Coolidge Rd. be removed.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18c. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Jose Burgos on behalf of Betsy Mendez request handicap parking be installed in front of 56 Oread St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18d. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Gail Smith request to relocate three (3) existing handicap parking spaces on east side of May St. from corner of Chandler St. southerly to vicinity of the Auditorium entrance of Temple Emmanuel.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to move three spaces nearest corner of Chandler St. southerly near Hamel Rd. and the auditorium entrance
| Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18e. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of George Valeri request a "No Parking" sign between 15 and 21 Oread St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18f. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michael Erlich request to prohibit parking in Flower Hill Dr. from 4 Flower Hill Drive to Salisbury St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18g. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Vilson Castelo-Branco request the 15 minute parking and resident permit parking be removed from Norfolk/Suffolk St.: recommend passage of the accompanying three (3) proposed Ordinances. | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise three (3) proposed ordinances | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18h. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request to install parking meters in the west side of Main St. from 484 to corner of Chatham St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance as amended to exempt the area of the Commercial Loading Zone | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18i. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Smith on behalf of John Tekelis request the 30 min parking zone on Duxbury Rd. near Lincoln St. be reduced by one parking space to allow for parking anytime: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18j. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Greg Tormey request resident permit parking on Florence St. between Maywood St. & Shirley St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance for non-winter ban side, the odd side | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18k. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Athena Haddon request to remove resident permit parking on Berkshire St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance | Attachments | | | Voted to advertise proposed ordinance | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18l. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Summit Elder Care request speed limit sign in the vicinity of 1169 Grafton St., facing northerly: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order
| Attachments | | | Councilor Clancy moved to table this item.
Tabled - Clancy | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 18m. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Daniel Casella request "Deaf Child Area" sign in the vicinity of 18 Doris St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order of installation of signs in front of #10 and #21.
| Attachments | | | Accepted & Adopted | | | | | |
19. | LOAN ORDERS TO BE ADOPTED - PART I | |
| | | | | | | | | 19a. | That the sum of One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,550,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412A, Street Construction, to fund sidewalk improvements, citywide ADA improvements and sidewalk resurfacing. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19b. | That the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412C, Street Construction Belmont, to fund costs associated with right of way improvements for Belmont Street. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19c. | That the sum of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412D, Street Construction Winthrop, to allow funding for activities related to TIP projects. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19d. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412E, Street Construction Lincoln, to fund right of way improvements phase 2 - Beverly to Plantation Streets. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19e. | That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412F, Street Construction Grafton, to fund continued design activities, resurfacing and intersection improvements. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19f. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412G, Street Construction Holden - Drummond- Shore Drive. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19g. | That the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($850,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412H, Street Construction Central Business District, to fund engineering and design for roadwork and sidewalk improvements within the Central Business District. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19h. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412I, Street Construction Highland Pleasant, to fund traffic flow improvements. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19i. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7242A, Traffic Signal Improvements, to fund the installation of new traffic signal locations. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19j. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412J, Guard Rails, to fund the installation of guard rails. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19k. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7222A, Bridge Rehabilitation, to fund repairs to bridges within the city limits. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19l. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412K, Street Construction North Lake Ave, to fund cost associated with slope failure at North Lake Avenue. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19m. | That the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412L, Street Construction North Lake Ave, to fund costs associated with design of linear park along North Lake Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19n. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7242B, Street Lights, to fund costs associated with continued repair, maintenance and rehabilitation of street lights. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19o. | That the sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7152A, Dam Improvements, to fund cost associated with the improvement of dams. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19p. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022A, Land Acquisition, to fund cost associated with the purchase and improvement of park land at Trinity Avenue. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19q. | That the sum of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452A, Sewer Reconstruction, to fund the replacement of sanitary, surface and combined sewers. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19r. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7392A, Surface Drainage, to address drainage and street flooding. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19s. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452B, New Sewer Construction, to fund the construction of new sanitary and surface sewers. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19t. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452C, Sewer Construction Beaver Brook, to fund the continued replacement of the Beaver Brook Culvert. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19u. | That the sum of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452D, Sewer Construction Lake Avenue Pump, to fund the improvements at the Lake Avenue Pump Station. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19v. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7392B, Sewer Interceptor, to ensure the structural intergrity of critical sewer pipelines. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19w. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452E, Sewer Consrtuction CMOM, to fund the components of the Capicity Management Programs relative to sanitary sewer overflows. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19x. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452F, Sewer Infiltration and Inflow, to fund the continuation and identification of extraneous flows and controls in the sanitary sewer systems.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19y. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452G, Sewer Construction Stormwater, to fund the implementation and permitting process of the city's impending EPA stormwater issues. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 19z. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7452H, Sewer Pumping, to fund improvements to increase efficiency, reliability and reduce environmental damage due to pump stations. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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20. | LOAN ORDERS TO BE ADOPTED - PART II | |
| | | | | | | | | 20a. | That the sum of Seven Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($745,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7342A, Sewer Capital Equipment, to purchase sewer capital equipment. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20b. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7352A, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, to fund continued rehabilitation of the DPW Sewer operation office facilities. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20c. | That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022A, Water Land Acquisition, to fund the purchase of land for conservation restriction to protect water reservoir. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20d. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7142A, Water Pump Station, to fund the on-going rehabilitation of Water Pump Stations facilities to ensure reliable delivery. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20e. | That the sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7382A, Water Reservoir Rehabilitation, to fund costs associated with reservoir rehabilitation. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20f. | That the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132A, Water Filtration Plant Modification, to fund replacement of filter media at the Filtration Plant. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20g. | That the sum of Four Million Dollars And No Cents ($4,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132B, Water Mains, to fund cost associated with continuing rehabilitation of water distribution systems, | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20h. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7372B, Water Meters, to fund costs associated with the maintenance of water meter systems. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20i. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132C, Water Cross Connection Survey, for the continuing surveying and testing of existing and potential connections. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20j. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132D, Water Accountability Analysis, to fund costs associated with leak detection surveys. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20k. | That the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7132E, Water Hydrants, to fund costs associated with the replacement and upgrading of existing water hydrants. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20l. | That the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($455,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7312A, Water Capital Equipment, to fund the purchase of water capital equipment. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20m. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7092A, Worcester Common Plaza, to fund rehabilitation and improvements to City Hall Plaza, | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20n. | That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842B, Park Improvement, to fund the improvements to Rockwood Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20o. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842A, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to the Coes Reservoir. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20p. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842C, Park Improvement, Elm Park, to fund improvements to Elm Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20q. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842D, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Greenhill Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20r. | That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842E, Park Improvement, to fun improvements to Mulcahy Field. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20s. | That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842F, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Harrington Way. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20t. | That the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842G, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Indian Hill Salter School Property. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20u. | That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842I, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Spillane. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20v. | That the sum of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842J, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to East Park Colombo and Holmes Field. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20w. | That the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842K, Park Improvement to fund improvements to Schwartz Field. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20x. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842L, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to University Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20y. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842H, Park Improvement, to fund improvements to Kendrick Park. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 20z. | That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7842M, Park Improvement to fund improvements to Logan Field. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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21. | LOAN ORDERS TO BE ADOPTED - PART III | |
| | | | | | | | | 21a. | That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412J, Street Construction, to fund improvements to Business Districts in the Canal, Shrewsbury and Grafton Street areas. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21b. | That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7022B, Land Acquisition CSX, to fund the acquisition of land for CSX Open Space. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21c. | That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7612A, Major Taylor Boulevard Garage, to fund costs associated with improvements to the garage building. | Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21d. | That the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($40,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7442A, OffStreet Parking Capital Equipment, to the purchase of capital equipment for the garages.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21e. | That the sum of Six Million Nine Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($6,955,000.00) and that this amount be appropriated to Account #91C7802A, Capital Equipment to fund various City-wide Capital Equipment Purchases for Fiscal Year 2012.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21f. | That the sum of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($2,250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7412B, Street Resurfacing, for costs associated with Street Re-surfacing Programs.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21g. | That the sum of Two Million Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($2,310,000.00) and that this amount be appropriated to Account #91C7112A, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to fund improvements to various Citywide Buildings.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21h. | The sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($600,000.00) be appropriated to account #91C7932A, Golf Improvement, to fund costs associated with Re-design and Improvements at Green Hill Golf Course.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 21i. | That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($250,000.00 ) be appropriated to account #91C7842N, Park Improvements, to fund costs associated with Improvements to Greenwood Park.
| Attachments | | | Loan Order adopted on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent)
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| | | | | | | | | 22a. | Amending Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 relative to Resident Parking Permits. | Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22b. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Local 495, NAGE
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22c. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Non-Bargaining Unit Employees.
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22d. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Members of Worcester Clerical Bargaining Unit
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22e. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group EM- Executive Management (Business Retention Manager)
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22f. | Amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to members of DPW Clerks Bargaining Unit (Local 170, Teamsters)
| Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22g. | Concerning the compensation of the Cultural Development Officer | Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22h. | Amending Section 3A of Article XV of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to Adaptive Reuse Overlay Districts. | Attachments | | | Ordained on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Smith absent)
Councilor Clancy moved for reconsideration - Approved on a voice vote
Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 9 Nays (Palmieri, Smith Absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 23a. | 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. (Tabled - Petty June 8, 2010) | Attachments | | | No Action Taken | | | | | |
24. | NEW BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES | |
| | | | | | | | | 24a. | Mayor O'Brien under suspension of rules allowed the following petition to be submitted for consideration:
PETITION - Mesfin Beshir on behalf of the Ethiopian Dream Center, Inc. request for Office Rent Assistance. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24b. | Motion Lukes @ #11.12A CM - Request City Manager post to the city's web site selected portions of Department of Public Works & Parks Facilities report. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24c. | Motion Lukes @ #11.37A CM - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor report to City Council as to whether there are any sanctions or penalties for not complying with 30B requirements. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24d. | Motion Rushton @ #24h CC - Request the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider adding the enclosed conditions when approving a special permit for 64-79 Beacon St and 42 Jackson St. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24e. | COMMUNICATION of Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager, transmitting Finance Request for Beacon-Federal Consultant Services. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24f. | Councilor Germain, Chairman of the Municipal Operations Committee, requested the following Report be submitted for consideration:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager Recommending adoption of the attached amendments to the Organizational Ordinance for the Executive Office of Economic and Neighborhood Development: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. | Attachments | | | Voted to propose Ordinance - Advertising waived on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24g. | Councilor Germain moved to request City Council to approve the following Order:
That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby authorize the Mayor, Joseph C. O'Brien, to execute an amendment to the employment contract with City Auditor Mr. James A. DelSignore, C.P.A., entered into on October 26, 2010 providing for salary adjustments in line with such adjustments as may from time to time be approved by the City Council for employees of the city classified as “Executive Management - Salary Schedule EM”. | Attachments | | | Order adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Palmieri, Rushton, Smith absent) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24h. | Motion Lukes @ #19n CC - Request City Manager report to City Council with a cost benefit analysis relative to the acquisition of the street lighting infrastructure. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24i. | Motion Petty @ #19n CC - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to all aspects of the street lighting program. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24j. | Motion Haller @ #22a CC - Request City Manager report how the new allowance for resident permit parking for health care workers will be publicized. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24k. | Motion Haller - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the status of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Empowerment Center. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24l. | Motion Toomey - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager place a temporary American flag at Institute Park for events at the new pavilion. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24m. | Motion Toomey - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager have a study done concerning types of deaths in the city for the past 3 to 5 years. | Attachments | | | Order adopted | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24n. | PETITION - Councilor William J. Eddy request berm repair at 8 Berwick St. and further, request adjustment to the height of the berm and the street so as to enable people to have egress from their vehicles. | Attachments | | | Referred to Public Works Committee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 24o. | PETITION - Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request to install “No Parking during School hours” on the even side of Murray Avenue from Piedmont St. to the Jacob Hyatt School. | Attachments | | | Referred to Traffic and Parking Committee | | | | | |
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