CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:04 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:48 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of January 3, 2012.

Mayor Petty recognized Colin Rose, a Doherty Memorial High School Senior and a member of Boy Scout Troop 114 at First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury, who was in attendance and working on his Citizenship Merit Badge.

Marek Golemo request light pole in front of 78 Heywood St. be moved.

Eva Postol request Denny St. be resurfaced.

Richard & Elizabeth Molinari request abatement of street betterment assessment #25018 in the amount of $9,928.80 for Woodcliffe Ave.

Robert Mailloux request sidewalk repair in front of 98 Elm St.

Brendalix Acevedo request sidewalk repair in front of 8 Charlton St.

Ronald Donnelly of CBRE Facilities request two "No Parking" signs on each side of the entrance at 40 Crescent St.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Creation of a City Youth Council.

Recommend Adoption of an Order to Dispose of the Tax Title Property Located at 9 Davis Street.

Recommend Adoption of an Order to Dispose of Tax Title Property Located a 1 King Terrace.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept an Employer Engagement in Youth Employment Programs Grant from the Commonwealth Corporation.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Potential Closing of Local United States Postal Service Facilities.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Request Certain City Council Actions in Regard to the CitySquare Downtown Development Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Adding Businesses to the Back Flow Replacement Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Land Taking on Brightwood Avenue & Allston Avenue.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District (UBWPAD).

Recommend Approval to Temporarily Amend the Table of Organization for the Worcester Fire Department by Ten (10) Additional Firefighter Positions in Anticipation of Upcoming Retirements/ Vacancies.

Recommend Adoption of an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2012 Table of Organization of the Worcester Police Department to Realign Clerical Staff Assigned to the Chief's Office and Records Bureau.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FFY11 Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (MEOPSS).

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FFY 2009 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) "Supplemental" Through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FFY 2012 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Grant from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Gift of Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000.00) from the Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Foundation to the Worcester Public Library Foundation.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Three Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and No Cents ($375.00) from the Friends of the Worcester Public Library for the Purpose of Employee Public Service Recognition.

Recommend that Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #41C301, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C799, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7151A, Dam Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C707, Dam Safety, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7841A, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70206, Logan Field, to allow for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7452H, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping Station Capital Program, per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7391A, Sewer Drainage, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C761, Surface Drainage, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from various accounts and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7371A, Water Meters, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C794, Water Meters, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($331,250.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7342A, Sewer Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of this equipment per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C741, Traffic Improvements, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C794, Salisbury Street Improvements, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with this capital project.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7242A, Traffic Signal Equipment, and appropriated to DPW Account #40C704, Traffic Signals, to allow for the purchase and payment of anticipated new equipment per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7842A, Parks Coes Reservoir, and be appropriated to Parks Account #72C70229, Coes Reservoir, to fund contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Two Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($25,200.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C704, Bear Brook to allow for contractually obligated payment.

Recommend that Sixty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars And No Cents ($69,513.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7802A, Capital Equipment , and be appropriated, when and as received, to Parks Account # 72C701, Parks Equipment to allow for the purchase and future payment of a new dump truck and pick up truck.

Recommend that Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen Dollars And Sixty Five Cents ($22,715.65) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7800A, Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Parks Account # 72C701, Parks Equipment to allow for the purchase and future payment.

Recommend that Eight Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($8,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #11C702, City Messenger Building Rehabilitation, to provide funding for various electrical work in City Hall.

Recommend that Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Six Dollars And No Cents ($11,566.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #27C701, Communications Capital Equipment, to fund the repair and installation of ice shields at the Paxton Radio Site.

Recommend that Four Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars And Thirty Three Cents ($4,857.33) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7802A, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #41C703, DPW Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of vehicle repair equipment.

Recommend that Twenty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Dollars And Ninety Six Cents ($26,760.96) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7311A, 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.

Recommend that Forty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($48,500.00) be transferred from Account #91C7802A, Capital Equipment and appropriated to Account# 28C701, when and as received, to purchase departmental equipment.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #663-96000, Health Insurance, and appropriated to Account # 250-97000, Police Overtime, to address projected deficit in the police overtime account.

Recommend that Twenty One Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars And No Cents ($21,429.00) be transferred from Account #359-75, Reserve for Appropriation Airport OPEB, and be appropriated to Account #663-96000, Health Insurance, to provide funding for fiscal year 2012 second quarter health insurance expenses for Airport retirees.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Fifteen Dollars And Fifty Cents ($789,015.50) be transferred as follows so as to provide sufficient funding for the Off-Street Parking Program for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012:

Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Dollars And No Cents ($135,470.00) be transferred from Account #260-91000 , Fire Personnel Services , to Account #260-92000 , Fire Ordinary Maintenance to pay for costs associated with the recruit class slated for April 1, 2012 .

SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Triage Center.

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)

RESOLUTION of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - 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. (Tabled - O'Brien July 19, 2011)

ORDER of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the legal authority that college police officers have in patrolling non campus areas of the city and in questioning non-students as part of off campus patrols. (Tabled - O'Brien September 6, 2011)

RESOLUTION of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby goes on record in support of the Administration’s efforts to negotiate the maximum hiring of local residents in Tax Increment Financing agreements and other tools used to attract business and to expand our tax base. (Tabled - O'Brien September 13, 2011)

Motion Rushton @ #8.4F CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a historical perspective concerning the CitySquare Development Project that includes the methods of financing each cost and the projected revenues for each amendment from the beginning with amendment 1 through the various layered amendments along the way.

Motion Palmieri @ #8.4F CM - Request City Manager report to City Council Vanguard's plans for the development of their cancer center.

Motion Lukes @ #8.4F CM - Request City Manager use the future site of Notre Dame des Canadiens church as a crowd sourcing project on the city's web site.

Motion O'Brien @ #8.4A CM - Request Mayor Petty invite the members of the City Youth Council to participate in the next Mayor's Civic Academy.

Motion Rivera @ #8.4A CM - Request City Manager consider including youth leaders and people actively working with young children in the design of the training and curriculum for the City Youth Council.

Motion Rivera @ #8.4A CM - Request City Manager report to City Council how residents will be selected to serve on the City Youth Council.

Motion Rivera @ #8.4A CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a progress report concerning the creation of the City Youth Council within 30 days.

Motion O'Brien @ #8.4B & 8.4C CM - Request City Manager require the Davis Street lot be fenced appropriately when disposing of the property. Further, request City Manager inform City Council when the fence is install.

Motion O'Brien @ #8.4B & 8.4C CM - Request City Manager request the nursing home at Queen Street turn their existing cameras to include the new parking lot and part of Castle Hill Park tennis courts.

Motion Lukes @ #8.7C CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a copy of the legal ruling concerning the appeal by the UBWPAD regarding the opposition to the nutrient limits of phosphorous and nitrogen in the EPA's 2008 permit.

Motion Toomey @ #8.7C CM - Request City Manager provide a report regarding any actions Worcester water users can do to keep down the phosphorous and nitrogen levels in the discharges to the UBWPAD treatment center.

Motion Rushton @ #8.19B CM - Request City Manager invite the members of the Harrington Family to a City Council meeting to give special thanks for the major donations they have made to the City of Worcester.

Motion Lukes @ #8.19B CM - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding the inventory of the vehicles in the Department of Public Works & Parks, including their age and condition.