CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:10 P.M.

Recessed into Executive Session: 8:55 P.M. Reconvened in Open Session from Executive Session to Adjourn: 9:39 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

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 April 3, 2012.

Mayor Petty read and presented a Proclamation declaring April 24, 2012 as Armenian Martyrs' Day on the occasion of the Commemoration of the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Priscilla Cirillo request the City replace the two trees in front of 12 Chalmers Rd. that were removed due to severe damage.

Derek Grillo of Struck Catering request four trees be planted on the corner of Hamilton St and Puritan Ave.

David Becker request removal of a dead tree on the South St. side of 9 Shannon St.

David Becker request removal of a dead tree at 101 Houghton St.

Joyce Merriam request sidewalk repair between 56 and 58 Havelock Rd.

Sharon Bort of Clark University Geography Research Department request City to take immediate action to properly plan, design, fund, construct and maintain dedication to an on-street bike lane on Main St.

Raymond & Barbara Barton request sidewalk repair in front of 160 Commonwealth Ave.

Mathew McGrath request sidewalk repair on the Venus St. side and up to the driveway of 39 Leslie Rd.

Rose-Ellen & Angela Padavano request the asphalt berm in front of 15 Alamo St. be permanently replaced with a granite berm.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request resurfacing of sidewalks in front 6 Imperial Rd.

Raymond & Barbara Barton request enforcement of speeding & stop sign violations on Commonwealth Ave.

April Wheeler request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 69 Providence St.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request the installation of additional signage and/or a flashing crossing light at the crosswalk at the corner of Main & Marble St. in the interest of public safety of elderly residents.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request the installation of additional signage and/or a flashing crossing light at the crosswalk in front of 1050/1060 Main St. in the interest of public safety of elderly residents.

Mary Haroyan request the installation of an audible pedestrian signal to existing signal on West Boylston St. at King Philip Rd. and New Bond St.

Jane Raboin request improved signage and painting of right turn arrows in the right lane at the intersection of Green St., Franklin St. and Francis J. McGrath Blvd.

David Becker request a four-way Stop be installed at the intersection of Acton and Houghton Sts.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Reappointment of Lisa Labossiere and Jared Swerzenski to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Reappointments of Edward Kwiyup, Edward Robinson, and Eduardo Rivera to the Human Rights Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Leo Beaucage as a Constable for Civil and Criminal Business.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Reappointment of Steven Genduso and Richard Trifone to the Citizens Advisory Council.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Economic Development Tour - May 16, 2012.

Recommend Approval to Amend the CitySquare Priority Development Site (PDS) to Include the Former Notre Dame des Canadiens Church Property.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Harvard University School of Design's Executive Education Program and the Worcester Design Study of the Vacant Wyman Gordon Property.

Recommend that the Zoning Map Amendment Relative to the Fire Alarm Building on Park Avenue be Referred to the Planning Board.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Smart Grid Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to City's HOME Affordable Housing Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on Financing for Publicly Supported Housing.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation of Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000.00) from Abbott Laboratories for the BIO International Convention for 2012.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Water Supply Capacity Given the Lack of Precipitation in 2012.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Improvements to the Intersection of Holden Street and Drummond Avenue.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Donation for a Park Bench to the Friends of Cookson Park from the College of the Holy Cross Student Government Association.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Tree Initiative.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Neighborhood Aquatic Facilities at Holmes Field and East Park Funded by CSX Corporation's Neighborhood Improvement Fund.

Recommend City Council Accept with Gratitude a Donation of Two Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($2,000.00) from Wal-Mart for the Purchase of a Defibrillator for the Worcester Fire Department.

Recommend City Council Accept a Six Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($6,000.00) Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) for the Maintenance of Three (3) Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU) Trailers.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Relationship and Policies between the Worcester Police Department and Campus Police Officers.

Recommend City Council Adoption of Three (3) Resolutions to File and Accept Grant Applications for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant, the FY12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant - Local Solicitation, and a Solving Cold Cases with DNA Grant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Respectfully Recommend that the City Council Convene to Executive Session to Discuss Litigation Strategy with Respect to the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Gift from the South High Community School Community Service Learning Project in Support of Teen Writing and Teen Manga.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Collector's Deeds and the City's Notification Procedures.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the DCU Center Special District Improvement Fund.

Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C780, Citywide Capital Equipment , and appropriated to Account #26C701, Fire Department Capital Equipment .

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7451G, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C764, Sewer Pumping Station Capital Program per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Forty Four Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($44,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7801A, Capital Equipment, when and as received and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C703, Capital Equipment to allow for the purchase and future payment of this much needed traffic signal equipment.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7802A, Capital Equipment, when and as received and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C703, Capital Equipment to allow for the purchase and future payment of this much needed equipment.

Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7452F, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to Account #44C771, Infiltration to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7410E, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DP W Account #41C742, Street Resurfacing (Ext Pavement) to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7242B, Street Lighting Equipment, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C712, Street Lights to allow for the purchase and payment of anticipated lighting equipment and services per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred as follows: Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) from DPW Account #410402-92210 (Sanitation O.M.), and Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) from DPW Account #4103-92000 (Streets O.M.), and the total $100,000.00 be appropriated to the Street Light O.M. Account #412 to allow for payments for maintenance and repairs to be made.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Invitation to a Viewing and Tour of the City's New Mobile Library and Resource Center.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Status of the Energy Conservation Measures and Building Modernization Program.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2012.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - That street betterment assessment
#24971 in the amount of $8,687.70 for Dupuis Ave. in the name of Henry Nelson & Vera Ampoloah be abated in full.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager work with MassPort Administration to find a way to get an airline, even with a subsidy.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager arrange to have the Worcester Technical High School become a part of Massport's Airport Expo Day.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager consider providing access to information to Worcester Community Cable Access as part of the franchise renewal process.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager consider including capital support for PEG channels through the use of franchise funds during the franchise renewal process.

Request City Manager and the Superintendent of Schools provide the City Council and School Committee with updates regarding the following projects: 1) ESCO Projects in public schools, including work scheduled for this Summer including timelines for completion; 2) Plans to complete school capital projects that were funded in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget but were not completed during the Summer of 2011; 3) The $1.3 million dollar plan to address environmental concerns in schools, including potential PCB issues; and 4) the plans for capital projects in the schools during Fiscal Year 2013. (O'Brien, Petty)

Request the Mayor establish a MSBA School/City Working Group to meet monthly to provide for coordination between the School Committee, the City Council, the School Administration and the City Administration. Further, request that this group meet monthly and include at least the Mayor, the Chair of the City Council Standing Committee on Education, the Finance and Operations Committee Chair, the City Manager, The Superintendant of Public Schools, the School CFO and the City CFO. (O'Brien, Petty)

Request City Council review the process for removing and exempting the positions of Fire Chief and Police Chief from civil service requirements and to make recommendations regarding filing of appropriate home rule legislation. (Lukes)

Request City Manager consider making contact with local business organizations and area colleges to create a one million dollar escrow account for the purpose of utilizing the monies for the future purchase of airline tickets from this group of investors. This escrow account would demonstrate a commitment to any potential airlines and facilitate the process of bringing a new airline to Worcester. (Palmieri, Petty)

Request City Manager provide an update regarding the Atchison Bridge that includes a timeline as to when Mass DOT will begin and complete the project, and further, request a community meeting be scheduled to discuss this project. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager provide a plan from Lincoln St. from Lincoln Sq. to I-290 that includes a timetable for updating the water and sewer infrastructure, street resurfacing and repair of sidewalks on both sides. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager create a tree planting/streetscape program for West Boylston St. from Strands Ski Shop to Shaw’s Supermarket. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager provide an update regarding the efforts to plant trees in the city in light of the current loss of federal funding from the USDA. (O'Brien)

Request City Manager report resources available and process to enforce compliance with an ordinance relative the Keeping of Chicken Hens should such an ordinance be enacted by City Council. (Lukes)

#9a CC June 14, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2011.

#12a CC July 19, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 for the Worcester Retirement System.

#13a CC September 6, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2011.

#9a CC October 11, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for August 2011.

#8a CC October 18, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for September 2011.

#8.24A CM October 25, 2011
Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 1st Quarter Budget Report of Revenues and Expenditures.

#10a CC October 25, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting the certification letter from the Department of Revenue relative to Notification of Free Cash Approval for general fund expenditure in fiscal 2012 and the city's enterprise funds.

#10a CC November 22, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2011.

#12a CC December 19, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2011.

#12b CC December 19, 2011
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

#11.24A CM December 19, 2011
Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's FY12 1st Quarter Revenues and Expenditures through October 2011.

#8a CC January 24, 2012
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2011.

#8.24A CM January 31, 2012
Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Mid-Year Expenditures and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2012.

#8.32B CM January 31, 2012
Communcation of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendation.

#9a CC February 28, 2012
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2012.

#8f CC March 20, 2012
Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2012.

#10.32A CM March 13, 2012
Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.

Department of Public Utilities transmitting communication relative to the Condensed Financial Return for year ended December 31, 2011 for NStar Gas Company

That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby supports Senate Bill 1798 and urges our State Legislature to pass this bill as expeditiously as possible. (Petty)

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the testing of alternative Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Eradication Methods at 50 Washington Street in the City: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Ongoing Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed CDBG Allocation Process Timetable for Year 37 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Health and Wellness Services Provided at the Worcester Senior Center: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to responses to Human Resources questions posed during the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Hearings: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the Activities, Accomplishments and Goals of the Office of Human Rights and Disabilities and Respective Boards and Commissions: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the City's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSAs): recommend Communication be placed on file.

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

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational Communication relative to the Public Health Regionalization Initiative Agreement between the City of Worcester and the Town of Shrewsbury: recommend Communication be placed on file.

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Seasonal Influenza and the Annual Community Immunity Event: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a $50,000 Grant from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts for Regionalization of Public Health Services: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Triage and Assessment Center for Homeless Unaccompanied Adults: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Dismissal of the Federal Court Case against the City and its Tobacco Control Ordinance: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Grant Award of $325,000 to the City's Division of Public Health from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Certification of Housing Inspectors to Conduct Lead Paint Determinations: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Housing and Health Inspections Response Protocol for No Heat Complaints and Emergencies: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Report of the Committee on Ethnic & Minority Affairs upon the Petition of William S. Coleman, III requesting Administration hold a public review of the City of Worcester's Affirmative Action Plan of September 26, 1983: recommend Report and Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services invite to an upcoming meeting the students from the HOPE Coalition, supported by the Central MA Adolescent Substance Abuse Coalition and the city's Department of Health & Human Services, through grant funds from the Office of the Attorney General, to make a presentation regarding their 2008 Alcohol Mapping Project: recommend Order be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services discuss the civil defense plan, including the biological contamination research and response center that Dr. Robert J. Tashjian and others propose to build on his 200-acre Malden Brook Farm off Prospect St., West Boylston: recommend Order be placed on file.

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to CSX contract with the MBTA: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to KKO study: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to KKO/HNTB Studies: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to MBTA Commuter Rail Service Improvement Project: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to transportation options for residents of the City of Worcester and the entire region: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the status of city projects submitted to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the Rail Summit held on May 9, 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Worcester Regional Mobility Study Public Informational Meeting: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Present and Future Funding for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Regional Transit Authority and Paratransit Brokerage Services, Inc.: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Government Channel Program Guide: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Cable Television Advisory Committee's Review of Public, Educational and Government Access Programming: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Transition from Analog TV to Digital TV: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's Government Access Channel 12 Receiving First Place Honors by the Alliance For Community Media-Northeast Region in the 11th Annual Northeast Region Video Contest: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communication's Switched Digital Network Transition that is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communication's Restructuring under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Law: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Agreement with Charter Communications for Production Services Support: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Cable Television License Renewal Process with Charter Communications: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communications' Third Quarter 2010 Report on Charter's Response Time to Customer Phone Calls: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communication's 4th Quarter 2010 Report on Response Times in Handling Phone Calls to Customer Care: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communication's 1st Quarter Report on Response Time in Handling Phone Calls to Customer Care: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the City of Worcester Telecommunications Analysis: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's response to Google's request for proposals for a "dark fiber" network: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester being awarded the 2007 E-Government from Common Cause Massachusetts: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the use of Live Streaming Video on the City's E-Government Channel: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's Receipt of the 2009 E-Government Award: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the launch of the City's Redesigned Website on Monday, October 19, 2009: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting information relative to the Use of Technology for the transmittal of information to the General Public: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the City's Purchase of the Street Light System from National Grid: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to legal opinion as to the rights and responsibilities of Towing Operators: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to future DPW issues: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Green Energy Sources Available: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Policy for Massachusetts Electric to Site Transformers/Switch: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's East-West Corridor: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the Implementation of the Climate Action Plan and the procurement of an Energy Service Company: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Snow Storm of October 29-30, 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting an update of the Economic Development Initiatives - May 2007: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report for the Month of June 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report for the Month of August 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report for the Month of September 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report - October 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Economic Development Report for the Month of October 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Status Report - December 2008: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the January 2009 Economic Development Report: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting the February 2009 Economic Development Report: recommend Communication be placed on file.