CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:07 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:58 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 May 29, 2012.

Vice-Chairperson Lukes read a Proclamation declaring June 12, 2012 as Loving Day in Worcester recognizing marriage equality. The Proclamation was presented to Kara Berg Powers and Ed Robinson members of the Human Rights Commission and Director of Human Rights Jayna Turchik.

Kim Coleman request the park side of East Park Terrace be mowed and overgrowth removed.

Carol Ann Keating request sidewalk in front of 14 Herbert Rd. be replaced.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair in Palisades St. on both sides where needed.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair at corners of Palisades St. and Touraine St.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request sidewalk repair at 176-178 Lincoln St.

Wing Yee Lau request the handicap parking space in front of 12 Denny St. be removed.

Alma Duddie request installation of a handicap parking space across from 260 Tacoma St.

Martina Andujar request installation of handicap parking space in the vicinity of 9 Shawmut St.

Yvette Valentin request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12-A Home St.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Robert Ochoa-Schutz to the Planning Board.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Christopher Evans to the Elder Affairs Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of Erika Dunn to the Historic Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Appointment of John Harrity to the Civic Center Commission.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Reappointment of Amy Mosher and James Spillane to the Community Development Advisory Committee.

Recommend Adoption of Salary Ordinance Amendments to bring the Salary Ordinance into Compliance with the Changes Enacted in the Fiscal Year '13 Budget.

Recommend Adoption of Two Resolutions Authorizing the City to Apply for a Continuation of Funding under the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) McKinney Homeless Assistance Program and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Worcester Community Connections Coalition Program.

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolutions to File and Accept FY'13 Grants from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Recommend Adoption of Resolutions to File and Accept FY'13 Grants from the Massachusetts Division of Career Services.

Recommend Adoption of a Delineation of Zone Change for the Fire Alarm and Telegraph Building on Park Avenue.

Transmitting Informational Communcation Relative to a Report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

SUPPLEMENTAL: Recommend Adoption of the Attached Order Relative to the Acquisition of Watershed Land from the Greater Worcester Land Trust and the Town of Paxton.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Status Report #4 for the CSX Project.

Recommend Adoption of an Order Relative to a Moratorium on Livery Licenses.

Recommend Adoption of Resolutions to Accept FY'13 Grant Funds to the Department of Public Health.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Gift of Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and No Cents ($10,790.00), from the Saint-Gobain Foundation for the Renovation of the Community Room at Frances Perkins Branch Library.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a Gift in the Amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($250.00) from the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from various accounts and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($210,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745, Sewers - Granite Street, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C746, Granite 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 #91C7142A, Water Pumping Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C726, Water Pumping Stations, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7842L, Parks - University, and appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70230, University Park to allow for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7412G, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C761, Street Construction (Holden/Drummond/Shore Drive), to allow for the payment of current and anticipated project obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($260,000.00) be transferred from various accounts and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C750, Lateral Sewers, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be transferred from various loan accounts and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C786, Water Land Acquisition, so as to provide necessary funding for watershed land acquisition.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7411B, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C742, Street Resurfacing (Ext Pavement), to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C711, Building Rehab., and appropriate to Hope Cemetery Account # 72C705, Hope Cemetery to allow for current and anticipated contractually obligated invoices.

Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7840A, Acquisition of Trees, and be appropriated to Account # 72C70218, Tree Plantings to allow for contractually obligated payments associated with tree planting in Worcester.

Recommend that Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($5,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7842E, Parks Improvements - Mulcahy, and appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70227, Mulcahy Park to allow for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7932A, Golf Improvements, and appropriated to Golf Account # 71C702, Golf Improvements to pay for contractual obligations.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7092A, Worcester Common Plaza, and appropriatedto Account # 14C714, Worcester Common Rehab to allow for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7842J, Park Improvements - East/Holmes, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70216, East Park to pay contractual obligations.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7842M, Park Improvements Logan Field, and appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70206, Logan Field to pay contractual obligations.

Recommend that Nine Thousand One Hundred Twenty Three Dollars And No Cents ($9,123.00) be transferred from Account #260-92000, Worcester Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance, and be appropriated to Account #260-93000, Worcester Fire Department Capital Outlay, to provide funding for contractual Fire safety equipment.

Recommend that Fifty Eight Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($58,000.00) be transferred from Account #280-91000, Inspectional Services Personal Services, and be appropriated to Account #670-91000, Assessing Personal Services, to fund payroll expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2012.

Recommend that Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($50.00) be authorized from Account #250-92000, Police Ordinary Maintenance, to pay a prior year invoice.

Recommend that Fifty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars And No Cents ($52,790.00) be transferred from Account #720-91000, Parks Personal Services, and be appropriated to Account #720-97000, Parks Overtime, to allow overtime costs to be paid during the remaining period of Fiscal Year 2012.

Recommend that Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($17,500.00) be transferred from Account #270-91000, Communications Personal Services, and be appropriated to Account #270-97000, Communications Overtime, to fund overtime expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2012.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #330-07, Reserve for Appropriation Damage Settlement, and be appropriated to Account # 250-92000, Police Department Ordinary Maintenance, to cover damage repairs done to police vehicles.

Recommend that Three Million Nine Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Forty Five Dollars And No Cents ($3,969,245.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXVIII Community Development Block Grant Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to various account to provide financing for projects and programs as described.

Recommend that the City Manager, with the approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make adjustments to City accounts to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 budget.

Recommend that the City Manager, with the approval of the City Auditor, be authorized to make capital projects and special revenue transfers to departmental project accounts that may need to take place after June 26, 2012, to provide funding for capital projects and special revenue accounts during the summer months.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Re-opening of the City Hall Parking Garage.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2012 Wheels to Water Program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager delineate employees by gender and minorities for each department as well as department heads, deputies and supervisory positions and further, provide a historical analysis of this request. Further, request City Manager request the Superintendent of Public Schools provide City Council with this same information from the school department. (O'Brien, Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide an inventory of all municipal buildings and report the systems in place for maintaining these buildings. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide a report concerning Research in Motion. (Toomey)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager report what new technologies are being pursued for implementing solutions citywide. (Rushton)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager report the Bond Rating Stabilization Funds balances for the past five years. (O'Brien)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager and the Superintendent of Public Schools locate an additional $500,000.00 to lower class sizes. (Economou)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request the Superintendent of Public Schools provide a report depicting the five areas where cost reductions have taken place at the School Department. (Rushton)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide a report delineating the school capital investments for the past three years. (O'Brien)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide a summary of services within the city’s budget that are provided to the school department and the services within the school’s budgets that are provided to the city administration. (O'Brien)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks, prior to September 1, 2012, to study the impacts of making both Davidson Road and North Parkway a joint cul-de-sac.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to temporarily make both Davidson Road and North Parkway a joint cul-de-sac effective September 2012.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install traffic speed enforcement in Davidson Road and North Parkway.

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning real estate abatements that includes the following: 1) the number of calls to the Assessors Office; 2) the number of people requesting forms; and 3) the number of abatements filed, and further, request this information categorized by type; for example are they residential, commercial or industrial and provide this report on a weekly basis. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a master plan for Duffy Field to include timelines for implementation of walking paths, lighting and playground equipment. (Economou)

Request City Manager update City Council concerning progress in completing the City Hall garage, plaza with a depiction of the plaque that will recognize former President John F. Kennedy and plans for the annual Community Service Award. (Toomey)

Request City Manager provide City Council with the following information: a.) the number and listing by street and number of foreclosed upon properties that are currently registered with the city and have a bond in place, b.) the number of those bonded properties whose bond account has been closed, and, of those, the number who have had their full bond returned versus those that have had dollars deducted for maintenance performed, c.) the percentage of currently bonded properties that have had funds deducted for property maintenance, and d.) the process that a resident should follow in requesting the City to perform maintenance on the exterior of a neighboring foreclosed upon property that is vacant and bonded. (Russell)

Request City Manager evaluate potential sites for additional off-street parking in the Harding, Water and Green Streets neighborhood and recommend the preferred locations to City Council. (Toomey)

Request City Manager initiate a mutual effort with the Superintendent of the Public Schools for an adoption program of specific public schools by businesses, non profits, institutions of higher education etc. (Lukes)

Request the Mayor forward to City Council all School Committee agendas and Friday letters as received. (Lukes)

Request City Manager redesign the annual budget to include more departmental data including goals and accomplishments of each department. (Lukes)

Request City Manager report on the current status of Elm Park Improvements and whether any changes can be made to the current plans in order to preserve and maintain the original historical design of the Park. (Lukes)

Request City Manager report to City Council recommendations that could be implemented to improve signage and usage of the Route 146/Blackstone Parkway into Worcester from the Massachusetts Turnpike that commences with the pending construction work to the many Interstate 290 bridges recently announced by Massachusetts Highway Department. (Petty, Rivera, Russell)

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: RUSTIC DRIVE

SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: GRAFTON STREET

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester: 2012

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Revised Operating Budget Information: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 1st Quarter Budget Report of Revenues and Expenditures: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's FY12 1st Quarter Revenues and Expenditures through October 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendation: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Mid-Year Expenditures and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendation: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting reports from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Moody's Investors Services relative to the City's 2012 bond ratings: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Impact of Providing the Worcester Public Schools with Additional Funding: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 for the Worcester Retirement System: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for August 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for September 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the 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: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2011: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for April 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending Recommend adoption of the attached resolutions to file and accept program funding under the Fiscal Year 2013 (funding year 38) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Affodable Housing Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant: recommend adoption of the accompanying four Resolutions.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Affordable Housing Funding Allocations: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request to install private directional signage to The Willows of Worcester, 101 Barry Rd., at the following three locations: at Lynnwood Lane and Salisbury St., at Barry Rd. and Salisbury St. and at Chester St. and Grove St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Scott Murphy request installation of a "Go Slow Children" sign on Marwood Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Walter Cahill request installation of "Go Slow Children" sign on Dorset St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Michael Maldonado request installation of a "Children Go Slow" sign on Greenhill Ave: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Tara & Christopher Gervais request "Children" signs in Tyson Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of John Orrell request to install a Children Sign in the area of 98 Bjorklund Ave: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Lisa Thomas request "Private Street, Dangerous" be added to the street sign for Holt Ave: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request an investigation as to the feasibility of limiting right turns into Davidson Rd. from Burncoat St. from 7am to 9 am on weekdays and limiting left turns into Davidson Rd. from North Parkway from 4pm to 6pm on weekdays: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Ibtisam Zachi request handicap parking space in front of 131 Fairmont Ave: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Roland Bercume request to install a handicap parking space in front of 50 Bedford Ave: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Virginia Porter request to install neighborhood crime watch signs for Webster St. and Lyman St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Robert Largess request that No Left Turn be allowed from Vernon St. into Millbury St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Robert Largess request that No Parking be installed on the even numbered side of Millbury St. from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Robert Largess request that Millbury St. be made a two-way street from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the elimination of the traffic light at Cutler St. & Grafton St: recommend Report and Communication be placed on file.

Amending Chapter 2 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 Pertaining to Establishing the Fee for the Solemnization of Marriages.

Amend Section 10 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to exclude Heavy Commercial Vehicles on Mulberry St. from Shrewsbury St. to East Central St. exceeding 10,000 pounds.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Appointment of Steven Rothschild to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority. (Tabled - O'Brien June 5, 2012)

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request the Mayor contact the Mayor of San Francisco concerning their Disparity Study and their recently enacted hiring ordinance. (Tabled - Lukes June 5, 2012)

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request City Manager report what employee data is currently being collected on publicly funded job sites; specifically is data collected relative to the number of women or minorities that are hired and is residency kept track of and, further, what is the threshold for gathering data; is data for example collected at smaller funded projects as opposed to larger projects such as the North High School project. (Tabled - Lukes June 5, 2012)

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request City Manager provide an update reporting what percentage of employees for the CitySquare project were Worcester or Worcester County residents. (Tabled - Lukes June 5, 2012)

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request City Manager provide an update concerning employee data collected from the North High School project that reports the number of women and minorities employed and how many of the employees were residents for the city, county or state. (Tabled - Lukes June 5, 2012)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order Councilor Joseph C. O'Brien - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Economic Development hold a public hearing to welcome the public comments regarding the City Manager's decision not to enforce the Responsible Employee Ordinance: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order: That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby support the proposed “Responsible Employer” Ordinance (see Exhibit A) as presented by the Community Labor Coalition. Further, request the City Manager request the City Solicitor review this proposed “Responsible Employer” Ordinance and provide City Council with a legal opinion and any recommendations. (Tabled - Lukes June 5, 2012)

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)

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)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the status of #5 May Street. (Tabled - O'Brien January 31, 2012)

COMMUNICATION of the City Clerk transmitting communication expanding upon the newspaper article regarding the human error factor which occurred in the city's recount. (Tabled - Lukes February 7, 2012)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Finance for Housing Developments within the City of Worcester. (Tabled - O'Brien February 28, 2012)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council support more diverse new housing development with an emphasis on market-rate housing with a maximum of 10% affordable units if there are going to any units available for development in the downtown Worcester area: recommend Order be placed on file. (Tabled - Lukes May 1, 2012)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager Recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be transferred from Account # 121-92000, Law Court Judgments, and be appropriated to Account #120-92000, Law Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2012. (Tabled Lukes - May 8, 2012)

Motion Lukes @ #8.28G CM - Request City Manager provide a list of acquired watershed land acquisitions that includes the cost, when acquired and the amount of acreage.

Motion Toomey @ #10f CC - Request City Manager report what would be the differences between the suggested adoption program in item #10f on City Council Calendar of June 12th and the existing partnerships that are established by law via the School Site Councils.

Motion Toomey - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager work jointly with the College of the Holy Cross via Ed Augustus and Larry Doyle from the Athletics Office and chair of the Holy Cross Alumni Gridiron and other pertinent individuals to establish “Operation Reconnect” which will benefit youth and families in the City of Worcester via participation at athletic events in preparation for the upcoming August 30th UNH game “Under the Lights’’.

PETITION - Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Rita Novak request sidewalk repair at 118-138 King Philip Rd.

Motion Economou - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager request the appropriate city staff patrol for litter in Salisbury St. at the bend between Beechmont St. and Pine Tree Dr.

PETITION - Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of St. Sypridon's Greek Orthodox Cathedral request sidewalk repair at 102 Russell from the corner of Elm St. to the Corner of Cedar St.

Motion Eddy - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager have the street light in the vicinity of 40-44 Paradox Drive repaired.

Motion Rushton - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the EPA clean up grant for the T&G site including WBDC efforts to obtain additional funds and also report to City Council how involved is the owner of the T&G in cleaning up the environmental mess they created.

Motion Russell - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to report how is the WRRB constituted legally; are they for example a lobbying group, or a public interest group, etc.. ?

Motion O’Brien - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager report as to whether or not the city can require livery license operators be affiliate with a livery company. Further, report as to whether or not liveries can be required to be clearly marked with a telephone number and a company name. Councilor Lukes moved to amend: Further, request the City Solicitor report, if livery operators are required to be associated with a company, what would be the difference between this suggested type of livery and taxis as they exist today.

Motion Eddy - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide the comprehensive report regarding a police sting operation relative to liveries that was previously submitted to City Council.

Motion Lukes - Suspension of Rules - Request City Manager provide a historical perspective concerning the regulating of livery licensing in the city.