CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:04 P.M.

Adjourned: 11:22 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Michael V. O'Brien

City Auditor
James A. DelSignore

Councilors

MOMENT OF SILENCE - At the request of Mayor Petty, In remembrance of Martin Richard, Sean Collier, Krystle Campbell and Lu Lingzi and to honor all the persons who were injured at last week’s bombings at the Boston Marathon, as well as the persons who assisted and all the public safety personnel.

INVOCATIONS - Rev. Der Aved Terzian, Armenian Church of Our Saviour and Rev. Dr. Khatchadour Boghossian, Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council meeting of April 2, 2013.

Mayor Petty read a proclamation proclaiming April 24, 2013 as Armenian Martyrs’ Day. The Mayor invited Lena Varjabedian, a member of the Armenian Community, to speak.

Mayor Petty read a proclamation proclaiming April 26, 2013 as Stand Against Racism Day. It was presented to Brenda Safford, YWCA Director for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Che Anderson, MCPHS Asst. Director of Student Activities.

Mayor Petty read a proclamation proclaiming April 27, 2013 as REC Earth Day Cleanups Day. It was presented to Benito Vega.

Mayor Petty invited Dottie Hargrove and Patricia Mallios to say a few words regarding an upcoming event of the American Cancer Society that is taking place on May 3, 2013 for enrollment into a Cancer Prevention Study-3 and to encourage participation.

Mayor Petty recognized the presence of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s Thomas S. Green Award recipients and he presented a Key to the City to Jenna Alimberti, Laboratory Technician for the Worcester Police Department, Kevin Chviruk, Custodian for West Tatnuck School and Patricia Ryan, a teacher at Sullivan Middle School. Karen Duffy, Chairwomen of the Committee, thanked the City Council for the opportunity to honor these individuals who represent excellence in municipal service.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers: Speakers for non-gaming items: 1. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 2. Ron Madnick, Worcester resident Speakers for gaming items: 1. Lee Bona, Worcester resident 2. Jack Reiff, Worcester resident 3. Susan Record, Worcester resident 4. Joseph Pagano, Worcester resident 5. Dick Kennedy, Worcester resident 6. Senator Harriette Chandler, Worcester resident 7. Jennifer Carey, Worcester resident 8. Henry Keyes, Worcester resident 9. Carl Gentile, Worcester resident 10. Juan Gomez, Worcester resident 11. Ann Marie Shea, Worcester resident 12. David Schaeffer, Worcester resident 13. Doug McAllister, Worcester resident 14. Moses Dixon, Worcester resident, on behalf of State Rep. Keefe 15. Leonard Zalauskus, Worcester resident 16. Dr. Betty Hoskins, Worcester resident 17. Cynthia Turncliff, Worcester resident 18. Rev. Jesse Gibson, Worcester resident 19. Rev. Isael Baez, Worcester resident 20. Steven Quist, Worcester resident 21. Deborah Ekstrom, Worcester resident 22. Russell Haimes, Wayland resident 23. Madeline Rostriter, Worcester resident 24. Margot Barnet, Worcester resident 25. Keith Scott, Worcester resident 26. Bill Coleman, Worcester resident 27. Ted Conna, Worcester resident

Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Sarai Rivera and Mayor Joseph M. Petty request that shade trees be planted along both sides of College Street from Southbridge Street to the Auburn Town Line consistent with the most recently adopted planting guidelines.

Krzysztof Gasiorski request to make public Baltic Rd.

Jo Hart request the issuing of all permits be removed from the Office of the Chief of Police for any public gathering or limitation of any regular everyday use of the city's public realm, and also request the License Commission take over the task so abutters may be notified and may speak for or against any activity requiring use or abuse of city streets and sidewalks.

Leonard Pecevich Jr. request street resurfacing on Winfield St., from Park Ave. to Dewey St.

Leonard Pecevich Jr. request sidewalk repair on both sides of Winfield St., from Park Ave to Dewey St.

Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Sarai Rivera and Mayor Joseph M. Petty request College St. from Southbridge St. to the Auburn Town Line be repaved.

Cecilia Mason et al request that all petitions filed before City Council and upon referral of any and all petitions to the proper committee, board, commission or any other body of the City Council shall not remain in any committee, board, commission or any other body of the City Council for more that 90 days and request all City Councilors or city employees refrain from the practice of prioritizing any and all petitions and to afford every petitioner the right to be heard fairly, impartially and in a timely manner of 60 days as stipulated in rule 51 of the Rules of City Council.

Jill Suarez, COMS for The Carroll Center for the Blind, request installation of an audible pedestrian signal at the intersection of Pleasant St. and Richmond Ave.

Jill Suarez, COMS for The Carroll Center for the Blind, request installation of an audible pedestrian signal at the intersection of Belmont St. and Skyline Drive.

Christine Brown request installation of handicap parking space in front of 20 Henry St.

Jillian Moriarty request to install a "Children" sign in the vicinity of 225 June St.and Walnut Hill Dr.

Peter Bobson request installation of two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 19 Bancroft St.

Sarah Ruffo request to install a "Children" or "Blind Child" sign in front of 10 Lanesboro Rd.

Gifty Nyamekye request installation of handicap parking space in front of 16 Harlow St.

Christopher Sheehan of Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center request installation of "Emergency Vehicle Only" space in front of 26 Harvard St.

Christopher Sheehan of Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center request the parking meters in front of 26 Harvard St. and State St. be removed and replaced with "2 Hour Parking".

Christopher Sheehan of Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center request installation of a commercial loading zone in front of 26 Harvard St.

Brenda St. Denis request one of the two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 15A Everard St. be removed.

NATIONAL GRID for conduit location WEST BOYLSTON ST., BARNES AVE. AND MILLBROOK ST.

LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for conduit location: BRYON STREET

LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for conduit location: MURRAY AVENUE

Konstantina B. Lukes filing an Open Meeting Law Complaint Form.

Walter Bird Jr. filing an Open Meeting Law Complaint Form.

Colin Novick filing an Open Meeting Law Complaint Form.

Kevin Ksen filing an Open Meeting Law Complaint Form.

Stephen Gordon filing an Open Meeting Law Complaint Form.

Scott Schaeffer-Duffy request the City Manager provide a report on the impact a slots gambling parlor will have on the poor in Worcester.

David Schaefer request City Council consider the effect of a proposed slot machine casino in Worcester in exacerbating the problem of gambling addiction.

Sandra & Edward Landau request City Council to instruct the City Manager not to consider signing any agreement regarding the siting of a slot machine emporium anywhere in the City of Worcester.

Father John Madden request the City Council request the City Manager and Commissioner of Public Health report on the impact a slots parlor will have on the expected rates of demand on social services in the Green Island Neighborhood and Canal District, as well as city-wide, prior to entering into any negotiations for such a facility.

Tracy O'Connell Novick request City Council request the City Manager examine and report the impact of the proposed slots parlor on youth and schools in our community prior to opening negotiation of any host community mitigation agreement.

Colin Novick request City Council request the City Manager report the effect the proposed slots parlor will have on the city business environment and resultant impacts.

John Carnegie request City Council abandon the intellectually bankrupt initiative of pursuing the establishment of a slot parlor in Worcester and direct City Manager to work diligently and aggressively with the hotel developer and the custodians of the telecommunications infrastructure originally attracted to Worcester between 1998 and 2001 to now focus on attracting Google to leverage those assets in their next target city of Google Fiber.

Edward Moynihan request City Council request the City Manager seek to prohibit or restrict to $10,000, the amount of money that the Massachusetts Gaming & Entertainment, LLC or its corporate affiliates can spend on any planned referendum, to approve a slot parlor in Worcester.

Edward Moynihan request the City Council request the City Manager to request for and then publish the amount of money the Massachusetts Gaming & Entertainment, LLC and its corporate partners including but not limited to the Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming intend to spend to influence the local referendum to approve a slot parlor agreement.

Edward Moynihan request the City Council request from and receive from the Massachusetts Gaming & Entertainment, LLC before the City Manager signs the agreement what the impact on their revenues will be if the Commonwealth of Massachusetts raises taxes anywhere from $500 million to $1.2 billion dollars and further, request this statement be made public before the agreement is signed.

Edward Moynihan request the City Council request the City Manager request for and publish the marketing plan of the Massachusetts Gaming & Entertainment, LLC, complete with raw data including the amount to be spent on advertising and what the demographic they will seek to entice in their parlor before the City Manager signs an agreement.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City Hall Employee of The Month for April 2013.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Smart Grid (Smart Energy Solutions) Deployment Update Presentation

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Proposed Prescott Street Hotel.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Removal Program - 10 Year Anniversary

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to City Hall Sidewalk Renovations - Updated Schedule for Front Street, Main Street, and Franklin Street

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of January 2013

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of February 2013

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Chandler Street Water Main Break from November 12, 2012.

Informational Communication Relative to a Report Submitted by the Worcester Division of Public Health concerning Prescription Take Back Day

Recommend Adoption of the Attached Resolution to file and accept a grant award in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000) from the Municipal Area Planning Council (MAPC).

Recommend that Nine Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($925,000.00) be transferred from Account #75C504, DCU Special District Financing, and appropriated to Account #75C704, DCU Special District Financing, to pay for contract obligations related to the rehabilitation and improvements to the DCU Center.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843D, Parks Improvements - Knights of Columbus, and be appropriated to Park Account # 72C708, Knights of Columbus, to allow for current and anticipated payments for site improvements.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($7,500.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843G, Park Improvements - Northampton Street and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70233, Northampton Street, to allow for contractually obligated payments for engineering and design.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843N, Open Space, and be appropriated, to Parks Account # 72C70240, Open Space, for contractually obligated payments.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7113E, Auditorium Rehab, and be appropriated to Account # 74C701, Auditorium Rehab, to allow for current and anticipated payments as per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843R, Park Improvements Logan Field, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70206, Logan Field, to allow for current and anticipated payments as per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($160,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843P, Park Improvements Tree Plantings, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70218, Tree Plantings, to allow for current and anticipated payments as per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Thirty Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Five Dollars And No Cents ($33,935.00) be transferred from Account #91C7803A, Citywide Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #26C701, WFD Capital Equipment, for the purchase of a pick up truck for the Fire Department.

Recommend that Six Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($640,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411J, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C768, Private Street Conversion, to provide funds for the payment of current and future expenditures per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7412M, Guardrails, and appropriated to DPW Account #41C798, Guardrails, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations associated with the repairs of guardrails throughout the city per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C732, Water Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Water Account #45C704, Water Building Rehabilitation, to provide funding for pending invoices and anticipated obligations for the rehabilitation of the DPW Building per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($700,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7413D, Street Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C741, Street Resurfacing, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from the following: Account # 330-09, Real Estate Sales, ($72,109.24) and 330-08, Premium on Loans ($77,890.76) and be appropriated to DPW & Parks Account # 72C70211, Lake Park, to allow for design costs associated with this artificial turf field project to be located at Lake Park.

Recommend that Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) be transferred from Account # 720-92000, Parks Ordinary Maintenance, and be appropriated to Account # 720-97000, Parks Overtime.

Recommend that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account # 172-96401, Unemployment Compensation, and be appropriated to Account #174-96300 ,Public Safety I.O.D.

Recommend that Three Thousand One Hundred Twenty Three Dollars And No Cents ($3,123.00) be transferred from Account #340-91000, Elder Affairs Salary, to Account #340-92000, Elder Affairs Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that Nine Hundred Twenty Two Dollars And Twenty Five Cents ($922.25) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager's Contingency, and appropriated to Account # 150-97000, to cover overtime deficit in the Election Overtime salaries.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Five Dollars And Eighty Seven Cents ($7,895.87) be transferred from the following accounts: Account #100-91000, City Clerk Salaries ($5,400.00) and Account #900-92000, City Managers Contingency, ($2,495.87), and be appropriated to Account 100-97000, City Clerk Overtime, to fund deficit in the overtime account incurred during the November Presidential election.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Four Hundred Ninety One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($491,500.00) be appropriated to Account #91C745, Infiltration & Inflow, to fund cost associated with MA Water Pollution Abatement charges related to the Lake Ave Pump Station.

Transmitting Informational Communication Regarding the Opening of a new Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Hub at Union Station.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update to the Proposed FY14 State Budget.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2013.

Transmitting communication from Kyle Fair of TEC Associates, transmitting a copy of the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad 2013 Yearly Operational Plan for Vegetation Control.

Transmitting communication from Kyle Fair of TEC Associates, transmitting to City Council a copy of the Providence & Worcester Railroad Company 2013 Yearly Operational Plan for Vegetation Control.

Transmitting communication from Thomas F. Broderick, P.E., Chief Engineer for MassDOT providing an email address to the its Yearly Operational Plan and notifying City Council of proposed herbicide spraying along the state’s highway right of way within the city tentatively scheduled to commence on June 1, 2013 and to conclude on July 20, 2013.

Transmitting communication from Keith Morris, Environmental Consultant, notifying City Council that Pan Am Railways, Inc. will commence with a post emergent herbicide application program on or after May 15, 2013 and conclude on or about July 1, 2013.

Transmitting communication from Dawn Travalini, Lead Vegetation Strategy Specialist for National Grid, notifying City Council of National Grid's current Vegetation Management Plan and approved 2013 Yearly Operational Plan (YOP).

Transmitting communication from William Phelps, Project Manager for Tetra Tech, notifying City Council that an Immediate Response Action (IRA) Plan and Release Notification Form (RNF) for 150 Blackstone River Rd. are being submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on or before April 22, 2013.

Transmitting communication from William Baird, P.E., LSP, President of WEB Engineering Associates, Inc., notifying City Council that a Tier II Extension Submittal has been prepared and submitted to the Massachusetts Environmental Protection for 83 Crescent St.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider the installation of a "Not a Thru Street" sign for traffic entering Woodhaven Lane from Moreland St.

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks to provide City Council with a report concerning the schedule for maintenance of hydrants and flow testing. Further request that he identify areas where infrastructure might be needed to address water flow, not only to hydrants, but also to homes and businesses. (Toomey)

Request City Council amend the the Rules of the City Council to require all Regular, Special and Emergency meetings of the City Council and its Standing, Ad-Hoc and Joint Committees be videotaped regardless of the location in which they are conducted in order to provide more complete community access. (Rivera, Economou)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the impacts of legalized gambling, including slot machine parlors, Keno, scratch tickets, lottery, bingo, raffle and bazaar and casino nights on the community at-large and on youth and schools. (Rushton)

#10a CC June 19, 2012 Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2012.

#13a CC July 17, 2012 Communication of Helen Friel, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of School Committee, transmitting communication relative to the motion of School Committee Members Mr. O'Connell and Miss Biancheria requesting to coordinate with the City Council and the City Manager to schedule the school department budget hearings for fiscal year 2014 so that the School Committee will address its budget before the City Council conducts its own budget hearings.

#10.24A CM November 13, 2012 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Commonwealth's Revenue Shortfall for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013.

#11a CC November 13, 2012 Communication of the City Auditor transmitting a letter from the Department of Revenue certifying Free Cash in the general fund as of July 1, 2012 in the amount of $4,284,511, this amount is available for appropriation in fiscal 2013. Free Cash was also certified for the city's enterprise funds and is available in them for expenditure in fiscal 2013 as follows: Water $2,374,068 and Sewer $2,161,700.

#8a CC January 29, 2013 Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Reports for November 2012 and December 2012.

#8.24A CM February 5, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City’s Expenditures and Revenues through Mid-Year Fiscal Year 2013.

#8.32A CM February 5, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Recommendation.

#8.32B CM February 5, 2013 Communication of the City City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Commonwealth's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Commission's Recommendations.

#8.24A CM February 26, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication on Year-to-Date Revenues, as of January 31, 2013.

#9.32B CM March 12, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting presentation of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Overview.

#8.3B CM April 2, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Summary of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Health Insurance Rates.

#8.27B CM April 2, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to City Revenues Through February 28, 2013.

#9a CC April 2, 2013 Communication of the City Auditor transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2013.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Prosper Kemeh, et al request the private portion of Bellvista Rd. be made public.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Sharon Deraney request Bergin Lane be made public.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of the attached resolutions relative to the Certified Project Application and Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area Designation for 65 Prescott Street: recommend Communication be denied.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager request to make public Whitla Dr : recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Kimber Donham request Kalmar St. from #8 to #52 be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Luis de Morais request Calumet Ave. be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of businesses in Pullman St. request Pullman St. be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of St. Nicholas Ave. request St. Nicholas Ave. from Clark to Halcyon Dr. be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of Longmeadow Ave. request Longmeadow Ave. from Clark to Ontario Ave. be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request Pasadena Parkway be resurfaced: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Mike Vacca request sidewalk repair in front of 3 Ascadilla Rd: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Irene MacLeod request sidewalk repair in front of 46 Queen St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request sidewalk repair at Ivernia Road side of 487 Burncoat St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Mike Delude request sidewalk repair for corner at Shrewsbury and Plum Sts: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Anthony O'Reilly request sidewalk repair in front of 50 Maywood St: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Norman Guertin et al request Fay St. be resurfaced: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Norman Guertin et al request sidewalk repair on right side of Fay St: recommend Petitioner be given leave to withdraw

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of Michael & Carol Leto request abatement of street betterment assessment #24957 in the amount of $10,425.24 for Echo St: recommend Petition be denied

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of November 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of transmitting informational communication relative to the Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the Month of December 2012: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Pavement Markings Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Downtown Area Streetscape and Traffic Improvements. # 8.6A CM February 05, 2013

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a formal report by BETA Group & Gates, Leighton & Associates relative to their feasibility study of the Proposed North Lake Avenue Linear Parkway: recommend Communication be placed file.

That the City Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, is hereby authorized to issue refunding bonds or notes of the City under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the outstanding amounts for the following enclosed bond issues.

Amend Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group N - Police (Regional Dispatchers)

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind handicap parking in front of 180 Fairmont Ave.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 381 Park Ave.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind handicap parking in front of 7 Shawmut St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking on Nebraska St. adjacent to 8 Camassa Terrace.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking opposite 161 Providence St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking on Emerson St. adjacent to 1 Minots St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking opposite 2 Lakeside Ave.

Amend Section 47 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to revise the No Parking School Days on the west side of Holland Road to 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM from Main St. to Catalpa St. Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide for Resident Permit Parking on Holland Rd. east side from Main St. to Catalpa St. 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Friday

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Revise the winter ban on Midland St. from Chalmers Rd. to Intervale Rd. Amend Section 43 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to reverse the Winter Ban on Midland St. from Chalmers Rd. to Elmwood St

Amend Section 29 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 providing for stop sign on Colonial Rd. at South Lenox St. facing southbound traffic on Colonial Rd.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 71 Grandview Ave.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 2 Ives St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking on the south side of Cheever St. opposite 4 Chelsea St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind handicap parking in front of 23 Perry Ave.

Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to revise the resident permit parking time of day on the east side of Pilgrim Ave. from Grafton St. to Southerly terminus 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday to Friday

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 install 15 minute parking 8:00 am to 6:00 PM Monday to Saturday in front of 85 Green St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to extend the No Parking Anytime on the north side of Asylum St. to the easterly terminus. Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to install No Parking Anytime on the south side of Asylum Street on both sides of the garage entrance to 200 Summer St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to prohibit parking along the east side of Boynton St. from Salisbury St. to Institute Rd.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind handicap parking in front of 97 Arthur St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 125 Ingleside Ave.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 266 Burncoat St.

Amend Section 40 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide for resident permit parking on the north side of Waverly St. from Providence St. to Harrison St.

Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to provide handicap parking in front of 99 Bellevue St.

ORDER of Councilor William J. Eddy - That the City Council of the City of Worcester in accordance with state law, does hereby authorize the City Manager to negotiate a community host agreement with the intention of placing this document before the people of this community so that they may exercise their right to be educated and to vote on this all important topic. (Tabled - Lukes April 9, 2013)

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 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)

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 transmitting informational communication relative to Out of State Residents Working on Local Projects and Not Meeting the State's Health Care Mandates. (Tabled Under Privilege - O'Brien August 14, 2012) (Tabled - Lukes September 4, 2012)

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager report whether medical marijuana dispensing sites can be restricted by local zoning ordinances or state regulatory means to established pharmacies. (Tabled - Lukes January 8, 2013 and January 15, 2013)