CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:12 P.M.

Adjourned: 9:04 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 July 16, 2013.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Five Year Fiscal Forecast for Fiscal Years 2015 through Fiscal Year 2019. (Held - Petty August 20, 2013)

Mayor Petty read a Proclamation declaring September 17, 2013 as “41 Lancaster Street Day” in Worcester. He presented it to Chris Tuck of Tuck & Tuck Architects, Jon Mechlin, Contrator, Epiphany& Chengeto Vera, Owners and Eddie Coppelman, Dental Build Out Contractor.

Mayor Petty and City Manager O’Brien presented Certificates of Appreciation to each of the following young persons for their work as swimming mentors in the Wheels to Water Program during the Summer of 2013. The swimming mentors were Megan Brown, Sarah Ubele, Rachel Whitaker, Ana Castellanos, Emily Parillo, Carly Dickson, Katie Dickson, Kasja Dymek, Ivy Yang , Samy Du, Maura McNamara, Anabel Szydlik, Peter Delmastro, Millard Lawson, Brandon Jinn, Christian Alonte, Kevin Valdes, Ryan Scott, Michael Hougham, Rebecca Feeney, Reghan Hope, Jourdon Dyr, Zach Numan, Killian Dickson, Christy Mangiocotti, Alexandra Giza, Chase Cyr, Isabel Russell, Cecelia Uong Danielle Purinton and Coaches Don Lemieux and Diana Ringer.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers: 1. Scott Ricker, Worcester resident 2. John Provost, Worcester resident 3. Terry Kelly, Worcester resident 4. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 5. Dionne Riviera, Worcester resident 6. Jacqueline Norton, Worcester resident 7. Joe Clemmey, Worcester resident 8. Ramon Aponte, Worcester resident 9. Thomas Brigham, Worcester resident

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Anne Colamare request the tree stump be removed and conduct appropriate replanting in front of 24 Kenilworth Rd.

Councilor William J. Eddy request trimming of city shade trees in the vicinity of 179 Hope Ave.

Michael J. Grandone requests an ordinance making it mandatory that all companies, institutions, and businesses receiving tax increment financing from the city of Worcester, to contract firstly with businesses in the city of Worcester to provide goods and services before seeking alternative outside sources for said goods and services.

Jo Hart request City Council immediately set up a formula for extravagant fees and enforcement for towing for parking a vehicle on any portion of a public sidewalk.

Matthew and Angela Tivnan request Candlewood St. be converted into a public street.

Brian McLaughlin request to reconfigure the access from property of 115 McKeon Rd. to the northerly side of McKeon Rd.

Jo Hart request full public transportation be restored to Main St. north of City Hall including late night and weekend service.

Douglas Potter requests abatement of street assessment #25052, in the amount of $9,322.20 for Penobscot St.

Sarah and Tony Nguyen request the abatement of street assessment #25072, in the amount of $4,563.17 for Dixfield St.

Patrick Hickey request the sidewalk in front of 10 Newton Ave. be repaired or replaced.

Robert Dipadua request abatement of street assessment #25101, in the amount of $11,524.45 for Pine Hill Rd.

Mary Efthim et al request to repair sidewalk in front of 322 Lovell St.

Gary & Judy Margolin request repair of damaged sidewalks in front of 1 Lancaster St. which resulted from heavy equipment used at neighboring construction site.

Robert Norwood request abatement of street assessment #25123, in the amount of $10,694.65 for Tyson Road.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Lorraine Laurie request Vernon St. be repaved from Kelley Square to Millbury St. where it ends at Route 146.

Shay Parretti request "No Littering" sign be posted on Salisbury St., between Forest St. and Flagg St.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Lorraine Laurie request sidewalks along both sides of Dorchester St. from Vernon St. to Providence St. be repaved.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Lorraine Laurie request that sidewalks along both sides of Pattison Street from Vernon St. to Providence St. be repaved.

David Ho request the repair of the sidewalk in front of 226-228 Fairmont Ave.

Maria Mumby on behalf of P&M Properties, LLC. request abatement of street assessment #25063, in the amount of $11,655.60 in Dixfield St.

Jeffrey Smith and Nancy Suurballe request sidewalks at the corner of Hartshorn Ave. and Underwood St. be removed and replaced

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to repave the public portion of Kendig St.

Felix Rivera request Newport St. be resurfaced.

Fredric Collins request the abatement of street assessment #25112, in the amount of $15,406.37 for Onset St.

Councilor William J. Eddy request Iowa St. be resurfaced.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of David Elliot request berm/curb repair in front of 12 Tahanto Rd.

Councilor William J. Eddy request sidewalk repair in front of 105 Beeching St.

Councilor William J. Eddy request sidewalk repair in the vicinity of 3 Asbury Rd.

Jo Hart request City Council immediately install sidewalks on both sides of major streets and also on all public streets and to immediately repair even in a triage fashion all existing sidewalks.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Carl Chris Gomes request sidewalk repair in the vicinity of 55 West Boylston St.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request Kendig St. from Southbridge easterly be resurfaced.

Jo Hart request City Council to change the form of city government immediately, via the charter or in some other way, to allow for public inclusion in all aspects of government and request all forms of city government be conducted publicly and be televised for persons not able to be present.

Jo Hart request City Council make public and delineate the public portion for allowing the public to speak in a City Council Committee meeting.

James Arakelian request to install a stop sign at the intersection of Deepdale Rd. and Dixfield Rd.

Ann Arakelian requests installation of "Go Slow" Children Advisory Signs on Dixfield St. and Cumberland St.

Judy Maple et al request three (3) "Children Playing" signs be posted in Hapgood Rd.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Fran Genduso request installation of a Dead End sign in Harold St at Hamilton St.

Terese Samara request the removal of the handicap parking space at 31-33 Arthur St.

Florence Emery request to install handicap parking space in front of 4 Home St.

Migdalis Figueroa request to install handicap parking space in front of 16 Bellevue St.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Deb Lucier request to install two (2) Dead End signs at the beginning of Coburn Ave at both corners at Lake Ave to prevent constant turn around traffic.

John Giangregorio et al request the east side of Harding St., from 53' north of Kelley Square to 150' north of Kelley Square, be designated "2-hour parking only;" and request the west side of Harding Street, from 154' north of Kelley Square to Harrison Street, be designated "2-hour parking only."

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Cynthia Drelinger and Carl Foley request installation of "Private Road" and "Not a Thru Way" signs on Botany Bay Rd. at the intersection of Botany Bay Rd. and June St.

Councilor Tony Economou of behalf of Colony Retirement Homes request installation of speed limit signs in Holden St., north and south bound, in the interest of public safety.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Francis Hennigan request a mirror be installed in the vicinity of 28 Tyson Rd. to facilitate ease of backing out of driveway from the residence.

NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location in: DARTMOUTH ST.

NATIONAL GRID for conduit location in: GODDARD MEMORIAL DR.

NATIONAL GRID for conduit location in: HAMILTON ST.

NATIONAL GRID for conduit location in: SALISBURY ST. at BURGESS RD.

NATIONAL GRID for conduit location in: SALISBURY ST. at PINE TREE DR.

NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location in: WEST BOYLSTON ST. at HUNTINGTON AVE.

Rachel Rubin et al request #6025-W3-Tatnuck Square Intersection Improvements not be implemented and public meetings be scheduled to ascertain what, if any, improvements should take place.

William Breault request City Council request the City Manager to take corrective action on 3 Hitchcock Rd., the scene of a 3 alarm fire on May 5, 2013. The roof was left partially collapsed and the building is non-habitable and appears to be a total loss and it still sits fire damaged in a highly populated area.

Jo Hart request City Council order an immediate shutdown of the loud shouting external loudspeaker system on all WRTA buses until it can correct the volume for ten exterior feet and until it gets the shouted information to be correct.

Jo Hart request City Council reconvene its committee that met on public art since the public was not allowed to participate.

Jo Hart request any writings/documents submitted by the public to the WRTA (at a meeting or by other means) be posted online, and further, request all public comment to the WRTA by any means be available to the public (any comments good or bad, edited only to change the person's name to "caller" or "writer").

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Reappointment of Jordan Berg Powers to the Conservation Commission.

Transmitting Communication Relative to the Appointment of Susan Chapman to the Affirmative Action Advisory Council.

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

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a Preliminary Review of Medicare Health Insurance Plans.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for, Accept and Expend a Grant From Commonwealth Corporation, the Executive Office of Workforce Development's Health Care Workforce Transformation Fund Planning Grant.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update of the Worcester Youth Council.

Recommend Adoption of a Proposed Order for a CitySquare Second Amendment to the Declaration of Use Restrictions.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an update of the Blackstone River Water Quality Study: 2012.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an update of the Route 20 Sewer Project.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update on Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Funded Projects.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a tract of Land Adjacent to Indian Lake Parcel to be Leased by the City to MassDOT.

Recommend Adoption of Resolutions to Apply for, Accept and Expend a Grant from the FY14 Student Awareness of Fire Education as well as the Senior SAFE Grant.

Recommend City Council Accept with Gratitude, a Donation in the Amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00), from Charter Communications to the Worcester Fire Department.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to apply for, Accept and Expend a Grant for FY14 State 911 Department of Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Incentive Grant.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Apply for, Accept and Expend a Grant From the FY14 Training Grant Program.

Recommend Adoption of the Revised Vacant/Foreclosing Properties Ordinance, Chapter 9, Section 14.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to Activities during the September National Preparedness Month.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Mass in Motion Healthy Markets Initiative.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to National Substance Abuse Recovery Month.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize Lease of Space at the Worcester Senior Center.

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept with Gratitude a donation of five (5) Kindles and a check in the amount of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($150.00).

Recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Accept and Expend a Grant of Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Advocacy Leadership Training to be held at City Hall.

Recommend that One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($180,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7803A, Citywide Capital Equipment, when and as received, and be appropriated to Account #50C702, School Department Capital Equipment to pay for the purchase school buses as approved in the Fiscal 2013 Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Six Dollars And Ninety One Cents ($78,386.91) be transferred from Account #91C7801A , Citywide Capital Equipment , and be appropriated to Account #50C702, School Department Capital Equipment, to pay for School Department capital equipment as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Five Dollars And Six Cents ($4,435.06) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7312A, Water Capital Equipment, when and ad received, and be appropriated to Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of this equipment per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Sixty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($65,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7412D, Street Construction, and be appropriated to Account #41C774, Providence/Winthrop/Heywood Streets, to allow for the payment of current and future engineering service obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C745, Sewer Construction, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C722, Route 20 - Sewers, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations (Engineering Services) associated with this capital project.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($215,000.00) be transferred from various loan accounts, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C786 - Water Land Acquisition, to provide necessary funding to make payment for this very important watershed land acquisition.

Recommend that One Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twelve Dollars And Seventy Seven Cents ($139,512.77) be transferred as follows: $100,000.00 from Loan Account #91C7353A, Building Rehabilitation, and $39,512.77 from Loan Account #91C7352A, and that the total be appropriated to DPW Account #44C705, Capital Outlay, to allow for payment of anticipated obligations per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Forty Six Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($46,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C711, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and appropriated to DPW Account #41C704, Building Rehabilitation, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated obligations for roof repairs per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($168,850.00) be transferred from Account # 91C7113A, Citywide Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #50C704JA, School Department Building Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with exterior masonry repairs at Vernon Hill School, as approved in the Citywide School Rehabilitation Program.

Recommend that Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($10,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843O, Park Improvements - Blithewood, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70235, Blithewood Park, to allow for current and anticipated payments.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($120,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7843M, Park Improvements - University Park, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70230, University Park, to allow for current and anticipated payments as per the cash flow procedure.

Recommend that Library's Table of Organization be increased by two Mobile Services Librarian positions in use of Pilot Fund that is approved by the Council in FY2014 Budget.

Recommend that Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars And No Cents ($875,739.00) be transferred as follows, to provide sufficient funding for the Off-Street Program for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014.

Recommend that Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Five Dollars And Forty Four Cents ($18,545.44) of Block Grant Program Income earned during Year 38, be appropriated to Account #14SSED39, Economic Development Salary & Fringe to pay existing costs per CDBG regulations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Four Dollars And Zero Cents ($284.00) be authorized to allow this obligation to be met with Fiscal Year 2014 funds.

Recommend that the tax levy loan order for Landfill Monitoring Funds in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), approved and ordained by the Worcester City Council on July 20, 2010, be rescinded in its entirety. This action has become necessary since the project was funded with tax levy funds.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update of the Wheels to Water Program.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Implementation of a Crowdsourcing Program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Request Mayor and City Councilor Tony Economou inform parents of Nelson Place students via letter of the updated timeframe of work to be done at the school site.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Request Mayor develop a Task Force comprised of community representatives to ascertain the top reasons why Worcester families opt-out of Worcester Public Schools after their children have completed elementary and middle school.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Request City Manager request Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools provide the City Council with a short summary of the technology improvements that have been made system-wide over the past five years.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Request City Manager request Chief Financial Officer work with the Chief Financial Officer of the Worcester Public Schools and the City Auditor to establish parameters for the expenditure of $75,000.00 for a public school transportation study and additional funding be allocated through a Request for Quotations for a more in-depth analysis of transportation at the Worcester Public Schools in comparing that to similar functions in other Gateway Cities.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the Commission on Disabilities poll their members to determine areas of lack of interest or frustration relative to duties as members of the Commission.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the Commission of Parks, Recreation and Cemetery to conduct all their meetings at City Hall or the Worcester Public Library for the purpose of making the location more accessible to public transportation and further, request these meetings be televised.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide City Council with an opinion as to compliance to the requirements for portable bathroom facilities for activities taking place on the Common or in city parks.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager require the permits issued by the Parks Department be amended so that the requirement for portable bathroom facilities for the disabled includes the words “per cluster”

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request the Chairs of all the City Council Standing Committees notify the Chair of the Commission on Disabilities when any item concerning ADA issues are heard by the committee.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager report which administrative department is responsible for enforcement of Mass 521 CMR referenced by the petitions filed on October 12, 2012, item # 7a-7c, by Scott Ricker.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to report whether or not solutions have been found and/or are included in the current rehabilitation at the DCU center referenced by the petition filed on July 16, 2013, item #8dd, by Terry Dotson Burke.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager report who has access to the Voluntary Emergency Preparedness Registry for People Requiring Additional Assistance to ensure this information is not available to the public.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager review and update it’s permitting requirements and enforcement of the ordinance or regulations dealing with the possession and care of exotic animals by residents and commercial establishments.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the City Solicitor review the Model Ordinance prohibiting the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows and circuses (see attached) and present to City Council a proposed ordinance for the city of Worcester relative to the same. Further, request City Manager develop a protocol involving an interdisciplinary process or oversight for implementation of the proposed ordinance to include Animal Control, Board of Health and Inspectional Services.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative submit a report to City Council relative to infant mortality rates in Worcester.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request the Superintendent of the Worcester Pubic Schools report to City Council the number of pregnant teenagers who have gone through the SAM’s program or any other similar program and the number of pregnant teenagers who did not participate in any program and report if they graduated or not.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health provide the City Council with a report concerning overdose deaths.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with details of the increases in their annual budget allocated specifically for vegetation management purposes.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid inform City Council of all circuits within the City of Worcester and rank them by quality and also in comparison to those across the Commonwealth.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with a listing of the routes in Worcester on which they have conducted vegetation management work.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request a representative of the State’s Department of Conservation Resources meet with representatives of National Grid and the Standing Committee on Public Service & Transportation to discuss actions being taken locally against the Emerald Ash Borer .

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager report to City Council the progress concerning discussions between his Administration and National Grid for developing mapping overlays to assist with responses to power outages.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with actual letter and door hangers used in the roll out of the Smart Meter and Smart Grid Pilot Program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with data from the World Health Organization, the Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration concerning the Richard Tells, Inc. reports regarding Smart Meter Emissions.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health report to the Zoning Board of Appeals any known potential adverse health effects from the technology planned to be used in the Wimax Tower being proposed to be sited in Tatnuck.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health report to City Council any known potential adverse affects from Smart Meters installed in homes in Worcester as part of the National Grid Pilot Program.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with a weekly maintenance update/schedule for the Tory Fort Lane sub-station property.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request National Grid provide City Council with the costs associated with the installation and maintenance/operation of a smart meter and the technology support required for its operation.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with monthly reports concerning missed trips by route and day of the week.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to consider establishing a bus fare for children ages 5-12 when riding with their parent.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request the Police Chief to install Speed Enforcement in Commonwealth Avenue in the vicinity of the intersections with Jennings Street and Enid Street.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install Blind Person Signs facing traffic in both directions in the vicinity of 154 Commonwealth Avenue.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install lane pavement markings and additional advisory signage in Commonwealth Avenue as an effort to calm traffic.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request the Director of Inspectional Services to review the dumpster and assorted trash receptacles at the car wash adjacent to Commonwealth Avenue.

Request City Manager request the Police Chief to conduct crosswalk stings in all crosswalks in Belmont Street between Lincoln Square and Seabury Heights. (Toomey)

Request City Manager report on the status of the voted crowd sourcing project and to notify the City Council as to when the project will be posted on the city website. (Lukes)

Request City Manager report on the manner in which the REAP ordinance is being implemented and whether the ordinance can be expanded beyond licenses or permits. (Lukes)

Request City Manager collaborate with community partners to update neighborhood plans for South Worcester, Pleasant Street corridor and Green Island. (Rivera)

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health and the Police Chief meet with the appropriate license holders to implement a plan of action to educate them concerning the detection, sale and use of the drug known as “Molly”. (Rushton)

Request City Manager investigate lowering the current 8% interest rate in the elderly tax deferral program. (Toomey)

Request City Manager report on the status of improvements to Institute Park including the status of the construction of the gazebo. (Lukes)

Request City Manager request conduct a block survey sweep in the area of Canterbury, Litchfield, Douglas and Southgate Streets. (Rivera)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a progress report concerning the reconstruction of Crystal Park incorporating the documented concerns of the neighbors. (Rivera)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief to conduct frequent speed enforcement work in Melrose Street in the interest of public safety. (Petty, Palmieri)

Request City Manager request the Massachusetts Highway Department to clear their property of debris and to install a privacy fence in their property along the entire length of Melrose Street from Burncoat Street to Lincoln Street to afford the residents better quality of life. (Petty, Palmieri)

Request City Clerk provide City Council with an update concerning the High School Student Poll Worker program for the November 5th Municipal Election. (O'Brien)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the status of the Worcester Fire Department fleet, including the ages of vehicles, current and expected needs, and the costs associated with the purchase of said vehicles. (Eddy)

Request City Manager review traffic patterns of roads (Westview Road, Maplewood Road, Tahanto Road, South Lenox Street and Morningside Avenue) that intersect between Chamberlain Parkway and Colonial Road to review any need for stop signs at said intersections. (Eddy)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a brief report concerning the process for insuring compliance with local and state laws in regards to all construction projects funded with city funds. (O'Brien)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief to install speed enforcement in Beechmont St in the vicinity of #43, in the interest of public safety. (Economou)

Request City Manager examine the possibility of adding an "ombudsman" / liaison to the Building Department to assist business owners through the permitting process. (Economou)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a detailed report explaining why various properties on the Preservation Worcester Endangered Properties List are assessed at high values when many of them are considered to be functionally obsolete. (Russell)

Request City Manager submit a report on the advantages and disadvantages of selling city owned open air parking lots and parking garages. (Lukes)

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: WOODHAVEN LANE

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: SPAULDING ST.

#12a CC June 11, 2013 Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to "Worcester's FY14 Budget: Making Ends Meet".

#10.24A CM June 18, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting information communication relative to the Debt Service Schedule for the City’s Issuance of $500,000.00 in Bonds Associated with the Downtown Urban Renewal Project Proposed in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget to be Undertaken by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.

#10.24B CM June 18, 2013 Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Outside Legal Counsel Spending.