CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 9:28 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 21, 2014.

Hearing: LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for a conduit location in: ELM ST. AT LINDEN ST. Granting permission to LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for a conduit location in: ELM ST. AT LINDEN ST.

Hearing: LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for conduit location in: PARK AVE./TOWNSEND ST. Granting permission to LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for conduit location in: PARK AVE./TOWNSEND ST.

Hearing: NSTAR for a gas main location in: JUDSON RD. Granting permission to NSTAR for a gas main location in: JUDSON RD.

Mayor Petty read a Proclamation declaring November 20, 2014 as Worcester Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014 in the City. The Proclamation was presented to Jesse Pack.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers: 1. William S. Coleman, Worcester resident 2. Virginia Ryan, Worcester resident 3. David Crompton, Worcester resident 4. Dawn Clark, Worcester resident 5. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 6. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Joan Kariko request city shade tree replanting in Salisbury St., both sides, from Park Ave. westerly.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Dennis & Kathleen D'Eramo request city shade tree planting in front of 100 Blue Bell Rd.

Hong Li request RG-5 zone be extended to include 518/520 Grafton St.

Norman Guertin et al request implementation of a residency requirement for all City Hall employees, without exception.

Michael Grandone request City Council and City Manager conduct meetings and hearings for local small businessmen to discuss an ordinance making it mandatory for all companies, colleges and businesses that receive a T.I.F. or non-profit status to seek goods and services from businesses in the City of Worcester as a measure of good will to help support local businesses with their purchases of said goods and services.

Virginia Ryan request the City, when granting permits for selling services going door to door, ascertain whether the company doing so has a good rating with the Better Business Bureau and ensure proper permits for services obtained from the door to door solicitation, such as electrical services for installation of burglar alarms, are acquired from the city.

Richard and Judy Fask request abatement of street assessment #25166, in the amount of $25, 895.34 for Cascade Rd.

Ed Salvidio request sidewalk repair in front of 15 Crestlan Circle.

Doris Carter request installation of two (2) additional catch-basin drains in Maplewood Rd.

Virginia Ryan request when resurfacing of sidewalks or roads are done that someone inspect the repair to make sure it is done properly, for example sidewalk resurfacing on Arbutus Rd. last fall.

Robert Blair et al request the sidewalk on the west side of Commercial St. at Exchange St. be widened to prevent vehicles from parking in the two spaces just north of that intersection, where illegally parked vehicles now regularly obstruct the view of drivers entering Commercial St. from Exchange St.

Felix Burgos request Larch St. be repaved.

Felix Burgos request Winslow St. be repaved.

Katherine Iwanik request resurfacing of the sidewalk on Pearl St.

Lynn Higgins request abatement of street assessment #25188 in the amount of $11,907.00 for Cascade Rd.

Councilor Economou on behalf of George Sigel request sidewalk repair in front of 40 Dick Dr.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Dennis & Kathleen D'Eramo request sidewalk repair in front of 100 Blue Bell Rd.

Michael Nickerson request handicap parking space in front of 21-23 Hollywood St. be removed.

Kimberly Etre request handicap parking space in front of 14 Dartmouth St. be removed.

Michael Varney and Anna Confer request installation of handicap parking space across from 47 Providence St.

Frank Fechner, MD request installation of 2 Hour Parking 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday in McRae Ct. along the property line of 428 Shrewsbury St.

Fernando Morales request Caroline St. be made a one way street from Plantation St. to Grafton St. so that the traffic flows from Plantation St. westerly.

Erick Piedrasanta request removal of resident permit parking on Frank St.

Mary O'Toole request installation of two (2) handicap parking spaces on the north side of Leon St. along the side of 186-188 Ingleside Ave.

Felix Burgos request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 9 Winslow St.

Terry Putnam request removal of the existing parking restrictions on Ormond St. in favor of the installation of 30 Minute Parking on the east side of Ormond St. from Highland St. to the end of the property line at 121 Highland St.

Haitham Ghazi request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 104 Southgate St.

Michel Ermani request removal of handicap parking space in front of 3 Flower St.

Charise Canales, Community Organizer for Worcester Common Ground, request to reverse the one-way direction of Chatham St. so that it goes uphill.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Bruce Willard request winter parking ban be moved from the easterly to the westerly side of Marmion Ave. between Blue Hill Rd. and Christine St. in the interest of public safety.

NATIONAL GRID & VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. for a joint pole location in: PLANTATION ST.

Recommend Approval Relative to the Appointment of Nancy Garr-Colzie to the Commission on Disability.

Recommend Approval Relative to the Appointment of Talena Ngo to the Citizens Advisory Council.

Recommend Approval Relative to the Appointment of Scott Zoback to the Hope Cemetery Board of Commissioners.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Fourth City of Worcester Opportunities Fair Scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2014 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Roosevelt School, 1006 Grafton Street.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2014 Youth Employment eNewsletter from the Central MA Workforce Investment Board (CMWIB).

Recommend Adoption of an Order of Taking Relative to the Gardner Kilby Hammond Bike Path and Road Resurfacing Project. Refer to CCM Item 10.30D

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2014 Great American Smoke Out.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Announcement of the Recipients of the Eleanor Hawley Human Rights Award Scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 5:30pm at City Hall.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative our Perfect Score by the Human Rights Campaign in the Annual Municipal Equality Index Report.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Tax Rate Classification Hearing for FY2015.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Revenue and Expenditure Report for the 2nd Quarter of FY15.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C784H, Park Improvements Blithewood Park, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70235, Blithewood Park, to allow for current and anticipated contractual obligations.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7411K, Lincoln Street Improvements, and be appropriated to DPW Account #41C720, Traffic Improvements - Lincoln Street, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7452G, Sewer - Stormwater, and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C732, Sewer System/Stormwater, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($239,500.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C734A, Sewer Capital Equipment, when and as received and be appropriated to Account #44C704, Sewer Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of this loader.

Recommend that Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Dollars And No Cents ($29,007.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C731A, Water Capital Equipment, and be appropriated when and as received to Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the purchase and future payment of this equipment.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7133A, Water Filtration, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C768, Water Filtration Plant, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations associated with the Water Filtration Plant.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C7134, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C722, Water Transmission Mains, to allow for the payments of current and future obligations.

Recommend that One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($160,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C744B, Off Street Garages, and be appropriated to DPW Account #46C707, Parking Garages - Improvements, to allow for payment of current and anticipated obligations.

Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7844, Park Improvements, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C70217, Greenwood Park, to allow for current and anticipated contractual obligations.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) 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 contractual obligations.

Recommend that Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($5,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C709, Worcester Common, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C706, Worcester Common, to allow for current and anticipated contractual obligations.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7844, Park Improvements - Green Hill, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72C707, Green Hill Park, to allow for current and anticipated contractual obligations.

I respectfully recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four Dollars And No Cents ($75,534.00) be transferred from the following account Accounts $534.00 from #91C7800A, Citywide Capital Equipment and $75,000.00 from Account 91C780I, Inspectional Service Capital Equipment, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #28C701, Department of Inspectional Services Capital Equipment.

I respectfully recommend that Twenty Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($25,500.00) be transferred from Account #04C644, Neighborhood Improvements to Account #50C70215, CSX- Worcester East Middle, as requested by Melinda J. Boone, Superintendent of Schools, for the payment of signage and 15 passenger van for Worcester East Middle School related to the donation from CSX.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Three Dollars And Twenty Five Cents ($232,373.25) be transferred from Account #91C711E, Worcester Public School Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to Account #50C70415, Worcester Public School Building Rehab, to pay for various building rehabilitation projects for the Worcester Public Schools, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Two Hundred Sixteen Dollars And Ten Cents ($7,216.10) be transferred from Account #91C7110A, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, and be appropriated to the following Accounts: #11C702, Energy & Asset Management Building Rehabilitation, to pay for expenses related to the former Fire Station at 100 Providence Street which is now being leased to UMass Memorial Reality for their ambulance operations.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Dollars And Thirty Eight Cents ($350.38) be transferred from Account #150-91000, Elections Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #100-97000, City Clerk Overtime for overtime expenses incurred for the November 4, 2014 election.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars And Ninety Four Cents ($538.94) be transferred from Account #150-91000, Elections Personal Services, and appropriated to Account #150-9700, Elections Overtime, for overtime expenses incurred during the November 4, 2014 Election.

Recommend that Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars And No Cents ($17,480.00) be transferred from various CDBG accounts, and be appropriated to various CDBG accounts, to provide funding for multiple CDBG eligible projects and expenses.

Recommend that Fifty Thousand Once Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($50,150.00) be transferred from Account #043-91000, Economic Development Salaries $10,000.00 and Account #330-09, Land Sales, $40,150.00, and be appropriated to Account #043-92000, Economic Development Ordinary Maintenance, to fund expenses associated with the Gardner Kilby Hammond Bikepath. Refer to CCM Item 10.4B

Accept with gratitude a Donation in the Amount of Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($500.00) to the Victoria Trachtenberg Children's Reading Fund.

Recommend City Council Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FFY 2015 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Application.

Recommend City Council Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FM Global Fire Prevention Grant Application.

Recommend City Council Adoption of a Resolution to File and Accept a FY 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).

Recommend Approval of a Loan Order to Provide Funding for Energy Efficiency Projects.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Festival of Lights Celebration on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 5pm to 8pm on the Paul V. Mullaney Plaza, behind City Hall.

Transmitting communication relative to the DCU Center - Event Fund.

Transmitting unaudited financial reports on the budgetary basis for results of operations in fiscal 2014 for the General and Enterprise Funds (Schedules A through B). Also transmitting summaries of the activities in the Special Revenue, Capital Project and Trust Funds (Schedule C).

Transmitting informational Communication regarding the upcoming vacancies in the Library Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2015.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY - Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a detailed report concerning fatalities broken down by manner of death; i.e. motor vehicle, firearm, etc..

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY - Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a police incident report for the area of the MidTown Mall/Marcus Properties for calendar 2014.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY - Request the City Manager request the Police Chief provide the City Council with a police incident report for the top five (5) locations within the central business district for calendar 2014.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY - Request City Manager establish direct contact with business owners in the central business district to ascertain their public safety concerns.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks inform the City Council of the timeframe for the upgrade of the pedestrian crossing apparatus at 1050-1060 Main Street to solar power.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with the paperwork regarding a curb cut at 27 Blossom St.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement in the vicinity of Lincoln Park Tower Apartments.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks conduct a traffic study in the vicinity of Lincoln Park Tower Apartments.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION - Request City Manager provide to City Council a report regarding Boynton Park as to the use, ownership and supervision provided to this park.

Request City Manager and appropriate members of his administration work with the District 5 Councilor, Worcester State University's Administration and Neighborhood Council, representatives from May St. School, Chandler Magnet School, Jesse Burkett Little League and Bet Shalom Apartments to alleviate the dangers and to calm the traffic flow in that area of May and Chandler Streets. Suggested actions to be considered might include the formulation of a traffic Master Plan for the area, re-striping and/or adding crosswalks, installing strobe crossing lights, posting signs showing a decreased speed limit, and the addition of dedicated bicycle lanes, among others. (Rosen)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning future plans, if any, for constructing aquatic facilities, especially spray parks, throughout the city. (Rosen)

Request City Manager request the Economic Development team report to City Council concerning the feasibility and likelihood of finding a developer to convert the older and unused portion that constitutes two-thirds of the Worcester Senior Center into market rate residential rental units for interested city seniors. (Rosen)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief and the License Commission to take any and all actions necessary to curb the graffiti, vandalism, littering, public nuisance and intoxication that is doing damage to Project New Hope and other businesses and agencies in and around 70 James St. (Rosen, Gaffney)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the feasibility, through private fundraising, of salvaging and restoring the Little Theatre at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium. (Rosen)

Request City Manager take whatever steps necessary to salvage the last vestige of the Foothills Theatre - the sign that still hangs above its former main entrance. (Rosen)

Request City Manager report to Council why some parcels of land on Oread St. in the lowest neighborhood code at 101, saw huge increases in land values as high as 100% while other parcels on Salisbury St. and in Westwood Hills, the highest neighborhood code at 106, have seen substantial reductions in land values. (Rosen)

Request City Manager assist the membership of the Brown Square Civic Association and community neighbors in the Harrington Way area in considering locations for the construction of a cell communications tower other than the site of the EcoTarium. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager consider exploring the process for designating Worcester a purple heart city. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager designate center city areas for murals and other public art initiatives, and further recommend a gifting program or DIF to instigate the creation of a funding mechanism to move this effort forward. (Palmieri)

Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the efforts to create a Salisbury Cultural District. (Palmieri, Economou)

Request City Manager report on the appropriateness of a revival of the downtown free holiday parking program next year between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. (Lukes)

Request City Manager request information from the City Assessor as previously requested on June 3, 2014 seeking costs to tax payers for the implementation of a Chapter 59 Section 5i (small commercial exemption program). (Bergman)

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works & Parks provide the City Council with the costs incurred during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for the repairs due to acts of vandalism in city parks. (Bergman)

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works & Parks implement a protocol so that when city shade trees are identified for removal or destruction that abutter comment and appeal be required by the Tree Warden prior to any work commencing. (Bergman)

Request City Manager and/or Mayor annually designate a day during Native American Month (November) for recognition and education regarding the history of Massasoit and the Nipmuc Tribe in Central Massachusetts and Worcester. (Bergman)

Request City Manager consider establishing free hours for ice skate rentals at the Worcester Common Skating Oval during the 2014-15 skating season. (Bergman)

Request City Manager provide the City Council with information, broken down by department/building, regarding the impact to the current fiscal year’s budget of National Grid’s rate increase in the cost of electricity and delivery. (Bergman)

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with information for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 as to the number of violations adjudicated by the Historical Commission and the number of fines and amount of fines imposed regarding same. (Bergman)

Request City Manager provide the City Council with copies of any/all management /maintenance agreement(s) for the Federal Plaza Garage. (Bergman)

SEWER BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: WAYCROSS ST.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney - Request City Manager consider amending the Five Point Financial Plan to require that any increases in local aid received from the Commonwealth be assigned to the Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the placement of a barricade at the end of Muskeego Street - Eminent Domain Taking and Conversion of Albany Street to a public street.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Dr. Patricia Hayes et al request Navasota Ave. be made public.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Appointment of Gerard A. Dio, Fire Chief to the National Advisory Council to FEMA: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Summer Impact Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a map of areas of the City that have been recipients of Tactical Response Area designations: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the Web Based Reporting System, as requested by City Council: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Accreditation of the Worcester Crime Scene Unit (CSU): recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the protections to prevent the theft and resale of copper, as requested by City Council: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to City-Wide Crime Statistics During 2013, as Requested by City Council: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the identity of Mutual Aid Communities: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Police Incident Report for the Midtown Mall/Marcus Properties: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY Upon the Petition of Eileen Flannery, Secretary of Webster Square West Tenant Association with Julia Senkowski request City Council to individually and collectively work with the City Manager to find the resources to make the City of Worcester especially in the area of 1050 and 1060 Main St. pedestrian friendly and safe via consistent and effective crosswalk access. Further, request these resources be identified and implemented in calendar year 2008: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Barbara Carlson request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 30 Kosta St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney on behalf of Ronald Murphy request installation of one or two handicap parking spaces in front of 70 James St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Alex Appiah request handicap parking space in front of 41 Mann St. be removed: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Tawnya Harris request removal of handicap parking space in front of 113 Merrifield St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Guozheng Liu request handicap parking space in front of 80 Stanton St., Unit 7 be removed: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Florence Bonardi request the handicap parking space at the corner of 4 Chelsea St. & 2 Cheever St. be removed: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Idella Hazard request installation of handicap parking space in front of 75 Providence St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to provide handicap parking across from 75 Providence St.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Maddy Moylan of Mad Man's Cycles request to change one (1) hour parking in front of 240 Shrewsbury Street to fifteen (15) minute parking: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Madeline Martin request the installation of Stop Signs in Peabody Street at the intersection with Northboro and Plantation Streets and also at the intersection with Franklin Street and Harrington Way: recommend passage of the accompanying two (2) proposed Ordinances.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Scudder Bay Capital, LLC request relocation of the "No Parking" sign in front of 326 Lovell St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Elizabeth Engquist request installation of a crosswalk in Beechmont St. at Salisbury St.: recommend approval of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Randell Ormo request precautionary signage be installed warning of traffic light to oncoming traffic travelling north in the vicinity of the Lincoln Park Towers on Lake Avenue: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to install a “Blind Driveway” sign for oncoming traffic travelling north in the vicinity of Lincoln Park Towers.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Philip Krebs, Vice President of Operations Porter & Chester Institute, Inc. request private directional signs be installed for a new post-secondary vocational school, The Porter & Chester Institute, Inc. at 220 Brooks St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational communication relative to Parking Meters Plate/Sticker Details: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to approve the installation of new electronic parking meters in the Central Business District, as well as unifying the time limits to one hour on arterial streets and two hours on side streets in the Central Business District.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Luz Gomez De Cruz request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 5 Beaver St.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Pamela Cassenelli request installation of a handicap accessible parking space in front of 45 Ledgecrest Dr.: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Linda and Thomas Lawton request "No Parking" be installed on East Park Terrace to accommodate for added traffic due to the new Spray Park: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request the one hour parking signs be re-installed on the northerly side of East Central Street from Shamrock Street to Itam Court: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request crosswalks at the intersection of Edward St. and Belmont St. be repainted: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Ben Wrubel request crosswalk at Tampa St. at Plantation St. be repainted subsequently following the completion of construction on the road: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of a stop sign in Franklin St. at Harrington Way: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request the existing yellow blinking lights at 1050/1060 Main St. be changed to solar-powered devices: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Petition of Matthew Bansfield et al request installation of a streetlight at the edge of Oread Castle Park, halfway between the Alden/Castle St. streetlight and the bend below Ely St. at 32 Castle St. in the interest of public safety and deterring prostitution, drug use, illegal dumping and vandalism: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Master Plan Update of the Betty Price Playground and the South Worcester Playground: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update of the Renovation of Elm Park: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the 2014 Wheels to Water & Beyond Program: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Youth Leadership Institute: recommend Communication be placed on file.

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 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)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to parking meters at Rockwood Field. (Tabled Under Privilege - Eddy December 10, 2013 and Tabled December 17, 2013)

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request City Manager request the School Department share in the cost for providing police services during the presidential visit. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes June 17, 2014 and Tabled July 22, 2014)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the number of properties in areas surrounding Holy Cross, Clark University, Becker College and WPI that are listed as having true four-bedroom units. (Tabled - Bergman August 19, 2014)

PETITION of Frank Kartheiser et al on behalf of the Worcester Community-Labor Coalition request City Council hold public hearings starting in October on charter change and that at the conclusion of the hearings the Council takes a vote on holding an election to let the voters decide Worcester's future form of government. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes August 19, 2014 and Tabled - Petty September 16, 2014)

Motion Bergman @ #10.23A CM – Request City Manager request City Assessor provide City Council with a report relative to the FY 2011 and 2012 commercial property assessment appeal cases heard before the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board that indicates the City's results in said cases, and how much of the amount requested is or is not given for an abatement award.

Motion Palmieri @ #10.23A CM – Request City Manager request City Assessor provide City Council with a report regarding the aggregate amount retained or lost by the City in cases tried at the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. Further, request City Manager request City Assessor include in the report the reasoning behind the result of each case heard.

Motion Rushton @ #10.23A CM – Request City Manager request City Assessor provide City Council with a report regarding the City’s most important takeaways from the tax assessment appeal process and report if it was necessary or not to correct formulas or change protocols when making property valuations.

Motion Rosen @ #10.23A CM – Request City Manager request City Assessor provide City Council with a report concerning how many property owners appealed their assessed valuations at the City Assessor's Department, including in the report whether or not the appeals were successful and how many property owners forwarded their appeals to the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board.