CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:27 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

MOMENT OF SILENCE in memory of retired Deputy Police Chief Carlo Genatossio, who passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the age of 75.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Mr. Waverly Taylor, a veteran of WWII, with a Key to the City. Mr. Taylor is the oldest living member from Massachusetts whose name appears on the Citizens of Color of Worcester Honor Roll.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Mr. Michael Keating with a medallion, recognizing him for his work done on City grounds including work on the numerous memorials in the City.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 20, 2017.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers: 1. Cornelius Rodgers, Worcester resident 2. Walter Hart, Worcester resident 3. Nancy Jacobs, Worcester resident 4. Carol Thompson, Worcester resident

Hearing: TC SYSTEMS, INC. for a conduit location at: COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD. Granting permission to TC SYSTEMS, INC. for a conduit location at: COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD.

Hearing: LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for a conduit location at: ELM STREET. Granting permission to LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS for a conduit location at: ELM STREET.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: GROVE STREET. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: GROVE STREET.

Thomas Sarrouf request to have a tree planted in front of 21 Berkmans St.

Bruce LaBoffa request zone change for the property at 452 Southwest Cutoff from Residential to Manufacturing (ML- 0.5).

Councilor Gary Rosen request sidewalk resurfacing at 26 Hartshorn Ave.

Norman L. & Mary A. Hodgerney request abatement of street betterment assessment #25513 in the amount of $18,900.00 for Bergin Lane.

Damaris Acevedo request street repair in front of 9 Home St. due to pipe repair.

Jason Garrett request sidewalk repair on the odd-numbered side of Norcross St.

Corinne Mannino & Steve Hutchins request sidewalk repair in front of 11 Thorndyke Rd.

Thomas and Liz Colletta request sidewalk repair in front of 16 Ardmore Rd.

Alden Goldstein request street resurfacing at the intersection of Copley Rd. and Longfellow Rd., between #59 and #71 Longfellow Rd.

Thomas Sarrouf request sidewalk repair in front of 21 Berkmans St.

Adam Cormier and Rev. Richard Polek request a crosswalk from Richard St (School Side) across Ward St to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church parking lot.

Adam Cormier and Rev. Richard Polek request a School Zone sign on both Ward and Richland Streets.

Adam Cormier and Rev. Richard Polek request a "No Parking" sign for at least 15 feet from the intersection of Richland and Ward Streets (on the school side heading toward Endicott St)

Karen Solitro and Marie Perrone request Resident Permit Parking on Natick St. be extended to include #22 to #26 Natick St.

Susan Gauquier request to remove the handicap parking signs in front of 19 Willard Ave.

Luke Gulezian of Mirra Co., Inc. request installation of "Caution Trucks Entering and Exiting" signs at 1 Southwest Cutoff across the street going west.

Elisa Martinez & Wanda Nuniz of the Apostolic Christian Church request installation of two handicap parking spaces in front of the Church at 23 Stanton St.

Laura Robidoux request installation of handicap parking space in front of 102 Arthur St.

Bounleng Seneth request installation of handicap parking space in front of 33 Standish St.

Suad Almuhana request installation of handicap parking space in front of 78 1/2 Ward St.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Marcelina Zorilla request handicap parking space in front of 100 Houghton St. be removed.

Anne Looney request that the length of Upland St in Worcester be off limits to large trucks due to the fact Upland St in Auburn can't handle the traffic.

John P. Bellerose-Stevens request installation of Resident Permit Parking from 6pm to 6am between #33 and #47 Pleasant St.

Jo Hart request City Council immediately make public the current status of each property listed on the May 5, 2016 Worcester Redevelopment Authority plan that the City proposed to see taken over by another entity or simply taken by eminent domain if the owner showed no progress on the property after that date, as well as a current listing of any additional property added to those original 24.

Jo Hart request City Manager disclose how and when he knew what was wrong with the WRTA and what he plans to do about it including when and how.

Idella Hazard request the City remind developers that when they suggest renting to specific groups of employment only it is a form of discrimination as was published recently in the Telegram and Gazette on June 27, 2017.

William S. Coleman III request opportunity to invite City Council, City Administration and the people of Worcester to a Summer Sizzling Spectacular sponsored by the Worcester Black Clergy Alliance on August 11th & 12th at Second Baptist Church on Hammond St.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the reappointments of Donna Goranson and Emily Longvall to the Mayor Thomas Early Scholarship Committee.

Recommend reappointment of Dana Strong to the Community Development Advisory Committee.

Recommend appointment of Douglas Russell and Robert Bureau to the Commission on Disability.

Recommend adoption of Salary Ordinance Amendments that will bring the ordinance into compliance with changes enacted in the FY18 Budget.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept an application to designate 152 Green Street and 220 Harding Street as a Housing Development Certified Project.

Recommend approval of a discontinuance of a portion of a Millbury Street Right-of-Way.

Recommend adoption of an order authorizing acceptance of a deed for 38 Green Street Deed from the Worcester Redevelopment Authority.

Recommend approval of a Water Supply Agreement with Cherry Valley Rochdale Water District / Rochdale Water District.

Recommend approval relative to decreeing portion of Church Street public.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Keep Worcester Clean (KWC) Activity Report for the month of May 2017.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Construction Progress Report for the month ending June 30, 2017.

Recommend adoption of an Order of Taking for the property located at 21 Northampton Street.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update of the GAR Board of Trustees and Records/Relics held in trust by the Board.

Transmitting informational communication relative to movies in the parks sponsored by Metro PCS in Elm Park.

Transmitting informational communication relative a public meeting to discuss the renaming of Coes Knife Park.

Recommend that Three Hundred Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($305,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C741C, Private Street Conversion, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C768, Private Street Conversion, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with private street conversions.

Recommend that Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars And No Cents ($5,678.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C731A, Water Capital Equipment, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C703, Water Capital Equipment, to allow for the payment of this equipment.

Recommend that One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($100,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C647, Blackstone Visitor's Center, and be appropriated to Account #04C647, Blackstone Gateway Park, to allow for the payment of current and future obligations associated with the construction of the park project.

Recommend that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be transferred from Account #04C748, Union Station Garage, and be appropriated to DPW Account #46C707, Parking Garages - Improvements, to allow for the payment of current and anticipated obligations associated with the stairwell improvements at the Major Taylor Garage.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept grants in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($2,550,668.00) of state and private grant dollars for the FY18 program and operations of the Division of Public Health.

Recommend adoption of an order to accept with gratitude a gift of a mural from the Worcester Historic Museum, and an order to accept a public art easement from the owner of private property located at 455 Pleasant Street.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept and expend grant funds of up to Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($900,000.00) over a three year period from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Improving HIV Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services-Demonstration Sites grant.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept and expend a grant in the amount of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars And No Cents ($2,999.00) from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation Mini-grant Program in support of Recreation Worcester.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant in the amount of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One Dollars And No Cents ($9,281.00) from the Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation for Recreation Worcester.

Recommend adoption of resolution to file and accept Continuation Funding in an amount of up to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($600,000.00) per year from the Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services for the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative program by the Worcester Police Department and Collaborating Community Partners.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars And No Cents ($125,937.00) from the Mass Executive Office of Public Safety & Security for a 911 Training program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant in the amount of Ten Thousand One Hundred Seventy Five Dollars And No Cents ($10,175.00) from the Fallon Health Care Community Benefits Grant Program for Recreation Worcester.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude donations in the amount of Six Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($6,000.00) from the Worcester Community Action Council and the Sheehan Health Group in support of Recreation Worcester.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept donations from the Worcester Tree Initiative of two trees and plantings valued at approximately One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00) on the grounds of the Worcester Senior Center.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Seventy Four Dollars And No Cents ($1,597,074.00) from Mass Executive Office of Public Safety & Security for their State 911 Support Incentive grant.

Recommend that Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00) be transferred from DPW Account #41S602, Greenwood Street Landfill (neighborhood), and be appropriated to Account #04S505, Quinsig. Economic Development Landfill, for the Millbury Street Firehouse Project.

Recommend that Sixty Seven Dollars And Fifty Cents ($67.50) be transferred from Account #29-33007, Damage Settlement Account, to Account #2602-92201, Worcester Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Thirty Three Cents ($118,217.33) be transferred from various CDBG accounts and be appropriated to various CDBG accounts to provide funding for Gardner Kilby Hammond Debt Service payments due in Fiscal Year 2018.

Recommend that One Thousand Seven Dollars And Sixteen Cents ($1,007.16) be transferred from various CDBG Administrative Accounts, and be appropriated to various CDBG Administrative Accounts, to fund salary and fringe expenses through June 30, 2017.

Recommend that Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars And No Cents ($825,387) be transferred from Account #900-92000, City Manager's Contingency and Four Hundred Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Three Dollars and No Cents ($490,263) be transferred from Account #663-96000, Health Insurance, and Fifty Eight Thousand One Hundred Eighty Nine Dollars and No Cents ($58,189) be appropriated to fund Fiscal 2018 salary increases for non-represented employees.

Recommend City Council's approval of the attached finance adjustments required to balance the General Fund, Enterprise, and Capital Fund accounts for Fiscal Year 2017 ending June 30, 2017.

Recommend City Council Authorization of Revolving Fund Accounts for Fiscal Year 2018, so that revenue derived from a particular service is allowed to be used for associated program costs.

Recommend that One Thousand Forty Five Dollars and Thirty Five Cents ($1045.35) be authorized from Account #043-92126, Office of Economic Development, for the payment of a prior year invoice.

Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning the steps that need to be taken and the signage that needs to be installed to prevent oversize vehicles (e.g. tractor trailers and large construction vehicles) from using the residential Pleasant St. from Tatnuck to Newton Square. (Rosen)

Request Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation hold a public hearing, with the Administrator and representatives of the WRTA present, to discuss the many service changes and cuts, and the process used to implement them, that have left so many riders angry and frustrated. (Rosen)

To improve the safety of pedestrians and motorists in the area of Coolidge, Copley, Commodore and Longfellow Roads, request City Manager in conjunction with the Department of Public Works and Parks’ Traffic Engineering Department suggest and implement safety measures such as increased speed and stop sign enforcement by the Worcester Police Department and installation of speed limit, thickly settled and other appropriate signage. (Rosen)

In order to better allow the administration to concentrate on its many daily responsibilities and challenges, request the City Clerk and City Manager recommend to the City Council a plan that would fairly and efficiently pare down and file many of the huge number of requests for reports made by councilors during the past few years. Such a plan would involve retaining only those report requests that are most important to each councilor. (Rosen)

Request City Manager and City Council reduce the FY18 taxes at the tax recap for 1) 20% of any certified free cash; 2) any amounts determined to be in excess in the Health Insurance Trust and; 3) any new growth in excess of what is currently budgeted. (Lukes)

Request City Manager provide a report on flooding issues occurring about Pelham Street. (Gaffney)

Request City Manager provide a report on traffic control at Main Street and Chandler Street. (Gaffney)

Request City Manager have the off street parking lot on Fantasia Dr. resurfaced. (Mero-Carlson, Toomey)

Request City Manager conduct at all the city parks safety inspections of all the park recreational equipment used by the public. (Mero-Carlson, Petty, Toomey)

Request City Manager have the trees along Lincoln St between St Bernard’s Church to Britton Square be inspected and if damaged replaced. (Mero-Carlson, Toomey)

Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide speed enforcement in Plantation St. between Brown Square and Hamilton St. in the interest of public safety. (Mero-Carlson, Toomey)

Request City Manager develop a plan to rectify the continued deterioration of the property at 151 Plantation St. since the owner has not taken any action to maintain the property even after several attempts were made by the city’s inspectional team requiring the owner to comply. (Mero-Carlson, Toomey)

Request City Manager step up the police patrols at Morgan Park, Clason Beach and Shore Park and further, request enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance and capacity limits at these locations. (Economou)

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor and Commissioner of Public Works & Parks report to City Council as to why there is no City plowing/snow removal on the following public streets: Camelot Drive, Tristan Court, and Merlin Court. (Bergman, Rosen)

Request City Manager request the City Assessor to provide City Council with an inventory and to identify the location and number of carriage house structures currently existing in the City. (Bergman)

Request City Manager implement immediately a traffic study of the entire Green Hill/Lincoln Square area to identify and address the institutional traffic issues impacting the neighborhoods adjacent to these areas. (Toomey, Mero-Carlson)

Request City Clerk invite Police Officer Steven Barnett to an upcoming City Council meeting so the City Council can recognize and honor him for having saved the life of a man who had a heart attack while he was on a detail job. (Toomey, Mero-Carlson)

Request City Manager report on the new city wide hiring system, the process for hiring city employees and the results of its implementation, how the process was consistent, fair and effective and if the fair process was applied to membership on boards and commissions, and the role of the current and future chief diversity officer in developing the new hiring system and its current and future implementation. (Lukes)

Request City Manager report on the process of enforcing the city regulations for the establishment of home businesses and whether the home owner is required to reside on the property or whether a rent paying employee of the owner can be defined as the operator of the home business and what are the consequences for non-compliance by the property owner. (Lukes)

Request City Manager consider applying as a City of Literature sponsored by UNESCO by the 2019 deadline. (Lukes)

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update regarding a previous request relative to stun guns and provide any antidotal evidence showing its effectiveness when used by public safety personal. (Toomey)

Request City Manager provide City Council with information as to the progress being made to route CSX related truck traffic as originally planned in the MOU that was signed by City when CSX was built. (Russell, Mero-Carlson)

Transmitting Fiscal 2016 Management Letter from the CPA firm of Clifton Larson Allen LLP as it relates to the FY16 audit.

Transmitting Worcester Retirement System 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Donald O'Neil, Esq. on behalf of Summer St. Hotel, LLC request that whereas the City Council voted on June 7, 2016 to abandon, discontinue and remove from the Official Map the area of Washington Square, containing approximately 75 square feet of land, shown on the attached plan prepared by Bohler Engineering, dated 12/30/15, entitled, "Discontinue Exhibit: and whereas said area of Washington Square is no longer required for street purposes: 1) that the City of Worcester abandon its easement in said land for street purposes and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute any document necessary or incidental to this Petition, including a deed for the conveyance of the land shown on said plan in fee, to Summer St. Hotel LLC, the developer of the abutting Homewood Suites Hotel, upon such terms and conditions as the City Manager deems appropriate.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Philip O'Connell, Jr. on behalf of Somar Investments Properties, LLC request City of Worcester abandon and discontinue its use of a portion of Chino Ave. and Boylston St., public ways, as a portion of a building at 8 and 8A Boylston St. owned by Somar Investments Properties, LLC, encroaches on said Chino Ave. and Boylston St.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Mark L. Donahue, Esq. request discontinuance from that certain Sidewalk Easement Agreement dated April 11, 2007 recorded at the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 41048, Page 8, relative to certain land currently owned by Front Street Associates, LLC at 100 Front St., that portion of the Sidewalk Easement shown on the plan entitled "Easement Modification Mercantile Center 100 Front Street prepared for Front Street Associates, Inc." prepared by Nitsch Engineering dated May 23, 2017, said Sidewalk Area Easement to be discontinued consisting of approximately 1,026 square feet.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Najlaa Kareem request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12 William St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Olga Cardenas request installation of handicap parking space in front of 13 Halmstad St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Mary Wahlgren request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 76 Arlington St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Carmen Luna request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 27 Sigel St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Samaris and Sharon Carreras request installation of one handicap parking space across from 196 Pilgrim Ave.and one handicap parking space in front of 196 Pilgrim Ave. : recommend passage of the accompanying two (2)proposed Ordinances

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of David Healey request installation of resident permit parking on Catharine St., between Oak Ave. and Windsor St.: 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 Sean Horgan request installation of "No Parking Anytime" from 56 Fairfax Rd. to West Upsala St: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to install No Parking on the north side of Fairfax Rd.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request no turns from Belmont St. onto Granby Rd. from 6:00 A.M. until 8:00 A.M., and from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.: recommend passage of the accompanying two (2) proposed Ordinances.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to install a stop sign in Valley View Lane facing southbound traffic at the intersection with Fenwood Rd.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to install stop sign facing northbound traffic on Valley View Lane.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Phil Gagnon request installation of stop signs at Wescott St. and Paris Ave: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance to install stop sign facing westbound traffic on Westcott St.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in the west side of Muskeego St., from Nebraska St. to Albany St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in Envelope Terrace, west side extended, from Nebraska St. to the end.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in the north side of Albany St., from Muskeego St. to the entrance of the first driveway: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING Upon the Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of "No Parking Anytime" in Hudson St. at the corner of Pleasant St., adjacent to C.C. Lowell at 455 Pleasant St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to remove the Commercial Loading Zone and passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741E, Bridge Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Bridge Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C748, Crow Hill, to pay for costs associated with Crow Hill, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Million Dollars And No Cents ($2,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C732, Dam Improvements, to pay for costs associated with Dam Improvements, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Three Million Dollars And No Cents ($3,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7133A, Water Filtration Plant, to pay for costs associated with Water Filtration Plant, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($25,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741F, Guard Rails, to pay for costs associated with Guard Rail, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Five Million Dollars And No Cents ($5,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C744B, Off Street Parking Rehab, to pay for costs associated with Off Street Parking Rehab, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Eleven Million One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($11,185,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C784, Park Improvements, to pay for costs associated with Park Improvements, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741B, Street Resurfacing, to pay for costs associated with Parks Resurfacing, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741C, Private Street Conversion, to pay for costs associated with Private Street Conversion, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C738, Reservoir Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Reservoir Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C780E, Public Schools Equipment, to pay for costs associated with Public Schools Equipment, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Three Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($3,630,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C711E, Public Schools Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Public Schools Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($10,500,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C745B, Sewer Construction, to pay for costs associated with Sewer Construction, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,110,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C734A, Sewer Capital Equipment, to pay for costs associated with Sewer Capital Equipment, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C735A, Sewer Building Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Sewer Building Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Six Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($6,600,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7413A, Street and Sidewalk Construction, to pay for costs associated with Street and Sidewalk Construction, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Four Million Dollars And No Cents ($4,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C741B, Street Resurfacing, to pay for costs associated with Street Resurfacing, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Three Million One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars And No Cents ($3,156,978.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7804, Citywide Capital Equipment, to pay for costs associated with Citywide Capital Equipment, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million Thirty Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($1,033,350.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Citywide Building Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,025,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C724B, Traffic Signal Improvements, to pay for costs associated with Traffic Signal Improvements, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7161A, Union Station Rehab, to pay for costs associated with Union Station Rehab, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7124, Urban Renewal, to pay for costs associated with Urban Renewal, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C713F, Water Detection and Security, to pay for costs associated with Water Detection and Security, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Seven Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($763,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C731A, Water Capital Equipment, to pay for costs associated with Water Capital Equipment, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7131E, Water Hydrants, to pay for costs associated with Water Hydrants, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Eight Million Dollars And No Cents ($8,000,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7134, Water Mains, to pay for costs associated with Water Mains, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C737A, Water Meters, to pay for costs associated with Water Meters, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($250,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C7143A, Water Pump, to pay for costs associated with Water Pump, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($200,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C732, Water Building Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with Water Building Rehabilitation, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be appropriated to Account #91C702, Water Land Acquisition, to pay for costs associated with Water Land Acquisition, including the costs incidental and related thereto.

Amending Section 2 Article III of The Worcester Zoning Ordinance Adopted April 2, 1991 Relative To The Establishment Of The RG-5 And Extension Of The RS-7 Zoning Districts In The Vicinity Of Clover Street, James Street, South Ludlow Street And Eames Street Areas

Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group A - Administrative and Supervisory ( Facilities Manager, Public Relations/Special Projects, Police, Business & Community Development Coordinator) Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group A - Administrative And Supervisory Occupational Group EM – Executive Management (Coordinator of Employment) Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group E - Fiscal (Senior Assistant Assessor of Taxes) Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group NA – Fire (Fire Protection Engineer) Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group N – Police (Police Laboratory Director) Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group X Human Services, Law Enforcement And Public Health (Youth Director)

Amending The Salary Ordinance Of August 20, 1996 Relative to Members Of Local 1009, IAFF International Association Of Firefighters

Amending The Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Relative to Non-Bargaining Unit Employees.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC AND PARKING - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the effect implementing “No Parking Anytime” in the vicinity of Muskeego St., Albany St., Nebraska St., and Envelope Terrace has had on the residents and businesses in six months. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson June 27, 2017)

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)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Brittan Square Parking Lot. (Tabled - Palmieri January 7, 2015 and January 13, 2015)

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - Request City Manager provide information from the City Solicitor as to what steps are available to enforce breaches of the Services Agreement with Laz Parking Limited, LLC in regards to City owned parking garages, specifically the Federal Plaza Parking Garage. (Tabled - Petty January 7, 2015, Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 13, 2015 and Tabled - Bergman January 20, 2015)

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman, Councilor Tony Economou and Councilor George J. Russell - Request City Manager provide information from the City Assessor, Chief Financial Officer and City Solicitor as to the assessed real property values of all City owned parking garages, the amount of debt, if any, the anticipated repairs and/or capital improvements costs for fiscal year(s) 2015/2016 and the existing lease commitments/terms for spaces in these garages. (Tabled - Petty January 7, 2015, Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 13, 2015 and Tabled - Bergman January 20, 2015)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the 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: recommend Order be placed on file. (Tabled - Gaffney June 16, 2015)

ORDER of Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri - Request City Manager inform City Council as to whether he and other representatives from the city intend to meet with the owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox to see if they have any interest in relocating to Worcester. (Tabled - Gaffney September 29, 2015)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager transmitting informational communication on a quarterly update relative to the City of Worcester’s plan to implement improved strategies and policies that better serve and represent our diverse community. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes January 26, 2016 and Tabled - Petty February 2, 2016)

PETITION of Denise Healey request removal of granite borders placed by the City onto private properties on Plantation St., and placed instead in a City park. (Tabled - Mero-Carlson February 9, 2016)