CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:21 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:51 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

MOMENT OF SILENCE in memory of Joseph E. McGuire and Leonard Cooper. Both Mr. McGuire and Mr. Cooper were both active participants in the Worcester Community running for public office and working on social justice causes, respectively.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Nolan Donovan with a certificate of Mayoral Recognition, recognizing him for his acts of bravery assisting residents of the City of Worcester during a medical emergency.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty read a Proclamation declaring August 15, 2017 as American Red Cross Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Day in the City of Worcester. The Proclamation was presented to Kim Goulette, who spoke concerning the Blood Drive.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty presented Cultural Exchange Through Soccer with a Certificate of Special Mayoral Recognition in recognition of their stewardship of the 2017 Worcester World Cup of Soccer tournament.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 27, 2017.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident
2. Guy Glodis, Auburn resident
3. Edward Russo, no residence given
4. Eugene Zabinski, no residence given
5. William Belcher, Worcester resident
6. Evan Olaire, Worcester resident

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit and vault location at: COMMERCIAL ST. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit and manhole location at: COMMERCIAL ST.

Hearing: VERIZON NEW ENGLAND for a conduit location at: THORNE ST./DUPONT ST. Granting permission to VERIZON NEW ENGLAND for a conduit location at: THORNE ST./DUPONT ST.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.for a jointly-owned pole location at: GREENWOOD ST. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.for a jointly-owned pole location at: GREENWOOD ST.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID for a pole location at: CRERIE AVE. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID for a pole location at: CRERIE AVE.

Hearing: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: NEWBURY ST./CHATHAM ST. Granting permission to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: NEWBURY ST./CHATHAM ST.

Udeth Rosario request installation of additional street lights in the vicinity of 24 Tainter St.

Gerardo Schiano request installation of street light between 93 Lynnwood Lane and Barry Rd.

Joseph Rice request sidewalk repair in High Ridge Rd. from in front of 30 High Ridge Rd. to the start of Blair St.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Maria Cruz request sidewalk repair in Main St. from the driveway of 1050-1060 Main St. to the corner of Irene St.

Michael and Gina Dugan request the four concrete slabs in front of the driveway at 120 Monadnock Rd. be repaired.

Maria Pickering request sidewalk repair in front of 5 Otsego Rd.

Som Ojha request removal of the trash barrel in front of 104 Chandler St.

Majid Alzuhairi request installation of "No Parking Anytime" sign in front of 214 Norfolk St.

Deborah Santana on behalf of Marvin Colegrove request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 30 Houghton St.

Carmelo Alvira request installation of a handicap parking space across from 50 Elliott St.

John Paul Bellerose-Stevens request installation of resident permit parking between 33 Pleasant St. and 47 Pleasant St. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Michael Pozzi request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 44 Uxbridge St.

Ronald Otterson request installation of signage limiting the size of trucks allowed to use Upland St.

Edward Charlton request installation of a large sign at the intersection of Greenwood St. and Upland St. restricting the use of Upland St. to tractor trailers.

David Meulenaere request appropriate signage be installed at the intersection of Greenwood St. and Upland St. to deter large and heavy vehicles from accessing the residential roadway of Worcester and Auburn.

Fernando Morales request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Rugby St.

Sally Alnashmi request installation of an inbound and outbound bus stop in Shrewsbury St., where it intersects with Lyon St. near Cristoforo Colombo Park.

Gerardo Schiano request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Aroostook Rd. and Cumberland St.

Alicia Gonzalez et al request installation of "Go Slow" children and speed limit advisory signage in the vicinity of 12 Blaine Ave.

Toni Ivers request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 146 Perry Ave.

Catherine Ferabolli request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 7 Sylvan St.

Marylin Asare request installation of a "Blind Driveway" sign in front of 40 West Mountain St

Marylin Asare request installation of a posted speed sign in front of 40 West Mountain St.

Marylin Asare request Worcester Police conduct speed enforcement near 40 West Mountain St.

Barbara Engwall request removal of the "Deaf Child" signage in front of 48, 49, and 60 North Circuit Ave.

Johanny Mercado request removal of a handicap space in front of 14 Plantation St.

Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a crosswalk across West Boylston St, from Roycroft Rd. to 715 West Boylston St., in the interest of public safety.

William S. Coleman, III request installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Chandler St. and Wellington St., in the interest of public safety.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of reduced speed limit signs on Clover St., as well as increased traffic enforcement by the Worcester Police Department.

William Belcher request installation of traffic/pedestrian signal lights/devices at Chandler St. and Wellington St. including crosswalk.

Bernadette Chabot request the "No Parking Anytime" signage on Dorchester St., between Ward St. and Vernon St., be amended to allow parking on the north side.

Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Pastor Walter Lucas request a traffic study and possible relocation, redesign or reconfiguration of the traffic patterns in the Chandler St. and Wellington St. area.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of speed limit signage from the intersection of Lincoln St. and Plantation St. towards Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, located at 555 Plantation St.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request traffic enforcement of cars turning right onto the I-290 Access Road from Lincoln St., who are not coming to a complete stop prior to making a right on red.

Jo Hart request the City Manager immediately add the downtown church, Notre Dame, in the public interest of fair play, to his WRA eminent domain list, and also have the stained glass restored to aid in its eminent reuse.

Jo Hart request the City Manager work with the City Engineer and publish guidelines for unoccupied buildings and be enclosed in the property tax bill.

Recommend reappointment of Donna Connolly and Benjamin Roberts to the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women.

Recommend appointments of Suzanne Graham and Arline Rosario to the Community Development Advisory Committee.

Recommend appointment of Andrew Freilich to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Recommend adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment to bring Ordinance into compliance with changes enacted in the FY18 Budget.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an invitation from MSBA for schematic design studies at Elm Park Community School, Lincoln Street School, and Thorndyke Road School.Refer to CCM Item 10.35A

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

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Hope Cemetery Master Plan.

Transmitting informational communication relative to this season's West Nile Virus activity.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the summer and fall 2017 opioid overdose prevention efforts and events.

Recommend that Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($240,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C7244, Traffic Signal ($140,000.00) and #91C724B, Traffic Signal Upgrades ($100,000.00), and be appropriated to DPW Account #40C704, Signal Upgrades, to allow for payments associated with replacement and upgrades to the traffic signals.

Recommend that Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($2,250,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C7111A, Building Rehabilitation City & Schools, and be appropriated to Account #04C754, Citywide/School Energy Improvements, to fund current and anticipated ESCo expenses through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2018.

Recommend that One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($120,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C713F, Cross Connection Test, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C720, Water Mains/Clean Line, to allow for contractually obligated payments associated with replacements and upgrades to hydrants.

Respectfully request that the FY2018 capital equipment funds allocated to the Worcester Police Department be approved for use as described.

Recommend that Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($210,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C7380B, Water Reservoir Rehab ($10,000.00) and #91C7384, Reservoir Rehab, and be appropriated to DPW Account #45C728, Reservoir Rehab., to allow for payments associated with the rehabilitation of city dams, gate houses and appurtenant structures in the reservoir system.

Recommend that Six Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Twelve Dollars And Seventy Seven Cents ($640,812.77) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C708, Water Filtration ($812.77) and Account #91C7131A, Water Filtration Modification ($640,000.00), and be appropriated to Account #45C768, Filtration, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with SCADA Upgrades, Pump Repairs, Ozone Replacement Project and other Filtration Plant improvements.

Recommend that Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($3,450.00) be transferred from Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehab, to Account #26C704, Worcester Fire Department Capital Rehab.

Recommend Nine Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Three Dollars And No Cents ($936,753.00) be transferred from Account #75C504, DCU Special District, to Account #75C702, Civic Center Rehab, for materials purchased as part of the WI-Fi Upgrade at the DCU Center.

Recommend that Two Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars And Fifty Nine Cents ($287,550.59) be transferred from DPW Loan Accounts 91C7414B ($286,665.49), 91C741OC ($0.07), and 91C741 ($885.03), and appropriated to DPW Resurfacing Account, 41C741, Resurfacing, to allow for current and anticipated contractually obligated payments for the resurfacing program.

Recommend that Eighty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($85,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C7134, Water Mains, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 45C721, Water Mains, to allow for payments of current and anticipated contractual obligations pertaining to the continued rehabilitation of the water distribution system including the water main replacement associated with the street resurfacing.

Recommend that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($400,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C745N, Route 20 Sewer, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C722, Route 20 Sewer Project, to allow for the payment of anticipated obligations (Engineering and Design Services) associated with this capital project.

Recommend that Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($275,000.00) be transferred from the following accounts: Loan Account #91C7450E, Sewer CMOM Program ($175,000.00), and Loan Account #91C745D, Stormwater Permit ($100,000.00), and that the total be appropriated to DPW Account # 44C732, Sewer System Control Plan, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with Combined Sewer Overflow.

Recommend that One Million Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eleven Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents ($1,926,311.58) be transferred from Loan Accounts #91C745, Sewer Construction ($257,220.74), #91C7454, Sewer Construction ($1,169,090.84), #91C745B, Sewer Construction ($500,000.00), and be appropriated to DPW Account #44C744, Sewer Construction, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with Sewer improvements.

Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars And Sixty Two Cents ($367,399.62) be transferred from Account #29-33008, Premium on Loans, to Account #68C701, Technical Service Capital Equipment, to process payment for previously approved capital equipment.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($7,350.00) be transferred from Account #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehab, to Account #68C702, Technical Services Building Rehab, to process payment to Nault Architects for the Technical Services Sidewalk Canopy Project.

Recommend that Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) be transferred from Loan Accounts # 91C7153A, Dam Improvements and 91C715A, Dam Improvements, and be appropriated to DPW Account # 41C707, Dams, to allow for payments of current and anticipated contractual obligations.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($500,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C711E, Public School Rehab, to Account #50C704, School Rehab. This finance transfer will properly fund various School Rehab projects such as the School Facility Master Study Plan and the wiring and installation of Network Video Door Stations.

Recommend that Two Hundred NinetyThousand Dollars And No Cents ($290,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account # 91C793B, Golf Infrastructure, and be appropriated to Golf Account # 71C702, Green Hill Golf Improvements, to allow for current and anticipated payments associated with the Green Hill Golf Course renovations.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($500.00) from the Mass Cultural Council as part of their Festivals Program Grant.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars and Forty Eight Cents ($3,804.48) from the Substance Abuse Treatment Opportunity Program (STOP) grant from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a donation for maintenance of the Ralph Raymond Softball Diamond at Rockwood Field, with a value of Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($400.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (M.I.A.A.).

Recommend adoption of a resolution to request an increase in grant funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MassWorks Infrastructure Program for Stearns Tavern renovations in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($300,000.00).

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend two (2) grants in the amount of up to One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($119,500.00) from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Highway Safety Division for the FY18 Traffic Enforcement Program, and FY18 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement and Equipment Grant of the Worcester Police Department.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($1,400.00) from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (M.I.A.A.) for Tivnan Baseball Field.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a donation in the amount of Seven Hundred Ten Dollars and No Cents ($710.00) from John & Donna Sansoucy of Sansoucy Stone, Mathew Adams, and the Indian Lake Watershed Association, for a Memorial Bench.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude, a donation in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($25,000.00) from the Friends of Hope Cemetery to the Houghton Mausoleum at Hope Cemetery.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend a grant of up to Sixty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and No Cents ($69,975.00) from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), under the FY17 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant of up to Thirty One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($31,000.00) from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to the Worcester Fire Department and Worcester Police Department.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file and accept a grant of up to Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) from the Leary Firefighters Foundation to the Worcester Fire Department.

Recommend adoption of an Order to accept a gift of murals from Squares Squared, Inc. and an Order to accept a temporary easement deed for public art purposes.

Recommend adoption of two resolutions to accept with gratitude, donations in the amount of Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($27,500.00) from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, to support the City’s 2017 Recreation Worcester Program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation of one hundred (100) doses of EVZIO Naloxone, with an estimated total retail value of One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars And No Cents ($198,260.00) from kalιo, Inc., to first responder organizations on behalf of the Worcester Police Department.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars And Seventy One Cents ($1,880.71) from the Main South Community Development Corporation, to offset costs to attend the National Safegrowth Conference.

Recommend adoption of resolution to accept with gratitude, donations in the amount of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($10,600.00) from the Nelson Place Development Group to support the City’s 2017 Recreation Worcester Program.

Recommend the transfer of Thirty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Five Dollars and No Cents ($34,775.00) from Account #043-92000, Economic Development Ordinary Maintenance, and appropriated to Account #043-93000, Economic Development Capital Outlay to assist as part of the remediation effort at 152 Chandler Street.

Recommend that Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($220,000.00) be transferred from Reserve Account # 330-54, Greenwood Land Fill, and be appropriated to Parks Account # 72S670, Glodis Field, to allow for payment of current and anticipated contractual obligated payments in association with the rectangular field.

Recommend that Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty One Dollars And No Cents ($6,451.00) be transferred from Account #270-92000 Ordinary Maintenance, to Account #270-93000, Capital Outlay.

Recommend that Thirteen Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($13,000.00) be transferred from Account #41C602, Greenwood Street Landfill, to Account #50S636SA, Quinsigamond School Donation, allowing the school to purchase equipment that was submitted to the Quinsigamond Village Improvement Advisory Committee.

Recommend that Three Hundred Ninety Five Dollars And Twenty Two Cents ($395.22) be authorized from the Fiscal Year 2018 Health and Human Services Ordinary Maintenance account #331-92105 and Four Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents ($432.77) be authorized from Fiscal Year 2018 City Manager Ordinary Maintenance Account #040-92105, to provide funds for prior year invoices.

Recommend that Twenty One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Four Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents ($21,954.58) be authorized from various Police Department accounts for payment of prior year invoices for the Police Department.

Recommend that One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Four Dollars And Sixty Cents ($118,684.60) be approved to allow the payment of a prior year invoice for the Department of Public Works.

Recommend that Twenty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars And Ten Cents ($28,600.10) be be authorized from DPW & Parks salary and overtime accounts as detailed to allow for a prior year salary adjustment for the time period of May 31, 2016 through November 26, 2016.

Recommend that a total of Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($519.80) be transferred as described to pay for an increment for an employee that was inadvertently missed prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Recommend that Three Thousand Fifty Nine Dollars and Ninety Four Cents ($3,059.94) be authorized from account #120-9200 for payment of prior year invoices for the Law Department.

Recommend that Seven Thousand Ninety Two Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($7,092.24) be authorized for payment of prior year invoices for the Department of Inspectional Services.

Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Million Nine Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars And No Cents ($5,964,832.00) be appropriated to fund three building improvement projects of the Worcester Public Schools as follows.Refer to CCM Item 10.5A

Transmitting informational communication relative to the #Worcester100 campaign.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Request City Manager request the Police Chief to provide speed control with a specific focus on truck traffic in Greenwood St in the vicinity of Adelle Circuit.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager look at ways to collaborate with the various higher education institutions and communities in the City in regards to the work being done as part of the infant mortality reduction initiative.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Charter Communications provide the City Council with a report concerning setting up an annual report from Charter Communications that would outline various service issues at the company that include but are not limited to the number of customers served, the number of cable outages (both as a result of electrical outages and Charter issues), number of complaints received from Worcester residents, what packages are offered, how bills can be disputed, amounts refunded to customers because of outages and any filings the company made with state or federal agencies.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Clerk provide City Council with information concerning all items voted on concerning Charter Communications over the last five years.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion concerning what jurisdiction City Council has in regards to contracts with Charter Communications.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Administrator of the WRTA provide City Council with a long-term action plan for the WRTA that includes but is not limited to information concerning what will be done to increase revenues, how the WRTA plans to coordinate with construction projects in the City, what protocols will be in place for notifying residents of route changes, and what route changes are being planned moving forward. Further, request City Manager request Administrator of WRTA provide City Council with information concerning which routes are utilized most frequently, whether or not the WRTA can increase services to certain routes during the morning and evening commute, and whether or not bus drivers could be surveyed for information regarding improving the WRTA’s operations.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Administrator of the WRTA provide City Council with a list of all bus stops currently in use by the WRTA.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks ensure that all bus stops are correctly marked during construction projects, in the interest of public safety.

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning the process currently in place of municipal employee performance evaluations, whether written or oral, and the departments and the type of current evaluations. (Lukes)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning efforts to stop cars from parking with one wheel up on the sidewalk, which is happening often on Canterbury St. and Cambridge St. and is compromising walkability. (Rivera)

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning any progress being made on the establishment of a new skate park in the city. (Rosen)

Request City Manager, Mayor and Superintendent of Schools set up a two hour window to allow residents to tour the new Nelson Place School prior to its opening. (Economou)

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning the laws and regulations relative to recreational marijuana. (Petty)

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide City Council with a report concerning what steps the City and/or the Worcester Police Department are taking to ensure that there are no problems with carbon monoxide for police officers when using their police vehicles. (Economou)

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased parking and traffic/speed enforcement on Lakeside Ave. (Rosen)

Request City Manager have the Bulk Waste Drop Off Center open for more than the two (2) days a week that it currently is open. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with an update as to a previous recommendation to have the facility open and free of charge. (Russell)

Request City Manager initiate the process that will result in a Master Plan for Boynton Park. (Rosen)

Request City Manager request Police Chief conduct crosswalk stings at crosswalks adjacent to schools as students return back to classes, including the crosswalks near Main St. and Kilby St. where Woodland Academy students cross, the crosswalks near Chandler St. and Newbury St. where Chandler Elementary Community School students cross, the crosswalks near Canterbury St. and Southgate St. where Canterbury St. School students cross, the crosswalks near West St. where Elm Park Community School students cross, the crosswalks near the corner of Main St. and Richards St. where Goddard School of Science students cross, and the crosswalks near Main St. and Freeland St. where UPCS students cross. (Rivera)

Request City Manager report to City Council concerning all communications, negotiations and meetings and their contents between Administration and the owners, representative and/or agents of the Pawtucket Red Sox Triple A baseball team. (Lukes)

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the method for collection of discarded hypodermic needles, the number of discarded needles collected in the past year and the location of said collected discarded needles. (Lukes)

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide foot beat patrols in the Main South, Crown Hill and Pleasant St. neighborhoods. (Rivera)

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: HIGH RIDGE RD.

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: MONMOUTH AVENUE

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS: AROOSTOOK STREET

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: VALLEY VIEW LANE

That the City Council does hereby support in principle the re-location of the Red Sox Triple A baseball team to Worcester including building a stadium to accommodate this team and further, request the City Manager do all that is reasonably in his power to facilitate this move. (Petty, Rosen, Bergman, Economou, King, Toomey, Mero-Carlson, Russell, Rivera)

#10e CC July 18, 2017 ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - 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.

Timothy McGourthy, Executive Director for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Inc. transmitting a communication regarding, “’How Am I Doing?’ Municipal Employee Performance Evaluations.”

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Stephen Madaus, Attorney for 207 Greenwood Street LLC request to change the zoning designation of a portion of the property located at 207 Greenwood St. from RL-7 to ML-0.5: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Stephen Madaus, Attorney for Agrand Realty LLC request to change the zoning designation of a portion of property located at 241 Greenwood St., also known as 1 Agrand St. from RS-7 to ML-0.5: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the FY17 Worcester Senior Center Participant Survey Report: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the 2017 summer tours of City Hall for people with disabilities: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update concerning the implementation of an infant mortality reduction initiative, including what has and has not worked and if there has been a reduction in infant mortality: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a report on the Worcester Division of Public Health FY17 activities: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of an additional street light in Tainter St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Victor Rodriguez request installation of multiple street lights in Fern St: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Victor Rodriguez request installation of multiple street lights in Stevens Rd: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Felix Burgos et al request street light in the vicinity of 9 Winslow St. be turned on: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart requests the City work with the WRTA to display or to hand out, at least at the hub, both old and new schedules on the day the WRTA rolls out it's new schedules but does not roll out the buses on those new routes: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart requests the City work with the WRTA immediately to issue printed lists of all bus-stop signs currently in position, which bus stops have been eliminated, which bus stops have been relocated, and which signs have been knocked down and should be replaced: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City work with the WRTA to clarify how and why the late-night route of #19 got changed late May/early June with no notice at all and in-between WRTA's usual changes (the phone zap info did not change with the route) and to now change it to travel out and back on Main St. instead of Stafford St. and to make the route clear on schedules: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City works with the WRTA and the Police Chief and Department of Public Works to issue printed directives of advance plans for routes/schedules for buses that must be rerouted because of planned events in the city. Further, request that WRTA be notified immediately of any emergency or construction/paving events that cause buses to be rerouted and that WRTA send a representative to notify passengers at that site, especially at a major locations like St. Vincent's and/or post signs at the affected stops notifying passengers of the rerouting: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request City Manager respond immediately to the breakdown of the WRTA and appoint a receiver to take over immediately to correct missed runs and incorrect run sheets and operating on hit-or-miss streets when route changes have not been authorized or made clear and have not even been announced to the bus-riding public who needs to know where to go to get on a bus: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Petition of Jo Hart request the City request the WRTA to change it's hit or miss system so all buses will operate one route only, not to change routes with no notification, and in fairness since some routes are interlined and some are not. The changeover at the new hub has never indicated which bus you might happen to be on. The small flickering signage is rarely complete or correct: recommend Petition be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Khrystian E. King - Request Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation discuss continuing the bus route that services the area that includes 151 West Boylston Dr., in the interest of public safety: recommend Order be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of North High School request the establishment of a bus route passing 140 Harrington Way, North High School, that includes a stop at the school itself: recommend Order be placed on file.

Amending Chapter 14 of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Relative to Pawnbrokers

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 12 William Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 13 Halmstad Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 76 Arlington Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 27 Sigel Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking Across From 196 Pilgrim Avenue Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 196 Pilgrim Avenue

Amending Section 40 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide For Resident Permit Parking On Catharine Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Parking Anytime On Fairfax Road

Amending Section 70 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Left Turn From Belmont St To Granby Road Amending Section 70 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Right Turn From Belmont Street To Granby Road

Amending Section 29 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Providing For Stop Sign On Valley View Lane At Fenwood Road