CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 6:20 P.M.

Recessed to Executive Session: 9:05 P.M. Reconvened to Open Session from Executive Session to Adjourn: 9:42 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Mayor Petty presented Anacleto “Junior” Groberio of AGF Marble and Granite with a Certificate of Special Mayoral Recognition for his donation to the City of Worcester Fire Department.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty read a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, July 17, 2018 as American Red Cross Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Day in the City of Worcester. The Proclamation was presented to Kaity Lawler of the American Red Cross.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 19, 2018.

Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Paul Johnson, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7w CC
2. Grace Ross, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
3. Debra McCarthy, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
4. Laurie Karen, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
5. Denise Bilotta, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
6. John Powers, Worcester resident, spoke under Suspension of Rules in regards to the Worcide Skatepark
7. Meghan Dube, Worcester resident, spoke under Suspension of Rules in regards to the Worcide Skatepark
8. Linda Nelson, Sutton resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
9. Susan Lozoraitis, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
10. Frank Kartheiser, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.4A CM
11. Dale Wickenheiser, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
12. Paul Turley, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
13. Chris Adams, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
14. Sarah Lombard, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
15. Elizabeth Hixon, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
16. Jo Hart, Worcester resident, spoke neither in favor or opposed to #8.36A CM
17. Robin Currie, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.13A CM
18. John Anderson, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #10j CC
19. Jeff Hamilburger, West Boylston resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
20. Elaine Gardella, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
21. Doug Quattrochi, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.36A CM
22. Athena Haddon, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #8.13A CM
23. Barbara Haller, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC
24. Terri Kelly, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of #7z CC and #7aa CC

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC for a joint pole location: DOYLE STREET Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC for a joint pole location: DOYLE STREET

Don Bradway request to resurface Amesbury St.

Councilor Sean M. Rose request sidewalk repair in front of 27 Hancock Hill Dr.

Willliam Kitsilis Managing Member UCEB LLC request abatement of street betterment assessment #25515 in the amount of $31,725.40 for Mayfield St.

Muhammad Jabber request abatement of street betterment assessment #25508 in the amount of $7,000.00 for Bergin Lane.

Councilor Sean M. Rose request installation of a "No Dumping" sign on the fence in front of Beaver Brook, between Flagg St. School and Beth Israel Congregational Church and at the end of St. Paul Drive.

Amane Abdel Jaber request City of Worcester place outdoor recycling bins around City Hall.

Councilor Sean M. Rose request repair of stone wall that is city property at 60 Chester St.

Petra and Vijay Kajla request street repair of Navajo Rd., Cheyenne Rd., Mohave Rd. and Westinghouse Parkway.

David Gauthier request to remove the handicap parking space in front of 13 Haven Lane.

Rose Bogigian request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 17 Barnard Rd.

Sandra Ramos request installation of two handicap parking spaces in the vicinity of 6 Pattison St.

Van Nguyen request a mirror be installed on Heywood St. across from Rosamond St. facing the traffic heading towards Providence St. to allow drivers entering Heywood St. from Rosamond St. a better and safer view before pulling out.

Alyson Lowell request installation of a crosswalk light on Grafton St. in the vicinity of Roosevelt Elementary School (1006 Grafton St.).

Marilyn and Philip Pritchard Sr. et al request installation of a stop sign at the corner of Geneva St. and Reed St.

Benjamin Adjei request Cutler St., from Aetna St. to Dorchester St., be made one way.

Councilor Matthew E. Wally request installation of a crosswalk in Chandler St. to Mann St.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a "Blind Driveway" sign at the intersection of Ansonia Rd. and Dominion Rd.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "Thickly Settled" signage in Dominion Rd.

Diane Fulton on behalf of Richard McKenna request installation of handicap parking space in front of 179 Eastern Ave.

Joanna Loftus, Principal of Wawecus Road School request a crosswalk light be installed at the crosswalk in Burncoat St. and Wawecus Rd.

Elizabeth Hyland request the traffic light patterns at Tatnuck Square be investigated and changed to make it safer for vehicles going straight from Mower St. to Chandler St. and making turns onto Pleasant St. from Chandler St. and Mower St.

Elaine Pignataro request for a memorial veterans square for Staff Sargent Gaetano T. DiPasquale be erected on the right hand side of the traffic signal light in front of Cube Storage on Shrewsbury St.

Paula Cobb et al request reconsideration of the City of Worcester's decision to remove a large, healthy maple tree on city property between 119 and 123 Monadnock Rd.

Rev. John Griffin request City to cease allowing vehicles to access and park at the top of the Crown Hill section of Green Hill Park. Further request City find an alternative to handle the overflow of cars and that the damages be repaired immediately.

Idella Hazard requests that the public be reminded if not already aware that directly using racial slurs toward minorities area civil rights violation and a civil complaint can be taken out at the court house.

Ted Conna request to address City Council regarding possibility of a compromise solution for Notre Dame des Canadiens site.

Randy Feldman request City Council to consider two scenarios as described in the attachment to help Save the Notre Dame Church Building.

Recommend adoption of a salary ordinance amendment to bring the current salary ordinance into compliance with recently approved changes.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City’s efforts over the past five years to create and preserve the city’s supply of affordable housing.

Recommend adoption of an Ordinance concerning the compensation of the Cultural Development Officer.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Worcester and City of Fitchburg, as required by G.L. c.40, § 4A.

Recommend adoption of an Order of Taking for property located on Bel Arbor Drive in Paxton and Holden.

Recommend adoption of an Order of Taking for property located on Asnebumskit Road in Paxton.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the availability of T Base and/or gravel for pickup at Department of Public Works and Parks facilities to allow residents to fill in holes on private streets at no cost to private street residents or private street property owners.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the DPW&P's Off-Street Parking Board Advertising Program.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a six month activity report (January - June 2018) of Keep Worcester Clean (KWC).

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Hadwen Park Master Plan.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a draft ordinance modeled around the policy put forth by Central Mass Freedom Coalition regarding human trafficking.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a report on the jurisdiction of the Board of Health, the legislative history of the Board of Health and the relationship of the City Council to the Board of Health.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the DCU Special District Improvement Fund.

Recommend that One Million Four Hundred Forty Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($1,442,100.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C784, Parks Improvements, and be appropriated to various Parks Accounts.

Recommend that Sixty Nine Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($69,000.00) be transferred from Loan Account #91C711C, Parks Building Rehab, to Parks Account #72C703, Parks Rehab, to allow for payment of future contractual obligations related to a bid for re-roofing at Vernon and Hadwen Parks.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept an in-kind donation from Charter TV3 with a monetary value of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($13,350.00) to promote the 9th annual Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series and Farmers' Market.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Forty Six Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($46,000.00) from the MA Dept of Career Services (DCS), under the MassHire Branding program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($100,000.00) from the Commonwealth Corporation, under the YouthWorks Year-Round Program 2018-19 program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Forty Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($45,000.00) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($1,750.00) from the US DOT/MEMA, under the FY18-19 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant of up to Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($900,000.00) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($20,000.00) from Fallon Health, under the Community Benefits Grant program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) from UMass Memorial Healthcare, to support the City’s 2018 Summer Recreation Worcester Program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept with gratitude a donation with an in-kind value in the amount of Six Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($6,000.00) from AFG Marble and Granite, for Granite Countertops for three (3) Worcester Fire Stations.

Recommend that Seven Hundred Seventy Two Dollars And Forty Seven Cents ($772.47) be transferred from Account #29-33007, Law Department Damage Settlement Account, to Account #2602-92201, Worcester Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance.

Recommend that One Million One Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($1,183,000.00) be transferred as described so as to provide sufficient funding for the Off-Street Program for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018.

Recommend that Two Hundred Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($202,000.00) be transferred from Account # 330-54, Greenwood Street Landfill, and be appropriated as follows: $200,000.00 to Account # 04C647, Blackstone Gateway Park for $2,000.00 to Account #50S636SA, School Donations.

Recommend that Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($513,100.00) be transferred from Account #33090, Reserve for Appropriation PEG Access Cable, and be appropriated to various accounts to provide sufficient funding for Cable Services for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2019.

Recommend City Council's authorization of Revolving Fund Accounts in Fiscal Year 2019, at the limits in each account, so that revenue derived from a particular service is allowed to be used for associated program costs, per M.G.L Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2.

Recommend City Council's approval of Fiscal Year 2018 year-end transfers.

Recommend that a total of Six Hundred Three Dollars and Thirty One Cents ($603.31) be authorized from the accounts described for payment of two (2) prior year invoices to Xerox Corporation.

Recommend that Six Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents ($632.88) be authorized from Account #043-92125, Office of Economic Development, for payment of a prior year invoice.

Recommend that Three Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Seventy Three Cents ($347.73) be authorized for payment of a prior year invoice.

Recommend that Ninety Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($98.60) be authorized for payment of a prior fiscal year invoice.

Recommend that Seventy Thouasand Four Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars and Sixteen Cents ($70,437.16) be authorized for payment of prior fiscal year invoices.

Recommend adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($500,000.00) and that the funds be appropriated to #91C7114, Citywide Building Rehabilitation, to pay for costs associated with the final phase of renovations to the Stearns Tavern.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a report and recommendations to reverse the three-year rise in the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness in the City of Worcester, as submitted by the new 28-member Task Force for Sustaining Housing First Solutions.

Request that City Council recess into executive session before the close of the July 17, 2018 meeting for the purpose of considering the purchase, sale, lease and value of real property associated with the Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager to engage with representatives from UMass to confirm and receive data concerning how many patients have successfully transferred to new physicians, respecting all confidentiality laws.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager work with UMass to provide an updated and current list of practices that are accepting new patients and speak Spanish, including information concerning who does and does not have a waiting list when accepting those new patients.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager request City Solicitor confirm whether appropriate notification went to all patients regarding the closing of the Plumley Village Health Services or if a response from the Department of Public Health is warranted.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager reach out to UMass to determine whether the doctors that the patients of Plumley Village Health Services were transferred to speak Spanish themselves or through an interpreter.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Request City Manager reach out to UMass to ask them to meet with city representatives to discuss the closing of the Plumley Village Health Services.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION - Request City Manager consider clarifying the language of park Master Plans to make sure the public understands the funding requirements prior to work being done.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION - Request City Manager consider working with the baseball and softball leagues who play at Vernon Hill Park to discuss opening the gated, hilly area adjacent to the park for parking. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the feasibility of doing so.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION - Request City Manager evaluate the netting at Vernon Hill Park and consider extending the netting both vertically and diagonally, in an effort to stop foul balls from leaving the field.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION - Request City Manager consider working with the baseball and softball leagues who play at Vernon Hill Park to determine whether an overhead backstop would be a feasible and cost effective way to stop foul balls from leaving the field.

Request City Manager report on the status of implementing a zero waste program and restricting the use and distribution of plastic bags. (Lukes)

Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide an opinion as to whether or not the city can set the operating hours for recreational and medical cannabis facilities. (King)

To prevent motorists this coming winter from having to traverse once again over a dangerous icing situation where South Lenox St. enters Pleasant St., request the City Manager arrange soon for a street/crown repair so that water from storms is prevented from bypassing the currently ineffective catch basin in that area. (Rosen, Bergman, Wally)

Request City Manager request a report from the Forestry Department on the amount of street trees which have died as a result of this year’s tree defoliation from gypsy moth caterpillars. Further, request City Manager request the state Department of Conservation and Recreation for their aerial survey on Worcester defoliation. (Wally)

Request City Manager find a solution to prevent future drownings at Bell Pond such as filling in the pond where the twelve foot drop is located and report to City Council whether or not this suggestion is feasible or if there may be are other solutions. (Mero-Carlson, Petty)

In light of all the commercial activity on Franklin St. and the anticipated remake of part of Main St., request the City Manager report on what future facility and commercial improvements can be expected soon on Front St. opposite City Hall and the Worcester Common. (Rosen)

Request City Manager provide traffic enforcement in the southern section of Lake Ave in the vicinity of Suntaug Rd. with an emphasis on speeding large tractor trailers. (Russell)

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update as to efforts implemented or planned to address the issue of speeding trucks over City streets including but not limited to Grafton St., Hamilton St, and Lake Ave. (Russell)

Request City Manager provide information as to how many trucks a year are estimated at the CSX terminal and how much has been collected from the per trip charge. Further, the requested information should include where those funds are being used or where they are planned on being used. (Russell)

Request City Manager consider closing Bancroft Tower to the public at 8:00 p.m. instead of the current closing time of 10:00 p.m. (Rose, Bergman)

Request City Manager communicate with the owners of the former Notre Dame des Canadiens church building regarding the building's remaining installed stained glass windows for the purpose of requesting a transfer of ownership/gift of the windows to a preservation organization such as Preservation Worcester which will properly store the windows until such time as an appropriate re-installation site is identified. (Lukes)

In light of the closing of the Plumley Village Health Center and the increasing need for quality health services by many Worcester residents, request the City Manager partner with local hospitals and college nursing and health science programs to reopen the vacant health clinic in the basement of the city's Division of Public Health building on Meade St. (Rosen, Mero-Carlson)

Request City Manager provide an update concerning the legality, proliferation and paving by homeowners of their front lawns to increase off-street parking. Changing the character of residential neighborhoods, it often results in unauthorized curb cuts which eliminate on-street parking spots for their neighbors. (Rosen, Mero-Carlson)

Request City Manager report on the administration’s plan to implement the following state legislation that recently passed: 1) Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; 2) Massachusetts Equal Pay Act; 3) Recent passage of the increase in minimum wage to $15 per hour; and 4) Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Act. (Petty)

Request City Manager report regarding the administration’s plan to implement the state’s Extreme Risk Protective Order, or “red flag” law. (Petty)

Request City Manager provide City Council with an update regarding the need for parking signs and crosswalks in the Canal District. (Petty)

#8u CC April 24, 2018 PETITION of Joe O'Brien et al on behalf of Yes for A Better Worcester Coalition and the 12 community and civic organizations that support the Coalition respectively request the City of Worcester to accept Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, otherwise known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, by approving a surcharge on real property for the purposes permitted by said Act, including the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources, the acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use, the acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing, and the rehabilitation and restoration of such open space and community housing that is acquired or created as provided under said Act; that the amount of such surcharge on real property shall be 1.5% of the annual real estate tax levy against real property commencing in fiscal year 2020; and that the City hereby accepts the following exemptions from such surcharge permitted under Section 3(e) of said Act: property owned and occupied as a domicile by any person who qualifies for low income housing or low or moderate income senior housing in the City as defined in Section 2 of said Act, $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property, $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class three, commercial property, and class four, industrial property as defined in section 2A of said Chapter 59:

Transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) for its year ending December 31, 2017.

Transmitting two (2) actuarial reports of the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) as of January 1, 2018 as prepared by Segal Consulting.

Transmitting quarterly report concerning accounts of cash that are not collateralized or insured.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant of up to Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($350,000.00) from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Councilor George J. Russell request to amend the Zoning Table of Uses for multi-family dwelling, low rise from SP to N in a RL-7 zone and for single-family attached dwelling from SP to N in a RL-7.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Stephen Madaus, Attorney for Agrand Realty, LLC request to amend the Zoning Map of the city of Worcester by changing the zoning designation of the property located at and known as 223 Greenwood St. from a current designation of RL-7 to ML-0.5.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Attorney Stephen Madaus, on behalf of Agrand Realty LLC et al request to discontinue Agrand St., a public way running easterly from Greenwood St. in its entirety.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Patricia Soucie request to make public Havana Rd.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Richard Glasberg request to make public Pocasset Ave., between Squantum Rd. and Hilda St.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Andrey Rudenko request Gardner Terrace be made public

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Petition of Hakim James request 50 Harding St. be excluded from the commercial corridor overlay district.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, PARKS AND RECREATION Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Master Plan for improvements to Tacoma Street Playground & Great Brook Valley Playground recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group SA - Security (Library Security Compliance Officer) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group X - Human Services, Law Enforcement and Public Health (Youth Services) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group N - Police (Radio System Technician) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group M - Recreation (Program Coordinator & Asst. Coordinator) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group C - Information Services ( Network Admin., Business Intelligence Developer, Application Developer) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 - Occupational Group A - Administrative & Supervisory (Safety Officer, Stress Coordinator, Project Manager, & Transportation Engineer & Planner) Amending Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 relative to Non-Bargaining Unit Employees

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking In Front Of 22 Bowdoin Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Provide Handicap Parking Across From 33 Beacon Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Install No Parking Anytime In Front Of 90 Barber Avenue

Amending Section 43 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Amend The Winter Parking Ban On Stearns Street

Amending Section 29 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Providing For Stop Sign On Montello Street At Clover Street

Amending Section 29 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 Providing For Stop Sign On Aroostook Street At Cumberland Street

Amending Section 42 Of Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of 2008 To Amend One Hour Parking On The Draper Street Side Of 373 Shrewsbury Street

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 and Tabled - Rosen December 19, 2017)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Bruce LaBoffa request zone change for the property at 452 Southwest Cutoff from Residential to ML-0.5.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Tabled - Mero-Carlson April 3, 2018)

ORDER of Councilor Morris A. Bergman and Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the Worcester Board of Health consider put on hold implementation of its April 23, 2018 vote restricting the sale of such products to adult-only establishments. While the Worcester City Council supports efforts to curb the use of flavored tobacco products by our youth, the Board of Health’s well intentioned previous action will do little to stop youth under the age of 21 from purchasing and/or using these products. Further, Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health, the Board of Health, and the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, which represents 266 Worcester small business owners, meet to discuss alternative ways (such as prohibiting the open display of such products) to deter city youth under the age of 21 from purchasing and consuming these products. (Tabled Under Privilege - Rivera May 15, 2018 and Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman May 29, 2018 and Tabled - Rosen June 5, 2018)

Motion Mero-Carlson – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager work with community members from the Worcide Skatepark in a timely fashion to secure a location and funding to give to those community members to build a new skatepark.

Motion Bergman @ #10a CC – Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with an update concerning any potential legislation at the State level regarding plastic bag restrictions.

Motion Mero-Carlson @ #10e CC – Request City Manager consider putting finances aside in future budgets to reduce the cost of swimming lessons at Crompton Park.

Motion Petty @ #10e CC – Request City Manager consider working with the Superintendent of Public Schools to see if there are any means to give students swimming lessons.

Motion Lukes @ #10i CC – Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a report concerning what the per trip charge from CSX is, how it is calculated, whether it can be reviewed and/or changed and what authority City Council has to involve itself on the agreement between the City and CSX.

Motion Russell @ #10m CC – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning whether parking is prohibited in front yard setbacks of properties in the city.

Motion Rivera – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider treating Crystal Pond for algae since the overgrowth around the pond is very high.

Motion Rivera – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks remind the staff who are picking up the trash in Crystal Park that there is a trash can on the top of the hill that is overlooked.

Motion King – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in the vicinity of Helen’s Bakery, located at 246 Greenwood St., as well as in the vicinity of 256 Greenwood St.