CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Esther Howland Chamber

Convened: 7:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:06 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 30, 2019.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what the increases of non-bargaining union positions are in comparison to bargaining union positions in the FY20 Budget, in percentages. (Mero-Carlson)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding the city’s procedure for selling various departments’ surplus equipment as a means to increase revenue. (Russell)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with data concerning the Police Department program that is partnered with AdCare and the District Attorney’s Office to provide case managers to serve as liaisons between law enforcement and treatment centers. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what the budgetary impact may be for the city to implement a body camera program. Further, request City Manager provide in said report information concerning what fiscal impact such a program has had on other municipalities. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the total amount being paid out for the seven school resource officers. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with an update regarding the status of opening a Police Department substation at Union Station. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning how much money would be saved by stationing police officers at Union Station during their regular rate work hours as opposed to their premium overtime rate times. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with all stipends given to employees in the budget separate from their salaries. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report outlining all grants and non-tax levy monies in the Police Department’s budget. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report outlining all grants and non-tax levy monies in the Fire Department’s budget. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing what is accounting for the drop in funds allocated to the Library’s FY20 Budget for telephone services. (Russell)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning costs associated with the purchasing of equipment for the city’s telephones, costs associated with the services of the city’s telephone provider and an overall review of the city’s telephone system. (Russell)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing what increase to the water and sewer rate would be required to have the Public Works and Parks Department provide for a Spring Clean Up program similar to the Fall Leaf Collection program. (Bergman)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the feasibility of implementing a private street maintenance program in the city. Further, request City Manager include in said report information concerning the costs that would be associated with properly funding such a program. (Mero-Carlson)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager consider providing City Council with a report detailing the cost of street sweeping in the FY20 Budget as it had been reported in previous budgets. (Mero-Carlson)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a report detailing what first, second and third steps should be taken to initiate a Zero Waste program in 2020. (Lukes)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager consider assigning someone in the Department of Public Works and Parks to act as a liaison with the Chief Diversity Officer, similar to the liaisons in the Police and Fire Departments. (Rivera)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the locations, expenditures and funding sources of each of the surface lots in the city. (Wally)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager consider implementing a leaf pick up/street sweeping program in the spring only. (Rosen)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager reach out to the appropriate stakeholders of Polar Park to determine whether or not City Councilors could attend and be involved in design meetings for the ballpark. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report determining where in the Department of Public Works and Parks FY20 Budget that professional training is allocated. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a staffing analysis for the Department of Public Works and Parks. (King)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing any savings associated with not providing the city with a spring cleanup program similar to the fall program. Further, provide City Council in said report information concerning how much money would need to be allocated to institute a spring cleanup program. (Russell)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report determining how much it would cost for the city to repair damage on private streets caused by the city and its contractors. (Russell)

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - Request City Manager provide City Council with a revenue breakdown of the Major Taylor Boulevard Garage and report concerning the revenues associated with the garage, including both parking spaces and leased spaces as well. (Russell)

Edward M. Augustus, Jr., City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to City Council’s request for information regarding the FY20 Operating Budget.

REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Upon the Communication of the City Manager request City Council's review, deliberation and adoption of the attached proposed zoning ordinance map amendment regarding the redevelopment of land for a new baseball park.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS Upon the Petition of Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Kathleen Despotopulos request adding the name of WWII Veteran, Army PFC John McManus to the WWII War Memorial: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order.

Amending Section 2 Article III of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance adopted April 2, 1991 relative to a zone change of the property located at 305 Belmont Street.

COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER transmitting informational communication relative to an updated Wage Theft Ordinance that reflects points provided to the Committee at the February 26, 2019 meeting. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson May 7, 2019)