CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:44 P.M.

Adjourned: 9:04 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

www.worcesterma.gov

City Manager
Eric D. Batista

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

MOMENT OF SILENCE in memory of Burnton “Buddy” Chandler, who passed away on April 15, 2023 at the age of 89. Mr. Chandler was a civil rights attorney and advocate in the city, as well as in memory of Taibe Beqiri, who passed away on April 18, 2023 at the age of 95. Ms. Beqiri emigrated to Worcester and was a member of Worcester’s Albanian community.

Mayor Petty read a Proclamation recognizing the Armenian Genocide and declaring Monday, April 24, 2023 as Armenian Martyr’s Day in the city, commemorating the lives of the Armenian men, women and children who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide. Mayor Petty provided the Proclamation to Reverend Stephen Carlyle of the Armenian Church of the Martyrs and representatives from Worcester’s Armenian community.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of March 28, 2023.

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized the following speakers: 1. Fred Nathan, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #10.3B CM 2. Andrew Marsh, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to item #10.3B CM 3. Idella Hazard, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to item #10.37G CM 4. Deb Carey, Princeton resident, spoke in favor of item #10.9A CM 5. Greg Degermajian, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #10.3B CM 6. John Rodgers, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of items #9l CC and #10.3B CM 7. Yenni Desroches, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of items #9l CC and #9m CC and in opposition to item #10.3B CM 8. Emily Galante, Worcester resident, spoke in opposition to item #10.3B CM 9. Kathleen Krieger, West Boylston resident, spoke in favor of item #10.9A CM 10. Natalie Turner, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #9n CC 11. Kathleen Roy, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of item #10.3B CM

Hearing: CROWN CASTLE NG EAST, LLC for a conduit location on: CANTERBURY ST. Granting permission to CROWN CASTLE NG EAST, LLC for a conduit location on: CANTERBURY ST.

ORDER of Councilor George J. Russell - As Chair of the City Council Standing Committee on Public Works and in accordance with Rule 33 (e) of the Rules of City Council, request City Council suspend its rules at its April 25, 2023 meeting to take up the Report of the Committee on Public Works Upon the Petition of Councilor Donna M. Colorio and Councilor Etel Haxhiaj request Salisbury St., from Park Ave. to the Holden line, be given the honorary street name title of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Way. This request is in honor of the 555 anniversary of the death of the national hero of the Albanian Community, as presented by Councilor Donna M. Colorio and Councilor Etel Haxhiaj and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Works Committee as Item #9b CC on the City Council agenda for March 21, 2023, along with related items pending before the Committee.

Jessica Soto request Wayne St. from Baker St. to Gates Ln. be made public.

Miguel Villega request the street in front of 56 Acton St. be resurfaced.

Linda Campaniello et al. request Marland Ct. be resurfaced.

Jaime Florez request Benefit St. or Oread Pl. be given the honorary street name title of Jaime Florez Way.

Nicole Sawitz request removal of the broken guardrail at the corner of Westborough Rd. and Pioneer Rd.

Anita and Paul Scheipers request installation of stop sign on Barrett Ave. at the intersection of West Chester St. and other intersections in the area be evaluated for traffic control signage.

Lori Wentworth request installation of handicap parking space in front of Hadwen Park Congregational Church (6 Hadwen St.) in the vicinity of the church's handicap ramp.

Rajeev Tirur request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in front of 17-23 Chandler St. in the vicinity of the dumpster.

Joanne Troiano et al. request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage on Short St.

EVERSOURCE for a conduit location on: INSTITUTE RD.

EVERSOURCE for a conduit location on: HAVILAND ST.

Yenni Desroches request City Council recognize April as Autism Acceptance Month.

Yenni Desroches request City Council request City Clerk provide an update concerning planned agenda management system change.

Natalie Turner request sound permits rules, regulations, and ordinances in and around parks within the city be amended to protect the interest of the residents and homeowners living in the vicinity of the parks.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the appointment of Gerardo Schiano to the Other Post Employment Benefits Board of Trustees.

Recommend the appointment of William Nay to the Cable Television Advisory Committee.

Recommend adoption of a Salary Ordinance Amendment necessary to implement recent City Council Order relative to the City Clerk annual salary increase.

Recommend adoption of a salary ordinance amendment necessary to implement the City's recently completed collective bargaining agreement with Local 911-NEPBA.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Urban Forestry Master Plan Initiative public hearings.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2023 Arbor Day Festival.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the conditions of Elm Park Pond.

Recommend advertising the final version of the proposed Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from Massachusetts Pirates, LLC., in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars And No Cents ($125.00) to support the maintenance of sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from Massachusetts Pirates, LLC. in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($750.00) to support the maintenance of sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from the Roman Catholic Bishop in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($750.00) to support sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars And No Cents ($125.00) to support the maintenance of Glodis Field at Providence Street Playground.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from the Eagles Coffee Club, Inc. in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($1,250.00) to support the maintenance of sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from Ellan Marques Duarte in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($1,250.00) to support the maintenance of sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from Superior Painting & Cleaning, Inc., in the amount of Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($2,250.00) to support the maintenance of sports fields.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($50,000.00) from Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to support the Park Steward Program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend a grant in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) from the MA Attorney General's Office under the Local Consumer Aid Program program.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept, with gratitude, a donation from the Worcester Historical Museum in the amount of Five Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents ($550.00), to support the purchase and planting of one (1) memorial tree at Green Hill Park in memory of trustee and friend Mr. Derrick Leto.

Recommend adoption of a resolution to file, accept, and expend a grant in the amount of Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($28,000.00) from the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board (MHMNWB).

Recommend adoption of a resolution to accept a grant with a value of Twenty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($22,000.00) from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) through the School Zone grant program.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1038-610100, Police Ordinary Maintenance, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1038-601100, Police Overtime, to fund projected overtime costs through June 30, 2023.

Recommend that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1026-600100, Water Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1026-610100, Water Ordinary Maintenance, to address increased operating costs.

Recommend that Two Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($235,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1026-600100, Water Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1026-601100, Water Overtime, to cover anticipated overtime costs through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that Seventy Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($72,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1025-600100,Sewer Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1025-601100, Sewer Overtime, to cover anticipated overtime costs through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that One Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($182,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1076-600100, Parks Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1076-601100, Parks Overtime, to cover anticipated overtime costs through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that One Hundred Forty Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($142,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1053-610100, DPW Ordinary Maintenance, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1053-601100, DPW Overtime, to cover anticipated overtime costs through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($40,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #1028-600100, Worcester Public Library Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #1028-610100, Worcester Public Library Ordinary Maintenance, to provide funding for departmental operating costs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that Sixty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Four Dollars And No Cents ($69,984.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1001-600100, City Council Salaries, and be appropriated to Account #CC1006-600100, City Clerk Salaries, to provide funding for the Chief of Council payroll costs for Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1020-600100, Inspectional Services Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1020-601100, Inspectional Services Overtime, to fund overtime expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.

Recommend that Five Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars And Thirty Three Cents ($501,868.33) be transferred from various Snow accounts, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1057-699399, DPW Fleet Management Capital Outlay, to allow for the purchase of snow equipment.

Recommend that One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000) be transferred from Cost Center #CC1002-600100, Mayor’s Office Regular Salaries, and be appropriated to Cost Center #CC1002-610100, Mayor’s Ordinary Maintenance, to cover invoices.

Recommend that Five Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($592,000.00) be transferred to and from various operating accounts to provide sufficient funding for Fiscal Year 2023 obligations.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager review the feasibility of any potential consultant work that could aid in the oversight of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the language associated with the reimbursement process associated with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager review the feasibility of retroactively discontinuing any reimbursement model associated with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies, as long as such a model is not in violation of any ARPA regulations or requirements.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager review American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies allocations to work with applicants to ensure said monies are expended in as timely and urgently a way as possible.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager highlight in an urgent fashion the timeline in which applicants should file their applications relative to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) monies.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager determine a timeline to ensure organizations receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds are kept in check. Further, request City Manager ensure other organizations are made aware if said monies become available.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager provide City Council with a demographic breakdown of the Executive Director and Board of Directors of each organization that was award American Rescue Plan (ARPA) monies.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Clerk work with the Director of Human Resources to develop a survey relative to both the Chief of Council position and the and Principal Clerk position in the City Clerk’s Office that is assigned to work with the City Council in order to determine what tasks each position should be utilized for and each City Councilor’s overall understanding of how to best utilize the positions.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Clerk work with the City Manager and City Council to determine appropriate staffing levels for City Council support staff.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager consider ensuring a minimum of two additional staff members are budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget for City Council support staff.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager consider setting aside contingency funding to allow for the City Council to budget for additional future staff beyond the originally requested two (2) staff members in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a report concerning potentially amending the City Charter to include the following language: “The City Council shall have no power of appointment except those powers specifically granted to the City Council in this charter and except as to the appointment of the secretaries, stenographers, clerks, telephone operators, and messengers connected with their office whose appointment shall not be subject to the civil service laws. The City Council may remove said appointees without a hearing and without making a statement as to the cause of their removal.”

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - Request City Clerk, until such a time the City Council is able to hire its own staff, organize an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy for hiring City Council support staff prior to the final hiring of any position.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS - That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby support amending the City Charter in order to allow for City Council to hires its own City Council Staff.

DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: BITTERSWEET BOULEVARD

Paul Matthews, Executive Director and CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting, "Resurging Regional Ridership: An analysis of mobility flows, riders, and ridership in the WRTA region."

REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION Upon the Final Study Report for the Proposed Elm Park Neighborhood Local Historic District, to recommend the establishment of the Elm Park Neighborhood Local Historic District.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Amended Petition of Steven Rothschild, Trustee of More Bricks Realty Trust et al. request the Zoning Map be amended by extending the BG-6.0 (Business, General) zoning district and Commercial Corridors Overlay District (CCOD-D) to encompass the properties located at 24, 36 and 40 Jackson St., and 21 Lagrange St. Further, request the BG-3.0 (Business, General) zoning district and Commercial Corridors Overlay District (CCOD-E) be extended to wholly encompass the properties located at 767 Main St. Further, request the RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district be extended to wholly encompass the properties located at 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22 & 24-26 Lagrange St. and 93 (aka 95) Beacon St. (Petition wording corrected following the October 20, 2022 Economic Development Committee meeting to properly reflect amendment made during its Planning Board hearing): 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 Paul Conger request Article XV, Section 5 of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow the Planning Board to modify certain zoning requirements by special permit for new Multi-Family Dwelling buildings within the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District by deleting Subsection D in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “D. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article IV, Section-7, the Planning Board shall be authorized to grant a special permit to modify parking, loading requirements, dimensional requirements for off-street parking and loading areas; landscaping requirements; intensity of use buffer area requirements; layout requirements and number of required spaces for uses permitted in Adaptive Reuse Overlay District (by right or by special permit) pursuant to Section-3 of this Article. This provision shall only apply to Multi-Family Dwelling (low-rise and high-rise) uses (new or existing) and uses in the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District which are located in buildings or structures in existence as of October 22, 2022. Per Article IV, Table 4.4 Notes, the required number of spaces cannot be reduced below (1) space per dwelling unit.”: 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 Paul Conger request Article XV, Section 5 of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance be amended to reduce the required minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new Multi-Family Dwelling buildings within the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District by deleting Subsection A and Subsection C in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “A. Subject to Subsection 5(C) of this Article XV, for all new buildings and structures, the parking requirements of Table 4.4 of this Ordinance shall apply.” “C. For reuse or substantial restoration of existing buildings or structures within the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District and new Multi-Family Dwelling buildings (low-rise and high-rise), the parking requirements of Table 4.4 of this Ordinance shall apply with the following exceptions: 1. All residential parking shall require 1.5 parking spaces for each dwelling unit; and 2. Office, professional/general uses shall require one (1) parking space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area.": recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend adoption of an ordinance to amend the City's Zoning Ordinance relative to adult use marijuana: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 financial update, as of January 31, 2023: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 financial update, as of October 31, 2022.: recommend Communication be placed on file.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL AND LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS Upon the Communication of the City Manager Transmitting informational update on American Rescue Plan Act Funds (ARPA): recommend Communication be placed on file.

Hearing: NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC for a pole location on: BLITHEWOOD AVE. Granting permission to NATIONAL GRID and VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC for a pole location on: BLITHEWOOD AVE. (Tabled Under Privilege - Petty April 11, 2023)

ORDER of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion regarding the process of instituting a residential rent control program and the resulting impact of implementing such a program. (Tabled Under Privilege - Lukes September 17, 2019 and September 24, 2019 and Tabled - Lukes October 15, 2019)

RESOLUTION of Councilor Khrystian E. King - That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby support Representative Rebecca Rauch and Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz’s SD 699 HD 1283, An Act effectuating equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Bill. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman February 9, 2021 and Tabled - Bergman February 23, 2021)

ORDER of Councilor Sarai Rivera - Request City Manager consider prioritizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for REC Worcester’s capital project involving the development of the new REC Worcester headquarters and Center for Food Justice and Urban Agriculture (for Worcester and Central Massachusetts), in an effort to support community food security, as well as youth development and employment. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson October 26, 2021 and Tabled Under Privilege - Petty November 9, 2021 and Tabled - Rivera November 16, 2021)

CHAIRMAN'S ORDER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Request City Council work to ensure City Council and School Committee districts are parallel, so as to ensure public clarity. (Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson May 24, 2022 and June 7, 2022 and Tabled - Petty June 14, 2022)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Morris A. Bergman and Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson - Request Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation Committee hold a public discussion with the WRTA Administrator relative to the removal of a bus route that passes the EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way: recommend Communication be placed on file. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 17, 2023 and Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson January 24, 2023 and Tabled - Mero-Carlson January 31, 2023)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION Upon the Order of Councilor Sarai Rivera and Councilor Khrystian E. King - Request Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation meet with the WRTA Administrator to provide City Council with a report concerning the WRTA’s winter weather plan, especially including information as to how snow will be removed at each of the bus stops: recommend Order be placed on file. (Tabled Under Privilege - Bergman January 17, 2023 and Tabled Under Privilege - Mero-Carlson January 24, 2023 and Tabled - Mero-Carlson January 31, 2023)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend adoption of two (2) salary ordinance amendments related to the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. (Tabled - King February 7, 2023)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend that the Fiscal Year 2023 Table of Organization for the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion be amended by increasing the total number of authorized positions from two (2) to nine (9). (Tabled - King February 7, 2023)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend that the Fiscal Year 2023 Table of Organization for the Executive Office of Health & Human Services, Human Rights Division, be amended by eliminating one (1) Executive Director of Human Rights Commission position, Pay Grade 42EM, and one (1) Staff Assistant I position, Pay Grade 32. (Tabled - King February 7, 2023)

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend that the Fiscal Year 2023 Table of Organization for the Department of Human Resources be amended by eliminating one (1) Lead Investigator position, Pay Grade 45M, and one (1) Coordinator of Training, Development, and Wellness Programs position, Pay Grade 44M. (Tabled - King February 7, 2023)

RESOLUTION of Councilor Khrystian E. King – That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby support moving forward with a feasibility study as it relates to implementing an Inclusionary Zoning ordinance in the city. – Item #19a CC Resolution adopted on a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 1 Nay

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager request Police Chief provide City Council with a report concerning data relative to the efficacy of ShotSpotter. – Item #19b CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Manager provide City Council with an analysis of the demographics of wage earners for the City of Worcester to ensure women and BIPOC individuals are being paid proportionally. Further, request City Manager include in said analysis information relative to how much entry level positions are being paid, as well as the demographics of the highest wage earners. – Item #19c CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

ORDER of Councilor Thu Nguyen – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report outlining the Worcester Police Department’s (WPD) overtime data, including information relative to the process used for determining details over the past three years. – Item #19d CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

ORDER of Councilor Khrystian E. King – Request City Auditor provide City Council with a report concerning the feasibility of auditing overtime expenditures throughout the city. – Item #19e CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

ORDER of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey – Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning other cities and towns offering signing bonuses for lateral transfer to their municipalities. –Item #19f CC Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Councilor Donna M. Colorio and Councilor Etel Haxhiaj request Salisbury St., from Park Ave. to the Holden line, be given the honorary street name title of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Way. This request is in honor of the 555 anniversary of the death of the national hero of the Albanian Community: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order to designate Salisbury St. from Moreland St. to Flagg St. as Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg Way.

Motion King @ #9n CC – Request City Manager request Assistant Commissioner of Public Works and Parks work with interested parties to ensure noise issues at Beaver Brook Park are addressed. 10-0

Motion Toomey @ #9n CC – Request City Manager review the city’s current noise ordinance against similar ordinances in other cities and towns to determine whether the ordinance needs to be updated.

Motion Russell @ #10.9A CM – Request City Manager request Assistant Commissioner of Public Works and Parks prioritize the replacing of trees that were removed on Heywood St.

Motion King @ #10.9A CM – Request City Manager request Assistant Commissioner of Public Works and Parks complete all within the city’s power to apply for and access funds associated with the U.S. Forestry Grant.

Motion Haxhiaj @ #10.14A CM – Request City Manager request Chief Development Officer provide City Council with a report concerning engaging in conversation with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on how best to establish a local preference option for residents as it relates to Inclusionary Zoning.

Motion King – Suspension of Rules – Request City Manager provide City Council with feedback concerning how the President of Community Healthlink leaving her role and eighty (80) layoffs at said organization will impact the city. Said feedback should include information relative to Community Healthlink being involved with the city’s Crisis Response program and the plan for patients that will be phased out of Community Healthlink’s services.