MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE
AUGUST 10, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:22 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:36 p.m.
Councilor
Frederick C. Rushton
Also: City
Manager Michael V. O’Brien
Finance
Director John Pranckevicius
DPWP Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Recommend
the adoption of Loan Orders totaling Three Million One Hundred Seventy Two
Thousand Dollars ($3,172,000.00) for the Citywide Capital Equipment Program
identified as enclosed and that these amounts be appropriated to the accounts
for the purposes so identified on the Loan Authorization to fully fund the
fiscal 2007, Capital Investment Program for Citywide Capital Equipment
Improvement Program.
#7 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
2. Recommend
the adoption of a Loan Order in the amount of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($115,000.00) for the Worcester Regional Airport, to be appropriated to
Account #91C749, Airport Capital Equipment, for the purposes so identified on
the Loan Authorization, to fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital Investment
Program.
#5 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
3. Recommend
the adoption of twelve Loan Orders in the amount of Eight Million Five Hundred
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($8,515,000.00) for the Sewer Enterprise Fund as
enclosed and these amounts be appropriated to the accounts and for the purposes
so identified on the enclosed Loan Authorizations to fully fund the fiscal 2007
Capital Investment Program.
#9 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
4. Recommend
adoption of Loan Orders totaling Seven Million One Hundred Seventy Five
Thousand Dollars ($7,175,000.00) for the Citywide Infrastructure Program
identified as enclosed and that these amounts be appropriated to the accounts
and for the purposes so identified on the Loan Authorizations to fully fund the
fiscal 2007 Capital Investment Program.
#12 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
5. Recommend
adoption of the Loan Order in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($75,000.00) for the Golf Improvements, be appropriated to the Account #91C793,
Golf Improvements, for the purposes so identified on the Loan Authorization to
fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital Investment Program.
#6 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
6. Recommend adoption of a Loan Order
totaling Four Million Seven Hundred Three Thousand Dollars ($4,703,000.00) for
the Citywide Building Rehabilitation Program identified as enclosed.
#8 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
7. Recommend
the adoption of ten Loan Orders totaling Two Million Four Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($2,425,000.00) for the Parks Improvement Program identified as
enclosed and that these amounts be appropriated to the accounts and for the
purposes so identified on each Loan Authorization to fully fund the fiscal 2007
Capital Investment Program.
#13 CC July 18,2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
8. Recommend that the order amending the
Loan Order of the Council adopted on August 17, 2004, in the amount of One
Million Six Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,625,000.00) which
authorized the borrowing of $1,625,000.00 for the purpose of making Dam
Improvements to the Coes Dam, so-called, be hereby amended by reducing its sum
to One Million One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,125,000.00) to
reduce the project budget in accordance with the FY2007 Capital Investment
Program.
#10 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
9. Recommend that the order amending the
Loan Order of the Council adopted on August 17, 2004, which authorized the
borrowing of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the
purpose of making building improvements to the Worcester Centrum Centre, now
called the DCU Center, including the costs incidental and related thereto, be
hereby amended to reduce its sum to One Million Eight Hundred Seventy Five
Thousand Dollars ($1,875,000.00) in accordance with the FY 2007 Capital
Investment Program.
#11 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
10. Recommend adoption of the Loan Orders totaling Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00) for the DCU Building Rehabilitation and DCU Capital Equipment, be appropriated to Account #91C775, DCU Center Building Rehabilitation, and to Account #91C774, so identified on the Loan Authorization to fully fund the fiscal 2007 Capital Investment Program.
#14 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
11. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the amount of Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents
($4,300,000.00) to be appropriated to the Off Street Parking Account to pay for
Capital Improvement projects as identified in the Loan Orders to fund various
Off Street projects as detailed in the Fiscal 2007 Capital Improvement Program.
#34R CM July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
12. Recommend the adoption of a Loan Order in
the Amount of Eight Million Sixty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($8,060,000.00)
to be appropriated to the accounts as identified in the various Water
Enterprise Loan Orders to fund costs associated for the Water projects, as
detailed in the Fiscal 2007 Capital Improvement Program.
#34S CM July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend File
13. Transmitting
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2007-2011.
#15 CC July 18, 2006
Referred to Municipal Operations Committee for informational Purposes.
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Orders:
1.
Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a five-point
plan to strengthen the City of Worcester’s bond rating.
2.
Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a forecast, low
to high range, of the projected water-sewer rate charges if we move forward
with the planned capital investment program.
3.
Request the City Manager inform the City Council who, within the
current administrative organization, is responsible for the maintenance and repair
of municipal buildings.
4.
Request the City Manager to consider establishing an environmental
action committee to review how we might become a more-environmentally friendly
community.
5.
Request the City Manager to provide the City Council with an updated
plan of the Energy Task Force in relation to the Capital Reinvestment Plan.
6.
Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a mid-fiscal
year review of the Capital Reinvestment Plan with a view towards adjusting
priorities.