CITY OF WORCESTER | Municipal Operations Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 27, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:08 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:05 PM |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey | | | | | Also: | City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Acting Chief Financial Officer Robert Allard, Jr.
Assistant City Solicitor John O'Day
Acting Director of Human Resources Kathleen Johnson
Executive Director Worcester Retirement System Elizabeth Early
City Auditor James DelSignore
City Clerk David J. Rushford, Clerk | | | |
| 1. | Health Insurance Reform | |
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| | | 1a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding M.G.L. Chapter 32B, Section 18: recommend Communication be referred to Municipal Operations Committee.
# 13e CC June 05, 2007
In Committee June 12, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to the schedules showing estimated savings that would accrue to the City if certain changes were made to employee and retiree health plans by adopting MGL Chapter 32B Section 18 and by decreasing the City's share of premiums from 80% to 75% for various groups not affected by Section 18: recommend Communication be referred to Municipal Operations Committee.
# 13f CC June 05, 2007
In Committee June 12, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding responses from the Administration to the orders from the City Council Standing Committee on Municipal Operations.
# 10c CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 2. | Reorganization for the Office of the Election Commission | |
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| | | 2a. | Communication of the City Manager recommending recommend City Council adoption of the attached proposed Reorganization Plan relative to the Election Commission.
# 9.28A CM June 19, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding the Orders necessary to make the appropriate Budgetary and Table of Organization changes once the Special Legislation is enacted by the State and the City Council approves the proposed reorganization plan for the Elections Commission Office.
# 10b CC June 26, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of two orders and proposed ordinance | |
| 1. | Request City Manager obtain from the towns of Wellesley and Plymouth data that reveals how close they are to their Proposition 2 and one-half limits, their average per-capita income and the per capita income for retirees.
| | | 2. | Request City Manager to request the City Solicitor to provide City Council with an opinion whether or not the City of Worcester may structure a sliding scale as is established under the Senior Exemption.
| | | 3. | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report depicting how the commonwealth handles sliding scale benefits payments for it's employees, and the definitions employed in doing same.
| | | 4. | Request City Manager recommend to City Council a shift in the City of Worcester contribution rate from 75% to 80% as a senior equality measure.
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