CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal Operations Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Eshter Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:15 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:47 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Michael J Germain
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Michael J Germain
 
Also:City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

DISCUSSION ITEM

1a.

Goals of the Committee

Attachments
Chairman's Orders

That the Goals of the Standing Committee on Municipal Operations are: 1) The development of a mission statement of organizational thinking for the City of Worcester establishing 4-5 priorities for local government and the empowerment of employees; 2) The development of efficiencies through the City of Worcester government, identifying 3-5 general areas wherein the City Manager should concentrate including the areas of energy, health insurance, fixed assets review and enhancements, the use of technology, the combining of like operations and the enhancement of the call center.

Request the City Manager report to the City Council the call volumes realized at the call center during the period of the December, 2008 ice storm and comparisons to those received in the same period of the previous year.