CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal Operations Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 12:23 P.M.

Adjourned: 12:29 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Format for Annual Evaluation of the City Manager

Relative to Department of Code Enforcement Billboard Analysis Program.
#6A CM September 7, 2004


In Committee February 27, 2006 - Held
In Committee March 20, 2006 - Held
In Committee June 5, 2006 - Held

Transmitting request of the Worcester Housing Authority for a waiver of building permit fees.
# 10.19A CM March 06, 2007

Relative to public school's energy cost projections received from Dr. James A. Caradonio, Superintendent of Public Schools and a copy of the report forwarded to Worcester's Local Delegation on energy and snow removal cost.
#80 CC September 20, 2005

In Committee June 5, 2006-Held

Relative to an agreement reached by the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the City of Worcester for the Worcester Public Health Nurses.
#87 CC November 1, 2005

Relative to the recent Bond Anticipation Note (B.A.N.) sale issued to finance the City of Worcester's capital improvement program.
#32A CM January 31, 2006

Relative to a power point presentation that was prepared for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) Forum.
#34B CM March 7, 2006

Relative to a revised budget deficit amount if new employee contributions for health insurance instead of the 80/20% rate that is computed in determining the current deficit projections.
#66 CM April 11, 2006

Relative to the Tax Work-Off Program for seniors.
#20B CM May 2, 2006

Relative to a list of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to the City and payments paid by the City to other Communities.
#28B CM May 30, 2006

Relative to a report on the comparison of commercial and real estate tax abatement requests in FY 2005 and FY2006, by percentage and dollar amount, and whether any requestor is on the Top 50 property tax payers.
#28A CM May 30, 2006

Relative to the City of Worcester being selected to receive the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission's 2006 Technical Services Award for excellence in integrating GIS technology in municipal operations.
#9A CM June 13, 2006

Relative to new legislation reducing statutory interest rate on tax deferrals.
#7A CM June 13, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to City Council's request for a report on Civil Service & Promotional Exams, Retention Rates, Home Rule Legislation on Appointees, Residency Incentives and Legislative Restrictions dealing with Residency.
#2A CM June 20, 2006

In Committee for Informational purposes only

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's Post Employment Benefits Other than Pension (OPED) that reflect methods approved by the Government Accounting Standard Board (GASB) as of July 1, 2006.
#30B CM July 18, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the tax foreclosed property sales from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006 through the Adopt a Lot Program.
# 11.9A CM September 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to a comparison of Tax Lien Sales for 2005 and 2006.
# 11.33A CM September 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the status of the City's internet bill payment system.
# 10.30A CM March 06, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's internet bill paying system.
# 11.33B CM September 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to City Manager's request for a report on an update of the Energy Task Force.
# 11.37A CM September 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication regarding the Bond Ratings from Moody's Investor Services, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings
# 7.37A CM October 31, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the six sections of the Five Year Financial Plan.
# 7c CM November 21, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority's (WRA) Audited Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report for the year ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
#8.30B CM December 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the State Auditor's Review of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) for the year ended June 30, 2005.
#8.30A CM December 12, 2006

Transmitting communication relative to a contract executed between the City and Kelley and Ryan Associates, Inc. (Kelley and Ryan) for the entire portfolio of delinquent taxes owed the City, as well as all new tax collection services as of January 1, 2007.
#11f CC February 6, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the parking ticket processing vendor Request for Proposal.
# 9.33A CM February 13, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative the Top 100 Real Estate Taxpayers for Fiscal Year 2007.
# 10.29A CM March 27, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's recent collection initiatives being used to increase tax revenues.
# 9.33A CM April 24, 2007

Recommending City Council approval of the attached ordinance for the Reorganization of the License Commission.
# 9.16A CM April 24, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the cost to expand pre-employment physicals.
# 9.6A CM April 24, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to an evaluation of all licenses, permits and fee structures within city departments and assessment of the actual cost of providing these services.
# 9d CM May 01, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to statistics on workplace injuries and disabilities.
# 8.6A CM May 22, 2007

Transmitting informational communication regarding questions posed at the June 5, 2007 Finance Committee Meeting.
# 16a CM June 12, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the process for real estate property values and the request for the Tax Classification Vote to be prior to November 6, 2007.
# 9.29A CM June 19, 2007

Transmitting informational communication regarding the City's Current Bond Rating Analysis.
# 9.30A CM June 19, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the State Department of Revenue (DOR) Regulations and Guidelines as referenced in the City Council Item # 9.29A from June 19, 2007.
# 8.29A CM July 17, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to obtaining taxes from not-for-profits who lease out their property for profit.
# 9.29A CM September 04, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Bond Ratings from Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Services.
# 8.34A CM October 02, 2007

Transmitting informational communication regarding the City's Bond Rating.
# 9.38A CM October 30, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to the City's bond ratings.
# 10b CC October 27, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to the appointment of a new parking ticket processing and collection vendor.
# 8.33A CM December 18, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to the abatements and exemptions for Fiscal 2003 through Fiscal 2005.
#26A CM August 16, 2005

In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's E-Procurement Enhancements.
# 10.31A CM February 12, 2008

Transmitting informational communication regarding outsourcing Workers' Compensation
# 9.6A CM March 18, 2008

Transmitting informational communication regarding the impact of reforms on the City's Annual Operating Budget.
# 7.30A CM April 01, 2008

Transmitting informational communication relative to the total assessed valuation of each College, University, Medical and Museum Institution Campus within the City of Worcester.
# 8.33A CM October 07, 2008

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Budget.
# 8.42B CM October 21, 2008

Transmitting report relative to the City's Top 250 Wage Earners.
# 10c CC March 10, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to salaries of City Administration Personnel
# 8.34B CM March 31, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to City Vehicles.
# 8.42D CM June 02, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to a five year forecast of city vehicle purchases and the potential number of these vehicles that will be hybrid.
# 9.38A CM September 04, 2007

Transmitting informational communication relative to the advertisement of tax takings in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 60 Section 53.
# 10.33C CM March 27, 2007

Transmitting response to a request for Management Letter comments from the last five years that were not fully resolved and repeated in subsequent years and a list of Student Activity Funds that did and did not have supervisory approval of June 30 bank reconciliations.
# 7a CC April 07, 2010

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Census 2010 Initiative.
# 8.6A CM February 03, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 Population.
# 9.5A CM December 01, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update on the 2010 US Census.
# 8.5A CM March 16, 2010

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2010 Census Initiative.
# 9.9A CM April 24, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to the transition of the Division of Assessing.
# 12a CC June 23, 2009

Transmitting informational communication Relative to the City's Dependent Audit.
# 7.3A CC August 11, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to Ballot Questions.
# 10.20A CM October 20, 2009

Transmitting informational communication regarding Workforce Investment Act Funds.
# 8.9A CM November 10, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Telecom Loophole.
# 7a CM November 25, 2008

Transmitting informational communication relative to legislation to dispose of municipally owned vacant buildings.
# 9.39A CM December 01, 2009

Transmitting informational communication relative to whether a reorganization plan is needed to designate the City Clerk as a Small Business Ombudsman.
# 10.28A CM March 27, 2007

In Committee January 15, 2008 - Held

Recommending City Council approval to amend the Table of Organization for the Department of Economic Development by adding the position of Youth Coordinator. Further, recommend City Council adoption of the attached resolution accepting with gratitude a donation of services from UMass Memorial Medical Center.


# 13.38B CM January 08, 2008 - Order adopted 11-0 & Resolution adopted with gratitude

Transmitting communication requesting City Council Adoption of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, 2008 Edition.
# 12d CC June 10, 2008

Recommending transfer of One Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty One Dollars And Eighty Three Cents ($172,781.83) for Budgeted Pay Raises for Non-Represented Employees.

In City Council January 29, 2008 - Order adopted 8-0

Recommending that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) be transferred from Account #91C755, Centrum Centre Building Rehabilitation and appropriated to Account #75C702, Centrum Centre Building Rehabilitation, to provide funds for the payment of contractual obligations relative to the door hardware replacement at the Centrum Centre Arena, as approved in the Capital Improvement Program.

In City Council May 4, 2004 - #28C CM -Order adopted on a roll call 11-0

Requesting City Council’s approval and enactment of an ordinance covering abandoned shopping carts.

In City Council January 17, 2006 # 12D CM - Voted to advertise two proposed ordinances on a roll call 10-0

Requesting adoption of an amendment to Section 18(b) of Article Six of Part Two of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Worcester, seeking to reduce the membership of the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women from 15 to 9.



In City Council October 25, 2005 #22A CM - Voted to advertise proposed ordinance 11-0
In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

Transmitting Management Letter prepared by Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC for the year ended June 30, 2009.
# 9c CC March 31, 2010

Transmitting analysis of City's Capital Equipment & Vehicle Budget focusing on items that could/should be paid for from current revenues rather than borrowed funds.
#83 CC June 22, 2004

Transmitting report relative to cash flow from Worcester Center Blvd Garage and $1.9 mil issued debt for sky bridge connecting garage to proposed hotel & Convention Center.
#12 CC January 25, 2005

Transmitting responses to questions at February 15, 2005 meeting regarding the collection of tax titles and property taxes.
#58 CC March 1, 2005

Transmitting City's Single Audit for year ended June 30, 2004.
#39 CC March 29, 2005


In Committee April 12, 2005 - Held

Transmitting Actuarial Valuation & Review as of January 1, 2005 for the Worcester Retirement System.
#56 CC April 26, 2005

Transmitting communication relative to certified Free Cash for the City as of July 1, 2005.
#59 CC October 25, 2005

Transmitting City of Worcester's 2005 Comprehensive Annual Report (CAFR) prepared by Sullivan, Rogers & Company LLC.
#45 CC December 13, 2005

Transmitting a copy of an article regarding the Worcester Retirement System which appeared in the December 19, 2005 issue of Money Management Letter.
#25 CC December 20, 2005

Transmitting reports relative to Worcester's DCU Center Fund - the Arena Component and the Convention Center Component.
#56 CC January 10, 2006

Transmitting a report on Federal Award Programs - the City's Single Audit.
# 17 CC January 31, 2006

Transmitting City's Management Letter Report.
#20 CC February 14, 2006

Transmitting February 2006 Auditor's Report.
#53 CC March 28, 2006

Transmitting March 2006 Auditor's Report.
#48 CC May 9, 2006

Transmitting April 2006 Auditor's Report.
#40 CC June 6, 2006

Transmitting May 2006 Auditor's Report.
#49 CC June 20, 2006

Transmitting the September 2006 Auditor's Report.
# 13a CC November 14, 2006

Transmitting communication relative to October 2006 Auditor's Report.
# 11a CC November 28, 2006

Transmitting the following schedules concerning the City's bonded debt: Schedule of Bonds Payable June 30, 2006, Schedule of Bonds Authorized & Unissued as of March 31, 2006 and Legal Dept margin Calculation as of June 30, 2006.
#31 CC May 2, 2006

Transmitting two articles recently published in a monthly newsletter by the Retired State, Country & Municipal Association of Massachusetts relative to increasing the COLA base and legislation or legal action that would increase benefits for those who opted for Option C before July 1, 2004.
#47 CC May 9, 2006

Transmitting Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1, 2006 for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS).
#49 CC May 9, 2006

Transmitting communication relative to notification from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) that they have certified General Fund "free cash" as of July 1, 2006 to be $2,101,529 and certified that $563,529 of "free cash" for the Water Enterprise Fund and $11,962 for the Airport Enterprise Fund.
# 13a CC October 24, 2006

Transmitting review of the City Manager's Five-Point Plan to improve the City's fiscal health.
# 7d CM November 21, 2006

Transmitting communication from Worcester Retirement Board relative to Pre-Employment Physical Examinations.
# 12c CM January 23, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to disability applicants who had either no pre-employment physical or an examination that was not adequate.
# 12b CM March 06, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to a table identifying, by department, the number of applicants for disability pensions that have evidentiary hearings before the Worcester Retirement Board.
# 11c CM April 10, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to the Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1, 2007 for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS)
# 9 CC May 01, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to information that was requested at a previous meeting regarding disability pensions awarded and their average annual cost for the last five years.
# 9a May 01, 2007

Transmitting reports on the results of operations for the City's General Fund, Stabilization Fund and its four enterprise funds for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
# 5a CC September 25, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to Worcester's DCU Center Fund - the Arena Component and Convention Center Component financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 plus the independent auditor's report.
# 9a CC January 29, 2008

Transmitting communication relative the Reports on Federal Award Programs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 as prepared by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Roger & Company, LLC.
# 13c CM February 12, 2008

Transmitting communication relative to City's Management Letter, comments and recommendations by the City's Auditors, Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC and responses from management.
# 13b CC February 12, 2008

Transmitting communication relative Risk Assessment and Management Letter.
# 11a CC March 11, 2008

Transmitting communication relative to information on the administrative fees paid from City's Health Insurance Trust Fund that was started in fiscal 2004.
# 12a CC April 29, 2008

Transmitting communication relative to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
# 10a CC July 08, 2008

Transmitting communication relative to the Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1, 2008 for the Worcester Retirement System.
# 10b CC July 08, 2008

Transmitting report on the amount of inequity that the Worcester Retirement System has experienced as a result of the calculation that is used to determine amounts paid by one Massachusetts retirement system to another when employees transfer and eventually retire.
# 12a CC August 12, 2008

Transmitting City's Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 2008 with comments and recommendations by the City's auditors Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC and the responses from management.
# 7b CC December 23, 2008

Transmitting update of the estimated fiscal 2010 Retirement Assessment.
# 7b CC January 27, 2009

Transmitting Worcester's DCU Center Funds Arena Component and Convention Center Component reports including the financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 plus the independent auditors' report.
# 7a CC February 10, 2009

Transmitting communication relative to Reports on Federal Award Programs - City's Single Audit - for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2008.
# 9b CC February 24, 2009

Transmitting communication relative to a schedule comparing rates charged for liquor licenses in Worcester and various communities.
#10b CC April 24, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to a change in fees for issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage and death records at the City Clerk's Office.
# 11a CC March 13, 2007

Transmitting revenue report for the Office of the City Clerk for the first half of Fiscal Year 2006.
#57 CC January 10, 2006

Transmitting communication relative to the request that the City Clerk consider Saturday morning office hours at the City Clerk's Office.
#45 CC September 26, 2006

Transmitting communication concerning voter access issues at Norrback School, Ward One, Precinct Five, and recommendations for solutions.
# 9a CC November 27, 2007

Transmitting communication relative to a periodic review and adjustments of fees and charges levied for services provided by the staff of the City Clerk's Department.
# 10a CC March 18, 2008

Transmitting 15 point plan for managing polling location changes - 2008.
# 13a CC August 12, 2008

Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009.
# 19d CC May 13, 2008

In Committee July 27, 2009 - Held

Order of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. - Request all the City Council Standing Committees review and establish their top two or three priorities and report back to City Council by mid April.
# 20c CC March 11, 2008

Report of the Committee on Municipal Operations Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's adoption of an Ordinance amendment relative to Junk Dealers and Dealers in Second-Hand Articles.
# 19j CC June 10, 2008

In City Council June 10, 2008 - Recommitted to Municipal Operations Committee

Petition of Jose Zayas request that the City Council ordain that all Worcester Boards and Commissions established by the City Manager under the authority of the city charter and applicable state laws, be held at reasonable and convenient times. Namely from 5:00 P.M. and on, for the purpose of insuring the public fair access and participation of all such meetings. And that all such meetings be recorded and televised via Worcester public cable access channels and if reasonably feasible to be placed on Worcester's official website for public view.
# 8g CC September 04, 2007

Report of the Finance Committee upon the communication of James Delsignore, City Auditor relative to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
#27p CC August 14, 2007

Report of the Committee on Public Works Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City Council request to provide a detailed service report of the Customer Service Operations that would include how many calls were answered per seconds and how many issues were resolved to the satisfaction to the caller.
# 17a CC March 11, 2008

In Committee March 12, 2008 - Held
In Committee April 1, 2008 - Held
In Committee April 29, 2008 - Held

Report of the Committee on Public Works Upon the communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to new services at DPW&P Customer Service Center.
# 17b CC March 11, 2008

In Committee March 12, 2008 - Held
In Committee April 1, 2008 - Held
In Committee April 29, 2008 - Held

Order from the Committee on Finance - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Municipal Operations review the salaries for the City Auditor and the Assistant City Clerks and report to City Council before the end of Finance Committee's deliberation of the budget.
# 10g CC May 20, 2008

In Committee June 9, 2008 - Held

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey, Councilor Frederick C. Rushton, and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri - That the City Clerk be designated by the City Council as the Small Business Ombudsman for the City of Worcester and that he, and staffpeople he so designates, act to refer inquirers to appropriate municipal, state and federal departments, agencies and licensing authorities in accordance with a “One-Stop Shopping for Business” brochure. Further request that said brochure be installed on the front page of the City of Worcester web site with a button labeled, “How do I start a business in Worcester?”
# 9f Tuesday, February 27, 2007

In Committee January 15, 2008 -Held

Order of Councilors Frederick C. Rushton, Philip P. Palmieri, Gary Rosen, Joffrey A. Smith and Joseph Petty -Request City Clerk report to City Council concerning advantages and disadvantages of voting at the new polling locations.
# 10d CC November 10, 2008

Order of Councilors Frederick C. Rushton, Philip P. Palmieri, Gary Rosen, Joffrey A. Smith and Joseph Petty - Request City Clerk provide City Council with a report concerning the feasibility of implementing absentee voting at locations in the city other than City Hall.
# 10c CC November 10, 2008

Order of Councilors Frederick C. Rushton, Philip P. Palmieri, Gary Rosen, Joffrey A. Smith and Joseph Petty - Request City Manager prepare and file Home Rule legislation to allow Early Voting in the City of Worcester.
# 10e CC November 10, 2008

Order of Councilors Frederick C. Rushton, Philip P. Palmieri, Gary Rosen, Joffrey A. Smith and Joseph Petty - Request City Manager prepare and file Home Rule legislation to allow Election Day Registration in the City of Worcester.
# 10f CC November 10, 2008

Petition of Michael Grandone requesting the mandating of a new City Ordinance stating: "The City of Worcester and all departments under the City of Worcester, shall only ask, allow and accept RFP's from businesses inside the City of Worcester and furthermore, only award said bid to the highest and/or most qualified bidder who has a base of operation within the City of Worcester, and furthermore is a taxpayer in good standing with said City of Worcester.
# 9f CC December 09, 2008

Petition of Richard Blasé request City Council consider privatizing the Human Resources functions of the City of Worcester and the Worcester Public Schools.
# 6b CC March 31, 2010

Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director of Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Use and Abuse of User Fees and Charges.
#39 CC June 24, 2003

Roberta Schaefer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services and Quality of Life in Worcester: 2005 Survey.
#38 CC June 13, 2006

Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Cutting the Core: Rethinking Municipal Services in FY08 and Beyond.
# 10a CC May 29, 2007

Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services and Quality of Life in Worcester: 2006 Survey Findings.
# 10a CC February 13, 2007

Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester 2007
# 16b CC January 08, 2008

Roberta A. Schaefer, President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Where have all the Bidders Gone?: The Impact of "Responsibility" on Public Construction.
# 4a CC March 11, 2008

Roberta R.Schaefer, President & CEO of Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting Benchmarking Municipal Finance in Worcester 2008: Factors Affecting the City's Bond Rating Report.
# 14a CC October 01, 2008

Roberta Schaefer, President & CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester 2010.
# 10a CC April 07, 2010

Joseph E. Connarton, Executive Director of Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) transmitting communication relative to the required Fiscal Year 2008 appropriation of $24,206,202.
# 11d CC December 19, 2006

Joseph Connarton, Executive Director of PERAC, transmitting communication relative to furnishing required appropriation for Fiscal Year 2009 Retirement System.
# 9b CC November 27, 2007

Elizabeth A. Early, Executive Secretary for the Worcester Retirement Board transmitting communication relative to names of candidates for election to the Retirement Board in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Also information previously provided in response to City Council Orders on June 6th.
#171 CC August 29, 2006

Elizabeth A. Early, Worcester Retirement Board transmitting informational requested from the Worcester Retirement Board by City Council Orders on June 6th.
#6 CC June 27, 2006

Elizabeth A. Early, Executive Secretary for the Worcester Retirement Board transmitting communication relative to the Worcester Retirement System (WRS) Comprehensive Annual Financial report (CAFR) for the year ending December 31, 2005
#95 CC July 18, 2006

Thomas A. Hickey, III transmitting response to request made of City Auditor relative to the Retirement Board.
#41a CC March 29, 2005


In Committee April 12, 2005 - Held

Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting answers to some questions and a recommendation relating to defined contribution and defined benefit plans.
#136 CC August 16, 2005

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communications regarding the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission Health Plan (GIC).
# 10.6A CM September 18, 2007

In Committee May 7, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Pharmacy Benefit Manager.
# 8.6A CM March 04, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's New Prescription Benefit Manager.
# 8.6D CM July 17, 2007

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to FY09 Health Insurance changes.
# 8.6A CM April 15, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to employee and retiree health insurance benefits.
# 8.6A CM May 06, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to employee and retiree vision benefits.
# 8.6B CM May 06, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to notification of the premium holiday to City of Worcester employees and retirees.
# 8.38B CM May 06, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Legal Clarification of the Votes Needed in City Council for Approval of Provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws.
# 6.28A CM June 03, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Health Insurance Questions Posed During Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Hearings.
# 6.30B CM June 03, 2008