CITY OF WORCESTER

Rules and Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 5:39 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:05 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson George J Russell
Councilor William J Eddy
Councilor Joseph C O'Brien
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor George J Russell Councilor William J Eddy Councilor Joseph C O'Brien
 
Also:City Solicitor David M. Moore City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENTS

1a.

Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council develop a process for citizens applying for appointment to the Library Board of Directors. # 14b CC November 13, 2012

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Recommends adoption of the following Order that Rules 61 through 64 of the Rules of the City Council be and they are hereby amended so that applicants to the Worcester Public Library Board of Directors , in addition to all criteria currently in place, will be given an opportunity to speak for no more than 3 minutes before the City Council to publicly state why they wish to be appointed to the Board, and

That Rules 61 through 64 of the Rules of the City Council be and they are hereby additionally amended so that all references to the “Library Board of Trustees” be corrected to the “Library Board of Directors”.

Speaker Jo Hart, Worcester Resident

2.

MISCELLANEOUS

2a.

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works - Request the City Council of the City of Worcester name the plaza at the rear of City Hall in honor of former President John F. Kennedy and that the City Manager is requested to arrange for the annual presentation of a Jacob Hiatt Award that recognizes a local resident for public service contribution, and further request that the City Council's Standing Committee on Rules and Legislative Affairs be requested to establish parameters for presenting the award annually on the plaza during the Month of May, the month of the former president's birth. # 12f CC November 29, 2011 - Order adopted on roll call vote of 11 Yeas & 0 Nays

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In Committee for informational purposes only

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Speaker: Jo Hart, Worcester Resident