CITY OF WORCESTER

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:15 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:17 PM


Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Joseph C O'Brien
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor William J Eddy
 
Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:All present with the Mayor in Chair except Councilors Eddy, Germain, Lukes, Palmier and Smith. Councilor Germain @ 6:25 PM, Councilor Lukes @ 6:22 PM, Councilor Palmieri @ 6:17 PM & Councilor Smith @ 7:12 PM

City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
Budget Director Jarrett Conner
B. Dale Magee, Com of Public Health
Joel J. Fontane, Jr, Dir. of Planning & Regulatory Ser.
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk

 
Also:Amy Waters, Dir. of Elder Affairs
Elizabeth Connell, Asst Director of Elder Affairs
Acting Chief Development Officer Timothy J. McGourthy
Dennis Hennessy, Dir. of Neighborhood & Housing Development
Paul Morano, Dir. of Business Assistance
Jeffrey Turgeon, Dir. Central Mass Workforce Investment Board
David Clemons, Dir. of Communications
Jaqueline Vachon-Jackson, Dep. Director of Economic & Neighborhood Dev.
 
1.

Fiscal 2012 Budget Hearings

1a.

City Council - III-1

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Budget Approved

1b.

Mayor - III-2

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Budget Approved as amended

Chairman's Orders

That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby cuts from Account #92000 the amount of One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars ($1,928.00) from the budget of the Office of the Mayor. (O'Brien)

1c.

City Manager - IV-1

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Budget Approved

1d.

City Manager's Contingency - IV-2

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Budget Approved

1e.

Elder Affairs - IV-3

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Budget Approved

1f.

Economic Development - V-1

View Budget

Budget Approved

1g.

WRA/Union Station - V-2

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Budget Approved

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager report to City Council the different ways that could be used to mitigate the costs at Union Station. (Toomey)

1h.

Workforce Investment Board - V-3

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Budget Approved

1i.

Workforce Central - V-4

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Budget Approved

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager report to City Council of any stresses placed on Workforce Central that could result from decreases in state and federal grant funds. (Haller)

1j.

Marketing Campaign - V-5

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Budget Approved

1k.

Cable Services - V-6

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Budget Approved

1l.

License Commission - V-7

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Councilor moved to be recused - Approved on a roll call vote of 7 Yeas and 0 Nays

Budget Approved

1m.

Public Health - VI-1

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Budget Approved

1n.

Emergency Communications - XI-1

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Budget Approved

2.

FY2012 Budget

2a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Recommendation.
# 15c CM May 03, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request his department heads present to City Council a brief statement concerning the impact of the FY2012 Budget on the their department. (Clancy)

3.

Communications of the City Manager

3a.

Transmitting informational communication on Year-to-Date Revenues, As of August 31, 2010.
# 9.31A CM October 19, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Universal Changes to the Municipal Rating Scales by the Major Bond Rating Agencies.
# 9.34B CM October 19, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3c.

Transmitting communication relative to a detailed update relative to Financial Forecasts for next Fiscal Year (FY2012) and projections through 2017, per the Five Point Financial Plan.
# 13a CC November 23, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
# 8.33A CM January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Employee Health Care Costs.
# 8.39B CM January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Governor Deval Patrick's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget of January 21, 2011.
# 8.39D CM January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Proposed Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2012.
# 9.31A CM February 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3h.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's 2nd Quarter Fiscal Update.
# 9.31C CM February 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3i.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Process.
# 8.39B CM March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3j.

Transmitting informational communication on a Legal Opinion Relative to Grant Administration Fees.
# 8.20A CM March 15, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3k.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's FY2011 Revenue Report for January and February 2011.
# 8.31A CM March 15, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3l.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2012 Budget Impact Statement.
# 15a CC May 03, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3m.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Teamsters Union Local 170 - Department of Public Works and Parks - Clerical.
# 15b CC May 03, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

Communications of the City Auditor

4a.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2010.
# 9a CC June 22, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4b.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2010.
# 4a CC September 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4c.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for August 2010.
# 13a CC September 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4d.

Transmitting reports on the budgetary basis financial results of operations for the City in fiscal 2010.
# 4b CC September 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4e.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for September 2010.
# 11a CC October 12, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4f.

Transmitting communication regarding a letter from the Department of Revenue certifying that "Free Cash" for fiscal 2011.
# 9a CC November 23, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4g.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2010.
# 9b CC November 23, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4h.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2010.
# 10a CC December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4i.

Transmitting the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
# 10b CC December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4j.

Transmitting the audited financial statements of the DCU Center, Arena Component and Convention Center Component, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
# 10c CC December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4k.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2010.
# 9a CC January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4l.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2011.
# 9b CC February 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4m.

Transmitting the management letter done in conjunction with the City's audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 by the City's Auditors Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC.
# 8a CC March 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4n.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2011.
# 9a CC March 22, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4o.

Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2011.
# 10a CC April 26, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5.

Miscellaneous

5a.

ORDER - Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - That the City Council hereby requests the City Manager consider eliminating the $40K for traveling from the future budget.
# 17k CC January 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5b.

COMMUNICATION - Patrick Cogley, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services at the Department of Health & Human Services, transmitting communication concerning the audit report for the city of Worcester for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
# 11a CC May 03, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Mayor O'Brien opened the floor for public testimony and recognized Joseph Vancellete