CITY OF WORCESTER

CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

JOURNAL OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 19, 2004

5:00 P.M.

 

1.       ROLL CALL – All present

 

FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

2.       That the City Council vote on March 19, 2004 as the first order of business, whether the City Council will appoint a permanent City Manager or an Acting City Manager.   (Gomez)  (Attachments)

 

          Motion – Councillor Gomez – That the City Council appoint an Acting City Manager and then to move forward with the process of implementing a system for deliberating and appointing a full-time, permanent City Manager for the City of Worcester

 

          Councillor Clancy moved to amend: to appoint an Acting City Manager for a period of 6-9 months  (Attachments)

 

          Councillor Lukes moved to make the vote unanimous

 

          Adopted, as amended on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays

         

 

3.       Communication of the City Solicitor clarifying the legal issues of appointing Acting City Manager or a City Manager.  (Attachments)

 

          Referred to Municipal Operations Committee

 

4.       Nominations

 

          Motion - Councillor Palmieri to nominate Michael V. O’Brien as Acting City Manager - Adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays  (Attachments)

 

Mayor Murray moved to recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a contract with the Acting City Manager – On a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays Council voted to recess into Executive Session

 

At 5:30 P.M. Council recessed into Executive Session in the Mayor’s Office

 

Council reconvened in open session at 7:18 P.M.

 

5.       Adoption of an Order to appoint Acting City Manager or a City Manager

 

            Motion- Councillor Lukes – That David M. Moore be appointed Acting City Manager – Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays  (Attachments)

 

Council recessed at 7:23 P.M. to reconvene at 5:00 P.M. on March 23, 2004 in the City Council Chamber

 

Council reconvened at 5:15 P.M. on March 23, 2004

 

The Mayor and all Councillors were present

 

On a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays Council voted to go into

Executive Session in the Mayor’s Office for the purpose of discussing a

contract for the Acting City Manager

 

Adjourned at 7:08 P.M.