MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 5, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
4:00 P.M.
Convened: 4:15 p.m.
Adjourned: 5:35 p.m.
Councillor Dennis L. Irish
Councillor Stephen
G. Abraham
Also Present: Assistant City Manager, Paul LaCava
City Auditor, James
Delsignore
Local 1009,
President, Frank Raffa
President, Local 378
James Collins
City Clerk David J.
Rushford, clerk
BUDGET
1. Order of Councilor Petty request City Manager to develop a plan, goal, etc. on how the city can increase its bond rating.
#32CC September 5, 2000
In
Committee October 4, 2000 - Held
Recommend: File
Chairman’s Order: Request the City Administration to report on the efforts being made to seek reimbursement from the Commonwealth on the snow removal deficit.
Chairman’s Order: Request the City Administration to report on the snow removal expenditures over the past five years, and the budgetary impact it has had on the City’s bond rating.
Chairman’s
Order: Request the City Administration to report on the feasibility of Snow
Insurance, the cost and what other communities use Snow Insurance.
2. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Schedule of Bonds Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.
#57CC April 25, 2000
In Committee May 31, 2000 - Held
In Committee October 4, 2000 - Held
3. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting schedules as of September 30, 2000 as follows: Schedule of Bonds Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.
#60CC November 14, 2000
Recommend:
File
4. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting Schedules as of December 31, 2000 as follows: Schedule of Bonds Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.
#22CC January 23, 2001
Recommend:
File
5. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of May 31, 2000.
#29CC June 20, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend: File
6. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of November 30, 2000.
#48CC December 12, 2000
7. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City of Worcester as of January 31, 2001.
#44CC February 27, 2001
Recommend:
File
8. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to $14,730,000.00 Bond Anticipation Note Sale.
#26A CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
#26A CM August 22, 2000
#26D CM January 9, 2001
Chairman’s Order: Request the City Administration to report on the process used to determine which local investment institutions are used for the City Trust Funds.
11. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Electricity Contract.
#25A CM February 6, 2001
Chairman’s Order:
Request the City Administration to report on the feasibility of buying
electricity in bulk, and if possible contact other communities for regional
partnerships.
Chairman’s Order: Request the City Administration to report plans to fund the additional cost of electricity, and what, if any, preparation has been made with the Commonwealth if there is a shortfall in the supply of electricity.
report relative to minimum staffing levels and costs associated with an internal audit program within the Auditing Dept.
#75CC June 13, 2000
In
Committee August 1, 2000 - Held
In
Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend: File
Chairman’s Order: Request the City
Administration to notify the City Council on the time frame in developing and
finalizing the revenue manual.
13. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report on Worcester’s Centrum Centre Fund – Convention Center Component, including financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 plus the independent auditors’ report.
#49CC January 2, 2001
Recommend: File
Chairman’s Order: Request the City
Administration to report on any incentives given in the Spectacor Contract
regarding the management of the Convention Center.
Chairman’s Order: Request the City
Administration to report on the total amount of contributions for the marketing
of the Convention Center, the various sources of marketing and the amounts
spent by each.
Chairman’s Order: Request the City
Administration to report on the spin-off business produced by the Convention
Center.
14. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report on Worcester’s Centrum Centre Fund – Arena Component which includes financial statements with supplemental schedules for the years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 plus the independent auditors’ report.
#50CC January 2, 2001
Recommend: File
PERSONNEL
15. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Public Safety Employees – Add Time Spent in Laid-Off status.
#14A CM August 22, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000 - Held
Recommend: Approval
16. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Potential Cost relative to accepting Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994.
#30B CM February 27, 2001
Recommend: File
17. Order of Councilor Lukes request City Manager to prepare a separate salary ordinance regarding the positions of City Clerk and Auditor within the 56 DH pay scale providing a 1% difference between each step increase in order to effectuate the 3% pay increase retroactive to July 1, 2000 which was voted by the City Council
#54CC November 14, 2000
Recommend: File
18. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Percentage of Increase the City Clerk and City Auditor would receive if they were to remain on the existing DH schedule.
#13A CM March 13, 2001
Recommend: File
19. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting communication relative to the Noncontributory Pop Up Act.
#46CC February 27, 2001
Recommend: To Approve
20. Communication of Joseph E. Connarton, Executive Director, Mass. Public Employee Retirement Administration transmitting amount to be appropriated for the City of Worcester retirement system for Fiscal Year 2001 which commences July 1, 2000.
#66CC December 21, 1999
In
Committee May 31, 2000 - Held
In
Committee August 1, 2000 - Held
Recommend: File
21. Communication of Joseph E. Connarton, Acting Executive Director, Mass Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission transmitting the amount to be appropriated to the City’s retirement system for Fiscal Year 2002, which commences July 1, 2001.
#15CC December 19, 2000
Recommend: File
22. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Neighborhood Cabinet – Council Role.
#17A CM February 6, 2001
Recommend: File
Chairman’s Order: Request the City Administration to provide various legal opinions, that have dealt with the issue of the development of the advisory groups to the City Manager, City Council and the Mayor.