MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:05 p.m.
Adjourned: 5:52 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes
Councillor
Stephen G. Abraham
Councillor
Dennis L. Irish
Also: Director
of Information Services Paul Covello
Asst
Director of Info Services Eileen Cazaropoul
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
City
Auditor James DelSignore
City
Treasurer Thomas Zidelis
Elections Director Craig A.J. Manseau
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. Transmitting communication relative to Feasibilitiy of Purchasing Desktop Computing Services.
In Committee May 31, 2000 - Held
Recommend File
2. Transmitting communication relative to Assessing Department’s Web Site.
#4B CM July 11, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000
- Held
Recommend File
3. Transmitting communication relative to Web Traffic Statistics.
#16B CM August 22, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000
– Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council on the possibility of placing the annual municipal budget on the city’s web site.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a report detailing any additions made to the city’s web site.
4. Transmitting communication relative to the Web page.
#21B CM August 21, 2001
Recommend
File
BUDGET
5. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting copy of the City’s Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 1999, prepared by KPMG LLP.
#73CC March 28, 2000
In Committee August 1, 2000 - Held
In
Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend File
6. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting City’s Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 2000, prepared by KPMG LLP.
#24CC March 20, 2001
Recommend File
7. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting City’s Single Audit for year ended June 30, 2000, prepared by KPMG LLP.
#46CC April 10, 2001
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Treasurer provide the City Council with a report on or about April 1, 2002 regarding progress in implementing a unified cash receipts system.
8. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting the following schedules as of March 31, 2001: Schedule of Bonds Payable, Schedule of Bonds Authorized and Unissued, Computation of Legal Debt Margin and Summary of Principal and Interest Due.
#42CC May 8, 2001
Recommend File
9. Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request City Council,
through its Municipal Operations Committee, review the report of the Worcester Municipal Bureau entitled “Observations on the City Manager’s FY 2001 Budget”.
#70CC June 13, 2000
In Committee August 1, 2000 - Held
Recommend File
10. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Ten Highest Tax Payers and Mechanics of the Assessment Process.
#4A CM February 6, 2001
Recommend File
11. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the City’s Highest 25 Commercial Tax Payers for the years 2000 and 2001.
#4B CM April 3, 2001
Recommend File
12. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Electricity Contract.
#25A CM February 6, 2001
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report on any utility cost savings that might be enjoyed this year as a result of contracts that include provisions concerning dropping market prices.
13. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Quarterly Tax Billing and Associated Payment Options.
#26B CM February 6, 2001
Recommend File
14. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to local investment institutions that are used for the City’s Trust Fund.
#26A CM May 29, 2001
Recommend File
15. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Unclaimed Check Fund.
#26A CM June 19, 2001
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Treasurer report within 30 days on the balance in the unclaimed check fund and the efforts to date to contact the owners of unclaimed checks.
City Council, Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes requests Reconsideration of the vote taken by the City Council on June 19, 2001 relating to Item 52 (f) of the City Council Calendar relative to a three year budget projection.
#4CC June 26, 2001
Recommend Hold
relative to our recent bond rating upgrade.
#26A CM August 21, 2001
Recommend File
18. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to Free Cash.
#20CC October 23, 2001
Recommend File
19. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to note sale (B.A.N.) - Rating and Results.
#26A CM November 13, 2001
Recommend File
COMMUNICATIONS OF JAMES DELSIGNORE
20. Transmitting Auditors Report – April 30, 2000.
#22CC May 30, 2000
Recommend File
21. Transmitting Auditors Report – May 31, 2000.
#30CC June 20, 2000
In
Committee October 4, 2000 - Held
Recommend File
22. Transmitting City of Worcester Auditors Report for August 31, 2000.
#60CC October 10, 2000
Recommend File
23. Transmitting City of Worcester Auditors Report – September 30, 2000.
#59CC November 14, 2000
Recommend File
24. Transmitting Auditors Report – October 31, 2000.
#62CC November 28, 2000
Recommend File
25. Transmitting City of Worcester Auditors Report – November 30, 2000.
#48CC January 2, 2001
Recommend File
26. Transmitting City of Worcester Auditors’ Report for December 31, 2000.
#21CC January 23, 2001
Recommend File
27. Transmitting Auditors’ Report – January 31, 2001.
#45CC February 27, 2001
Recommend File
28. Transmitting Auditors Report – February 28, 2001.
#23CC March 20, 2001
Recommend File
29. Transmitting Auditors Report – March 31, 2001.
#56CC April 24, 2001
Recommend File
30. Transmitting Auditors’ Report – April 30, 2001.
#25CC May 29, 2001
Recommend File
31. Transmitting City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year ended June 30, 1999.
#51CC January 2, 2001
Recommend File
32. Transmitting computation of the legal debt margin for the City as of May 31, 2001.
#123CC July 17, 2001
Recommend File
33. Transmitting Auditors Report-May 31, 2001.
#124CC July 17, 2001
Recommend File
MISCELLANEOUS
34. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Unclaimed Check Fund.
#26A CM July 11, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend File
35. Petition of John Carnegie request City Council recognize the superlative efforts of the Government Access Channel and the City’s Information Services Department in providing live election results on Primary Day, September 19, 2000.
#21CC September 26, 2000
Recommend File
36. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to any irregularities that took place in Worcester’s recent Presidential Election.
#10A CM November 21, 2000
Recommend File