Communications of
the City Manager
1. Relative to Senior Work-Off Abatement Program.
#4A CM May 30, 2000
In Committee October 4, 2000 - Held
Recommend File
2. Relative to cost analysis of Section 51 - Elderly Exemption.
#4A CM December 17, 2002
Recommend File
3. Relative to providing a systematic increase in the number of qualifying taxpayers for Section 51 of the Elderly Exemption.
#4D CM February 11, 2003
Recommend Hold
4. Relative to abatements or incentives given to leasing of vacant storefronts.
#4B CM May 20, 2003
Recommend File
5. Relative to a new supplemental tax assessment of new residential and commercial building construction based on the issuance of an occupancy permit by the Department of Code Enforcement.
#4A CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
6. Relative to automatic prorating of excise tax for persons transferring vehicles during a year.
#4A CM October 28, 2003
In Committee December 15, 2003 –
Held
Recommend File
7. Relative to long range plan of Assessor’s departmental needs and concerns.
#4B CM April 15, 2003
Recommend File
8. Relative to medical insurance opt-out program.
#14B CM October 14, 2003
Recommend
File
9. Relative to cost of health insurance premiums for Commonwealth of Massachusetts employees.
#14C CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
10. Relative to description of the Canadian Drug Plan.
#14A CM September 16, 2003
Recommend File
11. Relative to Canadian Drug Plan.
#14D CM October 14, 2003
Recommend File
12. Relative to Monthly Report – Importing Drugs from Canada.
#14C CM November 18, 2003
Recommend Hold
13. Relative to payroll process flowchart.
#26A CM September 16, 2003
Recommend Hold
14. Relative to 722 Plantation Street.
#26A CM November 25, 2003
Recommend Hold
15. Relative to the South Worcester Neighborhood being considered as a future ComNet project area.
#18H CM April 23, 2002
Recommend File
16. Relative to ComNet Project re-survey of Brittan Square.
#18A CM June 11, 2002
Recommend File
17. Relative to Inspector General Report relative to Neighborhood Issues.
#18A CM January 28, 2003
Recommend File
18. Relative to Revenues Generated from Trash Bag Sales.
#23B CM December 9, 2003
Recommend
Hold
19. Relative to the Worcester Redevelopment Authority’s Audit Report, entitled “Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for Years Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 and Independent Auditors’ Report.”
#8A CM December 9, 2003
Recommend
Hold
Communications
of James DelSignore, City Auditor
20. Transmitting report prepared by KPMG LLP relative to a review of internal controls over revenue from the sale of City trash bags & building permits & recommendation to improve those controls.
#23 CC December 3, 2002
In Committee September 8, 2003 – Held
Recommend Hold (to be first item at next MO meeting)
21. Transmitting
report concerning the viability of establishing an internal audit function for
the City.
#14
CC March 18, 2003
In Committee September 8, 2003 – Held
Recommend Hold (to be second item at next
MO meeting)
22. Transmitting
City’s Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 2002 and Auditor’s Report
on Compliance & Internal Control over Financial Reporting based on audit of
financial statements prepared by KPMG.
#37
CC April 8, 2003
In Committee September 8, 2003 – Held
Recommend Hold (to be third item at next MO
meeting)
23. Transmitting
City’s legal debt margin as of September 30, 2003.
#21
CC October 14, 2003
Recommend Hold (to be fourth item at next
MO meeting)
24. Transmitting
two financial statements and the independent auditor’s report for the Worcester
Centrum Centre Fund which covers the Arena Component & Convention Center
Component for the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.
#40
CC December 16, 2003
Recommend Hold (to be fifth item at next MO
meeting)
Communications of Roberta Schaefer, Executive
Dir., Worcester Regional Research Bureau
25. Transmitting Tough Choices for Tough Times: Worcester’s FY04 Budget.
#14 CC April 1, 2003
Recommend
File
26. Transmitting The 2000 Census: Income and Educational Attainment in Worcester and the Region.
#36 CC October 22, 2002
Recommend File
MISCELLANEOUS
27. Order Councillor Lukes - Request the City Council to reevaluate the placement and duties of employees in the departments under its jurisdiction in order to deal with potential reduction of services.
#49 CC October 8, 2002
In Committee January 6, 2003 – Held
Recommend Hold
28. Resolution of Councillor Lukes - That the City Council of the City of Worcester requests the Central Mass. Delegation to support legislation increasing municipal employee’s contribution on health insurance to 25%, early retirement being established and the transfer of municipal funds to cover deficits.
#4 CC March 4, 2003
Recommend
Hold
29. Chairman’s Order of the Elder Affairs Committee - Request the Municipal Operations Committee to forward the Elder Affairs Committee the Elder Affairs and Senior Center section of the Quarterly Report from the City Manager.
#16 CC October 29, 2002
Recommend Hold
DISCUSSION ITEM – Status of City Manager’s Contract
The
Committee recessed on a roll call to meet in Executive Session in the Law
Library to discuss this topic.
Chairman’s Order request the Administration draft home rule
legislation concerning the granting of automatic abatements of automobile excise
taxes when a vehicle registration is transferred to another vehicle.
Chairman’s Order request the Municipal Operations Committee
to meet with the City Assessor prior to the setting of the tax rate to review
the process for assessing of commercial real estate.
Chairman’s Order request the Administration to report to
the City Council concerning the hiring of a consultant for the analysis of
space within City Hall and all remote city departments.