FEBRUARY 3, 2004
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:39
p.m.
Recessed : 6:50
p.m. to meet in Executive Session the Law Library, Room 301, to discuss the
contract of the City Manager
Reconvened from
Executive Session @ 7:08 p.m. to Adjourn
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
Councillor Joseph M. Petty
Also: City Manager
Thomas R. Hoover
Budget
Director John Pranckevicius
Code
Commissioner Jill Dagilis
Public
Works Commissioner Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
City
Auditor James A. DelSignore
Code
Staffperson David Holden
Code
Staffperson Jodi Kennedy Valade
Code
Staffperson Katie Donovan
Director
of Elder Affairs Amy Vogel
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor 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
In Committee January 27, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
2. Communication
of James DelSignore, City Auditor 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
In Committee January 27, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
3. Communication
of James DelSignore, City Auditor 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 an audit of financial statements
prepared by KPMG.
#37
CC April 8, 2003
In Committee September 8, 2003 – Held
In Committee January 27, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
4. Communication
of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting City’s legal debt margin as of
September 30, 2003.
#21
CC October 14, 2003
In Committee January 27, 2004 –
Held
Recommend File
5. Communication
of James DelSignore, City Auditor 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
In
Committee January 27, 2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
6. Communication of the City Manager respectfully request adoption of an order relative to adding a position of Finance Manager to the Table of Authorized Positions in the Worcester Regional Airport Department and deleting the position of Chief Accountant from the same.
#3A CM January 13, 2004
Recommend Approval and
Adoption of Order (Report in City Council under Suspension of the Rules
February 3, 2004)
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to several personnel alignment changes in the Department of Code Enforcement.
#6B CM January 13, 2004
Recommend Approval of alignment plan and Adoption of Order and Ordinance (Report taken in City Council under Suspension of Rules February 3, 2004)
8. Communication of the City Manager requesting City Council to adopt an ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance of August 20, 1996 Occupational Group X – Human Services. Also request adoption of an order that the table of organization for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs be amended.
#9A CM January 13, 2004
Recommend Approval and
Adoption of Order and Ordinance (Report taken in City Council under Suspension
of Rules February 3, 2004)
Chairman’s Order request the Administration work with the City Auditor and report to the City Council if grant monies and/or enterprise account funds might fund the establishment and hiring of an senior internal auditor in the Auditing Department; address how the duties of an internal auditor might be divided monitoring the various enterprise accounts; whether or not there is an opportunity that other revenue producing departments might benefit from the creation of such a position; whether this is an opportunity to consolidate existing auditing functions, and if this hiring might also work cooperatively with a Loaned Executive arrangement.
Chairman’s Order request the
Director of Human Resources to report to the City Council concerning the
comments in the Workmen’s Compensation section of the Auditor’s Management
Letter of February 24, 2004.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Auditor coordinate a presentation of the audited financials for the
Municipal Operations Committee.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Auditor prepare a report for the City Council concerning the debt that is
being retired during Fiscal Year 2004 and 2005; a breakdown for both issued and
non-issued authorized borrowing and a separate listing of non-issued borrowing
that might be recommended for withdrawal.
Chairman’s Order request the
Administration obtain from Spectacor Management a listing of desirable capital
improvement for the Centrum arena and convention center, excepting an upgraded
or replacement scoreboard.