COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:35
p.m.
Adjourned: 6:25
p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
Councillor Joseph M. Petty
Also: Budget Director John Pranckevicius
City Assessor Robert Allard, Jr.
City Auditor James DelSignore
City Treasurer Thomas Zidelis
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. 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
In Committee January 27, 2004 –
Held
Recommend File
2. Relative to appointments to Boards and Commissions – Partisanship Requirements.
#15B CM December 9, 2003
Recommend
File
3. Relative to Departmental Cash Receipts, and City’s Policies and Procedures – Cash Receipts.
#26E CM January 6, 2004
Recommend File
4. Relative to general legislation regarding Automobile Excise Tax bills.
#15A CM February 24, 2004
Recommend File
5. Relative to equitable method of Assessing Automobile excise tax.
#26B CM May 18, 2004
Recommend File
6. Relative to bond rating.
#26C CM August 17, 2004
Recommend File
7. Relative to advertising and disposing of Tax Title (foreclosed) Property.
#26A CM October 12, 2004
Recommend
File
8. Relative to providing $2 million in immediate tax relief using supplemental State Aid funds.
#5A CM November 30, 2004
Recommend
File
9. Relative to state statutes for tax lien sales, the City’s involvement in assisting with the development of the Statutes, and an estimate of the potential balance of tax liens that could be sold.
#26A CM December 14, 2004
Recommend
File
10. Relative to timeframe available and utilized by the City to perfect a tax lien.
#26B CM December 14, 2004
Recommend Hold
11. Relative to an analysis of the city’s tax lien account for the last five fiscal years.
#26C CM December 14, 2004
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order
request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning recent
commercial real estate sales in the City of Worcester and compare those sales
amounts to their assessed values.
Chairman’s Order
request the City Manager provide the City Council with quarterly reports
projecting Fiscal Year 2006 residential and commercial property values.
12. Relative to assessed value increases in FY05.
#62CC October 5, 2004
Recommend
File
13. Transmitting several reports regarding FY 2005 real estate valuations.
#66 CC October 19, 2004
Recommend
File
14. Relative to the methodology in valuing properties over or under $25,000.
#4A CM December 14, 2004
Recommend
File
15. Relative to Various PILOT and State Aid Questions.
#4B CM November 9, 2004
Recommend
File
16. Relative to DPW Electronic Permitting System.
#23J CM April 27, 2004
Recommend File
17. Relative to MyMedication Advisor.
#14B CM June 1, 2004
Recommend File
18. Relative
to the MyMedication Advisor prescription drug program.
#14D CM August 17, 2004
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with
an updated report concerning the myMedication Advisor prescription drug
program.
Communications
of James DelSignore, City Auditor
19. Transmitting
Worcester Retirement System’s Actuarial Valuation and Review as of January 1,
2004
#27
CC April 13, 2004
Recommend File
20. Transmitting additional information regarding potential MGL Chapter 32, Section 90A & C pension increases specific to former public safety employees.
#92 CC September 7, 2004
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the
City Auditor provide the City Council with a report itemizing the annual cost
of extending pension increases to non-public safety employees under M.G.L
Chapter 32, Section 90.
Chairman’s Order request the
Auditor provide the City Council a report itemizing any projected surpluses
that might be realized at the end of Fiscal Year 2005.
21. Transmitting report relative to increasing pensions for retired public safety employees under MGL Chapter 32 Sections 90A & C and demographic information related to those who would receive this benefit increase.
#17 CC September 28, 2004
Recommend
File
22. Transmitting
July 2004 Auditor’s Report.
#86
CC August 17, 2004
In Committee September 1, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
23. Transmitting August 2004 Auditor’s Report.
#61 CC October 5, 2004
Recommend File
24. Transmitting September 2004 Auditor’s Report.
#14 CC October 26, 2004
Recommend File
25. Transmitting October 2004 Auditor’s Report.
#20 CC November 30, 2004
Recommend File
26. Transmitting November 2004 Auditor’s Report
#30 CC December 21, 2004
Recommend File
MISCELLANEOUS
27. Chairman’s Order of the Elder Affairs Committee - Request the Municipal Operations Committee to forward to the Elder Affairs Committee the Elder Affairs and Senior Center section of the Quarterly Report from the City Manager.
#16 CC October 29, 2002
In Committee January 27, 2004 –
Held
Recommend
File
28. Order of Mayor Timothy P Murray request the Standing Committee on Municipal Operations to consider the process by which the City of Worcester handles real estate tax liens and tax title properties so that the liens might be bundled and sold on the open market as is the case in New Jersey and New York state, and that a consistent policy is adhered to for the disposition of tax title properties and liens.
#17h CC October 12, 2004
Recommend Hold