CITY OF WORCESTER

Rules and Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:38 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:28 P.M.

Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Petition of Stephen Quist request to be allowed to address the City Council on March 3, 2009 relative to the Rules & Legislative Affairs Committee considering that all City provided and personal PDA's, Blackberry’s and cell phones be turned off while City Council and Administration conduct public meetings.
# 6r CC March 03, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Rules/Purposes by which an Executive Session of City Council may be convened.
# 7.32A CM January 06, 2009

Order Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. - Request City Council's Standing Committee on Rules and Legislative Affairs include a reference for a quorum of Standing Committee members when considering any rules changes relative to the City Solicitor's report concerning the ramifications of e-mail correspondence involving a quorum of the City Council members and the requirements of Open Meeting Laws.
# 11b CC October 21, 2008

Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council, through its standing committee on Rules and Regulations, to develop a process for periodic presentations by member(s) of the local state delegation regarding current bills/legislation which impact on the City of Worcester. This request is intended to maintain communications with local state legislators and to educate the Council and the public and to maintain compliance with open meeting legal requirements.
#9i CC October 23, 2007

Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council Standing Committee on Rules and Legislative Affairs review the City Council rules to clarify the issue of posting or affixing of signs in the Esther Howland and Levi Lincoln Chambers.
# 13l CC March 24, 2009

Order Councilor Joffrey Smith - Request City Manager work with our state legislative delegation to explore changing the current state lottery distribution formula to reflect the revenues generated in Worcester and every other city or town be returned in expenditures by the Massachusetts Lottery Commission each year.
# 19e CC May 13, 2008

Order Councilor Joffrey Smith - Request City Manager seek special legislation creating a new Worcester lottery ticket to be issued by the Massachusetts Lottery Commission, wherein revenues from the sale of this ticket in Worcester be dedicated to the city for additional funding to the Worcester Public Schools.
# 10a CC May 13, 2008

Order Councilor Joffrey Smith - Request City Manager provide City Council with a report showing the lottery revenues generated in Worcester for the past five years and the Lottery aid returned to the City for each of those years.
# 19f CC May 13, 2008

Communication of Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission transmitting 2004 Annual Report.
#15CC January 4, 2005


In Committee October 18, 2006 - Held

Communication of Roberta Schaefer, PhD, Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Casino Gambling in Worcester: The Case for and Against.
# 10b CC October 23, 2007

Communication of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission transmitting 2005 Annual Report.
# 13b CM October 24, 2006

Communication of Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting The Role of Regional Planning Agencies in Facilitating Economic Development.
#37 CC January 7, 2003


In Committee November 29, 2004 - Held
In Committee October 18, 2006 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the WRTA and a study conducted by Urbitan Associates regarding a review of all the needs of their riders.
#8E CM January 11, 2005

Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (LSDHS) Funding - Summary and Resolution.
#5A CM February 8, 2005

Relative to recommendation for an increase in the pension allowances of all former City of Worcester Police Officers and Firefighters who have retired under provisions contained in Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws.
#29A CM November 13, 2001


In Committee March 5, 2002 - Held
In Committee May 7, 2002 - Held

Transmitting communication relative to collaboration with MORE and cities and towns for purchasing of goods and services.
#24A CM September 10, 2002


In Committee October 18, 2006 - Held

Transmitting communication relative to the City of Worcester's Housing Policy.
#8C CM November 30, 2004

Transmitting communication relative to mutual aide agreements that the Police Department has with surrounding towns.
#19D CM February 24, 2004

Transmitting communication relative to request for Personnel/Clerk Typist/Tobacco/Control Program.
#20C CM November 30, 2004

Transmitting communication relative to Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements.
#24A CM September 12, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to HHS emergency preparedness efforts and initiatives.
# 11.18A CM September 26, 2006

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Open Meeting Law and E-Mail Correspondence and the definition of public documents as relates to E-Mail Correspondence over the City's Internet Site.
# 8.32A CM October 21, 2008

Transmitting a report concerning pending legislation, which could potentially increase the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) of the Worcester Retirement System (WRS)
#21 CC March 21, 2006

Transmitting a report that explains the Bills that would increase the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability of the Worcester Retirement System.
#22 CC March 21, 2006

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works - Request the City Council of the City of Worcester name the plaza at the rear of City Hall in honor of former President John F. Kennedy and that the City Manager is requested to arrange for the annual presentation of a Jacob Hiatt Award that recognizes a local resident for public service contribution, and further request that the City Council's Standing Committee on Rules and Legislative Affairs be requested to establish parameters for presenting the award annually on the plaza during the Month of May, the month of the former president's birth: recommend the Chairman's Order be referred to the City Manager for review by the City Solicitor and guidance regarding the process for wards and naming of the plaza.

Establishing parameters for presenting award on plaza

Order Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009.
# 19d CC May 13, 2008