CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:31 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joseph C O'Brien | | Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr. | | Councilor William J Eddy |
| | Councilor Michael J Germain | | Councilor Barbara G Haller | | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Joseph M Petty | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Joffrey A Smith | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | All Councilors present with the Mayor in the Chair except Councilors Eddy, Germain, Rushton and Toomey. Councilor Eddy arrived at 6:32 P.M. and Councilor Rushton arrived at 6:35 P.M.
City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
City Solicitor David M. Moore
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | | | Also: | | | | |
| 1. | Fiscal 2012 Budget Hearings | |
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| | | 1a. | City Clerk - III-3
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Motion Lukes - That $1,000 for overtime funds be cut from City Clerk Department's budget. - Denied on a roll call vote of 1 Yea (Lukes) and 6 Nays (Clancy, Haller, Palmieri, Petty, Smith, O'Brien)
Vice-Chair Lukes recognized Attorney Gary Brackett, who represents Michael Monfredo, and he addressed City Council concerning this budget.
Councilor Haller moved to approve the Budget; Vice-Chair Lukes moved for a roll call vote.
Budget Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas (Clancy, Eddy, Haller, Lukes, Palmieri, Petty, Rushton, Smith, O'Brien) and 0 Nays. | |
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| | | 1b. | Workers Compensation & Public Safety IOD - VII-2
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 1c. | Unemployment Compensation - VII-3
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 1d. | Health Insurance - VII-4
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Held | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager report to City Council the savings being realized as a result of health plan migrations. (O'Brien) | | | | Request City Manager report to City Council the number of retirees and the number of employees, within the two unions who have not settled their contracts, who have migrated to GIC like plan. (Clancy) | |
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| | | 1e. | Line Item Budget - XVII-1
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 1f. | Police
In Committee May 17, 2011 - Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager appraise City Council of strategies for expending additional resources for the summer impact program, if additional funding is identify, and the areas to apply. (Petty) | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with an update concerning summer jobs for the youth of Worcester. (Haller) | |
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| | | 2a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Recommendation.
# 15c CC May 03, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide a report detailing a three year history of the account for special counsel within the Human Resources Department utilized for various collective bargaining units and include the number of hours, hourly rates and retainers, etc. (O'Brien)
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| 3. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 3a. | Transmitting informational communication on Year-to-Date Revenues, As of August 31, 2010.
# 9.31A CM October 19, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Universal Changes to the Municipal Rating Scales by the Major Bond Rating Agencies.
# 9.34B CM October 19, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3c. | Transmitting communication relative to a detailed update relative to Financial Forecasts for next Fiscal Year (FY2012) and projections through 2017, per the Five Point Financial Plan.
# 13a CM November 23, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
# 8.33A CM January 25, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Employee Health Care Costs.
# 8.39B CM January 25, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Governor Deval Patrick's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget of January 21, 2011.
# 8.39D CM January 25, 2011
IIn Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Proposed Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2012.
# 9.31A CM February 01, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's 2nd Quarter Fiscal Update.
# 9.31C CM February 01, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3i. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Process.
# 8.39B CM March 01, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3j. | Transmitting informational communication on a Legal Opinion Relative to Grant Administration Fees.
# 8.20A CM March 15, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3k. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's FY2011 Revenue Report for January and February 2011.
# 8.31A CM March 15, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3l. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2012 Budget Impact Statement.
# 15a CM May 03, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3m. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Teamsters Union Local 170 - Department of Public Works and Parks - Clerical.
# 15b CM May 03, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3n. | Transmitting informational communication celative to Adjustments to Departmental Fees and Charges.
# 10.39B CM May 24, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 4. | Communication of the City Auditor | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2010.
# 9a CM June 22, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4b. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2010.
# 4a CM September 21, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4c. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for August 2010.
# 13a CC September 21, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4d. | Transmitting reports on the budgetary basis financial results of operations for the City in fiscal 2010.
# 4b CM September 21, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4e. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for September 2010.
# 11a CM October 12, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4f. | Transmitting communication regarding a letter from the Department of Revenue certifying that "Free Cash" for fiscal 2011.
# 9a CM November 23, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4g. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2010.
# 9b CM November 23, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4h. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2010.
# 10a CM December 21, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4i. | Transmitting the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
# 10b CM December 21, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4j. | Transmitting the audited financial statements of the DCU Center, Arena Component and Convention Center Component, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
# 10c CM December 21, 2010
IIn Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4k. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2010.
# 9a CM January 25, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4l. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2011.
# 9b CM February 08, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4m. | Transmitting the management letter done in conjunction with the City's audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 by the City's Auditors Sullivan, Rogers & Company, LLC.
# 8a CM March 08, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4n. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2011.
# 9a CM March 22, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4o. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2011.
# 10a CM April 26, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4p. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for April 2011.
# 8a CM May 17, 2011
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5a. | Order - Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - That the City Council hereby requests the City Manager consider eliminating the $40K for traveling from the future budget.
# 17k CC January 04, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5b. | Communication of Patrick Cogley, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services at the Department of Health & Human Services, transmitting communication concerning the audit report for the city of Worcester for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
# 11a CC May 03, 2011
In Committee May 10, 2011 Held
In Committee May 17, 2011 Held
In Committee May 24, 2011 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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