CITY OF WORCESTER

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 7:40 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:51 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Joseph M Petty
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Tony Economou
 
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor George J Russell
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:All members present with the Mayor as Chair
 
Also:City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis City Auditor Robert V. Stearns City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Auditor

1a.

Transmitting unaudited financial reports on the budgetary basis for results of operations in fiscal 2014 for the General and Enterprise Funds (Schedules A through B). Also transmitting summaries of the activities in the Special Revenue, Capital Project and Trust Funds (Schedule C). # 11b CC November 18, 2014

Attachments

Matthew S. Hunt, CPA, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP was present to answer questions for the committee.

Placed on file

1b.

Transmitting reports on compliance and internal controls received from the Certified Public Accounting firm of CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP for the year ended June 30, 2014 which include the GAO and OMB A-133 Reports and the Management Letter. # 10a CC February 24, 2015

Attachments

Placed on file

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide to City Council with a report concerning oversight of monies given to the Mosaic Cultural Complex and how legitimate are the concerns addressed on the internet regarding this entity. (Lukes)

1c.

Transmitting financial statements of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) for the six month period ended December 31, 2014. # 10b CM February 24, 2015

Attachments

Placed on file

1d.

Transmitting financial reports on a budgetary basis for results of operations for the General and Enterprise Funds (Schedules A through B) for the six months ended December 31, 2014. # 10c CC February 24, 2015

Attachments

Placed on file

2.

Communications of the City Manager

2a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the most recent actuarial valuation of the City's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) as prepared by KMS Actuaries, LLC. # 9.24B CM February 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's revenues through December for Fiscal Year 2015 per the City's Five Point Plan. # 9.24A CM February 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's revenues through January for Fiscal Year 2015 per the City's Five Point Plan. # 9.28A CM March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3.

Miscellaneous Items

3a.

ORDER of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney - Request City Manager consider amending the Five Point Financial Plan to require that any increases in local aid received from the Commonwealth be assigned to the Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund. # 12b CC June 17, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold