CITY OF WORCESTER

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 4:11 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:06 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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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 the Chair
 
Also:City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis Chief of Police Gary J. Gemme Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio Fire Deputy Chief John F. Sullivan Assistant City Manager Kathleen G. Johnson Chief Community Health Coordinator Karyn E. Clark Director of Elder Affairs Amy Waters Assistant Director of Human Resources Dori Vecchio City Auditor Robert V. Stearns City Clerk David J. Rushford, City Clerk
 
1.

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Police Department

1a.

Police Department - IX-1, pg. 143

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Budget Approved

Chairman's Orders

Request the Police Chief provide City Council with a report at the end of the summer of 2015 regarding the effects of the Summer Impact program. (Petty)

Request Police Chief report the percentage of women and minority who are Police Officials in the Worcester Police Department. (Lukes)

2.

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Fire Department

2a.

Fire Department - X-1, pg. 165

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Budget Approved

3.

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Health & Human Services Department

3a.

Health & Human Services - V-1, pg. 67 (Administration, Veteran Services, Human Rights and Disabilities and Youth Services)

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Budget Approved

3b.

Public Health - V-2, page 73

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Budget Approved

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager report how much does each town in the Central Massachusetts Regional Public Health Alliance contribute to Worcester regarding the personnel costs such as salary, pension and health insurance costs and further, report whether or not this collaboration is bringing about cost savings for the city. (Russell)

3c.

Elder Affairs - V-3, pg. 83

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Budget Approved

4.

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - City Manager's Office

4a.

City Manger's Office - IV-1, page 55

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Budget Approved

4b.

Contingency - IV-2, pg. 59

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Budget Approved

5.

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Human Resources

5a.

Human Resources - VII -1, pg. 115

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Budget Approved

5b.

Worker's Compensation & Public Safety IOD - VII-2, pg. 121

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Budget Approved

5c.

Unemployment Compensation - VII-3, pg. 127

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Budget Approved

5d.

Health Insurance - VII 4, pg. 129

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Budget Approved

6.

Fiscal Year 2016 Budget

6a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Document Recommendation. #8.34D CM May 12, 2015

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Recommend Hold

7.

Communications of the City Manager

7a.

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

In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

7b.

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

In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

7c.

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

In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

7d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a presentation to discuss the recent OPEB valuation. # 8.34E CC April 28, 2015

In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8.

Miscellaneous

8a.

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

In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8b.

Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request City Manager report on any savings which would result from job and salary freezes in the next budget including savings from such freezes in the city enterprise accounts. # 11n CC April 14, 2015

In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8c.

Petition of Bill McNally et al request City Council to add one more teacher to the Norrback Avenue School's budget for next year. # 9l CC April 14, 2015

In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8d.

Communication of Timothy J. McGourthy, Executive Director for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting a Bureau Brief relative to Worcester's Unfunded OPEB liability. # 11d CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold