CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:18 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:38 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joseph M Petty | | Vice Chairperson Donna M Colorio | | Councilor Morris A Bergman |
| | Councilor Khrystian E King | | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson | | Councilor Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Sean M Rose | | Councilor Gary Rosen | | Councilor George J Russell | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | Councilor Matthew E Wally |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | All members were present with the Mayor as the Chair. | | | | | Also: | City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr.
Acting Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Johnson
City Auditor Robert V. Stearns
City Solicitor Michael Traynor
City Clerk Nikolin Vangjeli, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 1a. | Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Finance hereby approves the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on June 2, 2020. | View Budget | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. | |
| 2. | FY 2021 Budget Hearing Recessed - Department of Public Works and Parks | |
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| | | 2a. | Snow Removal - IV-9, pg. 69
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and recognized Councilor Bergman, who moved to take the item up collectively with #7a. Councilor Bergman then moved to withdraw his motion to cut $60,000.00 from the Overtime Expenditure portion of the Snow Removal Budget.
Mayor Petty recognized Councilor King, who clarified the motion on the floor made by Councilor Bergman.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to approve the budget and withdraw Councilor Bergman’s motion. Motion approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays.
Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. | |
| 3. | FY 2021 Budget Hearings Held - City Manager's Office | |
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| | | 3a. | City Manager's Office - XV-1, pg. 197
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to take up items #3a through #3c collectively. Mayor Petty then recognized Councilor Rosen, who moved for a roll call vote to approve the budgets associated with #3a through #3c. Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. | |
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| | | 3b. | City Manager's Contingency - XV-2, pg. 203
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #3a) | |
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| | | 3c. | Cable Services - XV-3, pg. 205
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #3a) | |
| 4. | FY 2021 Budget Hearings Held - Administration and Finance | |
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| | | 4a. | Administration and Finance - XVI-1, pg. 209
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to take up items #4a through #4f collectively.
Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Russell, who discussed potential reimbursements associated with using the DCU Center as a field hospital with the Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Councilor Russell then put forth the following Chairman’s Order: Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to what other communities are doing to support their claims for reimbursement on the facilities being used as field hospitals, similar to the field hospital set up at the DCU Center.
Mayor Petty recognized Councilor King, who discussed marketing strategies that would be used after COVID-19 distancing ends with the City Manager.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to approve the budgets associated with #4a through #4f. Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report relative to what other communities are doing to support their claims for reimbursement on the facilities being used as field hospitals, similar to the field hospital set up at the DCU Center. (Russell) | |
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| | | 4b. | Assessing - XVI-2, pg. 221
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #4a) | |
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| | | 4c. | City Energy and Asset Management - XVI-3, pg. 225
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #4a) | |
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| | | 4d. | Debt Service Principal and Interest - XVI-4, pg. 233
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #4a) | |
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| | | 4e. | Pension Obligation Bonds - XVI-5, pg. 237
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #4a) | |
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| | | 4f. | DCU Center - XVI-6, pg. 241
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #4a) | |
| 5. | FY 2021 Budget Hearing Held - Five Point Plan Funds | |
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| | | 5a. | Five Point Plan Funds - XVII-1, pg. 243
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved for a roll call vote to take the item up collectively with #6a.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to approve the budgets associated with #5a and #6a. Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays. | |
| 6. | FY 2021 Budget Hearing Held - Line Item Budget | |
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| | | 6a. | Line Item Budget - XVIII-1, pg. 247
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget approved on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #5a) | |
| 7. | Motion Held in Committee | |
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| | | 7a. | Motion of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - That the City Council does hereby cut $60,000.00 from the Overtime Expenditure portion of the Snow Removal Budget for the purpose of decreasing the number of snow removal inspectors per vehicle from two to one.
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Withdrawn on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #2a) | |
| 8. | Fiscal Year 2021 Budget | |
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| | | 8a. | Communication of the City Manager submission of the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Operating Budget for City Council review and consideration.
# 8.36A CM May 12, 2020
In Committee May 19, 2020 - Held
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Mayor Petty read the item and moved to take items #8a, #9a through #9c, #10a and #11a collectively and recognized Councilor King’s motion to recommend the items be held.
Prior to doing so, Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Russell, who put forth the following Chairman’s Order: Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the amount of monies allocated to unfilled positions in the city’s recommended budget and the percentage of those unfilled positions that will need to be filled.
Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote on Councilor King’s motion to recommend the items be held.
Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the amount of monies allocated to unfilled positions in the city’s recommended budget and the percentage of those unfilled positions that will need to be filled. (Russell) | |
| 9. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 9a. | Recommend approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 proposed Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Worcester.
# 8.36B CM May 12, 2020
In Committee May 19, 2020 - Held
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a) | |
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| | | 9b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the total number of hours and wages for all snow removal inspectors and the total number of snow removal inspectors so employed for FY16 - FY19.
# 9.5C CM May 26, 2020
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a) | |
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| | | 9c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to a status report on finances for City parking garages.
# 9.5B CM May 26, 2020
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a) | |
| 10. | Communication of the City Auditor | |
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| | | 10a. | Transmitting an informational communication regarding the passage of time taken to develop the Madison Properties' effect on the timing of the receipt of revenues required to service Series A bonds.
# 8b CC June 4, 2019
In Committee June 11, 2019 - Held
In Committee May 19, 2020 - Held
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a) | |
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| | | 11a. | Order of Councilor Khrystian E. King, Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request City Manager consider revising the Financial Integrity Plan for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) to allocate excess New Growth above budgeted to: 1) The High School Building Fund; and 2) The City Manager Capital Campaign Fund, to prepare for the capital costs for the South Division Fire Station and the city wide Financial Management System.
# 10b CC May 12, 2020
In Committee May 19, 2020 - Held
In Committee May 26, 2020 - Held
In Committee June 2, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 11 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #8a) | |
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