CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 12:10 P.M.

Recessed to Executive Session: 12:10 P.M. Reconvened in Open Session: 3:22 P.M. Adjourned: 3:25 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli

Committee Members

Chairperson Khrystian E King
Vice Chairperson George J Russell
Councilor Sean M Rose
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Khrystian E King Vice Chairperson George J Russell Councilor Sean M Rose
 
Also:Mayor Joseph M Petty Assistant City Manager Eric Batista City Solicitor Michael Traynor City Clerk Nikolin Vangjeli, clerk
 
1.

Virtual Attendee Call-In Information

1a.

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated.

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/99524470181
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Access Code: 995 2447 0181

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2.

Approval of the Minutes

2a.

Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Municipal and Legislative Operations hereby approves the minutes of the Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee meeting of May 4, 2022.

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Chairperson Councilor King read the item and moved to adopt the order. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays

3.

Miscellaneous Item

3a.

Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty – Request Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations meet in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the contract and salary associated with the hiring of Acting City Manager Eric D. Batista. # 21d CC April 12, 2022

In Committee April 27, 2022 - Held In Committee May 4, 2022 - Held

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Chairperson Councilor King read the item and moved for a roll call vote to recess to executive session for the purpose of discussing the contract and salary associated with the hiring of Eric D. Batista as Acting City Manager and to reconvene back to open session after executive session.

Recessed to executive session on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays.

Chairperson Councilor King reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 3:22 P.M.

Chairperson Councilor King moved to set the date for the next executive session at 11:00 A.M. on May 13, 2022 to discuss the previously recommended appointment of Eric D. Batista as the Acting City Manager, including his terms of employment and contract.

Chairperson Councilor King moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be held.

Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays