CITY OF WORCESTER

JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Friday, May 13, 2022

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 10:01 A.M.

Adjourned: 10:08 A.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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City Manager
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

City Auditor
Robert V. Stearns

Councilors

Morris A. Bergman Donna M. Colorio
Etel Haxhiaj Khrystian E. King
Candy Mero-Carlson Thu Nguyen City Clerk
Nikolin Vangjeli
Sarai Rivera Sean M. Rose
George J. Russell Kathleen M. Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

3.

ROLL CALL - All present with the Mayor as the Chair, except for Councilor King and Councilor Rivera. Councilor Haxhiaj, Councilor Nguyen, Councilor Rose, Councilor Russell and Councilor Toomey participated in the meeting remotely.

4.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - a person may speak for no more than two (2) minutes on any items appearing on the agenda

4a.

Mayor Petty read the item and recognized the following speaker: 1. Greg Degermajian, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of items #5a CC and #5b CC

 

5.

TABLED UNDER PRIVILEGE

5a.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Operating Budget for City Council review and consideration. (Tabled Under Privilege - King May 10, 2022)

Attachments

Mayor Petty read the item and moved to take the item up collectively with item #5b CC. Mayor Petty moved for a roll call vote to refer the item to Finance Committee. Referred to Finance Committee on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (King, Rivera absent). Mayor Petty recognized Councilor Bergman, who moved for reconsideration on the item #5a and #5b to be referred to Finance Committee. Reconsideration denied on a roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 9 Nays.

 

5b.

COMMUNICATION of the City Manager recommend approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 proposed Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Worcester. (Tabled Under Privilege - King May 10, 2022)

Attachments

Referred to Finance Committee on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #5a CC)

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT