AGENDA

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING

MARCH 5, 2002

Convened: 6:06 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:55 p.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Barbara G. Haller

                             Councillor Stephen G. Abraham

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

 

Also:                     City Manager Thomas R. Hoover

                             Staff Assistant for Administration Jill Dagilis

                             Legislative Liaison Craig A.J. Manseau

                                                         

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Relative to increasing group term life insurance value from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00.

          #14B CM February 27, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

2.       Relative to recommendation for an increase in the pension allowances of all former City of Worcester Police Officers and Firefighters who have retired under provisions contained in Chapter 32 of Mass. General Laws.

          #29A CM November 13, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

3.       Relative to the impact of the small commercial (business) exemption.

          #9 CC November 27, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

4.       Relative to qualifying small businesses for small commercial exemptions.

          #25 CC November 27, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

5.       Relative to report recently forwarded to Congressman James P. McGovern, relative to the City of Worcester’s federal funding needs is forwarded for the information of your Honorable Body.

          #29A CM January 29, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

6.       Relative to a Comprehensive List of Fiscal Year 2002 projects, legislation, and funding requests for our State legislative representatives on behalf of the City of Worcester.

          #29B CM January 29, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order Request the City Manager provide the City Council with

quarterly updates on the list of projects, legislation and funding requests also

being provided our State legislative representatives.