AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE
MAY 14, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:34
p.m.
Adjourned:
6;05 p.m.
Councillor Stephen
T. Patton
Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes @ 5:38 p.m.
Also: City Manager Thomas R.
Hoover
Budget Director
John Pranckevicius
City Auditor James
A. DelSignore
Human Resources
Director Jan Borg Silverman
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
CITY MANAGER EVALUATION
1. Order of Mayor Mariano request that the City Council adds an
item relative to the Manager’s handling of Merit Pay increases to the annual
City Manager’s Evaluation.
#20f CC January 23, 2001
Chairman’s
Order that the Annual Evaluation of the City Manager be conducted pursuant to
the following schedule. (see attached marked-up document)
BUDGET
2. Communication of the City Manager relative to the Proposed Better America Bond Program.
#19C CM
February 29, 2000
In
Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update to the Better America Bond Program.
3. Communication of Joseph Connarton, Exec. Director, Public
Employee Retirement Administration Commission transmitting amount to be
appropriated for retirement system for FY 2003 which commences July 1, 2002.
#23 CC January 15,
2002
4. Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication
relative to FY 03 Budget-Personnel Reductions.
In City Council March
19, 2002 #5A CM - Referred to Finance
In Committee
for Informational Purposes Only
5. Communication of the City Manager transmitting the statement
of the Mass. Municipal Assoc. relative to the Governor's Revised Fiscal 2003
Budget Plan to cut $200 million from Local Aid.
In City Council
March 26, 2002 #39 CC - Referred to Finance
In Committee for
Informational Purposes Only
PERSONNEL
Communications
of the City Manager
6. Relative to Proposed Reorganization of the Information
Services Department.
#5C CM May 4, 1999
In Committee December 13, 1999 - Held
In Committee May 31, 2000 - Held
In Committee August 1, 2000 - Held
In
Committee October 4, 2000 – Held
Recommend File
7. Relative to the process of the elimination of Civil Service positions – Reorganization.
#17A CM September 26, 2000
8. Relative to the number of Civil Service employees in each
department, excluding public safety officers and the school department.
#14A CM October 31, 2000
9. Relative to financial incentives for sick leave.
#14B CM November 14, 2000
10. Relative to Sick Leave Survey.
#14C CM February 27, 2001
11. Relative to City's Workers' Compensation Program.
#13B CM November 13, 2001
Recommend File
12. Relative to City Worker of the Year Award.
#13A CM January 8, 2002
13. Relative to number and percentage of city employees who reside
in the City of Worcester.
#13A CM March 19,
2002
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an updated report the number of City employees who are identified as city residents; said report to take into consideration the most recent hiring freeze.
14. Relative to negotiations on health insurance coverage for
municipal employees and retirees.
#13A CM January
29, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
15. Relative to the progress with the health insurance carriers and
the Insurance Advisory Committee relative to insurance matters for the next
fiscal year.
#13B CM February 12, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
16. Relative to a letter received from John Coughlin, VP, Select
Markets of Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
#13D CM February
26, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
17. Relative to a report regarding the City's recommendations on
health insurance and in response to many of the questions posed by Council at
the last two meetings.
#13A CM February
26, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
18. Relative to financial statements for Blue Cross and Fallon as
requested by the City Council.
#13C CM February
26, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
19. Relative to a letter sent to our union presidents asking them to
delay their scheduled increase for July 1, 2002, until the last day of the
fiscal year.
#13B CM March 5, 2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
20. Relative to a report regarding the questions asked by the City
Council last week on the issue of health insurance.
#13C CM March 5,
2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
21. Relative to the discussion with the Insurance Advisory Committee
at their meeting of March 14, 2002.
#13B CM March 19,
2002
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
22. Relative to Retiree Health Coverage.
#13A CM November 20, 2001
In Committee March
20, 2002 - Held
23. Relative to health insurance.
#40 CC March 26,
2002
24. Relative to employee health insurance.
#13B CM April 2,
2002
25. Relative to retirement incentives.
#13A CM April 2,
2002
26. Relative to city retirement incentives, employee furloughs and
potential savings.
#13A CM April 23,
2002
REPORTS
Communications of
James Delsignore, City Auditor
27. Transmitting Auditors Report - July 31, 2001.
#50 CC September 4, 2001
Recommend File
28. Transmitting Auditors Report - September 30, 2001
#32 CC November 13, 2001
Recommend File
29. Transmitting Auditors Report - October 31, 2001.
#21 CC December 4, 2001
Recommend File
30. Transmitting Auditors Report - November 30, 2001.
#84 CC January 8, 2002
31. Transmitting Auditor's Report - January 31, 2002.
#69 CC March 12, 2002
Recommend File
32. Transmitting Auditors Report - February 28, 2002.
#13 CC April 2, 2002
33. Transmitting
Auditors Report - March 31, 2002.
#40
CC May 7, 2002
Recommend File
34. Transmitting City's Management Letter for the year ended June 30, 2001, prepared by KPMG, LLP.
#98 CC February 26, 2002
Recommend Hold
35. Transmitting City's Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2001 prepared by KPMG.
#37 CC March 26, 2002
Recommend Hold
Chairman’s Order request that the routine reports of the City Auditor
be made available to Councillors by way of one master copy in place of
the traditional individual copies.