CITY OF WORCESTER | Municipal Operations Committee Meeting | Monday, July 16, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 4:25 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:27 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | | | | Also: | Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Dennis L. Irish
Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey @ 5:25 p.m.
Acting CFO Robert Allard, Jr.
City Auditor James A. DelSignore
City Solicitor David M. Moore
City Clerk David J. Rushford, Clerk | | | |
| 1. | Health Insurance Reform | |
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| | | 1a. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding M.G.L. Chapter 32B, Section 18: recommend Communication be referred to Municipal Operations Committee.
# 13e CC June 05, 2007
In Committee June 12, 2007 - Held
In Committee June 27, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Accept MGL Chapter 32B, section 18 on a roll call vote of 2-1 (Yeas - Palmieri, Clancy) (Nay - Rushton) | |
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| | | 1b. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Upon the Communication of James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to the schedules showing estimated savings that would accrue to the City if certain changes were made to employee and retiree health plans by adopting MGL Chapter 32B Section 18 and by decreasing the City's share of premiums from 80% to 75% for various groups not affected by Section 18: recommend Communication be referred to Municipal Operations Committee.
# 13f CC June 05, 2007
In Committee June 12, 2007 Held
In Committee June 27, 2007 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication regarding responses from the Administration to the orders from the City Council Standing Committee on Municipal Operations.
# 10c CC June 26, 2007
In Committee June 27, 2007 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
Speakers:
1. Tom McCarthy, Worcester resident
2. Judy Roy, Leicester resident
3. Don Packard, Auburn resident
4. Raymond McGrath, Westborough resident
5. Peter O'Rourke, Worcester resident
6. Sean Maher, Leicester resident
7. June Lynch, Marlborough resident
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| 1. | Request City Manager be and is hereby requested to recommend to the City Council a plan to soften the burden of health care costs to the Medicaid eligible retirees of the City of Worcester and specifically request the City Manager consider increasing the city's contribution for eligible retirees from the present 75% contribution level to the 80% level so as to put them on par with the premiums paid by active employees. | | | 2. | Request City Manager consider blending retiree costs for health insurance to a percent that equalizes percentage payments without increasing costs to the city.
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