CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:22 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:14 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joseph M Petty | | Councilor Tony Economou | | Councilor William J Eddy |
| | Councilor Michael J Germain | | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | Councilor Joseph C O'Brien | | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor George J Russell | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | All members with the Mayor in the Chair except for Councilor Germain, Lukes, O'Brien, Palmeri and Rushton. Councilor Lukes arrived at 5:25 P.M., Councilor O'Brien arrived at 5:28 P.M., Councilor Palmieri arrived at 5:31 P.M. and Councilors Germain and Ruston arrived at 5:57 P.M.
City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
City Clerk David J. Rushfor, clerk | | | | | Also: | Director of Elder Affairs Amy Vogel
Worcester Public Library Director Mark J. Contois
Chief of Police Gary J. Gemme
Director of Emergency Communications David W. Clemons
Commissioner of Inspectional Services John R. Kelly
Public Health Commissioner Michael P. Hirsch
Director of Public Health Derek Brindisi | | | |
| 1. | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearings - City Manager's Office | |
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| | | 1a. | Elder Affairs - IV-3 | View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 1b. | Public Library - IV-4 | View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager report what resources would be necessary to have the Main Public Library open on Mondays. (Eddy)
| | | | Request City Manager report what resources would be needed to achieve accreditation status for the Worcester Public Library. (Eddy)
| | | | Request City Manager report the pay range for the library reference service and branch service coordinators in other communities. (Economou)
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| 2. | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing - Police Department | |
| 3. | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing - Department of Emergency Communications | |
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| | | 3a. | Emergency Communications - Emergency Management - XI-1 | View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 4. | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing - Department of Inspectional Services | |
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| | | 4a. | Inspectional Services - Building & Zoning and Housing & Health Inspections - XII-1 | View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 5. | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing - Department of Public Health | |
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| | | 5a. | Public Health - VI-1 | View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager report possible future expansion of regionalization and how revenues can be optimized to continue providing more public health services. (Rushton) | | | | Request City Manager provide a list of all city vehicles by department and include details such as year, make, mileage and manner as to how repairs are made. (Lukes) | |
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| | | 6a. | Communication of the City Manager recommending Review, Consideration and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Budget.
# 12c CC May 15, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 7. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 7a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2012 1st Quarter Budget Report of Revenues and Expenditures.
# 8.24A CM October 25, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's FY12 1st Quarter Revenues and Expenditures through October 2011.
# 11.24A CM December 19, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Mid-Year Expenditures and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2012.
# 8.24A CM January 31, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendation.
# 8.32B CM January 31, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.
# 10.32A CM March 13, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.
# 9.32A CM April 24, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Recommendation.
# 14i CC May 08, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7h. | Transmitting reports from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Moody's Investors Services relative to the City's 2012 bond ratings.
# 12d CC May 15, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 8. | Communications of the City Auditor | |
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| | | 8a. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2011.
# 9a CC June 14, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8b. | Transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 for the Worcester Retirement System.
# 12a CC July 19, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8c. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for July 2011.
# 13a CCSeptember 06, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8d. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for August 2011.
# 9a CC October 11, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8e. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for September 2011.
# 8a CC October 18, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8f. | Transmitting the certification letter from the Department of Revenue relative to Notification of Free Cash Approval for general fund expenditure in fiscal 2012 and the city's enterprise funds.
# 10a CC October 25, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8g. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for October 2011.
# 10a CC November 22, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8h. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for November 2011.
# 12a CC December 19, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8i. | Transmitting the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
# 12b CC December 19, 2011
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8j. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for December 2011.
# 8a CC January 24, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8k. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for January 2012.
# 9a CC February 28, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8l. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2012.
# 8f CC March 20, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8m. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for March 2012.
# 10a CC April 24, 2012
In Committee May 15, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8n. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for April 2012.
# 10a CC May 15, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 1. | Request City Manager provide a sample of what 9.3 million dollars in cuts would look like to the FY2013 budget and what would a 9.3 million dollar increase in taxes would look like if City Council were to increase the Worcester Public School budget as they have requested. (Eddy)
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