CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, June 4, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 4:10 P.M. | Adjourned: 07:04 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 present with the Mayor in the Chair except for Councilors Eddy, Germain, and O達rien, Councilor O達rien arrived at 4:14 P.M., Councilor Germain arrived at 4:15 P.M. and Councilor Eddy arrived at 5:00 P.M.
City Manager Michael V. O達rien
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | | | Also: | Head Librarian Wei Jeng-Chue
Director Amy Vogel Waters
WPS Superintendent Dr. Melinda J. Boone
WPS CFO Brian Allen
Assistant City Manager Kathleen G. Johnson | | | |
| 1. | FY 2014 Budget Hearings Held | |
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| | | 1a. | Worcester Public Schools - Page 153
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
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Budget Held | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager review with the School Administration the estimated reimbursement of McKinney- Vento Funds that will be forthcoming this month and request the City Manager consider revising the revenue forecast for next year to include this funding. Further, request a report concerning this by the June 11, 2013 City Council agenda. (O達rien) | | | | Request City Manager and Superintendent of Public Schools consider eliminating any duplication of services to save money through cooperation between both sides of local government. (Russell) | | | | Request City Auditor report how the $75,000 in the school transportation budget is expended in addition to the adequacy study. (O達rien) | | | | Request Superintendent of Public Schools report, if additional funding were made available, what would be her recommendations for applying these funds and further report the impact these recommendations would have to the schools. (O達rien) | |
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| | | 1b. | Election Commission - Page 11
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
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| 2. | FY 2014 Budget Hearings - City Manager's Office | |
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| | | 2a. | Public Library - Page 37 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 2b. | Elder Affairs - Page 33 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 3. | FY 2014 Budget Hearings - Human Resources | |
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| | | 3a. | Human Resources - Page 81 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 3b. | Worker's Compensation & Public Safety IOD - Page 87 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 3c. | Unemployment Compensation - Page 93 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 3d. | Health Insurance - Page 95 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide a report relative to health insurance that includes the following requests for information: 1) when was the last time health insurance went out to an open bid; 2) how are bids solicited; 3) how many companies bid to provide these services; 4) when was the last time has there been a change in insurance carriers; and 5) when will be the next time health insurance goes out for a complete and open bid process. (Eddy) | | | | Request City Manager provide a report relative to the effectiveness of all the wellness programs. (Toomey) | |
| 4. | FY 2014 Budget Hearings - Economic Development | |
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| | | 4a. | Economic Development - Page 44 | | | | | | | | Councilor Eddy moved to hold this budget.
Budget Held | |
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| | | 4b. | Worcester Redevelopment Authority/Union Station - Page 51 | | | | | | | | Councilor Eddy moved to hold this budget.
Budget Held | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide an amortization schedule for the cost of borrowing of $500,000 in bonds. (Economou) | |
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| | | 4c. | Workforce Investment Board - Page 55 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 4d. | Workforce Central Career Center - Pager 59 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 4e. | Marketing Campaign - Page 63 | | | | | | | | Councilor Lukes moved to hold this budget.
Budget Held | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide a report relative to the marketing campaign plans for the next year. (Lukes) | |
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| | | 4f. | Cable Services - Page 65 | | | | | | | | Councilor Eddy moved to hold this budget.
Budget Held | |
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| | | 4g. | License Commission - Page 69 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 5. | FY 2014 Budget Hearings - Administration & Finance | |
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| | | 5a. | Finance - Administration, Budget, and Treasurer & Collector - Page 217 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager report at the appropriate time the estimated free cash. (O達rien) | |
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| | | 5b. | Assessing - Page 223 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 5c. | Technical Services - Page 227 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 5d. | City Energy and Asset Management - Page 235 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 5e. | Debt Service Principal & Interest - Page 239 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 5f. | Pension Obligation Bonds - Page 249 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 6. | FY 2014 Budget Hearing - City Manager's Five Point Plan Funds | |
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| | | 6a. | Five Point Plan Funds - Page 254 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 7. | FY 2014 Budget Hearing - Line Item Budget | |
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| | | 7a. | Line Item Budget - Page 257 | | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 8a. | Recommending adoption of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Recommendation as presented in the Line Item Budget.
# 13b CC May 14, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 9. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 9a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Commonwealth's Revenue Shortfall for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013.
# 10.24A CM November 13, 2012
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City痴 Expenditures and Revenues through Mid-Year Fiscal Year 2013.
# 8.24A CM February 05, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Recommendation.
# 8.32A CM February 05, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Commonwealth's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Commission's Recommendations.
# 8.32B CM February 05, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9e. | Transmitting informational communication on Year-to-Date Revenues, as of January 31, 2013.
# 8.24A CM February 26, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9f. | Presentation of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Overview.
# 9.32B CM March 12, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to summary of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Health Insurance Rates.
# 8.3B CM April 02, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to City Revenues Through February 28, 2013.
# 8.27B CM April 02, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9i. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update to the Proposed FY14 State Budget.
# 8.32B CM April 23, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9j. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed State Budget Recommendations.
# 9.32B CM May 21, 2013
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 10. | Communications of the City Auditor | |
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| | | 10a. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2012.
# 10a CC June 19, 2012
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 10b. | Transmitting a letter from the Department of Revenue certifying Free Cash in the general fund as of July 1, 2012 in the amount of $4,284,511, this amount is available for appropriation in fiscal 2013. Free Cash was also certified for the city's enterprise funds and is available in them for expenditure in fiscal 2013 as follows: Water $2,374,068 and Sewer $2,161,700.
# 11a CC November 13, 2012
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 10c. | Transmitting Auditor's Reports for November 2012 and December 2012.
# 8a CC January 29, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 10d. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2013.
# 9a CC April 02, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 11a. | Communication of Helen Friel, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of School Committee transmitting communication relative to the motion of School Committee Members Mr. O'Connell and Miss Biancheria requesting to coordinate with the City Council and the City Manager to schedule the school department budget hearings for fiscal year 2014 so that the School Committee will address its budget before the City Council conducts its own budget hearings.
# 13a CC July 17, 2012
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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