CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:12 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:46 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 Germain, Lukes and Palmieri. Councilor Lukes arrived at 5:17 P.M., Councilor Palmieri arrived at 5:18 P.M. and Councilor Germain arrived at 5:31 P.M.
City Manager Michael V. O’Brien
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
Chief Development Office Timothy McGourthy
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | | | Also: | Mayor Petty left the chamber at 5:40 P.M. and Vice Chair Lukes assumed the Chair | | | |
| 1. | FY2014 Budget Hearings Held | |
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| | | 1a. | Worcester Public Schools - Page 153
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| | | | | | | | Mayor Petty recognized the following speakers:
1. Dawn Johnson, Worcester resident
2. Rob Cohane, Worcester resident
Budget approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager evaluate and recommend an appropriation in the FY2014 budget from available free cash in the amount of $73,000 to address the remaining net spending gap along with costs and keeping in line with the city’s five point financial plan and state budget. (Eddy, O’Brien, Petty) | | | | Request the Mayor contact the DESE and request when the city can expect to get a response as to whether or not OPEB can be applied to net school spending. (Rushton) | |
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| | | 1b. | Economic Development - Page 44
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
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| | | 1c. | Worcester Redevelopment Authority/Union Station - Page 51
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
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| | | 1d. | Marketing Campaign - Page 63
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 1e. | Cable Services - Page 65
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 2a. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Budget Adopted on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 0 Nays (Yeas - Economou, Eddy, Germain, O'Brien, Palmieri, Russell, Toomey, Lukes) (Absent - Rivera, Rushton, Petty)
Note: City Council intends on making adjustments to the school budget during the City Council meeting pursuant to receiving and approving the Communication of the City Manager item #18k of the City Council agenda for June 11, 2013. | |
| 3. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 3a. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City’s 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3d. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3e. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3f. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3g. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3h. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3i. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3j. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed State Budget Recommendations.
# 9.32B CM May 21, 2013
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3k. | Transmitting informational communication relative to City Administrative Expenses, Prescribed by 603 C.M.R. 10.04, in the Commonwealth's Calculation of Net School Spending.
# 8.24A CM June 04, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3l. | Transmitting informational communication relative to All “New” Personnel Contained in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Recommendation.
# 8.24B CM June 04, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 4. | Communications of the City Auditor | |
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| | | 4a. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for May 2012.
# 10a CC June 19, 2012
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4d. | Transmitting Auditor's Report for February 2013.
# 9a CC April 02, 2013
In Committee May 21, 2013 - Held
In Committee May 28, 2013 - Held
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5a. | 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
In Committee June 4, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5b. | Communication from Superintendent Melinda J. Boone transmitting communication relative to information requested at the May 28, 2013 budget session.
# 9a CC June 04, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 1. | Request City Manager provide a report of all spending during the last three (3) years, broken down for each year, for outside legal counsel. (Rushton) | |
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