Committee Agenda for Finance Committee 05/19/2015

CITY OF WORCESTER

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 4:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:05 P.M.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty	www.worcesterma.gov	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members		Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Chairperson Joseph M Petty
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor George J Russell
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	All members present with Mayor in the Chair except for Councilors Bergman, Lukes, Palmieri, Rushton and Toomey. Councilor Bergman arrived at 4:15 P.M., Councilor Toomey arrived at 4:16 P.M., Councilor Lukes arrived at 4:19 P.M., Councilor Palmieri arrived at 4:31 P.M. and Councilor Rushton arrived at 4:33 P.M.

	Also:	City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis Director of Emergency Communications Richard Fiske, III Commissioner of Inspectional Services John R. Kelly Director of Housing & Health Inspections Amanda M. Wilson Chief Development Officer Michael E. Traynor City Auditor Robert V. Stearns City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Emergency Communications



1a.	Emergency Communications & Management Divisions - XI-1, pg. 175	View Budget

	Budget Approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager provide City Council with the job description for the Emergency Dispatch position. (Toomey)
	Request City Manager request the Chief Financial Officer provide City Council with the total dollar amount for raises within the FY2016 Budget. (Gaffney)

FY 2016 Budget Hearing - Department of Inspectional Services



2a.	Inspectional Services - XII-1, pg. 181	View Budget

	Budget Approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Inspectional Services create a tutorial video demonstrating how to use the online permitting application and place this video of the city’s website. (Toomey)
	Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Inspectional Services review new ordinances in other Massachusetts communities such as Revere and proposed legislation concerning the rental of rooms in private residences and make recommendation for improving our local ordinances if found necessary to do so. (Toomey)

FY 2016 Budget Hearings - Department of Economic Development



3a.	Economic Development - VI-1, pg. 87	View Budget

	Budget Approved


3b.	Worcester Redevelopment Authority/Union Station - VI-2, pg. 95	View Budget

	Budget Approved


3c.	Workforce Investment Board - VI-3, pg. 99	View Budget

	Budget Approved


3d.	Workforce Central Career Center - V-4, pg. 103	View Budget

	Budget Approved


3e.	Marketing Campaign - VI-5, pg. 107	View Budget

	Budget Approval

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager initiate basic marketing techniques for promoting the city such as using welcoming signage for events and visitors. (Lukes)
	Request City Manager provide City Council with additional details concerning the budget for marketing the city. (Russell)


3f.	Cable Services - VI-6, pg. 109	View Budget

	Budget Approved


3g.	License Commission - VI-7, pg. 113	View Budget

	Budget Approved

FY 2016 Budget Hearings - Law Department



4a.	Law Department - VIII-1, pg. 135	View Budget

	Budget Approved


4b.	Property & Casualty Insurance - VIII-2, pg. 139	View Budget

	Budget Approved


4c.	Court Judgments - VIII-3, pg. 141	View Budget

	Budget Approved

FY 2016 Budget Hearings - Legislative Offices



5a.	City Council - III-1, pg. 33	View Budget

	Budget Approved


5b.	Mayor's Office - III-2, pg. 35	View Budget

	Budget Approved


5c.	City Clerk - III-3, pg. 37	View Budget

	Councilor Russell moved to be recused - Approved on a roll cal vote of 10 Yeas and 0 Nays. Councilor Rivera moved to be recused - Approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 0 Nays. Councilor Lukes moved to hold this budget. Budget Held.

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request the City Solicitor report to City Council whether or not the vote of City Council relative to wage adjustments for civil weddings was contingent upon these wage adjustments being offset by collected revenues. (Lukes)


5d.	Election Commission - III-4, pg. 41	View Budget

	Budget Approved


5e.	City Auditor - III-5, pg. 45	View Budget

	Budget Approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request the Chief Financial Officer report which departments, when comparing with the FY2015 budget, have had a reduction in their FY2016 budget recommendation and the reason for the reduction. (Lukes)


5f.	Retirement - (Contributory & Non-Contributory Pensions) - III-6, pg. 49	View Budget

	Budget Approved

Fiscal Year 2016 Budget



6a.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting the Fiscal Year 2016 budget document recommendation. # 8.34B CM May 12, 2015 In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold

Communications of the City Manager



7a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's revenues through December for Fiscal Year 2015 per the City's Five Point Plan. # 9.24A CM February 24, 2015 In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


7b.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the most recent actuarial valuation of the City's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) as prepared by KMS Actuaries, LLC. # 9.24B CM February 24, 2015 In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


7c.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's revenues through January for Fiscal Year 2015 per the City's Five Point Plan. # 9.28A CM March 10, 2015 In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


7d.	Transmitting informational communication relative to a presentation to discuss the recent OPEB valuation. # 8.34E CM April 28, 2015 In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold

Miscellaneous



8a.	Order of Councilor Michael T. Gaffney request City Manager consider amending the Five Point Financial Plan to require that any increases in local aid received from the Commonwealth be assigned to the Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund. #12b CC June 17, 2014 In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


8b.	Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes request City Manager report on any savings which would result from job and salary freezes in the next budget including savings from such freezes in the city enterprise accounts. #11n CC April 14, 2015 In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


8c.	Petition of Bill McNally et al request City Council to add one more teacher to the Norrback Avenue School's budget for next year. #9l CC April 14, 2015 In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


8d.	Communication of Timothy J. McGourthy, Executive Director for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting a Bureau Brief relative to Worcester's Unfunded OPEB liability. #11d CC April 28, 2015 In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold