Committee Agenda for Finance Committee 06/02/2015

CITY OF WORCESTER

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:02 P.M.

Recessed: 6:20 P.M. Reconvened: 7:07 P.M. Adjourned: 7:08 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 the Mayor in the Chair except for Councilors Rushton and Toomey. Councilor Rushton arrived at 5:30 P.M. and Councilor Toomey arrived at 5:54 P.M.

	Also:	City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis Commissioner of Public Works Paul J. Moosey City Assessor William J. Ford Chief Information Officer Paul R. Covello Deputy Chief Information Officer Eileen Cazaropoul City Auditor Robert V. Stearns City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

FY 2016 Budget Recessed Hearing - Legislative Offices



1a.	City Clerk's Office - II-3, pg. 37 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Motion Lukes - Request City Manager provide City Council in a separate quarterly report the civil marriage revenues. (Lukes) - Denied on a roll call vote of 7 Yeas, 1 Nay and 1 present (Yeas –Bergman, Economou, Gaffney, Palmieri, Rivera, Rosen, Petty) (Nay – Lukes) (Present – Russell) (Absent – Rushton, Toomey) Budget approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request the Municipal Operations Committee consider setting an annual evaluation for the City Clerk and City Auditor, next year around the time for the City Manager’s evaluation, to include their goals and accomplishments. (Lukes)

FY 2016 Budget Recessed Hearings - Department of Public Works & Parks



2a.	Enterprise: Green Hill Golf Course - XIV-8, pg. 215 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager report whether or not it is feasible to lease (privatize) the Green Hill Golf Course. (Lukes)


2b.	Enterprise: Sewer Division - XIV-11, pg. 227 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved


2c.	Enterprise: Water Division - XIV-12, pg. 233 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved

FY 2016 Budget Recessed Hearings - Administrative & Finance



3a.	Finance (Administration, Budget & Treasurer and Collector, Purchasing) - XV-1, pg, 243 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager have the auction foreclosures on the City Treasurer’s website linked to the Assessor’s parcel information. (Toomey)
	Request City Manager report the percentage of recovery from tax lien sales at auction. (Lukes)


3b.	Assessing - XV-2, pg. 251 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request the City Assessor provide City Council with a copy of the report regarding the analysis of property values that is submitted to the DOR. (Lukes)


3c.	Technical Services - XV-3, pg. 255 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved


3d.	City Energy and Asset Management - XV-4, pg. 261 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved


3e.	Debt Service Principal & Interest - XV-5, pg. 265 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved


3f.	Pension Obligation Bonds - XV-6, pg. 275 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved


3g.	DCU Center - XV-7, pg. 279 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget Approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager report to City Council how much meals and sales tax revenues are collected by businesses as a result of events at the DCU Center. (Toomey)

FY 2016 Budget Recessed Hearing - Five Point Plan Funds



4a.	Five Point Plan Funds - XVI-1, pg. 283 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	View Budget

	Budget approved

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer include the OPEB statistics within the Five Point Plan Funds section of the proposed FY 2017 budget. (Gaffney)

FY 2016 Budget Recessed Hearing - Line Item Budget



5a.	Line Item Budget - XVII-1, pg. 285 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	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 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Budget approved on a roll call vote of 9 Yeas and 2 Nays (Yeas - Bergman, Economou, Palmieri, Rivera, Rosen, Rushton, Russell, Toomey, Petty) (Nays - Gaffney, Lukes).


6b.	REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the recommended FY16 water and sewer rates: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. #11a CC May 19, 2015 In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend passage of the accompanying two proposed Ordinances on a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 2 Nays (Yeas - Bergman, Economou, Palmieri, Rivera, Rushton, Russell, Toomey, Petty) (Nay - Gaffney, Lukes, Rosen)

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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File

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 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 In Committee March 31, 2015 - Held In Committee April 28, 2015 - Held In Committee May 12, 2015 - Held In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File


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 In Committee May 19, 2015 - Held In Committee May 26, 2015 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

	1.	Request City Manager report how much is funded in the FY16 budget for the watering of newly planted public shade trees and request efforts for watering be made a priority to avoid wasting the funds for restoring trees. (Economou)
	2.	Request City Manager review the ordinance relative to nuisances on properties can be applied to city-owned properties. (Russell)
	3.	Request City Manager consider creating a method to obtain feedback from users of municipal parking garages as to maintenance satisfaction. (Bergman)
	4.	Request City Manager request the City Solicitor report whether or not the City Council has the authority to create an ordinance prohibiting persons from going through recycling bins that have been placed on the curb for pick up. (Russell)