CITY OF WORCESTER | Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:04 P.M. | Recessed: 6:25 P.M.
Reconvened: 8:08 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:58 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joseph M Petty | | Vice Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes | | Councilor Morris A Bergman |
| | Councilor Khrystian E King | | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson | | Councilor Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Sean M Rose | | Councilor Gary Rosen | | Councilor George J Russell | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | Councilor Matthew E Wally |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | All members were present with the Mayor as the Chair
except for Councilors Lukes and Toomey. Councilor Lukes arrived at 5:05 P.M. and Councilor Toomey arrived at 5:21 P.M.
City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Zidelis
City Auditor Robert V. Stearns
City Solicitor David M. Moore
City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux | | | | | Also: | Executive Director of Discover Central MA Stephanie Ramey
Exeuctive Committee Chairperson of Discover Central MA Troy Siebels
Executive Committee Treasurer of Discover Central MA Sandra Dunn | | | |
| 1. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Recessed - Economic Development | |
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| | | 1a. | Marketing Campaign - V-5, pg. 107
In Committee May 14, 2019 - Held
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report from Discover Central Massachusetts concerning the economic impact of events in the city in 2018, organized by event. (Toomey) | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with the last five years of audits for Discover Central Massachusetts. (King) | | | | Request City Auditor provide City Council with an audit of the five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) allocated to Discover Central Massachusetts through the Marketing Campaign funds in the city’s Economic Development budget, highlighting how the monies are being spent. (King) | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a detailed report showing how the funds allocated to Discover Central Massachusetts were spent. (Russell) | | | | Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with M.G.L. Chapter 268A. (Bergman) | | | | Request City Manager encourage the NCAA to bring its March Madness Basketball Tournament to the city. (King) | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning how many Board Members of Discover Central Massachusetts are members of the Chamber of Commerce in Worcester or elsewhere. (King) | |
| 2. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Recessed - Worcester Public Schools | |
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| | | 2a. | Worcester Public Schools - VI-1, pg. 109
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
| 3. | FY 2020 Budget Hearings Held - Law Department | |
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| | | 3a. | Law Department - XI-1, pg. 161
In Committee May 21, 2019
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with updates concerning plans for modernizing the process for filing claims with the city. (King) | |
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| | | 3b. | Property & Casualty Insurance - XI-2, pg. 165
In Committee May 21, 2019
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 3c. | Court Judgments - XI-3, pg. 169
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 4. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Held - City Auditor | |
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| | | 4a. | City Auditor - XII-1, pg. 171
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Motion Lukes @ #4a – Request City Auditor sit in on the city’s negotiations on behalf of the City Council. – Not Put
Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with the job description of the City Auditor. (Rosen) | |
| 5. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Held - Retirement | |
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| | | 5a. | Contributory Pensions & Non-Contributory Pensions - XIII-1, pg. 175
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 6. | FY 2020 Budget Hearings Held - Legislative Offices | |
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| | | 6a. | City Council - XIV-1, pg. 181
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 6b. | Mayor's Office - XIV-2, pg. 183
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 6c. | City Clerk's Office - XIV-3, pg. 187
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Auditor provide City Council with a report highlighting all city employees’ positions that are receiving more than a 2% raise and/or their recognized union steps. (Lukes) | |
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| | | 6d. | Election Commission - XIV-4, pg. 191
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager work with the Board of Election Commissioners to request the Administrator of the WRTA to consider providing free bus services to election polls on Election Days. (King) | |
| 7. | FY 2020 Budget Hearings Held - City Manager's Office | |
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| | | 7a. | City Manager's Office - XV-1, pg. 197
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 7b. | City Manager's Contingency - XV-2, pg. 203
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
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| | | 7c. | Cable Services - XV-3, pg. 205
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget Approved | |
| 8. | FY 2020 Budget Hearings Held - Administration and Finance | |
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| | | 8a. | Administration and Finance - XVI-1, pg. 209
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 8b. | Assessing - XVI-2, pg. 223
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 8c. | City Energy and Asset Management - XVI-3, pg. 227
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 8d. | Debt Service Principal and Interest - XVI-4, pg. 233
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 8e. | Pension Obligation Bonds - XVI-5, pg. 237
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
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| | | 8f. | DCU Center - XVI-6, pg. 241
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
| 9. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Held - Five Point Plan Funds | |
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| | | 9a. | Five Point Plan Funds - XVII-1, pg. 243
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
| 10. | FY 2020 Budget Hearing Held - Line Item Budget | |
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| | | 10a. | Line Item Budget - XVIII-1. pg. 247
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| View Budget | | | | | | | Budget held until June 11, 2019 | |
| 11. | Fiscal Year 2020 Budget | |
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| | | 11a. | Communication of the City Manager regarding an Introduction of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for City Council deliberations to begin on May 14, 2019.
# 9.36B CM May 07, 2019
In Committee May 14, 2019 - Held
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 12. | Communication of the City Manager | |
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| | | 12a. | Communication of the City Manager recommending approval of the FY20 Capital Improvement Plan.
# 18a CC April 30, 2019
In Committee May 14, 2019 - Held
In Committee May 21, 2019 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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