CITY OF WORCESTER | Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Meeting | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:31 P.M. | Adjourned: 07:46 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Khrystian E King | | Vice Chairperson George J Russell | | Councilor Sean M Rose |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Khrystian E King
Vice Chairperson Councilor George J Russell
Councilor Sean M Rose, who participated through Zoom | | | | | Also: | Mayor Joseph M. Petty
City Solicitor Michael Traynor
City Clerk Nikolin Vangjeli
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| 1. | Virtual Attendee Call-In Information | |
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| | | 1a. | Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated.
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/99524470181
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Access Code: 995 2447 0181 | Attachments |
| 2. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 2a. | Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Municipal and Legislative Operations hereby approves the minutes of the Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee meeting of April 27, 2022. | View Agenda | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor King read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the order. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | |
| 3. | Communication of the City Clerk | |
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| | | 3a. | Transmitting an informational communication relative to the process and timeline that the City Council followed during the 1993, 2004 and 2014 City Manager search and appointment process.
# 14a CC April 12, 2022
In Committee April 27, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor King read the item and moved to take the item up with Items #4a, #4b and #4c.
Chairperson Councilor King discussed the timeline and process of previous City Manager searches.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized the following speakers:
1. Sue Mailman, Worcester resident, spoke neither in favor nor opposed to the item
2. Greg Degermajian, Worcester resident, spoke neither in favor nor opposed to item #4b
Chairperson Councilor King recognized Mayor Petty, who discussed the process by which the School Committee searched for and hired the new school superintendent.
Chairperson Councilor King brought forth the following Chairman’s Order: Request City Manager work with the Superintendent of Public Schools to provide City Council with documentation concerning the School Committee Superintendent search process.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized the City Solicitor, who discussed the rules concerning voting on motions in subcommittees.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized Councilor Russell, who spoke in favor of the City Manager search process in 2014.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized Councilor Rose, who discussed the requirement for the residency of the City Manager, the differences between the search process for City Manager and School Superintendent with the City Solicitor.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized Mayor Petty, who discussed the timeline concerning the ad hoc committee and search firm for the School Superintendent search and the process of choosing the candidates for City Manager position in partnership with the search firm.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized Councilor Russell, who discussed the timeline concerning the advertisement of RFP for City Manager search, the needs to hold public meetings for city residents to provide input concerning the City Manager search, and the importance of the city council to be involved with the search process.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized the City Solicitor, who discussed the role of the search firm and screening committee in the School Superintendent search.
Chairperson Councilor King recognized the City Clerk, who discussed information relative to the RFP process.
Chairperson Councilor King moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be filed.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager work with the Superintendent of Public Schools to provide City Council with documentation concerning the School Committee Superintendent search process. | |
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| | | 4a. | Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty - Request City Council proceed forthwith with the selection of a permanent City Manager by initiating and completing a process for said selection to include the appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee, as outlined in Rule 50 of the Rules of City Council regarding Ad Hoc Committees, including the Mayor selecting the composition of said Ad Hoc Committee; the purpose of the committee being to determine the following:
1) The Ad Hoc Committee will exist until such a time that a permanent City Manager is appointed.
2) The inclusion of the following procedures:
A. Review of the prior processes used in the selection of a City Manager in 1993, 2004 and 2013-2014 and report to City Council regarding a timetable for the following steps:
i. Provide for an opportunity for community input relative to the search process for a permanent City Manager.
ii. Placement of an Request for Proposals (RFP) for a search firm to aid in the search process;
iii. Ad Hoc Committee to review of responses for said RFP; selection of a search firm and entering into a contract with said search firm.
iv. Ad Hoc Committee to provide the selected search firm with a copy of specifications and a job description for the permanent City Manager, including best practices used in other search processes;
v. Ad Hoc Committee to review the list of potential candidates for the permanent City Manager position, provided by the search firm in Executive Session, for interviewing said potential candidates in said Executive Session.
vi. Final referral of a recommendation of finalists to be interviewed in Open Session by the entire City Council, followed by a vote to determine the selection for the position of a permanent City Manager.
# 11a Tuesday, April 12, 2022
In Committee April 27, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #3a) | |
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| | | 4b. | Order of Councilor Thu Nguyen - Request City Council authorize and create a community ad-hoc committee to engage Worcester residents in the process of hiring a city manager, do community listening sessions in all five districts, and provide a report with feedback and data to city council.
# 11c CC April 12, 2022
In Committee April 27, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #3a) | |
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| | | 4c. | Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty – Request Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations meet in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the contract and salary associated with the hiring of Acting City Manager Eric D. Batista.
# 21d CC April 12, 2022
In Committee April 27, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas and 0 Nays (See Item #3a) | |
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