CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

4:00 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli

Committee Members

Chairperson Morris A Bergman
Vice Chairperson Luis A Ojeda
Councilor Donna M Colorio
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


1.

Virtual Attendee Call-In Information

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. If you join a Zoom meeting by dialing in with a phone number, you can raise your hand by dialing *9.

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93823030890
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Access Code: 938 2303 0890

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2.

Approval of the Minutes

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 July 17, 2024.

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3.

Communications of the City Auditor

3a.

Transmitting the city's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Program's Financial Reporting and Disclosures as of June 30, 2023 audited by KMS Actuaries, LLC.
# 9b CC March 19, 2024

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3b.

Transmitting the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended June 30, 2023 audited by the Certified Public Accountant firm of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP.
# 9a CC March 19, 2024

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3c.

Transmitting an informational communication relative to the city-wide overtime for the nine (9) months ended March 31, 2023 with a projection for the 4th quarter.
# 12e CC June 13, 2023

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4.

Communications of the City Manager

4a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to assessments of state buildings as they relate to real estate taxes.
# 9.27A CM September 10, 2024

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4b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2025 financial update, as of August 31, 2024.
# 9.30B CM October 1, 2024

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4c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2025 financial update, as of July 31, 2024. # 9.30A CM October 1, 2024

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4d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of June 30, 2024. # 10.30A CM August 27, 2024

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4e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of May 31, 2024. # 10.30B CM August 27, 2024

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4f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of April 30, 2024. # 9.30A CM May 28, 2024

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4g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of March 31, 2024. # 9.30A CM May 14, 2024

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4h.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of February 29, 2024.
# 9.30B CM May 14, 2024

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4i.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 financial update, as of January 31, 2024.
# 11.30A CM March 12, 2024

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5.

Miscellaneous Item

5a.

Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Morris A. Bergman - In accordance with Section 2 of City Manager Eric D. Batista’s Employment Agreement, the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby consider negotiating a subsequent employment agreement beyond his December 31, 2024 term.
# 10g CC June 25, 2024

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6.

Executive Session

6a.

That the Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations convene in Executive Session at its October 24, 2024 meeting for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel associated with the below item. The Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations will reconvene in Open Session.


Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Morris A. Bergman - In accordance with Section 2 of City Manager Eric D. Batista’s Employment Agreement, the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby consider negotiating a subsequent employment agreement beyond his December 31, 2024 term.
# 10g CC June 25, 2024

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